For our Canadian friends

[LickerLongTail 0]

Which Canadian team has the best fans????

Which one has the worst???

and Why???

Tomas

[J-Shera 0]

Best: Leafs, there team never wins ever, and yet, they have extremly loyal fans

Worst: Habs, never seen a crowd boo there team so much.

[beaucoup_fish 0]

Best: Leafs, there team never wins ever, and yet, they have extremly loyal fans

Worst: Habs, never seen a crowd boo there team so much.

Yeah, Leafs fans are kinda stupid like that. The owners know they can put a mediocre product on the ice and the house will still be packed.

The Habs fans are like Philly fans, they'll get on you if you stink it up. Just ask Patrice Brisebois.

I have to say though, that players deserve it. They don't get paid X millions of dollars to suck. I can watch that for free at my local rink. So if you're sucking, the fans that pay your exorbitant salary have every right to ride your sorry, ungrateful ass.

The bitter fish strikes again.

[Dougie8 0]

Vancouvers fans are loyal, and Ottawa's are too

for the worst i'm not too sure, habs are pretty bad, rember that Kovalev dive that cost them a game? fans werent to happy about that

[beaucoup_fish 0]

Vancouvers fans are loyal, and Ottawa's are too

for the worst i'm not too sure, habs are pretty bad, rember that Kovalev dive that cost them a game? fans werent to happy about that

Yeah, Ottawa fans are so loyal that the team almost had to move a few years back b/c no one was going to games. I bet people are going NOW...

[Borsch 0]

For me being "a fan" is about PASSION for the team. No one can accuse Montreal fans of lacking in passion!! Their building is absolutely ROCKING every game, and you can even hear their fans singing at some of their away games....

I've heard that "playing in Calgary is like playing in a library", also NJ Devils fans never seem to give a rat's ass about their team(not Canadian admittedly)...

As for "sucky players/coaches/even teams" being booed by the home fans - I think it's a good thing (within reason) for the reasons nicely outlined by beaucoup_fish

[Netminder32 32]

Best: Leafs...often referred to as "Canada's Team".

Worst: Habs...Quebec is still part of Canada this week right? :P

[habsfan87 0]

I live near Toronto and have my whole life. I don't know how the fans are in anyother city so my answer may be biased or whatever.

well I think habs fans are passionate and knowleadgeable about the game which wins my vote.

And living near Toronto although they fill the seats I think Toronto fans are just there to be there and everybody just hops on the bandwagon.

[Eazy_b97 1]

I dislike Ottawa fans the most, can handle most other Canadian fans. I know most are getting tired of the LEafs everywhere stuff, but it's understandable. I dislike Ottawa because they don't really seem to understand what's going on. There's no reason to Boo Sundin. There's no reason to Chant "Leaf Suck" when they're playing Carolina in the 10th game of the season, and you lost to them the other night. Just a few examples. Plus I figure they are mostly maid up of traitor fans.

[RadioGaGa 162]

I live near Toronto and have my whole life. I don't know how the fans are in anyother city so my answer may be biased or whatever.

well I think habs fans are passionate and knowleadgeable about the game which wins my vote.

And living near Toronto although they fill the seats I think Toronto fans are just there to be there and everybody just hops on the bandwagon.

Keep in mind...it isn't "fans" who fill the seats in Toronto...it's Corporate sponsors. How many suits are in the lower bowl...

Teh real fans can't get tickets (or can't afford them). I know a guy who was on the season ticket waiting list...and got called this year for seats he put down for 15 years ago. They wanted $40,000.

[althoma1 574]

I think most Habs fans are passionate, knowledgeable, and proud and due to their knowledge and pride they're also the toughest and most critical fans. They have been spoiled by winning and all the excellent teams of the past and will accept nothing less than excellence - if they're winning Habs fans still want them to win by a greater margin. Sometimes Habs fans can be a little too critical and boo players for a few mistakes ect and also hold a long grudge (they still boo Lindros even though the Quebec thing happened over a decade ago and didn't directly affect the Habs - as an Ontario based Habs fan I don't really care about the whole Lindros deal, plus the Nordiques/Avalanche ended up getting the best of that deal anyway.)

I was born and spent most of my childhood in London, ON and have lived and worked in Toronto, ON for the past 5 years. Most Leaf fans are blindly devoted to their team - they always support them even if they're sucking it up. Even in the 80s when the Leafs were HORRIBLE they had illusions of them turning it around and winning the cup - merchandise still sold, tickets sold out, and TV ratings were high. In the 90s and early 21st century every over the hill free agent signing was going to bring the Leafs the cup in the delusional minds of these fans. In general many Leafs fans (and I know a lot of them) seem to think that the Leafs are cup contenders no matter what the lineup looks like and that they are and have always been the best team. Even when as a Habs fan I point out that the Habs have won far more Cups and have a better overall winning percentage, and the Leafs haven't won a cup in their lifetime (and probably never will) they'll discount history and say things like "The Leafs had won more Cups than anyone in 1967..they've just been giving other teams a chance" and "The Canadiens were just lucky in 93. The Leafs got ripped off by the refs and if the Canadiens would've faced the Leafs instead of the Kings then the Leafs would've won". Everything also revolves around the Leafs in their minds - the Leafs should sign all high profile free agents and every trade rumour must involve the Leafs ;). And if the Canadiens beat the Leafs they're lucky...if the Leafs squeek out a 1 goal win they "dominated" and "destroyed" the Canadiens. Ok, they're not all that bad, but growing up a Habs fan surrounded by Leafs fans has made the Leaf propaganda quite tiresome.

So as far as the "best" fans are concerned it depends how you define best. I'd say the Leafs fans would support their team no matter what...if the Habs ever ice a really horrible team I'm not sure Habs fans would support that. Sure they missed the playoffs a few times in the 90s, but there were no terrible teams like some of the Leafs teams of the 80s. In general I'd say Canadiens fans don't follow their team as blindly - to Leafs fans there is no team better than the Leafs - Habs fans love their team, but if there is a team with more talent they will admit it. I can admit the Senators have more talent at the moment, but of course want the Habs to beat the Sens and want the Habs to finish as high as possible and go as far as possible in the playoffs. Most Leafs fans will never admit that another team is better. Habs fans want their team will win the cup, but know that they're not a lock. Many Leaf fans plan the parade every year.

My completely biased opinion is that the Habs fans are the best hockey fans in Canada and the Leafs fans are the most delusional :).

[logan 0]

Here in Toronto, people are just happy to have hockey and will pay the bucks and support the Leafs regardless. I love it when the Habs fans boo their team. I think it's good for the game. Fans should make the team accountable for the product they put out on the ice.

[Eazy_b97 1]

I don't get how devotion is viewed as a bad thing. Most Leaf teams were booed mightily when they were weak and terrible players have been run out of town. I think they've handled themselves with alot of class over the years. Like cheering the American anthem during the NYI series while MTL and NYI was booing their opposing nations anthems. Also as a season ticket holder, there are alot of die hards in the stands, but the lower bowl is pretty much F'ed now. I miss the Gardens like you wouldn't believe. Also I haven't met a Leaf fan that doesn't admit the Sens are the best team in the league right now, their question is playoff success, which can't be proved for another few months.

[althoma1 574]

Yes, you're right Eazy. The Leaf fans I know do question the Sens ability to be successful in the playoffs..at the same time suggesting that the Leafs are a better playoff team. Sure, they've beat the Sens in the playoffs several times, but they haven't won a cup since 67 so they're hardly a dominant playoff team. The usual quip is "The Sens can win all they want in the regular season, but the Leafs will just beat them in the playoffs yet again". I don't think that'll be the case this year, but I actually hope it is. I'd love for the Leafs to take the Sens out early in the playoffs - that would make it easier for the Habs to go farther. The Leafs have taken talented Sens teams out before so it's not impossible, but it's unlikely. Belfour stole several games for them the last time they met, but if Quinn works his magic and puts the dynamic duo of Belak and Berg out there in the playoffs the chances of them winning will be extremely remote. I'd rather see the Habs take out the Leafs, but the Sens probably deserve to do it....that is of course if the Leafs make the playoffs. I think they'll make it, but just barely in the 7th or 8th spot. Ottawa will probably finish 1st or 2nd so a first round Leafs/Sens matchup is quite possible.

[Eazy_b97 1]

I honestly expect Toronto and Philly to be the Sens only competition in the playoffs. Having said that, I believe both Philly and the Leafs are beatable by any of the possible 10 play-off teams, where I don't really think Ottawa is. The Sens haven't done it in the playoffs, but I think theres been a number of factors besides goaltending and toughness, like most people, especially Leaf fans, believe.

[jbyun04 7]

I'd say Leafs and Vancouver have some pretty good fans. Not sure about worst. One thing I do recall about Vancouver's fans is after they got swept in the playoffs by the Avs the whole crowd gave the team a standing ovation :)

[D3nZ 0]

Don't know about the worst fans but the best are def Montreal. Yes the media can get on your nerves but they know their hockey. Montreal don't only have one coach during hockey games, they have 21 000 of them.

[shute 4]

i would have to go with the oilers... they go crazy during playoff time and they keep on selling out seats and sell very well on season tickets year after year even though they miss the playoffs year after year.

[Michael9 57]

Best: Leafs, there team never wins ever, and yet, they have extremly loyal fans

Worst: Habs, never seen a crowd boo there team so much.

they only pretty much BOO birsebois, when he played there

[Duder84 0]

Best: Leafs, there team never wins ever, and yet, they have extremly loyal fans

Worst: Habs, never seen a crowd boo there team so much.

they only pretty much BOO birsebois, when he played there

whats the deal behind that? did he make THAT many mistakes to warrant that kind of treatment? or were fans just used to booin him everytime?

[Eazy_b97 1]

Best: Leafs, there team never wins ever, and yet, they have extremly loyal fans

Worst: Habs, never seen a crowd boo there team so much.

they only pretty much BOO birsebois, when he played there

They Booed Roy out of town as well. I don't personally like Montreal fans. They only seem interested when they are winning. Obviously not every person, but alot of their fans are this way. Everyone has them, but it seemed like nobody was a Canadiens fan when Houle was there and it shouldn't be like that. You should get a connection with the team and not abandond them when they are losing. I do like most of the Out West fans.

[Michael9 57]

Best: Leafs, there team never wins ever, and yet, they have extremly loyal fans

Worst: Habs, never seen a crowd boo there team so much.

they only pretty much BOO birsebois, when he played there

whats the deal behind that? did he make THAT many mistakes to warrant that kind of treatment? or were fans just used to booin him everytime?

number of mistakes he made, were average, but patrice would always make his mistakes when it counted the most ex: O.T,last 5 minutes of the game and almost all of his mistakes would resault in the other team scoring.

[sweetblazer 0]

Vancouvers fans are loyal, and Ottawa's are too

for the worst i'm not too sure, habs are pretty bad, rember that Kovalev dive that cost them a game? fans werent to happy about that

Yeah, Ottawa fans are so loyal that the team almost had to move a few years back b/c no one was going to games. I bet people are going NOW...

You are a badly misinformed child my friend. The reason they were going to move wasnt fans, it was the lack of funding.

[Chara3 0]

Anyone who thinks Montreal has the worst fans is a moron. The crowd in Montreal is deafening. The people that booed Breezer were just a bunch of stupid drunks that don't know anything about hockey.

Brisebois was my favorite Habs player for years. Getting rid of him was a stupid decision.

[cobrAA 0]

I think most Habs fans are passionate, knowledgeable, and proud and due to their knowledge and pride they're also the toughest and most critical fans. They have been spoiled by winning and all the excellent teams of the past and will accept nothing less than excellence - if they're winning Habs fans still want them to win by a greater margin. Sometimes Habs fans can be a little too critical and boo players for a few mistakes ect and also hold a long grudge (they still boo Lindros even though the Quebec thing happened over a decade ago and didn't directly affect the Habs - as an Ontario based Habs fan I don't really care about the whole Lindros deal, plus the Nordiques/Avalanche ended up getting the best of that deal anyway.)

My completely biased opinion is that the Habs fans are the best hockey fans in Canada and the Leafs fans are the most delusional :).

I'm very disappointed with you guys!! Because fans boo a team or thing like this doesnt mean they are worst...

When you go to MONTREAL you know you will have to play your best hockey because WE ARE the best knowledge people in Hockey..

THUMPS UP to althoma...i really like his idea..

we critic because mtl fan know their stuff...not like some team that still have their rink at 85% of the capacities...when they are like 20th on the league..(exemple)

I don't whant to have haters,but come on thinks about it!:when you was younger and your father was ''giving you shit'' and telling what you did wrong..isn't still your best fans?? the guys who will always be there to watch you!??