A few weeks ago my Dad was in town for a visit. He's a hockey fan from the old days when he was growning up in Montreal. He just LOVED this place! We spent a good 3 or 4 hours in the HHOF.
I'm not really a major sports fan at all. I went for my Dad and I actually really enjoyed it too! There is TONS of stuff in here. When i got to reading the historical bits about hockey waaaaay back when, i was hooked. Plus there is so much Canadian stuff that you can't help but be a little patriotic when you walk through this place. Professional hockey, amateur hockey, Olympic hockey, they've got it all!
The replica Canadiens dressing room was pretty cool, especially for my Dad. They were playing some cool little videos in there as well and it's a good spot to sit for a few minutes.
We really loved the interactive games. Because we went during the day on a Tuesday we didn't have to wait in long line ups to play the games. We blocked shots on goal, we took shots, we played some old fashioned table hockey. It was awesome.
The grand finale was of course the trophy room, in the Grand Hall of the old Bank of Montreal building. The stained glass domed roof is amazingly beautiful! The original Stanley Cup is housed, fittingly, in one of the old bank vaults.
The admission of $15 was well worth it for the hours we spent here.