Wednesday, October 29, 2014

WHL #4: Tri-City Americans "Glass Pounding Fights" (2013-2014 season)


After WHL teams within an hour's drive were checked off the list, it was now time to plan a weekend venture east of the mountains to knock off the rest of the American teams in the division.  Luckily, our winter break left us with some time to high tail it over to see the Tri-City Americans.

Fans:  The moment (and yes I mean THE moment) we sat down, some enthusiastic hockey lover shook the chairs we were in asking if we were ready for some hockey.  They really had no idea, did they?  Heck yeah, we were!  Throughout the entire game, fans were on their feet pounding on the glass, screaming at the refs, cheering on the numerous fights, and high-fiving strangers for each home goal.

Arena:  Similar to where the Winterhawks play, the Toyota Center was like stepping back in time.  We quickly realized that the names above the concessions booths didn't necessarily mean that was the food they were serving.  Except when it came to the Papa Johns booth.  An enclosed corner alcove with big screen televisions playing the Husky game was sponsored by a local cable company.  Getting our much needed pic with the mascot resulted in us chasing Winger down, spinning him around, and finally getting a halfway decent photo.

Beer:  While the food didn't knock our socks off, I was impressed with the local beer choices.  I had a couple of IPAs from a Richland based brewery.  Domestic choices were available for those that feared the power of the hop.

No comments:

Post a Comment