Under the Xmas Tree: New York Islanders action figure and authentic Chad Pennington jersey.
Hope chest that includes autographed photo of Steve Yzerman*.
A reason to watch the Rose Bowl.
Never need to explain icing ever again.
Time spent cataloging Detroit Tigers baseball cards did not go to waste.
Breaking dinner date in order to attend AFC Wild Card Game is socially acceptable.
Never asks how much you spend on ice hockey tickets.
Story about how the "ex" made you leave a Caps-Blackhawks game in middle of the second period elicits pained look and a hug.
Taking girlfriend to sporting event no longer requires you to accompany her to endless chick flicks in return. However, dragging her to Lost In Translation gets you a place on the chain gang. One that you richly deserve.
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*Boyfriend must learn not to be threatened by girlfriend's continuing appreciation of Yzerman's looks and on-ice leadership ability. Promise to work harder on this.
Haha. That’s all well and good until your Sports-Aware Girlfriend is a fan of the Accursed Rangers. I briefly considered taking the two of us to the Rangers-Penguins game in NY last Valentine’s Day (I’d never been to MSG) until I realized that a Penguin loss would completely wreck my Valentine mood. And though we did go to the Hockey HOF during a visit to Toronto, I had to watch a film about Mark (F’ing) Messier…