Tracking Which Teams I Have Loved or Hated Over the Last 40 Plus Years

Hey all. I haven't covered my love or hatred for NHL teams in quite some time, so here's a video looking at every team who have played in my time watching the NHL.
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[@t.s.3628]

As a Wild fan, there were times I hated us too.

[@tegridyfarmz]

Especially these last 2 years

[@mikewharton469]

The first in my life time I cheered for a team other than my favorite squad was the 03 playoffs when they made the conference finals just because they beat the Avs to get there

[@icecoldpolitics8890]

@@tegridyfarmzI have loved watching this team the last two years. They are always in the games no matter what basically.

[@tegridyfarmz]

@@icecoldpolitics8890 That’s also true. I’m speaking more about blowing 2-1 series leads back to back years.

[@Joe_Ma99]

Same here, a few months ago when my team played them in the 1st round and the douchy gate keeper fans would say, “do you guys even play hockey in Texas, stick to football, Norm Green blah blah blah” lol

[@alexbussieres9031]

As a Nordiques fan, I still loved that the Avs won the cup in 96 as most of us stayed Avs fans. Plus a bunch of players came down when Quebec got their day with the cup. Yes, the city got a day with the cup.

[@oilersridersbluejays]

I’m an Oilers fan that always had a soft spot for the Nordiques, and that 1996 Avalanche win pissed me off royally.

[@dominator9059]

Glad to hear you be honest about hating Detroit because they won so much. I can imagine it gets annoying if you're not a Wings fan. People have certainly enjoyed kicking them while they're down over the past decade or so, which is understandable, if frustrating. I hope everyone hates them for winning again very soon.

[@deBebbler]

We were the Evil Empire for two decades. Those were good times. Better yet, we were able to get the "Yankees fans experience" without having to sit through 162 tedious games a season. Win-win.

[@icecoldpolitics8890]

I hope they don’t win for another decade of only because your fans are annoying at Wild games! -signed Wild fan

[@andrewgreen815]

I think your 'Wings are trending up, but it seems a little slow.

[@corkscrewfoley]

I hated the Wings for aeons. The fans, at least, were these insufferable glory chasers. After being to a few Wings games, the fans are cool, and the hardcores got a bad rap.

[@oilersridersbluejays]

I wouldn’t say I ever “hated” the Red Wings strictly speaking. I got awful tired having them win so often, but I was more of the “it could be a worse team instead” mindframe. I did really enjoy when my beloved Oilers knocked them off unexpectedly in 2006, even though I didn’t expect that result. I did root for Detroit when they played Pittsburgh; as a bit of a “last hurrah”.

[@gungho8180]

I gave a thumbs up just for the Buddy Christ jersey.

[@GvirusUser]

Love the soda throwback!

[@ryankoster4150]

As a wings fan 15:50 made me bust out laughing. Yeah, for a long time the Wings were the Yankees of hockey. Hated beyond belief and bought the Stanley Cup 3 times (kinda the forth one too). Lately it's been cautious optimism, hopefully some of our kids become star players someday.

[@kevinwasserburger3119]

The years '93-'13 were an incredible time to be a Wings fan. Plenty of heartbreak along the way but damn near every year they had an exciting team that looked like it could compete for the Cup.

[@ericksheldon3870]

The Dan Cloutier goal will ALWAYS make me die laughing

[@neeltheother2342]

"made me bust"

[@KendallMcNeilClark]

The ‘97 and ‘98 teams were built my Jimmy D and Ken Holland. The ‘02 Wings were definitely mercenaries, though.

[@NoMoreMrNiceGuy2003]

When the Caps finally escaped the Patrick Division in hockey playoffs, the second time around since the late 1980s, Dale Hunter and crew got swept by you guys in the Stanley Cup Finals. (To make up for it, we got our own Russian guy named OVI and got Stanley Cup finally..GO CAPS... Even if we never do that again with him). Those Red Wings were absolute all-time Legends and always will be

[@stevie-pea]

An Avalanche of emotions here . The Nordiques were/are my favorite . 80's playoff hockey , Nordiques vs. Whomever ... CLASSIC !

[@christhornycroft3686]

I’m from Vancouver and I was furious when the Nords left. I was even more upset when the Avs won that first year. Between that and the mismanagement of the Canucks, I stopped watching the Canucks entirely between 1996 and 2001. When they changed their jersey to the corporate porpoise, I was done. Trevor Linden brought me back. Quebec should have another team. Saskatchewan should have a team. But there are too many teams in markets that are unsustainable.

[@mattlabrecque7842]

Nords forever.

[@chrismdb5686]

​@@christhornycroft3686I agree with Quebec (if they have a group that can afford to do so), but Saskatchewan? It could be cool, but hardly anyone lives there. Winnipeg can hardly scrape by and that's only because they have an owner with passion for the sport and money to burn, Saskatchewan isn't realistic at all.

[@oilersridersbluejays]

I live in Saskatchewan and have my whole life. No way we can land a team if Quebec can’t. Lifelong Oilers fan but always had a soft spot for the Nordiques. They (and later also the Senators) were my “Eastern teams”.

[@gsipp00]

The more you become a fan of hockey in general and watch out of town games you learn to like players on every team and just depending on night and circumstances determines who you root for.

[@illuminati1618]

This is an interesting thought experiment. As an Avalanche fan I have only really hated two teams, both of which I don't hate anymore. Detroit for obvious reasons and Vancouver just for one player and incident. Now I find usually it's specific players I like or hate more than teams.

[@somebody9889]

That Buddy Christ jersey is awesome, where can I get that?

[@cpewts]

Love this channel - I am a Flyers fan. When your channel was in the early days (and I was younger), I felt like you were always anti-Flyers, which pushed me away from your videos. Since then, I have grown into an adult, and your videos have continually improved. So happy this channel exists, keep it up Shannon :)

[@carolsdarksarcasm4223]

OMG I love Dogma! Did a paper on the film for my undergrad in The Bible As Lit. class!!!

[@DennieWilliamson]

that sodacan brings back memories

[@Romdejar]

Great content...I appreciate the genuineness in your video. I do like how you normailze the ebb and flow of fandom, too.

[@TheSamzidat]

As an avs fan who hates the stars, I love your content and watch it everyday. Thanks for your hard work.

[@daved1535]

Ouch!

[@oilersridersbluejays]

I’m an Oilers fan who was a teenager during the late 90s playoffs series against the Stars. I still hate that team damn near as much as I hate the Flames.

[@puckyeah4329]

Whalers and Canes fan here, completely agree with preferring the blue jerseys over the green.

[@tonymeehan7859]

green all the way. The classic look never gets old

[@oilersridersbluejays]

I liked both jerseys. I despise the Hurricanes though for two reasons: that’s where the Whalers went, and the Hurricanes beat the Oilers in 2006.

[@JakobyAndrew]

Also your point about getting jerseys is so poignant. From Pittsburgh, black and yellow is my blood. But when I started playing EA and 2K, and collecting cards, I fell in love with LA and SJ before I knew they were rivals in the early 2000s. Then moving to Vegas in their first year I had to follow them too. Four teams, three are heated rivals. Makes it a lot of fun wearing Sharks/Kings jerseys to T Mobile lol. Hockey is just the best!

[@idiotidiot5821]

I used to draw the US Steel logo as a kid lol. Wish it meant something again it would have been a cool design for the Penguin's eye or something

[@johnference4577]

I need that jersey

[@ayashin19]

As a sens fan my entire life i been so passionate about the team and extremely resentful towards management

[@oilersridersbluejays]

Senators have been my “quiet 2nd favourite” ever since they came in the league. I feel for ya.

[@spencerbird9333]

Love you Shannon never stop making vids

[@wwk68tig]

You can hate on my Red Wings all day (I do same with Avs, for obvious reasons) but I (almost always) love my daily THG post. Thanks again for another entertaining post.

[@dws3303]

David Volek answered your prayers in 93. That Pens team was probably the best Mario team, Volek slayed the RoboPenguin.

[@alu.304]

Nordiques Fan since 1981, still and always an Avs Fan💪🏻

[@orcanuck]

lol when you said 5 by 5 i thought to myself "ha, just like faith used to say" and then you mentioned that. love a good buffy reference. what is this, a crossover episode?? i've watched your videos on and off for years but you're quickly becoming one of my favourite people to watch in hockey

[@williampilling6576]

I share the same sentiments about Seattle. They're the team that Vegas was *supposed* to be. Start as underdogs, start off with some losing (maybe the odd round win here and there) and build towards a Cup contender over 5-6 years. Though like Vegas, Seattle has some loveable players out of the gate, like McCann, Tanev, etc. I have a soft spot towards this team, and hope they do well! Great video THG.

[@garyfilgate5135]

Loved you comment on Dan Cloutier vs the Red Wings 😂. Yup, I lost my mind over that goal too!

[@kevinwasserburger3119]

Me too, just in the opposite manner. The Canucks looked like they might have them on the ropes before that goal.

[@andrewgreen815]

I'd like a video of teams that were so dominant they created rule changes. The Habs from the 50's or Oilers from the 80's.., etc.

[@OldRustySteele]

Saw my first professional hockey game at 11 years old in 1965, the St. Louis Braves of the CHL. They were a Blackhawks farm club. Phil Espo played for the Braves as a young kid. Didn’t know much about hockey, but the red Indian head sweaters (same as the Blackhawks) were really cool. So even as a St. Louisan, I’ve always had a semi-allegiance to the Hawks. Then 2 years later, the big NHL expansion from 6 to 12 teams, and the Blues were the hottest ticket in town - even more than the baseball Cardinals. Became a passionate Blues fan. Later moved to Ohio, where nobody followed hockey, and the only hockey I could get was scratchy radio broadcasts from Chicago and occasional cable network NHL games, often with the Hawks. So I rekindled my fandom for the Hawks. Then job change put me into Chicago and I got part share season tix to Chicago Stadium. So I’m one of those rare birds who root for both the Blues and the Hawks. How about when they play each other? I tend to favor the Blues of course, since they were the first team I really followed passionately. But in years where the Blues stink and the Hawks have playoff aspirations, I’ll switch and root for Chicago. “House Divided!” 😝

[@oceanshrugs9235]

THE CAN! Throwback! Love it

[@simondaughtry4619]

The soda can opener is a keeper.....loved it.

[@chaseedwards7024]

You have some really nice checkmarks in there. I love the aesthetic of a truly great checkmark, that very first one on the Kings is a beaut.

[@toocamcivic]

Love the buddy Christ sweater!!!!!

[@NJRIII]

Dang. For a team you aren't a huge fan of, your coverage of Flyers hockey is really good. That's really a great quality that this channel has. 360° Really good stuff.

[@OneAndOnlyKJx]

Love to see the pop can being opened again!

[@felixeur1276]

That opening took me back to years ago :D

[@ronfehr7899]

I couldn't really hate the Colorado Avalanche when they won their first Stanley Cup, because Joe Sakic had played junior hockey for my hometown Swift Current Broncos.

[@oilersridersbluejays]

Ah, a fellow Saskie! Swift Current Broncos are my favourite WHL team! Nice running into you.

[@jpgcne]

This video is awesome Thanks

[@JakobyAndrew]

Coming to say the pens are definitely in the top 3 most hated. Love the content THG lol 😅😁

[@bartsanders1553]

That was a hatred I didn't think I would get over. Crosby getting older helps.

[@JakobyAndrew]

@@bartsanders1553 it's how I feel about Toews/Kane and Ovi. Now I've come to respect them as players (and not cringe as hard at Chi or Wsh lol)

[@user-pk6zj1hu6k]

Where did you get that Jersey, I love it

[@BearkatUrbanKnight]

Thank you for the video. How did you feel about California Golden Seals/Oakland Seals?

[@NYM27]

Interesting topic to hear

[@quag311]

Love the Faith/Buffy reference. We’re due to watch that and Angel again.

[@juhovihervuori3082]

Can you do a video about your history with hockey (year started, fav players, best po series etc.) since childhood? :)

[@Silenceaverted]

I got the buddy Christ jersey as well. Are you going to get the 2.0 version?

[@lanedaschko]

Opening a soda can best raw sound out there or one of em😂

[@mattanderson6336]

First started watching hockey during the 1967 expansion when CBS got the broadcast rights here in the States. Been a Montreal fan ever since. Some titanic playoff series with Boston over the years.

[@undraftedhockeyfan]

That has to be the BEST 🔥🔥 jersey I have ever seen!! Love Dogma!!!

[@tendergoaltender]

Great opening!

[@bertoneill2488]

Came for the hockey knowledge but loved the Britney Spears roasting.

[@nickholmes5610]

I’m a massive fan of the Jonestown Jesus Freaks too Shannon!

[@wildgrem]

lets be honest, Shannon loves every team out there.

[@obey2dmax]

Shannon made Hockey year around. Can't wait for September.

[@shaunjensen571]

The buddy Christ jersey. Awesome

[@jagentay69]

Love the jersey, my dad has the same one :)

[@J_Aaron_L]

Pop can... things about to get real

[@nimportepas]

cracking that cold one was a power move

[@arcadeshift5071]

Minnesota, the only state/province where our sports teams could be hated for being boring. Not all of us instantly adopted the Wild in 2000. Lots of sad North Stars fans that couldn't get into the new team. I didn't force fandom on myself and it took several seasons before even caring about the Wild.

[@user-dl3uo3we2z]

Growing up Montreal fan , i still cheered for Tor, unless they were playing each other Borje Salming was one of my favs probably one of my Mt Rushmore players. But i understand the media( and fans too) can temper or hone the likeabilty/hatred of the team. Doesnt affect my like of team, but yes you have 1/2 hour of Cdn hockey teams, spend 15 mins on Tor, few minutes on the next few Cdn teams, barely talking about some of the teams before back to finsh with 10 mins of leafs talk🙄 And there have been years where leafs were the worst/mediocre team, out of playoff run, number of other Cdn teams playing so well , thick of chasing playoff spot. Same formula/coverage

[@gregramson9927]

Alains morrisette was the debbie gibson of pop in the 90s in Canada hockeyguy

[@mcleanF1]

Amazing jersey

[@shanielcabral]

Perfect jersey for this

[@memomelaza]

Shannon, always wondered, would you say that as you have come to expand your viewing of the league and have come to have more balanced outlooks on other teams, including straight rivals of teams you like, would you say that expanding same said coverage to an extent away from the canucks some, the counter effect has happened and you have found yourself not necessarily hating the canucks ofcourse, but found yourself feeling less attached somewhat to them?

[@johanjotun1647]

That buddyChrist jersy is awsome

[@patrickfitzgerald1445]

Living in Connecticut ive only ever met a ducks fan once and i felt like i was on a safari looking at some rare animal.

[@kevinrowland7942]

Love the buddy Christ jursey. Kevin Smith would be proud

[@johndold281]

That jersey is crazy

[@caddrafter48]

What about when Bourque went to the Avs to win a cup? Did you like that or hate that, being a Bruins fan and all?

[@MixerMadness]

This subject is Shannon’s highest viewed video I can see why he’s doing it again , good shit tho

[@russbroda7207]

Loved the Pizza Pizza advertisement !😊

[@tonywlaschin7842]

I loved the north stars as a boy. Used to listen to their games on the radio after I was sent to bed.

[@tpd1399]

I was in kindergarten in central New York and picked the Nordiques as my favorite team. Only lasted one year but I stuck with the team and now a day one Avs fan. Teams I’ve hated are Red Wings, Devils, Wild, Flyers

[@father042]

As a Devils Fan I hate the Rangers and Penguins I liked the Islanders though

[@skiinggator]

My brother is a Devils fan, so I root for them as long as it doesn't hurt my Isles PS - F the Rags!

[@empirestateconstructionllc2336]

Thanks bro Isles fan since 80... I never disliked the devils and especially now .cool team... and I feel ur pain since Lou ruined ur franchise and is trying to do the same to my beloved Isles ..so u guys deserve success...lol

[@user-dl3uo3we2z]

Sometimes it's amazing how quickly a team can change from hate to love or vice versa Case in point early years Huge Montreal fan, ..... Vancouver thought they had the stupidest jersey, a hockey rink...pffft... now I love that Jersey. Montreal fan with Atlanta flames, which grew when they moved to Calgary.esp later on moved to Calgary Mentioned Joel Otto 😅, I had cheered Van in 82 run Now such a harsh fought match that I flowed from utter dislike to admiration of Van in the series. Harold Snepts also flowed in that same vein😅. Very similar thing happened when Cheering Van who lost to the wild, equally frustrating Willie Mitchell who also because of the series became enamored with...later joining Van 😅 Sometimes players or playoff runs changes on perception. Canada Cup or Russia vs Canada series or Russia vs NHL teams, would also change one's opinion of players or teams.

[@shanejones8884]

In the off-season when you have time, could you do a video on how the San Jose Sharks weren’t really an expansion team?

[@WillCMay]

Where did you get that Buddy Christ jersey? I need one as someone who is a passionate fan of the movie and has visited many of the filming locations.

[@TheHockeyGuy]

www.geekyjerseys.com/product.php?id=385 The one I have is sold out, but they have a white/cream colored version right now.

[@TheScotian82]

Well I thought that was all super fair and honest. Some love/hate...some hate/hate..We all have these emotions.. ..Wanna hug it out?

[@trentsteel6286]

Im so happy to have you in my life and that you make me think there is good Canadian people. All the things that has happened with Canadians in Sweden has sadly giving me a bad view of the people.

[@jfkinlloyd]

Nailed it on TML for reasons to hate in Canada. No love here though. Love the videos Shannon.

[@sheldoncedwardthibault3599]

You & Yvonne seen "Mallrats"; I think I've seen "Dogma", but it's been many, many moons ago!

[@adamkruse8453]

I’ve hated the flyers too but I can’t stop loving them

[@juliansykes6668]

Did you rank the divisions? :)

[@matthewmalagari2465]

Tbh I missed the soda can opening 😂

[@willhughes2196]

That was a heartbreaker series for Vancouver in 02, but don't worry redwings fans love you.

[@tonycarr8757]

Soda can opening!!! Is this a recommended video from 2016??

[@joelneville1607]

Ottawa valley represent

[@chrisxavier3147]

"I loved Montreal" - Words that I thought you would never utter!

[@franciscoruiz7389]

Yeah! The soda can! Man, brings me back all those 6 years ago haha. Also, buddy christ!

[@SpaceForce635]

Thought that was an Acadie Bathurst Titan jersey at first.

[@nickholmes5610]

Same

[@user-dl3uo3we2z]

Remember growing up everybody hated Montreal ie winning all the time. Only time was people said after first win or two of Flyers, anybody beat the broadstreet bullies- incl hated Montreal. It wasn't that people didn't like hard physical play, ( or that Flyers didn't have skill and finesse) bit that it came down to extreme bully behavior that was overriding everything else. I liked numerous Flyers , liked some of the rough stuff, but after a few seasons of slapshot hockey, fun at first , quickly tiring of all the fighting and no hockey. If anything Shannon has showed its complicated😅

[@knomies227]

I would love to hear you talk about GTA

[@AnDrew-zg2ie]

BUDDY CHRIST

[@CrimsonRaven]

Without even hitting "play"... I just need this jersey.

[@skiinggator]

It's the "Buddy Christ" from the movie Dogma

[@christhornycroft3686]

I loved the Ducks going back to that first year. I remember that first year with Paul Kariya, who is from the Vancouver area. I was in Anaheim at the Disneyland Hotel in January, right before the earthquake, and I remember watching a local broadcast of a Ducks game with Tinkerbell and being 11 years old, I still thought Disney was kind of cool. Roger Rabbit was one of my favourite movies (and man, does that movie ever hold up). I remember having those giant breakfast burritos at the Monorail Cafe. I soured a bit on the Ducks around the time Burke went there and those players pretty much fell into their lap. But I still like the city (even though I can’t stand hot weather physically) and I never met a nasty person there. You guys do decent angel hair pasta, too.

[@robgelb2244]

More love than hate.. Whew!

[@aaronst.pierre3080]

Vancouver, Boston, Dallas and Ottawa? I cheer for Edmonton, Montreal and anyone playing the Leafs.

[@EFO841]

I've kinda hitched myself to the islanders as I've started getting into hockey, and yeah they kinda suck but I still love 'em. 💙Always Believe🧡

[@mattgrassi5293]

Damn the soda what a tb 💀😂

[@Dcw-rp6ib]

I like the Wings that is it. Been a fan since Gordie been up and down but I ride with that same with the Lion's . Still I appreciate your opinion.

[@paulsontag9233]

It’s hard to hate a city that’s had to endure Ned Harkness AND Matt Millen.

[@reposaado1079]

Damn that first breakdown as a kings fan hit me right in the heart! Shannon your always welcome to come to the dark side anytime!! Go kings go!👑

[@cocopuffgames]

I think your feeling on CBJ is universal (fans included). Nothing to hate (unless you have a phobia related to cannons) but nothing notable enough to get super excited for. They’re just…there.