Leafs winger Mitch Marner opens up about his favourite pastime, dishes on his most beloved video game franchise
For those in Leafs Nation who keep tabs on the players, you'll probably be well aware of the fact that Mitch Marner fancies himself as a bit of a gamer. Video games can be quite the release and if you count yourself among those who game casually or even competitively, you'll know just how much strategy and planning is involved when you play video games, especially with how advanced they've gotten over the years.
For Marner, there's one video game franchise that reigns supreme above all the rest. He revealed as much on the most recent edition of the 32 Thoughts podcast with Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek.
Marner is also looking forward to the new Grand Theft Auto coming out, but told Friedman and Marek that it always seems to lead him right back to Call of Duty.
Friedman and Marek were curious to know who Marner games with and whether or not there are others on the team who are also avid gamers. Marner identified Ryan Reaves as someone from the team who plays video games as well, but did concede that there aren't many others in Toronto who shares his enthusiasm for gaming.
As far as the competition goes, Marner says there is no competition. He claims to be the superior gamer, and he believes Reaves would agree with him. He also revealed that he uses video games as a means of keeping in touch with friends living outside of Toronto and staying connected with his social circle.
Those who grew up in the 90's and 2000's will know the thrill of playing video games and I'm sure that quite a few have maintained their love of gaming throughout their adult lives as well. Personally, I've become a pretty big fan of the battle royale style games, with "Apex Legends" being my current game of choice - though I, too, was a huge fan of the Call of Duty franchise growing up, so I certainly understand the appeal of the game to Marner, Reavo and many others.
Sure, gaming can be viewed as a bit juvenile by some, but it's really become more entertainment than anything else. It can also be quite the good distraction to help people blow off steam and get away from the rigors of life for a few hours. As it turns out, hockey players are just like the rest of us. Who knew?
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FEVRIER 9 | 247 ANSWERS Leafs winger Mitch Marner opens up about his favourite pastime, dishes on his most beloved video game franchise With Marner being a huge Call of Duty fan, what was your favourite video game franchise growing up? | ||
| Call of Duty, just like Marner | 59 | 23.9 % |
| Resident Evil | 26 | 10.5 % |
| Super Mario Bros. | 162 | 65.6 % |
| Other | 0 | 0 % |
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