Friday night men's league, 10:30pm start time, which is late to begin with. But there's a U17AAA game on the ice which goes to overtime, so we're delayed. It's a twin arena so they're able to just move us over to the other ice sheet, but it's still a 10:45 puck drop.
During the game we offer to drop the flood we get after the 2nd period, but arena staff say they're obligated. We don't get off the ice until 12:15 am. Of course we have to stay for a beer, so don't leave until after 1am.
The irony is I'm back at the same rink at 9am with my kids, and I'm back on the ice at 10:30 for my weekly practice session. It was the last week though so we shinnied.
The further irony was my one kid's team had scheduled a fun parents vs kids game that same day at 4pm. Of course I had to play, being one of the handful of parents who regularly plays hockey.
That was three hockey games inside 24 hours.
I made it through, and with no injuries to boot, but I was in bed by 9:30.