The most annoying NHL teams

[grsbmd 0]

Surprised no-one has mentioned this one:

Montreal Canadiens

It's mostly about their dumb fans and their sense of entitlement. You think your team deserves to win the Stanley Cup every decade. And you think all French Canadians have an obligation to play in Montreal and you should only draft players from Quebec. Well, which is it? Should the team draft all French Canadiens instead of the best player available? Or should it put together the best possible lineup, which might include players of other nationalities?

Quick facts for Canadien fans:

1. Saku Koivu does not hate French Canadians just because he didn't announce the starting lineup in French. Do you know what his first language is? Finnish. His second? English. French is his 3rd language and you can't blame him for not wanting to address 18,000+ in it.

2. Vinny Lecavalier is not going to play for the Canadiens. Montreal is not a Mecca that every French-speaking player needs to make a pilgramage to.

3. Aren't you glad now you didn't waste a draft pick on Angelo Esposito and picked the best player available instead?

4. You can stop your Shane Doan grudge-fest now. The NHL cleared him. Canada's already having enough trouble playing international hockey, and you want to suspend your captain based on rumors?

Lastly, I don't hate French Canadiens. I hate dumb fans.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

And "Get Ready For This" from 2 Unlimited back in the mid-90s that is still played when Detroit scores a fair amount of its goals is considered in-style?

I think the Wings are the only team to have that song after a goal. I like it considering just about every other team has Rock 'n Roll part 2 (the hey song) or Crowd Chant (Minnesota was the first to use it) as their goal songs. And other than the Wings with "Hey Hey Hockeytown", the NYR are the only other team if I'm not mistaken to have their own personalized goal song, "Let's Go Rangers" or whatever.

Edited July 13, 2008 by Hockeytown0001

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

Surprised no-one has mentioned this one:

Montreal Canadiens

It's mostly about their dumb fans and their sense of entitlement. You think your team deserves to win the Stanley Cup every decade. And you think all French Canadians have an obligation to play in Montreal and you should only draft players from Quebec. Well, which is it? Should the team draft all French Canadiens instead of the best player available? Or should it put together the best possible lineup, which might include players of other nationalities?

Quick facts for Canadien fans:

1. Saku Koivu does not hate French Canadians just because he didn't announce the starting lineup in French. Do you know what his first language is? Finnish. His second? English. French is his 3rd language and you can't blame him for not wanting to address 18,000+ in it.

2. Vinny Lecavalier is not going to play for the Canadiens. Montreal is not a Mecca that every French-speaking player needs to make a pilgramage to.

3. Aren't you glad now you didn't waste a draft pick on Angelo Esposito and picked the best player available instead?

4. You can stop your Shane Doan grudge-fest now. The NHL cleared him. Canada's already having enough trouble playing international hockey, and you want to suspend your captain based on rumors?

Lastly, I don't hate French Canadiens. I hate dumb fans.

They haven't won anything for a long time, thus their supremacy has wore off in other fans' minds. Also, they don't play in the U.S. so we don't hear that much about them here.

[Guest Shoreline]

Actually, I've been to plenty of Sharks games, considering I spent most of my life living there. I never doubted that San Jose likes their Sharks. And the laptop part was a joke- But the PDA thing was not. Unfortunately, since San Jose is the only arena I can attend games at, I am not sure if this happens everywhere. But honestly- I dont care either. San Jose fans annoy me regardless.

Well I agree about PDA's, then, but I've also seen that everywhere I've been to. 49ers games, A's, SJSU, etc. Not terribly surprising.

Although I have to say I find Sharks fans rather tame, and they support a team usually balanced with skill, like the Wings. I can't really call the Sharks my 2nd favorite team, but since they're the only local hockey team, it beats nothing. If it were that bad at the HP though I wouldn't go. Thankfully it isn't, even as an enemy.

[#19forPresident! 1]

Nice list. I would have to say Calgary and Montreal are pretty annoying.

OLE OLE OLE OLEEEEEEEE!!

I couldn't agree more, I mean technically that's annoying fans, but I don't care I'm still with you...... If there was some way to erase the "OLE" song from human history and existence it would be one of the single greatest accomplishments of man kind.

[Guest nutz2u]

You Loooooooooooove him. :puke:

[Kp-Wings 3]

Detroit:

Their fans are so annoying, if a hockey analyst on TV doesn't perform verbal fellatio on the Wings every time Detroit is mentioned, they clearly are disrespecting the Wings and they'll whine about it to no end. For a team that is clearly tops in the league, the fans have one hell of an inferiority complex.

Not to mention they're good at spending other people's money. Everyone in the league should want to play for Detroit and take a paycut to do it. If a Red Wing even considers leaving, they get labeled greedy. So here they have a superiority complex. Amazing that they can have both.

That, and if they're going rip on other teams, they resort to tired old stereotypes.

Hey, way to be original guys. No one has ever thought to call people form the south rednecks. You guys are on the cutting edge there.

But seriously, f*** the Avalanche.

Great stuff. Best post of this entire thread.

[b.shanafan14 733]

Ducks, Pens, Preds

Ducks are pure evil

Pens are overexposed and the players, coaches, and fans feel entitled to everything. Play by play guy who like growls when they score, horrible.

Preds because of pretty terrible homer announcers and Tootoo and other bags o' deusche

[RedFX 48]

Well since I live in Tennessee, I say Nashville is the most annoying team!! This stems from the fact that the organization lies to the fans and all they want is more money from the city to keep the team here. Jason Arnott is a has been, Dumont is has no skill, Ellis will last probably only a month next season until he ends up in Milwaukee. The team as a whole is annoying and the fact that they just keep their heads above water is annoying and I believe that all of that is coming to an end quickly.

As for the fans: NOT ALL OF THEM ARE REDNECKS!! Most of them are Redwing bandwagoners!! In fact 75% of them are! The GM plant here in Columbia/Spring Hill is the only reason this city has a team! They had one decent season and alot of the wings fans down here jumped ship, and now that there is ship is sinking they want back on.

If you ever get to see a game in Nashville it is extremly annoying!! The music, the STUPID chants and just the lack of hockey knowledge is BAD!! I typically don't go to Nashville when the Wings are in town, I would rather watch it on my HDTV!! Not to mention people are rude to people in Wings jerseys!!

At least they no longer cheer for icings....

[GSBrooks13 204]

I definitely have a strong distaste for the Ducks.. but as someone who lives in the atlantic provinces of Canada.. 90% of the hockey fans here are all on board with the Maple Leafs.. and maybe the team doesnt annoy me so much anymore now that they are pretty much obsolete and dont have Tucker playing for them anymore.. all in all.. it has given me a bit of happiness watching them tear themselves apart from the inside out and still have no idea whether they are rebuilding or trying for the cup..

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Was it the Thrashers who's PA announcer would announce every offsides and icing call?

[Vladiator 116]

1) Predators - pathetic fans and homer commentators

2) Penguins - whiners and Bettman love

3) Flyers - psychotic fans (Domi did me proud)

4) Any team that is stupid enough to hire Crawford as coach

5) Any team that is stupid enough to hire Melrose as coach (wow the Kings made my list twice)

[octopusonice 0]

I have to add Tampa Bay to my s*** list. ThunderBug has gotta go. I do not want to see that on my TV ever again.

That's worse than when the Mighty Ducks showed Disney cartoons at the Pond all the time. To their credit, they got rid of that image. Now they are the other extreme with a bunch of goons who can't score, but I digress.

If you have to have a mascot, use something that strikes a little fear into people's hearts. Get someone who looks like they workout a lot and are on the juice and make them look like a pissed-off Thor, the god of thunder. Now there's a mascot we can all appreciate.

Now if you have to market to the kids, then let 'ole Thor crack a smile while he hands out freebies in between periods.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

One team in 2006-2007 that fits the list is Buffalo, imo. They were kinda like the Penguins of this year - all of a sudden good again after being bad for a long stretch, fans similar to Pittsburgh's this year, and SI's declaration of them as a candidate for the ''new Hockeytown''. But then again, I do feel a bit sorry for their team/fans, as they've been raped repeatedly over the years, from Hull's no goal in 99 to Drury, Briere and Campbell leaving basically in return for the grand total of Steve Bernier, now in Nuck land.

Edited July 14, 2008 by Hockeytown0001

[detroit4life 0]

Easily the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hands down. If anyone has ever heard a Leaf game telecast with Joe Bowen......... oh my f***in God. That is the single most annoying man in hockey. He yells holy Mackinaw for ANYTHING the Leafs do well. A save, a goal, a big hit, blah blah. He has the most annoying cackle of a laugh and he knows f*** all about the game if it isn't about the Leafs. Also the Leaf fans are the most annoying fans. Their team hasn't won a Cup in over 40 years and they still cant stop talkin about how the Leafs are the greatest team in the league, the greatest franchise in the league blah blah. They are the most arrogant and ignorant fans I have ever met. I could go on and on. They have the worst team, ownership, fans, announcers, etc. From top to bottom they are the most annoying everything.

[henrik40 76]

Maple Leafs closely followed by the Ducks and the Jackets

I love watching CBC and how they just rape the Leafs. And by love, I mean hate.

Ducks- see any thread mentioning Brian Burke or Chris Pronger and there's your reasons

Jackets- Screw ohio teams

[zaxx 0]

I must say that if I were not a Wings fan then our favorite team would be at the top of my most annoying NHL teams list. I mean we win or are in the top 5 in the league each and every year. If anyone else ever wants to win they know they have to find a way to beat us. Even when they get an edge on us we go and sign their best players for less money giving us additional talent. I mean really is anything more annoying then the guy who wins everything and despite all your efforts you cannot best him.

Detroit rules and we are proud to be the most annoying/successful franchise for the last decade+.

Edited July 14, 2008 by zaxx