The best hockey goal songs

The all-time arena standards

If you only pick one, pick from here. Every rink already knows these.

• Chelsea Dagger — The FratellisChicago's goal song and the most copied one in hockey.
• Song 2 — BlurThe 'woo-hoo' lands in under two seconds.
• Zombie Nation (Kernkraft 400) — Kernkraft 400Instrumental, so it's clean by default.
• Bro Hymn — PennywiseAnaheim's tradition — the 'whoa-oh' chant does the work.
• Rock and Roll Part 2 — Arena instrumental mixPure 'hey!' chant. Use an instrumental arena version.

NHL goal songs worth copying

Pro barns pick these for a reason: fast hook, big chant, short clip.

• Kernkraft 400 (Sport Chant Remix) — DropgunUsed across multiple NHL arenas.
• Gold on the Ceiling — The Black Keys
• Whip It — DevoA quirky pick that's become a fan favorite.
• Kernkraft meets the horn — Horn-first editsPlay the horn, then drop the hook — that's the pro pattern.
• Seven Nation Army — The White StripesThe riff doubles as a crowd hum.

Best goal songs for youth hockey

Clean, familiar to 8-year-olds, and impossible to mistime.

• Thunderstruck — AC/DC
• Believer — Imagine DragonsOpens on the drum hit.
• Can't Hold Us (clean version) — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
• Eye of the Tiger — Survivor
• Uptown Funk (clean version) — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsGreat for mite and squirt levels.

What makes a goal song work

• The hook has to land inside the first two seconds — the crowd is already yelling.
• Keep the clip between eight and fifteen seconds so it ends before the faceoff.
• Pick something with a chant, not just a beat. Crowds need words.
• Give each skater their own celebration song and let the team goal song stay the same all season.
• Always check for a clean version before the first home game.