Just got back from my first hockey game at Key Arena. I was a fan not a player - me on ice skates is one of the funniest things you’ll ever see but that’s neither here nor there. Unfortunately, Seattle lost 2-5, but it was a great time nonetheless. The best part was the “Teddy Bear Toss” at the end of the first period. People hurl teddy bears onto the ice and they are collected and donated to charity. This was just cool. Hundreds of bears of the ice, the constant threat of being nailed in the back of the head by people who couldn’t reach the ice. If you can go to a game where this takes place, I highly recommend it.

The Teddy Bear Toss

The other highlight from the game was a fan seated five seats to my left who when there were only five minutes left was yelling - “Screw scoring a goal, just start a fight!” and “use it like a spear!” and “swing it like a bat.” The atmosphere was great and the crowd was yelling throughout the game. Run, don’t walk.