It was the place to be

Okay, I admit it. I NEVER thought we could sell out a Gamblers game on Wednesday night in May. I know it was game 5 of the Clark Cup championship.....but still. I underestimated what a $5 ticket could do and I underestimated the support of the Green Bay area hockey and sports fans. I knew we were in for something special when we sold 3,300 tickets in the first 3 hours of the on sale time. The momentum kept building the next day or so and before you knew it, we were sold out at 11:30 am on game day.

What followed was a special night. Everything was perfect. Sold out crowd, a team that was down 0-2 in a best of 5 series to come back and tie it at 2 all. All we needed to cap the night was a win. And it happened. How magical it was for everyone in the Resch Center Wednesday night. It was the place to be....and darn near every sports fan knew it. Hockey fan or not. It's rare you get to see a championship game in your backyard. Some of the $5 tickets were being scalped for $25 near the Resch. The building was as loud as I've ever heard it when the Gamblers scored the go ahead goal with about 7 minutes left in the game. The resulting celebration by players and fans alike was awesome. Hope you were there. If not, you missed one hell of an event. Did I mention the USHL draft is next Wednesday, May 19?