Comments on: The Leafs Experience http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/ A Haven for the Hockey Malnourished Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:53:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: On Frozen Blog | Old-time Hockey - Toronto St. Michael’s Majors http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-2136 On Frozen Blog | Old-time Hockey - Toronto St. Michael’s Majors Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:30:46 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-2136 [...] The Game We settled into our bleacher seats three rows from the ice (for 12 bucks Canadian, mind you: just a bit cheaper than the Maple Leafs game the previous night). It was an afternoon tilt against the Barrie Colts, and my flight back to DC was that evening. After a fun but exhausting trip, including a visit to the Hockey Hall of Fame that morning, I was hoping for an exciting game to help me recharge. And that’s just what I got. [...] [...] The Game We settled into our bleacher seats three rows from the ice (for 12 bucks Canadian, mind you: just a bit cheaper than the Maple Leafs game the previous night). It was an afternoon tilt against the Barrie Colts, and my flight back to DC was that evening. After a fun but exhausting trip, including a visit to the Hockey Hall of Fame that morning, I was hoping for an exciting game to help me recharge. And that’s just what I got. [...]

]]> By: On Frozen Blog | My Personal Mecca: The Hockey Hall of Fame http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-169 On Frozen Blog | My Personal Mecca: The Hockey Hall of Fame Fri, 03 Nov 2006 02:42:39 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-169 [...] The HHoF is truly amazing, and much more than simply a home for the Cup. I was moving a little slowly at first due to lingering effects from the previous night’s Molsons at the Leafs game, but the Hall brought be back to life. Just through the entrance is a hockey collector’s heaven — display after display of jerseys, pucks, and classic memoribilia from the game’s great history. One thing that truly impressed is that the Hall is for all hockey, not just the NHL. So in addition to everything from Gretzky’s sticks to Plante’s mask to a Bobby Orr pinball machine, the Hall has an impressive array of artifacts from international play, defunct leagues, junior/amateur clubs, and other goodies (such as wooden skates used for early hockey-like games in the mid-1800s). I felt like Ralphie’s little brother in A Christmas Story when he walked into the downtown toy store at Christmas — wandering about with wide-eyed wonder. [...] [...] The HHoF is truly amazing, and much more than simply a home for the Cup. I was moving a little slowly at first due to lingering effects from the previous night’s Molsons at the Leafs game, but the Hall brought be back to life. Just through the entrance is a hockey collector’s heaven — display after display of jerseys, pucks, and classic memoribilia from the game’s great history. One thing that truly impressed is that the Hall is for all hockey, not just the NHL. So in addition to everything from Gretzky’s sticks to Plante’s mask to a Bobby Orr pinball machine, the Hall has an impressive array of artifacts from international play, defunct leagues, junior/amateur clubs, and other goodies (such as wooden skates used for early hockey-like games in the mid-1800s). I felt like Ralphie’s little brother in A Christmas Story when he walked into the downtown toy store at Christmas — wandering about with wide-eyed wonder. [...]

]]> By: LeafsFan34 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-125 LeafsFan34 Sat, 28 Oct 2006 02:00:08 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-125 **Watching live pretty much any NHL contest north of the 49th is a treat. I know this is prototypical Canadian, but Toronto lies at about 43 degrees North, equivalent to just south of Portland, OR. Good to hear you had a fantastic time! (insert cliched Eh here) **Watching live pretty much any NHL contest north of the 49th is a treat.

I know this is prototypical Canadian, but Toronto lies at about 43 degrees North, equivalent to just south of Portland, OR.

Good to hear you had a fantastic time! (insert cliched Eh here)

]]> By: pepper http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-115 pepper Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:42:38 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-115 Watching live pretty much any NHL contest north of the 49th is a treat. I saw a mid-season Flames / Wild game at the Saddledome (long lost cousin of the late Capital Centre) and it was rollicking and loud and beery and even smoky in the bars. It was like being in Texas except the weather was nice n' cold, snow was piled up everywhere, and everyone loves hockey. I wish I could have been able to see the Caps play in Edmonton this Saturday. Its on my list to see a game in the City of Champions. Watching live pretty much any NHL contest north of the 49th is a treat.

I saw a mid-season Flames / Wild game at the Saddledome (long lost cousin of the late Capital Centre) and it was rollicking and loud and beery and even smoky in the bars. It was like being in Texas except the weather was nice n’ cold, snow was piled up everywhere, and everyone loves hockey.

I wish I could have been able to see the Caps play in Edmonton this Saturday. Its on my list to see a game in the City of Champions.

]]> By: ThunderWeenie http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-108 ThunderWeenie Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:55:55 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-108 True, it ain't no Gardens, but that's the same throughout the League now. All the "old school" rinks are gone, and a lot of atmosphere went with them. Still, the ACC isn't a bad place to watch a game, all things considered. True, it ain’t no Gardens, but that’s the same throughout the League now. All the “old school” rinks are gone, and a lot of atmosphere went with them. Still, the ACC isn’t a bad place to watch a game, all things considered.

]]> By: Mmmm Toasty http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-106 Mmmm Toasty Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:19:52 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-106 The Air Canada Centre is nice, but it's no Maple Leaf Gardens. The Air Canada Centre is nice, but it’s no Maple Leaf Gardens.

]]> By: DC Sports Chick http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-102 DC Sports Chick Wed, 25 Oct 2006 22:19:46 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-102 Sigh, I want to go back to Tiranna. I never got to catch a game there- you're so lucky! Sigh, I want to go back to Tiranna. I never got to catch a game there- you’re so lucky!

]]> By: TheHockeyChick http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-96 TheHockeyChick Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:57:02 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-96 Man, that's awesome. I'm truly jealous. I have GOT to get to Toronto and catch a game there. The best is the appreciation of the other fans there. You're in their house as a visitor. And to just enjoy it as they do, that's priceless. Looking forward to reading about your next trip! Man, that’s awesome. I’m truly jealous. I have GOT to get to Toronto and catch a game there.

The best is the appreciation of the other fans there. You’re in their house as a visitor. And to just enjoy it as they do, that’s priceless. Looking forward to reading about your next trip!

]]> By: OrderedChaos http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-95 OrderedChaos Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:38:20 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-95 Ha! I wish we did still have good exchange rates -- the dollar-to-looney ratio is barely above even. The lower bowl was mostly filled, though the Leafs have their corporate seats in the lower bowl (like the Caps do in the 200-level). So some of the corporate seats were indeed unused, much to the chagrin of my seat neigbors in the nose-bleeds. Ha! I wish we did still have good exchange rates — the dollar-to-looney ratio is barely above even.

The lower bowl was mostly filled, though the Leafs have their corporate seats in the lower bowl (like the Caps do in the 200-level). So some of the corporate seats were indeed unused, much to the chagrin of my seat neigbors in the nose-bleeds.

]]> By: TG http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-94 TG Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:07:06 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2006/10/25/the-leafs-experience/#comment-94 Well sure, in Canadian dollars the beer was expensive, but that equates to what, $2.50 American? :P And was the lower bowl filled? On TV it seems like the people in those seats are gone for half of the period. Well sure, in Canadian dollars the beer was expensive, but that equates to what, $2.50 American? :P

And was the lower bowl filled? On TV it seems like the people in those seats are gone for half of the period.

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