San Jose Sharks - HP Pavilion (NHL - 1)

I have to be honest, I never really got into hockey until last year. I was taken to my first San Jose Sharks game and I loved EVERY minute of it. Im still trying to understand the sport a little more and reading up on the rules. That is why I added the NHL to my sports tours cause I like hockey now. (And most hockey teams share an arena with their NBA team. So might as well right?)

Anyways, HP Pavilion is a NICE arena. I never been there before to see anything, so my first time there was last year when I saw my first San Jose Sharks game. I went through the main entrance and their was a really nice white staircase there. It was really nice inside. Again their wasn't anything TOO extravagant there but it looked really nice. Inside the arena it was a bit cold (well they do play hockey on ice) but it warmed up when everyone got there and was cheering.

Tickets last year were actually pretty expensive. I paid about $30 for and upper level seat. It was in the corner and it was on the side where the Sharks play offense twice. Which was really nice. (Theirs 3 periods in hockey. So one side you see the offense plays twice, and on the other side you mainly see the defensive plays. Both good seats but I rather see offense than defense.) But during the playoffs tickets were as high as $100 a seat.

The food here is pretty mediocre. Kind of remind me of the food at Oracle Arena. Nothing to impressing. Just your standard soda, beer, hot dogs, and nachos. I usually don't eat food at sporting arenas unless its to die for.

Getting here is quite easy if your from San Francisco. I took the Caltrain there from Milbrae Caltrain Station. Cost me about $7 each way. Its an hour away. The thing I didn't like was that the last train left the station like 10 minutes after the game ended. I had to like run to catch the train. I also heard some people missed it and that was the last train. It sucks if you miss it so I wish Caltrain stayed out longer for the Sharks fans. I also know VTA goes there too but Im not too familiar with San Jose Public Transit System. But I know the Caltrain Station is across the street.

Fans here are AWESOME. Every time they score a goal, EVERYONE literally jumps up and sings the tune they played (forgot the name but it was really catchy) everyone cheered and it was in UNISON! They have a GREAT fan base. The San Jose Sharks games are usually sold out. When I went it was really packed on a weeknight. So everyone in the Bay Area should check one game out!