Flames on the lookout for new organist to hype up the dome
Willy Joosen, organization's former organist, died earlier this year
Organ players with a love for hockey may have just found their dream job posting.
The Calgary Flames are looking for a new organist for the first time in more than three decades.
The Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation says it's looking to hire someone to hype up the crowd at the NHL games and those of its American Hockey League affiliate — the newly named Calgary Wranglers — at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
The organist will be responsible for playing popular music, crowd chants and national anthems.
The posting for the part-time job says the ideal candidate will have a professional level of talent and a working knowledge of hockey and hockey music, as well as experience performing in front of a large crowd.
Willy Joosen, who died earlier this year, played at NHL games for 34 years.