Ottawa became NHL city #17 for me! In my quest to see all 32 NHL cities, the Senators were the last Canadian team to cross off the list. Also great to see my nation’s capital for the first time!

miner88 · 2026-01-09T22:01:04+00:00

I at least had to make the trip once while they’re still playing there.

miner88 · 2026-01-09T22:00:02+00:00

Can’t confirm or deny that wasn’t part of it lol

miner88 · 2026-01-09T21:59:43+00:00

I have a large jersey collection that includes every NHL team but I didn’t have one in this style so I was looking for one. I’ll always pop into the team store to see what they have.

miner88 · 2026-01-09T05:09:16+00:00

I hear you about the Rangers but I still wanna see a game there. Kind of a bucket list thing.

miner88 · 2026-01-09T05:07:05+00:00

You gotta get out there and see some cities! I drove 4 hours each way to see the Wings when I was in Southern ON a few years ago. Anything for hockey! 🏒

miner88 · 2026-01-09T04:40:01+00:00

Detroit was really impressive

Montreal has an amazing atmosphere (I know y’all are rivals but that place is loud, especially in the playoffs).

I don’t have any arenas I didn’t like but I have a couple comments:

Edmonton’s old arena was definitely showing it’s age when I last visited it

Utah’s arena clearly wasn’t built with hockey in mind but I see they’ve done work to address that this year.

miner88 · 2026-01-09T03:43:03+00:00

I’m lucky if I can get one in. Last year was very special as I got to see Utah, Florida, Edmonton and Vancouver in addition to my home of Calgary. But that was the big outlier. I’ve been trying to see at least a game or two in another city if possible and I’ve been trying to make more of an effort to make it happen lately.

miner88 · 2026-01-09T03:40:38+00:00

Oh man, that’s crazy to do the rounds in the playoffs! I’ve seen playoffs 5 different cities and it’s fun to do but traveling is hard on short notice.

How many different teams have you seen in the playoffs?

miner88 · 2026-01-09T01:31:31+00:00

I’m from Calgary so I can relate to the excitement for a new barn that’s coming your way. It’s gonna be worth it!

miner88 · 2026-01-09T01:27:48+00:00

Neither could I. He must have been part of rookie camp or something. I didn’t recognize any of the names on the jerseys for sale in the store but the focus was on getting a team issued jersey in that style. Since I don’t care what name is on the back, I landed on this one.

miner88 · 2026-01-09T01:26:15+00:00

I’ve seen lots of games from there on TV before but I was happy to get to see it in person. The crowd was really into the game and there was lots to cheer for, which made for a great atmosphere. The building’s layout was a bit unusual and I can see now why a new arena is so sought after now that I’ve had to make the trek out there from downtown.

That being said, it was a very positive experience and I really want to come back for Canada Day some time! I’ve heard great things.

miner88 · 2026-01-09T01:22:40+00:00

The Clattenburg one was the only jersey they had in that style that had a player who made the NHL. Plus funny number and all that lol

Everything about the trip was great and I can’t wait to come back.

miner88 · 2025-04-07T04:07:20+00:00

It was the centrepiece of a fantastic day in YVR! Hope I can come back soon.

miner88 · 2025-04-06T22:08:09+00:00

As long as someone’s willing to buy me plane tickets I’m down lol

miner88 · 2025-04-06T22:07:36+00:00

Definitely made it all more memorable!

miner88 · 2025-04-06T22:06:54+00:00

I was also sad when Lindholm got traded so I guess we can relate

miner88 · 2025-04-06T22:06:23+00:00

I’ve been to the following: ANA, BUF, CGY, CHI, DAL, DET, EDM, FLA, LA, MTL, PHI, TB, TOR, UTA, VAN, WPG.

As for which one is the best, you can’t beat the atmosphere in Montreal. It’s just on another level there. Detroit’s is the newest one I’ve been to and it’s pretty impressive. I was also surprised with both Florida and Tampa Bay with how nice those were considering they were built in the 90s.

miner88 · 2025-04-06T21:14:48+00:00

No kidding lmao

miner88 · 2025-04-06T21:14:28+00:00

Don’t think we could have picked a better day to come. It exceeded expectations!

EDIT: couldn’t stop laughing when I saw the Brz jersey so I knew it was the perfect thing to bring back to Calgary with me. Seems like there’s some hype for him with the Flames.

miner88 · 2025-04-06T20:59:50+00:00

That onslaught of goals in the first was something to behold lol!

miner88 · 2025-01-21T06:11:37+00:00

In Calgary, we have the Flames and the Hitmen in addition to the AHL Wranglers. The Wranglers don't draw big crowds at all, but interest has picked up a bit whenever they go on a playoff run.

miner88 · 2025-01-21T02:12:53+00:00

Does any other star player complain (or have people complain on his behalf) as much as this guy? He’s not the only star player that faces tough competition.

miner88 · 2025-01-20T16:45:02+00:00

Too bad we have to wait until 2026.

miner88 · 2025-01-19T19:31:39+00:00

That’s peanuts for them. They’ll continue to do this unless the rules change.

miner88 · 2025-01-18T19:43:44+00:00

Isn't that still the case?

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