NFR: Ice Hockey

[SP]

Visited Streatham ice rink this evening for their clash with Cardiff, what a great night out.  Will definately be back, anyone else tried this?

[Woolly Mammoth]

I went to a fight the other night, and a Ice Hockey game broke out.

[hongkongfulham]

Visited Streatham ice rink this evening for their clash with Cardiff, what a great night out.  Will definately be back, anyone else tried this?

I went to uni in Vancouver so got to quite a few games and it was always on the TV. Probably best sport to watch live ive ever been to, up there with football! Less fights these days im told but its super high paced and the atmosphere is great, atleast up in Canada。 Would highly recommend anyone to go should they get the chance

[HV71]

Watched the game a lot in Chicago and Sweden - whilst obviously the standard isn't the same watching the Guildford Flames is still incredibly exciting and a great evening out. It's fast and furious and the game can change in an instant - would urge any football fan to give it a go!

[Slaphead in Qatar]

I went to a fight the other night, and a Ice Hockey game broke out.

Yes - one of the few non combat sports where fighting is tolerated, encouraged and expected. Each ice hockey team in north America has an 'enforcer'

[MikeW]

Have a friend who is an ex pro ice hockey player.  Expressed my surprise to him once why TV doesn't lap it up but he says difficulty following the puck is the main problem.  Apparently similarly even for spectators at live games!

[SP]

Funny you say that Mike, there were a few times when I had absolutely no idea where the puck was.  The other attraction seems to be drinking & eating as much junk food as possible.

[Slaphead in Qatar]

Have a friend who is an ex pro ice hockey player.  Expressed my surprise to him once why TV doesn't lap it up but he says difficulty following the puck is the main problem.  Apparently similarly even for spectators at live games!

Yes I went to one game in Los Angeles just for the experience. And yes I could not see the puck half the time - had to watch the tv monitors during the live game.

Also other drawback - it was bloody cold in the arena.

[FFC1987]

Massive fan, even went to train with one of the more casual Streatham team on a friday. Always a good atmosphere, grab beers  tesco on third period and close to nice pubs, would recommend. Love Ice Hockey!

[Hatch007]

I went to a fight the other night, and a Ice Hockey game broke out.

Clever 🤣🤣🤣

[Hatch007]

I got to watch the Canadiens (historic powerhouse of NHL but on the wain in recent years) at Bell Centre in Montreal in the year of the strike. That season the first matches weren't until January 2013 and I saw the first match of the season.

Amazing atmosphere but, yep, major difficulty following the puck live on the ice

[Barrett487]

I also saw the Monteal Canadiens play, their opponents were the Chicago Blackhawks, at Wembley arena in 1992. It was a great evening's entertainment.

[Steven Ageroad]

As a young lad in the early 50's, my parents used take me on a Friday night to an ice hockey game at the local ice rink called Empress Hall which was situated next to Earls Court, a great big office block now stands on the site. When the players broke their sticks during the game, us young lads used to rush down to where the players were to ask for the broken ones.
Oh the memories came flooding back when the word Ice Hockey was mentioned and remember there was no television sets and Friday night was the big night out.

[Grumpy Worthing White]

Every time I hear or see a comment of Ice Hockey reminds me of Slapshot starring Paul Newman, one hell of a funny movie  :012:

[RaySmith]

Remember Streatham Ice rink well, the Silver glades as it was called, as young teenagers it would be place to hang out, though I never learned to skate.

Then there ws the Locarno dance hall, which became the Cat's Whiskers - anyone else remember that? One of those places where you had to wear a tie to get in.

Have never   been to an ice hockey game, though have seen it on TV - looks quite exciting.

It used to be featured in  stories in the comics i read, like Rover and Adventure, and me and my brother would 'play' ice hockey in the bedroom, with old  broomsticks and an empty fag packet..

[Southcoastffc]

Guildford Flames at The Spectrum is an occasional enjoyable, cheap, entertaining evening out. They played Belfast a few weeks ago in a game that was full of incident (sin bin featured heavily, keeper substituted for outfield player etc). The hardcore regular fans are a bit nerdy though......"Let's go Guildford, let's go" ad nauseam!

[toshes mate]

In my very early years there was a thriving British League I was taken to games at the long gone Empress Hall (off Lillie Road), at Streatham, at Haringey, and at Wembley Arena.  I recall it being a lot of fun.  Have been to Guildford to watch games there in the last couple of decades or so and always watch the ice hockey at the Winter Olympics.  It does need sharp eyes to follow some of the time, but it is good entertainment at its best and can be addictive.

[Logicalman]

When we lived in Fort Wayne, we used to go see the Komets most games as our next-door neighbour had season tickets we could use.
I found it really good, except for the stupid commercial breaks they had during game-play, when all the play would just stop for 2 minutes and the advert was on the jumbotron. That spoiled it for me in the end and we stopped going, but do enjoy a good NHL/playoff match on the TV every now and again.

[HV71]

Couldn't help but smile at this southcoastffc -

The hardcore regular fans are a bit nerdy though......"Let's go Guildford, let's go" ad nauseam!

I totally get what you mean - but is it a million miles away from 'C'mon Fulham , C'mon Fulham '?- as a member of both fan bases I think we all tend to be a tad nerdy - goes with the territory

[Maidstone Lee]

Was on holiday in Vegas a couple of years ago and saw Vegas Golden Knights vs LA Kings. It's a great sport and the atmosphere was amazing.