Hockey is one of the if not the most exciting sport in the world it is highflying physical intense but it is also a beautiful game it is a game that you can have two guys fighting to the Bone and moments later embracing going out for a beer unified with full respect
And maybe even looking each other in this video we look at 10 of the most emotional moments in NHL history some of which you may have never even heard of and with that number 10 is a 2004 2005 NHL lockout and return let’s rewind to a time when the
NHL was put on hold an emotional moment that tested the patience and emotions of fans players and everyone in the hockey world the year was 2004 and the NHL was in a crisis a labor dispute led to the cancellation of the entire 2004 2005 season for the first time in 87 years
Years Lord Stanley’s cup went unclaimed but Legend has it I actually won it and the Flames Nation could breathe once again but fans and players alike were heartbroken and distraught players had to go overseas and populate different leagues just so they could stay in top tier shape even though they were playing
Lesser level opponents don’t forget this was the year Alex o fetkin and fgh milin were drafted and we didn’t even get to see them play but there is a silver lining to this story after months of negotiations and countless Mis gains even some conspiracy theorists thinking
That the game would never return the NHL had the most triumphant return you would ever see in a sport in the 20052 2006 season with the first pick of the draft being somebody I think is pretty okay his name is Sid the Kid the joy of
Seeing the puck drop the Roar of the crowds returning to the Arenas and the players back on the ice it was a moment of rebirth the lockout taught us that the resilience of the hockey community and the enduring love for the game is emotional it can be a roller coaster but
It reminded us all why we cherish the sport of hockey and with that we’ve got 19 more Unforgettable moments in the world of NHL to explore stay stay with us as we delve deeper into the emotional and extraordinary history of hockey number nine is a tragedy a very disheartening moment for any Canadian
Fan and of course we are talking about Maurice Rad’s retirement talking about different eras and the impact on the game let’s pay tribute to one of the latest Legends in NHL history Mr mauce the rocket Rashard whose retirement marked the end of an era mace Rashard was a scoring machine a
True force of nature on the ice and he shattered records and captivated the hearts of fans with his incredible Talent he was really the first NHL superstar that the game had ever seen But as they say all good things must come to an end in 1960 after 18 remarkable Seasons with
The Montreal Canadians Maurice rard decided to hang up his skates it was a Bittersweet moment for the hockey world the rocket had given everything to the game and his retirement left a void that seemed impossible to fill on March 11th 1996 the birthplace of hockey the Montreal Forum opened its doors for the
Very last time and on this day they gave the most emotional tribute I have ever seen to the Rockets the Montreal fans clapped for seven straight minutes and Maurice Rashard even shed a tear as a result the Rockets Legacy lives on in 1998 to 99 the NHL created the Maurice
Rashard rocket trophy for the player that scores the most goals in that NHL season the very first player to receive this reward was teu salani who may or may not show up later on our list but as we look back at Maurice Ward’s retirement we must note that he was a
French Canadian fighter he fought for his dignity and as a result the Montreal fans loved him next up we have Patrick W Statue of Liberty throw away your cleanex we’re going away from the most the eyed emotion to the most raw passion and intensity that can only be found in
The NHL sandrom with Allison Love Save what a save by W let’s go back to when one of the greatest go Tenders in the game made a fatal error that changed the course of a playoff series and really the landcape for an upand cominging Dynasty now I know Patrick Wall is a
Legendary net minder and now the coach of the New York Islanders he was known for his incredible skills his fiery personality but in one particular game that fiery spirit and showboating gave us one of the most iconic moments in the League’s history the year was 2002 and
It was game six in the Western Conference Finals one of the most iconic rivalry Red Wings versus Avalanche the game is tied going into the second when the most clear girl was robbed or wbed should I must say Mr showbo did the Statue of Liberty just to prove that the glove had the
Puck in it with that quick movement the puck somehow squirted out and the Red Wing scored the Avalanche would not recover losing game six two nothing and in game seven they lost seven to nothing a complete meltdown leaving Avalanche fans forever wondering what if it was
The final playoff game and the end of a dynasty for the Colorado Avalanche with wall exit in game seven by being pulled after giving up the first six goals this moment reminds us that the NHL emotions can run High even for the most composed players it’s a testament to how quick
The things can change in the NHL next up is Steve Sullivan and the fans Karma sticking with our Patrick W and Colorado ABS theme our next moment definitely had emotion but included a fan and some sense of Karma and humor Steve Sullivan and his Blackhawks were playing against
Patrick W and his Avalanche solvan found himself in a rather unfortunate situation though during the game he was hit with a high stick leaving him with an open wound after getting to the bench there was a fan in the stands behind him haunting him behind the glass the fan
May have thought he was safe but little did he know that Karma has a plans few minutes later when Sullivan was in the play and on the ice again he chased to the corner where Patrick W played the puck W trying to get the puck out of the
Zone tried to clear the puck but it went over the glass hitting the hand Square in the temple and the fan was bleeding from the head probably worse than Sullivan Sullivan as good as any hockey player wood went straight over to the fan to remind him that he deserved it to
Add into salt to injury or putting the salt just freshly in the wound the entire Arena started laughing hysterically and the fan became the butt of a joke this had to be one of the most satisfying moments in hockey and it reminds us that in the World of Sports
Respect goes a long way and sometimes Karma even comes in a form of a well- aimed Puck but our journey through the emotional NHL moments so far is far from over so stay tuned as we Explore More incredible stories from the heart of hockey at number six we go to Hollywood
And we take one of the favorite movies that never got released and turn it into an NHL reality hockey is the only sport that On Any Given night of person that otherwise is not a professional hockey player can actually become an NHL hockey player it is extremely rare but it is
Called an ebug or emergency backup goalie every team needs back backup Goldies if somebody gets hurt or if you completely suck your balls off then there is a backup Goldie for you but if the backup goalie gets injured then we go to an emergency goalie if every
Goalie on a team is injured the game still has to go on and in one fiful night in Toronto the mecca of hockey this happened it was a regular game for the Carolina Hurricanes a matchup against the formidable Toronto Maple Leafs but fade had other plans both of Carolina’s starting and backup goalies
Were sideline due to injury leaving them in a dire situation in an extraordinary turn of events the emergency backup Goldie David SS was thrust into action at 42 years old SS was not a professional hockey player but a professional Zamboni driver for the Toronto Marley’s the Maple Leafs AHL
Affiliate Against All Odds SS stepped onto the ice wearing the hurricane Jersey about to play in his one and only professional hockey game against some of the best players in the world the hockey world watched in awe as he not only defended the net but secured a remarkable Victory against his own
Hometown team the leaes 3 seconds left here Clifford stopped by David SS okay let’s go from a story that felt good A guy got a chance of playing the NHL lifelong lover of the game to a literal City on fire in 2011 the Stanley Cup finals was between two very deserving
Teams the Bruins and the Canucks both teams had unbelievable Seasons overcoming adversity and succeeding at every turn the finals came down to a game seven in Vancouver the entirety of Canada was elated except me because it looks like a perfect ending to a Stanley Cups drought in Canada since
1993 the truth is that they were going to be devastated for one team and absolutely euphoric for the other Boston also had not held the cup for 39 years and Vancouver had never won a Stanley Cup fortunately for Flames fan the Canucks lost game seven for zip but what
Followed was a nightmar scene where riots engulfed the streets of Vancouver fans turned into vandals popping and burning cars looting stores and leaving destruction in their wake the city was in chaos and the damage amounted to more than $5 million in the end $3 and one fans faced
Prosecution but the scars on the city’s reputation and the Heart of its people ran deep it was a stark reminder that while hockey can bring us joy and unity it can also lead to Despair and destruction with number four we go to the most humorous and bizarre scenario
That I can remember as a hockey fan Patrick thean played for the Dallas Stars in 2007 during the regular season the the stars were playing against the Edmonton Oilers in Rogers Arena with 9 seconds left the Oilers added an extra skater by pulling their goalies and Patrick’s defend stole the puck at the
Near Blue Line it looked like the easiest goal you could imagine however instead of just you know putting it into the net he decided to go to the crease and the puck jumped over his stick and he then fell down and the rest is NHL history stepen Steals and he’ll Li it oh
At least I thought he was going to until he blew it that’s unbel the Oilers picked up the puck and started to fly down the other end with 2 seconds to go in the game the Edmonton Oilers sent it to overtime and eventually won in overtime it was such a bizarre and
Emotional moment that the announcer himself said in his 20 5 years he had never seen anything so strange the other commenter said Stefan should be ashamed of himself and there is no place in the NHL for such Behavior this moment reminded us how fast Ace and precise
Hockey is you cannot think for a minute that the game is over or get lazy unfortunately for Stefan he learned that the hard way at number three we go back to the old school hockey two original six teams were playing in 1979 Boston and the New York Rangers in
Madison Square Garden games at the MSG are always electric and this game was no different the Bruins were winning by a goal and had seconds left on the clock Hall of Famer Phil espacito had the puck and was all alone on the bre Breakaway to the end the Bruins goalie made a
Great save and the game was over espacito then broke his stick and dreaded off the ice but for some reason the rest of the Ranger team and the entire Bruins team started having wor in the corner near the Bruins goal the refs tried to break it up to no avail for a
Few minutes there were no punches that were thrown but then two guys broke away nearly glass and started throwing mild punches in hockey terms they are barely even even touching each other but one Ranger fan thinks it’s a good idea to grab the Bruins player stick and when
That happened mayam ensued the Bruins players think it is a good idea to literally climb the glass into the stands and start humming the Ranger fans the sheer absurdity of the scene was insane enough watching hockey players with the skates and full gear climbing into the stands to fight but this all
Happened in MSG with all the commotion Boston’s Mike Milbury in a move that defies explanation ran into the stand grabbed a Fan’s shoe and began beating him with it it was a moment of utter Madness with a brawl that transcended to the boundaries of the Ring thankfully this event ended with very minimal
Damage but it could have been a lot worse at number two we have have Ray Emmery versus holtby number two reminds us that even when the score is lopsided the emotions can run and the unexpected is just around the corner as the capitals were beating the Flyers seven
To nothing in the third period in an already trippy game Tom Wilson and Wayne Simmons got in a nice grap as they are fighting the Flyers goalie Ray Amory comes flying down the ice to challenge Brandon HBY the goalie for the caps at first HBY is not interested but Emmy
Cannot take not for an answer and Prides to wall up on halbe the refs surprisingly let them go for it and they had had an alltime scrap which predictably led to a Full Line brawl going on there’s been a lot of talk going back and forth and anything but friendly this is
This was not your typical goalie fight it was a roll that shocked hockey fans and players alike it really created an iconic moment but it also created rule changes in the League’s on goalie fighting trying to keep goalie safe at number one we are sticking with Goldies
Cuz Dominic hasik a Hall of Fame golender known for his flexibility and flam booy and saves was an icon for the Detroit Red Wings Dynasty in the ’90s Dominic hasik was known for his aggressive style of goal tending and his tendency to venture out of the crease
But in a game against the Minnesota Wild he may have gone too far Marian Gabor known for his blazing speed found himself on a breakaway racing towards the Sab net the Dominator never want to shy away from a challenge charged to meet gorak head on what followed was a
Collision that every fan in the stands and watching at home could feel themselves HK collided with kabarak sending the Speedy forward Airborne borak executed a full flip in the air before landing on the ice look out H coming out oh gab right over top of D is
He going to get a tripping penalty miraculously kabor emerged unscathed from the collision and the moment became an instant highlight reel it was one of those shocking moments that reminds you of how fast and intense the play is and how unbelievably athletic the players are if you like this video don’t be a
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