Savy Georghiou

Review of Raleigh Iceplex

If you want to play in a lower adult league hockey...

If you want to play in a lower adult league hockey team, don t plan on bringing your kids to watch games, and don t mind mediocre ice, then this is the place for you!

I ve been going to Ice Plex for almost 3 years to watch my boyfriend and other friends play adult league hockey. At first it wasn t so bad and I found its quirks hilarious. I could look past the fact that the manager looks like a balding, pregnant Seth Rogan, put up with the moldy smell that permeates the entire facility, and was amused by the disgruntled Juggalo employee.

My perspective has changed however as my friends moved up in the league and began to play more competitively. In Intermediate, the manager/Seth Rogan s doppelganger has a team made up of him, Ice Plex referees, violent players with anger issues and whatever subs he can get from the higher adult league and NCSU club team. The games are horrific to watch because they are always itching to start fights. Everytime I watch them play, I honestly regret not bringing a camera to help file a police report. And obviously the refs are biased towards the manager's team because they play on the same team! This team gets to play by its own rules that they make up on a whim.

To be fair, there is one perk. Sometimes the workers at Ice Plex will let you bring your dog inside! Yay, puppies!