"Matt Rempe has no skills" "Looking like Tage Thompson out there": NHL fans react to Matt Rempe's play in Shoulder Check charity game

New York Rangers' player Matt Rempe is the talk of the hockey community after his performance at the Shoulder Check Showcase charity game. The event, which raised funds for the HT40 Foundation, saw mixed reactions to Rempe's play.

The charity game featured NHL players, alumni, and professional women’s hockey players, including Rempe’s teammates Chris Kreider and Jonathan Quick. The event supported the HT40 Foundation, honoring Sarah and Rob Thorsen’s son, Hayden Thorsen.

B/R Open Ice shared a clip of Rempe on X and captioned,

"Matt Rempe picking corners at The Shoulder Check game"

Soon, NHL fans started reacting to Rempe's play in the Shoulder Check charity game.

“Matt Rempe has no skills,” One fan said.

"Looking like Tage Thompson out there" another fan said.

"The joy in cheering for Rempe in this clip brought such a smile and chuckle that it made me that much more excited for next season." a fan said.

Here are some more reactions from fans on X:

"Anyone who says he’s not working on his actual skills should watch this" a fan said.

"A lot of people don’t realize just how much talent the pros have. Even a guy like Rempe who is not a “skill guy” in the league makes it look so so easy out here" another fan said.

"This is the NHL off season equivalent to when NBA guys run pickup in that one gym" one fan compared.

Matt Rempe and Rangers players were playing to raise Mental Health Awareness

The event, supporting the HT40 Foundation, was held in memory of Hayden Thorsen, a young goalie who committed suicide. One year after its start, the showcase drew double the attention and nearly triple the audience.

It gained national exposure on "Good Morning America" and CBS New York. Dave Maloney led the crowd in Hayden's wellness doctrine:

"Reach out. Check in. Make contact."

Rangers player Chris Kreider, who played alongside Matt Rempe, talked about the importance of awareness.

"You see the state of our world, of what kids have to go through now," Kreider said (via NHL.com). "I think that hockey community is incredibly close. You see guys at their best and see guys at their worst. You lean on guys. That's something that can extend beyond what happens on the ice. That's a sign of strength."

Former players like Carey Price and Spencer Knight have made efforts to raise mental health awareness in hockey.