Utah Hockey Club beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 to earn the franchises first win in Tuesdays home opener.
That building was special, said forward Dylan Guenther, who scored the first-ever Utah goal.
That was a ton of fun to play in front of that crowd.
But history was made beyond the ice.
Delta Center had a record-breaking demand for beverages from the hockey audience.
This was a crowd that roared, chanted, and apparently mortgaged their houses to keep the beer flowing.
We haven’t seen this kind of enthusiasm for alcohol since… well, ever."
Until you factor in that they were playing the Blackhawks.
And in Cleveland for the World Series where Cubs fans once again drank the stadium out of Jameson.
I’m not saying other cities residents don’t drink.
This isn’t me bragging about Chicago being able to drink other cities under the table.
(I’m not even from here).
This is me saying this city treats drinking like an Olympic sport.
The women shoot whiskey just as much the guys do here.
Also - there is a shockingly huge amount of Chicago transplants in Arizona.
Not as many New Yorkers as there are in Florida, but close.
That’d be a win for the good guys.
Either way, respect to all in attendance last night.
$120,000 in beer sales is fucking impressive.
Even at $15 a pop.
I’m no math wiz, but that’s 8,000 beers.
Nobody has to be more relieved than the arena’s concessions rights holders.
Safe to say from all the videos on twitter these people love their cold ones.
