Growing up just 15 minutes away from Nassau Coliseum, my father and I would attend games as much as we could. I went to my first game at the historic arena when I was around five or six, remembering more about the giveaway then the actual game. That first time I ever went, we were given wooden Michael Peca mini sticks, sticks that I have held onto to this day.
That memory was a special one as it kickstarted my love and passion for the sport.
But If I had to think back to one game I was in attendance for, a game that changed my