it's been said a million times, but Marchy is the kind of player you hate until he's on your team

Marchand when he sees kids/fans *"Well maybe I don't want to be the bad guy anymore"*

My friend’s parents used to live next to Marchand in the north end and said he was the friendliest neighbor they ever met and a great family man. Despite his occasional antics on the ice, the guy is truly an elite superstar talent in his own right.

I met Brad in Montreal, in 2016. He was not only very kind, but he also was very generous with his time. After 10 minutes of talking, it's one of the trainers that told him reporters we're waiting to see him. He looked at us and said, time to smile for the camera. First class gentlemen Brad ✌🏿✌️👍🏻👍🏿🇨🇦

Met him on several occasions and he's always a classy, nice guy

To be perfectly honest, I did NOT know about this with Marchand, and just judged him to be the same off the ice. I admit, I am humbled that I judged wrong. Thank you, Delta, for this. I really appreciate this video!

He does his job on the ice. Every single fan base wants him too. Whether they admit it or not. Us Bs fans have always known he's a good guy.

Brad is a man who obviously has his priorities straight on the ice he performs at a high level and doesn’t shy away from the grit and fire that he’s a main part of and away from his agitator gifted hockey player role in life he is a complete well rounded individual much respect to this person for having a true character with compassion and humility ✌️

From a Canucks fan, I kinda have second thoughts on him after seeing this video lol

Top 3 scorer in the nhl since 2016 only behind leon and connor, future hall of famer for sure!

that toss and reception at 1:12 was so incredibly clean, props to the fan. should be a wide reciever

Meet him a couple years ago, really nice guy but absolutely brutal on the ice lol

Marchy will always be a love hate relationship for me.

Off the ice Brad is one of the nicest people ever. I’ve met him twice. Such an awesome guy

Man at the end of the day the good things players do off ice is far more important than antics on the ice

Damn you’re making me like Marchand, in all seriousness the guy is a prick on ice but reading about him off the ice he seems to be one of the nicest human beings you could meet. Though it would never happen i’d love to see him suit up for the Leafs

most reporters say hes actully pretty nice

He's a Bruin , so once the puck drops, nobody's thinking of what a nice guy he is.....lol

Marchy he's one of the best kept secret in the NHL, I would take him on my team anytime, hes a leader, one the best player in the game! And he cares about the fans.

I'm a Boston fan and he is one of my favorite players can literally do everything on the ice and seems like a genuine guys off the ice

I never had any doubt he’s a good guy, he’s just like a wwe wrestler, he does his job when it needs to be done, but every time else, he’s just a normal, good guy

Now do Marchand “mean guy” moments

"I thought he'd be scrappy and kind of vicious" that's so cute man lol

Finally the justice I need

Good guy

Hockey players in general are some of the nicest, humble people you will meet. Most of them grew up on farms or were poor. They never forget there struggle and where they came from. That's why they feel very fortunate and remain humble. I'm in the entertainment business and years ago, did a party at Corey Schneiders house in NJ. The whole Devil team was there. All were gentleman and very respectful. I did NYR parties in NY and met the young players and oldest Veterans.They were all the same great people. Some may come off as tough guys but deep down, they are all outstanding people.

When you think about how much boston fans love him, and how much you hate him, it makes you realize how good he is

Whoa, four minutes! There is a video on Marchand's suspension history which by itself is over 15 minutes long, haha!

Bro the ending clip 🤣

Brad marchand is a nice guy, just because he hits people and fights people doesn’t mean he’s a bad guy. Mathew tcachuk and many more players do the same thing

I dont like Marchands style of hockey - the facelicking in particular - but he is as effective as a player can be from a pest and offensive perspective. He plays with heart and unlike guys like Kane, he seems to be a great leader to his team and in the Bruins community.

At 2:12 the Edmonton trainer was so smooth and quick to get on the ice you'd swear he was the extra attacker

I was wrong about this guy, I like how he interacts with the young fans.

I see you conveniently dropping this video when KZfaq removes dislikes lol, well played

If he started a KZfaq channel, I would subscribe

From a TBL fan, this is my favorite player outside of the franchise.

As a Bruins fan, I am surprised to hear people say Marchand is a certain Hall-of-Famer. Including this season, he's been putting up points at an elite pace for only 6 years. In his first 454 games he scored 289 points. That's 0.637 points per game. Since then, in 369 games he has 450 points. 1.220 PPG. Except for Pierre Turgeon (1327 points) inexplicably not being in the HHOF, having about 1200 points guarantees players the HHOF. Marchand has 739 points. If he averages 1.0 PPG for the rest of his career, he'll need to play five full seasons after this one. By that time, he'll be 39 years old. It could happen, but it seems unlikely to me. I'll think he finish his career as one of those "not quite great enough for the HHOF" players.

The Gillette moment at the end 🤣 just moved to Texas from Boston and I got spoked B’s EVERYWHERE!

well hes called the little ball of hate for a reason,hes good at his job and as a forward your job is to score goals and make the other team miss their shots, while helping defend the net so if marshy gets under your skin and you miss a goal or catch a penalty hes done his job. hes also one of the nicest off the ice

Nothing wrong with giving 100% for your team! Who you are and what you do for a living are two different things!

I'm a nucks fan, I've got no love for the bruins, but at the end of the day i recognize that Marchand ain't a bad human and at the end of the day all the "hate" towards him n his team just comes from a passion for the game, it's not serious, more for fun than anything. Player or fan, we're all just people that share a love for this sport

He does what he’s paid to do on the ice and does it well! That by no means personifies him! He’s always been a fan favorite!!

Awesome vid. Great man.

The thing that nobody is mentioning is how much influence he has had on all the younger guys….. Frederick, Debrusk, pasta, etc etc have all learned to give 100% at all times… his dedication and work ethic are second to none… a true leader by example….hardest working man in hockey….

thumbnail goes so hard

He's such a gentleman 😍🖤💛

Heart is bigger then the Man! A Real team player and gentleman.

Super nice dude. Stopped to take a selfie with me while getting the team bus in Florida. He had his guitar and all his stuff and had no problem. Jack Edwards on the other hand had a bit of an attitude when asked for a picture. (He did pose but wow)

You can say everything you like about Brad but he is great player 👏

Like Claude Lemieux , Darius Kasparitis and Ulf Samuelson before him, you hated their guts playing against them, until they were on your team.

Met him on no occasions and he seems like a nice guy... Hence the title.

I really do like Marchand....but I'm a west coast fan. If he was in the division I'd think differently I'm sure.

Love his style of play. Hate him on another team but would love him as an Oiler

Idc what y’all say I love Brad and just game. Him and his wife are genuinely good people. Not a bruins fan but this is my guy!!

super down to earth guy, Actually one of the nicest players you'll ever see off ice.

Bs for life! 💛🖤🐻 Much love Marchy

He's like a Corey Perry type, play hard and on the edge but have hearts of gold 💛

He’s actually a great dude it’s just his game to get under peoples skin and score

I love Brad Marchand❤ He’s a sweetheart!🥰

I'm watching it with my own eyes, but my brain refuses to acknowledge it.

As a Boston fan I'm actually happy he did something nice for the leafs considering they are out biggest rival.

I've been watching hockey for a month and I like Brad Marchand

the thumbnail lmaoo

One of the best players in Nhl. Perfect team player and skilles player. Just have been doing a really stupid things to other players wich could have been affecting to his team

The trouble is the nice guy video is really short, but the bad guy Rat video would be about three times as long.

He's a Little Ball of Love.

He's an awesome player, he gave me a puck in warmups against new jersey back in '21

Won’t lie like any fan of any team other than Boston was not a fan of Marchand even knowing it’s a game and that’s his job is to get under the other players skin. But this made me gain a whole lot of respect for him. Same happened with P.K. Suban seeing how 2 of my least favorite players are off the ice and how they interact with fans and kids gave me a new outlook of them.

I know everybody hates him outside of Boston, but he's definitely got skills, not the least of which is being a burr under the saddle of his opponents. As a, Hawks fan I don't remember him doing anything dirty in the finals against him, just being a pain in the ass to play against and always a threat to score. In interviews I have seen, he seems like a really bright, interesting guy with a great sense of humor.

This is going to be good..

I don’t like Marchand but it’s probably because he’s not on the team I follow 😂 He is a really high quality and skilled player I gotta admit that.

This gotta be some of the rarest moments on TV

It doesn't surprise me that Marchand is a decent guy off the ice - most players are. I remember an excerpt from Tiger Williams' book about how some people were surprised by how nice and polite he was considering his style of play. His response? Something along the lines of: What? You think we (as in the tough guys) go home and kick puppies? It should be noted that the enforcers were among the nicest players toward the fans once they stepped off the ice.

I love the "Little Ball of Hate"

Nice off the ice and high level skill on the ice.

brads one of my all time favorite player and im a die hard habs fan

This feels like when somebody tries to get me not to dislike Tom Brady. Look, I'll admit that Brad Marchand is good with kids and he's not an evil man, but that's as far as you'll get me.

he is my favorite hockey player, besides the entire Bruins team. Love Marshy, he is so sweet, they all are !

Ranger fan here, every game I've seen him, he's a solid star, but then he's the best player on the Ice for 3 or 4 shifts,, every game

Canucks fan here, may have hated him on the ice but i cant say anything here but mad respect.

Favorite player.

haha he knows he's a heel on the ice and does his job perfectly but love to see him being a nice person too

how on earth do you find clips of him being kind

His role is an agitator. A huge part of his job is to get under the skin of his opponents. As someone who is a boston fan, as well as someone who often thinks he goes too far, i'm still willing to recognize that doesnt mean he's like that off the ice

we hate him until he's on a line with Bergeron and Sid . one of the greatest international trios. and honestly. we don't really hate him. it's respect

There are guys like this all over the NHL. Tough as nails on the ice and super cool off it.

Marchand is actually one of the players I admire more often than not off the ice.

Honestly I'm not surprised. He's an empathetic person which is why he's so good at getting under his opponent's skin. If only he didn't slew foot and play to injure.

Even the ones you hate are the most kindest and sweetest people off the ice

"A question I’m asked a lot is, “Is Marchand a good guy?” And I can tell you, no lie, that he’s a really, really great guy - if he’s on your team. Marshy’s a person who will always lighten up the mood when we need it. You can always tell when he’s in the room and when he’s not. There’s no guy who is a better representation of what Boston hockey is all about. But one thing you absolutely have to know is that you will not outchirp Marshy. You just won’t. The guy always gets the final word. As soon as a guy on the other team messes up, Marshy will be right there to skate by him and say, “That’s the best play you’ll make all night. Keep going.” That’s if he’s in a good mood and going easy on the guy. If there’s a young kid on the other team, he’ll skate up to them between whistles and say, “Hey buddy, glad you could make it. Just try to soak it all in. Enjoy it. This is your last game before you’re sent down.” Of course there are many, many other truly hilarious things I’ve heard him say over the years, but none of them are really close to being appropriate for publication." Patrice Bergeron, _Back Where We Belong_

One of those guys you hate unless he is on Your Team. Probably a really nice guy but I think he will have a problem maintaining the respect a Team Captain has to reflect

Crazy that he hasn’t won a Selke award.

The real deal where and when it counts. All class. And I sm a Habs fan…😳

I’m a Rangers fan, but I love Marchand. Some of the stuff he’s done is stupid or dirty, but he’s really talented and a great agitator.

Marchand is a hell of a hockey player. And a nice guy. Wilson is a bastard

Being a habs fan...this huts.

All these moments are truly Canadian, all the dirty plays are the result of playing in the US his whole career

Nice

Grown men failing to separate the player and the man. The dude has a job on the ice, to score goals AND mess with the other team. Lidström or Gretzky did not have the same jobs and that's why they are viewed in a different light.

I didn’t get to meet him, but at halifax shopping Center I met his mom lol