guspaz t1_j86cssn wrote on February 11, 2023 at 11:41 PM

The Vidéotron Centre was built relatively recently (opened in 2015) as a full-up NHL/Olympic arena for failed NHL/Olympic bids, and it's fully equipped for that. So these kids aren't just playing in a small community rink, they're playing in a full-up NHL-class arena in front of a crowd of 18 thousand. I can't imagine how amazing it would be for any kid to get to play in front of that kind of crowd.

sitting-duck t1_j874163 wrote on February 12, 2023 at 3:19 AM

Getting to play in front of even a small crowd can be awesome. Remember the Budweiser commercial?

pattyG80 t1_j889jwv wrote on February 12, 2023 at 11:22 AM

Meanwhile, the Coyotes get 4600 fans to a game

2ichie t1_j87ga2q wrote on February 12, 2023 at 5:10 AM

It’s unreal the difference between playing infront of a large crowd and not. That energy has you going all damn game it’s something I think everyone should get a chance at experiencing.

Meadowvillain t1_j87ldkf wrote on February 12, 2023 at 6:02 AM

It’s crazy to feel an entire arena of people cheering something you did or conversely an entire arena of peoples anger screaming at you for something you did , especially when most games it’s just a random few parents and relatives since I mostly just played house league.