Which team has the best fans in the NHL?
Montreal Canadiens......35%
Minnesota Wild......13%
Calgary Flames......11%
Vancouver Canucks......6%
Edmonton Oilers......6%
Toronto Maple Leafs......5%
San Jose Sharks......5%
New York Rangers......4%
Philadelphia Flyers......4%
Detroit Red Wings......4%
[Based on a survey of 365 NHL Players]
FAST FACTS: Players could not vote for their own fans.... The Canadiens have sold out 133 straight games.... The Senators (12th, 1.4%) were the only Canadian team outside the top six vote-getters.... Aside from the Wild, the San Jose Sharks (5%) got the most votes among U.S. teams.... Among European players who responded, the Flames drew nearly 16% of the vote.
This is an expanded version of the NBA poll from the March 10, 2008 issue of Sports Illustrated.
What's your take on this poll?
Jessica White
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GO HABS GOO!!!!!!!
Illusion8055
Houston , TX
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Really?? I thought the Pepsi Center was always packed!?! I know Denver loves their Avs! But the Habs do have a great fan base. Good for them!
ArisDragon
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Montreal atop the survey? Perhaps not the 'best' fans, certainly not the most knowledgeable, assuredly the most devoted. The city lives and dies with the Canadiens.
Ce soir, le Canadien monte, lance et compte...
Stranger
Pearl City , HI
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During the Sharks last visit to the Joe,, the Sharks had a one goal lead late in the 3rd. The Wings were about to pull Hasek. What do the Wings fans do? They get up and start leaving in droves, clogging all the lanes in their premature parking lot escape maneuver.
So no, Wings fans shouldn't be on this list at all.
Happy Phantom
Santa Clara , CA
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Love to see that the NHL players are confirming that Montreal is the true hockey capital of the World, hopefully Leafs fan and Dave Hodge are going to start to recongnize!
HabsFan_1976
Beverly Hills , CA
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HabsFan_1976, leafs fans suffer from a form of delusion science or medicine cannot explain.
Stranger
Pearl City , HI
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I am surprised Wings fans are not higher.
Wings fans pack in the other team building???s and create a home ice feel when the Red Wings are playing on the road. Perhaps other players are bitter because of this.
RedWingsRock
Macomb , MI
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Sport knowledge, passion for the game, a winning tradition steeped in excellence, all going back 99 years!! Yeah, that'll make you the sports best fans!
innis_mor
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The Wings can't fill the seats in their own arena, though.
WildInSeattle
Seattle , WA
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Way to go, Montreal! I agree. But also, real evidence showing everyone - including the players - despises Toronto and its fans. I find it hard to believe that only 18 players out of the 365 selected chose that city. Gimme a break. The area that produces around 15% of the NHL's talent pool is tied with an area known for producing computer software. Hockey is the in the cultural fabric of every single citizen of Southern Ontario. Take the poll again.
laxfan
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Funny. Leaf fans are not delusional. Sure, there are lots of idiots out there in Leafland, but maybe that's because there's so many Leaf fans in general. I don't know. I do know many many long suffering Leaf fans who are humored by the club's constant blundering. They know the team is a joke and understand the team may never win another Stanley Cup. But loyalty of the area's hockey crazed masses to the local club is in our system . . . since early childhood. And unfortunately, we can't seem to get it out. We can't shake it. Delusional????? I don't think so. I'm tired hearing that. Hopeless, yes. Get it right.
laxfan
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