| As a sport, hockey is exciting to watch. I have been | | | | Currently our league has seven teams. Each team has |
| watching it for 20 years. My son started at 5 years old | | | | from 12 - 18 players. Every one of them plays their |
| and played right through high school. From what he | | | | hearts out every game. |
| and others tell me, it is more exciting to play. | | | | I hope that if you are "into" hockey, you will find out if |
| This must be so because there are so many amateur | | | | there is a league near you and get down and watch a |
| leagues all over the world. I am lucky enough to be a | | | | couple of games. It is worth the hour, you will see a |
| timekeeper for one of these, once a week I get to | | | | bunch of guys playing as if they were fighting for a |
| watch 3 games. Yes there is bad hockey but for the | | | | playoff spot. In some leagues they are. |
| most part the level of play is very good. In fact the | | | | Our league plays 20 weeks over the winter and then |
| players are dedicated to putting in their best efforts. | | | | the play offs begin in April. The league champions get |
| These guys play just for the enjoyment, they are not | | | | a trophy, pictures on the website and bragging rights |
| out looking for glory, it is the fun that attracts them. | | | | for the summer. |