Hockey culture shapes fans and often teams. Look no further than Pittsburgh and in its distant shadow, Hockeyville Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh hockey fans have come to expect world-class skill, precision and scoring. Fans will sit quietly, waiting for an offensive highlight or explosion. The Pittsburgh organization obliges, adding skill and more skill, each off-season.
Just an hour down rt. 22, in Johnstown, where the immortal “Slapshot” was filmed, fans uphold the movie tradition. They demand physical pounding, anger and enough violence to make even the Flyers faithful blush. They do not sit quietly waiting for a nifty pass or shot.