estoy viniendo a una arena cerca de usted, recomendaría altamente el atender. If you’re hesitant about going, I suggest emailing the contact person in charge of the event and ask what kind of female fans they’re trying to target. I wish this event had been advertised in a better way, more towards, wanting to bring together female hockey fans rather than educate females about becoming fans. Regardless, I had such a great time and I really hope the Kings and other teams continue to put together similar events, not even just for females, but for all fans.”

And that, in a nutshell, is the problem: it’s difficult to meet everyone’s needs. The primary goal of these types of events seems to be engaging casual female fans, as opposed to encouraging female hockey fans. There’s nothing wrong with that, obviously; it’s great to see more fans at hockey games. It’s a fine line to walk: it would be ideal if there was a way to connect both groups without alienating either one. Regardless, events like these are a great start towards generating new fans and engaging current ones.

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6 Comments

  1. Connie wrote:

    Hi, and thanks for the mention! I did actually want to touch on the price of the event. We noticed that it was only $100 for the event which INCLUDED ONE ticket and when we were handed the ticket at the door we saw that it was worth $60. So that means we paid $40 for two tours, over an hour of on-ice time, AND we got to listen to Luc Robitaille speak about the Kings organization, with pucks and swag included. Not a bad way to spend my Saturday.

    If this event is coming around your city I highly recommend it. Since this is the tour for the first book (Lisa Ovens has two more due out), I’m guessing that the events are going to be more fine-tuned with each year they are held.

    p.s. I didn’t mention this before, but when we finally sat down for the start of the game, I hadn’t had a drop of alcohol but I was so incredibly happy with the day’s events that I literally felt drunk.

    Monday, October 29, 2007 at 10:54 pm | Permalink
  2. DC Sports Chick wrote:

    Thanks for the update, Connie! Glad you had such a great experience. The on-ice time sounded like one of the best parts of the day.

    Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 9:18 am | Permalink
  3. kms2 wrote:

    Hey! Thanks for the links! Good article, I think you touched upon all the key things.

    One other thing I want to mention is that there wasn’t very much advertising for this event. Just a link to the article on the Kings website and info on Lisa’s website. I don’t recall hearing anything on the Kings TV broadcasts. It’s possible they didn’t want the event to get too big….who knows.

    Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 1:59 pm | Permalink
  4. Dan, Jr. wrote:

    Any event that is informative & makes you feel closer to your team can turn a casual fan into a more serious one. But, even if you’re “only” shelling out $65 - You’ve got it bad!

    Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 12:35 am | Permalink
  5. KMK Foley wrote:

    Wish I could’ve made the Caps event last year.. and hope that the Suits will hold another one this year..

    Go Caps!

    Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 9:53 pm | Permalink
  6. Carol wrote:

    If they have another event this year, color me present!!

    Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 8:35 pm | Permalink

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