Canadian singer, songwriter and dancer Tate McRae was in attendance at the Scotiabank Saddledome during the Thursday night game between the Ottawa Senators and the Calgary Flames. She was accompanied by her elder brother Tucker McRae, who plays Division I hockey at Dartmouth University.
The McRae siblings were spotted watching the game, with both of them donning Flames jerseys. The McRaes are originally from Calgary, Alberta, and Sportsnet captioned the same with a clip capturing them on the night on their X account.
“Calgary’s very own. Tate McRae is in the Saddledome taking in the Flames vs. Senators game”, the post was captioned.
Tata had a drink in her hand as the two siblings seemed to be enjoying the fixture.
Even the Flames gifted the Canadian singer a custom No. 8 jersey with her name on it.
“No place like home! Welcome back to #yyc, @tatemcrae 🔥”, the official account of the Falmes posted on X.
Afterwards, she posted a click taken from the stands on her Instgaram stories.
via Instagram/@tatemcrae
Tate McRae first gained attention as a finalist on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance. Later, she became famous for her hit songs like “You Broke Me First” and “Greedy”.
Her brother is an Ivy league athlete currently playing defenseman for the Dartmouth University ice hockey team. He has competed in over 25 games in his first two seasons and earned recognition as an AHCA Krampade All-American scholar in 2024.
Fans hype Tate McRae’s presence at Scotiabank Saddledome during Senators vs. Flames game
Fans on social media were quick to spot the Canadian popstar in the stands. Some even proposed a Tate McRae collab with the Calgary Flames for a goal song. They expressed their excitement in the comments on X.
Following are some fan reaction on X:
“Flames masterclass incoming”
“Maybe a goal song or intro song from Tate!” quipped one fan.
“So glad we have her in our fandom. 🔥”, wrote another.
Fans of other teams also dropped in on the comments. Some suggested that a Caps jersey would look better on her, while some wished she supported the Maple Leafs.
“Should be wearing a @MapleLeafs jersey”
“Should be wearing a habs jersey💔,” commented one user.
“Caps jersey looked better on ya🤷🏻♂️🤪”, chimed in another fan.
The Senators and the Flames were tied at 1-1 halfway through the third period. Calgary struck first at 12:14 in the first period when Blake Coleman fired a wrist shot assisted by Kevin Bahl and Matt Coronato. Before the end of the first period, Nick Cousins netted off assists from Jake Sanderson and Travis Hamonic to tie the score for the Sens.