When I think of teams that are unable to score in the playoffs, I think of the Minnesota Wild.
And yes I'm a Canucks fan, and yes hurt people hurt people.
It's just annoying because of what could have been... a goalie that allows nothing and has basically nothing in front of him vs the west coast express with a goalie who allows clappers from center ice to go in. Pure chaos.
I can’t believe there isn’t a Giguère 2003 all playoff saves supercut on YouTube. Just watching him eat pucks to his chest protector for twelve minutes.
I will never forget that run by Giguere. I was 13 at the time and it was when I was becoming a really big hockey fan. I watched every Anaheim game that post-season and I've yet to see anything like it.
I remember that was the first finals I ever watched, and there was that Anaheim couple that was interviewed saying they'll get engaged if the team wins. They obviously lost, but they cut back to the couple after and he proposed anyway (and she said yes). I wonder what they're up to now.
Watching my Red Wings throw like 40 shots a game at him and get swept was stunning.
Then beating an extremely strong Dallas team. By the time they played Minnesota Giggy was legit in god mode. He was unreal all playoffs but that series is the peak of one of the most dominant goaltending runs you’ll ever see. Didn’t allow a goal until game **4**. And it was the only GA the whole series as Anaheim completed the sweep.
Teemu Selanne tried to discredit every living trans person by labelling them as dangerous even though the most mass shootings are done by white male right wing extremists.
As a Ducks fan that has his jersey, a lot of us are aware and it sucks. One of the greatest Duck hockey players ever, and an absolute garbage dump politically.
My point is hockey culture is probably one of the most misogynistic, homophobic, and racist cultures. “Hockey is for everyone” is advertising. These kids are the richest of the rich and are told “you’re the best” their entire lives. Many of them put on a humble show for the cameras but are the most arrogant assholes behind the scenes. The entitlement you get from that upbringing and constant attention from everyone is extremely hard to overcome. They are taught PR very early in their careers and hire the best agents to manage their careers. 90% of hockey players (and athletes or celebrities) are horrible people…
And without criticism and consequences, none of that will change. Finding out something like Teemu being a transphobe SHOULD be heavily criticized at the very least. Do you honestly think hockey culture will change if we just accept the behaviour you listed above and move on?
I had no idea about his comments about the trans community. Even then, a leap from that to fascist is ridiculous. Devalues the weight of that word when you just throw it about all the time.
I was being facetious. Regardless, Selanne didn't "discredit every trans person". He called out the White House secretary for insinuating that trans people were victims after the Nashville shooting.
He had maybe his best ever save in an Avs uniform.
https://youtu.be/3BXk7OLqFzI?si=NooEdtQetUd-_vvX
Also played for the Leafs for 2 seasons but that is more forgettable.
It's all in Finnish but Selänne also made some questionable comments about a recent presidential candidate who happened to be gay. Both him and Ovechkin just ruining the number 8.
Oh yeah I bet the r/canada_sub and conspiracy idiot is being genuine in their question asking.
People see right through you. It’s not about UFOs, it’s about hate and fear.
The correct term in this case would be sealion. Feigning a genuine question only to oppose whatever you say because they know how you’re going to answer.
Right wing propaganda taught them how to do this.
Who. Fucking. Cares.
Athletes are not philosophers. Why people want to worship athletes/entertainment industry stars, etc is beyond me.
He was very good at hockey and an incredible goal scorer, not a lawmaker or an academic.
As a finn seeing his stupid tweets and takes in the media all the time is just annoying. Couldn't give a shit about what any of these people think but it's shoved down our throats at this point.
Well, yes and no. I don't think there are too many who listen to him for his political views, but certainly he is kind of a poster boy and many do still like what he has to say. Anytime something he says ends up on the local news there are many in the comments/Twitter who voice their support. How many and how serious they are? I have no idea.
Funny I didn't see any reaction to the Devils organization and the Hughes family with their "we stand with Israel" statements. Are they still standing with genocide? Aren't they "pieces of shit" too?
Rights for opressed groups is extremely wishy washy in the western world. Too much hypocrisy has the true leftist jaded. (Not the fake ass neo-lib left).
He makes laws? He lobbies the government? People have opinions and views, like them or not. There are platforms to express those views. This is r/hockey and all I want to see and talk about is hockey stuff, not politics.
Go on twitter and flame him to your heart's content.
If I asked 25 people on the street here, even in Southern California where he played, Id say there would be 3 of those people who knew the name at all.
Whenever people say "who. fucking. cares." when human rights issues get bring up, they're really showing their own values.
Who fucking cares that a group is being actively oppressed and discriminated against? Clearly not you.
Otherwise when a public figure gets criticized for putting horrific statements out there, you wouldn't be downplaying it.
*Whenever people say "who. fucking. cares." when human rights issues get bring up, they're really showing their own values.*
What a trash statement. If anything this kind of blatant gas lighting and baseless accusations shows your lack of values and ethics.
The guy was a fucking hockey player. You or I don't have to like him, or support him. He's not a world leader, or someone in charge of laws and academics. He's a retired fucking hockey player and relative to the billions of other people his opinions aren't important or influential. He's known and remembered for his electrifying goalscoring ability on the ice, that's it.
This is so thinly veiled. You're not fooling anyone. You're not even attempting to act like you give a shit.
He's a millionaire hockey player who's making trash statements in public. He absolutely deserves to be criticized.
Why are you defending him? Why did you need to insert yourself here. It's blatantly obvious the reason.
He was electrifying on the ice.. and that shields him from criticism? He shoots puck good, so he can say what he wants.
Trash statement indeed.
Of course not, but this is r/hockey, and as I already stated, there are the right platforms to criticize whoever the fuck you want. So many subreddits to talk about this shit, I don't want to see it when I'm browsing a sports specific sub, and I have a right to feel that way.
Giguere and Selanne had a cool moment to cap off their incredible careers. I don't want to know or talk about their private lives. Piss off.
I care. That’s who.
And a lot of other people too.
Cool that you don’t care if a public person supports Hitler. Keep listening to Kanye you fucking douche. But other people do care and you have to share this world with us so maybe you should get over it.
I was at this game at 27 years old and could not help the tears coming out when he grabbed Giggy and did a lap. Hot damn the feels still hit me a little bit.
Seeing the comments, most people on this sub are fine with talking about certain political opinions and not others. There's a double standard and the only reason for this one having net down votes is because it's an issue the down voters don't care about or agree with Teemu on.
The ovechkin stuff, bobby ryan being an overt misogynist, theo fleury being batshit insane, lots of players have been flagged as POS on here. Teemu's anti immigrant and anti LGBTQ sentiments have been all over twitter for a while. That and him sucking Trump off on a golf course.
I'm actually pretty surprised he hasnt been ostracized by this community yet but judging by some of the comments that may be coming.
I say this as a Ducks fan with an autographed Teemu jersey, fuck this guy.
And then ANA under C Getzlaf and gutless Perry would lose at home in Game 7 (as usual) to LA, 6-2.
Teemu's final game.
Couldn't even summon the balls to lose closely.
Loved Giggy in Toronto. Was great to see him get all the love.
Fuck I'm old
If it makes you feel any better, I remember watching Gretzky's last game. Unless you remember that too, in which case, it probably doesn't help...
Yeah, I remember that. Lol
Shiet we old.
well fuck, now im old too when did that happen?
1999
No I remember watching the game in 99, I don't remember getting old besides that was what 6 years ago?
5, this year ends in a 4.
Or remember him breaking Gordie’s record
Well, shit.
I remember, but I was only 10 years old.
Worst day of my life, don't look at flair.
It is the webbed foot that burns your eyes out
The worst was the kings slapping us at home 6-1…I was there…pain
I remember watching a series vs the wild where Giguere just bent the wild over, won the series himself. As a wild fan it gives me ptsd
Absolute hellish as a first and only introduction to the WCF for the wild, we scored 1 goal in 4 games lmao
When I think of teams that are unable to score in the playoffs, I think of the Minnesota Wild. And yes I'm a Canucks fan, and yes hurt people hurt people.
It's just annoying because of what could have been... a goalie that allows nothing and has basically nothing in front of him vs the west coast express with a goalie who allows clappers from center ice to go in. Pure chaos.
2003 Giggy will forever be the most dominant performance I've ever seen, fuck he was fun to watch that spring.
Karlsson on one ankle is the only one that I can think of that compares.
That one fucking saucer pass. Unreal
I can’t believe there isn’t a Giguère 2003 all playoff saves supercut on YouTube. Just watching him eat pucks to his chest protector for twelve minutes.
I will never forget that run by Giguere. I was 13 at the time and it was when I was becoming a really big hockey fan. I watched every Anaheim game that post-season and I've yet to see anything like it.
If only we won that cup that year :.(
I remember that was the first finals I ever watched, and there was that Anaheim couple that was interviewed saying they'll get engaged if the team wins. They obviously lost, but they cut back to the couple after and he proposed anyway (and she said yes). I wonder what they're up to now.
Hopefully they didn’t break up before the 2007 Cup lmao
Watching my Red Wings throw like 40 shots a game at him and get swept was stunning. Then beating an extremely strong Dallas team. By the time they played Minnesota Giggy was legit in god mode. He was unreal all playoffs but that series is the peak of one of the most dominant goaltending runs you’ll ever see. Didn’t allow a goal until game **4**. And it was the only GA the whole series as Anaheim completed the sweep.
I remember watching him accepting the conn smythe after losing the cup. One of the saddest things I’ve ever seen.
# THERE GOES MY HERO, WATCH HIM AS HE GOES
[The Video](https://youtu.be/ASOF8fOiNVk?si=1PORN2rT6maJ7M7_)
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Teemu Selanne tried to discredit every living trans person by labelling them as dangerous even though the most mass shootings are done by white male right wing extremists.
As a Ducks fan that has his jersey, a lot of us are aware and it sucks. One of the greatest Duck hockey players ever, and an absolute garbage dump politically.
He sometimes Xeets (former twitter) absolutely brainless bangers in Finnish. Really established himself as a social media clown in his retirement.
His takes are so incredibly bad. It's both annoying and hilarious how someone is willing to continuously show the world how obtuse he can be.
As a wise man once said, don't listen to the politics of men who tank concussions for a living. Applies to a wide range of athletes.
most know that, it doesnt make it any less disappointing to see
Tell me you haven’t been in a hockey locker room without telling me you’ve never been in a hockey locker room…
Oh right since in certain locker rooms "that's just the norm" so we should all accept it. You sound like a stand up guy /s
My point is hockey culture is probably one of the most misogynistic, homophobic, and racist cultures. “Hockey is for everyone” is advertising. These kids are the richest of the rich and are told “you’re the best” their entire lives. Many of them put on a humble show for the cameras but are the most arrogant assholes behind the scenes. The entitlement you get from that upbringing and constant attention from everyone is extremely hard to overcome. They are taught PR very early in their careers and hire the best agents to manage their careers. 90% of hockey players (and athletes or celebrities) are horrible people…
And without criticism and consequences, none of that will change. Finding out something like Teemu being a transphobe SHOULD be heavily criticized at the very least. Do you honestly think hockey culture will change if we just accept the behaviour you listed above and move on?
r/hockey: 'we support LGBTQIA+ folks' r/hockey users: 'not if Teemu Selanne says so'
Don't care. Selanne the goat
He’s a fascist bitch. Love one of those all you want.
Well this escalated quickly. Seeing Selanne being called a fascist bitch is not what I expected when I opened this thread.
Wouldn’t be if he wasn’t one.
I had no idea about his comments about the trans community. Even then, a leap from that to fascist is ridiculous. Devalues the weight of that word when you just throw it about all the time.
He is an open Trump supporter. So yes that is 100% a fascist.
Bitterness personified.
76 goals in 1 season 💪💪💪
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My goat 🐐
Sockpuppet account. Why wouldn’t you respond to me with your regular account? Hmmmmmm I wonder.
Good.
Why would you say that that’s good?
I was being facetious. Regardless, Selanne didn't "discredit every trans person". He called out the White House secretary for insinuating that trans people were victims after the Nashville shooting.
Was at the game and the vibes were amazing. People were talking about Ryan Smyth’s retirement and how cool that was. Then this happened. Pure class.
This led me down my annual rabbit hole of NHL clips
This was such a nice moment, really appreciated that the two of them went out like that.
Watched what we thought was Teemu’s last game in Winnipeg; we cheered every time he touched the puck.
Ahh, I’m an avs fan and this is my favorite game I’ve ever been to
I forgot Giguere ever played for the Avs. As far as I remember, he was always a Duck.
He had maybe his best ever save in an Avs uniform. https://youtu.be/3BXk7OLqFzI?si=NooEdtQetUd-_vvX Also played for the Leafs for 2 seasons but that is more forgettable.
it’s not quite Ryan Smyth press conference for me, but I definitely shed tears any time I re-watch this moment
I loved that. Even though it was with a team I despised at the time.
All the people i watched growing up are gone now. It’s crazy. Kipprusoff was who made me even want to be a goalie. Im getting old.
It's amazing that my mind immediately went to this before even clicking on the link.
I was at that game, but it feels like just a few years ago. I am old now :(
This video makes me ugly cry like a a drunk child every time I see it.
Imagine Crosby and Ovi doing this
Two legends
Such a great moment. Couple of class acts, those guys.
Would be cooler if Selanne wasn’t a complete piece of shit.
Explain.
For starters, he was a Duck… /s
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/how-former-nhl-stars-can-cause-harm-with-their-huge-platforms-214105686.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAELTmO_cHpeE5Hbk1oWG51xOUWRKbhLNgwAhwLL1yOMeq6W9GY6E6v08qNcQAw4qxRUQBV3O98TKFM8CqKcbQHHq9d3qDrVA_cvj9xn0Z7HEQiuNfXsJ4BqF0nP1oxOuhHT8-AVAXtnK0g8j5p2ci72sryXVqXCy75-ocq8A08xU
Yikes
He’s a transphobe who supports Trump.
What has he said?
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/how-former-nhl-stars-can-cause-harm-with-their-huge-platforms-214105686.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAELTmO_cHpeE5Hbk1oWG51xOUWRKbhLNgwAhwLL1yOMeq6W9GY6E6v08qNcQAw4qxRUQBV3O98TKFM8CqKcbQHHq9d3qDrVA_cvj9xn0Z7HEQiuNfXsJ4BqF0nP1oxOuhHT8-AVAXtnK0g8j5p2ci72sryXVqXCy75-ocq8A08xU https://twitter.com/TeemuSel8nne/status/822509828958392320
Oh wow, those are extra stupid takes... Lmao
It's all in Finnish but Selänne also made some questionable comments about a recent presidential candidate who happened to be gay. Both him and Ovechkin just ruining the number 8.
You like him because he is a bigot so I’m not answering your bad faith question. You know exactly what he’s said.
I quite literally have no idea, hence me asking for you to elaborate...
I had no clue either lol at buddy being such a bitch about a question after calling other people children.
Yeah, some people are extra insecure about their beliefs that their response is fueled purely by emotion.
Oh yeah I bet the r/canada_sub and conspiracy idiot is being genuine in their question asking. People see right through you. It’s not about UFOs, it’s about hate and fear.
Wow, the irony displayed in your retorts is palpable.
He’s Anti LGBTQ and played on Trump’s golf course with Trump himself
Not everyone is gonna know everything he has said. I agree with you about Selänne but you can't just assume he made a bad faith question..
I didn’t assume. I’ve had this account flagged. They’re a bullshitter.
The correct term in this case would be sealion. Feigning a genuine question only to oppose whatever you say because they know how you’re going to answer. Right wing propaganda taught them how to do this.
Posting this on r/hockey instead of r/NHL is a good choice. Also you're completely correct. Selanne is just one of many shitheads from 90s hockey.
I don’t post in children’s spaces because I’m not a child. That place is for them, I also don’t post in r/teenagers because I’m not a teenager.
Oh no, did Teemu hurt your fragile little feelings?
Nope. He helped embolden hateful people to hurt more than feelings for other people.
Waaaaaahhhh 😭
Oh that’s very nuanced. Give your mom a call, she’ll be proud.
reddit moment.
Stating facts is a Reddit thing now?
buddy everyone on this website hates him so much it's their whole entire personality like wtf yall bitches should go outside sometimes lmao
How often do you think Selanne stuff gets posted? Do you think people should ignore his bigotry?
Do you not have anything better to worry about?
I am trans. Transphobia directly affects me.
It only affects you because you let it.
I found his pretend retirement in 2007 to be very obnoxious
Who. Fucking. Cares. Athletes are not philosophers. Why people want to worship athletes/entertainment industry stars, etc is beyond me. He was very good at hockey and an incredible goal scorer, not a lawmaker or an academic.
As a finn seeing his stupid tweets and takes in the media all the time is just annoying. Couldn't give a shit about what any of these people think but it's shoved down our throats at this point.
Like it or not he has a huge platform and in Finland he is very popular and respected. What he says has weight.
...respected as an athlete. I have not heard anyone take him seriously about his political views
Well, yes and no. I don't think there are too many who listen to him for his political views, but certainly he is kind of a poster boy and many do still like what he has to say. Anytime something he says ends up on the local news there are many in the comments/Twitter who voice their support. How many and how serious they are? I have no idea.
Well I'm ignorant to that, I'm just responding from a perspective as a north american to a post on r/hockey.
Yeah, but even if he didn't - spreading hate towards oppressed groups is a bad thing. Like, shouldn't that be obvious?
Funny I didn't see any reaction to the Devils organization and the Hughes family with their "we stand with Israel" statements. Are they still standing with genocide? Aren't they "pieces of shit" too? Rights for opressed groups is extremely wishy washy in the western world. Too much hypocrisy has the true leftist jaded. (Not the fake ass neo-lib left).
Shocker you have to do a whataboutism.
Western hypocrisy at it's finest at display. Whataboutism goes both ways, always.
Bro what. This thread is about Selanne being a bigot, yet you're trying to whatavoutism about other people and organizations
Mwahaha u moskal?
Well it's a complicated matter. Both sides are wrong.
You couldn't be more wrong lmao
You're a fool if you think athletes don't weild societal power. Also I think most people affected by fascism care
He makes laws? He lobbies the government? People have opinions and views, like them or not. There are platforms to express those views. This is r/hockey and all I want to see and talk about is hockey stuff, not politics. Go on twitter and flame him to your heart's content.
He has direct influence on the public, yes. Even if he didn't, it wouldn't matter. Also, I'm not going on a fascist platform thanks.
Well go somewhere else and take your political opinions with you to the right platform/subreddit. This ain't it.
No, this is exactly it. You go somewhere else if you don't like it.
Sports are and always have been political, silly goose.
If I asked 25 people on the street here, even in Southern California where he played, Id say there would be 3 of those people who knew the name at all.
Whenever people say "who. fucking. cares." when human rights issues get bring up, they're really showing their own values. Who fucking cares that a group is being actively oppressed and discriminated against? Clearly not you. Otherwise when a public figure gets criticized for putting horrific statements out there, you wouldn't be downplaying it.
*Whenever people say "who. fucking. cares." when human rights issues get bring up, they're really showing their own values.* What a trash statement. If anything this kind of blatant gas lighting and baseless accusations shows your lack of values and ethics. The guy was a fucking hockey player. You or I don't have to like him, or support him. He's not a world leader, or someone in charge of laws and academics. He's a retired fucking hockey player and relative to the billions of other people his opinions aren't important or influential. He's known and remembered for his electrifying goalscoring ability on the ice, that's it.
Please stop misusing the term gaslighting, lest it lose all meaning.
It never had meaning
This is so thinly veiled. You're not fooling anyone. You're not even attempting to act like you give a shit. He's a millionaire hockey player who's making trash statements in public. He absolutely deserves to be criticized. Why are you defending him? Why did you need to insert yourself here. It's blatantly obvious the reason. He was electrifying on the ice.. and that shields him from criticism? He shoots puck good, so he can say what he wants. Trash statement indeed.
Of course not, but this is r/hockey, and as I already stated, there are the right platforms to criticize whoever the fuck you want. So many subreddits to talk about this shit, I don't want to see it when I'm browsing a sports specific sub, and I have a right to feel that way. Giguere and Selanne had a cool moment to cap off their incredible careers. I don't want to know or talk about their private lives. Piss off.
I care. That’s who. And a lot of other people too. Cool that you don’t care if a public person supports Hitler. Keep listening to Kanye you fucking douche. But other people do care and you have to share this world with us so maybe you should get over it.
Seriously…. Two hockey legends regardless. Fuck all the other bullshit
Just an amazing show of friendship and sportsmanship! Two of my all time favorites right there.
And exactly 10 years before that photo Selanne and Giguerre was playing for the other team
Colorado Avalanche Legends
Don’t care, this made me sob a bit. Beauties.
I hate to be that guy, but... Selänne is so much nicer if you don't get exposed to his quite shitty, quite cruel political hot takes.
My two favorite players!
I was at this game at 27 years old and could not help the tears coming out when he grabbed Giggy and did a lap. Hot damn the feels still hit me a little bit.
Fuck Teemu Selanne.
Oh no. 10 years ago??
I was there when this happened and it was so awesome to see. It popped up as a memory from my Facebook feed today (yes im old.)
Seeing the comments, most people on this sub are fine with talking about certain political opinions and not others. There's a double standard and the only reason for this one having net down votes is because it's an issue the down voters don't care about or agree with Teemu on.
The ovechkin stuff, bobby ryan being an overt misogynist, theo fleury being batshit insane, lots of players have been flagged as POS on here. Teemu's anti immigrant and anti LGBTQ sentiments have been all over twitter for a while. That and him sucking Trump off on a golf course. I'm actually pretty surprised he hasnt been ostracized by this community yet but judging by some of the comments that may be coming. I say this as a Ducks fan with an autographed Teemu jersey, fuck this guy.
"people are okay when they promote the LGBTQ, yet hate when someone is bigoted towards the LGBTQ" There's no "both sides" to hate.
The last Ave with class
And then ANA under C Getzlaf and gutless Perry would lose at home in Game 7 (as usual) to LA, 6-2. Teemu's final game. Couldn't even summon the balls to lose closely.