Star Wars Night - John's Recap

The geek culture is enjoying its finest hour. Nerdy is everywhere andaccepted in a way it has never been accepted before. The Walking Deadis one of the most popular shows on television and week after week people tune in to watch the adventures of physicists on The Big Bang Theory. Not to mention comic book movies rule the roost at the box office.

Out here in Denver we are as passionate about the Batman as we are the Broncos so it only makes sense that last night the Colorado Mammoth felt the need to celebrate the best of both worlds with Star Wars Night.

That's right. Lacrosse fans and Star Wars fans filled the Pepsi Center to celebrate the awesomeness of sports and the exploits of a galaxy far, far, away. Just how well did the two themes mesh? Seamlessly. After all, how can you go wrong with Star Wars and sports? Plus the Mammoth handled the event in style.  The pregame show was nothing short of spectacular as Storm Troopers, Jawas and even Darth Vader came to greet the Mammoth after an amazing video introduction that was truly out of this world. Turns out the Mammoth put together a custom intro to the evening that mirrored the iconic Star Wars, complete with a sprawling story that scrolled over the stars and custom player introductions.

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But the tribute didn't end there. A costume contest presided over by the 501st Mountain Garrison only added to the magic of the night. But, I should probably make mention of the fact, there was a game played too!  It was another fast paced, hard fought matchup and the Mammoth were victorious. In fact I'm quickly being sucked into the world of the NLL and will have to keep an eye on the rest of the season.

Yet as I enjoyed the game, I also enjoyed the fact that we are seeing more events like this in Denver, more franchises embracing the geeky, and I do honestly think it is due to Denver Comic Con.  Let's face it, this town is crazy for that con and seeing as how tonight's event hooked folks up with a discount to DCC 2014 I expect to see more events like this, and that's just fine by me.

All in all it was an incredible night. It was great to see such an awesome combination of science fiction and sports and my thanks go out to the Mammoth for hosting such an incredible event.

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