HOCKEY PROMPT

Personally, I think showing your emotions and celebrating is fine as long as it comes naturally. If you are pumped about an empty-netter to seal a 4-1 game, go crazy about it. If players show emotion when they score, it means that they are also playing with a lot of emotion, and that usually means it is a good game of hockey. I sometimes feel players intenionally tone it down and focus on trying not to get crazy over a goal. If that is something that really happens or is encouraged by coaching staff etc., I don't like it.

I'm not a fan of pre-planned celebrations, because they often look like what they are - pre-planned and unnatural. Also I feel like the opposing teams might use that as fuel for them, as it shows the player "knew" he was going to score and even spent time thinking how to celebrate it. Another justification for wild celebrations is that at least I as a kid really loved it when the players did something crazy. And I would guess kids these days think the same way. So go crazy, at least for the kids!