of the Hockey Blog-o-net in an attempt to allow the world to understand the mine-field that is my brain a little bit better and to get a better idea of my hockey background.As you can see to your right, I was born in Taiwan but I moved to Canada in '92 and I've been living in a suburb 45 minutes west of Toronto ever since. I'm in my third-year at McMaster University studying Commerce. I'm a complete audiophile, my love of hockey is only edged out by my love of music. I'm into photography, reading, writing stories and poetry, graphic design and being too lengthy for my own good.
My cousin introduced us to hockey after we moved to Canada in the middle of Blue Jays fever and my brother and I instantly fell in love with the pace and excitement of the game. Our favourite team growing up was of course the Leafs. I've always had a thing for goalies, and it started with Felix Potvin. Mostly because I loved that his name was Felix and that his nickname was "The Cat". Hey, I was only 5. My brother had a very impressive collection of hockey cards, and I attempted to build one myself, but I gave up halfway. I get bored rather easily. In an effort to help me with my collection, he gave me a Felix Potvin Card, Number 409 from The '93-'94 Leaf Set which is still my favourite card to this day.
My first hockey boyfriend came about a year later in Eric Lindro
s. Before you say "Ew, gross," this was before his brain turned into mashed potatoes. This was when he was with the Flyers and rocking the Legion of Doom. It actually came about pretty oddly. I played House League hockey at my school and our team was called the Flyers. I was a little crushed that we weren't the Leafs but my brother assured me that the Flyers were a good team. A game later, I was convinced I was going to marry Eric Lindros. 
My favourite player of all time is Steve Yzerman. Back in the day, my brother explained to me that the Detroit Red Wings were the team to beat, so him being the Captain I assumed that he was the best player. I loved how Stevey Y was always so concentrated in each game. So obviously I was attracted to semi-broody guys at a very young age. When I got older, I began to understand the game a little better and was definitely able to appreciate his skill alot more.However, hockey and I did go through a rough patch. When I was in fourth grade, my brother was playing hockey with his friends and he got sticked in the eye. I remember waiting for my mom to pick me up at school and waiting for what seemed like hours and of course, being 10-years-old you get all melodramatic about being forgotten. When she finally arrived I saw my brother's bloody shoes in the car and was more or less traumatized. My brother was okay though, only a couple of stitches.
After Canada was shut-out by Switzerland in the 2006 Olympics, I wrote hockey a very lengthy, somewhat sarcastic letter to them in my LiveJournal. Despite Team Canada getting eliminated, my love for hockey was still revitalized.
So how does a life-long Leafs fan turn into a Sens fan? It probably had more to do with me falling out of love with Toronto and more and more in love with Ottawa. When I was in 8th grade we went on a class trip to Ottawa and I fell in love with the city and I still hope to live there after graduation. I just came to appreciate the Senators as a team and was very taken in by their style of play.
My current hockey crush is Wade Redden. It actually came about in a weird way; I
n an effort to get my housemates [all girls] interested in hockey so I didn't feel bad about hogging the TV whenever a game was on, I tried to appeal to the lowest common denominator possible: the players' hotness. One of my housemates fell in love with Jason Spezza and another one of my housemates, who has a thing for French guys, commented on how cute Antoine Vermette was. They asked me who my hockey boyfriend was going to be. Me, trying to be as politically correct as possible just said that I think they were all great players and therefore, they're all hot. Which was more or less the truth. Of course the seeds had already been planted and it's one of those things that started like "Hey, that Redden sure is one helluva player" and then "Wow, that Redden is sure nice to to the community" and then became"Oh crap, do I have a crush on Wade Redden?"That really is a great picture though isn't it? I mean not just for the obvious reasons, but whenever you're taking a picture of someone getting their picture taken the composition can get pretty messed up. The angle really brings a whole other dimension to the lighting. It's very well done. Professionally speaking, of course.
That's a lovely photo of Wayne Redden. I could start liking him.
I'm a bit like that with hockey crushes, very fickle I am. For example as an Oilers fan I have to loathe the Sharks since the playoffs. But I am loving their goaltenders, and I intend to abduct Cheechoo for my sister so she can wed her hockey boyfriend in peace.
I'm waiting till Samsonov is left unattended.
Wade Redden had such boyish good looks when he was younger but I'd say he's aged very well.
I heart Cheechoo, middle name Earl and all!
You have competition for Redden. One of my female friends in undergrad swore that she was going to marry him.
HAHA.
I don't know who she is and I already think she'll win ;P
I agree... I've had a secret crush on Redden for years. I even had a dream that we meant one time... LOL.
Vemette (plays for the sens) he's my hero!!! He's like the best person out of the whole entire world. I have had a crush on him for years!!!. I even met him once I still can not beleive it.
One of the best fans ever