Team Canada - Favorite Player

[hockeyfan125]

Simon Gagne dropping the mitts today vs. Latvia. Definitley a suprise. Brodeur looked sharp and the team appeared to be improving.

 

[donelikedinner]

Simon Gagné

 

[Mysterion]

Fisher!!!

 

[The Nemesis]

I like Hannan (he's the one on my jersey, if you didn't click the link) because 1) He's from near where I'm from. 2) He's really really god and doesn't get a lot of exposure for it. 3) I tend to root for/like players and teams that few others like. That's why I picked Sturm as my favorite NHL player off of San Jose when I could've picked Marleau or Nabokov or someone more prominent. That's why I Pick Germany as my favorite international team outside of Canada (well, that and my 1/4 German heritage), and why I picked Hannan as my favorite Team Canada player.

The only time I've bucked my underdog trend is liking Brule and Meszaros on the Giants.

 

[Habsfan 32]

What makes you guys "like" a player? Is it their skills or personality?

Heatley: Stopped liking him as much after he demonstrated he's a moron and got Dan Snyder killed... are we forgetting this??

Ryan Smyth: Has heart, but might be the dumbest athlete in the world. His interviews offer zero insight and have the highest cliche/sentence ratio in hockey. I remember listening to him talk about the CBA and he had nooooo idea what the hell he was saying.

What happened to liking players with charisma?

My "favs" are brodeur and Doan. Both are insightful and funny when speaking to the press. Both are quite skilled.

I think most people love him for what he brings on the ice wich is some of the best talent in the world.

 

[zamboni]

"Ryan Smyth: Has heart, but might be the dumbest athlete in the world. His interviews offer zero insight and have the highest cliche/sentence ratio in hockey. I remember listening to him talk about the CBA and he had nooooo idea what the hell he was saying."

Sure, he isn't the most intelligent player when it comes to the media, but show some respect. Many players who spoke about the CBA have been too pro-NHLPA. For example, Iginla's comments haven't been great, but does that make him a moron?

Dumbest athlete in the world? Give your head a shake.

 

[arrbez]

Ryan Smyth: Has heart, but might be the dumbest athlete in the world. His interviews offer zero insight and have the highest cliche/sentence ratio in hockey. I remember listening to him talk about the CBA and he had nooooo idea what the hell he was saying.

lol, I think this is the reason a lot of people do like him. He has a child-like innocence about him, and he comes off as a big lovable goof in interviews

 

[SENSible1*]

I have a tougher time finding someone on this Team Canada I don't like.

Top 3
Doan
Fisher
Souray

 

[nikki9]

Alexander Ovechkin, Canadian goal net tester.

Hahahaha, good one Rob!!! Seriously though Heatley is my fave on the team.

 

[Chootoi]

Doan by a mile, and a half

 

[flyer73]

I love the way Brodeur tends goal but if you are talking about personalities remember this guy slept with his wife's sister a couple years back.

 

[Roy G Biv*]

I love the way Brodeur tends goal but if you are talking about personalities remember this guy slept with his wife's sister a couple years back.

Better than the puck bunnies which service the rest of the players!

 

[FearTheFlyers]

Simon

 

[dcav]

Thornton, Nash, Brodeur

 

[Chris]

Heatley.

 

[flip588]

Simon

He's on the top of my list as well. I like Doan and Nash too.

 

[devilman]

Thornton by a mile!

 

[cherry]

Hannan, Nash, Marleau

 

[DaaaaB's]

Joe Thornton's my favorite. Other guys on the team that I'm a big fan of are Doan, Smyth, Morrow, Heatley, Walker, Jovo, Regher, Hannan, Redden, Phillips, Marleau and Brodeur. I like the rest but not as much.