Loudest, rowdiest, most action-packed sporting event I have ever witnessed

A long, long, long time ago- I went to a UAF-UAA hockey game at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks.  I arrived as they were doing the announcements.  The lights were out, colored dizzying spotlights were flashing everywhere and the crowd was going crazy!  The game wasn't even started yet!  This UAF-UAA rivalry brings tons of energy into the game.  This was my first live hockey game.  I've seen them on tv and admit that they are very boring to watch.  Not so in person.  It was very exciting to watch, because it's non-stop action for the entire game.

Some time later, I went to a semi-pro hockey game where the Alaska Goldkings (no longer in existence) were playing someone from Russia.  Not to bash the college players, but these semi-pro skaters made the college guys look like little league.  Everything they did was faster and looked more organized.  This crowd didn't quite have the energy that the UAF-UAA crowd had, but it was still very exciting.

Many, many, many years later- I happened to watch an Aces game when Scott Gomez was playing for them during the NHL lockout.  His pelvis was injured in a cheap shot while playing in a play-off game against Bakersfield, in Bakersfield.  When they returned to play Bakersfield in Anchorage- this was the loudest, rowdiest, most action-packed sporting event I have ever witnessed.  The crowd booed for the entire introduction of the Bakersfield team.  You couldn't even hear the announcer.  Imagine over 6000 people booing as loud as they can.  What made this game very exciting was that the energy didn't stop at the introduction.  It continued for the entire game.  The Sullivan Arena can get VERY loud.

If you're in Anchorage any time soon, make sure you check the news for the Aces game times.  It's play-off time now, and play-off games are the coolest to watch.  If they are playing while you are there, make sure you go buy some tickets.  If you haven't been to one of these games, and you go to one- you're sure to be hooked.