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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 11, 2024, 07:00 AM ET
CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN.
SALT LAKE CITY — Screens are everywhere inside Delta Center. At one point a few of those screens, along with the rich voice of the building’s public address announcer, issue a message to fans.
“We remind you to drink responsibly,” is the message, and it’s a rather common one delivered by teams throughout professional sports.
But then, the in-arena cameras immediately cut to a fan holding a beer. With an orange-red beard and dressed in Carhartt T-shirt, the fan promptly starts chugging and the crowd erupts as each ounce goes down. The cameras then cut to another person. And another person. And another person.
The “Celly cam” and its instant popularity produced two of the memorable moments in a night that saw the Utah Hockey Club win its first-ever game. The first was when the entire Delta Center crowd booed someone because they couldn’t chug half of their beer. The second was when the arena was brought to its collective feet because another person poured their cup of beer into their Retro Jordan 1s and guzzled it down like they were Daniel Ricciardo after winning a Formula 1 race.
“We love it! We love the Celly cam!” said Christian Priskos, a lifelong Salt Lake City resident whose friends smile and nod in agreement. “We’ve never seen that at a Jazz game! This is a first in Utah history right here! Seriously, I’ve never seen a Celly cam at any Utah sports or anything in any sort of capacity at all. To have the hockey game, the first one, sets a precedent.”
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Utah’s players noticed a difference too.
“That was pretty cool,” said forward Dylan Guenther, who scored the first goal in franchise history. “That building was special. That was a ton of fun. A lot of fun to play in front of that crowd.”
Goal horns. Goal songs. The pregame introductions. The breakout chants. The mascot. And the in-game highlights of thousands of people celebrating how someone…
Source link : https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/41719623/nhl-utah-hockey-club-opening-night-beer-chug-snow-fans-goals
Author : Ryan S. Clark
Publish date : 2024-10-11 11:33:57
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