3 New Jersey Devils Who Could Run For Office On Election Day

Which New Jersey Devils players could run for office after retirement?

There is no doubt that Election Day is one of the most stressful days for not only America but the entire world. This isn’t going to get into actual politics, because that’s a zero-sum game. However, we can have a little fun with politics and the Devils roster.

The New Jersey Devils don’t even have a captain right now, but they do have some players with leadership experience. That experience would go a long way to leading their constituents in office.

We’ve seen a lot of athletes go into politics in the past. Former New York Knicks player Bill Bradley was voted Senator of New Jersey back in 1978. He stayed a senator for the Garden State for 18 years, and he even tried to run for president in 2000. Steve Largent was one of the best wide receivers in history. He also served in the House of Representatives for the state of Oklahoma. Heck, even Jesse “The Body” Ventura was able to successfully move from professional wrestling to become the governor of Minnesota.

Not a lot of hockey players get into American politics. It probably has a lot to do with most of them being Canadian. Former presidential nominee John Kerry did play hockey back in high school. There are hockey players in the Canadian Parliament and in various political jobs in Russia. Mike Richter considered a run for Senate, but he decided against it before announcing his candidacy in Connecticut. Peter Statsny is probably the most famous former Devils player to pursue public service. He went back to Europe and spent 10 years in the European Parliament.

So, which Devils players can follow in their footsteps? Who might be looking at a career leading more than just his teammates, but an entire city, state, or province?