The Best Worst Hockey Seats Ever
My usual seats at Kings games are in the upper level cheap seats - Section 315. They're way up there - I can't see the players names clearly and they can't hear the things that get yelled at them. But they're good and cheap and I can see every play clearly.
Last night, my friend got amazing tickets in the lower bowl, so we got to sit in Section 102 - 2nd row, one row back from the glass, next to the Kings bench. Amazingly close. When we sat down, we were LITERALLY next to the Kings bench.
A pane of glass divided us, but I was sitting next to backup goaltender Jason Labarbera. If it wasn't for the security guard, I could've reached over and asked for a drink from one of the water bottles. We were close enough that I could check out the types of sticks and skates that the players were using. And the players look so much bigger and faster when they're right in front of you. When there's a check, you can hear it and feel the vibrations on the boards. And when George Parros dropped the gloves with Todd Fedoruk, we could see the impact marks on their faces where they'd been hit.
I've been an NHL addict for almost twenty years - I had no idea that the Kings hockey pants all have the NHL logo sewn on their butts. They reminded me of G.I.Joe figures with their Hasbro logos stamped on their posteriors.
At one point, my friend realized that former Kings owner Bruce McNall was sitting three rows behind us. Do you think McNall was curious what we were doing sitting that close to the ice? Maybe he was thinking, "HEY - I USED TO OWN THE TEAM. WHAT DO I GOTTA DO TO SIT DOWN WHERE EUGENE IS SITTING?!?!"
Surprisingly, sitting that close had a big downside. We couldn't see very much on the other end of the rink, because the Kings bench was in our way. When the action got exciting, players would lean forward to get a better view and we could see even less. Jason Labarbera would stand up to watch and he'd end up completely blocking our view. Someone next to us actually said aloud, "Would it be rude to ask the goalie to sit down so we could see what's going on?" It became absurd that I was sitting in really expensive seats... but had to watch the scoreboard tv screen to see what was going on.
Anyways, it was a great game and a nice experience to be that close. But I can't wait to get back to the cheap seats with my fellow filthy, unshaven, poor drunks.
Or as I like to call them, my peeps.
Last night, my friend got amazing tickets in the lower bowl, so we got to sit in Section 102 - 2nd row, one row back from the glass, next to the Kings bench. Amazingly close. When we sat down, we were LITERALLY next to the Kings bench.
A pane of glass divided us, but I was sitting next to backup goaltender Jason Labarbera. If it wasn't for the security guard, I could've reached over and asked for a drink from one of the water bottles. We were close enough that I could check out the types of sticks and skates that the players were using. And the players look so much bigger and faster when they're right in front of you. When there's a check, you can hear it and feel the vibrations on the boards. And when George Parros dropped the gloves with Todd Fedoruk, we could see the impact marks on their faces where they'd been hit.
I've been an NHL addict for almost twenty years - I had no idea that the Kings hockey pants all have the NHL logo sewn on their butts. They reminded me of G.I.Joe figures with their Hasbro logos stamped on their posteriors.
At one point, my friend realized that former Kings owner Bruce McNall was sitting three rows behind us. Do you think McNall was curious what we were doing sitting that close to the ice? Maybe he was thinking, "HEY - I USED TO OWN THE TEAM. WHAT DO I GOTTA DO TO SIT DOWN WHERE EUGENE IS SITTING?!?!"
Surprisingly, sitting that close had a big downside. We couldn't see very much on the other end of the rink, because the Kings bench was in our way. When the action got exciting, players would lean forward to get a better view and we could see even less. Jason Labarbera would stand up to watch and he'd end up completely blocking our view. Someone next to us actually said aloud, "Would it be rude to ask the goalie to sit down so we could see what's going on?" It became absurd that I was sitting in really expensive seats... but had to watch the scoreboard tv screen to see what was going on.
Anyways, it was a great game and a nice experience to be that close. But I can't wait to get back to the cheap seats with my fellow filthy, unshaven, poor drunks.
Or as I like to call them, my peeps.
posted by Eugene at 4:00 PM
7 Comments:
Hey!
I sit in section 315, too.
Small world, huh?
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COOL. If you're going to be at the Oilers game this Thursday, say hi to me. I'm the big Asian guy in the white Kings jersey (the older one, with the shield on the front and the crowns on the shoulders). My friend will be a girl wearing a black Bruins jersey.
LOL! So do we - we sit in the last row of 315, next to the little gray power box and a family of four. (Nic told me where you sat - but I usually have to run to the bathroom between periods.)
i've never been to a hockey game, and i just got tickets to one. i'm going to be sitting behind the goaltender. do u think those r good seats?
Mariya-
Right behind the goaltender? Yes, those are great seats. And when they shoot the puck at the glass, you're going to flinch in fear. It's AWESOME. Have fun!
Hey.
I have a question about my seats.
Im going to a Pens game and its my first game live to see so im excited! i won my 115 dollar ticket so i was excited! =]
but i have seats in G IGLOO something or another. I was told they were box seats.
is that good?
Hi Anonymous-
I've never been to the Igloo in Pittsburgh before, but if it's a $115 ticket, it's probably pretty good. If you go to http://penguins.nhl.com you can click on Tickets and "Seating Chart" - you can find the location and a preview of the view from there.
Have fun at the game! I'm jealous! :)
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