I have a confession to make: I am a bandwagon Colorado Avalanche fan.
Living in rural Iowa, every young sports fan in the state eventually reaches a pivotal crossroads in their life: choosing what team to root for. Living in a state with no major professional sports teams means most people simply adopt a local city (usually Chicago) as the de facto sports market to follow. If you’re a hockey fan in Iowa, chances are you’re a Blackhawks fan. And, I must admit, living near Waterloo (home of the USHL’s Black Hawks), I briefly flirted with this choice, most notably marked by the sweet Chicago Blackhawks Starter jacket I got for Christmas in kindergarten.