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| - I absolutely LOVE hockey. It's by far my most favourite sport and I am so thrilled that the Hall of Fame is right here in downtown Toronto. I went here a couple of times when I was a teenager and was living outside the city. When I moved to Toronto 11 years ago I never really gave much thought to returning to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
A few months ago I walked by at night and could see a few trophies and inductees through the window of the closed Hall. Something came over me and I was shocked at myself for never returning to this legendary building since moving to the city. I had to make a return.
Finally went back on my birthday! Admission was just under 20 bucks, which is a deal in my opinion. The girl working the ticket counter was incredibly friendly and welcoming. As soon as you walk in you're greeted by hockey history... Tons of goalie masks, jerseys, milestone pucks and sticks. I remember one of the first displays that dropped my jaw was game-worn jerseys of Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe and Mario Lemieux all in one case -- simply mind-blowing.
The replica Montreal Canadiens dressing room is always a highlight for me, seeing as I am a big Habs supporter. It had been a long time since I had been to the Hall of Fame but I seem to think they have increased the amount of interactive activities. The line-ups were huge to take shots and make saves against computer generated back-drops, but I wasn't too bothered to begin with. That stuff is definitely more for the kids. But they did have a classic tabletop hockey game that me and my friends pumped a few loonies into. Although the plastic puck did get jammed on our last game, which was a bit of a downer.
Obviously the main highlight is the Great Hall which contains all the classic awards such as the Vezina, Conn Smythe and of course the incredible Stanley Cup! Sometimes it's the replica Cup and sometimes it's the real presentation version, but regardless it's a sight to behold. And fans are more than welcome to touch it, and even kiss it!
I could go on and on... They even have Wayne's 802nd goal honoured with the puck, stick and even the entire net! There is so much memorabilia that it's quite overwhelming. You actually reach a point where you think "Big deal. Yet another jersey or another puck" and you lose sight of its significance. Making the trip to the Hockey Hall of Fame is something you only need to do once every few years -- but absolutely essential for all hockey fans.
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