Alright, post your opinions or suggestions in the comment box please.

I narrowed it down to games which are feasible for me to go see from late September to mid-October (while my other half is away visiting family). Considerations I made in narrowing it down are the following:

• Is it a Monday-Thursday game or Friday-Sunday game?
• What time is the game?
• Do I have time to drive there (if working that night) and get home at a decent hour?
• Can I afford it?
• How much vacation time will I have?
• Chicago is a 2 hour drive; Indianapolis is 1 hour, and Columbus is 4 hours
• I am on Eastern Time, Chicago is on Central Time
• I work 9-5pm, M-F
• I can afford more Indiana Ice (USHL, junior hockey) games than NHL games (or at least can afford better seats at Indy)
• At least one game in Chicago, one game in Columbus, maybe one game where Chicago & Columbus are playing against each other, and maybe 2-3 games in Indianapolis

So, the game choices are:

• Pre-Season Games
  • Columbus @ Chicago, Tuesday, September 23, 8:30 pm ET (I will probably be in Chicago that day anyways)
  • Minnesota @ Chicago, Friday, September 26, 8:30 pm ET
  • Nashville @ Columbus, Friday, September 26, 7pm ET
  • Dallas @ Chicago, Sunday, September 28, 7pm ET
  • Buffalo @ Columbus, Thursday, October 2, 7pm ET
  • Colorado @ Chicago, Sunday, October 5, 7pm
  • Toronto @ Columbus, Sunday, October 5, 5pm
• Regular Season Games
  • Nashville @ Chicago, Monday, October 13, 8:30 pm
  • Nashville @ Columbus, Friday, October 17, 7pm
  • Vancouver @ Chicago, Sunday, October 19, 7pm
• Indiana Ice Games (all games at 7:30 pm)
  • Cedar Rapids @ Indy, Saturday, October 4
  • Fargo @ Indy, Friday, October 10
  • Fargo @ Indy, Saturday, October 11
  • Waterloo @ Indy, Friday, October 17
  • Des Moines @ Indy, Saturday, October 18

About a few months ago, I participated on an online survey (a legitimate one) with free tickets giveaway to the USHL’s Indiana Ice game. So naturally, I did, and totally forgot about it until today. Coming home, my husband got to the mail box and grabbed the mail and gave me a letter. I looked at the return address and felt it was familiar, but didn’t know. I opened it up and…I won free tickets to Saturday’s Indiana Ice game at Conseco Fieldhouse. Good tickets too! Wow! I rarely win anything, and wasn’t expecting this. It is the last game of the (outstanding) regular season for the Ice. Finally I’ll be going to a hockey game this season. (Oh, yeh, and it’s against the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets).