Incorrect Things About the NHL You Thought to be True

[MarAlain MongYeo]

For the longest time I thought Nick Lidstrom was Canadian and that Steven Stamkos was Swedish.

I used to think the Flyers and Senators were O6 teams.

I thought the Flyers acquired Mike Richards in a trade from Buffalo.

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[Carolinas Identity*]

i used to think carolina was not a bad team

 

[Paralyzer]

I used to think the Pacific was a tough division. How the tides have turned...

 

[Brodeur]

I used to think it didn't matter which side a defenseman played.

 

[Anglesmith]

More about hockey in general, but I used to think that right-handed people shot right and left-handed people shot left, and that for some reason left-handed people were disproportionately good at hockey.

 

[sharks9]

When I was very young I thought the C on the jersey meant they played centre

My favourite player was Saku Koivu so this made perfect sense to me

 

[Vikke]

When I was a kid I thought a shorthanded goal was scored with only one hand on your stick.

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

When Bob Cole was saying "Potvin" I thought he was saying "Puck Fan" which I thought was just another word for "goalie".

 

[Wabit]

I thought Pekka Rinne was one word and the guy's last name.

Also thought the glowing puck showed up on ice during games. (I was drunk a lot in college)

 

[LaymanX]

Used to think that a 'Hat Trick' meant a wraparound goal (don't ask).

 

[that is unfortunate]

When I was a kid I thought a shorthanded goal was scored with only one hand on your stick.

That

 

[McNurse]

More about hockey in general, but I used to think that right-handed people shot right and left-handed people shot left, and that for some reason left-handed people were disproportionately good at hockey.

I thought the exact same!

 

[kingsholygrail]

I always thought it was open season on goalies if they left the crease.

 

[Prairie Habs]

When I was a kid I thought icing was when you snowed the goalie.

 

[sjsharks92]

I used to think Jaromir Jagr was going to retire soon.

 

[SnoopDogg]

As a kid I thought if a team got a penalty, the other team would get an extra player and it would be 6-5 for 2 minutes.. until I realized that the penalty box wouldn't serve a purpose.

 

[Benjamin]

I thought hat-trick was started by Sakic.

 

[StoneHands]

I thought Crosby was declining.

 

[AvroArrow]

For the longest time I thought Nick Lidstrom was Canadian and that Steven Stamkos was Swedish.

I used to think the Flyers and Senators were O6 teams.

I thought the Flyers acquired Mike Richards in a trade from Buffalo.

What the hell. Not trying to be an ass but how did you think any of those things were true ? I used to think the waivers were the maple leafs AHL affiliate when i was a kid :/

 

[Ainec]

Thought Johnny Oduya was American

 

[jw2]

I thought only scorers could wear shields.

 

[Engebretson]

I thought Sean Bergenheim was probably American and definitely not Finnish.

 

[The Missing Piece]

I thought Brett Hull was Canadian

 

[Paulinvancouver]

When he first came into the league, I thought the Canadians winger was named Pat Georetty.

 

[Woll Smoth]

Stay at home defence man didn't play road games.

My brother thought it was Zidane O'Chara