Inspired by the winter Olympics and friends who have become fully fledged fans of the local team, I decided to spend my Saturday evening with the crowds at the Linx Ice Arena cheering on Aberdeen Lynx in their play-off quarter-final against Edinburgh.
…it was GREAT FUN!
aBeardeen is all about getting up and out in Aberdeen and the North-east and enjoying what our area has to offer, visiting new places and doing things you’ve not done before …Ice Hockey, in Aberdeen? …a different way to spend an evening.
From the moment I arrived the atmosphere was friendly and welcoming, the arena was busy, almost all of the 1,000+ seats filled.
ABERDEEN LYNX AND THE EDINBURGH CAPITALS WARMING UP ON THE ICE
Growing up watching football you become accustomed to segregation, banter that isn’t always family-friendly and borning nil-nil draws in the pouring rain …Ice Hockey? End to end action! I genuinely spent most of the time trying to keep up with the puck.
It’s full contact, players pushed and squashed up against the perspex screening – to the cheers of the crowd. Scraps, flying pucks and sin-binned players. Genuine excitement.
Oh, and one last parallel with football …at Ice Hockey you’re trusted to enjoy a beer while watching the action! …a fine selection too, Joker IPA …my favourite!
I watched the game with my friend Dustin who arrived with this handy dummies guide already loaded into his phone. It proved very useful!
Watching a sport you’re not familiar with is enthralling. You can’t take your eye off the action for a second, and if you do it’s only for a quick glance at your dummies guide.
If you’ve never been …give it a go! Great fun, loads of families and a great atmosphere. Just remember to wrap up warm!
Aberdeen is home to the Aberdeen Lynx. They compete in the SNL, the Scottish National League. Home games are played at the Linx Ice Arena, Kings Links, Beach Esplanade.
My three highlights
Ice hockey #Highlights 1. The show! Proper spectacle… and the tunes were #aBEARDeen #letsgolynxletsgo pic.twitter.com/SrsVySg072
— John Slater (@radioslater) April 1, 2018
Ice hockey #highlights 2. THIS guy! Meet Lennox Lynx… he got the moves! #aBEARDeen #letsgolynxletsgo pic.twitter.com/EsmLddpKvH
— John Slater (@radioslater) April 1, 2018
Ice hockey #highlights 3. Fisticuffs (…or roughing as my Ice hockey for dummies guide told me!) They don’t feel it under the padding, right? #aBEARDeen #letsgolynxletsgo pic.twitter.com/euUSZFKWck
— John Slater (@radioslater) April 1, 2018
Keep and eye here for tickets to the next game.