It is bard not to feel patriotic when watching the Naval Academy’s hockey team line up for the national anthem. The team stands in rank on the blue line, sticks forward, eyes staring up at the American flag. None of the team members move an inch during the song. Instead, they stand tall and do not break form until the final note of the anthem has completely ceased to echo off the arena walls. They look disciplined, unlike their Delaware counterparts, who shuffle and skate around during the last few bars of the song.
