Relative to their population, Iceland is the sixth biggest ice hockey nation in the world. Out of 100,000 people, some 192 skate and hit puck and opponent. Just to compare: this is about nine times higher than Germany or five…
A San Jose Sharks Match at SAP Center
The last match with the Pittsburgh Penguins on my 2020 trip along the West Coast was at the San Jose Sharks. After the matches at Staples Center in Los Angeles and Honda Center in Anaheim, I was really curious about…
Visiting the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Centers
The match between my Pittsburgh Penguins and the Los Angeles Kings was the first one on my West Coast hockey trip in February 2020. Similar to my review of Honda Center in Anaheim, I decided to publish my arena review…
Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center Anaheim
When I came back from my West Coast Tour with the Pittsburgh Penguins in early 2020, I hoped that the pandemic will be a matter of a few months and NHL matches with spectators will be possible again soon. Thus,…
Visiting T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas (Vegas Golden Knights)
The final ice hockey match on my February 2020 trip following the Pittsburgh Penguins to their West Coast matches was a game to relax, i.e. without my beloved Pittsburgh Penguins. Instead, the Vegas Golden Knights hosted the Los Angeles Kings…
California With The Pittsburgh Penguins 2020 (Day 2, 26th Feb 2020)
Waking up in Anaheim, cheering fpr the Penguins in Staples center – that was roughly the plan for Day 2 of my California trip in February 2020. I have been looking forward that much to the first match of my…
California With The Pittsburgh Penguins 2020 (Preview)
California, here I come. The first trip report of 2020 will bring me to California, where my ice hockey team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, will face three away matches in a row. However, the more advanced my planning for this trip…
Visiting PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh)
Visiting Pittsburgh and especially my hockey team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, is always something very special to me. Even though Pittsburgh Airport gets better and better connected from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, it is always quite a trip…