If you enjoy watching ice hockey and haven't had a chance to watch an NCAA Division 1 Hockey game live...you don't know what you are missing. The excitement is beyond the NHL, because it is a smaller arena with less distractions and the fans are local diehards & students, and not some meathead yelling from the upper deck / taking out their own frustrations on the players. Also many of the players skate each shift knowing this could be their last opportunity, to really showcase their skills to make in the NHL. You are looking at more then 10 years of pure dedication to ice hockey to make it to that level.