Umass Lowell Riverhawks Hockey Game

I have played hockey my entire life, and it has probably been the most influential activity I have ever done.  That being said, I always wanted to play D1 ice hockey for a Hockey East team.  Growing up watching BU, BC, Northeastern, Harvard, and of course UMass Lowell, I have been to the Tsongas Center a few times as a kid.  However, I had not been during the recent years prior to this semester.
Coming to UMass Lowell, I was naturally excited to watch the hockey games here.  I have been to quite a few this year but I have chosen to write specifically about the UML-Northestern game on 12/8/2012.  I chose this game in particular, not only because we won, but because it was the game that I felt we played most as a team and fluent. Also, Northeastern was always a team a really looked up to as a kid.
During the first period, both teams were battling for a goal.  We weren't playing necessarily awesome, but then again neither were the Huskies.  When the second period came around, though, the score was tied 0-0. We came out killing them, a few open ice hits letting them know we weren't messing around and the Riverhawks were here to play; the fans, including myself, were going crazy.  We were taking shots from every angle trying to slide one past the Northeastern goalie, but he was giving us nothing.  Finally, with about 2 and a half minutes left in the period, we put one in to make it 1-0.  It was a nice shot from the slot (right in from of the net) going right by the goalie's leg, bottom right corner.  That was the end to the second period in terms of goals.
The third period was filled with stress and anxiety.  The Huskies came out swinging with a vengeance this time, determined to come back.  Our backup goalie (not sure why he was in the net) was giving them nothing.  He was making great saves left and right.  Eventually, we got back to our game, great passes, good hits, and some quality shots.  We finally put in a second goal to make it 2-0; it was perfect.  Riverhawks were coming down on an odd man rush, the forward passed it right across the slot for a backdoor goal, meaning he shot it right where the goalie wasn't looking, as he was too distracted by the player who made the great pass.  We fought hard the rest of the game, and came out with the 2-0 win.  It was by far my favorite game of the season.
As for my experience at the Tsongas center, I'd like to talk about the first game I went to this season.  I hadn't been there in years and it was just as incredible as I remembered it.  Walking through the doors, the blowup shooting station, the inspirational pictures painted on the stairs.  As I walked up the stairs to the main part, I suddenly felt a sense of nostalgia.  All I could think was being 10 years old walking the halls with my team, anxiously awaiting the day I could play here.  It was incredible.
I wanted to play hockey again so much; it made me sad remembering that I don't have time with all of classes going on.  I quickly snapped out of it, though, and remember I was about to see one of my childhood legendary hockey teams play again.  I waled around looking at all of the merchandise and people all here to cheer on their team, whichever team that may be.  Walking down the steps to my seat, joining the mass of Umass Lowell students, was insane.  There were so many kids ready to cheer, yell, scream, laugh, and anything else that was about to happen.  I loved every second of my first back at the Tsongas Center.  Unfortunately, the prices of food were a lot higher than I remember them being though...