AF Hockey

Ten Reasons I Love Hockey 10. Athletes in shape. Hockey players have the average lowest body fat of any of the professional sports. 9. Fighting is allowed, sort of. People get into fights in hockey and nobody stops them. In fact, people cheer. And the fighters get penalized, but go back on the ice later (in most cases). 8. Skill shooting. Use a wooden stick to fire a little black puck past a guy covered in pads and into a tiny little goal. You try it. It ainÂÂ't easy. 7. Love of the game. Hockey players love the game. And hockey fans love the game. And hockey players love their fans, and vice versa. You donÂÂ't get that kind of dedication in baseball, football and the NBA. 6. Power plays. You screw up, your team plays down a man for 2 minutes. ItÂÂ's a Time Out, and itÂÂ's exciting. You donÂÂ't see man advantages in baseball, football or basketball. 5. Line changes. The ENTIRE BENCH plays. Two minutes of skating is tiring. So to keep everyone fresh they cycle in changes, which pits different players against each other. Strategy at its best. 4. Possession changes. A team gets the puck and immediately turns around and attacks, and vice versa. There are no ÂÂ"downsÂÂ" or innings, nor is there a shot clock. 3. Stanley Cup. ThereÂÂ's no better trophy in all of sports. LombardiÂÂ's is cool, but you canÂÂ't drink out of it. And itÂÂ's not called Lord LombardiÂÂ's trophy. ItÂÂ's called Lord StanleyÂÂ's Cup. 2. Canadian teams donÂÂ't suck. In every other sport, they do. DonÂÂ't tell that to the Ottowa Senators. 1. The last two minutes of the game are awesome. No time outs. No NBA fouling back and forth. The close games have the goalie pulled and they risk a goal to try and overpower the other team. ItÂÂ's like pulling the outfielders and adding 3 more infielders, or pulling the offensive line to get 8 receivers instead of 5. Time to get together for dinner, laughs and 60 minutes of fast paced, physical action on a sheet of ice. (GAWD ÂÂ- thatÂÂ's gets me ALL EXCITED!) Come on out and watch the home town favorites Air Force Falcons take on the Mercyhurst Lakers. You don't need to be a rabid hockey fan to enjoy the camaraderie and excitement. Wear your favorite team colors! GO SIOUX! Kill the gophers! DATE: Sat-12-December TIME: 4:15 pm MEET ME: On The Border 7695 N Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO‎ - (719) 532-0062‎ DIRECTIONS: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=on+the+border,+colorado+springs,+co&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=42.495706,74.355469&ie=UTF8&hq=on+the+border,&hnear=Colorado+Springs,+CO&ll=38.967417,-104.791031&spn=0.313915,0.580902&z=11&iwloc=A&cid=16100345157384695474 COST: $10 general admission. Dinner and refreshments are your responsibility. We will have dinner & drinks and time to get to know one another at On The Border and then carpool to the Cadet Field House on the Air Force Academy. Puck drops at 7:05 pm. If you are not interested in meeting us for dinner, plan to meet us at the entrance of the Cadet Field House no later than 6:40pm If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me through my meetup email. DIRECTIONS TO CADET FIELD HOUSE: Take Interstate 25 to the North Gate exit (#156B); Take the second left turn (parade Loop) after entering USAFA, then turn right on to Field House Drive; Follow Field House Drive to the east parking lot of the of the Cadet Field House. Clune Arena, Cadet Ice Arena, and the indoor track multipurpose arena are located inside the Cadet Field House.