2005 was a pivotal year for myself personally.
I took a solid 10 year hiatus from playing youth hockey. Barely even thought about hockey in that span. Was all about the action sports: skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing.
Then I went to a Kings game randomly right after the lockout. They were giving out free tickets, after taking a season off. Got hooked instantly, went and bought all the equipment, and have been die-hard playing in beer leagues ever since.
Go Sports.