For its many crazy fans from all over the world, the sport of hockey is more than just the ice, skates, pucks, and goals. Especially in Canada, where hockey is the official sport to watch, hockey is enjoyed not just for the great plays, but also for the fierce body checks and of course, the fights.
Hockey is a game that has its roots from Canada’s East Coast. There are claims that hockey started in the 1870s in Windsor, Nova Scotia. Eventually, the sport started to grow, and more and more fans came in to enjoy the game. Not long after, the game traveled westward through Canada, and eventually made its way to the United States of America and parts of Europe just before the twentieth century.
The NHL eventually entered their golden age during the early parts of the 1940s. 6 teams made up the entire league, composed of the Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadians, and New York Rangers. The xis original teams of the NHL started the first core gatherers who would congregate during game days and eventually become the die-hard and crazy hockey fans of today.
Hockey fans are one of the best fans in sports. Aside from following their favorite teams loyally, these crazy hockey fans know how to attend a game night and have fun. Swigging large plastic pints of beer, one after the other, hockey fans are experts at cheering for their team and jeering the opposing squad.
Fun and crazy hockey fans are also present at sports bars all the time in the US and Canada, especially during road games. New York Rangers fans, Detroit Red Wings fans, Toronto Maple Leafs fans, fans of all shapes and sizes show up at sports bars in different cities around the continent, oftentimes dressed up with faces painted on, and carrying their team banners just as they would look like during stadium games.
Hockey fans even have the NHLFA, or the National Hockey League Fans Association. The National Hockey League Fans Association is a group that offers online services for various information about their favorite teams, as well as information regarding other fans and fans events. The National Hockey League Fans Association also feeds daily information to hockey fans and a discussion board where NHL fans can meet and greet, as well as discuss issues about their favorite teams like trades, matchup analysis, and injuries.