You can tell the hockey families from the other "softer sports" families very quickly.
I played and watched a lot of different sports growing up (but not hockey until I got into it as a fan later). But I can say the hockey families are without a doubt my favorite. Not afraid of a chant, a big hit, or a fight every now and again...(to say the least.) I respect the physical and mental toughness.
I went to about five Sioux City musketeers hockey games growing up as a kid and at my first mbb at Hilton I did think to myself “oh it’s a little bit like that huh?”.