Last time of these was done was when I first joined a few years ago and went over very well. Since then we have had many New Rangers fans come join us here at HF. This is just a little get to know a bit about each of us, see what else we have in common along with our allegiance to this team.
If any one has any other good categories to add go ahead and do so.
Here are the categories:
Age:
Occupation
2nd favorite hockey team:
Favorite of all time Ranger:
Favorite of all time non Ranger:
Most hated of all time team:
Most hated of all time player:
2nd favorite sport and team
Favorite music genre:
Favorite band/singer:
Song:
Food:
Misc. fact about yourself.
Age: 21
Occupation: Driving Range manager at Cherokee town and country club
2nd favorite hockey team: tough one... Atlanta Thrashers
Favorite all time Ranger: Brian Leetch
Favorite all time non Ranger: Joe Sackic
Most hated all time team: Pittsburgh Bettmans.
Most hated all time player: Crosby and not even close.
2nd favorite sport and team: Baseball, Yankees.
Music genre: Well..... My next answer should answer this.
Band/singer: Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer band.
Song: Peace train by Cat Stevens
Favorite Food: Thai Red Curry chicken.
Misc. fact about yourself: I am going to play in the World series of poker circuit even in New Orleans this Thursday, event 13!
Age; 27
2nd favorite pro hockey team; Devils (sue me! )
Favorite All Time Ranger- Tie, Henrik Lundqvist and Petr Nedved
Non Ranger- Dominik Hasek
Most Hated Team; Thrashers
Most Hated Player; Todd Bertuzzi
2nd favorite sport and team- The New York Football Giants
Music Genre- Any that isnt the modern lil' Wayne crap the kids are listening to these days that passes off as music for some reason.
Band- Eric Clapton
Song; All
Food; Fettuccine Alfredo
I used to play for and am a diehard St. Lawrence University Division 1 hockey fan. Seeing us win a national championship takes preference over a Rangers Cup win, Giants SB win, or Michael Bay retiring
Age: 43
Occupation Beer Store Owner
2nd favorite hockey team: Tough one. Varies by year. 'Yotes this year.
Favorite of all time Ranger: Another tough one. Leetch.
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Joe Sakic
Most hated of all time team: Pittsburgh
Most hated of all time player: Claude Lemieux
2nd favorite sport and team Football Giants & Jets
Favorite music genre: Alternative
Favorite band/singer: Peter Gabriel
Song: San Jacinto
Food: Crab legs.
Misc. fact about yourself. Professional tennis player until 22 - tore a ligament to end my short career.
Age: 23
Occupation; Freelance music journalist
2nd favorite hockey team: Nashville Predators
Favorite of all time Ranger: Richter/Lundqvist
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Forsberg
Most hated of all time team: Philadelphia Flyers
Most hated of all time player: Dan Carcillo
2nd favorite sport and team; Not so much 'second' favourite, but Man Utd.
Favorite music genre: Pop-rock/pop-punk
Favorite band/singer: Jimmy Eat World
Song: 23
Food: Sweet and sour chicken
Age; 27
2nd favorite pro hockey team; Devils (sue me! )
Favorite All Time Ranger- Tie, Henrik Lundqvist and Petr Nedved
Non Ranger- Dominik Hasek
Most Hated Team; Thrashers
Most Hated Player; Todd Bertuzzi
2nd favorite sport and team- The New York Football Giants
Music Genre- Any that isnt the modern lil' Wayne crap the kids are listening to these days that passes off as music for some reason.
Band- Eric Clapton
Song; All
Food; Fettuccine Alfredo
I used to play for and am a diehard St. Lawrence University Division 1 hockey fan. Seeing us win a national championship takes preference over a Rangers Cup win, Giants SB win, or Michael Bay retiring
The Devils and Petr Nedved... I just threw up.
Age: 18 (I usually hate disclosing my age because of people's tendency to judge knowledge based off of age).
2nd favorite pro hockey team; Don't have one really.
Favorite All Time Ranger- Henrik, Adam Graves
Non Ranger- Depends on what you mean. I LOVED Jagr and Bure before they were Rangers. But guys who strictly were never Rangers, I guess Hasek.
Most Hated Team: Devils
Most Hated Player: Fatso
2nd favorite sport and team- New York Football Giants
Music Genre- I like all sorts but mostly Alternative
Band- Can't pick one. Streetlight Manifesto/Beatles/All-American Rejects
Song: Again, can't pick one. A few if my favorites are Sweetness (Jimmy Eat World), As the Footsteps Die Out Forever (Catch 22), The General (Dispatch), and Jumper (Third Eye Blind)
Food; I guess pizza. Maybe General Tsao's Chicken
I don't really know anything interesting to say. I'm going to American University in DC next year with a major in Journalism. I'm going to be the next Steve Zipay/Peter Gammons/Bill Simmons.
Age: 30
Occupation: Marketing
2nd favorite hockey team: LA Kings
Favorite of all time Ranger: Mess
Favorite current Ranger: Avery
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Mike Modano, Pavel Bure (pre-NYR)
Most hated of all time team: NJ Devils
Most hated of all time player: Fatso MAAAAAAARRRRTYYYYYYY
2nd favorite sport and team: Football/Giants
Favorite music genre: Rock
Favorite band/singer: The Boss
Song: The Promised Land
Food: Pizza
Misc. fact about yourself -- Love bodybuilding
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Favorite of all time Ranger: Brian Leetch/Joey Kocur
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Bob Probert
Most hated of all time team: NY Islanders
Most hated of all time player: Mick Vuktoa/ Sidney Crosby
2nd favorite sport and team: MMA, No specific team.
Favorite music genre: Alternative/Metal/Classic Rock
Favorite band/singer: Led Zeppelin, Tool, Wolfmother, White Stripes. Fav singer is Maynard.
Song: Right now Love Train, from Wolfmother...or Dig from Incubus
Food: Pizza
Misc. fact about yourself: I am an offshore fisherman, and this year will be a mate on a boat out here on Long Island. I do this on the side, and will be geting more involved this year. So...If anyone here is ever looking to go fishing for Tuna/Shark/Bass/Blues...you name it, shoot me a PM and I will get you a discount on the boat. I can send pics of the boat and some notable catches over the years.
I'm going to be the next Steve Zipay/Peter Gammons/Bill Simmons.
Haha, pretty huge difference between those three, but good luck.
Age: 24
Occupation: Grad school student
2nd favorite hockey team: Blackhawks
Favorite of all time Ranger: Mess
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Lindros/Gretzky pre-Rangers
Most hated of all time team: Islanders
Most hated of all time player: Marty
2nd favorite sport and team: Baseball, Mets
Favorite music genre: Rock or hip hop, depending on my mood
Favorite band/singer: Coheed or Lupe Fiasco
Song: Mo money mo problems
Food: Shrimp tempura sushi roll
Random fact, I own two authentic Ranger jerseys; one is a Manny Malholtra and the other is Mike Mottau. I was really into Rangers' prospects in like 1999, what can I say.
Age:19
Occupation: work at Modell's
2nd favorite hockey team: Detroit Red Wings
Favorite of all time Ranger:Brian Leetch
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Steve Yzerman/Joe Sakic
Most hated of all time team: NJ Devils
Most hated of all time player: Scott Stevens/Fatso Brodeur
2nd favorite sport and team: NY Giants Football
Favorite music genre: Punk
Favorite band/singer: NOFX
Song: honestly idk, i have a few to pick from haha
Food: pizza
I play roller hockey for Hofstra University
Edit: I also have 24 different hockey jerseys haha
Age: 23 as of Thursday
Occupation: Business Analyst
2nd favorite hockey team: Chicago Blackhawks
Favorite of all time Ranger: Adam Graves
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Jeremy Roenick
Most hated of all time team: New Jersey Devils, Boston University
Most hated of all time player: Sidney Crosby
2nd favorite sport and team: Football, New York Giants
Favorite music genre: I like an extremely eclectic variety of music
Favorite band/singer: Incubus, Hall & Oates, My Morning Jacket, Talking Heads, Wale
Song: Stranglehold - Ted Nugent or The Opening Score from Youngblood
Food: Ribs
Favorite Movie: Commando or Road House
Misc. fact about yourself: Moved to MN in Jan for my job. BC alum (big Eagles fan). Played NJ HS Hockey.
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"Here we can see the agression of american people. They love fighting and guns. when they wont win they try to kill us all." -HalfOfFame
Age: 24
Occupation; Law student (Graduating in a week, thank god)
2nd favorite hockey team: San Jose Sharks (I'm a glutton for punishment, apparently.)
Favorite of all time Ranger: Brian Leetch
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Peter Forsberg
Most hated of all time team: New Jersey Devils
Most hated of all time player: Probably Carcillo
2nd favorite sport and team; Don't really have one, I don't follow much else other than hockey.
Favorite music genre: Everything, but mostly Alternative/Indie
Favorite band/singer: Brand New, Radiohead, John Mayer
Song: way too many to list, I'll write three: Death Cab for Cutie - What Sarah Said, Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye, Brand New - Degausser
Food: Chicken Francese
Misc. Fact: Played hockey from age 7 until age 22 competitively, won a NJ State championship and lost in a state final.
Age: 21
Occupation: Full time Student (Philosophy major, Russian minor)/Full time alcoholic
2nd favorite hockey team: LAK
Favorite of all time Ranger: Graves
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Sergei Federov
Most hated of all time team: Devils
Most hated of all time player: Maaaaaaaaaaaaarty
2nd favorite sport and team: Football, NY Giants
Favorite music genre: Any kind of hard rock
Favorite band/singer: Pixies
Song: Tame
Favorite Movie: The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus (came out on DVD recently, everyone should go watch it)
Food: Shrimp Scampi
Age: 18
Occupation: price accuracy coordination
2nd favorite hockey team: pittsburgh (my dad has been a Pitt fan my whole life)
Favorite of all time Ranger: Theo Fleury
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Gretzky (pre-NYR)
Most hated of all time team: Flyers
Most hated of all time player: Carcillo
2nd favorite sport and team: Football - New York Jets
Favorite music genre: Metal
Favorite band/singer: Metallica
Song: Anything off Animals by Pink Floyd
Food: Salad
Age: 26
Occupation: U.S. NAVY
2nd favorite hockey team: Hurricanes.
Favorite of all time Ranger: Jeff Beukeboom
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Ray Bourque i guess
Most hated of all time team: Pens
Most hated of all time player: cindy crosby
2nd favorite sport and team: baseball, Phillies
Favorite music genre: rock/metal
Favorite band/singer: dream theater
Song: depends on the day
Food: pizza or steak.
just like on facebook, if you want to know anything else, just ask. haha!
Age: 22
Occupation: Student/Web Designer
2nd favorite hockey team: LA Kings, if I had to choose
Favorite of all time Ranger: Brian Leetch
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Joe Sakic
Most hated of all time team: Devils
Most hated of all time player: Brodeur
2nd favorite sport and team: Hockey, New York Rangers (Cause the 49ers are #1 to me )
Favorite music genre: Hardcore
Favorite band/singer: Converge
Song: For Holly by the City on Film
Food: Pizza
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Reason: Forgot the "hated player" part
Age: 41
Occupation: Web Marketing.
2nd favorite hockey team: Edmonton Oilers.
Favorite of all time Ranger: As a kid, Don Murdoch. As an adult, Tony Granato.
Favorite of all time non Ranger: As a kid, Gilbert Perrault. As an adult, Jarome Iginla.
Most hated of all time team: easy, Icelanders.
Most hated of all time player: Mike Bossy.
2nd favorite sport and team: Football, NY Jets.
Favorite music genre: "Grunge".
Favorite band/singer: Pearl Jam.
Song: Even Flow, Pearl Jam.
Food: Italian.
Misc. fact about yourself: I worked for the Florida Panthers and was one of the "Orkin Men" who'd clean up all of the fake rats thrown on the Miami Arena ice during the 1995-86 season.
Age: 29
Occupation: I am Peter Gibbons from Office Space
2nd favorite hockey team: San Jose Sharks
Favorite of all time Ranger: Mike Richter
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Anze Kopitar
Most hated of all time team: Fishsticks aka Islanders
Most hated of all time player: all of the late 80s/early 90s Capitals and Penguins
2nd favorite sport and team New York Giants
Favorite music genre: Everything
Favorite band/singer: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Song: Sooo many but lately "Sex Bomb (Peppermint Disco Mix)" by Tom Jones and Mouse T.
Food: Pizza, Sesame Chicken, anything that I can only eat in small doses that is bad for me (McDs, BK, etc.)
Misc. fact about yourself: While studying for a mid-term as a junior in college in DC (after watching a Rangers-Caps game) my friend found me in the comp lab and told me to get in his car ASAP it was important. We drove to Georgetown to find the entire Rangers team having dinner at a fancy restaurant following a loss to the Capitals. I got to meet Brian Leetch, Eric Lindros, and Dan Blackburn and ran into Theo Fluery, Mike York, and Manny Malholtra. While not the best team they ever fielded, it was cool nonetheless to be there.
Age: 41
Occupation: DC Ops Engineer Financial
2nd favorite hockey team: Any not from PA/Boston
Favorite of all time Ranger: Greschner/Leetch
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Lidstrom
Most hated of all time team: Bruins
Most hated of all time player: Claude Lemieux
2nd favorite sport and team: None
Favorite music genre: Open
Favorite band/singer: Creed & Eagles
Song: One Last Breath & Hotel California
Food: Meatloaf
Age: 22
Occupation: Student
2nd favorite hockey team: None
Favorite of all time Ranger: Leetch
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Modano
Most hated of all time team: Devils
Most hated of all time player: Holik
2nd favorite sport and team: Baseball/Yankees
Favorite music genre: Rock
Favorite band/singer: Oasis
Song: Wonderwall
Food: Park Tavern Cheeseburger
Misc. fact about yourself. Rangers season tickets going on 5 years.
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Age: 21
Occupation: Student(politics) & process of getting an insurance license
2nd favorite hockey team: none
Favorite of all time Ranger: Alexei Kovalev
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Ales Hemsky
Most hated of all time team: New York Islanders
Most hated of all time player: Sidney Crosby
2nd favorite sport and team: Soccer, no specific team but do watch some Barcelona(huge Messi fan) & do root for my home country (Armenia)
Favorite music genre: hip pop, rap, techno
Favorite band/singer: Big on beats. Anything w/ a good beat is ok in my book.
Song: Big on beats. Anything w/ a good beat is ok in my book.
Food: Most Armenian home cooking. Amazing stuff.
Misc. fact about yourself: Meteorology is a big passion & hobby for me, as many of you know. Politics is another hobby I enjoy. Finally of course, Hockey is the only sport I watch religiously.
Age: 27
Occupation: MBA Student/IT Admin
2nd favorite hockey team: Hawks
Favorite of all time Ranger: #2 Brian Leetch Real American Hero
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Gretzky
Most hated of all time team: Devils
Most hated of all time player: Brodeur
2nd favorite sport and team: Mets
Favorite music genre: Rock and Roll
Favorite band/singer: Hot Rod Circuit
Song: Too many favorites, but right now I'm loving Stay Home and For The World by Transit
Food: Hamburgers
Age: 26
Occupation: U.S. NAVY
2nd favorite hockey team: Hurricanes.
Favorite of all time Ranger: Jeff Beukeboom
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Ray Bourque i guess
Most hated of all time team: Pens
Most hated of all time player: cindy crosby
2nd favorite sport and team: baseball, Phillies
Favorite music genre: rock/metal
Favorite band/singer: dream theater
Song: depends on the day
Food: pizza or steak.
just like on facebook, if you want to know anything else, just ask. haha!
Misc. fact about yourself. Professional tennis player until 22 - tore a ligament to end my short career.
That's terrible, man. You have my sympathies.
Age: 24
Occupation College Assistant/Student
2nd favorite hockey team: Detroit Red Wings
Favorite of all time Ranger: Graves
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Niklas Lidstrom, Joe Sakic
Most hated of all time team: Flyers
Most hated of all time player: Lindros, Leclair, Derian Hatcher, Gomez, Claude Lemieux, Scott Stevens, Martin Brodeur, Bertuzzi, Jason Blake, Olli Jokinen. Can't pick just one.
2nd favorite sport and team: Basketball/San Antonio Spurs
Favorite music genre: Classic Rock
Favorite band/singer: Black Sabbath
Song: Symptom of the Universe
Food: Di Fara's Pizza
Misc. fact about yourself. - recently started a Ranger blog with a friend.
Age: 29
Occupation: Sales
2nd favorite hockey team: none
Favorite of all time Ranger: Richter
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Pat Lafontaine, although he did play 3/4's of a season with us.
Most hated of all time team: Devils+Flyers
Most hated of all time player: Matt Johnson. POS that ended Beuk's career.
2nd favorite sport and team: Buffalo Bills
Age: 22
Occupation: Student (English Lit. Major/ Sociology Minor) Graduating in 6 days woo!
2nd favorite hockey team: Varying. Probably the Coyotes currently.
Favorite of all time Ranger: Adam Graves
Favorite of all time non Ranger: Ryan Miller (I've been living in Sabres country for 4 years now and I've only been seriously following the league outside of NYR since then)
Most hated of all time team: Pens/Flyers
Most hated of all time player: Crosby/Carcillo
2nd favorite sport and team: American football - San Diego Chargers
Favorite music genre: Indie? I feel like an idiot every time I use that word.
Favorite band/singer: The Velvet Teen
Song: This is a tough one. Maybe Do You Know What I Love The Most by Saves The Day for nostalgia sake
Food: Penne Vodka
Misc. fact. Adam Graves used to be my neighbor and ignited my passion for hockey when I was about 6 years old.
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