The NHL team most admired and respected in your opinion?

Question

And Why

Answer 1

Detroit and Montreal are the Mac Daddy's of the NHL

Answer 2

(Montreal Canadiens and Detroit) They are awesomes I love these teams xD

they have the right has my admiration and respect!

And Montreal Canadiens back in force! already that the last season, they finished first in the east, its never been seen in 15 years since the last cup! and the Wings are only improve that is why I admire these teams ..

Answer 3

Detroit Red Wings.

Mix their winning, the classiness of the organization, the quality of their players, and the fact that they are an Original Six team... and you've got the perfect team.

Answer 4

I agree on Detroit. They are a very classy organization.

Njdevil: You're taking a question and using it as an opportunity to bash on the Rangers. Come on, a little respect here. I don't constantly rip on the Devils.

Answer 5

Red Wings for sure. Original Six Team with tremendous history. Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsy, the production line, Steve Yzerman, Chelios, Lidstrom.... the list goes on. Always win with class.

Answer 6

Good question.

Original Six team:  Montreal

League:  Colorado

I, personally, do not admire or respect the Detroit Red Wings.

Answer 7

a******s! the RED WINGS are dirty players!

id say the Penguins are very respectable

Kronwall left his skates on every check

they played dirty the entire series

Answer 8

Most respected Both with history and wins , as well as cups: From Canada, Montreal and from the US , Detroit

Answer 9

Chicago all the way.

I know they haven't won the cup since the 60's.

I know they haved sucked for a while.

That doesn't mean they're not coming back

They keep trying, no matter what's happening in the game.

If they score a ton of goals, and the other team scores 1, they don't put the greatest players out on the ice. They put the less-great ones. The goalies don't go to center ice and fight (ahem...Roy vs. Osgood...jk jk). The team has a lot of respect for each other and for other teams. The fans are loyal. The Hawks are very respected and admired by me and the rest of the fans.

COMMIT TO THE INDIAN!!!

Answer 10

As a Devils fan and a Respecter of the Wings I agree with Hartly and NJ fo' sho'.....

Answer 11

The detroit red wings.. classy as everyone has said but to the person 2 above me.. how do you think they played dirty?? the wings never play dirty they play hockey!!!

and the most classiest ever in the organizion is yzerman.. and to show that wut does he do whn they win the cup this year. he refuses to go down to the ice because he said its "their cup" they won it and it would be wrong for me to celebrate with them

thats class

enough said

Answer 12

NJ? Please? Does anyone remember those Claude Lemieux years? Real classy then.

Detroit puts out a top team year in and out for the better part of 14 years. The franchise does everything well. They draft well, they develop well, the keep there same core players year in and out, they don't have a Mc-arena, and until the recent economic strife in Detroit-they sold out every single home game for almost a decade. They have a team of hardworkers who almost never take retaliation penalties. There top players (Zetts & Dats & Lids) excell at every aspect of the game and there players have team loyalty. That franchise does a TON for the community as well.  

They set the bar for what a top franchise SHOULD be these days. Hockeytown is more than just a marketing campaign. It's a tradition of excellence and class in every aspect.

Answer 13

Well all i know is that Detriot is my favourite team by FAR they are so awesome and they won the cup! they have been my favourite like forever

Answer 14

Atlanta Thrashers

but in all seriousness ill say Wings or Rangers, Canadiens. Just because they were original and always have a competitive team on the ice

Answer 15

Right now I'd have to say Detroit is the most admired/respected simply because of what they have done over the last 12+ years. After that I'd say Montreal.

Answer 16

Montreal Canadians would be on the top of my list. The Redwings would be up there too for their recent sucessand their wide spread fan based (even though many are bandwagoners who never even been to Michigan).  Also on my list because I am a season seat holder is the Anaheim Ducks. I know they are one of the most hated teams right now with Burke as a GM and their physical play.. but their sucess on and off the ice over the last 5 seasons has been pretty impressive. 1 Cup - 2 Finals - 3 WCF appreances and looking primed to be a top dog in the WC again this season.  Hey I know I am probably going to be the only one here to mention the Ducks.. but hey.. gotta throw my team a bone ya know!

Answer 17

For sure the Red Wings.  They've made the playoffs over 10 years straight, and they're constantly good.  Their fans stick by them through and through.  It's no wonder why players never want to sign with another team.  I completely respect players like Lidstrom and Yzerman, because they're classy, hall of fame players, and they're great role models.  They have an amazing dynasty and crazy hockey traditions (the octopus!).  I mean, they're Hockeytown!  So the Red Wings I think most people can agree, are very classy and respected.

Answer 18

I'd have to go with the Red Wings.

Wish my team had that much success!

Answer 19

I'm with you Nighthawk, Devils no way! Detroit, and hard to say as a Bruins fan but got to  go  with Le Habitants too

Answer 20

I agree with homes! Montreal and Detroit in my opinion are the most respected!

Answer 21

Toronto might not have won the cup since the good old days in '64, but they are the biggest hockey market in the WHOLE NHL and have the most fans. After the leafs it would be:

Montreal :(

Boston

Chicago

Detroit

Edmonton

Answer 22

I agree 100% with Hartley Designs

they are the best teams year in and year out and they dont do it by signing big names [I'll let hossa slide :-)] but instead build up through thier farm system and sign middle level players where they get groomed into stars by playing in the right kind of hockey setting.  There are teams like the NYR that do the exact opposite and they can't even win!

Devils and Red Wings are definitely the most respectable and classy organizations in hockey....

Answer 23

Calgary, they always get into the playoffs every year almost and they like to GRIND the games out which is the best kind of hockey, because thats my style of play.

Answer 24

Definately the Toronto Maple Leafs because The Hockey News did a survey with NHL players around the league and Toronto was voted as the "most desirable team to play for."

Answer 25

Detroit Red Wings or the New Jersey Devils, Detroit because they always win and usually with class, the Devils because despite the players they have lost in the past (Guerin, Rolston, Stevens, Rafalski, Niedermayer, Mogilny, Gomez, etc.) they still seem to be an excruciatingly difficult team to beat...