Who was your Favorite Hockey Player Growing Up? | Puck Personality

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[@fifa2446]

Jaromír Jágr: "My favorite player growing up... was Jaromír Jágr"

[@marc-andrefleury4285]

Bruins legend.

[@topiheimola69]

When I learned his dad is also called Jaromir Jagr that sentence got a whole new meaning

[@clapper10slapper26]

(FIFA)

[@lucasjobin2707]

Lol 😂

[@kaydejones5796]

Nice profile pic

[@paullucci]

Every time an NHL player says Crosby was their favorite player when they were a kid, another hair falls out of my head.

[@iCoolaxe]

Just wait till the same thing will start to be said about McDavid (in a few years time).

[@patnero4554]

Must be a flyers fan

[@paullucci]

@@patnero4554 You take that back. I'm just saying that time flies.

[@S0UNDC1TY]

@@paullucci my first pens game ever I found a ticket on craigslist for a playoff game against the flyers. When I got to the game out turned out it was sitting with three flyers fans. They were actually human and we remain friends to this day. The end

[@paullucci]

@@S0UNDC1TY I have friends and family that are Flyers fans

[@rubybourkey]

I find it so cute how guentzy said crosby and now they play together on the first line

[@landonlol9340]

Yes! ❤️

[@nickythesabresfan2248]

Hi ruby

[@rubybourkey]

@@nickythesabresfan2248 HI OMG WAIT IK U

[@bigtearsandpistols]

Where?

[@User-wt9jk]

Leon saying datsyuk makes so much sense. I’ve been saying they look alike on the ice, same paddle etc. and also they move with much control

[@Ak_sk8r17]

Gallager got the chance to play against Martin St. Louis now he gets to play for him

[@maximediotte8253]

That’s crazy right

[@thanos2588]

Jamie Benn: I didn’t have one, I just loved to watch games while eating my ketchup chips

[@brodyspencer4761]

Are we not going to talk about the fact that nhl players favorite player growing up was sidney Crosby because he was so good, and there now playing with him and hes still a top 3 player in the world...🤯

[@gamergod3378]

Mcdavid, hedman, draisaitl, kane, barkov, mackinnon, vasilievsky, matthews... its not 2015 anymore

[@ll-uk1pd]

Hedman is in your top 3???

[@brandonpoirier5682]

@@gamergod3378 buddy Crosby is top 3 in the league he has 60 points and has clinched his team another playoff spot.

[@brandonpoirier5682]

@@ll-uk1pd this dude is comparing a player and a goalie total different roles

[@gamergod3378]

@@brandonpoirier5682 60 points is barely an accomplishment this season. Mcdavid has 93, hes the best player in the league. Hedman is the best defenseman and hes also better than crosby. Vasy is the best goalie and also better than crosby. That right there is the top 3 and i didnt even get to draisaitl, mackinnon and all that.

[@GarrettMcDonald]

God the Wings in the 90s were a trip man

[@Adri_Unsung]

Up til about 2010 tbh they were nasty. Can’t wait to get back to that lol

[@joshuakaplanides3938]

Brayden Point! So glad you guys brought him on!

[@pdubcentral]

I know right! I was like wow that’s refreshing to see pointer on here. Kid deserves way more recognition! He was easily their best forward in the playoffs, they looked like a different team without him in the few games he missed.

[@theruscan]

Gally's favourite player is now his coach. Nice.

[@loganleger6642]

Saku Koivu was the man when I was like 6 years old.🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@Subihabsfan]

Same. Loved the guy!

[@ranacker]

Nice one, much love from Finland!

[@porkwop9171]

Pavel Bure..hand down. Top 3 best pure goal scorer ever. Was poised to put up 700+ goals. Did most his work in the clutch and grab and dead puck eras. Lead the league in goals 4 times. Injuries plagued his longevity. But still he was the most electrifying player in nhl history

[@canadianpoptarts54]

Not really surprised to see Landeskog pick Forsberg, just with all the comparisons between them (Swedish, Avs players, skill and physical mix). My dad actually always says I play like him, which is funny because he loved Forsberg and I’m a big Landeskog fan.

[@vasy_5177]

Pavel Datsyuk

[@andrewweir2190]

My favorite player growing up was definitely Datsyuk he was just so entertaining to watch

[@jdrhockey1760]

these are the best!!!!!! thank NHL

[@pacha777]

We love puck personnality videos!!!

[@owenlamb1989]

funny how martin is now coaching gally

[@tint4821]

Who loves watching these videos every week

[@milescantarutti]

Me

[@rtghyzgamer7262]

Me

[@ygtrece186]

I got 2, Pavel Datsyuk and Dominic Hasek. To this day i never seen a player with Datsyuk's all around game. Hasek was just incredible in net, jumping and flopping around the net stopping pucks, id always think ''How the hell he make that save? he was on his back''.

[@extremelycareless2541]

Yup

[@starky4079]

I’ve always said that Datsyuk is the MOST skilled guy the NHL has ever seen. Not the greatest player of all time, but hands down most talented!

[@maximemarcoux7183]

Alexei Kovalev : "My favorite player growing up... was Alexei Kovalev #27.

[@triadmad]

Showing my age by saying Jean Pronovost, from when he was with the Penguins. As an adult, my favorite was Mario Lemieux.

[@zugbrugh6472]

Fellow pens fan, respect

[@triadmad]

@ASHVINAN SIVASAMBU I did not know that. I'll try not to growl so much the next time he scores against the Penguins.

[@Nail_Yakupov]

My favourite hockey player is Nail Yakupov

[@extremelycareless2541]

You fu#ker. Never laughed so hard. Hahaha

[@The21abc]

Such an inspiring player, so fun to watch with his great speed, great goal scorer and just pure skill with the puck.

[@marc-andrefleury4285]

Hall of famer

[@LucaBrasi0]

And that work ethic.

[@smallusaurusrexizzaldinask4427]

I love these puck personality videos!

[@elisteele9373]

Scheifele saying he had a poster of Joey Kocur was awesome! He is my all time favorite player and the reason I wear #26. I even have a few of his sticks and autographs and one time at a practice I even asked him to come to my birthday dinner haha.

[@atomic3369]

I'm jealous, I look up to him a bunch.

[@patton303]

Imagine you're a kid from some obscure town in Sweden and your favorite player is Peter Forsberg and your favorite team is the Avalanche. And then someday, you're playing for that team and win a Stanley Cup with them. He's become a true Coloradan and supports the Broncos, Nuggets, Rockies and has cheered and suffered with us. Lande's story is so wholesome. He will never play anywhere else either.

[@edwardlambert3246]

Mario Lemieux, Steve Yzerman, and Mark Messier. I wouldn't be the fan that I am today without mentioning Messier, and his "Guarantee" in 94'. Yzerman, because he was the heart of my Red Wings for so many years. Mario especially not only because of his talent level, but his over coming of all of the physical ailments that he endured off of the ice. I have the utmost respect for him.

[@spatnhpen6920]

Jamie Benn: My favourite snack growing up was ketchup chips Reporter: Jamie we asked who your favourite player was

[@nedthenoodleman]

But... ketchup chips?

[@whitneysmiltank]

hahahahahahahahaa

[@whitneysmiltank]

That was an awesome video. Thanks for doing this.

[@dr.loomis4221]

This made me feel so old lol. Seems like just yesterday Crosby was a rookie.

[@tarmstrong7245]

My favorite player growing up was Paul Kariya.

[@27zabo]

Mine too, seems he gets forgotten from time to time, but he was a beast, that slapper he took after getting knocked out in the playoffs, sealed the deal for me.

[@tarmstrong7245]

@@27zabo The go ahead goal in the Olympic gold medal game for Canada was memorable for me as well.

[@roberthuot7887]

Yvan cournoyer aka the roadrunner, was my all time great. Started watching him in the mid 60s when I was 7 years old with my dad. Best days of long ago. GO HABS GO!

[@sharpie74YT]

And Now Gally’s favourite player is his coach

[@FroomOfTheLoom]

Awesome that Gallagher said St. Louis and now he's being coached by him

[@fishingwiththad681]

Al MacInnis! By far my favorite player when I was a kid.

[@The-Dom]

I used to pretend i was Al while taking slap shots in my basement. Drove my mom nuts.

[@fishingwiththad681]

@@The-Dom did the same thing. Our garage door had a ton of dents when I missed my net. Parents still are unhappy with me.

[@johnbowden811]

Just for the record my favourite player, when I was getting into the NHL across the pond, is Mats Sundin, awesome!!

[@jeffbenedict8926]

I used love watching Jari Kerri. The 1 - 2 punch with W. Gretzky

[@wildinc.7720]

Peter Forsberg.

[@imgladiquitdestiny2401]

Growing up I was an Avs fan, I actually loved Henrik Lunquivst and The Great Ovi. Watching every team regardless if I hate them and I still live by this. I’ll watch any team, any players. And I have lots of hero’s from teams. But Linquivst is my all time great besides Roy. Love the game of hockey 🙏

[@JZJ7777]

They’re both great. Lundqvist, even though he’s retired now, was one of the reasons why the Rangers were one of my favorite teams, and omg, Ovi is so great. That’s coming from a big Caps fan.

[@gnargoyle2583]

I really like how most of them name players from other teams. Seems so corny when they are just name dropping teammates. It just seems much more genuine and also makes it more interesting.

[@hawksfan8870]

Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are definitely my favorite players of all time!

[@ibuprophen4pain99]

thank you bubba! I will be using this info if you don't mind!

[@Swoop187OG187]

Josh Manson knows what he's talking about. Dave Manson was a terrific hockey player, and he could really rack up the penalty minutes. Certainly one of the best heavyweights of the 80's and 90's, and as pointed out a terrific defenseman. And Seth Jones, I'm shocked it wasn't Adam Foote, Sandis Ozolinsh, Ray Bourque or even Joe Sakic for getting him into hockey considering he grew up an Avalanche fan.. No shame in Lidstrom tho, just odd to be a fan of one of your rivals - a heated rival none the less... As a Hawks fan I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do back in the Indian Head sweater.

[@princeofpcos9804]

Ken Dryden. Just looked cool standing there with his stick under his chin. He wasn't trying to be cool, he was simply bored playing behind the late 70s Canadiens.

[@scottwyllie2278]

Growing up and as a Canes fan my favourite player was Cam Ward, he’s a huge reason why I tend to root for goalies particularly.

[@mikechef]

Liked Joe Sakic and Forsberg, but Sakic a bit more. What a wristshot🤯🤯🤯

[@nickstreibick2014]

My favorites as well!

[@jerrythompson5967]

Loved them both but Forsberg was tuff as nails and such a great passer!

[@SlovakLegend]

Has to be Martin Brodeur from NHL and Peter Bondra domestically (he had a great 14, maybe 15 year run with the Caps in NHL). I just remember, in every highlight video from my youth, there was at least once shouted BONDRA DAVA GOOOOOL (BONDRA SCOOOOORES!)

[@milescantarutti]

I love these

[@tylerduncan5692]

I’m honestly surprised nobody said Mario Lemieux

[@MWMTex]

Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Gil Perrault, Rick Martin, Wayne Gretsky, Tim Horton, Bobby Clarke, Danny Gare, and on and on...

[@michaelt6265]

Mike Bossy was my fave.

[@kennyvetter2980]

Hansons dad was his hero.. Super holesome. It shows leadership is not always the best player in the room but, the most heart touching😁😁

[@tihseht472]

I was a goalie growing up so patrick roy but favorite skater to watch was peter forsberg, he played so reckless and aggressive n with his talent made him the most entertaining to watch however due to it he was constantly injured n shortend his career but damn was he fun to watch when he did play.

[@warrenash5370]

Goalie Eddie Giacomin of the New York Rangers. Was 12 when the NHL expanded in 1967. Origianlly was a Flyers fan. Moved to Upper New York State and watched the Rangers on TV.

[@RoyalMela]

Curtis Leschyshyn was mine. Stellar stay-at-home D-man and he has A on his chest when Avalanche won their first cup and was the second player to hoist the cup after Sakic.

[@Cl2olvleY21]

Peter Forsberg ! Love how he's on the thumbnail also.. such an all around player i wish he never got injured he had so much potential to break so many records.. phenomenal to watch on the ice.

[@rachelanderson3662]

When I was really young, my favorite player was Ryan O'Reilly when he played for the Avs! Now its like Everyone on the Avs!!

[@jerrythompson5967]

Last night's game was awesome for Kadri!

[@SSS-ui4tt]

Ooo Pointer!) First appearance here

[@murdechoc]

this is very interesting cause this explains a lot about what type of player they are.

[@PeachesCobb123]

Kronwall, Rob Blake, Scott Stevens, Al Macinnis, Bob Probert, Brett Hull, Jarome Iginla, Dominik Hasek Edit: Tony Twist and Vlad Konstantinov as well

[@mrb00gedyb00]

Mats Naslund - Russ Courtnall - Parick Roy - Saku Koivu - Andre Markov - Shea Weber.

[@AkSamurai69]

Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, but Ray Bourque will always be my favorite. Obviously an Avs fan, so naturally I hate the red wings, but I've got mad respect for Steve Yzerman and Pavel Datsyuk. But still, Bourque reigns Supreme

[@mwatts-riley2688]

Stan Makita. Hawks.

[@111oooo]

You are going to have different age group here, I am older but when I was very young my first fav player was Mike "Shakey" Walton on the Leafs, and then along comes Borje Salming. So I would pick him overall growing up

[@Mcbikey24]

The Great 8, Peter Bondra, Peter Forsberg, Nick Backstrom

[@JeremyCuddles]

Dammit Point, I didn't need more of a reason to like you. But liking Nazzy just put it over the top. He was my fav player when I first got into hockey (as a viewer, never played ice hockey myself), and to this day is still my fav hockey player ever. What a beauty. I have a soft spot in my heart for Swedes as a Canadian. Probably cause the Canucks love the Swedes. Nazzy, to Ohlund, to the Sedins, to Edler, to Petey, to Hoglander and the list goes on and on. Even had Sundin for a bit. I love the Swedes and how they play hockey. Also I'd be remiss if I didn't say Datsyuk was absolutely amazing to watch with and without the puck. He was a defensive nut and that sometimes gets forgotten behind the dangles.

[@evanjaramillo5496]

Patrick Kane has always been my favorite player

[@teddyrobinson813]

Weird but my favorite hockey player as a kid was goaltender Jacques Plante-he was the reason I wanted to be a goalie when I played.

[@JZJ7777]

I don’t think that’s weird at all. My dad was a Wings fan growing up, but he was probably a fan of Plante too, but yeah, that’s not weird.

[@tomjones2121]

mid to late 60's Canadiens , starting with , Jean Beliveau , Yvan Cournoyer , Henry Richard , Jacques Lemaire , Jacques Laperriere , Serge Savard , Gump Worsley , Ken Dryden,John Furgeson etc..... greatest hockey team ever ... other great ones I liked , Gordie Howe, Alex Delvechio, Bobby Hull, Stan Makita, Jean Ratelle, Jacques Plante ,

[@edwardsalley1248]

David Keon. One of the greatest ever.

[@extremelycareless2541]

Frank Mahovlich. Old leaf fan.

[@nothingbutice3833]

Garry Unger 70s Blues. I had the blonde hair, I also had wide striped pants ( Ungers wardrobe - no surprise if hung out with Joe Namath) had his posters and even puzzle. We sucked but loved our Blues!

[@brownbros9657]

You know who it’s ma man Patrick Kane

[@Nightwolfendor]

My favourites growing up was a triple duo on The Rangers. Brian Leetch, Mark Messier and Adam Graves. As i got older i probably say Henrik Lundquist. And then of course all the Swedish Legends

[@budthespud1546]

When I was a kid it was all about lafleur and dryden. In my teens it was nuckles nilan.

[@RADIO313]

my favorite player to watch growing up in the NHL is probably Marc-André Fleury amazing both on and off the ice.

[@christopheroconnor2632]

This choice may not be obvious. I'm going with new York islander defenseman Dave Langevin. He was a big hitter that kept the crease cleared for resh and Smith.

[@The6Courier]

Peter Forsberg 💪🚂🔥

[@samdrewbies7883]

Mats Sundin was my favorite player!!

[@vittoriaradesi1137]

I have that exact same Price poster

[@adriany.8090]

Do a Puck Personality about favorite fruits and vegetables

[@r.edward5701]

For me it was Wayne until the 87 Canada Cup. Mario forever after that

[@allansacharow1088]

In My youth. Sitting in the Blue seats. Rod Gilbert and Eddie Giacomin.

[@stevenjbiggar4825]

Mike bossy off the NY islanders..pure goal scorer soft hands..best right wing all time

[@madisyn493]

max afinogenov is mine, absolute stud

[@jerryking7502]

First, Davey Keon, then Daryl Sittler, and then Dougie Gilmour!

[@Arbormurr]

Eichel doing his best to appear on Dateline: To catch a predator

[@AndrewsArchives]

Steve Yzerman my all-time fave player

[@gulmanrahat6559]

That 1 dislike is the one who doesnt have a personality....

[@AndromedaFPS]

mcdavid

[@gdavies4]

Don cherry

[@markdelles5745]

I'm so old it was Jean Beliveau.

[@loganleger6642]

Am I the only one who loves really random players like Francis Bouillon, Desharnais, Ryan Reaves and players like that?

[@qualityman1965]

Yes you are the only one

[@johncartledge8149]

Dave "The Hammer" Schultz. I grew up with Hockey Night in Canada in Detroit but never developed interest until moving south to Toledo and seriousLy began following the game by cheering on the Toledo Goaldiggers. I believed the Diggers aspired to emulate Flyers rock 'em, sock 'em hockey, so Schultz was a logical choice on the pro level. I was a junior & senior in H.S. when Philly bullied their way to the '74 & '75 cup & my next stop was the Marine Corps. The violence and aggression I'd immersed myself in apparently needed a hard-nosed role model. Can't think of any gladiator better, who with his team changed hockey forever-still holds single player record for penalty minutes in a season and those Flyers precipitated a doubling of the contents of the rule book. Love him or hate him-there's really no in between. Go Flyers.

[@user-tt9dv8wo2f]

My favorite player Is Sidney Crosby

[@qualityman1965]

Mine is Larry Robinson. Then again I am much older than those guys.

[@Nixon2912]

My favourite player when I was a kid was Wayne Gretzky

[@marc-andrefleury4285]

I should be everyone’s favourite player.

[@mighrom2724]

so ur telling me no one said "Ovechkin" 😐😐

[@jerrythompson5967]

Peter Forsberg. He played when it was legal to clutch and grab, in today's game I don't see anybody with his total skill set.

[@mind_of_dro]

Sidney Crosby, dude is elite

[@saftigsaft6033]

Pointer😍

[@peterrogers1405]

Mark Recchi, from an Australian!