Caitlyn Guibord, 10, proved this once again by performing "Dzingel Bells," an Ottawa Senators holiday carol that appeared on the television broadcast of their game against the Detroit Red Wings on Friday.
'Dzingel Bells' Song
"This has been such a crazy ride," Caitlyn's father, Mitch Guibord, told NHL.com. "We were just goofing around writing a funny Christmas song about our favorite hockey team with hopes of local radio glory at best."
The song, titled for Senators forward Ryan Dzingel, references 14 Ottawa players and includes the chorus, "Dzingel Bells, Dzingel Bells, Dzingel breaks away. Oh what fun it is to play on a line with Matt Duchene. Dzingel Bells, Dzingel Bells, Dzingel breaks away. Oh what fun it is to go to a Senators game today" set to the tune of the holiday classic "Jingle Bells."
Caitlyn and Mitch co-wrote the song, coming up with the lyrics while traveling to her hockey practices and games in the Ottawa area. They initially had hopes of getting it played on their local sports talk radio station, but the video of Caitlyn singing took off after Craig Anderson's wife Nicholle retweeted Mitch's tweet at the Senators goalie.