Stanley Cup Champions

I was fortunate enough to be selected as the hockey operations/marketing intern for the LA Kings this summer.  The unfortunate part is that hockey comes to a bit of a standstill after winning the Stanley Cup.

My first day was just a few days after the Kings won, and the staff celebrated as hard as the players. After meeting the players in Las Vegas and drinking out of the Stanley Cup, the reality hit me that my internship definitely already peaked. Don't get me wrong, it's still going to be a fulfilling experience..but it really can't get better than that.

With just a few days into my internship, I find myself doing mostly busy work; i.e. intern-y stuff. This is what I had expected. Interns aren't particularly useful; we don't know anything. I have been utilizing my time in the office networking and finding out if and where I could see myself having a future.

Getting to know the other staff members wasn't particularly easy. That is, until 6am this morning. The staff that plays hockey play a pick-up game every Monday morning at 6am in which I partook. Being back in my element, back on the ice, I found it easy to meet all the other staff. A few shifts in and I was one of the boys, so-to-speak.  They invited me to breakfast after hockey and we all walked into the office together. I most certainly will be returning every Monday.