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. Listed below are the arenas in the NHL and their tones:

NAME: Continental Airlines Arena (New Jersey Devils) TONE: Db chord

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

NAME: Rexall Place (Edmonton Oilers) TONE: C chord in Regular Season (also heard as a C+ (augmented) with added F and G in 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: Fm6 with added F

NAME: Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh Penguins) TONE: Ab 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+ (augmented) chord

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

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

NAME: TD Banknorth Garden (Boston Bruins) TONE: A9 chord, minus lower A(Nathan AirChime K5H train horn)

NAME: Air Canada Centre (Toronto Maple Leafs) TONE: Db Note

NAME: Scottrade Center (St. Louis Blues) TONE: Db Note

NAME: Scotiabank Place (Ottawa Senators) TONE: Eb M2 interval

NAME: Wachovia Center (Philadelphia Flyers) TONE: Db Note

NAME: St. Pete Times Forum (Tampa Bay Lightning) TONE: Db Note

NAME: HSBC Arena (Buffalo Sabres) TONE: Db7 Chord

NAME: United Center (Chicago Blackhawks) TONE: Db7 Chord

NAME: Bell Centre (Montreal Canadiens) TONE: High G chord

NAME: GM Place (Vancouver Canucks) TONE: Ab chord

NAME: Verizon Center (Washington Capitals) TONE: Db7 chord (with siren)

NAME: Philips Arena (Atlanta Thrashers) TONE: Db chord

NAME: BankAtlantic Center (Florida Panthers) TONE: Db chord

NAME: Staples Center (Los Angeles Kings) TONE: Db note

NAME: HP Pavilion (San Jose Sharks) TONE: Gb note

NAME: Nationwide Arena (Columbus Blue Jackets) TONE: Db note

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

[edit] Other Uses

The Toronto Blue Jays have installed a "Home Run Horn" at the Rogers Centre. The horn goes off whenever a Blue Jays player hits a home run and at the end of a Blue Jays win.

The St. Louis Cardinals have a siren go off at Busch Stadium everytime a Cardinals player hits a home run.