My first Carolina Thunderbirds game after moving to the area 3.5 years ago. I don't think I could ask for more. Fans showed great support; 1/2 were wearing team colors & logos, chants included, "...hey goalie, you suck!,"and "...hey ref, you suck!"Those chants were intended more to be funny than spiteful...and the crowd rallied around the Thunderbirds. Within the first 5 minutes, the birds were up 3-0 and a major fight broke out in front of our seats. Three periods later, lots of fights and penalties, ejections from the game, and high scoring. The finish was 9-5 in favor of the Thunderbirds! Great night to watch an interesting hockey game. One thing missing - there was no penalty shot, but they're kind of rare. It was an enjoyable event for all involved (unless you were on the losing team).