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Tate McRae spotted at Saddledome cheering on the Calgary Flames

Colton Pankiw
Colton Pankiw
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Nov 9 2026, 4:36 pm
Tate McRae spotted at Saddledome cheering on the Calgary Flames
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Tate McRae gave Calgary Flames fans another reason to smile on Sunday night, making a surprise appearance at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

The Calgary-born pop superstar was spotted in the crowd as the Flames hosted the Philadelphia Flyers, drawing attention from fans and even the Sportsnet broadcast.

McRae, who has become one of the biggest names in the pop scene, was proudly representing her hometown team while taking in the action. Her appearance quickly made its way onto social media, with fans excited to see the Grammy-nominated singer back at the Saddledome.

It was a pretty entertaining night for anyone wearing a Flames jersey, too.

Calgary erased multiple deficits before Matt Coronato played the hero, scoring 4:08 into overtime to give the Flames a dramatic 4-3 victory. Zayne Parekh, Zach Whitecloud, and Joel Farabee also found the back of the net for Calgary.

And while nobody expected to see McRae in the building on Sunday evening, it also wasn’t as big of a surprise as you may think.

The 23-year-old has made several appearances at Flames games over the years, always making an effort to support them whenever she is back in Calgary.

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She comes from a hockey family, too. Her brother, Tucker, spent parts of four seasons with the Okotoks Oilers in the AJHL before then suiting up for four seasons at Dartmouth College.

McRae’s first game of the 2026-27 season also happened to be on a night when the Flames wore their Hometown Remix jerseys. She was given one by the team prior to puck drop.

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McRae didn’t just get to watch her hometown team pick up a win, but also left with a pretty unique piece of Flames memorabilia.

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