Has there ever been so many Jewish NHL players of this caliber?

[SnowblindNYR]

The majority of last names you probably associate with being Jewish are just German or Polish last names.

Yes, I take that into account. Hughes is Irish or English, not in any planet is it Jewish. That said it could have been changed at Ellis Island or something.

 

[njdevils1982]

The majority of last names you probably associate with being Jewish are just German or Polish last names.

excellent point. a friend of mine has a last name that is this (german but not jewish)

also, i do like that this thread has been civil, informative, respectful and also at the same time comical.


people be cool is good

 

[Levi Walking Bear]

Yes, I take that into account. Hughes is Irish or English, not in any planet is it Jewish. That said it could have been changed at Ellis Island or

Frankly didn't take either to be Jewish or not to be.

 

[CascadiaPuck]

has there ever been this many?
you'll have to ask Andrew Berkshire.

The frozen Chosen baby

“The frozen Chosen” is outright brilliant.

Neat to see different representation in the league.

 

[HuGo Sham]

“The frozen Chosen” is outright brilliant.

Neat to see different representation in the league.

don't mess with my copyright!

 

[GreenHornet]

I think he had some overlap with Mathieu Schneider.

Since you mentioned a Schneider, is current Braden Schneider an MOT? And is it safe to assume that he and Mathieu are not related?

 

[dalewood12]

All the Swedish players with "berg" in their last name can be honorable Jews.

 

[Kane One]

Yes, I take that into account. Hughes is Irish or English, not in any planet is it Jewish. That said it could have been changed at Ellis Island or something.

His father is Irish

 

[Buffdog]

Mathieu Schneider deserves a mention

I used to skate with his brother and Billy Jaffe, who was an on camera NHL analyst for a few different networks and served as captain of the 1997 Maccabiah Games team that won gold

 

[ziploc]

Mathieu Schneider deserves a mention

I used to skate with his brother and Billy Jaffe, who was an on camera NHL analyst for a few different networks and served as captain of the 1997 Maccabiah Games team that won gold

I met Mathieu Schneider and his grandfather once at a Safeway in Vancouver. I was singing Christmas carols raising money for a charity, saw them come in, knew that Mathieu Schneider were Jewish, so began singing a Chanukah song. They gave some money, and then Mathieu's grandfather told me one of the filthiest jokes I'd ever heard. Mathieu looked mortified, but also resigned to fate.

Good times.

 

[hawksrule]

Can we get a shofar goal horn for the high holies?

That would be awesome.

 

[Crosby2010]

Has there ever been this many Jewish NHL players of this calibre (sic, including our friends from across the pond) ?

Adam Fox
Zach Hyman
Jack Hughes
Quinn Hughes
Luke Hughes
Jason Zucker
Jakob Chychrun

I don't think I've ever seen so many top NHL players who are also members of the tribe at one time in the NHL.

Never knew the Hughes brothers were Jews. It has already been mentioned but Schneider was the only one I could think of off the top of my head. Phil Esposito said they used to pretend Ted Green was Jewish on the Bruins, but he wasn't. All American on that list except Hyman and Chychrun (raised in Canada, played on the under 18 for Canada).

I am going to take a crack at it, but is there a better athlete ever that was Jewish than Sandy Koufax?

 

[The Last Red]

We need a goalie for this team, hopefully Montreal Jew Devon Levi pans out.

 

[Kane One]

Never knew the Hughes brothers were Jews. It has already been mentioned but Schneider was the only one I could think of off the top of my head. Phil Esposito said they used to pretend Ted Green was Jewish on the Bruins, but he wasn't. All American on that list except Hyman and Chychrun (raised in Canada, played on the under 18 for Canada).

I am going to take a crack at it, but is there a better athlete ever that was Jewish than Sandy Koufax?

You could argue Hank Greenberg.

 

[red devil]

We need a goalie for this team, hopefully Montreal Jew Devon Levi pans out.

Swayman

 

[ORRFForever]

can we do catholics next?

Yes please.

 

[Crosby2010]

You could argue Hank Greenberg.

True. Came as close as anyone did to beating Ruth's home run record about 25 years before Maris broke it. Rod Carew and Sid Luckman (QB for those great Bears teams in the 1940s) would be a couple others.

Yes please.

Beliveau for sure. Hard to get better than that.

 

[MS]

I think they're half Jewish but consider themselves Jewish. I wouldn't have guessed because their last name isn't Jewish.

Ya, Hughes isn’t exactly Rubenstein.

Yes, I take that into account. Hughes is Irish or English, not in any planet is it Jewish. That said it could have been changed at Ellis Island or something.

Hughes' mother is Ellen Weinberg which is about as Jewish as it gets.

His father is not.

 

[ORRFForever]

Beliveau for sure. Hard to get better than that.

There's LOTS of us so I assume the list would be long.

 

[Dirty Dan]

Never even thought of such a thing , which hockey player is a member of which ((tribe)) especially since they don't stand out like a Native born player does

 

[Kryten]

It seems the space lasers have acted like the lightning from War of the Worlds. Im only like 6% Jewish heritage and have been feeling better these last few years

 

[Freaky Styley]

Legitimately curious why a player's faith is important/significant?

I'm not trying to dunk on the thread, I'm just trying to understand. I understand there is a lot of pride/community around Judaism, but do Jewish people really feel as that much 'apart' from the rest of society that there is a running tally of all the famous/successful people that share the same faith as some sort of connection to them?

Although hopefully someday it will seem equally bizarre, with race/nationality it makes more sense. People of colour in NA have been disproportionately disadvantaged (putting it lightly) and still working towards being seen as equal. Hockey being the most inaccessible sports there is, more people of colour playing at the highest level in some ways signifies progress for the sport and society. By the same token, players that have grown up in untraditional hockey markets (i.e. places without winter) is also something significant to celebrate as hockey fans.

So why is it the same sentiment felt with Jewish players?

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Hughes' mother is Ellen Weinberg which is about as Jewish as it gets.

His father is not.

Yeah, I got that. It's just harder to tell if someone's part Jewish if it's on the mother's side.

 

[Hockeyfan2390]

I do enjoy some light reading

What you did there, I see it.

 

[Another Empty Netter]

No, but they need to drink 4 glasses of wine

That sounds more like Purim


Idea being to get so drunk you can’t tell your enemies from your friends afaik