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GreenLantern · 02-28-2013, 08:47 AM

I was 5 when I remember really enjoying hockey, running around the living room hoisting a pillow over my head imitating the Flames players as they skated around the rink with the Cup. Was a glorious year.

The last Flames game I was at there was a Mom with her three kids in front of me, I think the two littlest couldn't have been over 7 or 8 years old. The boy seemed to be really, really into it. The girl on the other hand was easily distracted. At one point they were rushing towards the net and just about scored, missing the net and hitting the back boards, then the boy yelled "OH WE HIT THE BOARDS!" And his sister goes "WE SCORED?!?!" And jumps up to cheer, fists raised above her head in triumph. Then her brother goes "NO, IT HIT THE BOARDS!!" Then she goes ''OH NO!" and slumps back into her chair.

It was one of the cutest and funniest things I have ever seen. Whether she was fully paying attention or not she seemed to be really enjoying her self. I think even just theatmosphere alone is a fun experience for the little ones. I went to a lot of Blades games as a kid, as young as I can remember, and it was always a fun time.

02-28-2013, 08:47 AM	#15
GreenLantern One of the Nine Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Space Sector 2814 Exp:	I was 5 when I remember really enjoying hockey, running around the living room hoisting a pillow over my head imitating the Flames players as they skated around the rink with the Cup. Was a glorious year. The last Flames game I was at there was a Mom with her three kids in front of me, I think the two littlest couldn't have been over 7 or 8 years old. The boy seemed to be really, really into it. The girl on the other hand was easily distracted. At one point they were rushing towards the net and just about scored, missing the net and hitting the back boards, then the boy yelled "OH WE HIT THE BOARDS!" And his sister goes "WE SCORED?!?!" And jumps up to cheer, fists raised above her head in triumph. Then her brother goes "NO, IT HIT THE BOARDS!!" Then she goes ''OH NO!" and slumps back into her chair. It was one of the cutest and funniest things I have ever seen. Whether she was fully paying attention or not she seemed to be really enjoying her self. I think even just theatmosphere alone is a fun experience for the little ones. I went to a lot of Blades games as a kid, as young as I can remember, and it was always a fun time. __________________ "In brightest day, in blackest night / No evil shall escape my sight / Let those who worship evil's might / Beware my power, Green Lantern's light!"