Hockey factor

"The hockey factor" was a term that came into being during Ryu and Dante's 2010 match, which was going on during the men's hockey gold medal game of the 2010 Winter Olympics. In this match, there was an observable trend in which the progress of the match reflected the status of the game: Dante increased his lead while the game was going on, and Ryu made cuts during the intermissions and went on a steady run after the conclusion of the game to eventually take the match, which ended up looking closer than it actually was. No explanation for this was made, although it's possible that due to the often physical nature of the sport, there is a notable overlap between hockey fans and fans of fighting games.