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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
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.
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I disagree. Another common phrase you hear - ok, maybe a cliche too - is "you know what to expect when xxxx comes to town". What that speaks to is consistency of play and purpose. I'd settle for an identity of "they know what they're doing and they do it consistently".