NHL Fans Declare 'We Don't Need Taylor Swift'

12/23/2024 01:43 PM

Taylor Swift has become the most popular fan in the National Football League. The iconic Eras Tour singer is dating Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce. Swift, 35, has been in attendance at several Chiefs games over the past year-plus, including the Super Bowl in Las Vegas. 

The NFL's broadcasting networks make sure to showcase Swift as much as possible. While FOX, NBC, CBS and ESPN might not be showing Swift as much as they did when she first started dating Kelce, she's still shown multiple times per game, when she's in attendance. 

Do other leagues have their own version of Taylor Swift?

The NHL seems to in pop star Tate McRae. The 21-year-old Canadian pop star has attended several notable hockey games over the years. She participated in All-Star Weekend last year, too.

McRae went viral in the stands at the Calgary Flames game last week, as well.

NHL fans were quick to declare that the sport doesn't need Taylor Swift, as it's just fine with Ms. McRae.

"That's ALL-STAR CAPTAIN Tae McRae!" one fan wrote.

"This is like when the Cup is in the house," one fan added.

"Suddenly, I'm a flames fan," one fan added.

"NFL can keep Taylor Swift. We got Tate," one fan added.

We've got @tatemcrae in the house in Calgary! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/vgY6uys3aR

— NHL (@NHL) December 20, 2024

While McRae has attended a lot of hockey games over the years, she hasn't played much of the sport.

"Absolutely not," McRae said in an interview. "I remember I tried skating for one day when I was six years old, and I was a tragic skater, so my mom put me in ballet. I was so busy with dancing and music that I didn't make it out to too many games, but I have lots of memories of me just running around the rink at my brother's hockeygames."

We should be seeing a lot more of McRae at NHL games moving forward, though. She spends a lot of time in Canada and has been touring the United States, as well.

Who you got - Taylor Swift or Tate McRae?