Hockey and Triskaidekaphobia?

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In honor of this being Friday the 13th...

Do you have Triskaidekaphobia (A fear of the number 13) or paraskevidekatriaphobia (the more specific fear of Friday the 13th)?

Currently, Pavel Datysuk of the Detroit Red Wings is probably the most popular/recognizable player in the NHL to wear the number 13. Who are your favorite players, current or all time to wear the lucky number 13?

Answer 1

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I have never been a jersey "numbers" person for some reason. I can tell you what number Gretzky wore....LOL

So, I had to "peek"........

Dan Carcillo (PHX)
Mike Cammalleri (CAL)
Bill Guerin (NYI)
Dan Hinote (STL)
Pavel Datsyuk (DET)
Mats Sundin (VAN)
Glenn Metropolit (PHI)
Slava Kozlov (ATL)
Nikolai Zherdev (NYR)
Ray Whitney (CAR)
Andrew Cogliano (EDM)
Krys Barch (DAL)


So, I will say my favourite of this bunch is Daniel Carcillo, he can make your day unlucky by kicking the snot bubbles out of you OR scoring the occassional goal.

Another that sticks out as an unlucky #13 is Glenn Metropolit and you know why. However, he is not as unlucky as his brother who is doing life for murder I do believe.

Cammalleri is having a lucky season with a shooting % of .177.....by my math, that would mean that goalies save % against him comes in at .823, they haven't been so lucky! Makes Chris Osgood's save % seem pretty darn good.

Bill Guerin scored his 400th goal not long ago...pretty lucky. As a member of the NYI....pretty unlucky.

Dan Hinote is planning on joining the FBI when he retires from hockey....perhaps doing "X Files" on the #13?

Mats Sundin....pretty good player without a cup....shoulda stayed with Quebec/Colorado and he would have two...unlucky. Lucky on the International stage though.

Slava Kozlov? Remember that time Scott Stevens made him feel pretty unlucky? Keep you head up....LOL I believe he is the all-time leader in SO goals....lucky bugger, still too concussed to know he is lucky.

Nic Zherdev? Flying under the radar with a lucky season.

Ray Whitney? Lucky #13......how about lucky "W".....Whitney, Williams, Cam Ward, Aaron Ward, Weight, Wesley and Wallin were all members of the 2005-06 Carolina Hurricane Cup Champs. Can you say WoW?

Andrew Cogliano......struck gold with Team Canada...twice. Two time lucky!

Krys Barch- The unluckiest one of this bunch? Yes.


Pavel Datsyuk? Luck comes easy as an alien.......http://d.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/ng/sp/p5/…

Come on- you cannot tell me he is not an alien. Hurry up and retire Dan Hinote, this needs investigating.

Here is a picture of his father to help you with the search!

http://www.jordanhoffman.com/archives/am…

Happy hunting and Happy Friday the 13th.

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Nice work, indeed!! A mutual friend of ours has a saying for everytime Metropolit touches the puck...unfortunately it's not suitable for all audineces.

Thanks for playing along everyone!

Answer 2

Thanks, I just realized that it was Friday the 13th. I like 13, I was born on the thirteenth so I always liked the number. Occasionally I get a birthday on Friday the 13th- I think my 13th one was (too many years ago)

I guess I am slightly superstitious in that I will associate with the no, Playing pool I always rack the balls with 13 at the front etc.

Tanguay switched to 13 when he came to the Habs but has been injured since...maybe there is something to 13.

I always liked the football QB's who wear it- not many NHLers. Only Sundin and I am Not a sundin fan

I also did not know what Triskaidekaphobia meant. Thought it was fear of trisha.

Answer 3

I must not, 'cause I didn't even realize it was Friday the 13th. I am more arachnophobic and herpetophobic, myself.

Favorite: Pavel Datsyuk, of course.
Others: Kozlov, Whitney, Hinote (http://avalanche-country.com/Media/ACT/0… .

Answer 4

Kenny "The Rat" Linseman

Answer 5

Numbers don't scare me. Usually on Friday the 13'th I would be heading to Port Dover, Ontario for a huge bike rally. The town of about 5000 turns into about 100,000 on the 13'th, somehow I think they might come up a bit short on this one. Something about snow that inspires a guy to leave his $30,000 Harley in the garage.

Speaking of number 13, wasn't that worn by Ulf Samuelson or Esa Tikkanen for a while? I seem to remember one of those super pests wearing it for a couple years but can't find any evidence of it.

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Kenny Linseman, that might be who I was thinking of.
Thanks, neighbour.

Answer 6

Ahhhhhh Friday the 13th!!!! *hides in the closet for 24 hours*

Nah, just kidding. I'm not very superstitious at all. I'm a science kind of guy, so the fear of bad things happening revolving the #13 and Friday the 13th just doesn't fly for me :P

Thanks to Loblaw for grabbing all the players with #13, I'm not good at remembering them all either.

Hmmm... Mike Cammalleri (CAL). Has become a consistant points getter for Calgary. Had a 80+ point season two years back, 50+ last year because he was out with an injury 1/3 the season, and on pace to score about 80 this year. And I just like Calgary.

Answer 7

You said it yourself, Pavel Datsyuk =)+

EDIT: Oh yea, nah I'm not scared of Friday the 13th, needles and lil bugs terrify me, especially needles...ugh.

Answer 8

Never really phased me.I'm 1/2 irish 1/2 Italian, so the Ginzo' side of my family was always superstitious enough for me to not worry. Growing up with the whole no brushes on the table, don't walk under ladders, throw change in a new car, tie red ribbons behind doors, don't break a mirror, if you spill salt throw it over your shoulder, itchy palm, scratchy nose shenanigans was enough for me to rebel.

http://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/num…
Here is a web site of #13's

Mike Rupp actually wore 13 with his stint with the Phoenix Coyotes in between his time back and forth to NJ>

Answer 9

I only have a fear of mimes, most clowns, Burger King plasic head guy, and cockroaches.

I suppose Vyacheslav Kozlov.

Answer 10

Actually, since I was born on a Friday the 13th,( which could explain the Islanders fan in me), I am supposed to be immune from all the bad luck and it should be my luckiest day of the year..

Bill Guerin would be my favorite right now. It must be working, as he is one of only two Islanders to have played every game this season.

Answer 11

No problems w/13 or Friday the 13th

Some players who wore/wear 13:

Daniel Carcillo
Jiri Nivotny when he played for Buffalo
Nikolai Zherdev
Bill Guerin
Alex Gogilowski
Alex Tanguay
Michael Cammellerri
Alex Cogliano
Mats Sundin

Answer 12

The only number I'm afraid of is a zero in my checking account.

I wore #13 in baseball back in high school, so I'm not inclined to think it is an unlucky number.

But, on the other hand, I never did reach the majors.....

Answer 13

You can bet that goalies facing Pavel Datsyuk on a breakaway have Triskaidekaphobia.

Answer 14

slava koslov

Answer 15

Quite the opposite. 13 is my lucky number, and soemthing suprisingly good always happens on Friday the 13th.I don't have a fave player who sports 13, I lean toward 10 and 12. By default, Nivotny.

Answer 16

Nope, not scared of the number 13 or Friday the 13th, but the Devils organization is! Lou Lamoriello is pretty strict with the team; he bans the use of #13 because he believes its unlucky (and he also doesn't let players grow facial hair during the regular season).

Anyway...Pavel Datsyuk is my favorite player to wear #13. I think he's a great player, and I love the Datsyuk-Deke!

Answer 17

LMAO--- I got nothing close to topping Bobby boy... he clearly has that Obsessive Compulsive thingy going on... Great numbers plug nonetheless there Monk---LOL..... :P

Nope--- 13 doesnt bother me unless its Datsuuuk on another breakaway..

BTW--- how did Jason Voorhees find a hockey mask at a summer camp???

ADD---- Hey Bob-- I knew Pavel looked like another Pavel from somewhere----------
http://bestuff.com/images/images_of_stuf…