Hockey Road Trip, Fall 2004

Week One - Southwest Sat, 10/16 - Fri, 10/22

Saturday, 11/6

Today was a travel day.  Nothing to write home about.  Drove from Charleston, SC and ended up in Tallahassee, FL.  Went through three states:  SC, GA, and FL.  Had never driven across the panhandle of Florida before.  As I said, nothing to write home about. Off to Pensacola tomorrow to see an Ice Pilots game.

Week Two - Texas Sat, 10/23 - Fri, 10/29

Week Three - Southeast Sat, 10/30 - Fri, 11/5

Week Four - Southeast Sat, 11/6 - Fri, 11/12

Sunday, 11/7

Drove from Tallahassee to Pensacola this morning.  I was quite surprised by the horrific damage hurricane Ivan had disposed on Pensacola.  Trees uprooted, branches knocked off, signs blown away, sand over the roads down towards the water, playgrounds torn apart, thousands of people lost their homes and are living in temporary quarters.  Some businesses down by the water are still closed.  It was quite a devastating storm here.

Week Five - Mid Atlantic 11/13 - Fri, 11/19

Week Six - Long Island Sat, 11/20 - Fri, 11/26

Week Seven - Midwest Sat, 11/27 - Fri, 12/3

I saw the Pensacola Ice Pilots beat the Augusta Lynx this evening at the Pensacola Civic Center, a.k.a., The Hanger. Some notes: - I very much enjoyed this game.  It was evenly played, not many penalties. - It was family day at The Hanger.  - The winning goal came with 13 seconds left on the clock. - There was a female zamboni driver.  - The Lynx have a female athletic trainer. - No Canadian Anthem was sung even though the Ice Pilots are an affiliate of both the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) and the St. John's Maple Leafs (AHL). - Fan base was loud and supported their team well by clapping, chanting, ringing cow bells.  That was quite nice to witness.

Week Eight - Midwest Sat, 12/4 - Fri, 12/10

Week Nine - Las Vegas Sat, 12/11 - Fri, 12/17

Week Ten - California Sat, 12/18 - Fri, 12/24

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Posted:  10/20/04 Updated:  11/7/04