Last night we went to watch our first Manchester Monarchs hockey game at the Verizon Wireless Arena. We figured they had been in NH for 5 years, we should at least see one game. The Monarchs are a farm team for the Los Angeles Kings, but even though they are a rival team to the Boston Bruins, New Hampshire hockey fans have taken them to heart (looking at the transactions page, shows that the team loans players to other AHL and NHL teams all the time, so I guess it is sort of immaterial who the parent club is).
It was a great first game to see; we not only won 5-1, but three rookies made their first professional goals. We had good seats only 6 rows up from the ice and all the fans were well behaved while being loudly supportive of our team. It is evident that a Monarchs game night is very much a family night, with children everywhere and the intermissions filled with things for kids to do.
We had such a good time that we will definitely be back to see Monarchs hockey.
We'll also have to try out the UNH Wildcats Hockey game in January. They are a school on the seacoast, so it is a bit of a drive and we wouldn't normally see them. But, they are playing Darmouth at the Verizon Wireless Arena in January, on a Saturday no less, so we'll get the chance. Then next spring we'll have to see the Manchester Wolves AF2 Areana Football team in action.
Geeze - I think we are turning into old foggies right before your very eyes!
As one who has suffered the malady, a word of warning: Do not under any circumstances let yourself slide into becoming your mother. I became my mother and no longer exist as myself--lol.
Posted by: Cop Car | October 31, 2005 at 08:32 AM
I'm thinking of turning into someone else's mother.
Posted by: bogie | November 02, 2005 at 04:03 AM
Sounds like a plan!
Posted by: Cop Car | November 02, 2005 at 08:24 AM