Category: Travel

  • West Coast Hockey Tour Monkey Wrench 1: Fresno Falcons Fold

    My West Coast Hockey Tour has hit it’s first scheduling hiccup, as the Fresno Falcons, part of the ECHL, folded today due to financial issues. This is the second team to fold mid-season in the ECHL (the Augusta Lynx being the first of the season). Fans of the Falcons thought they could save the team…

  • West Coast Hockey Tour in February and March

    I have a little time away from work coming up, an available car, and a desire to see some hockey.  That means it’s time for a hockey road trip. Checking out my schedule, and looking around at what I would want to do, I decided quickly that I wanted to see a bunch of hockey…

  • Frozen Fury 2008: Better Late Than Never (massive post with lots of photos)

    People don’t usually care too much about hockey game after they happen, unless they are epic battles, classic wins, or moments of greatness for ones own team. Even less so for a preseason game with “no consequences.” But the Frozen Fury, held every year at the MGM Grand, is one of those hockey games that…

  • Good Turnout

    Lots of purple and black, like at a Rockies game.

  • Frozen Fury

    The Frozen Fury starts soon. I’m outnumbered by Kings fans, but the Avs fans seem just as pumped for re game as I am. I have no Internet at my hotel, so pictures and reports will be tomorrow. In game reports from the phone may happen tonight. Go Avs.