Goal horn

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A goal horn is a loud air horn used in the NHL's arenas. Whenever the hometown hockey team scores against the visiting team, or if the home team wins the hockey game, the goal horn is sounded in the arena. These horns should not be confused with the similar one-tone horns that mark the end of the period.

[edit] Types

The goal horns in the NHL have many kinds of tones. Over long periods of time, their sounds are altered so that a new chord or tone can be blasted. Most goal horns play long chords that sound like train whistles; other horns play single notes, either holding them or blowing them over and over. Here are a few of the notable horns:

NAME: Honda Center (Anaheim Ducks) TONE: F note (blown 3 times)

NAME: Rexall Place (Edmonton Oilers) TONE: C chord in Regular Season (also heard as a C+ (augmented) with added G and Bb7 chord during the playoffs)

NAME: Pepsi Center (Colorado Avalanche) TONE: C note

NAME: RBC Center (Carolina Hurricanes) TONE: A+ (augmented) chord

NAME: Joe Louis Arena (Detroit Red Wings) TONE: B chord

NAME: Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary Flames) TONE: Ddim (with additional F note on top)

NAME: Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh Penguins) TONE: High G Chord

NAME: Xcel Energy Center (Minnesota Wild) TONE: Db chord

NAME: American Airlines Center (Dallas Stars) TONE: Db Chord

NAME: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (NY Islanders): TONE: C+ chord

NAME: Gaylord Entertainment Center (Nashville Predators) TONE: D7 chord

NAME: Madison Square Gardens (NY Rangers) TONE: Gm chord