I love October.

I love the weather changes (good ridance, heat and humitidy), the color changes, and leaves on the ground.

But, there is one reason that stands out above all others: Hockey season!

This will be my wife and I's second year as Season Ticket holders for the Fayetteville Fireantz. For those of you who are not familiar with the Fireantz, they are Fayetteville's local minor-league professional hockey team. We were lucky enough to be present when we won the President's Cup in 2007, and hope we can bring the Cup back to Fayetteville this year.

If you've never been to a hockey game, I highly recommend it. My wife had never even watched a hockey game on TV before I took her to her first game two years ago, and she loved it. I think she's almost a bigger fan than me now...

You can find this year's schedule at the Fireantz website: http://www.fireantzhockey.com

-WPR