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The Legend of the Octopus is a sports tradition during Detroit Red Wings home playoff games involving dead octopuses thrown onto the ice rink. The origins of the activity go back to the 1952 playoffs, when a National Hockey League team played two best-of-seven series to capture the Stanley Cup.
1 kwi 2023 · Throwing an octopus onto the ice during a hockey game may seem like a bizarre tradition, but it has a fascinating history. The origins of this ritual date back to 1952, when two Detroit Red Wings fans threw an octopus onto the ice at a playoff game.
25 lut 2024 · A Red Wings fan threw an octopus on the ice in Chicago after Alex DeBrincat’s goal vs. the Blackhawks on Sunday. Here’s what to know about the tradition.
17 mar 2023 · In 1955, the NHL banned throwing objects onto the ice, but the octopus tradition persisted. Today, throwing an octopus on the ice at a Red Wings game is a beloved tradition that continues to capture the hearts and imaginations of fans around the world.
28 kwi 2017 · The tradition of throwing octopuses at Red Wings games is older than most of the teams in the National Hockey League. Legend has it that the custom of chucking cephalopods in the postseason was...
30 lis 2022 · Throwing Octopus on the ice is a good luck gesture from the fans to wish their team to win a Cup. Some countries consider it disrespectful to animals, and many animal rights organizations have protested against it.
