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bolton510 asked in SportsHockey · 1 decade ago

Most hated person in hockey?

Give me two people; most hated person right now, and all time . . . I've got a few that I can't stand . . . Bertuzzi, Salanne, Pronger . . .

Update:

OK I understand the Bettman thing . . . . but to clarify, lets keep this to just players . . . . not anyone else . . .

Update 2:

I know people hate him . . . but I always really liked Claude Lemieux

Update 3:

I do agree that Avery takes some cheap shots, but I love the way he plays the game . . . hard, gets under the other teams skin, I think that is why he takes the cheap shots . . . to get into peoples heads. He kinda reminds me of Theo Fleury in that aspect. . . I used to hate when the sharks played the Flames and Fleury came to town. . . but that's what he wanted and It made him a better player . . . .

Update 4:

I am a huge Sharks fan so I naturally hate the ducks, but that has nothing to do with why I hate who I hate, I have hated pronger for as long as I can remember, Bertuzzi ever since he took the cheap shot of all cheap shots and drove Moore's face into the ice from behind, and Salanee because when he came to the Sharks he was a waste of space and acted like he didn't even know what defense was . . .

Update 5:

Good call on Eric Lindros, how can someone that big be such a wuss?!?!

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  • Petza
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Present- Avery, Pronger,Bertuzzi

    All Time- Bertuzzi

  • 1 decade ago

    As of now, I hate Chris Pronger the most. He plays cheap, and is very talented. Most talented players are not hacks like he is.

    Of all time, I think Cluade has that place in my heart for that hit on Draper. In 2000 I had a chance to talk to McCarty about that, and when I asked him he said " I don't respect him as a human being, because the hit was intentional, and he knew what damage it would cause"

    I think Avery is a cheap shot player, but I don't dislike the guy because in Red Wings training camp, he started a fight with a minor league goalie. He just turned around and clocked him! It was good entertainment. I dislike the guys who have intent to injure.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Todd Bertuzzi and Sean Avery

  • 1 decade ago

    I really dont understand why people hate avery so much, he is scrappy kid with a napoleon complex, if every hockey player played with as much heart and as much balls as him it would make the game alot more exciting. IF i could only inject Avery's passion to win into Jagr we would be unbeatable, but we cant so we need that passion out of players like Jagr. I cant see someone who doesn't hate Chris Simon, he loses he cool after he gets hit and takes a baseball swing at a player.. cmon now.

    To the person above me why do you hate Paul Kariya?? He has always been a classy player in my eyes...

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  • 1 decade ago

    Currently and for the last few years I have hated Derrian Hatcher. Pretty much since the lockout all he's done is take cheap shots at anyone better than him (99% of the league).

    All time I would have to say Chris Simon. Anytime a player uses his equipment (stick/skate etc.) as a weapon that is just being a freaking coward. Simon has not only done it once he has done it a few times now. Absolutely no class...

  • 1 decade ago

    I guess you aren't a Ducks fan, huh? Pronger and Bertuzzi (believe me, as a long time Ducks fan, I wasn't thrilled to see him join the team) I understand, but Selanne? How can you hate Teemu? Players I cannot stand are Paul Kariya and Rob Blake.

  • 1 decade ago

    I agree on Bertuzzi, and Pronger. But i actually like Selanne, the only reason i was happy the Ducks won Stanley last year was because i think he deserved it. But Pronger ......... (Oh god i'm getting heated).

  • Grick
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Sean Avery by a long shot

    I'll put Chris Simon at number 2.

  • 1 decade ago

    Bettman gets my vote as well.

    He says that the league is doing better than ever with attendence at a all time high.

    He must be on something, becuase the Stanley Cup Finals drew a lesser rating than the Gold Cup Finals (Soccer) between Mexico and USA.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Can't staaaand Avery or Pronger.

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