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Fitted2106 · 02-12-2021, 06:06 PM

Before every game we blast katy perry and get super psyched while also shooting pellet guns at pictures of Tom fiddler boy do we hate our captain. After were done doing that we all do a big ole sniff of salts and throw the rausinbag around so we can white stuff on our face. But seriously we take tons of pre work out while doing our stretching makes for some Intense yoga as we hit the mat and get stomping around. Not many can do it like the cuda and bang nd beat drums the way do. Recently cuddles has been bringing in a professional speaker to roast us and get us mad. We also go on twitter and read what the haters say and that truly gets us ready to fuck shit up. All in all inlets a weird year with 0 fans but well get through this and once again be a team others shall fear. Bye now

Hazack · 02-12-2021, 07:01 PM

The Baltimore Platoon have come up with a number of ways to get the players pumped both before the game and during it. We have gone in and set up speakers which play a recording of what the fans used to sound like in the arena. The speakers are just loud enough that the players can hear them in the locker room and feel as though its the real thing. We also have been blasting the music in our locker room louder then before. But the biggest thing thats been helping us has been our "Hype Man" as the players call him. We brought on a Psychologist whos a specialist in athletes mental state. His entire job is to get the players motivated and hyped up for the game. He give the pre game speech and speaks in period breaks, chooses the locker room and pre game music, and works with each player so that they can be as hyped and focused as possible before each game.

DannyC · 02-12-2021, 07:31 PM

It has been tough without the fans, a lot of us feed off that energy and use it to give us the extra push. We've had to be our own fans here in Kelowna, cheering each other on and rapping our sticks against the boards from the bench. That said, one nice thing is that you really can shout encouragement form the bench. Without the fans we can hear each other and are able to offer words of encouragement or advice and it has enabled us to be a part of the on ice action even while we're waiting for our line to be called. What had really been tough is our inability to all get together and hang out like we used to. Chilling on a fellow Knights couch and duking it out in Smash Bros or taking to the track in Mario Kart has been sorely missed. Fortunately the vaccines are rolling out and we hope that soon we will be able to party once again, and the fans will be able to return to their seats and give us their energy.

Asked Madden · 02-12-2021, 07:34 PM

The Scarecrows, missing their usually sold out arena, struggled to get motivated for games at the start of last season. Leading them to be bottom of the pack at the mid season point. It wasn't until Scottish free agent, Daryl Urquhart, signed before the the Scarecrows started to improve on ice. This was in no small part due to the Scotsmans insistence on bringing in his local teams pre game ritual.
Each member of the team stands "taps aff" whilst another member of the team gives them a big fucker of a red hand print on their belly. The soundtrack for the Clint Eastwood Spaghetti Westerns play in the background. Everyone getting fired up screaming hooting and hollering, ready to take the ice.
If anyone is still showing any nerves pre game they get that sweet sticky nector made by monks. Otherwise known as buckfast, tonic wine chockablock filled with caffeine. If that doesn't get them going they're a lost cause.

JayWhy · 02-12-2021, 07:34 PM

Let's face it, it's hard to get yourself worked up for the game without fans. However, that's the job, right? We're paid millions of dollars to be ready to go and to give it our all. I appreciate the team pumping in some crowd noise, and some of them playing to the empty arena on the big screen. It just isn't the same, you know.

Here's the thing that isn't talked about though that is very important. Without all the fans in the arena, it's colder than ever there. Sure, the ice is great for the most part. It also means when you're sitting on the bench waiting for your shift, you are literally getting cold the whole time. Think of the back-up goalie, literally sitting there, muscles getting cold and ready to snap at any point. Think about the players on the lower lines, they come out and they're a bit slower, a bit smaller, because they're just cold.

So what we've worked on is getting heaters on the bench, just to help keep us warm, and we've contacted the league about allowing players to utilize the tunnels to stretch between shifts. It's a toss up. We try to do stretching and warm ups during intermissions in the locker room to keep ourselves active and keep our muscles working, and we play some music and everything, but the main focus is on making sure everyone is moving and safe.

An old man's dream ended. A young man's vision of the future opened wide. Young men have visions, old men have dreams. But the place for old men to dream is beside the fire.

Thanks to Jackson, Copenhagen, and Harry Hans!

GOING DOWN IN STYLE. TOAST4LYFE

***Aephino*** · 02-12-2021, 08:56 PM

Me and the teammates still get absolutely wild before games to replace the lack of crowd. Some of even have a ritual now that we can do before any game, making away games just as exciting. A group of us always get a big bucket of KFC and just go wild in the locker room. I'm talking dozens of wings, mashed potatoes, biscuits, you name it. Nothing gets you more motivated than a bunch of chicken and the energy you get from eating KFC is unbeatable. Additionally, we of course have our banger playlist to amp us up beyond belief. We have all the classics: Darude - Sandstorm, Toto - Africa, Olivia Rodrigo - drivers license, you name it we have it! Sometimes if I'm feeling particularly pumped up I will do a little dance routine, as I am an experienced breakdancer. Nothing gets the lads as motivated as seeing me do the coffee grinder in the locker room.

JuOSu · 02-12-2021, 09:41 PM

PBE PT

*gurbs* · 02-12-2021, 10:17 PM

It has been weird without fans for obvious reason but I think the boys have been doing a good job. Crowd noise will be piped in and captured on the TV broadcast. But unlike the constant roar that greeted the team during the team's prior seasons, the team is going for authentic acoustics. The team also hopes to work in familiar cheers such as "Let's Go North Stars," and other chants. The team is collaborating with the players to determine what music blasts during the lead-up to puck drop, in between whistles, and when players return from intermission. The pre-puck drop "Let's Play Hockey" chant and flag-bearer will be done virtually, and the team is working to showcase how fans are watching the North Stars from home. Front-line workers also will be honored on Friday.

"The open of the game hopefully will feel pretty similar," Last-Name said.

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