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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
I love the way the fan experience looks at Scandinavian hockey games. Looks awesome
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I've been to three NHL-games so far, so I can't say that my in-person experience is very big. But there seems to be a pretty huge difference between Sweden (Europe) and the NHL.
Back home, every team has a certain section of the arena that is standing room only. This is normally where you find the hardcore fans (plus kids, youth, and others who don't want to pay a fortune for a ticket) that sing/jump/etc. the entire game. Chants and songs are heavily inspired by other sports, such as football (soccer), and are usually more complicated than a "Go [team] Go!".
In the NHL the games are much "bigger" though. Bigger in the sense that there are so many things going on before/during the game. Contests, cheerleaders, ice girls, etc. are everywhere. Not to mention that there are so many food and drink options.