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ugh.
it is so unfortunate that the Penguins have not won a single regulation home game. I'm hoping they get use to the Consol Centre (which, might I add, has an AMAZING PLAYER'S LOUNGE omfg) as soon as possible. because, my friends, I will not write a post for this blog until the Penguins win a game at home.

see you all on the 29th of october

Day 30

Sidney Crosby

Birthday: August 7, 1987 (Age 23)

Hometown: Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada

Height: 5 ft. 11 in.

Weight: 200 lb.

Position: Centre

Current Team: Pittsburgh Penguins

Hockey Stuff:

- 1st overall 2005

- captain of the Pens

- NHL All-Rookie Team (2005)

- NHL First All-Star Team (2006)

- Hart Memorial Trophy (2007)

- Lester P. Pearson Award (2007)

- Art Ross Trophy (2007)

- Rocket Richard Trophy (2010)

- Mark Messier Leadership Award (2007, 2010)

- ESPY Award: Best Player in the NHL (2007-2010)

- won the Stanley Cup (2009)

- represented Canada at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics

- assistant captain for Team Canada at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics

- won a gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics
- first rookie to record 100 points and 100 penalty minutes in a season

- youngest player to record 100 points in a season

- youngest player to record 200 career points

- youngest player to record 2 consecutive 100 point seasons

- youngest player voted to the starting lineup in an All-Star Game

- youngest Art Ross Trophy and Lester B. Pearson Award winner

- youngest player to be named to the First All-Star Team

- youngest full team captain

- youngest Player to Lead NHL Playoffs in scoring (20 years, 9 months, and 28 days)

- youngest captain to win the Stanley Cup (take that, Toews!)

TEN reasons why I love him:
1. Let's start off with he's (in mine AND Gretzky's opinion) the best NHL player since Mario Lemieux

2. His Nova Scotia accent is to die for (Vancoover?)

3. He was a Timbit!! (awwww)

4. He scored the goal that won Canada the gold medal in the Vancouver 2010 Olympics

5. He's HAWT: he has a smile that makes me melt (ohh those lips), beautiful brown eyes, nice thick brown hair *sigh*, and a body I cannot take my eyes off of

6. He loves kids!

7. He's very modest (don't beleive me? watch about 10 interviews of him and get back to me)

8. He's always trying to improve his game

9. His knob is "not huge but it's not small" (a reference to his interview with Cabbie)

10. He has the nicest ass in the NHL (that I can confirm)

I found you, Mr. New Booty

Day 29

Patrick Kane
Birthday: November 19, 1988 (Age 21)
Hometown: Buffalo, New York
Height: 5 ft. 10 in.
Weight: 175 lb.
Position: Right wing/Left wing
Current Team: Chicago Blackhawks
Hockey Stuff:
- 1st overall 2007
- represented the United States at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics
- won silver at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics
- NHL All-Rookie Team (2008)
- Calder Memorial Trophy (2008)
- NHL All-Star Game (2010)

- won the Stanley Cup (2010)
NINE reasons why I love him:

1. He grew a mullet during the playoffs last year (which, might I add, was reaaaaalllyy sexy) 
2. He's really gifted (if you know what I mean)

3. He's a cheap bastard:he assaulted a cab driver because he didn't have proper change to give back (the ride was $13.80 and Kane gave him $15.00)...he DID have a sexy mugshot, though (to the left)

4. His curly hair is soft enough (I would assume) to run your fingers through

5. The limo photo is hilarious. C'mon Kane, you can do better than THEM

6. He can't keep his mouthguard in his mouth for more than 10 seconds (anyone?)

7. He has great chemistry with Toews both on and off ice (even if, as mentioned in the Jonathan Toews post, their photos are awkward)

8. His goal that won the Blackhawks the Stanley Cup was through the five hole (just the way I like them ;))

9. He has boyish charm (sorry Toews, that odd but sexy serious business you got going on can't top that)




Day 28

The Sedin Twins: Henrik and Daniel Sedin

Birthday: September 26, 1980 (Age 30)

Hometown: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden

Height: Henrik- 6 ft. 2 in. Daniel- 6 ft. 1 in.

Weight: Both are 183 lb.
Position: Henrik- Centre, Daniel- LW
Current Team: Vancouver Canucks 
Hockey Stuff:

Henrik (right- in suit):

- 3rd overall 1999

- assistant captain of the Canucks

- represented Sweden in the 2006 Turin Olympics and 2010 Vancouver Olympics won a gold medal at the 2006 Turin Olympics

- Hart Memorial Trophy (2010)

- Art Ross Tropy (2010)
- First All-Star Team (2010)

- Sporting News Player of the Year (2010)

Daniel (left- in uniform):

- 2nd overall 1999

- NHL Second All-Star Team (2010)  

- represented Sweden in the 2006 Turin Olympics and 2010 Vancouver Olympics

- won a gold medal at the 2006 Turin Olympics

EIGHT reasons why I love them:

1. They were both drafted to the same team and play on the same line (Henrik is the playmaker and Daniel is the goal-scorer)

2. Their accents are so cuteeeeee

3. They are THE most adorable hockey brothers I've seen (and yes, their "adorable-ness" beats that of the Staal brothers (and we all thought that wasn't possible!))

4. They're one of the few gingers in the NHL (and one of four pairs of twins who have played in the NHL)

5. They're hilarious: have you seen them in their NHL promo? Check that out (let's just say I would have given them more than just a toonie ;))

6. They grow pretty manly beards (sure beats Crosby's 13-year-old dirty sanchez) 

7. They have amazing chemistry on ice!

8. They're Swedish twins. 'nuff said

Day 27

Chris Pronger
Birthday: October 10, 1974 (Age 35)

Hometown: Bryden, Ontario, Canada

Height: 6 ft. 6 in.
Weight: 220 lb.
Position: Defence
Current Team: Philadelphia Flyers
Past Teams: Hartford Whalers (1993), St. Louis Blues (1995), Edmonton Oilers (2005)

Hockey Stuff: 
- 2nd overall in 1993

- was captain of the St. Louis Blues (1997-2003)
- was captain of the Anaheim Ducks for the 2007-2008 season. Then he became assistant captain
- was an assistant captain on Team Canada at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics
- NHL All-Rookie Team – 1994
- Bud Light NHL Plus/Minus Award (1998, 2000)
- NHL All-Star Game (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008)
- James Norris Memorial Trophy (2000)
- Hart Trophy (MVP) (2000)
- NHL First All-Star Team (2000)
- NHL Second All-Star Team (1998, 2004, 2007)
- won the Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks (2007)
-represented Canada in the 1998 Nagano Olympics, 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, 2006 Turin Olympics, and 2010 Vancouver Olympics
- won a gold medal at the 2002 and 2006 Olympic

SEVEN reasons why I love him:

1. He's HUGE.

2. One of the two former Hartford Whalers still playing in the NHL (ghettoooo) 

3. He's from a town in Ontario that I never heard of until I did this post

4. He was arrested for drunk driving, involved in a barroom brawl, and is considered by some to be impatient and immature. Bad-ass

5. No team that has ever traded him away has qualified for the playoffs the following year that he was traded. Coincidence?

6. I could probably fit in between the gap in his teeth.

7. He's a total douche and everyone knows it.

Day 26

Ryan Getzlaf

Birthday: May 10, 1985 (Age 25)

Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Height: 6 ft. 4 in.

Weight: 220 lb.

Position: Centre

Current Team: Anaheim Ducks

Hockey Stuff:

- 19th overall in 2003

- assistant captain of the Ducks

- won the Stanley Cup (2007)

- represented Canada in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics

- won a gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics

- played in the NHL All-Star game (2008, 2009)

SIX reasons why I love him:

1. He's really hot (and no, the fact that he's balding does not bother me)

2. He's hilarious! I don't know about you guys, but I found him funny in the 2010 NHL Awards video with his teammate Bobby Ryan:

Ryan: Dude, are you using my medal as a coaster?

Getzlaf: Oh, is this your medal? Sorry I didn't recognize it it wasn't gold.



3. Led the Ducks in scoring during the Playoffs the year they won the Stanley Cup (2007)

4. Again, the whole Canadian business pretty much does it for me

5. He played other sports as a kid (volleyball, football (tailback), and baseball (catcher)!)

6. Him and Corey Perry are just fantastic on ice together. I LOVED watching them at the Olympics: great chemistry. On the ducks their line (with player Dustin Penner) is called the "Kid Line".

The Kid Line

Day 25

Rick Nash

Birthday: June 16, 1984 (Age 26)

Hometown: Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Height: 6 ft. 4 in.

Weight: 218 lb.
Position: Right Wing
Current Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
Hockey Stuff:
- 1st overall 2002

- captain of the Blue Jackets

- represented Canada in the 2006 Turin Olympics and 2010 Vancouver Olympics
- NHL All-Rookie Team (2003)
- Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy (shared with Ilya Kovalchuk and Jarome Iginla) (2004)
- NHL All-Star Game (2004, 2007-2009)

- NHL Foundation Player Award (2009)

FIVE reasons why I love him:

1. Uh, he's fucking AMAZING

2. His smile is so hilarious and cute at the same time (he looks like a chipmunk!)

3. He's easily confused with Steve Nash, the Canadian basketball player (yes, they are NOT the same people)

4. He led the Blue Jackets to the playoffs in 2008-2009 season after a very long streak
5. I can't forget the most important thing: he's canadian and has represented our country well in the World Championships and the Olympics. LOVE YOU NASH!