The Dallas Stars have been making noise—both on and off the ice. Since last year’s playoffs, the team has been using Uplause, a Finnish tech startup, to measure just how loud their fans get at American Airlines Center. Now, with the blockbuster trade for Mikko Rantanen, the connection between Finland and Dallas just got even stronger.
Rantanen joins fellow Finns Miro Heiskanen, Roope Hintz, Esa Lindell and Mikael Granlund, forming what fans call the “Finnish Mafia.” But the Mafia isn’t just dominating on the ice—now, thanks to Uplause, Finnish technology is backing them up in the stands.
Founded in Turku, Finland—the same city Rantanen hails from—Uplause’s Decibel Meter tracks crowd noise in real time, displaying the intensity on the big screen. Whether it’s a Hintz breakaway, a Heiskanen slapshot, or Rantanen scoring a game-winner, Stars fans can see exactly how much noise they’re bringing.
With Rantanen in Dallas and Uplause measuring the madness, the Finnish Mafia just got bigger, louder, and more unstoppable than ever.