Fansided

Each NHL team’s most famous superfan

By Cody Rivera

SAN JOSE, CA - MAY 06: David Perron #57 of the Vegas Golden Knights skates against the San Jose Sharks in Game Six of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center on May 6, 2018 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Rocky W. Widner/NHL/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** David Perron
SAN JOSE, CA - MAY 06: David Perron #57 of the Vegas Golden Knights skates against the San Jose Sharks in Game Six of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center on May 6, 2018 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Rocky W. Widner/NHL/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** David Perron /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 09: “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak speaks as he is inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Broadcasting Hall of Fame during the NAB Achievement in Broadcasting Dinner at the Encore Las Vegas on April 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NAB Show, the trade show of the National Association of Broadcasters and the world’s largest electronic media show, runs through April 12 and features more than 1,700 exhibitors and 102,000 attendees. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 09: “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak speaks as he is inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Broadcasting Hall of Fame during the NAB Achievement in Broadcasting Dinner at the Encore Las Vegas on April 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NAB Show, the trade show of the National Association of Broadcasters and the world’s largest electronic media show, runs through April 12 and features more than 1,700 exhibitors and 102,000 attendees. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

Washington Capitals: Pat Sajak

Pat Sajak has been the host of Wheel of Fortune for a very long time. He and hostess Vanna White are one of the longest running duos on television in history.

When he’s not hosting the show, Sajak takes a little bit of an interest in hockey. He’s had a number of favorite teams over the years, mostly based on which part of the country he’s living in at the time, but his current team is the Washington Capitals – a team that just so happens to currently be playing in the Stanley Cup Final.

Sajak was born and raised in Chicago, and so naturally he grew up as Blackhawks fan. When he relocated to the Los Angeles area, he started supporting the Kings during the Wayne Gretzky days. After moving again to the D.C. area, he began taking an interest in the Capitals, and in particular, their superstar captain Alexander Ovechkin.

“I lived through Gretzky, and all those great Blackhawk players, but I’ve never seen anything like this guy,” Sajak said in a 2008 article for the Washington Post. “I’ve seen skilled players, but I’ve never seen anybody with that level of skill who is that willing to be physical and mix things up. He’s a combination of everything you like about hockey: he’s faster than anyone I’ve seen, he’s quicker than anyone I’ve seen, he’s got a longer reach than anyone I’ve seen.”

His Capitals lost Game 1 of the Final to the Vegas Golden Knights, but there is still plenty of time for them to get it turned around. Sajak would definitely like to see that happen, seeing as how they’ve never won a Cup.

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