Why does everyone hate Ryan Kesler?

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

I can't stand Kesler. I may be mis-remembering, but didn't he talk Burrows into taking a massive hometown discount to help out the team, only to push for a bloated contract for himself?

 

[Alexei Yashvalev]

I don't know about everyone but I know why Cory Schneider hates Ryan Kesler.

 

[tiger_80]

Because he's a **** disturber on ice...or a piece of **** depending on one's perspective.

 

[Bandit]

Because he's a *****?

I absolutely loved him the first time I saw him play in the Olympics. Then I saw him on the Canucks, diving, acting tough but not backing it up. Quite disappointing.

 

[notsocommonsense]

People wonder why the Canucks traded Schneider for peanuts. New Jersey can thank Ryan Kesler.

Uh yea, Horvat is definately not peanuts

 

[lawrence]

Arrogance is correct. Some players have to make a living being a jerk on the ice, but can be absolute professionals off the ice (Alex Burrows)

Ryan Keslers takes arrogance to a whole new level. He never does any community work, and is abosolutley not a friendly person.

eg.

There were people that met Jake Virtanen off the ice, and they have nothing but nice things to say about jake.

Ryan on the other hand, is a jerk. He tells people to !@#$ off. one time a lucky canuck fan shared an elevator with Sedins plus Kesler, the fan of course super excited, had a good chat with Sedins, Kesler just looked away and totally ignored the fan,and didn't even give an autograph.

I don't know about everyone but I know why Cory Schneider hates Ryan Kesler.

We do know. Well Canucks fans should know.

dudes a piece of work, but he truly one hell of a player.

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

Because he's a boss

 

[ps241]

Ummm Canucks got Bo Horvat for Schneider. That's not peanuts. It's a win. And I don't buy that Kesler had anything to do with that.

I don't know why people are saying Kesler is dirty - I don't think he has a history of suspensions or injuring players.

His Canada comment at the Olympics was aimed at the Canadian hockey team, not Canada or Canadians.

Love his effort. He always leaves it all on the ice.

Hate his diving/embellishing - and he screwed Vancouver by giving them really no options of where to trade him to.

Someone in here said he always picks on weaker guys to fight. If that's the case then he needs to pick even weaker guys because I don't think I've ever seen him win a fight.

I think he's a jerk but you can't fault his effort on the ice.

So to the OP I think Chairman Maouth has a very good balanced post here that sums things up pretty well.

My response to the OP is If you can't grasp why Kesler is hated by some fans you have been living under a rock. Hell of a hockey player but come on he wants to be hated and has zero issues with the heel persona so you might as well embrace it.

 

[ps241]

"Why?", you ask?

Oh and also we're hypocrites.

I bet you those sold like hot cakes.

 

[Tobi Wan Kenobi]

His attitude. Stories I heard in Vancouver. Just thinks he's the sweetest dude in the world

 

[Lyons71]

He's hated the same way Avery was hated... for his personality. Never bugged me when he was in Vancouver, but the ducks were good then and he didn't matter that much. He doesn't throw knees out on guys or done any Torres/Cooke level stuff yet is very hated. All personality. Same way I never saw Avery attempt to injure someone.

I don't know if I've seen a player take as much a beating as kesler takes. He definitely receives more than he gives.

On the ducks I haven't seen him do the stupid diving stuff. Maybe he got that out of his system. One thing is for sure: he is not friends with Toews.

 

[aufheben]

"Why?", you ask?

Oh and also we're hypocrites.

I'd say it's a combination of on/off ice bs.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Because he's a garbage person and if you took a **** on his soul, it would only make him a better person.

 

[seafoam]

Kesler is so much of a competitor that it's to a fault. He'll do or say anything if he thinks will give him a competitve advantage regardless of whether it actually does or not.

It makes him look like an ass.

I still enjoy watching him play, however.

 

[Hackett]

That post escalated quickly.

People hate Kesler because he follows their team's best players around agitating and throwing little cheapshots at them. It's not hard to understand.

I'll never forget when the Canucks scored and he skated by the Hawks bench with his hand to his ear as if to say "I can't hear you".

Hawks came back to win the game lol.

 

[Ace of Hades]

One of those players that are hated by everyone, and loved by the fans of the team he plays for. Ie: Marchand, etc.

The same duck fans that hated him probably enjoy him now.

I haven't seen him do many things dirty, so I don't get that reputation. Infact he's been the brunt of some dirty plays a victim: ie: Pronger stomping his calf, Boulerice's dirty two face cross checking him in the face nearly knocking him out blindside.

I don't care about Kes as much as I use to do now that he's on a different team, but I still have a soft spot for him as he was my favourite canuck for 5-6 years. Dude wil do anything it takes to win, and I respect that.

People may be laughing at him crying at the bench during the 2011 cup finals because of their hatred for him, but it just shows how much **** he gave to win. He played on essentially one leg, and was our best player.
A year ago, in the olympics, his team lost the goal on a close overtime goal... so it hasn't been easy for him.

Kesler is someone who likes to be hated, he embraces the hatred, so I don't think he cares much about people hating him tbf tbh.

 

[c9777666]

Long memories from the 2011 Canucks perhaps?

 

[Not So Mighty]

He doesn't do things that Cooke/Torres do but people talk about him in the same light. It's ignorant and ridiculous hyperbole to be honest. People who hate Kesler just haven't seen a lot of Kesler games OR they don't appreciate all aspects of the game. He's extremely underrated. I was excited when he came to Anaheim but I had no idea how great a hockey player he still is. He's absolutely vital to our success and quickly became my favorite Duck. He's been our MVP for the majority of the time since his arrival.

Your hate for Ovechkin is unwarranted by the way. Ovie is awesome and seems like a sweet guy. Far from a *@$&#. He's come a long way from the "stick is on fire" celebration.

 

[Sendhelp2Anaheim]

Because he says stupid, arrogant **** like 'No human being can withstand that many hits' then loses while said human being skates off to win the Conn Smythe.

To be fair they his toews from kesler after the first 4 games... kesler was def running that series until BB let them have the getzlaf toews matchup.


As for people calling kesler a spot picker hes fought some pretty tough big people in his career.

 

[Willy Stylez]

He's a pest, its fun having players like that.

 

[Rey]

Still really like Kesler. One of my favorite two-way guys in the league. I understand the hate, there has to be villains in the NHL, and he's one of them. He seems real human to me. People can hate him all they want, but as a NHL star, people expect him to above and beyond.

He came into the league and was projected to be a 3rd/4th line shut down guy. He worked his butt off for a few years, to the point his defensive game was so solid that he could hold his own line. There was a bit of bad blood, even in Vancouver because he did sign that offer sheet but Nonis matched it. People questioned his offense but we all know how it's developed. Canucks acquiring Mats Sundin might have helped.

While, lots of people hate him. He is a competitor. Vancouver fans won't admit it, but he was the heart and soul guy for the teams for years. He did everything. He got his respect as a shut down guy, and at that time, he was fighting whoever. He wasn't a coward when he was coming into the league. He gained and earned his respect. He wasn't afraid of anything, he'd take on guys tougher than him, if they were better than him on the ice.

It wasn't until he started putting up points and started to score big goals, that he became confident and cocky. He's a guy that demands respect, and he deserves everything. Alain Vigneault was a coach, who absolutely did not want his best players fighting or going into the penalty box. So, what did Kesler do? Agitate. He's not stupid. This guy drew penalties like nobodies business. He made the Vancouver team hard to play against, when nobody else on that team could provide physical contributions.

The guy is an absolute stud. You can say all you want about that Vancouver team, but no one on that team was a tough guy. They had guys like Kesler and Burrows who played a role to **** people off, and the diving worked. They just took advantage of it.

He's a top level shut down center, with a lethal shot, ups his game during the playoffs, physical, he's everything you want in a shutdown center. He can put garbage on his wing, and he'll still be able to make that line effective. He is a line on himself. So, I don't blame him for being selfish at all.

People hate him for the wrong reasons. Whining, crying, diving, whatever. You guys act like, guys like Crosby, Malkin, Thornton, name whoever. Who's you think hasn't done it. It's simple, he's American, he's a pest, he's cocky, and he's damn good. So, its easy to hate him but boy, oh boy, I'd love to have him on my team. People absolutely hate him for the wrong reasons, but when his career is one and done, people will reflect on what a hell of a player he is.

As for rookies, Rookies need to earn their respect. That's how Kesler made a career for himself. That's how he knows how its done because it's worked for him. Where as, the Twins were sheltered in their early years and everyone had to protect them and hold their hands. It's a different career path and people should understand that. Kids like Corey Schneider, Cody Hodgson, and Jake Virtanen were prized and top prospect coming up and into the NHL. These guys were entitled, there was nothing wrong with Kesler wanting these kids to show some respect. He earned everything he's got.

 

[Rey]

As for people calling kesler a spot picker hes fought some pretty tough big people in his career.

People can blame Alain Vigneault for this one. He taught Kesler how to be a smarter agitator, not stupid. Kesler fought Iginla numerous times as a kid, he isn't afraid. Vigneault just didn't like his top players fighting and sitting away in the box, so he told the team, and Kesler, to play smarter. Before Vigneault, Kes would fight anyone. I think this was Kesler's rookie year; Under AV, no one that could play a role(excluding the guys that can only fight) were allowed to fight. With Kesler being such a huge impact. The man was a one man line, shutting guys down and providing offense. Why the hell would you want him off the ice?

https://youtu.be/o585inWcHuo

Yeah, go call Kesler a turtle because he isn't fighting that goon that plays 3-4 minutes a night. If Vancouver fans would take off the hatred, he was the guy that had to defend the Twins too. The only guy that was drop the gloves without hesitation when the Twins were being picked on. Burrows couldn't fight for crap. I don't blame Kesler for leaving Vancouver, with the way they handled players during his tenure. They went from having two elite goaltenders(at the time) to zero. His last season with Vancouver, was an absolute joke with Torterella, who didn't even show up to practices. Who'd want to play for a team like that.

 

[Nucky]

I, too, am a Kesler fan.

 

[capebretoncanadien]

He's good at hockey and also a smug ******.

Such easy for hate.

 

[Johnnybegood13]

It's his face, very punchable even for strangers to hit.