Hershey Bears

Last evening the kids and I went to watch the Hershey Bears play. It was buy a ticket to the hockey game and get a free ticket for next summer to Hershey Park, can't pass up a deal like that. Also, it was Hershey Trick or Treat night so each kid got a bag of Hershey candy upon entering. Good Deal all around! I have not been to a game since Duane and I lived in California and way before kids. I remembered thinking at the time we saw the Ducks that the only thing they do is fight. At the Ducks game they didnt get into any fights so I didnt think it was all the fun to watch since I dont know the rules of a Hockey game. Well, last night the game had been only in play for about three minutes when off went the gloves, and helmets and these two guys were punching each other. The three referees were standing there watching it, not trying to stop it. I later learned as long as they are standing, it is okay but as soon as one goes down then it is over. I wish I would have taken a picture of the kids faces during this time. I didnt tell them ahead of time what to expect. Nothing else that exciting happened till in the third period, then the players were back at it again. One time there were 3 bears players and 2 rochester players in a fight. They all ended in the penalty box for five minutes. The game barely got started again and two more players were at it. Hershey Bears had 3 players in penalty and the other team had 2. It mellowed after that. The kids had fun at the game. Cameron wants to go to another game but he wants to sit on the front row this time.