![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWglwV4GaxI/AAAAAAAADpU/TB5IHbck9JM/s400/DSCF6083.jpg)
The rink is called Braehead Arena.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgkyw0aD3I/AAAAAAAADng/hy3qmBhnvn8/s400/DSCF6054.jpg)
The ice hockey is well advertised throught the shopping centre, like on the side of the escalators.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgl1DUE6KI/AAAAAAAADpc/mo9i5wOJMI0/s400/DSCF6085.jpg)
And underneath them!
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgl3md3khI/AAAAAAAADpg/QoXYR9hSlMY/s400/DSCF6086.jpg)
Here is another hoarding.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWglzE0QasI/AAAAAAAADpY/L_Zr7um-674/s400/DSCF6084.jpg)
Map of the rink.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWglHoNgSXI/AAAAAAAADoE/pAaF2pUDowc/s400/DSCF6063.jpg)
Once inside the arena, but not in the seated area, there is a club shop table.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWglFZ2hu3I/AAAAAAAADoA/8izpgLH79tc/s400/DSCF6062.jpg)
That area is out behind this end of the ice. My seat is toward the far end, on the left. Note the benches at the front of that side.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgkwVwOoYI/AAAAAAAADnc/Ujepp_OejJY/s400/DSCF6053.jpg)
Here is a close up of them.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWglp3pBbmI/AAAAAAAADpI/hsny2twgyiM/s400/DSCF6079.jpg)
In the corner, heading round to my pew, we see over the ice, to the two tiered bank of seats opposite. Only the lower sections were open.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgkuEPIP3I/AAAAAAAADnU/CzEQwiU23Nw/s400/DSCF6052.jpg)
Here are the blocks of seats behind the goal, where we came in.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgkjwu7GrI/AAAAAAAADnE/8pVuIN9MvS4/s400/DSCF6048.jpg)
A similar shot, but slightly higher up.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgkr1SCR-I/AAAAAAAADnQ/e4NQ2UcI0C8/s400/DSCF6051.jpg)
From here we also look across the ice to the other side.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgluGilfWI/AAAAAAAADpQ/y7jitrKS_Ug/s400/DSCF6081.jpg)
Down the near side now, the closed upper sections.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgkpJAqUrI/AAAAAAAADnM/ggeheXxFejQ/s400/DSCF6050.jpg)
And the lower part, with lots of fans in the seats.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgkmmCJKfI/AAAAAAAADnI/AsbtPUi4GHg/s400/DSCF6049.jpg)
Same area, from the front, after the match.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWglsJz7UzI/AAAAAAAADpM/V7asXXmd5Xs/s400/DSCF6080.jpg)
Toward the middle, across the ice.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgkeX5BXLI/AAAAAAAADm8/Vlii7pNJ6kY/s400/DSCF6046.jpg)
Moving on, looking toward the away end, on the left.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgkg44_5ZI/AAAAAAAADnA/zYLWjR9fce0/s400/DSCF6047.jpg)
Here we see back down this side, from my seat.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgkS2zOKkI/AAAAAAAADmo/RaU-eJzSldg/s400/DSCF6041.jpg)
The other way is the small pocket of away fans behind the goal, with more in the first bay, in the corner opposite.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgkcacK5UI/AAAAAAAADm4/PX8la0cGQQ8/s400/DSCF6045.jpg)
Sit down! ;-)
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgkNuFVm3I/AAAAAAAADmg/78dabp5GLEI/s400/DSCF6039.jpg)
Another view of the other side of the arena.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgkLSpDFNI/AAAAAAAADmc/s-E2e-iw6Es/s400/DSCF6038.jpg)
Cheerleaders on the closed top tier, on the other side.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgkQCYzhzI/AAAAAAAADmk/3JYVjRnnNhU/s400/DSCF6040.jpg)
In between one of the periods w've now headed round the other side, and here we see along it, from the 'entrance' end.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgk1gOt8aI/AAAAAAAADnk/AVf39TZ4sAo/s400/DSCF6055.jpg)
The Zamboni is out over the ice.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgk33uQ_fI/AAAAAAAADno/7DoRC82X8Bs/s400/DSCF6056.jpg)
I don't know why, but hockey fans often take pictures of these ice re-surfacing machines.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWglOKzY7TI/AAAAAAAADoQ/LDFNQcq4z5E/s400/DSCF6067.jpg)
Moving along we head toward the far corner of this side, & see over the ice from here.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgk6T4j0CI/AAAAAAAADns/mus9ss1yVqA/s400/DSCF6057.jpg)
These are the upper seats on this side, which concludes all our angles of Braehead Arena. not time to leave though.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgk8mcu35I/AAAAAAAADnw/yNLnGejMksE/s400/DSCF6058.jpg)
Back on my side here is a close up of some daffodilled Cardiff fans opposite.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgkXVSR8BI/AAAAAAAADmw/P5z8FrSjFyo/s400/DSCF6043.jpg)
The visitors' flags hanging behind the goal.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgk_C2ufeI/AAAAAAAADn0/qpsxfichCSs/s400/DSCF6059.jpg)
One Cardiff follower takes his top off!
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgkVP2DaGI/AAAAAAAADms/rZNBED-vJe8/s400/DSCF6042.jpg)
And others get ticked off by a steward.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWglWx39hRI/AAAAAAAADog/rYX5uXzOorE/s400/DSCF6071.jpg)
And another, the man standing, takes umbrage with Breahead fans laughing & waving at him as he leaves early near the end.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWglSieGD-I/AAAAAAAADoY/icRXP5Mlnro/s400/DSCF6069.jpg)
I wasn't the only neutral there.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWglCgNL_PI/AAAAAAAADn8/4O4edK5puS8/s400/DSCF6061.jpg)
During the interval I asked this embarrassed looking home fans if i could take a snap of their shirts.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWglKPutojI/AAAAAAAADoI/kK3SebDCdlk/s400/DSCF6064.jpg)
And did the same with these two Devils!
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWglMlcJy2I/AAAAAAAADoM/ijjIYsH0QDU/s400/DSCF6065.jpg)
Now we turn our attention to on the ice, to finish.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgkZxvI4iI/AAAAAAAADm0/72vvXTycuoo/s400/DSCF6044.jpg)
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWglP3-i4LI/AAAAAAAADoU/creS0zmabxY/s400/DSCF6068.jpg)
There's more to hockey than fighting!
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWglUnfQJ5I/AAAAAAAADoc/R6lG6bVAGTQ/s400/DSCF6070.jpg)
Game over.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWglb-QC9lI/AAAAAAAADos/IEt6j7ABUEk/s400/DSCF6073.jpg)
Post-match handshakes.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgleKWzoII/AAAAAAAADow/jksSu1I1Q8k/s400/DSCF6074.jpg)
Man of the match presentations.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWglgc-UgxI/AAAAAAAADo0/wIaHV7-vF8w/s400/DSCF6075.jpg)
And off the ice they come.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgli6LywhI/AAAAAAAADo4/yLkTvHe2lRc/s400/DSCF6076.jpg)
While Braehead celebrate their victory.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWgllQwMwRI/AAAAAAAADpA/Y6BiO-wR4ms/s400/DSCF6077.jpg)
Thanking their fans.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWglnXR1ICI/AAAAAAAADpE/IHCXf2cW3fk/s400/DSCF6078.jpg)
And here is the final score. Time to go.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TWglZnRz_kI/AAAAAAAADok/kTTVVjqTSKA/s400/DSCF6072.jpg)
1 comment:
The first time that we were at the same game I think, funny it was at the ice hockey. I have seen quite a few Braehead Clan matches last season but still have to upload my pictures! This was one of the best Clan games of the season I think mainly because it was such a surprise result.
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