The UNLUCKIEST Players In NHL History

[@RobTalksHockey]

Can you name an unlucky player? If so, what happened?

[@thenextguest3230]

Maybe Pachoretti (idk how to spell his name, on vegas right now, i just spelt how it was pronounced) he got hit into the glass-edge. ended 10 years for him. wrong time wrong place.

[@gkoshinsky]

Matt Hendricks broken can.

[@altqq1755]

Any player unfortunate enough to play for the jackets

[@FloydLouisCifer]

Rhett Warrener 3 different teams 3 cup finals and no cup. 2 of the finals were controversial with goals allowed or disallowed Dallas and Buffalo in 99 and Calgary vs Tampa in 04.

[@Samsquamsh]

So I played hockey for 22 years in minors and juniors. during all those years, I have went to the finals in 10 different tourneys. I have never won. Like statistically that is insane. Teammates called me "2nd place Sam". But I mean, at least I got my health other than the usual stuff players deal with at 35+.

[@MuddyTubMedia]

I remember watching Beau Bennett get hurt celebrating. I was watching the game at my grandparents’ house and I remember saying “I’m pretty sure he just got hurt again, by celebrating a goal”. Sure enough, he did. Dude had glass bones and paper skin

[@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace]

You're giving him too much credit.. He had a TON of talent in a body made of Kleenex

[@countof3everybodyOD]

That’s Stanley Cup champion Beau Bennett to you

[@j.r.w.9083]

@@countof3everybodyOD undeservingly!!! He did nothing to help the Pens win the cup

[@davidseifferleinfilm]

@@j.r.w.9083 maybe he was still there for support damn. Chill out Karen

[@j.r.w.9083]

@@davidseifferleinfilm I'm chilled out, just speaking facts. "Maybe he was still there for support". Yeah cause that's what every hockey team needs someone on the roster that's nothing more than a glorified cheerleader

[@Zekeormoses]

Josh Harding spent several seasons with the Wild organization as a #2 goalie, starting to become a #1 with insane stats around 2012 - the same year as the lockout and Harding being diagnosed with MS. Still came back for one more year in the NHL before retiring.

[@justinhunt8409]

I remember that, it was a fantastic story

[@tyleranderson1550]

Forgot about Harding. Thanks for the update on him

[@Notaboulder]

He was awesome in his last season. It’s really unfortunate he had to back out cos of his treatment

[@cousinjimmy2638]

Didn't the same thing happen to Jordan Sigalet?

[@asada135]

Sami Salo is also one of only three ice hockey players that have lost all four major ice hockey finals (Stanley cup final, Olympic final, World championship final and World cup final) with his fellow countrymen Toni Lydman and Jarkko Ruutu.

[@ajyu7289]

Canuck luck etc

[@jraybay]

Damn 😐

[@SGBassplayer]

Carl Hagelin has entered the chat: Silver Medalist, 2008 World Junior Championships (Sweden U20) Runner-up, 2011 NCAA Tournament (Michigan) Silver Medalist, 2014 Sochi Olympics (Sweden) Runner-up, 2014 NHL Stanley Cup (New York Rangers) Bless his heart, he finally won the Stanley Cup (twice) playing for his third NHL club in Pittsburgh when it looked like his career might’ve been over a lot sooner than it actually was.

[@chrispswann6825]

Ollie Jokinen played 1231 regular season games over a 16 year career, but only made the playoffs once, losing the 1st round. During the 2014-15 season he was playing with the Nashville Predators who were heading towards the playoffs, but the Predators traded him to the Leafs just a few weeks before the trade deadline so Jokinen would miss the playoffs again. Unfortunately he's also remembered for almost killing his teammate Richard Zednik when his skate slashed him in the neck. So yeah, Jokinen was pretty unlucky

[@estellegrignon]

In one of those playoffs-less seasons, he was with the Rangers, who needed to win in a shootout against Philly on the last game of the year to clinched. As it turns out, Jokinen was sent to shoot, but couldn't score. The Flyers eventually won the game and the playoffs spot, then had a cinderella run all the way to the Finals 🥲

[@DampfGecko]

That "balls of steel" chant is hilarious. Also, pretty much the ultimate show of respect. Only in hockey, man :D

[@nashbruce4196]

So instead of the bench banging their "sticks" on the boards, they were banging their....?

[@dsc4178]

Hossa 3 with different teams, L-L-W, Perry 3 dirrent teams L-L-L, Maroon 2 different teams W-W-W-L. Sometimes you just get lucky.

[@microwavesgommmmmmm]

crazy when you put it like that

[@kroxax8966]

Perry does have a cup tho a lot of people tend to forget 07

[@TheosAviation]

@@kroxax8966 true so he's actually W-L-L-L

[@vilhamdutch2962]

Maroon is dirty

[@dave.station935]

@@vilhamdutch2962 so are my balls but you don’t see me complaining.

[@FlameWingPhoenix]

Ah bubblewrap Bennett, the guy could just never catch a break XD he lived the dream though, got his hands on the greatest trophy in the game and made the most of every second of it. Hossa is also hilarious, as a penguins fan his comments about having a better shot at a cup in Detroit only for him to lose again in another finals against his former team is probably my second favourite moment from that years playoffs :’)

[@johnclaudevondon5333]

Theres only a few certainty in life 1.Death 2.Taxes 3.Beau Bennet getting injured 4. And RTH dropping that fireeee🔥

[@RobTalksHockey]

Lmao

[@KairoMaestro]

What about Brian Propp? He made it to finals 5 times and lost every time ('80, '85, '87 with the flyers, '90 with the bruins and '91 with the north stars).

[@nashbruce4196]

Gretzky and Lemieux yeah that's pretty unlucky lol

[@jackjepsen8968]

yes....tragic for the Guffaw!!

[@pohoheli]

Perry at least already has a cup....he's unlucky but still has the hardware.

[@williamdixon9508]

6:16 Crosby and Malkin have both also played in 4 cup finals

[@williamdixon9508]

2008, 2009, 2016, 2017

[@altqq1755]

@@williamdixon9508 maroon did it 4 years straight. I believe that’s the point he made

[@RobTalksHockey]

Yes that was what I was trying to say lol

[@jonah.donohue]

​@@altqq1755 Carried

[@k-rod25]

The isles dynasty made it 5 in a row

[@GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy]

Poor Sami Salo had to learn the hard way that the Stanley Cup is the 2nd most important cup in hockey.

[@greasygod93]

I can’t fathom how much pain these guys can be in from these constant injuries. I severely sprained my wrist once and I still get pain from it when I use it too much. Like times that by 100 for these guys. Wow.

[@leggiopatriot]

Good stuff Rob! Would love a list of the unluckiest TEAMS if you haven’t done that already

[@spencerberk9135]

“…but a nut injury…” best RTH line of all time

[@Wezqu]

There is only one venomous snake species in Finland and of course Sami Salo managed to get bitten by one, but its not that dangerous if treatment is given fast and the anti-venom is very commonly available so he was not really in that big of danger. The more interesting thing is that he quite often got injured doing something else than hockey on his free time.

[@Datsyukiandeke]

2:19 I love Nathan Gerbe against a Chara background

[@barsk1]

Im watching before i try to fall asleep. I dont click off the video during the outro and suddenly Jared Leto yells in my ear BURY ME BURY ME lol

[@barsk1]

Funny thing to add is that its a part from my youtube buddys highlight video, mine had Skillet playing lol. Good times

[@RobTalksHockey]

@@barsk1 Hahaha. Man I wish you didn't tell me that was Jared Leto. I had no clue lmao

[@videogamevalley7523]

The first dude is the best one. the photo holding the cup in a body cast 😂😂😂😂 great video my g.

[@NifeOO4niff]

You could probably throw Jarome Iginla on the list of unlucky players as well

[@HEA785]

Perry has won the cup with Anaheim Ducks 2007. And he's part of the three gold club; stanley cup, world cup and two olympic gold medals. Not that unlucky.

[@CaptainCanuck1975]

4:30 The puck! His groin! It works on so many levels!

[@kanegarvey848]

😂😂 "someone give that man the 10,000$!"

[@SlowxParentsCrossing]

Ben Bishop was unlucky as hell. One of the best goalies in the league but had constant injuries and ended up retiring early. Such a shame

[@chrispswann6825]

Dale Hawerchuk. He was a Winnipeg Jets legend yet during the 1980s the Jets could never get out of the first round of the playoffs because they always had to play either the Edmonton Oilers or Calgary Flames and the Jets would always get creamed.

[@JonnL]

Not really sure why but when I was younger Sami Salo was my favorite player. I remember when he wasn't on the Canucks anymore I asked my dad about it and he said "he was always so injured they cut him" or something like that (I was like 8 at the time I don't really remember). I was very sad and it's a shame he went through so many injuries in his career.

[@tgs2141]

Thing about Hossa, if he was still in Ottawa in 2007 he’d been there 4 years in a row

[@declanrobinson6005]

That thumbnail is nuts

[@Taubogason.40]

You can't tell me that Bennett did not have an injury before the celly. Every shot or even pass seems like more impact on the shoulder than that

[@who9523]

He tore BOTH his labrums on that celebration hahahaha

[@cousinjimmy2638]

Agreed, that didn't even look like he did much.

[@SRQBID]

For a while there I thought Sami Salo was different people with similar sounding names because he had multiple "career-ending" injuries.

[@HockeyGUY66871]

Crosby has been to 4 finals, everyone forgets the year we lost to Detroit in 2008. And that 08 team really started the run.

[@cjlb49]

Crosby, Perry, Malkin, Letang all have 4 cup appearances. I'm not sure what RTH is talking about, Maroon doesn't have the record.

[@davechrenek8220]

Sami salo was my absolutely favourite once I started watching hockey. Miss him in Vancouver. I remember all those thing brought up with him. He was awesome!

[@nicholasciviero7289]

Corey Perry's 'curse' spoiled Patrick Maroon's Stanley Cup good luck winning streak.

[@HumanTrooper]

Perry has won a cup thought

[@nicholasciviero7289]

@@HumanTrooper I know. Was just going by that narrative.

[@peterjeffery8495]

Tom House was a relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers. Like all relievers he hung out during games in the Bullpen. In the old-old Rangers home park the Bullpen was adjacent to the stands running parallel to the seats along the 1st Base side of the field. One day Tom had a friend sitting s few rows up behind the Bullpen. Just for fun, he decided to start flicking sunflower seeds at his friend who was about 20 feet away. After an inning or so of doing this House felt tightness in his elbow and ended up on the 60Day IR. True story.

[@nashbruce4196]

If we are going in this direction, then how about guys who have injured themselves tying their shoes, brushing their teeth lmao. It has happened

[@TylrVncnt]

How do you not have Thornton up there on that graphic, seriously, Matthew’s up there but not Thornton, wow

[@evandest1983]

Corey Perry is going to the finals again! Lets hope he wins this time...

[@DH-vj2bw]

Beau Bennett. A major mouthpiece of the “bring back the Mexican Pizza” movement. Thank you, Beau Bennett.

[@powwowken2760]

First person that pops into my mind when I think of unlucky player is Bryan Berard. Poor guy literally had his eyeball chopped in half by a stick.

[@cousinjimmy2638]

It took Hossa a while to get over that too. He was a shell for about a year and a half. Not as unlucky as Berard mind you, but they were both kids and nothing prepares you for that.

[@SrekarTheSaint]

Hey Rob, currently dealing with a high ankle sprain myself. How long did you take off before stepping back on the ice?

[@chrisfrost73]

Corey Perry was also in 4 stanley cup finals

[@nonoman305]

1 cup, 11 playoff appearances, 4 conference finals, 2 regular season conference championships, 1 Hart trophy, 1 Rocket richard trophy, #2 behind selanne in franchise goals, #3 in points and assists….. need I go on further to say it wasn’t a “decade of disappointment with the ducks” for Perry

[@RobTalksHockey]

True. But I was referring to playoff success within the 11 years after the cup win!

[@nonoman305]

@@RobTalksHockey They still had a couple of conference finals in there, I get you’re trying to say no cups but that’s a high standard to call disappointment, idk I’m not even a ducks fan just seemed like a bold statement

[@iceKOId]

Great video as always

[@Mike-xw5wu]

I'd put Rasmus Ristolainen in the most unlucky players, because he went from some historically bad teams in Buffalo to some pretty bad teams in Philly. As Jack Edwards said, he leads the league in frustration. He's never even sniffed the playoffs, let alone a winning season.

[@ethanparker7900]

sami salo was one of those guys who i seriously respected with all my heart amn given all the shit that had been given to him like seriously all the ailments he had both major and minor is the sign of a true determinator

[@hockeyfan519]

You realize crosby went to the same amount of finals appearances as maroon. Crosby won 3 cups but went to 4 finals as well as maroon

[@RobTalksHockey]

Maroon had 4 in a row

[@hockeyfan519]

@RobTalksHockey maroon only won in 2019 with the blues, 2020 and 2021 with the lightning. Maroon won three. He lost in the finals in 2022.

[@DanielGauthier-q9b]

The first dude is the best one. the photo holding the cup in a body cast great video my g.

[@TheHockeyMan88]

Bobby Ryan and his hands injuries while he was in Ottawa is an all-timer for unlucky injuries

[@justinhunt8409]

So true, he was an unreal puck handler before that. Not like he sucked after, but he was just never the same

[@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson]

The story of Salo’s nut bag, along with the similar Nick Lidstrom story almost make me want to use a protective cup as part of my EDC.

[@im.waldo.]

I love how Bennetts only cellys in the vid are just him casually raising his hands. He does an actual celly and gets injured

[@TheBuuurnz]

You could say Rhett Warrener was unlucky. Being on the losing end of probably the two most talked about NHL finals goal calls.

[@zachmeal5075]

Jeff Skinner. Has never made the NHL playoffs in his 850+ game career spanning 13 years. Played his whole career with the Hurricanes before being traded to the Sabres just a couple years before they have grown into a dominant force of a team.

[@bubbs4396]

Beau Bennetts story is kinda sad but a tad bit funny. Injures himself gets back gets injured gets back gets mumps gets injured gets back gets injured

[@ZeusMcCormick]

Beau Bennett has always been a good sport about his bad luck. He makes jokes about it all the time.

[@iceKOId]

8:02 Perry had the comfort of being a 2007 Stanley Cup Champion.

[@SonnyBubba]

“Balls. Of. Steel. Balls. Of. Steel.” Classic

[@michaeldlindeman9600]

I had a real bad high ankle sprain. It’s been ten years and that foots arch is flattening now causing more issues. Getting old sucks. 😂

[@reffthecanadien1328]

I was laughing when i saw auston mathews: 1st round

[@michaelfortunato3117]

5:24 I thought for SURE it was going to say "Skimmed Nut Bag" somewhere

[@ShawnsTechRescue]

Dainius Zubrus made the finals 3 times with 3 different teams, Philly, NJ, and SJ (obviously not in a row) and never won a cup. Also pretty sure Ty Conklin as well Edmonton, Pitt and Det (with Hossa back to back) he unfortunately didn't follow Hossa to Chicago. If you are talking injuries as well you should give a mention to Pascal Leclair... dude was always injured, I remember him getting hit with a puck on the bench and going out with an injury... dude didn't have to be in the game to get injured.

[@leafsfanforever2896]

6:05 Toronto could have and most likely have made the Final in 2019 had they knocked off Boston, and had they survived Tampa Bay last season as well, but lost both times (especially 2022 for sure, but might have beat St. Louis in 2019)

[@rileyslostmind]

Rob I always wondered what hand you were 😭 but that picture gave me the answer, I had the same jersey!

[@MrPatagonianFox]

Pat LaFontaine played in the 1984 Stanley Cup Final, and injured Edmonton Goalie Grant Fuhr in Game 3, causing him to miss the last 2 games of the series.

[@frankvoycik2023]

I was at that Pens-Caps game when Oshie planted him. The whole building felt that one.

[@Taalsman]

Patrick Thoresen also took a puck to the nards, a Mike Green slapshot. As he was in pain on the ice and couldnt move the Caps scored the winner

[@billblake9665]

In saw that one just ran through my mind

[@Avatarthelastbartender]

I remember when Adam McQuaid concussed himself when he tripped over a suitcase in his apartment.

[@yesmccauky748]

6:38, Perry been there, done that! At least he won in Anaheim years before

[@peregrinetwobithorde]

Do we start taking bets now whether Tampa makes it to the finals and then loses?

[@politicalbandwagon4989]

5:40, wtf it Matthews doing on that graph?

[@gamingtyme3209]

I’ve been hit in the nuts by a maybe 20-30mph shot, I don’t even want to know what a Duncan Keith slap shot to the huts would feel like

[@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace]

I don't know about shoulders or ankles.. but I can say that I tore a muscle in my lower back in 1994 and I STILL feel it to this day

[@Tiax776]

How brittle is that Bennett guy? He probably gets injured from waking up in the morning.

[@nashbruce4196]

KZbin archives tell me that the unluckiest NHL player was whichever latest guy that fought Bob Probert lol

[@HockeyGUY66871]

Actually it would be Marc Andre Fleury for most finals appearances among active players. 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Granted he didn’t play in the 16 or 17 finals but without him, we dont get there, he got us to the 2016 playoffs. And 2017 he single handedly got us by Washington.

[@ICLight412]

He did play in both 16 n 17 but not as much. Edit: oh you meant finals, not the entire playoffs

[@HockeyGUY66871]

@@ICLight412 yes. I meant Finals.

[@scottyius]

Man that balls of steel chant 😂💀

[@jamiereid7428]

My boy Salo made the Canucks a much better team whenever he was on the ice… but usually he was the one on ice 😂

[@bentencho]

Sami Salo was so snake-bitten, he was literally bitten by a snake during one off-season.

[@DoAqua]

Poor Perry still has a chance to bring it to 4

[@FranklinSteele]

Beau Bennett somehow accumulated almost $6 million throughout his career. Hope he's doing well. Was always a big fan of his.

[@phraenque6657]

corey perry one has aged like fine wine

[@brojoh456]

You said maroon has the most with 4. But does crosby not have that too?

[@RoyalMela]

Olli Jokinen. 17 seasons in NHL. 1231 games. 750 points. No Stanley Cup. And why...? He has only ONE playoffs series with six games. 1231 regular season games. 6 playoffs games.

[@marellelandon8006]

What’s ur real name? The photo with Mike Richards. My son went that same hockey school in Keewatin/kenora

[@RobTalksHockey]

I’m apart of the Cameron faction in Kenora haha! Keewatin arena you got it

[@marellelandon8006]

I’m from kenora too. I’m actaully with a Cameron. But idk if it’s the same Cameron colony.

[@andyholland2130]

Lafontaine played in the Stanley Cup finals with the Islanders in 1984

[@h4jk3rn]

This video made me think about a friend of mine who just ended his professional career playing for a team in Sweden called Färjestad. The reason he had to end his career was quite similar to Beau Bennett. The injures he sustained was first a very hard slapshot hitting his ankle which made it bleed from inside and the very next day it was very swollen and after about 2 weeks of trying to come back from the injury and then continue playing about 10 more games after coming back from this injury he got cross checked with his lower back against the goalpost. He had kept on trying to fix his injury for about 2 months before he had his first practice with the team in order to come back for real. He was just about to enter the ice and almost immediately got a another slap shot on the right side of his head from one of his teammates by accident of course, so he then had to deal with 2 injuries after quite recently coming back from this first one he got on his ankle. My friend is a real fighter and someone who really gave it all and he did all he could for about 1 1/2 years in order to try to come back, but he eventually had to give up once his contract also expired. It was sad and at the same time very inspiring to watch him struggle while still keep on giving it all one last big effort in order to come back.

[@iceKOId]

5:56 where is Jeremy Roenick??? 😮

[@Toronto2255]

Perry now 4 final losses adding oilers to that list😂

[@bobknight6394]

But Perry got a ring!

[@johnshields6852]

The majority never get to be on a cup team, that's why it's such a big deal, like all the major sports, most never get a chance to play the big series.

[@m00rtin4]

Core perry won the cup tho

[@christyouredumb956]

Did you have to do matthews like that. “First round”

[@RobTalksHockey]

😂

[@tchevrier]

Bennett hurt himself with that little bump against the glass? Now that's fragile.

[@christophermerlot3366]

Bill Masterton was rather unlucky.

[@michaellee8815]

Balls of steel hahahah the greatest crowd chant in history

[@mattaxvig580]

4:34 I didn’t think Z looked like that

[@tuttifrutti8576]

Idk if y’all know how rare venomous snakes are in Finland but that just makes it even unluckier 💀

[@shawnwharry952]

Corey Perry won the cup in his rookie year. He doesn't deserve anymore.

[@microwavesgommmmmmm]

and a rocket richard lmao. even I forget how good he is/was lol

[@grahamdamberger7130]

Oh right, 2007.

[@SherryLee-s5e]

Really?

[@hippodisco1687]

8:53 perry deserves it. gives marchand a run for his money.

[@yeltsin6817]

Winning the cup is so hard. So many things need to go correctly etc. So many great players have not won

[@jakedudek1170]

why did the video start with Stone if you did not even mention his name once

[@RobTalksHockey]

Sometimes video is all you need

[@Pariah_Larry]

Forgot to add that hossa had to retire due to an ALERGY to his pads… oh and the Sedin sisters had pretty bad luck. Literally lead to their fans burning down Vancouver in 2011