DENVER — As if seeing the Colorado Avalanche back in action and watching the 2022 championship banner being raised to the rafters wasn't enough to push Avs fans over the top, a member of Blink-182 made an appearance at the team's season opener at Ball Arena Wednesday night.
Blink-182, of course, is the band that recorded the hit song "All the Small Things," which has become a fan favorite singalong at Avalanche home games.
"Blink-182 is BACK and Mark Hoppus will be joining the Avs faithful for an in-arena sing-along," NHL on TNT tweeted Wednesday.
"See you tonight!!" Hoppus replied in a retweet.
The single was released in 2000 but didn't become a tradition at Avalanche games until the fall of 2019, when DJ Triple T started playing it during the third period of home games.
"The song has become somewhat of an anthem with the team itself and has been adopted as an endearing tradition among not just the passionate Avs Faithful, but has gained notoriety across the league and is recognized as synonymous to the organization," Sasha Kandrach wrote on the NHL's web page in May of this year.
Hoppus said in an interview on Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 in June that he was "blown away" the first time he saw a video of a third-period sing-along at Ball Arena.
Hoppus said he wanted to attend the Avs' championship parade and "get arrested for trying to jump on a float." That never happened, but the singer and bassist did join hockey fans in an "All the Small Things" sing-along before the team took on the Chicago Blackhawks.
Dressed in an Avalanche jersey with his name on the back, Hoppus sang with fans as highlights from the 2021-2022 season and the following summer played on the screen above. After that, the Stanley Cup was carried onto the ice before the championship banner was raised to the rafters, the third in Avalanche history.
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