OK hockey fans come out of the closet......?

Question

Which player in the NHL are you going to admit that you are a fan of BUT NOT a player on your favorite team but maybe a player on a team you're "supposed" to hate?

Answer 1

i've always been a pens fan but somethin about sean avery and the way he plays makes me a fan of his.  and i HATE the rangers

Answer 2

Haha, im not gonna lie. Im a hugeee pens fan, but im also a fan of ovechkin and jagr.

Answer 3

Oooh, thcared me for a minute, then I read the retht of the quethtion.

Jeremy Roenick. Hated him until I caught onto his sense of humor. Never thought there was much substance to his rants until I actully started listening to what he was saying. Either that or he started putting something into the soundbites. Not sure who turned to right page, him or me. Always loved his game, though.

Answer 4

Im  a Canucks fan,  but always liked Kiprusoff.

Luongo with Kiprusoff bacing him up? That would be unreal!

Answer 5

Chris Higgins and Carey Price was on my fantasy team so I had to cheer for the Habs on occasion. Higgins is actually an underrated player.

Answer 6

Being old-school .. Doug Gilmour and Wendel Clark (respected but was not necessarily a fan of them) Likewise on the Bruins it was Raymond Bourque

Among current players? Tim Thomas (to represent Boston) it ends there sorry

Answer 7

I used to be an Oilers fan so I hated the Flames, but I've always grudgingly liked Jarome Iginla since he helped Canada win the hockey gold at Salt Lake in 2002 with two goals in the gold medal game over the USA.

Answer 8

I'm a leafs fan and I like some players on the Sens. Jason Spezza because we're both from Mississauga and Dany Heatley because he is an awesome player. I also dislike the Pens but I like so many players on their team; Fleury, Staal, Crosby, Malkin etc.

Answer 9

Simon Gagne. Jeremy Roenick. Marty Brodeur.

Well, I actually do hate Brodeur sometimes, lol. He's too good.

Answer 10

Currently. I would have to say Ovechkin and Kovalchuk. They are playing on two of my team's division rivals. But I think they are great to watch play.

Answer 11

Broduer

Answer 12

Sakic-he's tough to hate unless he's single handedly killing you team like he does to calgary all the time.

Answer 13

I'm a Minnesota Wild fan, but I'm a huge fan of Jerome Iginla of the Calgary Flames. He's just a really good player.

Answer 14

all time:  I was a die hard nordiques fan who then went to colorado.  The day I heard patrick roy went to colorado I cried, left work early just to go home and burn my brand new avalanche game jersey.  Now the flames are my favorite team but sakic is my all time favorite player.  I hope some team signs him (calgary)

Answer 15

Ok fine I'll admit it......

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Heatley.

He fought with tucker, he's on the sens but he  is and amazing player! For some d**n reason he always scores when playing the leafs. But he is just too good to hate on. I guess I'm a fan of him!

Answer 16

I really like Jason Spezza and he's a Senator.

And I like Carey Price a lot and he's a Canadien.

I'm a Leafs fan.

Answer 17

I am a huge fan of JAGR.... I hope the KHL has a version of CENTER ICE..... I am going to miss not seeing him play!  GO OMSK!

Are you buying that answer?

Answer 18

Hmmm tough one.

I'm a fan of Ty Conklin and he plays for Detroit now. I guess I'm still a fan of Hossa and he plays for Detroit too. Sorta like Hossa still.....have a sour heart for him at this moment.

....And I guess I'll admit I do sorta in a way like Daniel Briere.

Answer 19

I like Zack Parise... even though he's a devil and is the bane of my existance... I like Gionta, too.  Gotta love the little guys.  

(plus I kinda like Langenbrunner...) There actually aren't any islanders i like... I can stand a select few, but even that's pushing it.

When I lived in rochester, I HATED the sabres... but loved a lot of their players.  Kalinin, Hecht, Campbell, Afinogenov, Gaustad, Kotalik, Lydman... I really liked the players, but hated the team because I was in their territory and their fans annoyed me heh.

plus... hey, i've been out of the closet for years now, heh.

EDIT:  no worries, heh.  plus i changed it... i never lived in buffalo, i was in rochester heh.  Plus... of course you liked richter!  how can you not like our concussed little friend?  he is hilarious and sounds like a little girl, plus some of his highlights are absolutely insane.

EDIT:  LOL, totally understand, but it's better than the alternative. :).  I couldn't root for the flyers and still consider myself a good person. :)

Answer 20

Yes, Mike Richter's a good one. It's hard not to root for good goalies though. Him and Vanbeisbrouck when they were the Olympic goalies for USA.

Obviously players like Sakic, Modano...etc. They're classy players..maybe too classy.

Answer 21

Eric Staal. I don't hate the canes, but they're not my favorite team.

And Alexander Ovechkin...

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Answer 22

I don't like the Rangers, but I like Prucha.  And I don't like the Leafs, but I like Toskala...even though he only recently joined the team.

Answer 23

For the Wings - I'm a huge fan of Pavel Datsyuk......I say it proudly!

For the Flyers - Joffrey Lupul - I like him a lot too.

Answer 24

Im a Minnesota Wild fan and the canucks are the Wild's most hated team and i really like their goalie Robert Luongo.

Answer 25

Most of my players like that are people who have played for my team (the Lightning), who have since left and gone to play elsewhere.

Pavel Kubina was probably my number one, up to about 36 hours ago. I was a big fan when he was in Tampa, and was sad to see him go.

Since his extremely recent trade to San Jose, I will gladly give that title to Danny Boyle. I absolutely love him and his style of play, and genuinely as a person- I had the opportunity to meet him and he was gracious and pleasant. I will gladly admit to being his fan, and will continue to root for him even in San Jose!

Answer 26

I've done a lot of hard therepeutic work this year to admit I can't hate Pittsburgh anymore, and that I'm a rather large and in charge fan of Hossa's. I am not ashamed.

Answer 27

I can't believe I am admitting this in a public forum... As a Rangers fan I am supposed to hate everything associated with the New Jersey Devils, but my favorite defenseman to watch for years was Scott Stevens. He was just a mean mother, head down? Goodnight.

Answer 28

canucks fan for life

but yea seing sakic would be sweet

and gaborik is a nuttie player..to bad he plays for jauque lamair, if he played for a team like montreal hed get 70 goals

or any other offencive team

Answer 29

Alright, Alright!!!!  I,m coming out!!!!!!  

MOM----- DAD------ I,M  G-A-----------

Oh theres a question following---- Whew...  

Really like to watch Zetterberg work the slot-- he is magic..

Also like the 3 former Preds that are now your boys Joe--- Hartnell, Timmonen and Upshall...

From my own team I cant stand--- Marek Zidlicky--- and he left town about 2 days ago bound for Minnesota..  

And as far as an owner--- Leipold was having an affair with that "Wild" hussie while he was supposed to be loving the "Fang Thang"... Then he stripped us bare and ran to his new floosie--- Good freakin riddance!!!!!!!  Now we have a REAL owner...

I'm going back in the closet now...

Answer 30

Nicklas Lidstrom.

Out of all the teams that are a thorn on the Sharks side, Detroit has clearly been head over the competition in making life miserable for us.  Furthermore, its guys like Lidstrom that are contributing to our downfall and demise every year.  Nevertheless, I can't help but be in awe everytime i watch him play and respect his uncomparable hockey IQ and vision when he's on the ice.  I'm a huge fan of his and i'm not afraid to come out of the closet to say so even if I live in the biggest open closet city in the world!

Answer 31

Brodeur.