[CFrance]

This is a pretty cool video by the Zamboni driver who worked The Joe for 45 seasons. Explains how the octopus throwing started.

Al Sobotka, Red Wings icon, says farewell to Joe Louis Arena | MLive.com

(Full disclosure, Go Pens!)

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by CFrance

This is a pretty cool video by the Zamboni driver who worked The Joe for 45 seasons. Explains how the octopus throwing started.

Al Sobotka, Red Wings icon, says farewell to Joe Louis Arena | MLive.com

(Full disclosure, Go Pens!)

Octopus throwing? They just did rubber chickens when I was at the University of Denver. Octopuses, Beef & Other Items Hockey Fans Throw on the Ice | Mental Floss

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Octopus throwing? They just did rubber chickens when I was at the University of Denver.

Yes, and they aren't rubber, either.

[Nucky]

Beautiful.

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by CFrance

This is a pretty cool video by the Zamboni driver who worked The Joe for 45 seasons. Explains how the octopus throwing started.

Al Sobotka, Red Wings icon, says farewell to Joe Louis Arena | MLive.com

(Full disclosure, Go Pens!)

Very

[DonH57]

And here I thought the title of this implied someone was giving up coffee!

[valuemkt]

Great video .. I forwarded to son-in-law who grew up outside of Detroit .. and my daughter, who is a Wolverine .. They attended many games there and always had a blast ..