I went to my first ice hockey game on Saturday. It was at the Guildford Spectrum, home of the Guildford Flames. The game we watched was the Guildford flames playing the Chelmsford Chieftains. It proved to be a rather fast moving game that ended 10-5 to the Guildford Flames. Throughout the game I was impressed with the player’s skill and agility on the ice. I was also impressed by the level of sportsmanship shown. Although ice hockey tends to be a rough game whenever a player was knocked down they got straight back up and commenced playing whereas in a football match for example, they tend to look for any excuse to pretend to be injured and claim the advantage. I also found the mix of people at the game very interesting. There seemed to be a base of elderly people who are obviously devoted followers as well as lots of families with their children. It appears to be a game that anyone can enjoy, one thing I would suggest though is take a thick jumper with you, as it tends to get a little cold.
