I've told this story countless times but growing up in Alberta I was an Oiler fan first, it was easy to like them. They had Gretzky, Messier, Kurri and so many other amazing players.
Then it happened, after thrashing the Devils 13-4. Wayne Gretzky made the one of the biggest mistakes he's ever made. He called the Devils a "Mickey Mouse Organization". This of course was accurate, but you just don't say this kind of thing.
Well little kid me did not like this at all, I told my parents I was switching to the Devils and I've never looked back.
I've been a diehard Devils fan ever since, I've got the ink and actually named my middle daughter Jersey.