We want it to be comfortable, but I just don't know for sure. The closer your seats are to the ice, the cooler it will be, McMillan said. Michael McEnrue, public facilities director for the San Angelo Coliseum where hockey began one year ago, said temperatures inside are kept to a chilly 60-65 degrees. You wouldn't want to wear shorts. But if several thousand fans are present, it will warm up, he said.
Body heat makes a difference.
At least one hockey fan in Abilene also suggests dressing warmly. Dave Cardwell, director of staff with Dyess' Seventh Bomb Wing, attended a few hockey games while living in North Dakota and New York before moving to Abilene three years ago. Cardwell suggested wearing a sweater or a turtleneck to the game. E.W. Scripps Publications , All Rights Reserved. Site users are subject to our User Agreement .