Are There Any Players You Didn't Like But Started Liking Or Liked But Started Disliking?

[DitchMarner]

Are there any players you didn't care for that you developed admiration/respect/fondness for? Or players you liked but that you soured on or lost respect for?


I guess Draper is my best answer. I liked him when he was an unheralded depth guy on the Wings but got tired of hearing about him/the hype for him circa 2006. I can't say I began disliking him, but all of a sudden he was on Team Canada and talked about as if he was a marque player despite never having more than 40 points in a season, and I got tired of the lionizing. .

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[Nogatco Rd]

Marchand has come full circle so he’s my answer to both. Dives too much now.

 

[Evergreen]

I'm a Flyers fan so I naturally disliked Crosby when he came into the league. It didn't help that he used to whine to the refs a lot. But now he's one of my favorite players. He has matured immensely and is now one of the best leaders in the league and perhaps even one of the best all time. I have a tremendous amount of respect for Sid and feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to follow his career from the start.

 

[dirtydanglez]

crosby - he was such a whiner for the first half of his career but now his behavior is excellent.

toews/kane - more respected them then liked them but that went out the window for obvious reasons.

 

[LevelingSolo]

Sidney Crosby
Tom Brady
Roger Federer

 

[ScottyMascotty]

I once was making fun of Mason Marchment skating and the fact that Q was putting him into first line with Barkov and Verhaeghe despite lack of production, but then he improved so quickly so I started to miss him much when he went to Dallas.

It wasn't genuine dislike, I just was thinking he is no better than a meme #WARRIOR from another thread

 

[Look Up]

Tom Sestito - became a likeable idiot.

 

[HabsQC]

I hated Tomad Kaberle when he played for the Leafs.

When he played for the Habs, I hated him even more.

Does that count ?

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Corey Perry.

 

[eviohh26]

Derek Dorsett. Didn't like him. Played for the Canucks and he showed me he is all heart and gives 100%. Never back down from anyone. Dude picked 2 fights with John Scott in 1 game lol.

 

[Bellefour20]

Todd Bertuzzi. (liked to disliked)

 

[Bizz]

I absolutely hated Raffi Torres after his blindside headshot to Milan Michalek in the 2006 playoffs that should've gotten him suspended for a year. I also hated that the Sharks traded for him in 2013. But turns out he's a pretty chill guy.

 

[End on a Hinote]

Never actually disliked Ovechkin, just was always on Team Crosby. But it was awesome as hell seeing him finally win his Cup and he has grown on me alot more in recent years.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Crosby, easy answer.

 

[RogerRogerr]

I hated Ovie. In his first few years he was always jumping to headshot players and would get away with it. Now he's out of the division and has calmed down a lot in this regard. Now I quite like him and want him to pass Gretzky.

 

[End on a Hinote]

Todd Bertuzzi. (liked to disliked)

I never "officially" disliked him, at least while he was playing. But as I got older the more I looked down on his attitude and behavior.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Are there any players you didn't care for that you developed admiration/respect/fondness for? Or players you liked but that you soured on or lost respect for?


I guess Draper is my best answer. I liked him when he was an unheralded depth guy on the Wings but got tired of hearing about him/the hype for him circa 2006. I can't say I began disliking him, but all of a sudden he was on Team Canada and talked about as if he was a marque player despite never having more than 40 points in a season, and I got tired of the lionizing. .

Hated Marchand… ended up loving how he wa the ultimate pest

Hated Crosby for his never ending whining/diving… ended up respecting the leader he became

Loved early version so Tatar… hated how he might be one of the worst playoff performers I’ve ever seen

 

[Brookbank]

I hated Ovie. In his first few years he was always jumping to headshot players and would get away with it. Now he's out of the division and has calmed down a lot in this regard. Now I quite like him and want him to pass Gretzky.

Ovie also liked doing knee on knees

 

[CanadienShark]

Marchand... Sort of. He's still dirty and a diver, but I actually respect the guy as a hard worker now.

 

[Demandedace]

I absolutely hated Raffi Torres after his blindside headshot to Milan Michalek in the 2006 playoffs that should've gotten him suspended for a year. I also hated that the Sharks traded for him in 2013. But turns out he's a pretty chill guy.

Nahhh dirty player who ruined a good bit of Backstrom’s prime. He can rot

 

[HabzSauce]

Hasek for me. Always hated him when I was a youngin because of his technique. Thought he was just flopping around like a whale.

I was so young and dumb. As I got older I came to my senses and appreciated Hasek more and more

 

[Plural]

Matthews, Crosby, Ovechkin (kinda), Laine

Hasek for me. Always hated him when I was a youngin because of his technique. Thought he was just flopping around like a whale.

I was so young and dumb. As I got older I came to my senses and appreciated Hasek more and more

To be fair, Hasek didn't really have solid technique. I have no idea how he was as good as he was.

 

[HabzSauce]

Matthews, Crosby, Ovechkin (kinda), Laine



To be fair, Hasek didn't really have solid technique. I have no idea how he was as good as he was.

He was ELITE at tracking the puck and anticipating the play. Even Alot of his acrobatic desperation saves he made were far from lucky. He knew where that puck was going even if he'd be lying on his back with his eyes closed