Along with the Red Wings training camp we also get various other NHL teams in town with their prospects teams. Last weekend they started their tournament so we headed over to check out a game. It's a pretty cool atmosphere - all the teams have staff there that are mixed in the crowd with clipboards making notes about all the players. Some of the players from other teams are walking around and sit and watch some of the games.
The kids did great considering how long that is for them to sit still/pay attention to something. One nice thing is that Centre Ice has two rinks and they stagger games half an hour apart so you can wander over to the other rink between periods and watch the other game too. We sat right in front so Alex could really see the action (and so the kids had room to move if they got antsy).
After the game one of the refs noticed Alex still watching them move the nets and pick up the pucks and he came over and gave Alex the game puck! He was so excited...he slept with his puck that night!
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