Standing sections in the NHL

[Marxx71 1]

Why isn't there any standing sections in the NHL, like the most teams got in the SEL.

What do you think about standing sections? Do you think its good/bad?

Do you think that only "hooligans" is in the standing sections, and do you even think that is bad?

Some examples from the SEL:

Supportergroup: Northpower

Town Skellefteå - 35 000 people in the city.

Team: Skellefteå AIK

Arena: Skelleteå Kraft Arena - 6001 seats/standing

go to 0:49 on this clip

Supportergroup: Järnkaminerna

Town: Stockholm - 1 000 000

Team: Djurgården IF

Arena: Ericcson Globe about 13 000 seats. Second clip: Johannes hov about 8000 seats

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=0AshSe0kcTQ

I think that the sections are very important to the teams, and its a great feeling when your in a "cheer section".

What do you think? Do you want it in the NHL?

Edited May 17, 2012 by Marxx71

[toby91_ca 620]

??? - I've always had a seat to games I've gone to, but I think most rinks in the NHL sell standing room only tickets.

[jollymania 162]

??? - I've always had a seat to games I've gone to, but I think most rinks in the NHL sell standing room only tickets.

he means the section of people that have seats but stand the whole game and chant

[Sycsa 43]

It might be cool, but it's just not what the American hockey culture evolved into in my opinion.

Edited May 17, 2012 by Sycsa

[Echolalia 2,961]

Go to a college hockey game. If anyone sees you sitting you get pummeled

[HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878]

Go to a college hockey game. If anyone sees you sitting you get pummeled

In the student section sure..

[Marxx71 1]

I think the supporter culture in icehockey in Europ comes from the European Football/Soccer (or what ever you might call it) culture, and that's maby why it hasn't deploved in North America.

[Rivalred 630]

Am I the only one who likes to sit and enjoy a game, show, or concert?

[frankgrimes 1,836]

Although I prefer the more fanatic european culture to the more business orientated NHL one, after watching the following I know who the best supporters are and its not even close.

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=zpTJISyKGrA

Edited May 18, 2012 by frankgrimes

[jollymania 162]

Although I prefer the more fanatic european culture to the more business orientated NHL one, after watching the following I know who the best supporters are and its not even close.

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=zpTJISyKGrA

TBH I just go to a hockey game to watch hockey. You cheer when necessary and it is cool to see places like Winnipeg that are absolutely apes***, but just enjoy the game and your good.