Talkin’ Hockey

There you are in the locker room getting pumped up for another NHL game. You’re sitting there tying your skates, taping your socks, strapping your shoulder pads and you proudly put on that professional jersey that you have dreamed about all your life. Standing at the door you can hear the crowd screaming loud and now the adrenaline is flowing through you at an incredible speed. You get to lead your team on the ice and reality sets in. Everybody in the arena hates you; maybe not as person but certainly as a hockey player.

People prove this with signs, finger gestures, throwing garbage and of course, many creative yelling comments. The opposition and their fans contemplate how to murder you and your own teammates only like you because you are on their team.

This top 10 list is based on the players who have earned the right for either that one stupid moment in their professional life or for the career of pestiness, annoyance and grit that defined who they are on the ice. The word “respect” no longer linked to or from these players and will they never have a chance to regain it.

Also, there is no one on this list that played prior to the 1980’s since hockey was different then and everybody hated everybody for no reason besides the fact that they were on the other team.

The bottom line is that every player on my list is either hated for their agitation or for those famous moments when they forgot to think.

And now, the Top 10 most hated players in NHL history…