
Ice Hockey – another one of American’s most popular sports, and BU’s biggest sports pride. Last Friday, I was fortunate enough to go the last BU men's hockey game of the regular season against Vermont.
To start this great game day we met a little bit earlier at Agganis Arena for a get-together with good food and nice people from MET International. The big buffet with chicken sticks, hot dogs, salads, soft drinks and cookies was delicious and the perfect cuisine for a game. After a speech given by our MET International President, things got exciting when it came to the raffle where everyone had the chance to win Terrier merchandise. Everyone also got pompoms to cheer for our team!
To start this great game day we met a little bit earlier at Agganis Arena for a get-together with good food and nice people from MET International. The big buffet with chicken sticks, hot dogs, salads, soft drinks and cookies was delicious and the perfect cuisine for a game. After a speech given by our MET International President, things got exciting when it came to the raffle where everyone had the chance to win Terrier merchandise. Everyone also got pompoms to cheer for our team!

Finally, it was time to take our seats in the impressing Agganis Arena. The stadium was a completely new world for me as a German regarding its size and facilities. I was not expecting a university team to play in such a big arena. When I went to a first division ice hockey game in Germany, even they didn’t have such a stunning stadium.
The atmosphere was getting better and better as we counted down the minutes for the game to begin. The obligatory national anthem got everyone, up until the last person in the arena, in the right mood for an exciting game!

Unfortunately, the game didn’t start so well for us. Down 0-1, the excitement turned into a gloomy mood, but that didn’t last long. The BU orchestra and the fans cheered up the team, and it was soon time to celebrate the 1-1 tying goal. Furthermore, the half-time show (a little league team playing), several raffles, and activities like the “best fan dance contest” ensured a big party in the stadium. The celebration reached its height after Matt Nieto scored two more times, establishing a 3-1 victory with an amazing natural hat trick (scoring 3 goals in a row). The ongoing applause and hat throwing on the ice seemed like it was never going to stop. It wasn't like anything I had ever experienced before!
With this win and a nice souvenir – a Terriers jersey – we left the arena and definitely want to come back soon!