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Toivo · 02-10-2021, 12:19 AM

We are all professionals in this league and we get paid a ton of money to play this game. When it’s game time, we know that a lot is on the line. We are working toward future contracts and must earn our paychecks currently. That is most of the motivation needed to go out and perform well in an empty arena. Another train of thought is that the fans are responsible for investing in the team and making all of these operations possible. Thus, we are grateful for the support and the added energy and noise in an arena can definitely factor into our energy levels. Still, we come to play and there are some exercises worth going through to make sure you are loose and limber when the time comes. We all have gathered around and kicked a soccer ball around before game. It’s fun to live a little and have some enjoyment rather than worry about the game. Worrying to much pre-game is a great way to add unnecessary stress to your life.

suavemente · 02-10-2021, 01:28 AM

Seeing how its Baltimore its now an Old Bay Crab Processing Plant.

The Crab Palace:
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Amidships · 02-10-2021, 01:32 AM

Another year, another season of empty stadiums. Once again, the Kraken will be starting their pre-game rituals early by cranking up the Terry Bradshaw soundtracks and watching Terry Crews workout videos. The whole offseason has been filled with studying their inspirational speeches, game footage, and continuous study of these two iconic individuals. Now that the season has begun, we rely on the Bradshaw discography to get the team ready to go. To start things off, we turn on "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" to really get the emotions rolling. From there, we move right into "The Last Word in Lonesome Is Me" to keep the feelings moving right along. By this point we're ready for something a little different, so we queue up "Here Comes My Baby Back Again". The locker room erupts and is more than ready to take the ice and start warm ups. Between periods, the single "Until You" plays as the team enters the locker room and again as we leave it. Suffice it to say, the Terrys are our energy now.

bjkman · 02-10-2021, 01:45 AM

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5ympathies · 02-10-2021, 02:08 AM

Whoever has the worst performance the previous game, unfortunately gets benched and has to sit in the stands the following game. Every stoppage of play they have to find another seat, at least one section away from the last, and they have to try and sit in every section in the arena. Yelling and shouting at the top of their lungs is a must, and preferably they need to have multiple signs with them and potentially even a few outfit changes in between the periods.

Prior to the games we all participate in karaoke singing songs such as "Ra Ra Rasputin" by Boney M and "Jordan Belfort" by Wes Walker. These songs are all bangers and absolute classics, and we have to sing them before a game in order to get into the right mindset. Without listening to these songs, how can we guarantee a great performance on the ice. I might switch to singing full time after this.

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Thelastheraclid · 02-10-2021, 03:43 AM

It was hard last season. None of us were expecting it to be so hard to get pumped before games with no fans in attendance. Unfortunately that problem is still persisting so me and the other fine people in the Baltimore locker room have devised a plan to help us out in the coming season. To start we contacted some of the top students from the universities in the surrounding areas. For the engineering students we gave them the task of developing some rad robot fans. They built of whole fleet of mini robots with a direct feed to fans at home. This season as we make our way out to the ice we will pass by hundreds of mini robot fans cheering us on. So far in the testing phase only one robot revolution has occurred but it was quickly put down by the ever ready to attack LPLL. For all the aspiring psych students that we recruited we gave them the job of psychological evaluations so that the coaching staff can pin point exactly what needs to be said to each player to get them fired up before game time. The language barrier between some of the Platoon players and the coaching staff has slowed down progress on this front. During Kalashnikov's meeting he went mad. Apparently, the students activated him like the Winter Soldier.

JumpierPegasus · 02-10-2021, 03:48 AM

Nothing can truly replace fans in an arena, especially in this day and age when so many fans are staying home and watching games, having that packed crowd is fantastic and gets the boys pumped. And I love pumping the boys. Now in San Francisco this has not been an issue, the team has been so bad the fans have stayed home for a while. The guys get pumped the same way as always, music in the locker room before the game, a laser focus on the team bus or on the car rides into the game by usually tuning out all distractions. No talk radio, no podcasts, just laser focus. Plus before stepping out on to the ice, Bjergy loves to grab a gatorade water bottle and give a lucky team squirt to each player as they walk by onto the ice. That wakes the team up usually as the ice cold water gets us pumped and ready to go

***Patty*** · 02-10-2021, 04:33 AM

The Atlanta Inferno are still a young franchise with out a lot of traditions. But one thing everyone on the roster loves is otters. We have a room just for talking about otters. And sharing otter pictures and videos we find. Like there's pictures of otters hanging all over the walls. Simon always brings in some really good ones pretty much daily. Duff actually teaches us things about the otters. What type they are what they eat everything about them. It's really fun for us and we learn! Always good since most of us didn't finish college to pursue our hockey careers. It's not a great replacement for the fans but it gets us fired up. Everytime we watch an otter video we scream and cheer and get hyped up. After every one we're ready to run through a wall. We also use smelling salts like and self respecting hockey team would.

Henrik · 02-10-2021, 07:45 AM

Having been part of the rebuild in San Francisco from the very beginning, Henrik Lekberg Osterman is used to playing in of empty arenas so it really doesn't bother him or the other veterans all that much.

In all seriousness though, the biggest thing for the HLO is keeping the spirits up in the locker room. Making sure everyone feels like they are part of something bigger, that they feel like they can still grow, that they are being heard. All those things are incredibly important in a locker room and I feel like with the right group, all those intangible leadership values really start to come to the forefront when you go through a complete rebuild like San Francisco has. You get to the point where you don't overly mind playing in front of empty arenas because you aren't playing for the fans necessarily, you are playing for each other first and foremost. You are the underdogs. And when success comes, so does the fans and the accolades. Psyche each other up, keep the vibe positive, keep working hard together and make everyone feel involved. That's really all you can ask from a team in these circumstances.

***hhh81*** · 02-10-2021, 09:32 AM

This season is going to be unlike any other in Seattle. The additions of Reid Sutherland and Gabe Johnson have unleashed a new brand of chaos onto the Argonauts locker room, and we can definitely notice a difference in the energy. Combined with Satoshi Zigzagooney, the pranks, practical jokes, and general insanity is at an all time high, which is keeping people loose going into the season.

Somehow, Zoltan Topalo from Tampa Bay and A Jobin from Hamilton broke into the locker room a few weeks ago and we can’t get them out. This has further escalated the already baffling insane environment. I think they’re trying to throw us off to tank our season, but Captain Darrow is keeping an eye on things. The lack of fans doesn’t seem to be bothering them all that much; they goof off outside the rink and put their serious faces on when they hit the ice. It’s a very young locker room now, and I’m the “old man” of the group. I participate in their silliness occasionally, then go back to my locker and watch with a smirk as they unfold their shenanigans. Hopefully they don’t gain ground on deposing me as captain and replacing me with Beeg Yoshi next season. That would be very sad.

As for anyone who thinks having no fans changes a thing for me, well, you haven't been paying attention. I cold-cocked my goalie once back in the DEL because he was going through the motions during a shooting drill. I bring my best each night.

***Rangerjase*** · 02-10-2021, 09:45 AM

Not much has changed down in Tampa Bay for the Barracuda since Covid Hit. It wasn’t long ago that the team went Zero – Fifty and Zero for the year. We are kind of used to playing without fans in the arena. This does put us at an advantage both on the road and at home. Most teams feed off of the energy from the crowd. We Barracuda’s have learned to feed off of our opponent just like the actual Barracuda. Our Captain Tom Fiddler has been setting the tone so far this season ever since he started wearing the big C on his sweater. He gives us our daily pregame talk and is also in charge of silencing Michael Fitted when he gets a little too rambunctious both in the locker room and on the ice. I still can’t get a good read on our new goalie Philip Weaver. Guy doesn’t say a whole lot off the ice, but he sure is talkative and active when playing in net!

GCool · 02-10-2021, 09:51 AM

John Donair started his hockey career for the Milwaukee Power of the NA3HL. Even if you aren't aware of the team itself, you should know that empty arenas were not an uncommon occurrence. As a way to get pumped up before Outlaws games, Donair listens to a lot of heavy music - death metal, specifically. There are a few other people on the team who enjoy that sort of music, but Long John prefers to blast it as loudly as possible in his headphones for about 30 minutes before hitting the ice.

Additionally, Donair has been staying active on social media, trying to engage with the fans. After all, for as strange as it might be to have no fans in the stands, it detracts from the fans' ability to stay excited through the season. Especially since Anaheim is expected to have a "rebuilding" kind of season in S58, Donair has been making a point to personally reply to fans who answer the daily Outlaws Twitter questions as well as give follows to the top fans on Instagram.

CaptainCamel · 02-10-2021, 10:31 AM

Replicating the hype you get from fans is difficult, so I've been begging the coach to bring in an authentic WW2 battleship cannon that we can blast off as a goal horn (ala Columbus Blue Jackets if you will). The way I see it, it'll be so loud that the ringing in your ears essentially simulates the constant noise of fans. There's talk of "how will we afford it", "how will we fit it in the arena", "what happens when we blow a giant hole through the roof", and "what the hell is wrong with you", but I say that's all hogwash. We won the cup last year in ANC, we can make anything happen.

I also think Beans recommended we place otters in the stands, I'm okay with that too. If we slip up this season I cannot say that it will not be because of the team spending too much time staring at the pleasant furry little angels.

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