It doesn't take long to notice that every night is family night at an Adirondack Thunder game. Always a fun, family-friendly place to be! We were excited to catch up with Marc Monahan and his family recently to learn more about what draws them to our home town arena to root for our home team! Read on to learn a bit more about this great family and what they love about spending some quality time at the rink!
Tell us about your family!
My wife Desiree and I live in Queensbury with our two kids Evan (8) and Reese (5). I grew up in Hudson Falls and have lived in the area for most of my life, other than attending SUNY Oswego for college. My wife is from the Albany area and graduated from Columbia High School in East Greenbush. I’ve been in the banking industry for my entire career and am currently the Regional Executive for NBT Bank. I love working downtown and everything our area has to offer. Being 15-20 minutes to either Saratoga or Lake George is amazing. Seeing the transformation of downtown Glens Falls for the past 15 years has been awesome. We have so much to enjoy with all of the restaurants and culture our city has to offer.
On Local Hockey
I grew up around hockey and can remember most of my childhood attending the Adirondack Red Wings games with my family. At one time I think our family had an entire row of season tickets in section O. When hockey came back to the area (when the Phantoms came to town) I was beyond excited. My wife and I enjoy going to the games with the kids and they seem to love it too. My son has been playing AYHA hockey since he was 3 and I think having local hockey has been a huge part of it. He gets to skate with all of his buddies and then they all hang out at the Thunder games. We have met so many families through hockey.
On Community
I have been lucky to be involved with the organization that runs the arena and the team as well. Currently I sit as the President of the Civic Center Foundation and the Treasurer of the Coalition that owns the building and team. It has been amazing to see the success of the building and the impact that it has on downtown. There are some amazing volunteers that spend a lot of time making sure the arena is a success. In large part, the endeavor has been successful due to the efforts of Jeff Mead and his outstanding staff.
On Game Night
Most of our family trips to the arena are running from hockey practice or a kids activity. If we have time, we love to stop into Talk of the Town for a pizza before the game. Once we get to the game, there are usually some snacks for the kids and a stop in to the store to see if there is any new Thunder gear. We typically see a lot of family and friends at the games and have fun, win or lose. My son loves to watch the games and my daughter loves to dance when the music is playing and trying to find Gunnar in the arena. The entire night at the game is a great family event. We have some passionate fans and they really get behind the guys.
One for the Kids
What do you like most about coming to the games?
Evan: I like it when they fight!
Reese: I like to go and get nachos!
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Thanks Marc, Desiree, Evan and Reese!
