Strangest Place You've Seen a Devils Player

[OmNomNom]

Figured I'd make this now, since it's the offseason, and it might be acceptable to mods (please delete if you think it's useless). I was inspired by another fan site (for Everton) that I was on. Anyone got any funny stories?

My sisters and I ran into Scotty Stevens and his wife at Target in Riverdale a few years ago. They prob saw us whispering to each other, and decided to break the ice nicely. The Mrs. ended up asking my sister and I for acne product recommendations for their son, before he went off to college. It was pretty funny

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[severian]

Not really strange but I see players and coaches a decent amount since one is my neighbor and another lives in my town.

 

[None Shall Pass]

Patrik Elias on Twitter while Lou was still GM

 

[Setec Astronomy]

I saw Marty outside a Caldors way back when. Was getting out of his Mercedes two door sporting a pair of Z. Cavaraccis.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

saw Dano one night a few years ago sitting on the steps in the NJ Transit area of Penn Station

 

[OmNomNom]

saw Dano one night a few years ago sitting on the steps in the NJ Transit area of Penn Station

see, i always wonder if a player of that level of fame gets regularly recognized in areas like that. i assume most people just kind of passed by him?

 

[devilsblood]

saw Dano one night a few years ago sitting on the steps in the NJ Transit area of Penn Station

see, i always wonder if a player of that level of fame gets regularly recognized in areas like that. i assume most people just kind of passed by him?

Post game? If so I would think Devil fans would notice him.

Otherwise I imagine he enjoys a fair amount of anonymity.

 

[Devils Dominion]

saw Dano one night a few years ago sitting on the steps in the NJ Transit area of Penn Station

What did you ask him?

 

[GameSeven]

Not unusual, but used to see players at Dano's old restaurant back in the day.

More unusual, bumped into Mike Milbury in Disney World at an ice cream joint. And met the Great One at my hotel in Toronto just after NJD was ousted in 99 by PIT, and PIT went on to open round two in TOR that weekend. I'd been in OTT on business and was taking in the HHOF as part of my trip. Nothing like starting the HHOF trip by shaking hands with 99 (overlooking his Devils slight for one night).

 

[Devils Dominion]

Not really strange but I see players and coaches a decent amount since one is my neighbor and another lives in my town.

Matty Loughlin is also in your town if I'm not mistaken

 

[Colin226]

The season we brought Jacques Lemaire back, I almost literally bumped into him as he was entering the Shop Rite Liquors in Caldwell. He had his head down and seemed to not want to be noticed, and I didn’t even recognize it was him until he had past me. Looked like any other old guy heading in for his whiskey.

 

[FooteBahl]

Not unusual, but used to see players at Dano's old restaurant back in the day.

More unusual, bumped into Mike Milbury in Disney World at an ice cream joint. And met the Great One at my hotel in Toronto just after NJD was ousted in 99 by PIT, and PIT went on to open round two in TOR that weekend. I'd been in OTT on business and was taking in the HHOF as part of my trip. Nothing like starting the HHOF trip by shaking hands with 99 (overlooking his Devils slight for one night).

It was called Mezzanote or something like that right?

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

see, i always wonder if a player of that level of fame gets regularly recognized in areas like that. i assume most people just kind of passed by him?

it was during the summer so he wasn't there for a game or anything

yeah, no one noticed him. He was just looking down at his phone.

 

[devilsblood]

The season we brought Jacques Lemaire back, I almost literally bumped into him as he was entering the Shop Rite Liquors in Caldwell. He had his head down and seemed to not want to be noticed, and I didn’t even recognize it was him until he had past me. Looked like any other old guy heading in for his whiskey.

As a hockey guy he should know better.

 

[The Grinder]

Around 2006-2007 I'm sitting at home when my buddy texts me, "Guess who is here right now??"

My mind first goes to a Devils player and I reply back, "Scott Stevens?"

"Close, Dano is here right now eating breakfast."

My buddy was waiting tables at Jefferson Diner where we grew up and lived at the time. He didn't wait on Dano's table but clearly saw the big, bald, lumbering legend of New Jersey hockey sitting in a booth with another gentleman in the corner. I ended up going to the diner and waiting at the counter with a cup of coffee until he finished his meal as I didn't want to interrupt. My buddy and I then went up when they were paying at the cash register, both unprepared with what we exactly were going to say. My waiter freind stammered out something like "Your awes... Your the Man!" I managed to say something to the effect of, "Been a fan my whole life and I just wanted to say thanks for playing in New Jersey." We both shook his hand and he gave back a very gracious, "Thanks guys."

Cool experience.

 

[HenriquesJawLine]

Jamie Langenbrunner at Ramsey Outdoor in Ledgewood. Don't even think that store exists anymore in that location.

 

[OmNomNom]

Jamie Langenbrunner at Ramsey Outdoor in Ledgewood. Don't even think that store exists anymore in that location.

there's still one in ramsey and one in succasunna

 

[Ripshot 43]

Brodeur in the bathroom of a Nobody Beats the Wiz. I shook his hand before he got a chance to wash them... still don’t regret it to this day.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Brodeur in the bathroom of a Nobody Beats the Wiz. I shook his hand before he got a chance to wash them... still don’t regret it to this day.

You shook a guy's hand in a restroom?

 

[New Jersey]

not a strange place per se, as it was during the draft party when we got nico, but it was a trip drinking and conversing with grant marshall for like a half hour with a few other fans. he even bought us some shots. he's a good guy.

 

[Jack Be Quick]

Henrique and Fayne at Texas Arizona well after a game in 2013. I was sitting at the bar wearing a devils shirt just paying attention to the girl I was with when Adam came over to order another round. He looked down I guess and just said "hey man, nice shirt." I just said thanks man and gave a quick glance, then did a triple take as he stood there sort of smirking. Bought him a bud light and thanked him for the series winning goal when Mark steps in and says "hey, I was on the ice too!"

Adam was a nice dude and retreated to his girl. My girl was not too happy that I was more interested in these "random" dudes than her on our first date and cordially excused herself from the premises. Had a few more with Mr. Fayne and bounced.

I'm not the starf*cking type, but that was pretty chill.

 

[JimEIV]

Bryce Salvador in my company's cafeteria. Not that strange, a lot of Pro players come through my work, mostly NFL, but not many sitting at a table in the lunchroom.

 

[GameSeven]

It was called Mezzanote or something like that right?

Yep, that was the one. Shook Marty's hand and congratulated him after a big win one of those times in the late 90's. Mentioned in this 95 recap article (the restaurant, not the handshake ), as well as others online:

1995 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS; Devils' Elder Statesmen Enjoy These Better Days

 

[My3Sons]

Doug Sulliman at a country club many many years ago. He drove a Jeep Wrangler. Was as wide as he was tall. Not that friendly although I chalk it up more to being very very shy than having a bad demeanor.

 

[My3Sons]

You shook a guy's hand in a restroom?

I once used the urinal next to George McPhee. To see how short he was standing next to him gave you a real respect for how tough he was to fight those much bigger players. I didn't shake his hand though.