goal horn

Arena celebration blast

A goal horn is the loud horn or siren sounded in hockey arenas when the home team scores.

Each NHL team has a distinctive horn, often followed by a signature song.

The blast signals celebration and gets fans on their feet: The goal horn went off and the crowd erupted.

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game winner · hat trick · power play · hockey · arena · NHL · stadium · blast · victory · puck · net · lamp · red light · light show · crowd · roar · ice · home ice

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game events/sounds

goal hornsilence

Total lack of sound

whistle · groan · boos

emotional valence for home fans

goal hornaway goal

Score at opponent's venue

groans · boos · stunned silence

game outcome signals

goal hornreferee whistle

Official's signaling instrument

Family

goal, horn, goals, horns, horned, horny, hornless, hornlike

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G