Advertisement

WATCH: Maple Leafs attempt to sing ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ in holiday video

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have proven, once and for all, why it was incredibly important for them to stick to hockey instead of pursuing a singing career.

The Buds’ Twitter account shared a video Monday of some of the players singing “Jingle Bell Rock” in this year’s holiday video.

Within hours it had been shared nearly a thousand times.

The sweet, dulcet tones of Dion Phaneuf kicked off the rockin’ holiday jam. The hockey club’s captain was followed by Leo Komarov, Joffrey Lupul, Nazem Kadri, James Reimer and more.

READ MORE: Pittsburgh Penguins release ‘Christmas Vacation’ parody video

The “A” for effort has to go to tenor Peter Holland who has the voice of an angel, sort of.

Story continues below advertisement

David Clarkson had trouble with the words while James van Riemsdyk didn’t even bother to sing. He was smart enough to talk his way out of the situation.

Lupul summed it up perfectly as he prepared for his turn, “Do I have to sing this?”

For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.

Get breaking National news

For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Which begs another question, is anything sacred?

Story continues below advertisement

Story continues below advertisement

Sponsored content

AdChoices