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All-Purpose Hockey Thread II

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by MertWindu, Sep 21, 2006.

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  1. zeke12

    zeke12 Guest

    Fixed your post.
     
    zeke12, Dec 8, 2006
    #805
  2. JR

    JR Well-Known Member

    Olympic Gold medal, a Conn Smythe and I believer a World Junior Championship
     
    JR, Dec 8, 2006
    #806
  3. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    Nieuwendyk is the Headliner this week, and it was real interesting calling around to get some background.

    He was not drafted in 1984, the first year he was eligible. That was after playing Junior B in Pickering. The next year, he was a second-rounder.

    Cliff Fletcher (then Calgary's GM) and Al Coates (later Calgary's GM, who was in media relations then), both told me by phone that the Flames were going to take a goalie with the 27th pick. They had three guys on their list -- Sean Burke, Troy Gamble & Kay Whitmore. All three were still available as New Jersey prepared selection number 24. The Devils took Burke. No problem, said the Flames, we still have two left. At number 25, Vancouver took Gamble. Well, said the Flames, there's still Whitmore.

    Guess who Hartford took at 26?

    So Fletcher and his scouts are sitting there saying there's no other goalie worth taking here. So, they moved to the guy next on their list: Joe Nieuwendyk.

    Another former GM laughed when I told him that and said, "If it was me, I wouldn't admit it."

    The other interesting thing about the guy was how he had no enemies. Anyone in this business knows if you offer enough guys some anonymity, someone is going to say something bad. This guy was beloved.
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Dec 8, 2006
    #807
  4. JR

    JR Well-Known Member

    Looking forward to the Headliner, Elliotte. It's on the pre-game show, right?
     
    JR, Dec 8, 2006
    #808
  5. ondeadline

    ondeadline Well-Known Member

    Gordie Howe hat trick alert:
    Anaheim's Shawn Thornton has a goal and a fight halfway through the first period against Washington.
     
    ondeadline, Dec 8, 2006
    #809
  6. ondeadline

    ondeadline Well-Known Member

    Thornton got the Gordie Howe hat trick with plenty of time to spare:
    -a goal at 57 seconds of the first
    -a fight at 3:00 of the first
    -an assist at 7:16 of the second.
     
    ondeadline, Dec 8, 2006
    #810
  7. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    To my mind, a far more impressive feat than a basketball triple-double.

    I wonder how many times a double Gordie Howe hat trick (two goals, two assists, two fights) has been done?
     
    Double J, Dec 8, 2006
    #811
  8. ondeadline

    ondeadline Well-Known Member

    Well Thornton didn't come close, although he did have four shots on goal.
     
    ondeadline, Dec 8, 2006
    #812
  9. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    The most honoured hockey player in history in terms of national and international awards -- Scott Niedermayer.

    He has won a Memorial Cup, a World Junior Championship, Stanley Cups, an Olympic Gold Medal, a World Championship and a World Cup of Hockey -- every championship he's been eligible to win.

    Oh yeah, and some Norris Trophies too. :D
     
    Double J, Dec 9, 2006
    #813
  10. Claws for Concern

    Claws for Concern Active Member

    Niedermayer is a winner. That's all. He's done it at every level he's played and is a great leader. Wish he was still in Jersey.
     
    Claws for Concern, Dec 9, 2006
    #814
  11. Hank_Scorpio

    Hank_Scorpio Active Member

    Drake got suspended for two games.
     
    Hank_Scorpio, Dec 9, 2006
    #815
  12. JR

    JR Well-Known Member

    Double J, forgot about Scott N. Good one.

    If I had to do a Sophie's Choice, I'd take Niedermayer over Pronger any day.
     
    JR, Dec 9, 2006
    #816
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