Tonight for Valentines Day we decided to take our mom to a Hershey Bears game, because  my mother LOVES hockey. I love hockey too, so I was pretty excited to go to another game this season. The last game I went to a Bears game, the team lost in overtime, so I really hoped that they would dominate this game.

The first period was great; within the first ten minutes, the Bears scored three goals. Keith Aucoin scored the first goal, Alexandre Giroux scored the second, and Patrick McNeill scored the third. The Norfolk Admirals had eight penalties and the Bears only had five, the first quarter was turning out well.

We came to the second quarter, and for the Bears it was totally opposite than the first period. Norfolk scored four goals, and the Bears hardly touched the puck. The Bears had two penalties, but Norfolk had four. The bears weren’t looking too hot. Not to mention some guy behind us a few rows kept yelling out random nonsense. I don’t think he ever reached puberty because he had a really high voice; yes he was an adult! The second period was not so good, but the Bears had one more chance to redeem themselves.

During the third period the Bears stepped up their game came out strong, moving the puck around, and keeping Norfolk spinning in circles. Then out of nowhere–GOAL!!!! Keith Aucoin scored his second goal of the game, moving the score to 4-4,– tied game. Norfolk did not let that goal go unanswered. Brandon Segal of the Admirals scored a goal moving the score to 5-4. The Bears fought back, but Norfolk started to play dirty, tripping players and blatantly fighting during the play. Somehow the referees refused to make a call even if  it happened in plain sight. However, even amidst the fighting, the Bears shot and would have scored, but Norfolk “tripped” over the goalpost making the goal unofficial. The Bears fought back again and went for another goal, and the puck went in, but Norfolk “trips” over the goal again making it not good. The clock ran out and the Bears were not able to make another goal, ending the game at 5-4 Norfolk.

The game was good until the third period when calls should have been made. If the game was fair, then I would not have minded the loss. Yet because of all the unsportsmanlike moves and bad calls, that just made the game lame. We’ll get them next time, Bears!