The Washington Capitals celebrated Veterans Day by wearing military-inspired uniforms during warmups.
The theme carried over to the national anthem where Master Sergeant Bob McDonald sang the national anthem as a member of the US Army Chorus Quartet.
By Ian Oland 6 days ago
Longtime Washington Capitals anthem singer Bob McDonald sang the national anthem ahead of Game Five of the World Series. The game was aired to tens of millions of people on Fox.
McDonald, in full uniform, had a huge smile on his face at the tail-end of his performance.
Gmes One and Two of the Stanley Cup Final have sold out not only in Boston, where the games are being played, but also in St. Louis, where sold-out crowds have been watching the action play out on the Enterprise Center’s jumbotron.
Wednesday night, ahead of Game Two, there was a glitch in the broadcast during the signing of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Blues fans picked up the tune and carried it all the way to the end.
By Brennin Weiswerda 6 months ago
Wednesday night in Hershey, the fans in attendance of the AHL matchup between the Hershey Bears and Springfield Thunderbirds were treated to an adorable rendition of the national anthem.
Four-year-old Landon Mak from York, Pennsylvania, sang the anthem in front of a packed Giant Center.
Landon, dressed smartly in suspenders, bow tie, and light-up sneakers, sang his little heart out.
By Elizabeth Kong 8 months ago
Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson) of Netflix’s Stranger Things has become one of the biggest breakout stars of the series. Friday, Gaten showed off another side of his talent: his singing.
The fifteen-year-old actor of Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, sang the national anthem before the Rangers-Hurricanes game at Madison Square Garden. He slayed.
The CMA Music Festival is occurring in Nashville this week and the Predators attracted three of the biggest stars in country music for their pregame festivities.
Three-time Grammy winner Faith Hill sung the national anthem ahead of Game Six following in the footsteps of Martina McBride and Dierks Bentley who performed during Games Three and Four.
Saturday night, the Nashville Predators continued their tradition of having a country music superstar sing the national anthem.
Martina McBride, a four-time Country Music Association Award (CMA) Female Vocalist of the Year, sung the Star-Spangled Banner ahead of Game Three. It was the Predators first ever Stanley Cup Final game in Nashville.
Wednesday night at Verizon Center, the Washington Capitals hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins for their second-round series’ decisive game. In what is inarguably the biggest night of the Alex Ovechkin era, Sergeant Major Bob McDonald and Master Sergeant Caleb Green set the table, delivering a stirring rendition of the national anthem ahead of Game Seven.
Take a listen for yourself.
Before the drop of the puck in Game Three, Edmonton Oilers fans in Roger’s Place were ready to listen to Canadian country signer Brent Kissel sing the US national anthem.
When Kissel began to sing, however, his mic stopped working.
That wasn’t a problem for the Canadian crowd though. After just a little urging from Kissel, the crowd of 18,000 began to sing the Star-Spangled Banner. The result was incredible.
By Madeline Dement 3 years ago
The Nashville Predators, and in particular, Mike Fisher, got a special surprise Monday night before Game Three of their Western Conference quarterfinal matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks. Carrie Underwood, a seven-time Grammy Award winner, performed the national anthem.
And she nailed it.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 years ago
