Who was your most entertaining, yet least talented player?

[VanIslander]

Do the calculus:

ME/T=?

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[Gorskyontario]

Jason Chimera or Darren Helm. Maybe Barnaby.

Listing enforcers feels like cheating.

 

[Eco]

Michael Pezzetta

 

[Doctor Coffin]

Probably two who stand out to me are Keith Magnuson and Brad Smith (Motor City Smitty).

 

[yukoner88]

Ryan Smyth. The guy always brought 110% to the ice, 10% skill, and 100% heart and soul.

 

[Michael Farkas]

Patric Hornqvist

 

[Yozhik v tumane]

Obviously a good player with a couple of 50 pt seasons from the blueline, but when I think of Dennis Wideman I only see two of the most ridiculous “career highlights” fathomable.

Tomas Holmström’s 1000 GP for a powerhouse baffles the mind, all things considered.

Mikael Tellqvist didn’t seem to pick up a damn thing since starting out in the 90s, was still flopping around the crease like a fish in the SHL pushing 40. I guess he did make the saves however.

Zdeno Chara on the other hand was a great student of the game, early on his on-ice presence felt more like a spectacle than “future HoFer”.

I don’t know how talented he was, but per my recollections Johan Hedberg seemed to have learned his position playing soccer.

Favorites of mine who barely played in the NHL are Jonatan Hedström and Per Ledin.

 

[Mike C]

Probably two who stand out to me are Keith Magnuson and Brad Smith (Motor City Smitty).

Curious why you say Magnuson. He was pretty solid defender, 2 time all star. When I think of guys with minimal talent, people like Nick Fotiu come to mind. I thought Magnuson was pretty good

 

[Moose Head]

Broken down now, but Brendan Gallagher. Small, average skater, not much of a shot, but somehow peaked as a 30+ goalscorer, a leader and the heart and soul of the team

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Adam McQuaid.

Really underrated shut down bottom 4 guy. But the entertainment factor was big hits and he made a habit of wrecking people when dropping the gloves.

Plus he rocked the Jagr mullet in the playoffs.

 

[Dingo]

Jarko Ruutu. Made me laugh constantly, got in fights and did well, and had a knack for the shootout.... i think just due to not having the ability to feel nervous.

 

[Doctor Coffin]

Curious why you say Magnuson. He was pretty solid defender, 2 time all star. When I think of guys with minimal talent, people like Nick Fotiu come to mind. I thought Magnuson was pretty good

Thanks, I guess that Magnuson immediately came to mind in response to my interpretation of the original question, because my recollected impressions of him were those of a guy not blessed with great natural talent who was a lunchpail-type team guy who wore his heart on his sleeve, suffered a fair amount of significant injuries, fearlessly blocked shots and wouldn't back down from opponents, even when he was overmatched. The enthusiasm with which he'd run out onto the ice leading the Blackhawks up the stairs from the dressing room in the old Chicago Stadium was always a memorable sight...

 

[Mike C]

Thanks, I guess that Magnuson immediately came to mind in response to my interpretation of the original question, because my recollected impressions of him were those of a guy not blessed with great natural talent who was a lunchpail-type team guy who wore his heart on his sleeve, suffered a fair amount of significant injuries, fearlessly blocked shots and wouldn't back down from opponents, even when he was overmatched. The enthusiasm with which he'd run out onto the ice leading the Blackhawks up the stairs from the dressing room in the old Chicago Stadium was always a memorable sight...

one of my all time favorites!....tragic ending to his life.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

The only redeeming aspect of Adam Oates's last year as Capitals HC was the 3rd line of Jason Chimera - Eric Fehr - Joel Ward. Shift after shift of just cycling along the boards and generating chances. Wish they'd had a line like that in any of the years they actually made the playoffs...

 

[Steven Toast]

Georges Laraque had very little talent, but was one of the best fighters in the league. Very entertaining player/personality.

 

[frisco]

Clear the track, here comes Shack.

My Best-Carey

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

depends what you mean by talent

if you don’t count motor and hockey IQ, both of which he possessed at an all-time scale, then alex burrows?

he wasn’t big, he wasn’t strong, he wasn’t really that fast, didn’t have a great shot, only knew one deke, but i could watch that guy kill a 5-on-3 by himself all day.

 

[VanIslander]

For me it was Sergio Momesso, a lumbering limited puck-skilled winger who had heart and grit.

Here's his most significant goal (but by no means his most memorable moment):

 

[Moose Head]

For me it was Sergio Momesso, a lumbering limited puck-skilled winger who had heart and grit.

Here's his most significant goal (but by no means his most memorable moment):

And a great famil restaurant in Montreal!

 

[MadLuke]

Komisarek was more fun to watch than he was good.

 

[NyQuil]

Jarko Ruutu. Made me laugh constantly, got in fights and did well, and had a knack for the shootout.... i think just due to not having the ability to feel nervous.

I was also going to pick Jarko Ruutu.

Ridley Greig has sort of inherited the crown.

 

[sr edler]

What's entertaining or not is quite personal. Some people are entertained by Alexander Skarsgård and Rihanna in Battleship whereas other people are not.

 

[VanIslander]

Ridley Greig has sort of inherited the crown.

I dunno who "Ridley Greig" is, but 5-time Stanley Cup dman Randy Gregg would be HHOF material but he became a doctor and bailed on pro sports.

Crown?

Randy Gregg covered many Paul Coffey defensive gaffs, so maybe Gregg deserves a crown.

 

[Yozhik v tumane]

I dunno who "Ridley Greig" is, but 5-time Stanley Cup dman Randy Gregg would be HHOF material but he became a doctor and bailed on pro sports.

Crown?

Randy Gregg covered many Paul Coffey defensive gaffs, so maybe Gregg deserves a crown.

Ridly Greig is a 21 year old rookie forward on the Ottawa Senators.

 

[Crosby2010]

Does Ron Hextall count? Always on the entertaining side, but was he a skilled goalie? I don't know. Had a stand up style, was big and tall, but allowed a lot of softies. Never looked like he was good at stopping the puck, but he did seem to at times get the job done. Has a Vezina and a Conn Smythe.