The men's ice hockey team is a big deal here at Quinnipiac, especially this year since the team is highly ranked and playing incredibly. The majority of students have attended at least one game, whether it be for the hockey, the social aspect, or the possibility of getting a free t-shirt or pizza. With such a heavily present student crowd, there are many different kinds of fans at these games.
1. The front rowers
These are the dedicated fans who go early to get the best seats. And they also love to “cheer” on the other team as they walk out.
2. The Yale goers
These are the students that try extremely hard to get Yale tickets even if they don't normally go to other home games. But it's the YALE game and getting a ticket is so hard that it is considered a golden ticket.
3. The texter-
This person is often texting and making plans for the night ahead rather than closely watching the game.
4. The player’s fans
Some call it a “puck bunny,” but this refers to fans that come out to cheer on the players because of their good looks.
5. Teletubbies
If there was a best dressed competition at the hockey games these guys would win every time. They are at all the big games and always in the same spot.
6. Quinnipiac's pep band
Often providing awesome music especially the "Tequilla" song because who doesn’t automatically sing along?
7. The die-hard fans
These fans go to every game possible and follow all the USCHO and USA polls every Monday.
8. The multi-tasker
These fans are true hockey followers. They watch Quinnipiac hockey as well as their favorite NHL teams on their phones.
9. Ice cats
They cheer on the hockey team as well as giving out awesome shirts during “T-shirt time."
10. The coach
The fans that speak in a normal tone to the players as if the players can hear them.
11. The selfie taker
Comes for the selfies of himself/herself at TD Bank Sports Center to show off their school spirit. Plus it makes a great snapchat story.
12. The Buccigross fan
John Buccigross is an ESPN anchor who enjoys watching and following "Cawlidge Hawkey". Fans of his often retweet or tweet at him relating to Quinnipiac hockey.
13. The referees
The fans making calls all game long even when the referees miss a penalty or offside call.
14. The Dance Cam fans
As soon as the music comes on for the dance cam these fans are hyped and ready for their moment on the big screen.
15. The Karaoke fans
The fans that play their air guitar or just sing along to the songs. (Hey that's me on the left!)
16. The retired players
Had the glory of playing high school hockey but now are cheering on the Quinnipiac team.
17. The Toads fans
Every home game on a Saturday night you see a bunch of people leaving after 2nd period to head back and get ready for a night at Toads.
18. The Bandwagoners
When Quinnipiac makes it to the Frozen Four NCAA tournament, you see these fans creeping out of nowhere and stunting their knowledge on the team. But it's alright as long as you join Bobcat Nation.
19. The spirited fans
Fans that come out to cheer on the Bobcats even if they don’t really know what offsides or icing is. All that matters if you cheer when we score! (BTW offsides is when a player without the puck skates passed the blue line first).
20. The announcer
That fan announcing every play to everyone around.
21. The fans that hope for the pizza