Charlotte Checkers v Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins @ Bojangles Arena

$16 tickets to the hockey?  Yes please. 

We got the Ryans & Thomissers together and the 10 of us headed to Bojangles to get our 2nd game of the season in.  

This time we got tickets sitting behind the goal that the Checkers attack twice.  Just for a different view.  And I think for the better. The Checkers started strong, and unlike last month's game, fouls were relatively limited.  The Checkers put away 2 goals in the first period, and I really liked watching the build up down the ice, and then we were all out of our seats for the final shot, as the goals were slightly obstructed by the height we were at.

Another goal in the 2nd period seemed to sure up the match, but the Peguins came out swinging in the 3rd and quickly had 2 goals back, making thing momentarily interesting.  The Checkers killed it off with 2 more goals in the 6th minute of the last period and the game ended 6-3.

I found this game easier to follow the puck, but still things happen so fast that I don't see what and why fouls are called.  But I am a fan of sitting behind the net, instead of side on.  I think I now know what is icing is, so that's a start.  It's also nice seeing a Charlotte team doing resonably well (unlike the Panthers & Hornets).  We now have a 4-3 record when coming to watch the Checkers.

Charlotte Checkers 6: J. Sourdif (10, 59), M. Samoskevich (15), Z. Dalpe (34), S. Kinnunen (45), B. Perlini (45) defeated Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 3: J. Gruden (40), C. Dessruixeaux (42), T. Smith (51)

Crowd: 7,525.

500 Concerts

Here are The Crap Facts of the shows I've seen

1st Concert: Abba @ Sydney Showgrounds on 2 March 1977

100th Concert: You Am I @ The Metro, Sydney on 28 September 1996

200th Concert: The White Stripes @ The Joint, Las Vegas on 20 September 2003

300th Concert: The Cult @ The Pearl, Las Vegas on 16 September 2010

400th Concert: Tool @ Bojangles Arena, Charlotte on 26 January 2016

500th Concert: Mudhoney @ Grey Eagle, Asheville on 31 October 2023

1st Band Seen: Abba @ Sydney Showgrounds on 2 March 1977

100th Band Seen: Exploding Daisies @ Selina's Coogee Bay Hotel on 19 August 1995

200th Band Seen: P. J. Harvey @ Festival Sudoeste, Zambujeira do Mar on 9 August 1998

300th Band Seen: Citizen Cope @ House of Blues Las Vegas on 6 June 2007

400th Band Seen: Jesus & The Mary Chain @ House of Blues Las Vegas on 15 June 2012

500th Band Seen: Seth Lakeman @ Ovens Auditorium on 11 February 2018

10 Best Concerts:

The Cure @ Festival Sudoeste, Zambujeira do Mar on 7 August 1998

Paul McCartney @ Coachella on 17 April 2009

Nirvana @ Big Day Out, Sydney on 25 January 1992

The Cure @ PNC Pavilion, Charlotte on 23 June 2016

The Cure @ Coachella on 19 April 2009

The Stooges @ Vegoose, Las Vegas on 27 October 2007

The Hives @ The Joint, Las Vegas on 15 January 2005

The Offspring @ Selina's Coogee Bay Hotel on 24 January 1995

Ramones @ Big Day Out, Sydney on 26 January 1994

The White Stripes @ The Joint, Las Vegas on 20 September 2003

10 Least Favorite Concerts:

Sonic Youth at Festival Sudoeste, Zambujeira do Mar on 8 August 1998

Filter @ The Metro, Sydney on 19 February 2000

Barry Manilow @ Las Vegas Hilton on 14 November 2008

Blur @ House of Blues, Las Vegas on 12 June 2003

Soundgarden @ Hordern Pavilion, Sydney on 30 January 1997

Bob Dylan @ Caesars Coloseum, Las Vegas on 18 August 2010

Cher @ Caesars Coloseum, Las Vegas on 18 March 2009

Garbage at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney on 7 October 1996

Beastie Boys @ The Joint, Las Vegas on 23 October 2006

Swervedriver @ The Metro, Sydney on 5 May 1998 

Loudest Concerts:

My Bloody Valentine @ Coachella on 19 April 2009

Dinosaur Jr @ The Metro, Sydney on 1 October 1997

Number of Bands Seen: 577 from 21 different countries

Number of Times Seen: 1120

Band Most Seen: Tumbleweed - 19 times

Bands seen 5 or more times: 56. Tumbleweed – 19, Unseen – 14, You Am I – 12, Frenzal Rhomb – 12, silverchair – 11, Dinosaur Jr – 10, Melvins – 10, Henry Rollins – 10, Primus – 10, Pennywise – 9, The Gaslight Anthem – 7, Magic Dirt – 7, Tool – 7, The Tea Party – 7, Danzig – 7, Violent Femmes – 7, Regurgitator – 7, Placebo – 7, The Living End – 7, Shihad – 7, Peg – 7, The Porkers – 7, The Fauves – 7, The Cure – 6, Local H – 6, Rancid – 6, Mastodon – 6, Midnight Oil – 6, Unwritten Law – 6, Jebediah – 6, Powderfinger – 6, Nitocris – 6, Spiderbait – 6, The Hard Ons – 6, Def FX – 6, Mudhoney – 5, Foo Fighters – 5, The Flaming Lips – 5, The Black Keys – 5, Helmet – 5, Deftones – 5, Rise Against – 5, Weezer – 5, Bloc Party – 5, The Offspring – 5, Soundgarden – 5, Cage The Elephant – 5, Rollins Band – 5, Something For Kate – 5, The Mark of Cain – 5, Fur – 5, Screamfeeder – 5, Custard – 5, Front End Loader – 5, Crow – 5, Swirl – 5.

Venues: 137 in 56 cities in 16 states across 5 countries

Most Concerts at a Venue: House of Blues Las Vegas - 45

Favorite Venue: The Metro, Sydney

Most Concerts in a City: Las Vegas - 150

Venues I've seen 5 or more concerts in: 19. House of Blues, Las Vegas – 45, The Metro, Sydney – 41, The Fillmore, Charlotte – 30, The Joint, Las Vegas – 23, Hordern Pavilion – 22, The Long Jetty Hotel - 22, Selina’s Coogee Bay Hotel - 22, The New Joint, Las Vegas – 15, The Visulite, Charlotte – 13, Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheater - 13, The Neighborhood Theater, Charlotte – 10, The Pearl, Las Vegas – 10, The Underground, Charlotte – 9, The Annandale Hotel, Sydney – 8, Caesar’s Colosseum Las Vegas – 7, Central Coast Leagues, Gosford – 7, Sydney Showgrounds – 7, The Pool at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas – 6, Sandringham Hotel, Newtown – 5.

Bands I've seen in 5 states: 3. Melvins - 5 (NSW, BC, NV, CA & NC), The Cure - 5 (Alentejo, CA, IL, NC, GA), Dinosaur Jr - 5 (NSW, QLD, NV, NC, SC).

Bands I've seen in 3 countries: 2.  Placebo - 3 (Portugal, Australia, USA), Melvins - 3 (Australia, Canada, USA).