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NHL player thanks hockey fans for telling him to shoot the puck

Edmonton Oilers\' Andrew Ference says thank you to hockey fans 1:26

By The Irrelevant Show Posted: Dec 21, 2015 10:26 PM ET Last Updated: Jan 28, 2016 4:50 PM ET

Voicing the gratitude of many professional hockey players, the Edmonton Oilers\' Andrew Ference thanked hockey fans who yell, "Shooot!"

"Sometimes I get the puck right in front of the other team\'s net. Their goalie falls down, I\'m all alone and the net is wide open, and I think, \'What do I do now?\'"

Ference also called upon fans to come up with a more subtle signal — one that won\'t tip off the opposing team that a shot may be coming.

But his overall message was gratitude to the many fans who help players out by telling them to shoot the puck.

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