Are you a "team" fan or "player's" fan?

[93gilmour93]

Idk how to add a poll. But a team fan means you support a team no matter what quality of players the team has. A player's fan means you only support a certain team because it has X player. I would say for me, I'm strongly more of a players fan. I like to watch exciting players like McDavid, Crosby, Matthews, Ovechkin, McKinnon, etc. (while you might think I follow the Leafs, I actually don't that much tbh even before the 3-1).

In the NBA, I am more of a team fan (Raptors) but I do follow the other stars like Lebrons, Curry, Big 3 Nets, etc. MLB I mainly follow players like Ohtani, Trout, Tatis, Vladdy, Acuna, etc but Jays if I had a preference.

It’s never about the name on the back but always about the logo on the front.

 

[HisNoodliness]

Team absolutely. The Red Wings are my only love. I would never betray them because their players suck. Which they do.

But for my secondary teams, I'm a player fan. I like the Caps for Ovie. I like the Lightning for Kucherov, Point and Hedman. Ditto Colorado for MacKinnon and the boys (though it took a bit of getting used to). I like the Oilers for McDavid.

 

[Ducks in a row]

Players come and go but a team is still a team long after players you like retired. Team >>>>>> players.

 

[Thenameless]

I like my team because I like the players that have played for them. Lafleur, Beliveau, and Richard. It kind of goes hand in hand. I don't know if I would have liked those players if they had played on another team, and I don't know if I would have liked the team if they never had those players. Chicken or the egg?

 

[Satire]

Team mostly - though players I like I will cheer for success even if they aren't on my team. Often will cheer for players who played on the Oilers for some time as well that I liked or thought they go a raw deal - Eberle and Petry come to mind there at this exact moment.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Both.

Being a fan of junior hockey it's only natural to follow certain players into the NHL and keep an eye on tier careers. At the same time, the hometown team is #1 on my heart, and will be always.

 

[Whalers Fan]

Team fan first. Been a Habs fan since I started watching hockey around 1970 -- same for the Steelers in the NFL and Michigan in NCAA sports.

I do like to watch players I've followed before their pro careers -- Plymouth Whalers (OHL) and US NTDP alumni, as we had/have season tickets for those teams, and former Michigan Wolverines.

 

[Beville]

It was Hasek; with Ottawa on the side (and a bit of Detroit bandwagon-ing).

Now just Ottawa.

 

[Shinjuku Calling]

the franchise. I really dislike the current players that make up the team.

 

[Eisen]

Player

 

[Sol]

I'm one of the fan types people dislike. I love my team but I can't be bothered to watch many other NHL games because I don't care about the other teams. I do watch many playoff games however of other teams.

 

[chauron]

Mostly Finnish players, not really a fan or a specific team.

controversially I do dislike some teams

 

[Hasa92]

My team has sucked for some years now so I've mostly been exited following certain players around the league.

I still root for the Ducks, it's just that there isn't much to root at lately...

So both I guess, team & player fan.

 

[Dr Beinfest]

I'm one of the fan types people dislike. I love my team but I can't be bothered to watch many other NHL games because I don't care about the other teams. I do watch many playoff games however of other teams.

I think your description of yourself is the description of most fans (even on HF). I don’t think people inherently dislike this kind of fan.

 

[Embryo]

Team, Rangers die hard, but I also follow a couple of players that I adore like Patrick Kane and TJ Oshie. Patrice Bergeron is pretty good, too.

 

[jaric1862]

Team

 

[RibFrabcus]

It’s never about the name on the back but always about the logo on the front.

Username checks out

 

[93gilmour93]

Username checks out

Haha

 

[NotNotALeafsFan]

I am; unfortunately, a leafs fan.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

We're gonna find out when Ovechkin retires.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Team

 

[psycat]

Neither. Used to be a "team" fan of my local team but as players stopped playing, they changed arena/logo etc, I grew up etc I stopped to really care. Would be kinda happy if they won it all once during my lifetime but a decade or so ago I would have been extatic and celebrated for days now it would more be like "ok that's good".

 

[Ugene Magic]

Team first, and it depends on the player. Otherwise, player 2nd.

 

[Taluss]

Tough one for me, live in Ott and NYC half the year so enjoy watching all teams in that area a ton. So I can’t consider myself a true team fan, guess I’ll go player.

 

[Seras]

Team, but I do enjoy watching some players from other teams and wish they were on the leafs at time