However, the 3,100-plus fans in the sold-out arena were treated to more than just an amusing and exciting game.

Brown sports and the city of Providence have their own mascot besides the Brown Bear: The Pizza Pie-er fairy, who hands out fliers saying that "If Brown scores, You win a Pizza." Seriously, this is a man (said to be the owner of the joint) who dresses up in a green, red and white jester outfit--sort of what the jocker looks like in a deck of playing cards--except that this guy is for real.

And the tension was never greater than during the second intermission when he sponsored the Pizza Pie-er Shoot-out. Two 10-year-old boys tried to shoot as many pucks as possible from center ice into an empty net in 20 seconds, with the winner receiving an all-expense-paid pizza party. Eat your heart out, Bright Arena!

The $100,000 Question

Finally, the $100,000 question: What do you do when the show is over?

Fly U.S. Air, of course. The announcer only mentioned that U.S. Air is "the official sponsor of Brown athletics" and that "Brown athletes fly U.S. Air whenever possible" seven times throughout the game. (As if the team would give up the pleasure of six-hour bus trips for a one-hour plane ride.)

I wonder if they'll give a free ticket to the Pizza Pie-er guy. One way.

David S. Griffel is a Crimson staff writer. He stands 5'7".