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I HATE CROSBY Posted - 05/14/2007 : 00:07:55
Someone has got to take that title away from detroit.....Look in the stands, I thought I was watching a Devils game!!!! It's been like that all year. They claim to sell out each game, but then you look in the stands and all you see is empty seats.....So I'm saying we all dub Minnesota as the new "Hockey Town USA" (well, Minneapolis...Don't worry Mik, I know my USA). I mean, even though the team plays that boring trap style, and isn't too good, they still sell out no matter what....Kinda like "Hockey Town Universe" (Toronto)

Sugar Ray over Hasek any day!
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Axey Posted - 03/25/2008 : 13:51:01
Im a habs fan and as far as im concerned im in competition with the other canadian teams but ... once the habs are eliminated from the playoffs or when they dont make it .. i turn biased towards the western canadian teams... i will never cheer for tor or ott .. but yes montreal is hockey
Oil Posted - 03/25/2008 : 13:10:27
I agree with antroman for once. Canadians are hockey. I will cheer for any Canadian hockey team. The only place that can claim a hockeytown title is all of Canada.
Antroman Posted - 01/24/2008 : 10:33:45
You know, apart from all this silly bantering back and forth, the one thing that unites us all is the fact we all love hockey. When we decide to back a certain team then the passion for the game escalates and we become protective of our choice and sometimes a little or a lot biased toward that team, depending on the individual. Being defensive toward something you are passionate about is a normal basic human trait......it can also be a great deal of fun. As long as we remember to not cross the line by trying to personally threaten or belittle each other with derogatory insults, then we can all enjoy the trash talk and team bashing which goes hand in hand with being first and foremost a hockey fan. As for this Hockey Town thing, it was self annointed and in the big scheme of things carries little or no weight at all. To me the Wings are just another foreign hockey team.....no more.....no less!!!!!!!!!!
Guest4912 Posted - 01/23/2008 : 10:13:06
Have any of you people even been to the City of Champions or met a harcore supporter of the copper and blue................apparently not!.

First things first. If we were to start talking about the importance of Stanley Cups in discussions of "hockeytown" people will naturally assume Montreal and Toronto to be the kings. That judgment is flawed. You say Edmonton hasnt won in 18 years? Try 40 without even making the finals. How about the 15 year drought of the Habs? Lets not forget that the Oil has made the finals more recently than Detroit, hkalirah. Did we not eliminate the Mighty Winged Wheel in the first round? I believe so.

Now, furthermore, we discuss fan support. I dont think you can "measure fan support", but also believe you cant get any BETTER than Edmonton. WE, dont disown our players, coaches, and gms the way T.O. does (raycroft, ferguson, antropov the proof is all there). Edmonton fans starting taking over singing the anthem before the game. It was real and genuine, very awesome to see. When other teams tried to no avail to mimick it, it was flat-out embarassing and ridiculous to see, almost an insult.

What does it matter that we have not seen our team win a cup. That is not relevant in the context of the discussion. we made the finals more recently than detroit, i cant say that enough!!

peter pocklington wanted to move the team to houston because he was a selfish ass only interested in teh security of his own business ventures, not the success of his proud hockey club.

so before you rattle your snouts, consider the facts and think a little outside of your Motown box.

WE ARE HOCKEYTOWN!!!!!
Oil Posted - 01/23/2008 : 09:29:51
No town in the states can claim title to being a "Hockey Town". No americans know how to play hockey.
Leafsfan_94 Posted - 01/16/2008 : 19:29:47
LEAFS


once they get better until then, my second favourite team the red wings which is already hockeytown but id like to c a canadian team as "hockeystown" except sens and habs

>>>Go Leafs Go<<<

Antroman Posted - 01/16/2008 : 18:44:49
Hey Alex.......Did you watch the movie "The Rocket"? If you did you would know that back in my day there was actually quite a rivalry going on between the French and The English in this country. This rivalry manifested itself in the game of hockey. Believe me, it was a war. We hated them and they hated us. Fortunately I was able to rational how stupid it was for people to go around disliking each other for no other reason than their nationality but my dislike for the Habs still sits deep within my psyhe. I have rooted against them my whole life and I don't care who is playing them. When the Leafs knocked them out from making the playoffs last year it was like winning the cup for me. Don't worry, I dislike Ottawa almost as much but it isn't in my blood like it is with the Habs. I quite honestly hope and prey neither one of them wins another game. Just being truthful with you Alex. This is not a personal attack.
Alex Posted - 01/16/2008 : 17:25:32
Antro, you touched on a key point
The MAJORITY of guys in Toronto are bandwagonners, not loyal fans. I admit it takes a lot of character to remain a true Leafs fan, but Toronto, as a city, are not a city of loyal fans, and Toronto even with the loyal fans, would not be a hockey city.

Just as Nashville Preds where he comes from. Or, actually, ask me! I have always enjoyed the Leafs success, but in reality, have been a Habs fan. Growing up in Toronto, the only reason I look forward to them going far is to see a cup parade. But as my dad grew up in the 70s in Montreal, you cant blame me for having some blue (and red and white) blood in me

Habs get number 25 this year
Antroman Posted - 01/16/2008 : 16:41:21
You know, I have been trying to ignore this topic ever since I started using this site because I do not like to reign on somebody else's parade unless I have to but "Hockey Town" was a self annointed title that Detroit decided to call themselves after winning a couple of cups in the last few years. So be it. If it makes them feel good then run with it. It doesn't bother me in the least. I know it is just self serving bulls*** because they can't even sell out there games. Besides, the last time I checked Detroit was a city......not a town? You really have to admire their pompousness though. Look at Chicago for instance. It is called The Windy City. At least they are telling the truth. LOL
Antroman Posted - 01/16/2008 : 16:25:57
Ok Alex, Now you have gone and done it this time. I have watched and supported the Leafs since I was a kid and I watched them win Stanley Cups probably before you were born. I also watched them knock Ottawa out of the playoffs all four times they have met in the playoffs. Yes, they are at a low ebb the last couple of years but you don't just change allegiances just because your team is bad right now. What kind of a fan is that? Anybody can just say they are a fan of this team or that team. When Edmonton was winning Stanley Cups there were kids all over the place around here wearing Edmonton sweaters. What a joke, half of them probably didn't even know what province Edmonton was in? Loyalty is a trait that some people take pretty seriously and others just don't get it. You make your bed and you lie in it!!! You make your choices and you stick by them!!! You stand behind your team through thick and thin!!!! Do any of these phrases mean anything to you? Win, lose or draw.........The Maple Leaf Forever Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
andyhack Posted - 01/16/2008 : 15:29:14
If I absolutely have to say who deserves this title, I'd say either Montreal or Toronto, and if I absolutely had to name only one city, I'd say Montreal (because, for one thing, it just makes sense that hockey would be extra huge there given the lack of other professional sports teams), but the difference in "hockey fanaticism" in the two cities, if any, is small in my opinion. Both could be clinically diagnosed as "MASSIVELY FANATICAL"!

But I don't really like the label "Hockey Town" anyway. I think it's kind of silly to be calling one place's fans the "best" or "greatest" and so on. There are great fans in many cities I am sure. For various reasons, historical and otherwise, my guess is that Toronto and Montreal have the edge in hockey craziness (if that is what we are measuring) over other cities, but I still don't think either one should be labelled "Hockey Town". If we are just shooting the breeze about this topic, knowing that it is very silly, that is one thing, but if some of you actually seriously believe that there is a significant point here (that Montreal CLEARLY is more deserving of the label "Hockey Town" than Toronto, and it actually would bug you if a Toronto guy said differently), well, I think society's obsession with being "the Greatest" at this or that has gotten into your head a little too much.

And even if it's true to a certain degree that Montreal is the most deserving of this Hockey Town label, I would still argue that Leaf fans, particularly those like Antroman who have stayed loyal for 40 years inspite of all the crap in Toronto, are more deserving of praise than Montreal fans who have sat back and enjoyed all the success over the years.
Alex Posted - 01/16/2008 : 14:37:07
There is no question Detroit is Hockey Town USA, hkelirah hit that one dead on.

And Edmonton as Hockey Town, North America? Let me remind you that Montreal is the winner here.

Toronto it could be argued, deserves recognition for their continued hope when the team is dead last. Calgary fans, hey, I like em.

But from all the points you mentioned:

This season, their lowest home attendance was 20 019

Noise? When they broadcast a Montreal game, I actually have a hard time hearing the announcers, no joke. Im sure a lot of you know what I am talking about. How is that for measuring methods?

Dedicated fans? What fans are more loyal than those of Montreal? They get into fights over it. They are hot blooded and they love their Habs. A lot of them waste much of their weekly salaries on beer to watch the game, or tickets!

Oh and what was that, city of champions? 24 stanley cups my friends, including 5 in a row and 4 in a row. Including being the last Canadian team to win one. Including having good, solid teams every year. In this NHL, almost no one wins a cup two years straight. But Montreal has always had great teams, they have the record to prove it, and always will.




Habs get number 25 this year
hkalirah Posted - 01/16/2008 : 10:48:30
Once again let me remind you that Detroit does not call it self “Hockeytown”. It calls itself “Hockeytown U.S.A.”.

You mentioned Edmonton being Hockeytown. Through 25 home games at Rexall this year, Edmonton has had 420,975 fans walk through the gates.

Compare that to 443,136 through 24 home games in Detroit. That’s 22,161 more fans than Edmonton with 1 less home game. So tell me which of the two teams has an attendance issue?

About the noise, I don’t doubt that Edmonton has some great fans. But you have to admit that acoustics has a lot to do with noise. Plus, Edmonton may have been one of a number of teams to actually measure the noise level in the arena. Who knows, maybe some other cities have had more noise, but have never bothered measuring.

As for the dedicated fans, they do right now, however I can remember back in the early 90’s when Peter Pocklington almost moved the Oilers to Houston because of lack of support.

You said that Edmonton has sold out of it’s seasons tickets for this year, and that people are bidding for next year. Well take a look at Toronto, try getting any ticket to any game for the next 5 years. Besides going to a scalper, it’s impossible to get tickets from the box office.

City of Champions? Edmonton has won 5 Stanley cups within an 8 year span, that’s amazing. However what have they done since 1990? They’ve gone 18 years with only 1 appearance in the finals. Hardly noteworthy. You mentioned you go to school, not sure if it was high school or post secondary, but either way, do you even remember the last time Edmonton won the cup?

I guess my point to this is that Edmonton cannot claim the “Hockeytown Canada” title, or the title of “City of Champions”. Those two titles should go to Montreal, with Toronto being second.


Go Wings Go!
Guest4912 Posted - 01/15/2008 : 10:33:46
Maybe you guys should get your heads out of your asses
EDMONTON is the obvious winner for hockey town,
we have the most loyal fans in the world and not to mention have sold out of season tickets for the rest of the year and are people are already bidding for next years. THe Oilers fans are the loudest as well, setting a record in 2006 for loudest crowd and singing the national anthem every hoome game and when others tried to duplicate, it was a freekin embarrasment.
have detroits fans set a record for loudest, Minnesota, Buffalo..NO and besides we hold both crowns.......City of Champions as well as hockey town

hkalirah Posted - 01/15/2008 : 10:09:26
Detroit doesn't call itself Hockeytown, it's calls itself Hockeytown U.S.A.

There's no doubt that Montreal, Toronto and Canada in general is more hockey crazy.

Go Wings Go!
Guest4912 Posted - 01/15/2008 : 10:05:31
In my opinion
NO!
detroit is not hockeytown!
I am appualed even thinking that Americans think the game is theirs!
it's not ,
Canada's game,
so therefore the real hockeytown should be where the REAL hall of fame is!
hkalirah Posted - 01/11/2008 : 13:21:04
Why is Toronto called Hogtown? I haven’t seen any hogs here lately.

It’s a marketing gimmick people, get over it. It’s called Hockeytown U.S.A because they want it to be called Hockeytown U.S.A.

Mike Illitch even owns a bar across from Commerica Park called Hockeytown.

I don’t know why everyone is hating on the city, they only started having their so called attendance problems beginning in the playoffs of 2007 playoffs.

This season they’re still selling out 92% of their seats, which is more than I can say for some other U.S. teams.

They play in an arena that was built in the early 70’s, it’s one of the largest arenas in the league, so a sell out means selling over 20,000 tickets a game, that’s more than the precious Maple Leafs. Even with the economic problems the city is facing, they’ve still got over 17,000 fans with their butts in the seats.

So tell me where the problem is? Whatever the problem is, it’s only temporary, they city is too passionate about their Wings to become the next New Jersey.


Go Wings Go!
Guest8228 Posted - 01/11/2008 : 12:54:07
Which leads me into reason #2 that this is not Hockeytown, but "Whoever is GOOD town". See "Tigers Success" in the headline news. All of the Joe Louis Arena dollars are now spent at Comerica Park for the Tigers. People still have money to spend. Hockey fans everywhere know that the seats go to people with money first and hockey fans second. You don't think there are 20,000 people in the greater Detroit area who can afford season tickets? Wrong. It's not hip to be a Wings fan anymore, so the affluent are going where it is trendy- to see the Tigers.

If we're any TOWN, it's football town. Why? People love the Lions even though they stink. We loved the Detroit Drive too, although they were good.

Good grief......


-8228


quote:
Originally posted by redwings85

Hmm I guess you guys, must have forgotten, that Michigan, is in a Economy slump, I know a few people from Michigan... it's either buy groceries for the week... or goto the Red Wings, and not eat for the week. .

The empty seats have nothing to do with people not wanting to go, it's the fans, that cannot afford to go to the games anymore.

there capacity is like 20, 667... roughly maybe more or less... and they have 18,000 - 19,000 a game at home.... I really think thats pretty good for a state that has such a poor economy...


Guest6743 Posted - 01/09/2008 : 18:12:31
montreal cenrtainly hockey town we are the founders of this great game if we wasnt hockey town or if we didnt have the hottest chiks in canada i dont think ovechkin would wanna come to monreal
Alex Posted - 01/09/2008 : 13:43:00
Oh never mind, I found it.

Moderators, I have made a concious effort to post quality over quantity, sorry about that slip up.

Guest, you are right. Wings town is more appropriate. But I would dare say the name 'hockey town' is assumed to come with the NHL in mind.

I always took it to mean that that Detorit is the best hockey-city that is American in the NHL. That might be a little push, to expect everyone to infer that. However, sports illustrated seemed to agree.


Now, in regards to your comment, you are correct. Hockey is not the biggest sport, nor is it big even outside the NHL, in comparison to other American cities.

Think of Buffalo. Many a tournament at a young level are hosted there. Many young teams come from there. The community is involved. And yet at the NHL level, they stunk for a while. It may have to do with geographic location, what with being a two hour drive from Toronto, even less to the GTA, where many NHlers come from, including the great one. And there is a reason the winter classic was hosted there.

However, can we agree that in regards to MY understanding of the slogan, Hockeytown is Detroit? In regards to your Guest, you are right

Habs get number 25 this year
Guest8228 Posted - 01/09/2008 : 13:34:43
I guess you DID miss it. Amazing.


Wings - yes
Hockey - no
Alex Posted - 01/08/2008 : 15:29:41
Detroit is and will continue to be hoceky town. It is the most prolific of the Originial Six American cities.

Interestingly, this was featured in Sports Illustrated. They favour Philly, Buffalo, and Minnesota. Ha.

You need a dynasty and a decent team first, my friends. Detroit takes it

Habs get number 25 this year
redwings85 Posted - 01/08/2008 : 06:08:23
Here is an attendence list.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/attendance?year=2008

Detroit is currently averaging 18,510 of 20,066 thats at a 92.2% Capacity. I think thats bang on for a state thats going through rough patches.

Since 2002 Detroit has sold out almost every game, stats do not lie.

Again, Basing Hockeytown, USA off attendance is rather rubbish.
redwings85 Posted - 01/08/2008 : 05:40:06
Hmm I guess you guys, must have forgotten, that Michigan, is in a Economy slump, I know a few people from Michigan... it's either buy groceries for the week... or goto the Red Wings, and not eat for the week. .

The empty seats have nothing to do with people not wanting to go, it's the fans, that cannot afford to go to the games anymore.

there capacity is like 20, 667... roughly maybe more or less... and they have 18,000 - 19,000 a game at home.... I really think thats pretty good for a state that has such a poor economy...
to give it to a team that constantly sellsout everygame is just pathetic, if they have nothing to show for.

The only reason why Detroit is ''losing'' its crown is because of THIS season alone due to lack of attendance... you gotta be kidding me...
Guest9150 Posted - 01/03/2008 : 10:00:18
I'm really sorry for all the fans around the states and Canada but if little you know about hockey if you don't where's the real Hockey town...
Wait next years you'll see and ear it everywhere around the world !
The best dynasty of hockey is.... Gohabsgo
quote:
Originally posted by Guest8228

Have you all missed the point? I live in Detroit, and I'm ashamed of the name.

It's self-proclaimed and untrue. Let's look at it in the simplest of terms:

"Hockey" town. It's not HOCKEY town. It's RED WINGS town. I will not deny the latter monniker. Wings yes, hockey - NO!!!!!

Remember when the IHL was around? We won a Turner Cup championship in 97 and went to the finals in 98 (losing in 7). Some would say that the NHL just overshadowed the IHL because of the long wait for the Wings. I say that's partially true. I also say that at the pinnacle of everyone's hockey interest, we had another pro hockey team playing up the road and NOBODY was there. We used to get free tickets and go to tons of games. You could sit wherever you wanted. The IHL was pretty good hockey. Not NHL....but, if we're HOCKEY town - you'd think I'd get kicked out of a 3rd row seat once a week. And, it's not like the games were on the same nights.

Furthermore, whoever made the point about Luongo was DEAD ON. The average person here doesn't have a clue. I mentioned Jonathan Cheechoo to a guy last year and he said, "I've never even heard of him." Does NHL goal-scoring leader mean anything to anyone? I've got a Lecavalier sweater I bought back when he wore the "C". I've worn it regularly since then. Last week I was asked, "did you just go buy that because he's leading the league in scoring?"

If it's not red and white, the average Detroiter DOESN'T CARE about HOCKEY.

I haven't seen the numbers recently, but the Phantoms (Philly) used to sell out all the time. Minnesota, especially for high school hockey, is a hotbed too.

I can't say who should own the title.....I only know we shouldn't. Places where fans go, regardless of their team success - THOSE are the real fans. And, to "strip" us of the "title" means to get the local beer drinking, Yzerman T-shirt-jersey wearing idiot to back down from this claim. Good luck with that.

-8228



Guest8228 Posted - 01/03/2008 : 09:23:12
Have you all missed the point? I live in Detroit, and I'm ashamed of the name.

It's self-proclaimed and untrue. Let's look at it in the simplest of terms:

"Hockey" town. It's not HOCKEY town. It's RED WINGS town. I will not deny the latter monniker. Wings yes, hockey - NO!!!!!

Remember when the IHL was around? We won a Turner Cup championship in 97 and went to the finals in 98 (losing in 7). Some would say that the NHL just overshadowed the IHL because of the long wait for the Wings. I say that's partially true. I also say that at the pinnacle of everyone's hockey interest, we had another pro hockey team playing up the road and NOBODY was there. We used to get free tickets and go to tons of games. You could sit wherever you wanted. The IHL was pretty good hockey. Not NHL....but, if we're HOCKEY town - you'd think I'd get kicked out of a 3rd row seat once a week. And, it's not like the games were on the same nights.

Furthermore, whoever made the point about Luongo was DEAD ON. The average person here doesn't have a clue. I mentioned Jonathan Cheechoo to a guy last year and he said, "I've never even heard of him." Does NHL goal-scoring leader mean anything to anyone? I've got a Lecavalier sweater I bought back when he wore the "C". I've worn it regularly since then. Last week I was asked, "did you just go buy that because he's leading the league in scoring?"

If it's not red and white, the average Detroiter DOESN'T CARE about HOCKEY.

I haven't seen the numbers recently, but the Phantoms (Philly) used to sell out all the time. Minnesota, especially for high school hockey, is a hotbed too.

I can't say who should own the title.....I only know we shouldn't. Places where fans go, regardless of their team success - THOSE are the real fans. And, to "strip" us of the "title" means to get the local beer drinking, Yzerman T-shirt-jersey wearing idiot to back down from this claim. Good luck with that.

-8228

Guest6627 Posted - 01/03/2008 : 07:57:14
quote:
Originally posted by Guest0321

Detroit is SELF PROCLAIMED HockeyTown. Simple as that. Go to a game at Joe Louis and you'll see how many morons there are that don't know crap about hockey. It looks empty because half the fans are in the hallways drinking, eating and talking because they don't care about the game. Christ, when Luongo got traded to Vancouver and they played in Detroit, fans all over were saying "who is this big guy they have in net?". Like, are you f'n kidding me? Also can't forget in the playoffs, the chants of "Clue-tee-er sucks". Detroit sucks azz. They're just lucky they have a great GM.





Any team that does well is "lucky" to have a great GM and/or "lucky" to have a great coach.

The fact is, as has already been mentioned, Detroit is Hockeytown, USA primarily because they won back to back Cups and have been dominant for so long. Minnesota is barely working on back to back playoff appaerances, nevermind back to back Cups. And if Minnesota is such a great hockey town why did they lose the North Stars due to poor fan support back in the early 90's???? LOL.

Seriously some of you should do some research before spouting off
Guest0321 Posted - 01/03/2008 : 06:57:54
Detroit is SELF PROCLAIMED HockeyTown. Simple as that. Go to a game at Joe Louis and you'll see how many morons there are that don't know crap about hockey. It looks empty because half the fans are in the hallways drinking, eating and talking because they don't care about the game. Christ, when Luongo got traded to Vancouver and they played in Detroit, fans all over were saying "who is this big guy they have in net?". Like, are you f'n kidding me? Also can't forget in the playoffs, the chants of "Clue-tee-er sucks". Detroit sucks azz. They're just lucky they have a great GM.

Guest0001 Posted - 01/02/2008 : 17:21:06
I cant believe only one person has said avs when they've sold out like what 500 games in a row or something!!?? BUT you all suck go nucks LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!! haha!!
PuckNuts Posted - 01/02/2008 : 16:41:10
quote:
Originally posted by Guest6091

I think the title should go to Buffalo. Not only do they always have the stadium sold out and have viewers outside watching, they shattered the record for fan attendance at the 2008 Winter Classic. Over 72,000 fans packed the Ralph Wilson Stadium to watch the Sabres.



I think the crowd in the "Queen City" was there to see Crosby...

Of coarse you know that this means war!
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Guest6091 Posted - 01/02/2008 : 15:35:48
I think the title should go to Buffalo. Not only do they always have the stadium sold out and have viewers outside watching, they shattered the record for fan attendance at the 2008 Winter Classic. Over 72,000 fans packed the Ralph Wilson Stadium to watch the Sabres.

Buffalo is the NEW hockey town, Detroit who?
PuckNuts Posted - 06/21/2007 : 20:52:02
Sorry, Detroit is known as the "Motor City", if they would like to be called Hockey Town USA, that is Okay, but they have to give up a name...

I don't necessarily agree with everything I say.
- - Marshall McLuhan


manninm Posted - 06/19/2007 : 06:11:37
Unbiased, I think it's Minnesota. It's a different culture up there. Biased, I'd love Buffalo to wear the crown. I think we've got the credentials. I'm onna start a poll on this to see what ppl think.

Because the demands on a goalie are mostly mental, it means that for a goalie, the biggest enemy is himself." ~Ken Dryden
PainTrain Posted - 06/18/2007 : 18:29:08
quote:
Originally posted by Guest6864

i think buffalo should be named hockeytown... not detroit. how many cities do you not only have every game sold out, but have nearly some thousand people outside the arena watching the game on a jumbotron,not to menton they are there in 45 degree weather. and thats not all. for some of the games that r away, almost 8000 people are at hsbc watcing the game on many jumbotrons. im sorry but detroi just doesnt have that support or at least they dont show it



Very True!!!

Buffalo or Minnesota in my mind are the hockey towns.
Guest6864 Posted - 06/18/2007 : 17:37:44
i think buffalo should be named hockeytown... not detroit. how many cities do you not only have every game sold out, but have nearly some thousand people outside the arena watching the game on a jumbotron,not to menton they are there in 45 degree weather. and thats not all. for some of the games that r away, almost 8000 people are at hsbc watcing the game on many jumbotrons. im sorry but detroi just doesnt have that support or at least they dont show it
GOWINGS19 Posted - 05/16/2007 : 22:02:09
anaheim is pretty bare too...but i'm not positive if thats unusual or not...anyone know?

"I don’t need to score the goal. I need someone to start thinking about me and forgetting about scoring goals." -Vladmir Konstantinov
manninm Posted - 05/16/2007 : 06:13:51
quote:
Originally posted by Hoju

First of all, last time I went to the Hockey Hall of Fame, it was in Toronto, so that is why they are hockey town universe.

As for Detroit I went to game 2 the other night and i was very disappointed to see the empty seats. I don't think we should have it revoked yet, but I think Detroit should be put on notice. Hopefully we will add to our cup total this year, Go Wings!!!!



I think you were put on notice when you didn't sell out your first round playoff games....

Because the demands on a goalie are mostly mental, it means that for a goalie, the biggest enemy is himself." ~Ken Dryden
GOWINGS19 Posted - 05/15/2007 : 21:09:32
quote:
Originally posted by I HATE CROSBY

quote:
Originally posted by stastnysforever


Minnesota plays in St.Paul



I know the wild play in St. Paul, but the greatest team in Hockey History (The District 5 Ducks) are from Minneapolis......You know, that great group of kids led by Gordon Bombay.

Sugar Ray over Hasek any day!



they definitely were the best haha

"I don’t need to score the goal. I need someone to start thinking about me and forgetting about scoring goals." -Vladmir Konstantinov
I HATE CROSBY Posted - 05/15/2007 : 20:48:17
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Originally posted by stastnysforever


Minnesota plays in St.Paul



I know the wild play in St. Paul, but the greatest team in Hockey History (The District 5 Ducks) are from Minneapolis......You know, that great group of kids led by Gordon Bombay.

Sugar Ray over Hasek any day!
stastnysforever Posted - 05/15/2007 : 20:24:36
Denver Should be Hockeytown, Because the avs rule

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