Star Wars Hockey Night

This evening we had tickets to Star Wars Night at the Colorado Avalanche game. As soon as Marina heard about it she wanted to go. I had picked up the Rey costume for the new Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi. We haven’t seen it yet, but Marina was happy to wear the costume.

I received an email listing all the extra activities for Star Wars Night, so we went to the Pepsi Center early. Once inside, we located three locations with cosplayers. Marina had her photo taken with all of them.

We picked up our collectible Star Wars hockey pucks and wristbands for a photo session on the ice after the game. Then we found our seats and went in search of the last group of cosplayers. Marina was thrilled that this group included Princess Leia.

We picked up some snacks and drinks, then we went back to our seats to watch the hockey game. It was a fun atmosphere and we enjoyed talking with the father and daughter behind us.

The beginning of the game was somewhat dull – there was no scoring and both teams were playing sloppily. So Marina and I went to the Comic Con green screen booth in the middle of the second period. Marina posed with a BB8 toy with a light saber. Two young ladies came by after us and the three of them created some silly photos. Next we went to get in line for photos with Bernie, the mascot. The line was long, but it moved quickly. Bernie was dressed as a stormtrooper for the night.

It was the third period by the time we got back to our seats. In that time the Tampa Bay Lightning had scored 5 goals, the Avalanche only one. The last period was the most exciting. The Avalanche scored three goals in a row, but they were not able to take the lead. The final score was 6-5 for the Lightning.

After the game, we joined the other participants for photos on the ice with cosplayers. It took about half an hour to get it set up. While we waited, Marina played I Spy with the people sitting around us. That definitely helped pass the time. It was after 11:00 pm when we finally had our turn. By then we were really tired and ready to go home. Fortunately our drive home was fast and we went to bed right away.