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5 best NHL goal horns of all-time in league history

By Kyle McKenna

CALGARY, CANADA - JUNE 5: A Calgary Flames fan waves a flag amongst a sea of fans during the third period in game six of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 5, 2004 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)
CALGARY, CANADA - JUNE 5: A Calgary Flames fan waves a flag amongst a sea of fans during the third period in game six of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 5, 2004 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images) /
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The NHL is notorious for its goal horns, but find out which teams owned the best of all-time.

NHL goal horns are a staple when it relates to celebrations in professional sports.

It seems that hockey’s beloved notion to signal goals for the home team has also been adapted by NFL and MLB teams for touchdowns and home runs.

Let’s appreciate the pure joy hockey goal horns produce and review the top five NHL goal horns of all-time.

19 Nov 1999: Paul Kariya #9 of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks follows the puck during a game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. The Ducks defeated the Blackhawks 4-2.
19 Nov 1999: Paul Kariya #9 of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks follows the puck during a game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. The Ducks defeated the Blackhawks 4-2. /

Anaheim Ducks

The Anaheim Ducks were once Mighty, and so was the team’s original goal horn.

One of the NHL’s coolest nicknames embraced its brand by introducing a goal horn that portrayed a type of foghorn back in 1993-94. The goal horn was fitting given the team’s official name and that the Ducks’ original arena name was nicknamed the “Pond.”

The organization’s overall brand took professional sports by storm and the ambiance that the Pond offered made the fans’ experiences that much better — except for the fact that Anaheim struggled during its first three seasons while missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Anaheim also kept is simple for a 1990s goal song when the team used Gary Glitter’s “Rock & Roll.” It might have been a popular celebration song, but it worked considering the era and the excitement it offered in arenas around North America.

The Ducks have modified the goal horn numerous times since their inception back in 1993-94, but overall, the horn’s theme has also been deep and resembling some sort of foghorn. Consistency is key and some aspects from sporting events never get old — that’s true for Anaheim’s classic goal horn.

While the Ducks’ fan base might be ready to introduce a new theme, other cities might have other thoughts. Some teams have made the mistake of retiring fantastic goal horns and replacing them with ones that are average and forgettable at best.

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