Sorry dear readers, its been a busy work so very little action on the blogging front.
Two new Swedish events for me this week though…
First, Miss P and her dad took me to my very first Ice Hockey game. I had no interest in that sport until I played one of the NHL games on Xbox. It was funny going to a game for the first time knowing all the rules! Icing anyone?
Of course Miss P is a fan of AIK and they were playing Södertälje for a spot in the top league. Apart from sitting far too close to the AIK ‘Black Army’ and hearing too many anti-Söder/Bajen songs I had a good night.
I think its rather ironic that they slag off Söder yet thats where their home stadium is ‘Hovet’ – pronounced Håvet, dont ask!
I rather enjoyed the game but AIK lost 6-2 so Miss P and her pappa werent exactly cheering. I thought it was fairly even to be honest and Södertälje didnt look like a team from a higher league.
The best bit for me was the violence! Not not the AIK fans but the players who waste very little time in wading in and clumping their opposite number!! One player in particular reminded me of my parents old Jack Russell -Sprocket. He was probably the smallest on the rink but was fighting the biggest guy there, this player was like a giant in comparison!
The game was played at Hovet. The last time I was there was to see Lemmy and Motörhead, am hoping to be there soon to see another legend Steven Patrick Morrissey.
I have to say though that I preferred Bandy to Ice Hockey. I do like both atmospheres but I think I like Bandy because its so Nordic. I will definitely go to both sports again but I think I might try and see what its like at a Bajen fans ice hockey match. They play at a much lower level than AIK though so maybe I will see more fighting!
Oh and the second new Swedish thing…
I sold some things on a site called ‘blocket’. The word Blocket is fast entering Swedish vocabulary in a similar way as Google has become an English word.
It was very easy to put up my Xbox stuff though I did get an email back saying I had to say the games were all ‘original’. It only cost 20 SEK which is good value and the guy came around yesterday and bought the stuff. So no more Rock Band for me. Thats a great game which I bought when my mates were over from the UK but its not as much fun on my own. Also there is also this nagging feeling that if I spent more time on my real bass than a plastic one I might actually get good at it…
Photos and video clips from hockey to follow.
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Tis always good when you get on with your partners family. I remember a Sprocket from Fraggle Rock, any realtion?
I think the dog was named after the one from Fraggle Rock! Not by us I think he was a rescue dog, so much spirit that one!
No, there’s actually less fighting in the lower divisions…
“Blocket” was a word before the .se. It means “the pad”.
I didnt get to see any of the playoffs but there was always a few fights during the regular season, especially against Leksand. I believe they are like the Manchester Utd of Swedish icehockey.
They are from Dalarna but have a big following in Sthlm/around Sweden from their days in the Eliteserien.
Yeah I have visited Leksand and it seemed everyone was wearing a Leksand hockey shirt or scarf!
I definitely enjoyed it though and would go again. Maybe I should check Djurgården out as well eh Miss P?
I love ice hockey – started watching it when i was about 17 – we have a few leagues in the UK you know…
Enjoy…
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