By JESSICA SCHIEBER
Today’s article is going to be a little different. I’m going to talk about my top 10 favorite hockey players-it was suggested to do the most attractive, but I felt that was a bit too much, so I tamed it down to my favorites.
My number ten favorite player is probably Tyler Toffoli who plays for the San Jose Sharks. He used to be a member of the New Jersey Devil but was unfortunately traded just before my first hockey game. I am pretty sure I cried when I found out.
Toffoli gives cool uncle vibes to me, and I can’t explain why, but I can explain why he is one of my favorites.
Toffoli is on a team with a bunch of younger players, like Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith, both players are amazing at the game of hockey. They are also much younger than Toffoli so when the three interact it’s very entertaining to me.
There was a game where Toffoli, Celebrini, and Smith all scored a goal and after the game Celebrini and Smith talked Toffoli into having a sleep over at the hotel.
Toffoli was not so happy about this arrangement, and it led to a lot of conversations online about it. Toffoli, Celebrini and Smith have all gotten on a podcast together and talked about it. That moment made me like Toffoli more and won him a spot as number 10.
My number nine is Sidney Crosby. Crosby is a legendary player and has every right on anyone’s top player list. Crosby is nicknamed “Sid the kid” although he is now 38.
The reason I like Crosby so much isn’t because of his on-ice efforts. Crosby tried to meet up with the OSU Cowboys Hockey Club earlier in the season.
He supported the club although they aren’t even a registered team for OSU. This made me respect Crosby, and it boosted him up to be a part of this list.
Number eight on this list is Miko Rantanen.
Rantanen plays for the Dallas Stars, and I am honestly shocked I am putting him on this list. Rantanen is nicknamed “Moose.”
I really don’t have much of a reason to have Rantanen on my list, but he is here. My family and I have a small vocal stim on his name.
We’ll be walking around then house going “Oh Miko Rantanen!” and it’ll go around all of the house.
Number seven on the list is Mason Marchment. Marchment is currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets and although I am not a fan of the team, I will support him.
Marchment is a fighter, and when he played for the Stars me and my sister really started to enjoy watching him. He’s this high on the list because I just like to watch player’s fight.
Number six is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, and he is literally only on this list for his name.
There was a clip that went around of him pronouncing his name, and I highly suggest going and finding it because it is golden. Luukkonen is just a fun name to pronounce and yes; it’s going to be stuck in my head as I write the rest of this article.
Now for the golden five, these are my top five players and if I ever had a chance to meet them in person I think I would cry.
Number five is the oldest Hughes brother, all of them made the top five, and he is on this list because I just enjoy his vibe.
Quinn plays for Minnesota Wild, which he was traded to this season. When he was traded he had to fly from New Jersey, which the Canucks were set to play a few days later, and he left all his equipment there and honestly what a mood.
It is also joked that he sees ghosts while he plays, just look at photos, and you’ll see why. In an interview at the Olympics, he made a comment about these jokes.
Number four on my list is Jack Hughes. Jack is an absolute power horse, in my opinion. He is the reason that team USA won gold. He is the alternate captain for the New Jersey Devils and one of the lead scorers for the team.
Jack went through a shoulder surgery in the summer and then this season he had a freak accident at a team dinner. The way he is playing right now you would never be able to tell that.
Jack is the reason I got into the sport in the first place, so he is naturally going to be on the higher end of my list.
Number three, you would think is the third and youngest Hughes brother but you would be wrong. Number three is the captain of the Devils, Nico Hischier.
Hischier is a player from Switzerland, a place I would love to visit. Hischier is probably the second player I ever started to like. He is very relaxed and I have loved watching him play.
When I first went to the Stars vs Devils game, I really wanted to take some pictures of him. He has been a Devil his entire career and I have loved watching him.
Number two is Luke Hughes, who is the last Hughes brother. I have watched him play his entire career and I honestly love the goofy guy.
He is so unserious and I love it. This man slips like no other, except maybe his brothers. He and his brothers were the cover of NHL 25 and they recorded a video about it. In that video Luke definitely made me laugh more than once.
And at number one, my all time favorite.
A man who I spent 24 hours bedazzling his jersey before a hockey game. This man is Timo Meier.
Timo currently plays for the New Jersey Devils and I can’t explain why he is. He is a current leading scorer and although he hasn’t been as impressive as other fans have expected I love watching him play.
Timo is a man who doesn’t care about knocking people into boards or using his mass to cause problems for others.
I love watching Timo get at it and stand up for not only himself, but the team.