How do people get the octopus into arenas?

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im telling bossman

lol...Squealer

 

[Gooch1034]

You can also bring in a stanley cup with a false bottom that stores the octopus.
There is actually etiquette to when to throw it out.

Really? Care to share?

 

[IPostedWhat]

I think I better stop, but it is fun.

 

[postmaster]

Really? Care to share?

usually before the game at the end of the national anthem. Directly after a late huge goal or hattrick or at the end of the game or late commercial when game is up big.

 

[Gooch1034]

usually before the game at the end of the national anthem. Directly after a late huge goal or hattrick or at the end of the game or late commercial when game is up big.

Interesting. Now I see why it was thrown when it was tonite. Under 10 mins in the 3rd.
Thx for the info.

 

[KindaChang]

The art of throwing the octopus has advanced quite a bit since fish mongers Jerry and Pete Cusimano threw the first in 1952 before the Wings swept Toronto and Montreal to win their first of three of four Stanley Cup Championships.

In the interest of not being wasteful you should be careful with your selection of the octopus. Preferably you are in Detroit and it will be very *nod nod* *wink wink* when you ask for an octopus that will be thrown out that day or the next. If not, don't bother asking, and don't wear anything to do with the Wings.

Next step is to boil the octopus. This part is all about respect. An unboiled octopus will very quickly stick to the ice and delay the start of the game. As well, bits of octopus slime will splash off and generally cause problems. Boil the damn octopus! As well, the cooked octopus has less of a smell and makes it easier to smuggle into the away arenas. Boil on high heat for 20 minutes with a little lemon juice or white wine.

The best explanation for how one gets in pretty much every game in the playoffs is numbers. Multiple fans will attempt to smuggle and security will miss one in the crush.

To smuggle, you put it in a ziploc bag and decide where to hide it. If you're a little pudgy you can hide it in plain sight under your sweater and it will look like a beer belly. If your balance is good, you can hide a small one under your hat. However, wherever you hide it should be easily accessed for when you want to throw it. If you're at an away arena, enter with a crush of people so security is occupied and not paying close attention. Make sure they're Wings fans, one wrong poke and the whole thing falls to pieces.

Strictly speaking, it is against the law in all 30 jurisdictions NHL teams fall under to throw objects onto the ice. Loosely speaking Red Wings fans have become very good at hiding the throw. At the Joe, you should be near the ice to prepare to throw and tip off a small crowd as to what you're doing. They'll stand up when you throw and usually let you move over a section to go back to the concourse. Away from the Joe, you're on your own. Good luck, soldier.

There are rules of etiquette to throwing the octopus. First, never throw it at a player. Second, never, ever even think of throwing it while the action is going on. Third, it is best to throw it immediately after the national anthem or immediately after the game. Throwing it when teams are in a face off has in the past made the NHL threaten to assess the Wings with a minor delay of game penalty. Fourth, throw the octopus by the head, not the legs. If you wind up with the legs you'll bean someone behind you with the head when it rips off.

After the throw you should have a slice of lemon in a separate baggie ready to rub down on your hands to remove the octopus smell. This gets you past the sniff test and is respectful to the people you're sitting around.

The most octopi thrown onto the ice during a single game was 54. The heaviest weighed in at a whopping 50lbs.

 

[Gooch1034]

The art of throwing the octopus has advanced quite a bit since fish mongers Jerry and Pete Cusimano threw the first in 1952 before the Wings swept Toronto and Montreal to win their first of three of four Stanley Cup Championships.

In the interest of not being wasteful you should be careful with your selection of the octopus. Preferably you are in Detroit and it will be very *nod nod* *wink wink* when you ask for an octopus that will be thrown out that day or the next. If not, don't bother asking, and don't wear anything to do with the Wings.

Next step is to boil the octopus. This part is all about respect. An unboiled octopus will very quickly stick to the ice and delay the start of the game. As well, bits of octopus slime will splash off and generally cause problems. Boil the damn octopus! As well, the cooked octopus has less of a smell and makes it easier to smuggle into the away arenas. Boil on high heat for 20 minutes with a little lemon juice or white wine.

The best explanation for how one gets in pretty much every game in the playoffs is numbers. Multiple fans will attempt to smuggle and security will miss one in the crush.

To smuggle, you put it in a ziploc bag and decide where to hide it. If you're a little pudgy you can hide it in plain sight under your sweater and it will look like a beer belly. If your balance is good, you can hide a small one under your hat. However, wherever you hide it should be easily accessed for when you want to throw it. If you're at an away arena, enter with a crush of people so security is occupied and not paying close attention. Make sure they're Wings fans, one wrong poke and the whole thing falls to pieces.

Strictly speaking, it is against the law in all 30 jurisdictions NHL teams fall under to throw objects onto the ice. Loosely speaking Red Wings fans have become very good at hiding the throw. At the Joe, you should be near the ice to prepare to throw and tip off a small crowd as to what you're doing. They'll stand up when you throw and usually let you move over a section to go back to the concourse. Away from the Joe, you're on your own. Good luck, soldier.

There are rules of etiquette to throwing the octopus. First, never throw it at a player. Second, never, ever even think of throwing it while the action is going on. Third, it is best to throw it immediately after the national anthem or immediately after the game. Throwing it when teams are in a face off has in the past made the NHL threaten to assess the Wings with a minor delay of game penalty. Fourth, throw the octopus by the head, not the legs. If you wind up with the legs you'll bean someone behind you with the head when it rips off.

After the throw you should have a slice of lemon in a separate baggie ready to rub down on your hands to remove the octopus smell. This gets you past the sniff test and is respectful to the people you're sitting around.

The most octopi thrown onto the ice during a single game was 54. The heaviest weighed in at a whopping 50lbs.

The one thrown tonight was not boiled....I am sure about that!

 

[KindaChang]

Well, you know, out in the desert and it's hockey....

I noticed the Phoenix fans STARTED the game taunting, "HOW-WARD!"

 

[IPostedWhat]

Well, you know, out in the desert and it's hockey....

I noticed the Phoenix fans STARTED the game taunting, "HOW-WARD!"

Are you sure it was Phoenix fans, and not Detroit?

 

[naslundfan19]

 

[buffhockey]

The heaviest weighed in at a whopping 50lbs.

That could kill someone if it hit them.


What a way to go...

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

I have cooked many octopus in my days but couldnt imagine stuffing one on me. I love the Pens but if they had this tradition....I wouldnt take that one for the team.

Ok...I was gonna have lunch soon.....

 

[Automattic]

Mitch Albom wrote a dynamite article about sneaking octopii into the rink a few years back. I'll try to find it...

 

[Gooch1034]

Ok...I was gonna have lunch soon.....

I cook for a living. Octopus isnt too bad if you havent had it.

 

[Automattic]

Mitch Albom wrote a dynamite article about sneaking octopii into the rink a few years back. I'll try to find it...

I can't seem to find it. Any Wingnuts help me out? It was really well written in first person. I thought it was on Freep, but no luck...