POINTER94
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I had a chance to attend a IHL hockey game this weekend. After attending I think I will turn in my basketball and football tickets.<br /><br />I witnessed what I think sport is all about. First I saw a player thrown out of the game. Major misconduct and something else. I didn't see what happened as it was subtle. But when the referee skated over and told him to leave he did the most remarkable thing. 
He left. No crying no whinning, just skated over to the exit and left the ice. He didn't attempt to argue with the ref, point his stick at the other players, throw a fit, he took his punishment like a man. Other than that it was a clean, well played game, with lots of action, and a terrific job by the organization bringing the fans into the game with human ice bowling, kiss cam, pee wee hockey, package deals so there were many different groups from around the state there.<br /><br />As a tragedy, we were in the third row from the glass, and in a fluke situation a woman in the first row right in front of us got really nailed with a puck that came over the glass. She sustained a serious head injury and was bleeding all over the place.<br /><br />That is where it came together like a movie. When a player on the Milwaukee team saw what happened, he skated over and threw a towel over the glass to those who were helping. Small gesture, big help cuz she was really bleeding from the head. The husband was attending to his wife but the three small children were upset and confused. A fan (mother) showed up, took the children to her seats, people moved to make way, and watched over them while the woman recieved first aid. People who could help did, the others stayed out of the way and did not gauk.. <br /><br />There were little kids (3-5yr olds)playing hockey in the lobby. Anyone offended by this should get a life. Nobody did to the best of my knowledge. When was the last time you went to a sporting event and a third of the crowd was under the age of ten? No drunks anywhere, and it was what I would call good clean entertainment.<br /><br />If you think pro sports has lost its soul, go to one of these IHL hockey games.
He left. No crying no whinning, just skated over to the exit and left the ice. He didn't attempt to argue with the ref, point his stick at the other players, throw a fit, he took his punishment like a man. Other than that it was a clean, well played game, with lots of action, and a terrific job by the organization bringing the fans into the game with human ice bowling, kiss cam, pee wee hockey, package deals so there were many different groups from around the state there.<br /><br />As a tragedy, we were in the third row from the glass, and in a fluke situation a woman in the first row right in front of us got really nailed with a puck that came over the glass. She sustained a serious head injury and was bleeding all over the place.<br /><br />That is where it came together like a movie. When a player on the Milwaukee team saw what happened, he skated over and threw a towel over the glass to those who were helping. Small gesture, big help cuz she was really bleeding from the head. The husband was attending to his wife but the three small children were upset and confused. A fan (mother) showed up, took the children to her seats, people moved to make way, and watched over them while the woman recieved first aid. People who could help did, the others stayed out of the way and did not gauk.. <br /><br />There were little kids (3-5yr olds)playing hockey in the lobby. Anyone offended by this should get a life. Nobody did to the best of my knowledge. When was the last time you went to a sporting event and a third of the crowd was under the age of ten? No drunks anywhere, and it was what I would call good clean entertainment.<br /><br />If you think pro sports has lost its soul, go to one of these IHL hockey games. 
