Favorite Hockey Team

[jmartineau97]

I honestly would say the Edmonton Oilers (lol) because it's the team i've grown up watching them and cheering them on :p What's yours? :p

[DethTung]

My favorites would probably be the Rangers, Bruins and Ducks.

[Banky71]

The Hartford Whalers. When they became Carolina I decided to become a Dallas Stars fan.

[Oscar-Rio]

Calgary Flames.

[Mega-Tallica]

Jersey Devils baby, all the way.

[OrdealByFire]

Red Wings.

I don't get how anyone could root for a team that's not from their home state. Idgi.

[sancho839]

San Jose Sharks. can't even count how many of their games i went to when i lived in california. so much fun. i was pissed when the lost in the first round this year. i had really high expectations.

[OrdealByFire]

San Jose Sharks. can't even count how many of their games i went to when i lived in california. so much fun. i was pissed when the lost in the first round this year. i had really high expectations.

Imagine how I felt when the Red Wings lost to the Penguins. I don't care if the Penguins won, the Wings are still a better team now. Although next year it will be debatable... no Hossa, Samuelsson, Conklin, etc.

[ryan12147]

Lived in Leaf Nation my whole life so I'm a Leaf fan (:

[tridentgum0]

Lol NHL.

[ryan12147]

Lol NHL.

Lol yur faec.

[tridentgum0]

Lol yur faec.

Lol gud won.

[xTerp]

Flyers since they're local.

[Jrmint97]

My favorites are the ducks ad the devils.

[seinman]

1- Chicago Blackhawks. My hometown *****s.

2- Washington Capitals. My dad works in DC (and I now live in SE VA) and his office has season tickets, so I end up going to about five games each season. I didn't care either way for them at first, but they've grown on me.

3- Philadelphia Flyers. I wasn't (and still am not, really) a big fan, but my girlfriend lives in Philly so I'm sure I'll go to a game or two this season. Gotta get the broad interested in hockey, after all.

[Banky71]

Red Wings.

I don't get how anyone could root for a team that's not from their home state. Idgi.

It's just like being a fan of teams in Michigan only your teams don't have to be horrible. :D

[Mystlyfe77]

The Washington Capitals are where my heart is first and foremost. We're getting the cup this year.

But I also have a profound love for the Colorado Avalanche.



Lol NHL.

Lol highest level of professional hockey in the world.



2- Washington Capitals. My dad works in DC (and I now live in SE VA) and his office has season tickets, so I end up going to about five games each season. I didn't care either way for them at first, but they've grown on me.

3- Philadelphia Flyers. I wasn't (and still am not, really) a big fan, but my girlfriend lives in Philly so I'm sure I'll go to a game or two this season. Gotta get the broad interested in hockey, after all.

.....I disown you as a Caps fan if you start cheering for the Flyers.

[Mex]

Lol NHL.

:rolleyes:

Toronto Maple Leafs.

Sadly.

[Nitz13]

Canucks fan myself. Being from Vancouver and all :p

[ryan12147]

:rolleyes:

Toronto Maple Leafs.

Sadly.

Awesome (:

[topperharley]

Minnesota North Stars

[ryan12147]

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota Wild, or Dallas Stars, take your pick ;)

[Hockeypatrick87]

Pittsburgh Penguins circa 1990. Was always a big Steeler fan, who family is from all around Pittsburgh. Became fascinated with hockey when flipping through the channels I saw the Pens had a white towel people were waving called a Tuxedo Towel, similar of course to the Terrible Towel, and thus I was hooked. Enjoyed some great years, got to see some amazing players in Lemieux, Jagr, Stevens, etc etc, and now getting to see some new ones. Go Pens!

(in the darker years though I had to find teams to root for in the playoffs since I will watch hockey from Sept-June so here are a few teams I have soft spots for.

Ducks, Oilers, Flames, Blackhawks. (notice no other East teams)

oh, and for the love of god....BRING BACK THE WHALERS!!!!!!!!!

[ryan12147]

oh, and for the love of god....BRING BACK THE WHALERS!!!!!!!!!

No... Jets (:

[willdabeast21]

Leafs, unfortunately
And kind of an automatic Penguins fan, Sidney Crosby grew up a few streets down, I go to school with his little sister.
He's pretty much all you hear about over here

[Hockeypatrick87]

No... Jets (:

Add them too, but they must sign Teemu Selanne even if hes 75 years old by then!

[topperharley]

Minnesota Wild, or Dallas Stars, take your pick ;)

NO! I want the old team back. :(

[Hockeypatrick87]

Leafs, unfortunately
And kind of an automatic Penguins fan, Sidney Crosby grew up a few streets down, I go to school with his little sister.
He's pretty much all you hear about over here

Being a Pens fan I like hearing about him, but they promote him too much, theres tons of youthful talent in the league who should also be marketed. I feel bad for Sid cuz ppl are hating on him for always being in the spotlight, when from what I can tell about his personality he'd be happy if noone paid attention to him and he just played hockey.

[ryan12147]

Leafs, unfortunately


What the hell is that? WHERE'S THE PRIDE!?!?!?! :mad:

[pacifistWITHgun]

The Wild, eff yeah.

And the Leafs, obviously.

[willdabeast21]

What the hell is that? WHERE'S THE PRIDE!?!?!?! :mad:

With all the Sidney Crosby talk here, and him bringing the cup home, I guess I'm slowly switching sides.
That being said, I follow the QMJHL (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League) at lot closer because we actually have a team here.
With a team name like the Moosehead's, you can't not follow them!
Funny eh? You spend a lot of your childhood in a village called Mooseland, and your hockey team is the Moosehead's

[bood-boy]

grew up a washington capitals fan because i idolize(d) mike liut. with that being said i also had a soft spot for the whalers.

i smartened up once i grew up (or got stupider, u decide) and now i route for the home team, the leafs. leaf nation for life. theyre the best to watch for sure. loldrama at its best.

i also have a soft spot for the devils cause scott stevens is one of my favorite players of all time.

[bermuddy]

chicago blackhawks because jeremy roenick is my man-crush

[nashphx13z]

Minnesota Wild all the way! We're the state of hockey, don't ya know?

[bermuddy]

Minnesota Wild all the way! We're the state of hockey, don'tcha know?

fixed :D

[whofan]

I honestly would say the Edmonton Oilers (lol) because it's the team i've grown up watching them and cheering them on :p What's yours? :p
Go Oilers!

2 favourites here: Ottawa Senators and Edmonton Oilers. I love it when they play against each other, I win every time! My Fiancee hates it though because I often get loud and am constantly yelling at both teams :P

[whofan]

Lived in Leaf Nation my whole life so I'm a Leaf fan (:
Since when is Ottawa Leaf nation? You're in Hockey Country up here, chear for the right team! :P

[bood-boy]

Since when is Ottawa Leaf nation? You're in Hockey Country up here, chear for the right team! :P

well, id say 90% of senators fans are reformed habs/leafs fans. there was a point when ottawa didnt have a team. no sens fans were sens fans when there was no senators. thats why i laugh at sens fns who hate the habs/leafs so much cause chances are they once cheered for them.

[whofan]

well, id say 90% of senators fans are reformed habs/leafs fans. there was a point when ottawa didnt have a team. no sens fans were sens fans when there was no senators. thats why i laugh at sens fns who hate the habs/leafs so much cause chances are they once cheered for them.
I find that there is a pretty clear divide in Ottawa (Mostly, there are still quite a few crossers of the line, but I've found the following true in all of my interactions)

You have the Old Guard: Those who still chear for Toronto/Montreal. These are the people who have been watching Hockey since before Ottawa had a team, or came in from other markets (i.e. those who moved from said cities). Generally, these are older people or those who have been watching hockey since they were quite young.

Then you have the New Guard: The younger fans who have had a team to cheer for since they've been watching hockey, the few older fans who switched allegiances once Ottawa was formed, or people who came into Ottawa from other markets where there wasn't a hometown team, or came from far enough way that they can safely be a fan of two teams (Me!).

I'd say the split is 50/50 right now, but will continue to favour towards the New Guard as more and more budding hockey fans root for their home team.

[bood-boy]

im jsut a fan of hockey. i dont really care whos playing. obivously i prefer to watch certain teams, but if theres a game on, regrdless of whos playing, ill watch. first and foremost im a leafs fan, but beyond that, theres a tonne of players i like to watch so its players i follow moreso than teams outside of the leafs. i can honestly say there arent too many players on the leafs that i actually like.

[whofan]

im jsut a fan of hockey. i dont really care whos playing. obivously i prefer to watch certain teams, but if theres a game on, regrdless of whos playing, ill watch. first and foremost im a leafs fan, but beyond that, theres a tonne of players i like to watch so its players i follow moreso than teams outside of the leafs. i can honestly say there arent too many players on the leafs that i actually like.
I think most Leafs fans are saying that ;) J/K

[bood-boy]

I think most Leafs fans are saying that ;) J/K

its really not far from the truth though. aside from ian white and luke schenn theres no one on the team i would even consider getting a jersey of.

[TheClashTheClashTheClash]

Dallas Stars

[HMXrndm]

Bruins!

[bermuddy]

its really not far from the truth though. aside from ian white and luke schenn theres no one on the team i would even consider getting a jersey of.

get a 93 Gilmour

i'd get a 27 roenick

[bmaninc]

Go football!

[bood-boy]

i have a 16 Tucker

theres other jerseys of other players i would get before id get another leafs jersey.

[bermuddy]

24 probert?

[sillystou]

Habitants.

[Cubecubed]

Detroit Red Wings.

[bood-boy]

1 Liut (Blues)
4 Stevens
14 Fleury (Theoren, old school flames)
18 Richards (Mike, Flyers)
61 Nash (Team Canada)

id get those first.

[bermuddy]

Vanbiesbrouck panthers jersey would be sick.

[back_blows]

Les Habitants.

[sillystou]

lol that name is still funny to me....

Vanbisbrouk. :p

[bermuddy]

you missed an Eand a C!!!

[sillystou]

Either way, his name is funny to say. Like the word *sweater* or *frisky*. :D

[bood-boy]

i knew a gurl with the last name frisky. she was, to say the least...

[sillystou]

Say the word *frisky*, say it!!!! Rolls off the tongue doesn't it? ffffffriiisky. :p

[gmarsh]

Bruins!

[whofan]

i have a 16 Tucker

theres other jerseys of other players i would get before id get another leafs jersey.
Awww, that's too bad.

I hated Tucker with a passion, he was one of the dirtiest players I have ever seen in this sport, and he always gave off the air of a bad sport. Same goes for Domi.

[bmaninc]

I only bought my 31 Joseph Leafs Jersey.

I also have Domi 28 and Mogilny 89 that I did not buy.

I used to like hockey.

[bood-boy]

tucker the dirtiest player ever? are u kidding me? that guy ruled. calling him the dirtiest player ever is blasphemy. he was a champion in every league other than the NHL. he didnt like losing thats for sure. neil is no better than tucker was except he scores less.

i have a Mike Liut Red Capitals and Green Whalers jersey alongside my Tucker leafs 3rd jersey.

[bermuddy]

bob probert was a dirty player. as was mcsorley

[bood-boy]

pronger is dirty.

[bermuddy]

dirty players that people like are called "grinders"

[nashphx13z]

fixed :D

Oh ya, dere!

[bood-boy]

hehehe grinders are guys who will do anything for hockey.. like block a shot with their face. grinders arent necessarily dirty.

[bermuddy]

i know, but a dirty "popular" player is a grinder.

[bood-boy]

alex burrows is my favorite "grinder"

too bad hes on the canucks.

[whofan]

hehehe grinders are guys who will do anything for hockey.. like block a shot with their face. grinders arent necessarily dirty.
Anton Volchenkov = Best Grinder in Hockey right now.

That guy will take a hit anywhere to stop the puck, and then get up and keep playing without blinking an eye! Hell, he's even blocked pucks with his hands when he's had broken fingers!

As to your point about Neil, yes he is a dirty player too... at least he used to be. He's been improving an awful lot over the past year and a half or so. He's also been doing a lot less dirty stuff.

I will definitely agree with you about Pronger, I don't know why that guy is so popular, he's one of the worst out there in the league right now.

[Mystlyfe77]

grew up a washington capitals fan because i idolize(d) mike liut.

We'll take you back. ;)


Anton Volchenkov = Best Grinder in Hockey right now.

Nah, that's gotta be Karlis Skrastins. He's finally caved to injuries a bit in the last few years, but he played in 80 games last season and had played 495 straight through mid-2007 (NHL record for a defenseman). He blocks shots, clogs passing lanes, and goes hard to the wall. He's not the most skilled player, but he's fearless and gives up his body for the game (yet is durable enough to keep it going).

[bood-boy]

volchenkiv is amazing i agree. hes ur best dman. he is this generations craig ludwig.

[Zms]

Tre Kronor

[NormanCoxwell]

Flyers.

[clashcityrocker10]

New York Islanders

[Mystlyfe77]

New York Islanders

I'm so sorry.

[_weeheehoo_]

U. N. H.

[clashcityrocker10]

I'm so sorry.

Haha, it's alright. I honestly don't expect much from any sports team I root for anymore, and they had a ton of injuries last season. Only thing that sucks is that the Islanders may move in the near future. :(

[Tank9088]

Calgary Flames, Jarome Iginla made me a fan of the flames.