For my non-Swedish speaking buddies, "Jag älskar hockey" translates into "I love hockey" in English. It also happens to be a Swedish song that I listened to more times than I care to count on the way to Holland haha! It's so catchy that hearing it once will have it in your head for daaayyyyys. I probably should have put that notice before I gave you the link, haha oh well. Happy Listening!!!
Ok so why am I writing about catchy Swedish tunes and hockey? It's because I got to see my first Swedish hockey game last night! My friends back in Ghent know just how obsessed I became with the Norfolk Admirals Hockey last season and how in love with hockey I became. But for everyone else, I'll tell you that I absolutely love hockey. It's just so different from any sport that I've ever played that I find it so fascinating. As I watched last night, I felt myself becoming enthralled in Swedish hockey. I sat there and watched it thinking, "Wow, it's the same, but so different at the same time." For starters, the rink is actually bigger than the ones we have in the States. Also, I know it's been a while since I've seen a hockey game, but it seemed faster and more aggressive here.
It was such a cool experience to sit there with one of my Swedish teammates and her dad and watch the game. I think one of my favorite things is that all of the calls they made were in English (such as icing, hooking, etc) So even though I couldn't understand the commentary, I could understand some of the calls :). Sadly, I did not take my camera with me... I think I'll be going to at least one more game... I will definitely have to pack it then :)
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