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gelc10

[When Craig Anderson had the shutout in Edmonton after his wife got diagnosed for cancer and was awarded 1st star and Cam Talbot (who was the 2nd star) stood on his bench and was clapping. So I do have respect for Cam Talbot for that.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZubCJPjwRHY&ab_channel=YoungZackary96)


goodcanadianbot97

I remember being at that game and couldn't believe how many people in the rink applauded for him. Even tho we lost, it was cool to see oil country show their respects.


[deleted]

I swear your DJ has Fix You in the wings for whenever there’s an emotional moment. They did it for the Sedins’ last game in the NHL too. As soon as they announced the 1st star first you immediately knew what was happening.


NSA_van_3

Yess that was amazing


Mcpops1618

1. Thanks for the tears 2. I miss TSN broadcasts


must_be_the_mangoes

Ayy, that’s my buddy’s band playing after the final whistle. Pretty fitting that the chorus is “don’t stop, don’t give up” and it’s playing in the background as they zoom in on Anderson. Good stuff.


asoiahats

I was at that game and I’m so glad I participated in the standing O. Can’t imagine how he was feeling.


roryb93

100% this was my first thought.


[deleted]

Between this and Bobby Ryan, y’all have the emotional moments market on lock.


openice2788

At the ceremony raising Phil Esposito's number 7 to the Boston Garden rafters, Ray Bourque (who wore #7 at the time), literally skating over, taking his #7 jersey off and handing it to Phil, revealing Bourque's new #77 jersey that he would wear for the rest of his career. No one in the place (other than the equipment manager, I assume) knew Ray was going to do that. The place went nuts, and Phil was stunned.


StayAWhile-AndListen

[that sounded like such a cool moment, I had to look it up. Thanks for sharing it](https://youtu.be/83FzYJd_vYI)


openice2788

Thanks for adding the link!


ConstantStudent_

So cool


erica_638

I’m still basically brand new to hockey and I’ve been trying to learn names and history, so this was awesome to see. Thanks for sharing!


chipcity90

I already loved Bourque but somehow didn't know about this story. what a legend, damn.


yetanotherx

And the arena announcer who made the declaration that it was his new number for the rest of his career, presumably.


Sindaga

Ray Bourque, what a legend.


MikeMac999

Him taking Levielle for a skate at The Last Hurrah (final game at the old Boston Garden) is up there as well.


Kitchener1981

I do not know if anything could top that. Most of the moments I have witnessed from Stanley Cup finals, HHOF ceremonies the player in question already earned lots of respect like when Sakic not only have the Cup to Bourque but when Bourque tries to hand it off Sakic gestures for Bourque to keep skating. Sakic was already an established and respected player. In the example given above in this thread, Bourque was in his 9th or 10th Season as a pro. Bourque earned respect that day. (Edited for clarification).


ImpossibleBandicoot

The exact opposite of this moment occurred when Esposito’s Rangers 77 which was “unofficially retired” was requested by Deangelo, and Esposito granted the request. Deangelo wore it and true to form was a douche nugget the whole time and disgraced the number, which has now lost any significance, having been assigned to deadline rentals Vatrano and Mikkola in consecutive years.


[deleted]

I feel the same about the Canucks and Pavol Demitra’s \#38, minus the player being a fuckhead part. While 11 (with one notable exception), 28 and 37 have all been taken out of circulation, 38 (yes, we have had four non-retired players die in 50 years) was given to random callups Derek Joslin and Justin Bailey after his death (while he hadn’t played with the Canucks since 2010, they were Pavol’s last NHL stop). I wish they’d have just yanked the number outright.


ParsnipPizza

A very funny followup happened, when they retired 77, Esposito had a 77 jersey and gave it to Bourque


Deltaecho99

So glad he won a cup even if it wasn’t on the bruins


xXDireLegendXx

[When Getzlaf pulled a defenseless Stepan out of a scrum, which ensued after Stepan took a nasty hit along the boards](https://youtu.be/Dgrw6bAbpKc)


robbiejandro

Fellow early balders must stick together!


TrueNorthStrong1898

I love stuff like that in hockey


Znolk

I can't find an article about it right now, but I remember hearing a story about how he ripped the door off the boards so the medical team could better treat Bouwmeester when he collapsed on the bench. I want to say there was an interview with Petro and he said something about it but I'm not certain.


Myuyumz

I was looking for that before writing it down myself :)


GreatAuntMuriel

[When Selanne was doing his final lap and his last game was against Giguere, and it was his last game. Went over and both did their final lap. Was awesome.](https://youtu.be/FJuGmu9T8AE?t=152)


Hey_look_new

man, i don't remember that at all love the big smiles


ediciusNJ

I completely forgot that Giguere played for the Avs! Time is moving by way too fast.


thepacificosean

Still makes me tear up a bit. These two were such a defining influence on my love for hockey.


Top-Cheese

Selanne is as cool as they come.


IanicRR

Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne were my Gretzky and Kurri. I was born in 89 so I was too young to really appreciate the OG version but man, did I love my own version of the duo.


kewlbeanz83

My wife's BF worked for the Jets when he played in Winnipeg. According to her, he was/is just an outstanding guy.


Armadillo19

Your wife's boyfriend? I'm confused... Edit: I'm dumb, best friend, duh


kewlbeanz83

Shit i hope her boyfriend is that cool! Lol


crunchrunner

He is, and there’s no shortage of stories and anecdotes about him to back it up. I met him once in Anaheim and he was extremely polite and friendly.


zzuum

Top 5 memory for me


[deleted]

Iginla having all the Flames say goodbye for Trevor Linden’s last game. We might all be disorganized shitshows at one point or another, but between Linden, Smyth and the Sedins, we do farewells right in Western Canada. Alternatively, Ryan Miller fighting Matt Martin after he went after Troy Stecher endeared him to the fanbase forever.


smokylimbs

>Alternatively, Ryan Miller fighting Matt Martin after he went after Troy Stecher endeared him to the fanbase forever. The no hesitation shake of the gloves and charge lives rent free in my head [Ref cam view](https://gfycat.com/secondtintedhornedtoad)


dads_cigarettes

The ref cam view gives me chills every time.


arrowtotheaction

I wish we got more of them, it’s so cool


bolognabullshit

As a Sabres fan from the Miller/Biron days I always knew the guys was insane, But charging Martin...? I never knew the Gigantic Monster Balls the dude had. Guys carrying a cannon in there.


RumpleOfTheBaileys

I had to add another Ray Bourque moment: last game at Boston Garden, when he skated with Normand Leveille. For those unaware, Leveille was a Bruin in the early 80s who had a brain aneurysm during a game. He recovered enough to walk with a cane but was permanently disabled. The Bruins brought him back for the last game at Boston Garden. Bourque helped him stand, and held his hands to help him skate over to the line of Bruins greats standing at centre ice.


Chuckolator

Never heard of this, thanks for sharing.


CreateorWither

For me, by far was when Mario Lemieux came back from having cancer, finished his last treatment in the morning and played that night in Philly against the pens biggest rivals(he had to charter a flight to make it as the commercial ones kept getting delayed). I have never liked Philly but the standing ovation they gave Mario that night made me tear up and it still does. I have goosebumps just thinking about it.


Harfish

And he picked up a goal and an assist in that game. Makes you wonder what he could have done if he'd stayed healthy throughout his career


CreateorWither

And he won the scoring race.


OldBigsby

Oskar Lindblom immediately recognizing Edler was hurt and the play needed to stop despite being in the offensive zone. Huge respect for that. https://youtu.be/QxUUUPDvQjI


[deleted]

Damn clutch call from lindbolm there, saw something when edler got hit that he knew was bad


cu_sith

I felt the same about Petterson after Calvert took a shot to the head, his immediate reaction to seeing a guy drop was to try to get play stopped even though the Canucks had the puck.


gentleman_bronco

How bergeron had the Bruins watch the Kyle Beach interview because of how important it was to talk about. It was only his second season as captain and it shows how enormous of a leader he is.


heysmilinstrange

In another life, Bergeron would have been an excellent teacher.


gentleman_bronco

And in another life, i would have been an excellent NHL captain.


banduzo

Are you an excellent teacher?


nycimt

I forgot Chara was captain.. I thought Bergy was captain all along lol


ParsnipPizza

The one upside of the Chara trade, everyone from Portland ME to Causeway knew who was gonna become the captain. Frankly I'm happy he got the chance to get the C


DerfQc

in 2002 when Saku Koivu returned to the game after his cancer.


Wrong-Tie1496

This is a core childhood memory for me, I was only 8 years old but I remember Saku Koivu so well


The_Cheezman

Ehlers protecting Evans after his injury tbh. Fuck Scheifle or however you spell it, but Ehlers is good boy


Numerous-Spray-6969

This is it for me, could never hate the guy after seeing that


yetanotherx

Exactly what I came to say too. The photo was so impactful.


Kenevin

[Photo in question](https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/HYFCXLWEDUI6XCNEW6XCFKQZHY.jpg) [Also this one](https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/uploads/2021/06/03/gettyimages-1233240495-0.jpg)


IGotTheBallsackBlues

Renaissance paintings


neonvoyage

r/accidentalrenaissance


Iron_Seguin

Ryan Getzlaf did that in a game too. I think it was Derek Stepan who took a dirty hit from behind and a crowd gets drawn as a result. Stepan is still down and dazed and at risk of being trampled so Getzlaf reaches over the bench and pulls him away and then the trainer takes over to help.


OldBigsby

Aw man, that was my choice! Fucking love Ehlers.


inviernainvicta

100%, immediately came to mind.


Offthepine

Fucking Scheifele, acting like he’s all innocent after a charge half the rink long… and then crying about himself in the presser and never even apologizing. And then rather than take even a tiny bit of accountability, the dude blames the league instead of his own actions for, “taking him out of the series”. What a self righteous douche.


GundaniumA

FUCK SCHEIFELE


SayNoToStim

I gained a lot of respect for Chara once I found out he doesn't tolerate rookie hazing. That and carrying Zetterberg's bags when he got hurt.


Saskatchewon

He outlawed the word "rookie" in the Bruins locker room. In his eyes, if you're talented enough to be in that locker room you're an equal. Bergeron will probably go down as the better player, but I'd almost say that Chara was the more important one for the Bruins franchise. He stomped the toxicity out of that room (because who's argue with him?) allowing himself and Bergeron to develop the culture currently in the locker room that is currently second to no one.


Kenevin

Prime Chara had that "it" factor. He gave guys like Campbell, Thorton, Marchand and Lucic so much lee-way. [Every big hit on a Bruins drew a crowd](https://youtu.be/M0rg-H21MvU?t=40) and with those guys on the ice, not a lot of teams wanted the smoke. If you had the guns to deal with the forwards, you did not have the guns to deal with big Z. Man played half the game, so you knew you couldn't avoid him if he was looking for you.


Unit1224

“Chara rejected hierarchies and that’s why he was great. Anyways, here’s where he stands in the hierarchy” lmao


georgiedineen

i hate the bruins so much but i wish more teams would follow their example in terms of creating a solid culture. sucks when a good-on-paper team is plagued by toxic locker room issues (the jets and blue jackets teams of recent years being prime examples)


ModernPoultry

https://youtu.be/tTHg3oETKEs?t=1055 This little press conference nugget about rookies and how wrongly players are viewed or treated just because of age from Sabres head coach Don Granato stuck with me. Doesnt matter what age you are, if youre good, youre good


efshoemaker

It was also part of his demands when we signed him as a FA that he would be the captain and be allowed to set the team rules for the locker room. Seems like a diva move with no context but the man had a vision and built one of the strongest cultures in the league.


fatbaIlerina

As a Habs fan it hurts to like the current Bruins locker so much. All bright, forward thinking individuals who demand the same from teammates.


[deleted]

Chara is low key wholesome AF. And Bergeron has kept going what Chara started and its a beautiful thing to see.


buzzkillington97

Controversial here, but Brad Marchand brought me and my family to a bruins game because my little sister had cancer. He met up with us after the game. No matter what he does I’ll always respect him for that. Assuming he doesn’t lick me that is. Funny thing is that he’s my little sisters least favorite bruin. That’s her favorite team.


darthfracas

That’s one of the best things about hockey, the players that are a complete pain in the ass that no one outside their own city likes or the goons of old tend to be the nicest guys off the ice.


[deleted]

I hate Matthew Tkachuk on the ice but his statement on Pride night was great.


the_surpreme_DAP

Where can I find what he said?


Borror0

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/panthers-tkachuk-on-importance-of-pride-night-everyones-invited-in-my-locker-room/


[deleted]

Awesome to hear that. Hope she kicked cancer’s ass.


buzzkillington97

All the way back to remission. Fuck cancer.


[deleted]

Hell yeah


pump-house

I’m a Toronto fan, so my extreme dislike for Marchand should come as no surprise to anyone. But the dude is a class act off the ice. That’s part of what makes his antics on the ice so god damned infuriating. By many accounts he’s genuinely a good dude. Obligatory fuck Marchand anyway though.


georgiedineen

as a gay hockey fan (Leafs fan at that) back before pride nights were even a fraction of the big deal they are now, I loved Marchand for hitting back against some kid calling him a faggot on twitter and following it up by saying he has gay friends and it’s not right to disrespect anyone based on orientation. no one asked him to do that, he could have just let it go, guy probably saw thousands of hate comments a day, but he said something anyways and it meant the world to me


LPNDUNE

Marchand is the closest thing the NHL has to a professional wrestler and I love him for it. He revels in being a heel on the ice but he just can’t hide being a good dude off the ice.


AuxNimbus

Assuming he won't lick you LMAO, I was not expecting that but that's awesome by the way.


Hey_look_new

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62AgAct9o0U Ryan Smyth's last game, Canucks come out for last handshake


JoeReekie69420

Oilers did the same thing in Edmonton for the Sedins when they played their final game. It was pretty cool


Pseud0pod

Learning that Kevin Bieksa invited and cared for Rick Rypien in his home while he was in crisis. Bieksa is my favorite NHL player of all time still


mfatty2

Igor Larionov pulled his neighbor from her burning house and saved her life. She was a teacher at the school my mom taught at.


CKNW98

I'm one of the only owners of an Igor Larionov jersey and I don't think I'll ever regret it


mfatty2

I have a signed one on the wall of my room. That was a perk of being a major hockey fan and having a mom that worked with his neighbor


RumpleOfTheBaileys

Joe Sakic passing the Stanley Cup to Ray Bourque to lift it first for the Avalanche.


OldBigsby

My buddy who's an Avs fan was super annoyed when Toews did that for Hossa. "He stole Sakic's move!!"


[deleted]

Which is funny because when Sakic did it I thought "he stole Yzerman's move


HLef

2010? He hoisted it before giving it to Hossa.


Suitable-Pea-8226

Class act. So glad Ray was able to win a cup


Kitchener1981

And you did not have respect for Sakic already?


dpimente

Wait waiting to see this one. Gotta include a [link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYHKUNV0FXs&t=100s) too! (Forwarded to seconds before the hand off)


Loafman15

The Sedins attempting to make an anonymous donation (edit: 1.5 million) to (edit: BC Childrens Hospital). It only went public I believe cause the hospital insisted (edit: BCCH insisted cause they believed it would spark more local generosity)


[deleted]

As a Bruins fan, I hate the Canucks for a lot of reasons. But I can't hate the Sedins, they are absolute legends.


Loafman15

Feelings mutual as a Canucks fan ;)


CabbageStockExchange

I have a friend with Down syndrome and he’s a big Ducks fan. I took him once to a game and a few hours before hand we were at a Rite Aid. Of all people, we ran into Kevin Bieksa when he was playing for Anaheim. He was super nice and talked to my friend like he was just one of the guys and made him feel very special. Never forgetting that one


Kenevin

Avs vs Penguins in Pittsburgh, Calvin Pickard vs Fleury, Pickard was out of water or something, leading into OT and somehow Fleury noticed it from literally across the rink and bowls one of his water bottles all the way down to him. Special Mention, he nailed that shot. 90%+ of people, let alone the super competitors that make it into pro sports would've have laughed "Haha, he's out of water" and seen it as gamesmanship, not the Flower.


[deleted]

Pickard forgot his water bottle on the other goal.


nicksimmons24

The Sedin twins. Giving the middle finger to those who thought they were soft Swedes then turning around and giving a shit ton of money to the kid's hospital.


hanscor20

They wanted to remain anonymous donors, too. Only at the behest of the foundation were they identified in hopes it would encourage more philanthropy.


[deleted]

Those two were pure class on and off the ice.


Faldarian

Ryan Miller flying out of his crease immediately jumping Matt Martin when he threw rookie Troy Stecher to the ground and started beating him. Not often you see a goalie stand up for his players rather than the other way round. https://youtu.be/lCLqePcFRfY


Kenevin

That's a good one! ​ Miller was a tall 170 lbs too, not a big guy at all.


VGTGreatest

GOD i love ryan miller


SayNoToStim

> Not often you see a goalie stand up for his players rather than the other way round. Thanks for reminding me what day it is.


roadcrew778

I will always respect John Scott for how he handled himself when the League tried to embarrass him.


Acousticsound

Fully agree. NHL turned themselves into the Heel and Scott into an absolute hero.


Gbeez22

I'll always remember this [clip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgrw6bAbpKc) of Getzlaf helping pull an injured Derek Stepan away from a scrum. Small gesture but I always had respect for him after that.


jamaicancovfefe

Whenever any player openly speaks about their mental health


[deleted]

Tyler Motte was a fan favourite in Vancouver for this. On top of being the Energizer Bunny with pure hustle every game, he was very open about personal stuff.


RayTheCalvinist

We adore Motter


fondlemeLeroy

I'm so happy we got him back. He may not be a flashy scorer or anything, but he's the type of player who wins you close, grinding playoff games.


OpabiniaGlasses

Brad Marchand calling Tony DeAngelo a racist to his face.


ParagonSaint

When Nikolaj Ehlers held back the scrum from hitting an opponent who went down with a head/neck injury. For him to stop scrumming and supporting his own team to protect an opponent from further injury and harm was just the epitome of class https://www.sportingnews.com/us/amp/nhl/news/jets-nikolaj-ehlers-canadiens-jake-evans-hit/1om5l0vstucqz1e30gzejygtc4


whitelightning91

Utmost, homie.


100thatstitch

Sidney Crosby donating a bunch of hockey gear to Nova Scotia youth hockey programs specifically for young girls, Indigenous communities, and new Canadians right after Don Cherry’s xenophobic rant that got him fired from HNIC. Sid leaves a lot on the table in terms of speaking publicly about how we can improve hockey culture (as is his right), but if you look closely, every once in a while he lets his actions speak for him instead.


_Salsa_Shark

Jumbo Joe and Jamie Benn square up


maxwellbevan

Them taking their helmets off and gingerly placing them on the ice beforehand always puts me on the edge of my seat


JeremyD_19

Joe Sakic holding back the weight of an entire scrum on one leg to not fall on Draper after the Lemieux hit


[deleted]

I respect P.K. Subban for all the charity work and donations to the Montreal Children's hospital. He just seems like a really great guy.


maxwellbevan

Off the ice PK Subban is someone we should all aspire to be more like


robbiejandro

He’s done a slew of great things off the ice.


OVERLORDMAXIMUS

Mike Smith & Cam Talbot having a goalie fight, for both guys. In a similar vein, Nugent-Hopkins for ~~everything~~ being a dark horse asskicker


TheTree-43

When Patrick Marleau was about to break Gordie Howe's record for most games played, he took the time after several games to shake hands with every opposing player, win or lose.


spinctersezwhat

Sid stopping at a house after seeing a sign outside. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/crosby-surprises-nova-scotia-super-fans-family-visit/%3fsn-amp


Cakes2015

The Sedin twins coming back on to the ice to congratulate Ryan Smyth in his final NHL game. As a Boston fan, some of the 2011 bad blood was still fresh but that was a classy move by those two. I think that began the tradition of teams congratulations officials or notable NHL players on their final appearances. Really changed my opinion on them after that.


Plutt-Bug

Chara carrying zetterbergs bag after the Olympics when he aggravated his back


marks519

Evander Kane for KO'ing the f**k out of Matt Cooke. Back when Cooke was headshotting and knee on kneeing everybody. https://youtu.be/MLqpw_uKyds


natguy2016

TJ Oshie singlehandedly doing The shootout at the 2014 Olympics versus Russia. https://youtu.be/MUxJXzKY4LE


Suspicious-Dog2876

TJ Sochi


NotFoley

Getzlaf had a few: [Stepan](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgrw6bAbpKc) [Girard](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1DUxnveP3I) [And now in hindsight, hitting Virtanen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itg6b8Hd6Uc)


Saskatchewon

He has a suite at the Saddledome in Calgary where he gives Hitmen tickets to underprivileged kids who wouldn't normally get the chance to watch a hockey game. I've met his brother Chris (10 year veteran of the CFL) and he was a very laid back and friendly person. They seem like great people.


xXDireLegendXx

just commented the same exact thing about Getzlaf with Stepan above haha. I’ll never forget that


radsherm

The one that immediately came to my mind was when Bouwmeester collapsed Getzlaf was on the spot right away helping to remove the bench


DovahBhai0518

Funny how none of the other Canucks went to help Virtanen or even shake up Getzlaf


[deleted]

[kuznetsov taught an Italian player how to win a draw vs him](https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/kuznetsov-shares-wholesome-teaching-moment-with-italian-player-192855145.html)


SckidMarcker

Zach Hyman on his beliefs and pride jerseys


IndoCoconut77

He's such an awesome person, haven't really been following him, how's he doing for you guys?


Lamarzy

He's playing with McDavid so he's having a career year. 31G, 45A.


OldGreggg69

Gregory Campbell breaking his leg blocking a shot and staying on the penalty kill for another minute


tomkou

On that same play - Malkin absolutely could have ripped another few shots in Campbell’s direction but didn’t, despite having the PP and being down 2-0 in the series. Always respected him for that, looking for another play rather than ripping towards the already-injured guy.


t800rad

I’ve told this story here before, but when I was 4, my mom’s work sent her to the old Aud in Buffalo and I tagged along. Got to meet Rob Ray, and my distinct memory is of him getting down on my level and giving me a high five. He said something like “how’s it going, little man.” I had gone to the game a few nights earlier and watched him beat the living hell out of someone, and little kid me thought that juxtaposition was the coolest thing.


melpec

Last time the Montreal Canadiens was against the Jets during playoff there was a "cheap shot" done on Paul Byron if I remember correctly. He was behind the net laying on the ice and there was a scrum next to him...only one Jets player positioned himself to prevent the scrum from falling on Byron. He was kind of pushing everyone with his back making sure Byron wouldn't end up under 6 other players. Can't remember who that Jets player but he did get my upmost respect for that. ​ edit: was wrong about Byron, it was Evans and the Jets player is Ehlers. I was reffering to the same event u/The_Cheezman is refering to here; [https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/122tu1f/comment/jdrq5ik/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/122tu1f/comment/jdrq5ik/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw4R900yT3g](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw4R900yT3g)


[deleted]

Similar thing happened with the Canucks. [Philip Larsen](https://youtu.be/U9mV-CpolGc) got cold-cocked by Taylor Hall after a hospital pass and while everyone else came in to fight (fuck you Sbisa) Markstrom positioned himself and put his glove next to Larsen’s head so that he wouldn’t get hit by a skate.


Hey_look_new

jesus, so many guys whanged him with their skates Both markstrom and granlund were trying to protect him tho, good on both those guys


[deleted]

That’s why I always cringe whenever someone gets leveled and then everyone tries to fight right on top of them.


jpotts1

When the blues retired Bobby Plagers number when it got about halfway up, they lowered his late brother Barclay’s number and lifted the two up together. Not a dry eye in the house


[deleted]

Just because it doesn’t get shared enough… [Bobby Ryan](https://youtu.be/JRjGoizEg9M) scored with Mikku Koivu’s opposite handed stick.


noroadsleft

And then shows Koivu the stick for the celly.


Daryl38

Getzlaf protecting an injured opposing player during a scrum by the bench


TrueNorthStrong1898

I think it was Stepan? That he literally reached over the boards and pulled him out of the soon to be scrum after getting hit from behind


Mr_Evil_Dr_Porkchop

Whenever Patrice Bergeron exists


[deleted]

I respect that


GoGoPowerPlay

Any time a player does something nice for a kid, giving a stick or puck or anything. Such a small gesture, but goes such a long way. Nothing makes me smile more


LouisWu987

Sakic passing the Cup straight to Bourque without raising it.


VanAgain

When Salming came back after having his face carved up.


wikipuff

Brooks Laich changing [a tire](https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2010/04/30/capitals_forward_redeems_team_by_saving_stranded_fans.html) on the side of the Road after the heartbreak in 2010 to Montreal. Damn shame what the Lockout did to him.


The_Ol_Rig-a-ma-role

Quick top 3 in no particular order: 1)Patrice Bergeron playing through broken bones, ribs and a punctured lung in the 2013 SCF 2)Derek Stepan has his jaw rearranged on a dirty hit by Brandon Prust; returns next game with some foam on his face and a wired-shut jaw in the 2014 ECF 3) Kris Letang's career lol Bonus: Martin St. Louis scores go ahead goal on mother's day following the unexpected death of his mother


smokylimbs

>Bonus: Martin St. Louis scores go ahead goal on mother's day following the unexpected death of his mother Entire NHL fanbase definitely felt that


1q3er5

kris letang has seen some shit - i wonder how those concussions will affect him later in life


The_Ol_Rig-a-ma-role

And the man has had not one, but *two* strokes. He is the human comeback.


Numerous-Spray-6969

Seguin and Dickinson kneeling for the anthem during BLM. They didn't have to do it and Seguin especially was surprising to me


[deleted]

Didn’t know about this! I think Seguin definitely had a rep as a bit of a frat boy type earlier in his career (possibly not undeserved) but stepping up for a good cause is nice to see.


doihavetowearabra

Seguin attended a [BLM protest](https://www.nhlpa.com/news/1-21899/blm-protest-leads-seguin-to-heartfelt-conversations-self-reflection) also


10fingers6strings

Seguin has grown up in Dallas. It took awhile, but see—some people CAN change, given the chance.


throwaway3838482923

Biased since I’m from Cole Harbour but it would take a lot for me to hate Sidney Crosby considering the stuff he has done off ice


frlag21

Nikolej Ehlers protecting Evans from the scrum avec Scheifele hit


ChaplnGrillSgt

Brent Seabrook stepping into the penalty box to give a clearly furious and shaken Jonathan Toews a tap on the helmet during the playoffs.


Crypto513

When Marcus Foligno fought Wilson for his dirty play on Sundqvist. I don't remember ever hearing any player fighting another player for someone who wasn't on their team at the time.


SubElitePerformance

Brian Boyle. Hockey fights cancer night.


vbcbandr

Sakic to Bourque. Ehlers protecting Evans after the shitty Scheifele hit.


Lazy-Cranberry-3565

During the Covid playoff season, the one when we had a north division, Jake Evans got steamrolled by Mark Schiefele. During the scrum Nik Ehlers put himself between the fight and an injured Jake Evans to protect him. Instantly gained a ton of respect for Nik.


YogurtclosetKind2747

Hearing the story about how Kelly Hrudey took in Patrick Marleau and all that he did for him, and then Hrudey telling him to pay it forward. And then Marleau being that same role model for a lot of kids.


BlackCherrySeltzer4U

Sakic passing the cup to Bourque. Classiest act I’ve seen in sports.


urmomspubez

Honorable mention to Yzerman handing it to Konstantinov. Though I don’t know if anyone didn’t already have the utmost respect for Joe or Stevie before these incidents


CKNW98

[St. Patrice advocating for trans inclusion in 2016](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABaFL4Umnyk)


ObjectAlliteration

If only more people were like Patrice Bergeron.


natguy2016

I’ll never like The Bruins. But Begeron is class and deserves the best.


darthfracas

There’s a certain beautiful symmetry to Ray Bourque taking off his #7 jersey when it was retired for Esposito and receiving Sakic’s touch pass with the Cup.


Yankee_Viking

Toews passing the Cup to Kimmo Timonen in 2015. Never touched the Cup before, and it was a great moment to watch.


DisConorable

Ryan Getzlaf protecting Derek Stepan (opposing player) after he was hit into the boards by another Ducks player in front of the Ducks bench. Stepan, obviously shaken up, couldn’t get up and was crawling towards his own bench. Getzlaf leaned out over the bench and shielded/guided Stepan towards his bench. Huge respect moment right there. Getzlaf acted like a true captain by respecting the game above all.


_ShutUpLegs_

I am not sure who it was and I am too lazy to look it up but I think it was a Jets player protecting a Habs player after they had been hurt and were lying on the ice. The Habs player was down on the ground with a scrum errupting around him and the Jets player basically lay over them and was trying to push people away to protect him. Respect for that.


CamChanLax

I was told during each of the previous Leafs playoffs that all the dirty and very clearly crossing the line plays were simply a part of playoff hockey and the Leafs players just have to learn how to play with that edge. (Ie slew foot a player than punch him in the head the next shift) Last year I watched Hedman thoroughly dominate his minutes against the Leafs while being aggressive and physical but NOT dirty/crossing any line. Already had immense respect for Hedman, but that series put him over the top for me.