Fan Traditions
Throughout the Knighthawks tenure at the Blue Cross Arena, several traditions amongs the fans have developed. These tend to be led by the fans sitting in the, "Hawks' Nest", an area of elevated seating behind the Court Street goal. Several times during a quarter where the Knighthawks are defending the opposite goal, it is common for the fans sitting there to chant the visiting team's goaltender's name three times, followed by a very loud, "You Suck!". Much like the fans of the Philadelphia Wings, Knighthawks fans shout, "Sucks," after each of the opposing teams' players are announced via loudspeakers. Before his retirement as goaltender, when Pat O'Toole made a good save, the announcer (or a fan, if away) called out, "What time is it?" The fans will chorus, "'Toole time!" (a reference to the TV series Home Improvement). Previously, when Matt Vinc makes a save, the announcer calls out, "What Is HE?" and the crowd responds, "In-VINC-able!!!". This had worked much better than the original Vinc chant. Currently, after a save, the announcer says, "Vino says...", followed by the response: "NOOOOOOOO!"
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