DateSportVenueResultAttendanceSun, Jan 2OHLHershey Centre, Mississauga, ONSaginaw Spirit 4 at Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 02,392Mon, Jan 3WJHC - SemifinalHSBC Arena, Buffalo, NYRussia 4 vs Sweden 3 (SO)13,435Mon, Jan 3WJHC - SemifinalHSBC Arena, Buffalo, NYCanada 4 vs USA 118,690Tue, Jan 4AHLQuicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OHRochester Americans 4 at Lake Erie Monsters 33,034Wed, Jan 5NBAQuicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OHToronto Raptors 120 at Cleveland Cavaliers 10520,562Thu, Jan 6NHLAir Canada Centre, Toronto, ONSt. Louis Blues 5 at Toronto...
Friday, 31 December 2010
Thursday, 30 December 2010
After spending a relaxing week in Havana, Cuba, I returned to chilly Canada and paid a visit to my parents' new home in Belleville, Ontario. Coincidentally, the OHL's Belleville Bulls had a rare 4:05 start on the day I arrived, so I took my girlfriend and her new Canon camera over to Yardmen Arena to watch the action.Yardmen ArenaBuilt in 1978, Yardmen Arena is another old-style rink that has endured rather well over the years. Located just south...
Thursday, 16 December 2010
I'm back in Ottawa for what I hope to be one of the last times ever, at least in the winter. So I had to take this opportunity to finally see a junior game in Gatineau, the Quebec town that lies just over the Rideau River and is home to the QMJHL's Olympiques.Robert Guertin CentreBuilt in 1952 and originally called the Hull Arena, the Robert Guertin Centre is a throwback to the old-time rinks that used to dominate the Canadian landscape. It is easily...
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
I saw this game over a week ago but flew back to Ottawa a couple of days later and have been hanging out with friends and family since then, so I haven't bothered to write about it. I'm going to avoid doing my usual detailed recap of the venue and just say it was one of the best sports experiences I've ever had. I stopped in Waltersboro, SC and woke early, driving the remaining 3 hours to Jacksonville and arriving just before 11 am. I parked near...
Sunday, 12 December 2010
One of the nicest surprises on this trip was finding the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, just a few blocks from the Time Warner Cable Arena. I thought it had been there for years, but in fact, it just opened in May, 2010. Given the popularity of the sport, I'm surprised they didn't have one much earlier, but it is certainly worth the wait.Adult admission is $19.95 and there are other combo deals you can consider that include a simulator ride. I...
Saturday, 11 December 2010
After an afternoon at the new NASCAR Hall of Fame, I walked the few blocks north to revisit Time Warner Cable Arena, this time for an NBA battle featuring Boston and the Bobcats.Time Warner Cable ArenaNorth Carolina has a deep basketball history, particularly at the university level with reigning national champion Duke and UNC the most notable programs. At the professional level, the Charlotte Hornets led the NBA in attendance for their first 7 seasons,...
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