Mr. Let's Play Hockey!

Dave led the "Team of 18-thousand" on Monday night in "Let's Play Hockey."

For you non-hockey fans, this is the hockey equivalent of thowing out the first pitch in baseball.

Since he represented Channel 11, he got a jersey with his name and number 11. The local station showed it on the news, and they introduced Dave by talking about his growing-up years playing hockey in Upstate New York. He definitely did a better job than the last "Let's Play Hockey" person--Miss Minnesota. Or so they said.

Since Aunt Peg and Uncle Jim were around for Thanksgiving, they got to attend their first hockey game. Between offsides, high sticking, icing, and power plays, it's actually a tough game to pick up on right away. They did very well cheering along with the rest of the Team in the packed Xcel Energy Center. They understood the basic point--the best part of the game is when your team scores.

The Wild looked to win the night handily by winning 4-0, but the Capitals came back with 3-goals at the end of the 3rd period to make the game look a bit more competitive. We weren't impressed with Ovechikin, but we definitely were with the Wild's new player Cal Clutterbuck. Two goals.

But our favorite part was definitely getting the 'Team' going with Mr. Let's Play Hockey.