Hockey was one Olympic ticket that I bought because I could! There were so many available, and since It is the sport I am least familiar with and perhaps even the most uncomfortable with, I thought, "what the heck". When I talked about my lack of real enthusiasm about hockey to my friend Elyse, she said, "I love hockey, and I have a friend who has tickets". Soon enough I got an email that 2 tickets were available. I didn't jump on them right away, still a bit hesitant. How darn coy of me, after being so bold to plan this trip.
In the 11th hour I decided to take the two. Who would enjoy going with me? First, I invited a friend's son who I used to skate with at the local community center. When he couldn't go, his father,Cal, a native Canadian and hockey skater, jumped on the chance. In all his hockey playing he'd never seen a pro game. so both of us virgins! I went to find out about the atmosphere, but I knew he'd be able to tell me how to follow the team and the individual players. Great match!
