Choosing A "Face Of The Franchise" For Every NHL Team! (2024 Edition)

[@jonathangermain4143]

“Toe drag Bedsy” love the Coach Chippy shoutout .

[@M3G4TR0N_]

I remember being a so young watching a kid from nova scotia became the face of the league and a Russian phenom who could barely speak English blast down the wing with a mirror visor yellow laces with the tongues out I love that I grew up in that Era of hockey

[@ZackBob968]

Rest in Piece Johnny

[@tylerpitts1653]

Love the coach chippy reference

[@nathanielwiens]

Before the video started, I made my own picks. Matched on 18 of them. The only one that surprised me that you didn't even consider was Igor in NY. They have many faces to choose from, but that city in particular needs its stars so I guess it's fitting. Additional side note, as a Red Wings fan I love Cat, but it's not even close. Larks is "the diesel engine that runs the team" as Micky Redmond frequently points out.

[@nofuturestudios]

yeah these 2 stood out to me too. Larkin is easily the face of the Wings and Igor has to be mentioned, they love him.

[@marialachica16]

100% agree on Caufield. I am not a Habs fan, but everytime I see that guy, I can't help but smile

[@curbyvelociraptor6275]

Habs rebuild isnt gonna end until they realise they canT build a team around two B list players.

[@KS-xk2so]

Literally born and raised to hate the Habs, but I agree too. Caufield just seems to be having the time of his life out there. I love guys like that who treat playing in the NHL like the childhood dream it was for so many of us.

[@earlgilbert4025]

As a habs fan nick is still the face, Cole has underperformed a lot for his expectations in the first half of the season so I feel like for a lot of habs fans it’s still nick

[@BKHockeyTalk]

As a Florida panthers die hard it’s Barkov, we absolutely worship chucky. But the sheer amount of years that Barky (and also Ekky) have put in during the lean years doesn’t go unnoticed. I think maybe the general hockey world got a bit more of a glimpse at how Barky is the leader during the cup run that just enfolded Basically your arguments for kopitar is the same reason as to why Barkov is our leader.

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

Oh god this is making me feel old. Almost all of my favourite players from 10 years ago are retired.

[@dennislopez1272]

Cool vid. I really like Chucky and I love Bob, but Barkov is Captain for a reason. Barkov is the Florida Panthers. He's also holding and breaking most of the Panther records. #GOCATS

[@maylilia]

Stars fan here. So hyped to hear you mention Roope Hintz! He's my favorite player, and pretty underrated compared to some other Dallas Stars. Surprised you didn't mention Miro Heiskanen. I didn’t fully appreciate how much he contributed to the team until he was out with an injury this season.

[@wresling300]

Anaheim: Trevor Zegras Arizona: Clayton Keller Boston: Brad Marchand Buffalo: Rasmus Dahlin Calgary: Mikael Backlund Carolina: Sebastian Aho Colorado : Nathan Mackinnon Columbus: Boone Jenner Dallas: Jason Robertson Detroit: Dylan Larkin Edmonton: Connor McDavid Florida: Matthew Tkachuk Los Angeles: Anze Kopitar Minnesota: Kirill Kaprizov Montreal: Cole Caufield Nashville: Roman Josi New Jersey: Jack Hughes Islanders: Matthew Barzal New York: Adam Fox Ottawa: Brady Tkachuk Phidadelphia: Travis Konecny Penguins: Sindey Crosby Sharks: Logan Couture Seattle: Vince Dunn St Louis: Jordan Binnington Tampa Bay: Steven Stamkos Toronto: Auston Matthews Vancouver: Quinn Hughes Vegas: Jonathan Marchesseault Washington: Alex Ovechkin Winnipeg: Connor Hellebuyck

[@bigchillinpodcast]

don't forget Chicago: Connor Bedard #98

[@mapa6353]

They say that Barkov isn't underrated anymore. But to pick Tkachuk over Barkov for face of Florida Panthers is a joke.

[@wresling300]

Barkov is great and has been a panther for a long time. But Tkachuk is much more marketable and has the personality. He's also the reason the Panthers got to the Finals. @@mapa6353

[@wresling300]

true I forgot@@bigchillinpodcast

[@michalpokluda7387]

Everyone forgets Flower

[@BaoNguyen-bh2rk]

I remember the Vegas expansion draft. Everyone said that Marchessault would be the difference maker.

[@JojosupremeIQ195]

Also Adding Jack Eichel was the center position piece they desperately needed. I’m not saying he’s the face of the franchise, just saying I believe he’s a big reason why they won the cup.

[@esharp48]

​​@@JojosupremeIQ195first thing Marchey did when he won the Conn Smythe was hug Eichel and say "you won this for me"

[@esharp48]

Crazy that Florida GAVE UP Reilly Smith just so they would take Marchessault and later win the Smythe against them

[@KS-xk2so]

I mean..... besides Fleury, no?

[@trevorconnatser6161]

As a Lightning fan yeah I agree with Stamkos, when I moved to Tampa 8 years ago the first thing I saw in the city was a massive poster of him and Kucherov, and I know the whole city will be heartbroken when the day comes he’s not a bolt anymore

[@BKHockeyTalk]

I’m so sorry brother and I’m A cats fan. jBB did stammer dirty, such a shame.

[@rjcolombe]

On the notion of branching out into new video styles, I'm liking these new offerings. Top 10 lists are also good, along with categorized tier lists (A, B, C, etc), if you've given them any consideration. Keep up the great work 👍

[@debbiekiprick9831]

Are hockey player

[@klpg]

yeah probably

[@LoreBank]

yeah probably

[@Zaghzackio]

Yea

[@jimbo392]

yeah probably

[@mrfunny9425]

Yes

[@Gazgyz-nj6gk]

R.I.P Jonnathan Gaudreau you will be forever missed by all hockey fans

[@vaclavkodousek804]

I wouldnt have picked Gaudreau for Blue Jackets. To me it looks like he doesnt belong there. It has to be Boone Jenner.

[@jonmendelson1104]

I dunno, the fans are always booing that guy! (I hope the sarcasm was sufficiently obvious.)

[@xavi.gaming6485]

I completely agree with this!

[@WuzGud]

R.I.P

[@MO0SEPOX]

Honestly i feel like slafvosky will be a close number 2 or 1 for the canadiens hes really becoming a star and has a funny personality hope the best from him and great video!

[@C_Grover11]

Blake Coleman could honestly be a veteran leader in the Calgary dressing room

[@AscendedXSaiyan]

Although he's not a veteran yet, I could see much of the same with Rasmus Andersson

[@alexschneider8494]

People hate Binnington from other fanbases, but many GMs and players think highly of him as a goalie. He’s a playoff performer. Not great in the regular season necessarily, but he’s one of the best in the league come post season time.

[@TheOriginalTuhat]

Couldn’t agree more - Quickest way to get a fan’s hockey IQ is to ask them what they think of Binnington

[@renzl2337]

Hughes is Vancouver's face for sure.

[@knallerjohn4531]

I love panarin, he's great, funny and has a super warm aura about him like a puppy. But to me the face of my rangers is Mika (Or rather the Mika & Kreids duo). New York loves Mika and he looks like the absolute package of a charming and great guy. I see why you'd pick panarin and absolutely see why you put fox in the running (i'd even put igor up there with them). Overall good video, keep it up.

[@BostonShovinstuff]

Bruins fan here . Yeah , you nailed it for the B's. I feel like it's 51% marchy and 49% Pasta ... good work bud

[@Fungamer4570]

Dude these style videos are the BEST I love watching and being able to agree or have my own opinion on stuff, and honestly that's how I found your channel when you ranked all the home arenas

[@Osheo_]

Only one I don’t agree with is Montreal, however that’s only because Nick played in Owen Sound where I’ve grown up and still live and got to have quite a few nice conversations with him

[@lakaka6193]

Sadly Johnny couldn’t show it

[@deltagolavista1]

I just want to say, the parallel between Kopitar/Doughty and Pettersson/Hughes should have Vancouver fans excited about a widening Stanley Cup window. Canucks have two faces of the franchise entering their prime in two of the most important spots.

[@jackstasiulis4076]

Anyone know what jersey Beniers is wearing in that pic at 12:07? Cant find it :0

[@Lucas-y2m]

12:52 might as well redact here until the next team

[@mcdaviddeservesbetter8]

ANA - Zegras ARZ - Keller BOS - Marchand BUF - Dahlin CGY - Huber…lol Markstrom CAR - Slavin CHI - Bedard COL - MacKinnon CBJ - Gaudreau DAL - Oettinger DET - Larkin EDM - McDavid FLA - Tkachuk LA - Doughty MIN - Kaprizov MTL - Suzuki NSH - Josi NJ - Hughes NYI - Sorokin NYR - Shesterkin OTT - Tkachuk PHI - Konecny PIT - Crosby SJ - Couture SEA - Beniers STL - Binnington TB - Vasilevskiy TOR - Matthews VAN - Hughes VGK - Marchessault WSH - Ovechkin WPG - Hellebuyck

[@michalpokluda7387]

Flower for MIN?

[@ybfatboy]

This is amazing video I just really getting into nhl these videos are definitely helping

[@georgelazenby7167]

Another one for Dallas would be Miro, especially in the DFW area, it his him Robo and Otter.

[@whiskeylung]

Great listen! Loved it - more stuff like this.

[@urbuddymcnutty]

Jonathan Marchessault is also Vegas’ franchise career leader in games played, goals, assists, and points.

[@sambmackenzie]

I love the longer videos! Keep it up man.

[@arm12919]

The double take when I heard Kerfoot’s name…

[@DR.DisInfect]

Love this channel. No cringe hockey is needed on KZbin Lol i thought you were about to pick Cat for the wings 🛞🪽 good choice and the only one with D-Boss

[@breydenmartens8609]

awesome video! Love the content as always my guy

[@rorystruthers2853]

Great vid man!

[@TruYu]

You should this exact video but for All-Time players

[@klompsauce]

5:43 imagine calling Abdelkader “the old guard” 😂

[@patrickmattes4935]

Dear JH, You're absolutely crushin' it with your NHL videos! So many talented and fun players around the league; inspires me to watch/follow even more teams. (HAWKS fan since 93 in Chicago)

[@kevinslanicky2854]

I like how he was just like, yep for Chicago its bedard😂

[@ricefarmer42069]

The respect for putting Marchessault is so awesome

[@Moobeus]

I wish Marner got more recognition. He’s grown so much, from the guy who always turned over the puck, to the guy who you know will force a turnover from the other team. Most of Matthews goals are off of steals from Marner.

[@renaud_bt]

surprised it wasn't Couturier for the Flyers! Definitely the guy who came to mind for me

[@sneakybeaky3423]

really enjoying all of your videos latley!!

[@dereklasker5350]

Solid video, but Miro Heiskanen deserves to be in the conversation for Dallas

[@chelious1973]

Kuch already took over as the teams MVP. He is the teams Crosby.

[@toke7342]

😂😂😂

[@chelious1973]

@@toke7342 Whats so far funny? He already is running plays on the ice. More so than Stamkos. Kuch is always telling them where to be or where to go for a certain play. Has been for the last 3-4 years. They gave him a A because of it. He is now vocal when he needs to be and leads by example when he has too. Right now he leads the NHL in scoring. He sees the ice like Crosby or McDavid. Of coarse he is running things on the ice. Anyone watching Tampa games knows this. Common knowledge. Tell me your clueless without actually telling me. 😂

[@toke7342]

@@chelious1973 i liked your joke

[@chelious1973]

@@toke7342 Yeah its a stretch that the best player on the team, leads the team on the ice by example and the person who tells the captain (stamkos) where to be on the ice on certain plays that for him to have a C is a joke. The only joke here is you. 😂 You"re are not captain obvious are you? 😂 At least try to inform yourself before making stupid comments.

[@toke7342]

@@chelious1973 well if you believe he's as good as crosby and his career, good for you.

[@PleyPoze]

This dude is speaking french actually! What a good pronouciation of French Canadian player names 😄🤟

[@jaydee7464]

Great content. Coach Chippy🤣

[@iamwonderFil]

aw johnny, i hope you know that bit about less than 10 seconds on habs is my way of saying how great your content is, and how id like more habs centerd stuff.

[@JonHipkiss]

Detroit is the guy who does the griddy

[@papi.ben.71]

Can u make a video abt the Red Wings and Senators game (as in the OT goal)

[@Its_Bingus]

It’s definitely Stammer, and I’m glad made that argument because a lot of people think it’s Kucherov, but not a single Tampa fan hates Stammer, which you could argue against Kuch.

[@aadenturcotte1426]

Loved the video! You should do most hated player of each team

[@RIPJimmyA7X]

As an Avs fan, it's far and away Nate for sure. The name you think of, the most important and best it's all Mack.

[@botks894]

Personally, i wouldve gone with connor brown for the oilers but i can see your side of it too

[@PotatoToesMaster]

How? Connor brown hasn’t even scored a single goal with the oilers and he coughs up pucks 24/7 plus he has been in Edmonton for half a year

[@ricefarmer42069]

@@PotatoToesMasterit’s sarcasm

[@JustAnotherDayInVegas]

Good choice with Jonathan Marchessault, he'll be our first retired # in Vegas! Go Knights Go!

[@shiixsu]

Stars fan here, ik im biased but I think of Benn first when I think of the stars. Hes gonna have his jersey in the rafters when he hangs up the skates and if the stars win a cup in this window, benn should be a serious candidate for the hall.

[@MooCowKris]

I love Rasmus, but if you need a runner up “face of the franchise” for Buffalo, I think Tuch is it. He plays with heart, he’s a local(ish) guy, every Buffalo fan I know loves him.. I’d love to see him get the C when Okposo retires, I just hope he can get his groove back, stay healthy and start winning games

[@mikeyRoxx981]

Thank yu for saying Marchy for the VGK

[@WuzGud]

Johnny Hockey.

[@yeetymagee961]

Us wild fans love Brock Faber too

[@7.65x21mm]

in a few years i think marco rossi could be the face too

[@michalpokluda7387]

Fleury? Guys?

[@michalpokluda7387]

Fleury? Guys?

[@josephtedesco8429]

I think it’s a toss up between Panarin and Trocheck for me!

[@AscendedXSaiyan]

As a Jets fan, an argument could be made for Josh Norrissey too

[@bavier6355]

i wonder who will be picked for my team, the Pittsburgh Penguins! cant wait to find out!

[@bavier6355]

🤯

[@YTGamingCenter]

Were u expecting anybody else?​@@bavier6355

[@LotsaJelloChannel]

As a lifelong Dallas fan, it's 100% Jamie Benn not Robo. Jamie was the young superstar talent when I was young, and is now the older vet captain. Also has been through more than his fair share of controversies.

[@Muelin24]

these videos are great

[@LarryLarryize-wu4ru]

You did us calgarian dirty with the markstrom pick, it's kadri all day

[@hudsongaming4883]

lmao i paused the video when he said "i havent seen those fans love a player as much as they love cole caufeild." I paused the video and ranted about carrey price and then he said carry price as soon as i started it lol

[@faithdzn]

I feel like Dallas would be either Benn or Seguin, but at the same time i dont watch any dallas games so i dont really know

[@STEPHENisSTEPHEN]

You should do another version of this and call it next face of the franchise. For a team like Washington id consider Strome

[@malcolmapplet4313]

Isles by committee style kind of makes them vanilla. It's works to a point but it's vanilla. I'm going to go w/ Anders Lee.

[@jaxonvandam366]

Rip Johnny

[@dawsonholdsworth5371]

Giroux is the heart of Ottawa. But ya, the Tkachuk dynasty is real!

[@Navo_editz123]

Top two or three 😮😮😮😮 top one or two

[@DBSG1976]

McCann is a good choice, Eberle or Dunn would have been good choices as well.

[@RedNeon98]

Ebs for sure first Kraken game I watched on TV was his 1,000th game celebration

[@esharp48]

Huge missed opportunity on a "day f***ing one" for Marchessault

[@AndersSmith-t4l]

Barkov is 100% face off that franchise

[@bryansullivan8091]

Boone jenner!!! For columbus blue jackets

[@bigchillinpodcast]

Johnny youre doing something unique now with this Choosing a _____ for hockey topics. Very nice and sets you apart from an Eck clone

[@connorpoli16]

Personally, when I think Rangers I think Igor Shesterkin

[@smokeysmokersps2608]

Great video

[@Eino_twntn]

Ayy I think you got the name wrong with the avs franchise player. It’s spelled ”MacDermid” and not ”MacKinnon”. Overall tho, great picks

[@CalebB-mt4kx]

No way he says that Adam Fantilli too early but then he also says Connor Bedard

[@gabrielidusogie9189]

For New York I would’ve gone with Chris Kreider. I’m honestly surprised he’s not captain

[@7.65x21mm]

don't think carey price would like that

[@SimonHunal]

@gabrielidusogie9189 Exactly

[@TheOriginalTuhat]

Stl would’ve been Perron if they actually cared enough to sign him

[@michalpokluda7387]

Zegras, Cooley, Marchand, Dahlin, Markstrom, Aho, Bedard (well, duh), MacKinnon, Jenner, Oettinger, Larkin, McDavid, Tkachuk, Kopitar, Fleury, Caufield, Forsberg, Hischier, Sorokin, Panarin, Tkachuk, Konecny, Crosby, Hertl (cuz I'm czech), Daccord, Binnington (well he's an ass, Kucherov, Matthews, Hughes Q., Marchessault, Ovechkin, Scheifele

[@JojosupremeIQ195]

Even tho panarin doesn’t speak English, he’s the face of the franchise.

[@keegangallagher1692]

Stars gotta be Tyler Seguin

[@SimonHunal]

Rangers 100% Chris Kreider

[@nicka3680]

Giving The Rat the C says all I need to know about the Bruins’ franchise.

[@debuthunter5389]

The fact that there's a cloud over Pettersson's long-term future at the Canucks, and Hughes filling the captain role and stepping up is what makes the difference here. If Petey signs an 8 year, 11.5 million dollar deal, he will again take the mantle.

[@jonmendelson1104]

I've said it before, I'll say it again. Vancouver should trade Elias Pettersson this year. They should have him talk about how he might not stick around, then when they get an offer for him accept the trade and send their defensive prospect named Elias Pettersson to the team for the center's value.

[@debuthunter5389]

@@jonmendelson1104 - L O L !

[@YTGamingCenter]

​@@jonmendelson1104yeah. Not haopening

[@YTGamingCenter]

​@@jonmendelson1104oh that would be the best thing to ever see

[@YTGamingCenter]

​@@jonmendelson1104I didn't finish the sentence my bad

[@mobailey6666]

Loving it!

[@vancitycanucks]

I think Petey and Quinn are 1A/1B face of the Canucks.

[@tuckerclement6712]

Let’s see if Marchy gets a new contract in Vegas, I’m getting a little worried

[@The21abc]

The face for the Oilers should be Corey Perry

[@dgib1694]

Only 2 D, surprising

[@TheSlimeyboy]

Remember when bro was a Habs fan and only made videos about the Habs