I think it depends on the skater! The game: I love watching hockey - especially live! It's exciting - and it's "on the ice"! I am intrigued by the way hockey skaters skate - with the whole team dynamics. It's a contact team sport (which I am actually...
figure skating sucks... if ur gonna spend all that money for ice time, i would sugest hockey from my personal experience but yea i think like skates and a dress, if u change ur mind feel free to im me for hockey equipment =)
A good number of us skate and play too, redirecting them here is a good idea. We're always happy to give advice to people who are learning. Thanks for the heads up there... I might go and check out that forum for myself too.