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Nashville Predators: Gaylord Entertainment Center
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Fans of the Nashville Predators have created their own unique tradition to show their support: on occasion, a fan will throw a catfish onto the ice. The Tennessean newspaper in Nashville cites the first instance of this on October 30, 2003. The Predators were facing the Detroit Red Wings at the Gaylord Entertainment Center, and a fan managed to toss the raw fish over the glass and onto the ice in celebration of Nashville's first goal of the contest, which the Predators ultimately won. The fan's fish-toss set a precedent, and fans smuggle the catfish into the arena (likely by keeping them up against their skin, as security searches bags but doesn't frisk fans) and fling the fish onto the ice, often in celebration of the Predators' first goal of the game. In fact, at least four catfish wound up on the ice after the first Nashville goal in a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames on November 13th, 2003. Fans who get caught throwing anything onto the ice are escorted out of the arena, yet it doesn't seem to be much of a deterrent—this tradition continues on occasion even now.
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Beginning the 1998-99 season as a member of the NHL's Central Division, the Predators have played all home games at the Gaylord Entertainment Center, a facility shared with the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football League. Leipold Hockey Holdings, the majority investor, and Gaylord Entertainment Company, the minority investor, jointly own the Predators.
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"The Predators play in the Gaylord Entertainment Center in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee. The $144 million arena was constructed in 1997 and seats approximately 17,500 people for hockey games. The arena site is conveniently located in the heart of Music City, directly across the street from the Nashville Convention Center and a few blocks away from the city's historic Second Avenue district. The arena ... hosts other events such as Bon Jovi, Tim McGraw and the Billy Joel."
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The Smyrna Nashville Sleep Inn & Suites is just 19 miles from the Gaylord Entertainment Center, where guests can see a Nashville Predators game. The Smyrna Nashville Sleep Inn offers free wireless high speed internet, free breakfast, indoor pool, and fitness center.
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