If you have been to a National Hockey League game, you will know music is a big part of what gets the crowd to stay focused and energized. All sporting events include some kind of music, of course, but nothing is quite like an NHL game.
The sport itself is fast and intense, which is why many of the songs played at home games when the home team scores are also fast and intense. They should be because this is the time for celebration. But picking the right song to go along with the goal is important.
Many teams stick with local bands, but with excellent songs to choose from. Seattle and Nirvana are synonymous, obviously, so it makes sense when the Kraken score, a Nirvana song, would be played. The team made the great choice of having "Lithium" be that tune.
The songs played at NHL games when the home team scores
The same can be said of the Utah Mammoth, going with the Used, who are from the state. Dallas uses a song from Pantera, but it feels a bit too obvious.
Many other teams have songs written for their teams, and that seems too fabricated. The best songs are the ones that keep people out of their seats well after a goal has been scored. Here are the songs each team uses.
- Anaheim Ducks - "Coming for You" (The Offspring)
- Boston Bruins - "Kernkraft 400" (Zombie Nation)
- Buffalo Sabres - "Kickstart My Heart" (Mötley Crüe) for the blue jerseys and "Song 2" (Blur) for the black and red jerseys
- Calgary Flames - "T.N.T." (AC/DC)
- Carolina Hurricanes - "Raise Up" (Petey Pablo)
- Chicago Blackhawks - "Chlelsea Dagger" (The Fratellis)
- Colorado Avalanche - "Chase the Sun" (Planet Funk)
- Columbus Blue Jackets - "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You" (AC/DC) and "The Whip" (Locksley)
- Dallas Stars - "Puck Off" (Pantera)
- Detroit Red Wings - "Without Me" (Eminem)
- Edmonton Oilers - "Fluxland" (XL)
- Florida Panthers - "Panthers Pulse" (Öwnboss and Selva)
- Los Angeles Kings - POWER RIDE 22" (Fred Coury)
- Minnesota Wild - "Shout" (The Isley Brothers)
- Montreal Canadiens - "Canadiens Goal Song" (Antoine Becks)
- Nashville Predators - “I Like It, I Love It” (Tim McGraw) and “Gold on the Ceiling” (The Black Keys)
- New Jersey Devils - "Howl" (The Gaslight Anthem)
- New York Islanders - "Crowd Chant" (Joe Satriani)
- New York Rangers - "Slapshot" (Ray Castoldi)
- Ottawa Senators - "Song 2" (Blur)
- Philadelphia Flyers - "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" (Van Halen)
- Pittsburgh Penguins - "Party Hard" (Andrew W.K.)
- San Jose Sharks - "Power Bite" (BVRNOUT)
- Seattle Kraken - "Lithium" (Nirvana)
- St. Louis Blues - "The Blues Have the Urge Goal Song (Let's Go Blues" (The Urge)
- Tampa Bay Lightning - "Burn It to the Ground" (Nickelback)
- Toronto Maple Leafs - “Düp Düp” (Mickie Krause) and “Panama” (Van Halen) for Original Six games
- Utah Mammoth - "Pretty Handsome Awkward" (The Used)
- Vancouver Canucks - "Don't You (Forget about Me)" (Simple Minds)
- Vegas Golden Knights - "Vegas Lights" (Panic! At The Disco)
- Washington Capitals - Individual goal songs such Captain Alex Ovechkin having “Shake, Rattle and Roll” (Big Joe Turner)
- Winnipeg Jets - “Gonna Celebrate” (The Phantoms) followed by individual goal songs