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As National Hockey League players begin taking to the ice to begin the regular season Tuesday—joining the San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators, who already faced off in two games in Prague—fans will soon have hashtag-triggered emojis for their respective teams at their disposal on Twitter.
The social network said global conversation about the NHL rose 41% in September compared with August, while usage of the hockey stick emoji climbed 33% over the same period.
Last season, 39% of conversation about the NHL on Twitter came from fans outside of the U.S.
When fans use the following hashtags in tweets, the respective team’s logo will appear:
- Anaheim Ducks: #FlyTogether
- Arizona Coyotes: #Yotes
- Boston Bruins: #NHLBruins
- Buffalo Sabres: #LetsGoBuffalo
- Calgary Flames: #Flames
- Carolina Hurricanes: #LetsGoCanes
- Chicago Blackhawks: #Blackhawks
- Colorado Avalanche: #GoAvsGo
- Columbus Blue Jackets: #CBJ
- Dallas Stars: #TexasHockey
- Detroit Red Wings: #LGRW
- Edmonton Oilers: #LetsGoOilers
- Florida Panthers: #TimeToHunt
- Los Angeles Kings: #GoKingsGo
- Minnesota Wild:...
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