Category: Travel

  • Mississippi Riverkings vs. Pensacola Ice Flyers: Pink In The Rink

    This weekend, the Riverkings held their Pink in the Rink game, to support breast cancer awareness and donate to local cancer charities for people who suffer cancer and needs Home Care Assistance.  They wore pink jerseys that were auctioned off at the end of the game, with proceeds going to charity, and held a raffle to…

  • Mississippi Riverkings vs. Pensacola Ice Flyers: What Is That Thing?

    Sometimes, a game is simply a game.  There isn’t a lot of depth or wackiness to the thing.  You go, you have a good time, you see a hockey game.  Not every game is a transcending experience.  They don’t all have something you have never seen before, or something so remarkable that it requires some long exposition.…

  • Soo Eagles vs. Johnstown Tomahawks: Small All Around

    The other day, my Avs fan buddy Hersh posted this on twitter: https://twitter.com/hersh_65/status/548562863934017536 So I asked him what he meant. https://twitter.com/HERSH_65/status/548565067008995328 https://twitter.com/HERSH_65/status/548565427958210561 https://twitter.com/HERSH_65/status/548566287928922113 You know I agree with him.  Part of why I love my travels and these travel posts is the variety of venues and experiences the game has.  It’s the same sport, but…

  • Green Bay Gamblers vs. Madison Capitols: Home and Home Part 2

    This is the second of the back to back games between the Green Bay Gamblers and the Madison Capitols of the NAHL.  If you missed the first part of the series, it’s here. The Green Bay Gamblers have, oddly enough, been on my list of teams to see for a while.  Why?  I have no…

  • Madison Capitols vs. Green Bay Gamblers: Home and Home Part 1

    I was lucky enough to take in a home and home weekend between the Madison Capitols and the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL.  Madison played host on a Friday night with the Gamblers hosting on Saturday. Welcome to the Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Looks like a spaceship, doesn’t it?…