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cheers freak · 11-11-2005, 06:57 PM

We need more hockey talk on this board! It is by far the greatest and most exciting sport and its sad to see the lack of fan support in the States. I just doesn't make sense to me.

theshark8777 · 11-12-2005, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by cheers freak

We need more hockey talk on this board! It is by far the greatest and most exciting sport and its sad to see the lack of fan support in the States. I just doesn't make sense to me.

Is there still a hockey league? I haven't seen it in a while.

Dianne3 · 11-12-2005, 03:15 PM

To talk hockey, I recommend going to another forum. Depending on what forums you go to, there is lots of hockey talk.

I follow hockey, and I have given up posting on this board about it.

stella · 11-14-2005, 02:24 PM

Since you want to talk about hockey, I have a question that I hope somebody could answer. This is regarding something that I've observed a few times when watching hockey games on TV, but never while I was at a game.

When a player, especially if it's one from the home team, scores a hat trick, the fans in the stands might throw their own hats on to the ice as a sign of congratulations or appreciation. After the hat trick celebration is over, the cleaning crew comes out and clears the ice of the hats and other possible debris to continue the game.

So my question is, if you throw your hat on to the ice to celebrate a player's hat trick, can you get your hat back afterwards or is it considered lost? If you can retrieve it afterwards, where will that be and how do you prove that it is your hat?

With baseball caps and other hats being so expensive nowadays, I do not want to lose a $40 hat in addition to the high price I already pay for my game ticket, even if it's for the sake of celebrating a player's hat trick.

cheers freak · 11-14-2005, 02:29 PM

After throwing your hat on the ice after a hat trick there is no way of getting your hat back. If have even heard that sometimes the player who scored the hat trick is even given the hats thrown on the ice as souvenirs for their accomplishment.

Zebra 3 · 11-14-2005, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by stella

So my question is, if you throw your hat on to the ice to celebrate a player's hat trick, can you get your hat back afterwards or is it considered lost?

The hat is lost and I find the practice now outdated for the NHL considering we're dealing with players who earn enough to buy the entire hat company.

cheers freak · 11-14-2005, 02:47 PM

Its a tradition. It happens at pretty much every level of hockey not just the NHL. Its completly up to you whether you want to throw your hat on the ice or not. Nobody's forcing you.

theshark8777 · 11-14-2005, 05:19 PM

I miss the ocotpus they used to throw on the ice.

cheers freak · 11-14-2005, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by theshark8777

I miss the ocotpus they used to throw on the ice.

lol thats's only in Detroit and they still do.

theshark8777 · 11-14-2005, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by cheers freak

lol thats's only in Detroit and they still do.

I know, but I thought they made them stop.

cheers freak · 11-14-2005, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by theshark8777

I know, but I thought they made them stop.

Hmm I dunno. I never heard that. I was under the impression they still did. Not 100% sure though. It happend last time they were in the playoffs.

theshark8777 · 11-14-2005, 05:34 PM

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Hmm I dunno. I never heard that. I was under the impression they still did. Not 100% sure though. It happend last time they were in the playoffs.

Well I'm sure they still get some in, but I guess they are banned now. I had to look it up!

http://www.detnews.com/2002/sports/0...rts-475959.htm
Joe Louis Arena spokeswoman Alana Henderson said security personnel will confiscate at the door any item they feel fans will throw onto the ice. That means the chance of getting an octopus past security guards is slim to none, Henderson said -- especially because of beefed up security following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

cheers freak · 11-14-2005, 05:36 PM

There you go. Thanks for the info. I didnt realize that. Im sure they get some past security every now and then. It was a pretty strange tradition anyway lol.

stella · 11-14-2005, 08:10 PM

Here's another question that I have that I hope somebody can answer:

As you may all know, at the conclusion of every NHL game, three players are chosen as the stars of the game. As their name is being announced, they make one last skate on the ice. I remember very well that up until the late 1980's, if the game was telecast on TV, then the camera would zoom in on each of the three players as they made their final skate on the ice.

But starting around the early 90's, CBC and other stations no longer show the three stars on TV. Instead, the names of three stars appear on the TV screen during the post-game show and the host talks about them for a while.

Does anybody know:

1. Does any TV station still show the three stars on TV making their final skate?
2. Starting which season did TV stations no longer show the three stars on TV?
3. Why TV stations no longer show them on TV?
4. If one or more of the three stars are from the visiting team, do they always make their final skate on the ice?

A general question for those who attend NHL games: do you always stay and wait for the post-game three star presentation or do you leave the arena before or soon after the game is over?

cheers freak · 11-18-2005, 06:12 PM

The reason that many stations including the CBC dont show the three stars skating on the ice after the game is because they choose their own three stars and there are often differences to the three stars choosen when attending a game live. Most networks choose their own three stars although some occasionally dont. Most local TV stations will show the 3 stars skating around the ice when airring their local teams.

11-11-2005, 06:57 PM	#1
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11-12-2005, 03:15 PM	#3
Dianne3 Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 07, 2002 Posts: 1,060	To talk hockey, I recommend going to another forum. Depending on what forums you go to, there is lots of hockey talk. I follow hockey, and I have given up posting on this board about it.

11-14-2005, 02:24 PM	#4
stella Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 24, 2003 Posts: 392	Since you want to talk about hockey, I have a question that I hope somebody could answer. This is regarding something that I've observed a few times when watching hockey games on TV, but never while I was at a game. When a player, especially if it's one from the home team, scores a hat trick, the fans in the stands might throw their own hats on to the ice as a sign of congratulations or appreciation. After the hat trick celebration is over, the cleaning crew comes out and clears the ice of the hats and other possible debris to continue the game. So my question is, if you throw your hat on to the ice to celebrate a player's hat trick, can you get your hat back afterwards or is it considered lost? If you can retrieve it afterwards, where will that be and how do you prove that it is your hat? With baseball caps and other hats being so expensive nowadays, I do not want to lose a $40 hat in addition to the high price I already pay for my game ticket, even if it's for the sake of celebrating a player's hat trick.

11-14-2005, 02:29 PM	#5
cheers freak Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 03, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 375	After throwing your hat on the ice after a hat trick there is no way of getting your hat back. If have even heard that sometimes the player who scored the hat trick is even given the hats thrown on the ice as souvenirs for their accomplishment.

11-14-2005, 02:47 PM	#7
cheers freak Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 03, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 375	Its a tradition. It happens at pretty much every level of hockey not just the NHL. Its completly up to you whether you want to throw your hat on the ice or not. Nobody's forcing you.

11-14-2005, 05:19 PM	#8
theshark8777 Hats for Bats Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 23, 2001 Location: northeast Ohio. Posts: 5,315	I miss the ocotpus they used to throw on the ice.

11-14-2005, 05:36 PM	#13
cheers freak Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 03, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 375	There you go. Thanks for the info. I didnt realize that. Im sure they get some past security every now and then. It was a pretty strange tradition anyway lol.

11-14-2005, 08:10 PM	#14
stella Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 24, 2003 Posts: 392	Here's another question that I have that I hope somebody can answer: As you may all know, at the conclusion of every NHL game, three players are chosen as the stars of the game. As their name is being announced, they make one last skate on the ice. I remember very well that up until the late 1980's, if the game was telecast on TV, then the camera would zoom in on each of the three players as they made their final skate on the ice. But starting around the early 90's, CBC and other stations no longer show the three stars on TV. Instead, the names of three stars appear on the TV screen during the post-game show and the host talks about them for a while. Does anybody know: 1. Does any TV station still show the three stars on TV making their final skate? 2. Starting which season did TV stations no longer show the three stars on TV? 3. Why TV stations no longer show them on TV? 4. If one or more of the three stars are from the visiting team, do they always make their final skate on the ice? A general question for those who attend NHL games: do you always stay and wait for the post-game three star presentation or do you leave the arena before or soon after the game is over?

11-18-2005, 06:12 PM	#15
cheers freak Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 03, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 375	The reason that many stations including the CBC dont show the three stars skating on the ice after the game is because they choose their own three stars and there are often differences to the three stars choosen when attending a game live. Most networks choose their own three stars although some occasionally dont. Most local TV stations will show the 3 stars skating around the ice when airring their local teams.