Many things can be associated with the hockey experience road trips on the bus, bag skates, playoff beards, etc. The list goes on and on, but if there’s one thing that is greatly intertwined but not particularly unique to hockey it is music. Hockey is an emotional game; we feel it as players. From the disappointments to the successes, players got to have a playlist for it. So, let’s take a look at some of our favourites.
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Pump Up Songs
The concept is simple for pump-up songs. It’s got to get you pumped up! This generally falls into two types of music. You got rock on one side and rap on the other.
- Fake It – Seether
- Breakdown – Seether
- Rise Above This – Seether
- Mess Like Me – Foxblood
- I Am Machine – Three Days Grace
- Riot – Three Days Grace
- The Sound of Winter – Bush
- All The Stars – Kendrick Lamar ft. SZA
- Who’s Going Home With You Tonight? – Trapt
- Feel It In Your Heart – Cold
- Radiate – Puddle of Mudd
- King Kunta – Kendrick Lamar
- Already Gone – Crossfade
- Devour – Shinedown
- Diamond On A Landmine – Billy Talent
- Fade Away – Shangrila
- Click Click Boom – Saliva
- Always – Saliva
- Loyal – Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & Tyga
- I Need A Doctor – Dr. Dre ft. Eminem & Skylar Grey
- All Of The Lights – Kanye West
- Happy – Shangrila
- What If I Was Nothing – All That Remains
- Moment 4 Life – Nicki Minaj ft. Drake
- I’m Going In – Drake ft. Lil Wayne, Jeezy
- Talk That Talk – Rihanna ft. Jay-Z
- Pisces – Jinjer
- Whatever Doesn’t Kill Me – Finger Eleven
- Yes – LMFAO
- The Good Left Undone – Rise Against
- Rough Hands – Alexisonfire
- Mona Lisa – Lil Wayne ft. Kendrick Lamar
- No More – Three Days Grace
- Lose Yourself – Eminem
- Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
Goal Songs
After you’ve gino’ed it’s time for a quick reward but the job is far from done. So, you need a beat that gains momentum and makes you want more.
- Capsize – Texas King
- Knock Knock – Mac Miller
- Yes – LMFAO
- TNT – AC/DC
- Dope Boys – The Game
- Shooting Stars – Bag Raiders
- Chelsea Dagger – The Fratellis
Win Songs
The criteria for this one is simple. It must be a happy tune and capable of getting everyone up on their feet. Bonus points if it’s a widely known song and everyone can sing along. This is why Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus is the first on the list.
- Party In The USA – Miley Cyrus
- Burn The House Down – AJR
- Chemical – Post Malone
- Running Up That Hill – Kate Bush
- Never Say Never – Justin Bieber
- Lisztomania – Phoenix
- Beggin’ – Madcon
- Jalebi Baby – Tesher ft. Jason Derulo
- Hands In The Air – Timbaland ft. Ne-Yo
- The Thrill – Wiz Khalifa ft. Empire Of The Sun
- The Less I Know The Better – Tame Impala
- Dance Monkey – Tones and I
- Beauty and a Beat – Justin Bieber ft. Nicki Minaj
- Funkin Fun – Scotty Sire
- One Dance – Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla
- Lady, Hear Me Tonight – Modjo
- Thrift Shop – Macklemore ft. Ryan Lewis
Road Trip Songs
Songs of all genres can be played on the road trip, but the best songs unite the troops and can tap into the emotional side.
- Best Day Ever Bonus – Mac Miller
- Dial Drunk – Noah Kahan ft. Post Malone
- Run Away To Mars – TALK
- Sangria – Blake Shelton
- Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not – Thompson Square
- Watching Airplanes – Gary Allan
- Surefire – Wilderado
- Where’d You Go – Fort Minor ft. Holly Brook & Jonah Matranga
- Fast Car – Tracy Chapman
- Take A Picture – Filter
- Say Something – Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton
- Highway Don’t Care – Tim McGraw ft. Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
- From Where You Are – Lifehouse
- I Tried – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony ft. Akon
- Roxanne – The Police
- Living The Dream (Junior Hockey Anthem) – Chucky Slick
Practice And Chill Dressing Room Beats
The goal here is to keep things light. It can’t be too jumpy because it isn’t game time, and it can’t be too slow, because practice isn’t a time for rest. You have to find something in the middle. Something that keeps the energy at a moderate level.
- I’m So Paid – Akon ft. Lil Wayne & Jeezy
- Ignition (Remix) – R. Kelly
- Die For You – The Weeknd
- Alright – Kendrick Lamar
- Donald Trump – Mac Miller
- Out Of My Head – Mobile
- Ghetto – Akon
- Nothing Else Matters – Metallica
- Love It If We Made It – The 1975
- Young Dumb & Broke – Khalid
- Ass Back Home – Gym Class Heroes ft. Neon Hitch
- Eleven – Khalid
- In My Feelings – Drake
- Toosie Slide – Drake
- Hate It Or Love It – The Game ft. 50 Cent
- Reminder – The Weeknd