Here are my rooting orders for various hockey leagues. They show whom I will cheer for depending on who is playing. If two teams are on the list, I'll cheer for the one higher up.

NHL

1. San Jose Sharks - I used to live in San Jose; it's the closest NHL team to San Francisco.
2. Anaheim Mighty Ducks - My boyfriend grew up in Anaheim.
3. Colorado Avalanche - I used to live in Denver.
4. Toronto Maple Leafs - I have a bunch of hockey player friends in Toronto.
5. New Jersey Devils - After I bought my goalie pads, I found out who Martin Brodeur is.
6. Home Team - The general rule is, if you're from out of town and don't otherwise have a favorite, cheer for the home team.

College Hockey

1. Cal Berkeley - That's the closest team to where I live, and a friend of mine went to school there.
2. Stanford - They're nearby, too.
3. San Jose State - Okay, them, too.
4. Home team

IGLIHA

1. Ottawa Senators - At Friendship '99 they invited me to play in net for them. We played very well together and took the Silver Medal.
2. Seattle - They invited me to play for them at a tournament once. That's worth a high place on the Rooting Order.
3. LA Blades - They're nice people, and they always beat the Policemen/Firemen team in their league.
4. Toronto - An all-around great team, and their goalie has the same kinds of pads I do. (No, it's not that I have the same pads he has. I got mine first, so he has the same pads I do. But he stopped to pose for me when I wanted to take his picture, so that's worth a spot on the list.)
5. Boston - Nice people and a very well-disciplined team. Worth cheering for.
6. Home team
7. Any team
8. San Francisco Earthquakes*

* I won't root for any team that places political correctness and and "inclusiveness" ahead of team-player loyalty. After I helped form the team, worked hard to make sure they got a slot in the Amsterdam Gay Games, and played in three tournaments with them, they dumped me in favor of a less skilled straight goalie. I have since found out they they similarly dumped one of their most skilled forwards ... while asking his boyfriend to help them get organized! I will root for any team that plays against them.