So You Want to Be a Hockey Fan?

So you decided to be a hockey fan? You got yourself a powder blue t-shirt and memorized the names of the players on the third line. You even went as far as to put a "Gary Roberts for President" sign in your cubicle at work. We'll it's time to show your mettle. You're a hockey fan? Prove it.

Fans are not made during 16 game winning streaks or during the grand spectacle of an outdoor game. You can watch the games during the great moments and championship but you won't be a fan until you've gone to a completely different place with the team. When you've seen Rico Fata used in the promotional literature of your team, when your star goaltender is being pelted with rubber rats in a South Florida rink, when you watch a hated rival destroy you playoffs aspirations in the small hours of the morning on a single shot then your a hockey fan.


I understand that for every kid that sat down on a June night in 1991 fell in love with a team there were others that opted to watch a VHS of Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters (more on that in the next post) So you want to be a hockey fan?....well here's your chance. The team you claim to cheer for is about to play their biggest game in a decade and a half.

Where are you going to be tonight? Your team is down 3-1 to the powerhouse Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals. The hockey world is watching, the real Penguin fans are watching, we'll see you on the other side if you make the trip.

In the darkest moments of a hockey season its always best to remember the words of Pengins Coach Badger Bod Johnson

Its a Great Day for Hockey

and you know what, it really is

peace out yo