you can share your hobby with me 
well, everyone loves hockey. and you what's your favorite?
i also love to play badminton also 
love that very much. but badminton isn't as fun as hockey. 
i  am a fan of that but personally i  like to  play badminton 
badminton have several advantages though such as the physical fitness. It help one loose calories and upto 450 calories per hour is a very nice excercise. 
do you have any  kind of hobby  ?
Hockey is almost everyone game and help passes time quickly. especially for those living in Nebraska, they have greater advantage.
SOMETIME HOCEY is little bit risky but  badminton is almost full safe game 
you're right though. badminton has that advantages over hockey also