Unforgettable Oak Leafs Hockey Games: A Fan's Perspective

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Have you ever been to any sporting event with the aroma of popcorn and after your voice was completely shot? Well at every Oak Leafs game your voice will more than likely be gone. The games get wild not only for the players, but especially the fans. The fans are all into and engaged and make the walls at Metro Arena shake. Going to an Oak Leafs game will leave you hyped up and wanting you to go to the next game because you want more of the action. Some may ask why we cheer for the Oak Leafs and the answer is simply because mostly all the students who go to Southeast Polk High School (SEP) and play hockey are a part of the team. Since High Schools in Iowa don’t have hockey as a school sport, the kids play for a club instead. Playing for the Oak Leafs is basically our High School's Hockey team. The kids from SEP play for the Oak Leafs because there is a draft that happens and I don’t know exactly how it works but i think it is based upon the location of where you live. My friend who plays for the Leafs told me that he thinks he got drafted to the Leafs because of the Leafs players that are a year older …show more content…

They have such a huge rivalry between each other because they all played with each other when they were young pups and most definitely don’t want to lose to each other. Everyone even if they don’t play sports has had this type of rivalry between someone or something, it's just a way of life. The rivalry begins each year at the Turkey Cup and man that game can get wild. The Turkey Cup has become a tradition between the two teams since it takes place during the week of Thanksgiving and is hyped up since it is the first meeting between the Leafs and Caps of the year. The Arena is jam packed and is so loud you will not be able to hear a pen drop on the floor. Don’t get me wrong, it's not just the Turkey Cup meeting that gets wild, It's all of

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