Most likely, you don’t know about Pinball Pete’s. Honestly, I don’t know much about the place. I’ve been there a few times, but really, it isn’t close to my hotel here in East Lansing.

What is near my hotel is the Suburban Ice Arena. In fact, the Sub is my home rink when I’m working here. Whenever I come to East Lansing, I am reminded of how nice the ice is (and I have skated on some crap ass ice).

Tonight I got my camera and went to see some playoff hockey. Namely, Pinball Pete’s vs. the PONDRockets. And I was not disappointed.

If you didn’t figure it out, Pinball Pete’s are in the pink jerseys. And that endeared me to them right away. And for oink jerseys, these have to be some of the coolest ones out there.

Yes, that is Pac Man on the socks and jerseys. And a blue elephant.

Action!

Yep, that went in.

Just an awesome jersey that you only wear at the rink.

The Pete’s won it 5-4, and it was thrilling to the end. By thrilling, I mean the POND got the final faceoff in the Pete’s end with five seconds left, and had a good chance of tying it up. And you can’t ask much more from a game.

Your final:

That’s how they end around here.

And here is the boxscore.

This is how I could spend my life, watching games at the local rink. If I had a dream job, it would be writing for USA Hockey Magazine, traveling the country from game to game, rink to rink, taking pictures, taking to players, coaches, refs, fans, and anyone in the community. What a great game we have.

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