Patrick Roy, Mike Richter, Eddie Belfour, Curtis Joseph, and the kid in Edmonton, Tommy Salo. They have to be at the top of the list. We knew we were competing with a big football fan base. But people like football for the same reason they tend to fall in love with hockey. The contact and the physical aspect of both sports make it really exciting.
Every player is different.
European players tend to use a little bigger curve while North American players favor a straighter type stick or heel-curve. That last one is not always a good thing though. I enjoy playing in Toronto. I'm an Ontario kid. I grew up watching the Leafs.