The Winnipeg Jets have one of the most passionate fan bases in the National Hockey League and that expands well beyond ‘The Peg’, as Jesse likes to call it.
Last year we saw many examples of how rowdy that building (And the area outside of it) can get when meaningful hockey is being played and it appears as if they have inspired tradition around the globe. One of the most well-known parts of Jets hockey tradition is the chant of “True North” that happens during every singing of the National Anthem at the Bell MTS Place.
It all started because the Jets are owned by a company called True North Sports & Entertainment and their arena was originally named the True North Centre. Also, in case you didn’t know, it’s cold in Winnipeg sometimes, so they take pride in that whole True North thing.
Apparently so do Jets fans in Helsinki.
Technically, if we’re treating True North as a way of measuring latitude, Helsinki does have Winnipeg beat. Finland’s capital is 60°10′N whereas Winnipeg is 49°54′N.
Still, it was clearly meant as a way to carry on the tradition, not argue about who is more north. They did Winnipeg fans proud.
