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By: David Gross
December 8th, 2007 · 12 Comments


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When you think of a specific NHL team, who’s the first player to pop into your head?

It doesn’t necessarily have to be the ”best” player… but just the first you think of.

Anaheim -
Atlanta -
Boston -
Buffalo -
Calgary -
Carolina -
Chicago -
Colorado -
Columbus -
Dallas -
Detroit -
Edmonton -
Florida -
Los Angeles -
Minnesota -
Montreal -
Nashville -
New Jersey -
New York Islanders -
New York Rangers -
Ottawa -
Philadelphia -
Phoenix -
Pittsburgh -
San Jose -
St. Louis -
Tampa Bay -
Toronto -
Vancouver -
Washington -

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12 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Adrian Corscadden // Dec 9, 2007 at 12:38 am

    This is simple word association from me…..the first name that comes to mind.

    Anaheim - Brian Burke
    Atlanta - Ilya Kovalchuk
    Boston - Zdeno Chara
    Buffalo - Pat LaFontaine ( I know he’s retired)
    Calgary - Jarome Iginla
    Carolina - Eric Cole ( the only player I notice when they are playing the Habs)
    Chicago - Sergei Samsonov (still wondering why they picked him up)
    Colorado - Jose Theodore (again, why did they pick him up?)
    Columbus - Rick Nash
    Dallas - Marty Turco
    Detroit - It’s still Stevey Y
    Edmonton - Still Ryan Smyth
    Florida - Nathan Horton for some reason
    Los Angeles - Michael Cammalleri
    Minnesota - Mikko Koivu
    Montreal - Saku Koivu for now (Komisarek in 2 years)
    Nashville - Jordin Tootoo
    New Jersey - Martin Brodeur
    New York Islanders - Trent Hunter
    New York Rangers - Jagr
    Ottawa - Heatley
    Philadelphia - Simon Gagne
    Phoenix - Wayne Gretzky
    Pittsburgh - nobody comes to mind
    San Jose - Jeremy Roenick
    St. Louis - Paul Kariya
    Tampa Bay - Vincent Lecavalier
    Toronto - Mats Sundin
    Vancouver - Luongo
    Washington - Ovechkin

  • 2 Sergio // Dec 9, 2007 at 12:52 pm

    Anaheim - Parros (that mustache deserves its own roster sport)
    Atlanta - Holik
    Boston - Bergeron (before the flyers got to him) + bad goaltending
    Buffalo - Ryan Miller
    Calgary - Iginla
    Carolina - Ron Francis (or Jocelyn Lemieux for the Whale)
    Chicago - Roenick
    Colorado - Sakic/Forsberg combo meal
    Columbus - Nash
    Dallas - Modano
    Detroit - I second Steve Y (it will always be that)
    Edmonton - Ryan Smyth, until someone gets really good and they have to trade him away…again
    Florida - Bouwmeester
    LA - Dustin Brown
    Minnesota - The Boogie man
    Montreal - Koivu
    Nashville - David Legwand
    NJ - Brodeur
    NYI - Dipietro (since he’s signed for another 14 years)
    NYR - Bags of Money
    Ottawa - Cheatin’ Dirty Alfredsson
    Philadelphia - Still Lindros
    Phoenix - Teemu Selanne for the Jets / Andrew Ladd for the Coyotes
    Pittsburgh - Crosby
    SJ - Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeechoooooooooooooo
    St. Louis - Erik Johnson / Al McInnis
    TB - Vinny
    Toronto - Mats
    Vancouver - Bure (Ohlund #2)
    Washington - Ovechkin

  • 3 Jason // Dec 9, 2007 at 2:28 pm

    interesting idea:

    Anaheim - Chris Pronger, Disney World and Emilio Estevez
    Atlanta - Marian Hossa
    Boston - Bobby Orr
    Buffalo - Lindy Ruff
    Calgary - Iggy
    Carolina - Arturs Irbe
    Chicago - Tuomo Ruutu
    Colorado - Sakic
    Columbus - Rick Nash
    Dallas - Modano
    Detroit - Zetterberg
    Edmonton - Messier
    Florida - Bouwmeester
    Los Angeles - Camalleri or those fancy purple and gold shirts from the Dionne days.
    Minnesota - Brian Rolston
    Montreal - Kovy
    Nashville - Barry Trotz
    New Jersey - Marty
    New York Islanders - Billy Smith
    New York Rangers - who cares
    Ottawa - Heatley
    Philadelphia - Hextall
    Phoenix - Roenick
    Pittsburgh - always Super Mario
    San Jose - Marleau (even though he sucks this yr)
    St. Louis - Bernie Federko
    Tampa Bay - LeCavalier
    Toronto - no luck in 40 yrs… heres to another 50!! also the Swedish Meatball.
    Vancouver - Pavel Bure in his prime
    Washington - Kolzig

  • 4 Matthew Fontaine // Dec 9, 2007 at 6:29 pm

    Anaheim - Pronger
    Atlanta - Hossa
    Boston - Savard
    Buffalo - Vanek
    Calgary - Iginla
    Carolina - Staal
    Chicago - Havlat
    Colorado - Sakic
    Columbus - Nash
    Dallas - Modano
    Detroit - Datysuk
    Edmonton - Souray
    Florida - Vokoun
    Los Angeles - Blake
    Minnesota - M. Koivu
    Montreal - S. Koivu
    Nashville - Bonk!!
    New Jersey - Brodeur
    New York Islanders - Guerin
    New York Rangers - Shanahan
    Ottawa - Spezza
    Philadelphia - Briere
    Phoenix - Gretzky
    Pittsburgh - Crosby
    San Jose - Cheechoo
    St. Louis - Tkachuk
    Tampa Bay - Lecavalier
    Toronto - Some douche bag
    Vancouver - Linden
    Washington - Ovechkin

  • 5 Daniel Naimer // Dec 9, 2007 at 10:22 pm

    Anaheim - Selanne
    Atlanta - Kovulchuck
    Boston - Orr
    Buffalo - La-la-la-lafontaine
    Calgary - Fleury
    Carolina - Francis
    Chicago - Savard
    Colorado - Roy
    Columbus - Zherdev
    Dallas - Modano
    Detroit - Yzerman
    Edmonton - Fuhr
    Florida - Jokinen
    Los Angeles - Gretzky
    Minnesota - Gaborik
    Montreal - Koivu
    Nashville - Kariya
    New Jersey - Brodeur
    New York Islanders - Mike Bossy
    New York Rangers - Messier
    Ottawa - Alfredsson
    Philadelphia - Lindros
    Phoenix - Jovonovski
    Pittsburgh - Crosby
    San Jose - Thornton
    St. Louis - Mellanby
    Tampa Bay - Lecavalier
    Toronto - Gilmour
    Vancouver - Linden
    Washington - Ovechkin

  • 6 Daniel Naimer // Dec 9, 2007 at 10:23 pm

    GROSS….let’s hear yours you douche

  • 7 David Gross // Dec 10, 2007 at 12:16 am

    Ohhh Wow… Naimer actually wrote something on the Website… Must be a miracle or something… God sent us a sign

    Anaheim - Pronger
    Atlanta - Kovalchuck
    Boston - Joe Thornton
    Buffalo - Briere
    Calgary - Iginla
    Carolina - Staal
    Chicago - Roenick
    Colorado - Sakic
    Columbus - Nash
    Dallas - Modano
    Detroit - Yzerman
    Edmonton - Smyth
    Florida - Luong, Vanbesbrook and Rats
    Los Angeles - Blake
    Minnesota - Gaborik and his Groin
    Montreal - Koivu
    Nashville - Legwand
    New Jersey - Brodeur
    New York Islanders - Palffy
    New York Rangers - Jagr
    Ottawa - Spezza
    Philadelphia - Lindros and the Legion of Doom
    Phoenix - That Old School Coyotes Jersey and Shane and Doan
    Pittsburgh - Crosby
    San Jose - Nabokov and Joe Thornton
    St. Louis - Tkachuk
    Tampa Bay - Lecavalier
    Toronto - Pat Quin
    Vancouver - Pavel Bure
    Washington - Ovechkin, Bondra, and Kolzig

  • 8 ns // Dec 21, 2007 at 5:04 pm

    Anaheim - Selanne
    Atlanta - Ilya K
    Boston - Bergeron
    Buffalo - Afinogenov
    Calgary - Iginla
    Carolina - Stillman (hate him)
    Chicago - Roenick errr Belfour ehhhh…Ruutu?
    Colorado - Sakic, of course.
    Columbus - Nash.
    Dallas - Turco
    Detroit - Lidstrom
    Edmonton - HEMSKY!
    Florida - Jokinen
    Los Angeles - Kopitar
    Minnesota - Koivu
    Montreal - Koivu
    Nashville - actually drawing a blank
    New Jersey - Madden
    New York Islanders - DiPietro
    New York Rangers - Jagr
    Ottawa - Alfredson
    Philadelphia - Gagne
    Phoenix - Gretzky….
    Pittsburgh - Crosby
    San Jose - Marleau
    St. Louis - Boyes
    Tampa Bay - Lecavelier
    Toronto - Sundin
    Vancouver - Sedin, either one…doesn’t matter
    Washington - OVIE

  • 9 Doodee // Jan 31, 2008 at 9:26 pm

    Thanks for sharing

  • 10 Agrininssut // Feb 9, 2008 at 11:01 am

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  • 11 The_Sin // Apr 3, 2008 at 7:38 am

    Guys you are not alone believe me. I’m absolutely agree with you. It doesn’t matter what other people would say just trust me. I know for sure that it’s about real events.

  • 12 No Comment // Apr 11, 2008 at 2:16 am

    I am trying to keep from reading trash like this. Man, you are sick. How did this came to your mind?

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