Covered a local hockey powerhouse in their division championship. They're seeded #1 (white), and were playing the #2 seed (green). Green scored 3 unanswered goals in the first, and it took white more than 5 mins into the 2nd period to score their first.
White then scored two more and it looked like they would be tied at the end, but green scored with 3 secs left.
Third period, only white scored, so it went into a 12 minute sudden death OT; white scored 45 secs into the OT to win it, their 3rd consecutive division title.
I am from Minnesota. Last week was just the opening round of the Class AA (larger schools) tournament. I had to stand in line for one and a half hours for standing room only tickets at the Xcel ( had 17,000 for the afternoon session and 18,000 for the evening session). Man, with numbers one and two playing, the place should be crowded - what's up with so few fans? BTW, I like your shots.
Thanks Gary, it is very odd (and disappointing). I think there were actually less fans for the #1 seed, white in the stands. Hockey seems to be very popular here among the very young, and despite the Bruins (and their Stanley Cup) and the colleges (BC, BU), doesn't seem to have the same excitement level at the HS level.
This was an 8PM game too, so convenient for Moms/Dads to get there after work....
I've never shot hockey. I can tell, with the lighting and speed of play, it must be difficult. So many times when I look at hockey shots, the ice is gray--you did a good job with colors here.
Thanks @dankopp...it is tough, esp through the glass, too. I was taught to overexpose by about 1 stop, metering for the 'used' ice, i.e. not right after the Zamboni resurfacing.
Place a bucket at center ice and have people purchase pucks with numbers on them and from everywhere around they rink they "Chuck" the pucks hoping to get it into the bucket and win the cash prize from all the purchased "pucks".
It's usually a fund raiser and half the proceeds goes towards whatever cause. The rest goes into the pocket of the "Chucker" of the winning puck.
Ross
P.S. just don't be the people on the ice who have to get the pucks after everyone has "chucked" their pucks. There's always one cracker who purchased multiple pucks and is there to just throw them at the volunteers that are on the ice who pick them all up.
