EliteProspects. Stránka, ktorú možno nazvať akousi “bibliou“ pre hokejového fanúšika. Stránka, ktorá má aktuálne v databáze 1 089 321 hráčov, medzi nimi nájdeme aj niekoľko celebrít, či takzvaných easter eggov, to síce doslovne z angličtiny znamená “veľkonočných vajíčok“, no tiež ide o terminológiu pre skryté zaujímavosti, či vtípky. Zopár takýchto profilov nájdeme aj na stránke najznámejšej hokejovej databázy, kde má mimochodom najviac pozretí súčasná hviezda Connor Bedard (4 378 401).
Taro Tsujimoto
O legende fiktívneho útočníka Buffala Sabres už článok na našej stránke vyšiel, preto si jeho príbeh predstavíme len v skratke. Pozrieme sa na draft 1974, kedy mala NHL kvôli konkurenčnej WHA zdĺhavý proces, keď sa hráči draftovali cez telefón a výsledky draftu boli zverejnené až po ňom. Vtedajší generálny manažér Bufalla Sabres George Imlach bol s týmto systémom nespokojný, preto sa rozhodol si z ligy urobiť srandu a draftovať vymysleného hráča. V tú dobu neboli komunikačné zariadenia až tak rozšírené, preto mu tento na prvý pohľad bláznivý nápad skutočne aj vyšiel. Svetlo sveta tak uzrel bájny center Taro Tsujimoto z Japonska. Samozrejme, aj aktuálne 69-ročného útočníka v databáze EliteProspects nájdeme, namiesto fotky Tara má však na profile známu vtipnú momentku vtedajšieho kapitána Los Angeles Kings, Dustina Browna.
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Keanu Reeves
John Wick hokejovým brankárom? Aj toto bol možný scénar v prípade filmovej hviezdy. Keďže vyrastal v Toronte, tak hrával pouličný a ľadový hokej a za svoje pôsobivé brankárske schopnosti si vyslúžil prezývku „The Wall“. Reevesov talent mu vyniesol skúšku v tíme Windsor Spitfires v OHL, ale nakoniec sa vydal inou cestou, ktorá ho priviedla k hollywoodskej hviezde.
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zdroj fotky: hookedonhockey.com
Adam Sandler
K hokeju má blízko aj iný hviezdny herec a komik Adam Sandler. Hoci o jeho hokejovej kariére nie je žiadna zmienka, svoj vzťah k ľadovému hokeju neskrýva a aktívne navštevuje zápasy NHL. Známy je tiež pre svoju rolu v hokejovom filme Rivali (The Gilmore) z roku 1996. Sandler je mimochodom fanúšikom New York Rangers a jeho brat, Scott Sandler je bývalým hokejistom. Svoju lásku k hokeju tiež prejavil účasťou na rôznych charitatívnych zápasoch.
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zdroj fotky: Binge society
Paris Hilton
Prepojenie s hokejom má tiež známa herečka a modelka Paris Hilton, ktorá sa najkrajšiemu športu venovala počas štúdia na strednej škole. Paris bola hráčkou univerzitného tímu z Canterbury School v New Milford, za ktorý nastupovala v rokoch 1998/99. Hokejovou útočníčkou sa síce napokon nestala, no preslávila sa inou cestou. Jej hokejovú stopu mapuje tiež profil na EliteProspects.
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Justin Bieber
Bieber je známy pre svoju lásku k ľadovému hokeju a aktívne sa angažuje v jeho dianí, napríklad cez All-star game, kedy bol celebritným kapitánom tímu. Mimo toho napríklad učil komika Jimmyho Fallona hrať hokej, či svojemu osemročnému fanúšikovi umožnil deň s Torontom Maple Leafs, kedy sa mohol zúčastniť rozkorčuľovania a tréningu, plus dostal Jake Shafer aj VIP lístok na Bieberov koncert. Jeho značka Drew House sa minulý rok spojila s Torontom Maple Leafs a spustili tak projekt House of Hockey, bezplatný hokejbalový program, ktorý umožnil deťom zo sociálne slabších rodín vstup do tohto športu. Aj keď sa Justin hokeju nikdy nevenoval, pre jeho záľubu k nemu si vyslúžil aj svoj profil v databáze EliteProspects.
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Mustapha Lemiux a jeho tím Testville Pink Panthers
Samotnou kapitolou je potom fiktívný tím Testville Pink Panthers, ktorého najväčším lídrom je australský “poloboh“ Mustapha Lemieux. Hráč, ktorý má skoro viac kíl ako centimetrov a ročne si príde na rekordných 69 miliónov dolárov. Späť ale ku realite, tento profil je samozrejme vtip a slúži ako testovací hráč počas draftu do najlepšej hokejovej ligy sveta. Legendárnou historkou sa stal prípad, kedy Mustapha dostal ponuku od tímu z Číny, ktorú však musel odmietnuť.
Šatňa Testvillu sa ale neskladá len z jej najväčšej osobnosti, ale aj zo spoluhráčov Lemieuxa, a to obrancu Everysport Playera 1 a útočníkov Everysport Playera 2 a amerického centra Test Playera.
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Wayne Glensky
Ďalším profilom, ktorý už prakticky zľudovel je profil legendárného útočníka a pravdepodobne príbuzného „The Great One“, Wayna Glenskyho. Ani tento talentovaný 18-ročný center samozrejme nesmie chýbať na najväčšej hokejovej stránke.
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zdroj titulnej fotky: Amazon
autor článku: Štefan Špak
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