http://echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&cat=1&id=10529
QuotePRINCETON, N.J. – The ECHL announced on Friday that it has suspended Idaho right wing Matt Nickerson for 16 games and fined him an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in ECHL Game #793 against Alaska on Mar. 21.
"During a third-period melee, Mr. Nickerson engaged multiple opponents who clearly did not wish to participate in an altercation," said ECHL Vice President of Hockey Operations Rod Pasma. "At the conclusion of this incident, Mr. Nickerson delivered two blind-sided sucker punches to an unsuspecting opponent. The ECHL will not tolerate such inappropriate behavior from our players."
Nickerson will miss Idaho's remaining eight regular season games and the first eight games of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. If Idaho plays fewer than eight games in the 2007 Kelly Cup Playoffs, Nickerson would serve the remaining games at the start of the 2007-08 regular season.
Oof. Bad day all around for GK fans...
I wouldn't put too much blame on him. After prolonged periods of time, syphilis can begin to affect the brain.::nut::
[quote Roy 82]I wouldn't put too much blame on him. After prolonged periods of time, syphilis can begin to affect the brain.::nut::[/quote]
Okay, guys, come on - seriously - that's really enough innuendo already. There's a limit to these things, and you're just taking it too far.
I mean, who'd believe he has a brain?
[quote Beeeej][quote Roy 82]I wouldn't put too much blame on him. After prolonged periods of time, syphilis can begin to affect the brain.::nut::[/quote]
Okay, guys, come on - seriously - that's really enough innuendo already. There's a limit to these things, and you're just taking it too far.
I mean, who'd believe he has a brain?[/quote]
I'm sure all the babies he ate had brains.
[quote Roy 82]I wouldn't put too much blame on him. After prolonged periods of time, syphilis can begin to affect the brain.::nut::[/quote]
You bastard, that's my line!
Didn't we used to hear how much of a shoe-in he was to make the NHL?
*insert angry, indignant comments from Clarkson fans*
This is just another reason why the ECAC only deserves one team in the tournament. ;-)
[quote Will][quote Beeeej][quote Roy 82]I wouldn't put too much blame on him. After prolonged periods of time, syphilis can begin to affect the brain.::nut::[/quote]
Okay, guys, come on - seriously - that's really enough innuendo already. There's a limit to these things, and you're just taking it too far.
I mean, who'd believe he has a brain?[/quote]
I'm sure all the babies he ate had brains.[/quote]
Or maybe it's like mad cow disease, but with babies? Mad babies disease ::nut::
Hey, remember when someone (the name is escaping me right now) on this board wouldn't have any of anyone calling any Clarkson players goons, even in jest? And when someone did, he would respond with something to the effect of "no, you are."
Hornby: 10 minutes and 2 games
Nickerson: 16 games
QED
[quote RichH]
Hornby: 10 minutes and two games
Nickerson: 16 games and consecutive daily intramuscular injections with procaine penicillin (http://www.medicineau.net.au/clinical/sexualhealth/syphillis.html)[/url]
[/quote]
FYP
Nickerson left college h
ockey three years ago. Is their a point to still bashing the guy? It's tiresome and pointless.
Seems that with cornell not in the NCAAs, you guys have too much time on your hands.
[quote Rich S]Nickerson left college h
ockey three years ago. Is their a point to still bashing the guy? It's tiresome and pointless.
Seems that with cornell not in the NCAAs, you guys have too much time on your hands.[/quote]Yeah, but he was such a jerk it's hard to stop. Sorry Rich, but even I have to say that. To be nice, I did give your band a couple of left over bags of Snickers yesterday. The Roch rink staff were not even checking bags and we didn't even have to sneak them in. However, I couldn't get up enough energy to throw to the fans.
[quote Rich S]Nickerson left college hockey three years ago. Is their a point to still bashing the guy?[/quote]
Its funny.
QuoteSeems that with cornell not in the NCAAs, you guys have too much time on your hands.
And this is new?
[quote Rich S]Nickerson left college h
ockey three years ago. Is their a point to still bashing the guy? [/quote]
You must have missed all the threads discussing Cornell and ECAC alumni in the pros.
To be fair and behaviorally predictive, I would think there would be a good number of people doing embarrassing and humbling bashing of Cornell alumni on this board if one of them pulled a Chris Simon. Also, I think a large number of people who visit and post here are generally supportive of ECAC alumni in the professional ranks...be it Martin St. Louis, David LeNeveu, or Willie Mitchell.
QuoteSeems that with cornell not in the NCAAs, you guys have too much time on your hands.
Ain't that always the truth?? With any off season? Luckily, a good bulk of us have lacrosse to focus on, and there's a handful of the Cornell fanbase attending the Frozen Four as well. With Clarkson and St. Lawrence out of the NCAAs as well, you should join us in this state of college hockey limbo. It's not a bad place with this much good company. :-)
It's all Nickerson's fault.
It's all Nickerson's fault.
It's all Nickerson's fault.
Sometimes I feel like you guys are performing some sort of Pavlonian experiment, and RichS is the oblivious test subject...
I think you've conclusively proven that if you ring the Clarkson bell, he will respond.
[quote RichH][quote Rich S]Nickerson left college h
ockey three years ago. Is their a point to still bashing the guy? [/quote]
You must have missed all the threads discussing Cornell and ECAC alumni in the pros...Also, I think a large number of people who visit and post here are generally supportive of ECAC alumni in the professional ranks...be it Martin St. Louis, David LeNeveu, or Willie Mitchell.[/quote]
I was excited to see Ken Scuderi (Clarkson '05) playing (well!) in Pensacola last night. Nathan Marsters (RPI '04) also played and got the shootout win...which meant Dave McKee was NOT in goal nor even on the bench :(
Nickerson, on the other hand...let's just say I have fond memories of his shiners. Honestly, he's a goon and has been at least since college. This is not the first time since he's left that he's gotten suspended. I'm allowed to dislike someone that, in my opinion, plays beyond dirty and when I know everyone else here dislikes him too, it's worth posting these stories.
[quote RichH]To be fair and behaviorally predictive, I would think there would be a good number of people doing embarrassing and humbling bashing of Cornell alumni on this board if one of them pulled a Chris Simon. Also, I think a large number of people who visit and post here are generally supportive of ECAC alumni in the professional ranks...be it Martin St. Louis, David LeNeveu, or Willie Mitchell.[/quote]Fuck Willie Mitchell. Erik Cole, fine. Willie Mitchell, not a chance.
This was noteworthy enough to be an article in Western College Hockey Blog which rarely covers eastern players. http://westerncollegehockey.blogspot.com/2007/03/goon-update.html
In an item (http://www.idahostatesman.com/104/story/76608.html) linked from the blog the syphilitic skater's coach gives his opinion:
Quote"Matty Nickerson isn't down here to be a meathead," Laxdal said. "He's down here to learn how to play forward."
As I said, that is his coach's opinion. Matt's physician may have a dissenting opinion.::nut::
I have been reading about this guy's syphilis for 2 years and now i finally have to ask for someone to explain how this got started.
[quote WillR]I have been reading about this guy's syphilis for 2 years and now i finally have to ask for someone to explain how this got started.[/quote]
I believe it was a cheer along the lines of "Nickerson has the [clap]," where [clap] was the physical hand motion. Sections A and B didn't like him - he was flicking us off and such and the more we picked on him, the more he responded. We learned his name (Clarkson at the time didn't have names on the backs of their jerseys, and to my knowledge still don't) and picked on him even more. I believe this was the 2003-2004 season, culminating in the playoff series vs. Clarkson that didn't exist, so we got an extra three games at home to mess with him.
[quote Liz '05][quote WillR]I have been reading about this guy's syphilis for 2 years and now i finally have to ask for someone to explain how this got started.[/quote]
I believe it was a cheer along the lines of "Nickerson has the [clap]," where [clap] was the physical hand motion. Sections A and B didn't like him - he was flicking us off and such and the more we picked on him, the more he responded. We learned his name (Clarkson at the time didn't have names on the backs of their jerseys, and to my knowledge still don't) and picked on him even more. I believe this was the 2003-2004 season, culminating in the playoff series vs. Clarkson that didn't exist, so we got an extra three games at home to mess with him.[/quote]
The syphilis thing actually started against Dwyer in the WMU series early in 03-04, and came back late in the year against Nickerson. I don't remember if the part came first, but with the North Country home series ending the year and the playoff series, it had developed fully by game 1.
How to two people complete whiff on the opportunity to elaborate on Nickerson's possible sexual proclivities when asked how it all got started?
Must be the off-season. We're not at the top of our game.
Hooker in a dumpster behind the 7-Eleven.
That better?
[quote CowbellGuy]Hooker in a dumpster behind the 7-Eleven.
That better?[/quote]
The same one where Morris used to hit his players?! :-O
::popcorn::::popcorn::::popcorn::
Same dumpster where Fat Mike gets his donuts. ::laugh::
[quote CowbellGuy]Hooker in a dumpster behind the 7-Eleven.
That better?[/quote]In the dumpster? Not just next to it or something? That's dedication.
[quote Jordan 04]How to two people complete whiff on the opportunity to elaborate on Nickerson's possible sexual proclivities when asked how it all got started?
[/quote]
Coach Schafer is stifling their offense talents and forcing them into a defensive system
[quote Rich S]Same dumpster where Fat Mike gets his donuts. ::laugh::[/quote]
Hey, don't knock 'em. Dumpster donuts is good eatin'.::pain::
[quote Dpperk29][quote Jordan 04]How to two people complete whiff on the opportunity to elaborate on Nickerson's possible sexual proclivities when asked how it all got started?
[/quote]
Coach Schafer is stifling their offense talents and forcing them into a defensive system[/quote]The game has passed him by.
[quote Trotsky][quote Dpperk29][quote Jordan 04]How to two people complete whiff on the opportunity to elaborate on Nickerson's possible sexual proclivities when asked how it all got started?
[/quote]
Coach Schafer is stifling their offense talents and forcing them into a defensive system[/quote]The game has passed him by.[/quote]
Schafer or Nickerson? :-P
[quote Jordan 04]How to two people complete whiff on the opportunity to elaborate on Nickerson's possible sexual proclivities when asked how it all got started?
Must be the off-season. We're not at the top of our game.[/quote]
Feeble attempt at self-defense:
It was late. I'd been doing homework. I was in a very literal frame of mind.
Basically, I don't heckle well :)
[quote Liz '05]Basically, I don't heckle well :)[/quote]You're pretty loud, though.
I mean, for a girl. :-}
[quote Liz '05][quote Jordan 04]How to two people complete whiff on the opportunity to elaborate on Nickerson's possible sexual proclivities when asked how it all got started?
Must be the off-season. We're not at the top of our game.[/quote]
Feeble attempt at self-defense:
It was late. I'd been doing homework. I was in a very literal frame of mind.
Basically, I don't heckle well :)[/quote]
No worries. No self-defense needed. We're all a team here when it comes to Nickerson.
[quote Josh '99][quote Liz '05]Basically, I don't heckle well :)[/quote]You're pretty loud, though.
I mean, for a girl. :-}[/quote]This is what passes for a hookup line around here... ::doh::
[quote Trotsky][quote Josh '99][quote Liz '05]Basically, I don't heckle well :)[/quote]You're pretty loud, though.
I mean, for a girl. :-}[/quote]This is what passes for a hookup line around here... ::doh::[/quote]Well that's what it takes to get into her nickers, son.
[quote Rich S]Same dumpster where Fat Mike gets his donuts. ::laugh::[/quote]He needs to find the "One and Done" donut chain that slender George frequents.
[quote ftyuv][quote Trotsky][quote Josh '99][quote Liz '05]Basically, I don't heckle well :)[/quote]You're pretty loud, though.
I mean, for a girl. :-}[/quote]This is what passes for a hookup line around here... ::doh::[/quote]Well that's what it takes to get into her nickers, son.[/quote]
:-D
[quote RatushnyFan][quote Rich S]Same dumpster where Fat Mike gets his donuts. ::laugh::[/quote]He needs to find the "One and Done" donut chain that slender George frequents.[/quote]
Didn't you know that Potsdam is the state capital for high quality donuts? No chain for Coach Roll.
I can only guess that Schafer's perpetual lack of a smile is due to the poor quality of donuts he eats. They must be garbage, right out of the Lynah dumpster. :-}
Re: the "One and Done" reference, this was the first appearnace in the NCAAs for Tech under Roll. Tech fans are confident that future appearances will be more succesful.
[quote Rich S] ... [blah blah blah] Tech fans are confident that future appearances [under George Roll] will be more succesful.[/quote]
That would be a near-certainty. Doing worse than scoring zero goals and exiting in round one is hard to conceive.
But hey, you made it further than Cornell. So enjoy the off-season.
[quote Rich S]I can only guess that Schafer's perpetual lack of a smile is due to the poor quality of donuts he eats.[/quote]
Have you ever tried to lift that much cheek flesh?
[quote Trotsky][quote Josh '99][quote Liz '05]Basically, I don't heckle well :)[/quote]You're pretty loud, though.
I mean, for a girl. :-}[/quote]This is what passes for a hookup line around here... ::doh::[/quote]
"You had me at sieve."
[quote RichH][quote Rich S]I can only guess that Schafer's perpetual lack of a smile is due to the poor quality of donuts he eats.[/quote]
Have you ever tried to lift that much cheek flesh?[/quote]
::uhoh:: Uhhh..., pass! Pass!
[quote Jordan 04]How to two people complete whiff on the opportunity to elaborate on Nickerson's possible sexual proclivities when asked how it all got started?
Must be the off-season. We're not at the top of our game.[/quote]Matt Nickerson strikes again! (http://gothamist.com/2007/07/10/syphilis_is_bac.php)
... is it wrong that the only thing I took from that is "aww, what a cute little stuffed spirochete"?
[quote Section A Banshee]... is it wrong that the only thing I took from that is "aww, what a cute little stuffed spirochete"?[/quote]
You're not the only one, but it would be more appropriate in green and gold.