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Cecil Terwilliger · 03-01-2018, 02:22 PM

I think team identity is one of the most useless cliches in hockey.

Not every team can be gritty or underdogs or speedy. Beyond that, there aren't a lot of identities that mean much. Is being a possession team an identity? Having great goaltending? Defensively sound? Being young? Trying really hard?

And what is the identity of the other 30 teams? I don't think you'd be able to come up with one for more than 5-10 teams.

03-01-2018, 02:22 PM	#25
Cecil Terwilliger That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield Penitentiary Exp:	I think team identity is one of the most useless cliches in hockey. Not every team can be gritty or underdogs or speedy. Beyond that, there aren't a lot of identities that mean much. Is being a possession team an identity? Having great goaltending? Defensively sound? Being young? Trying really hard? And what is the identity of the other 30 teams? I don't think you'd be able to come up with one for more than 5-10 teams.