US Olympians

RatushnyFan · January 27, 2006, 05:45:05 PM

[quote Tub(a)]He is indeed a pussy that "scored" a goal that never happened in the Stanley Cup. He can rot in hockey hell for all I care.[/quote]
Joey was on Dallas, too. Dallas was going to win in any event. Sorry.

billhoward · January 27, 2006, 08:50:00 PM

Rick Reilly explained it all about two years back in Sports Illustrated. My guy plays all out; your guy is a goon. My team plays aggressively; your team takes cheap shots. Etcetera.

jtwcornell91 · January 27, 2006, 09:40:27 PM

[quote billhoward]Rick Reilly explained it all about two years back in Sports Illustrated. My guy plays all out; your guy is a goon. My team plays aggressively; your team takes cheap shots. Etcetera.[/quote]

He is stingy, you are thrifty, I am careful with my money.

Dpperk29 · January 27, 2006, 10:21:59 PM

I actually agree with Rich S that clarkson isn't as goony anymore... and weller can skate... can't score, but he can skate...

ajec1 · January 27, 2006, 11:26:45 PM

[quote RatushnyFan][quote ajec1]While I am unfamiliar with NCAA Willie Mitchell, NHL Willie Mitchell (aside from being on my favorite squad, the Minnesota Wild) is a leader on and off the ice (in addition to being freakin hilarious to listen on his weekly interviews on sports radio). In my experience, he is not even close to being goonish on the ice. The Wild could use a goon, in fact, as no one seems to want to rough it up to protect Rolston, Gaborik or Bouchard on the ice. Maybe he was a goon in college; however, that's better than being a pussy in college like one Mr. Brett Hull.[/quote]
That pussy scored an unfathomable 52 goals in '85-'86 (has anyone done more since? agree that the game has changed sinced) and 84 goals in two seasons. I wish I were the exact same kind of pussy. May not love everything that he says and does, but hey, I'm just not a very good goal scorer.

As for Mr. Mitchell, I'll stand by my comment that he's somewhat of a goon. As for not stepping up for players, he just took on Shane Doan on Tuesday for rearranging Andrei Zyuzin's (whopping 12 points this year) face. Is he somewhat of a goon or does he just stand up for players with low point totals (the heck with those guys like Rolston and Gaborik)? Don't get me wrong, I wish he was on my Canucks. But he's somewhat of a goon. I read that he just mailed for a goon certificate after seeing that he has a profile on HockeyFights.com.[/quote]

No, Brett Hull is a great talent; however, he is infamous at the University of Minnesota (Gophers not Bulldogs) for a certain night in Duluth (involving alcohol and the cops). I wish I could remember it entirely, but it is probably as much legend as anything anymore. I also recall stories of him being a pretty big whiner in college (obviously he was slightly before my time). Honestly, I haven't been able to watch the Wild here in the blackhole of hockey (I am not a big fan of Eastern Conference Hockey, I don't know the rivalries, etc), but in my mind, which is heavily skewed towards my favorite squad (and against yours), Willie Mitchell and Todd White have both added tremendously to my team (not in the goonish area...see something called "Derek Boogard"). Oh, and I will always have game 7 from a couple of years ago...

RatushnyFan · January 28, 2006, 12:46:02 AM

Yes, you will always have game 7. Not sure how long that will keep you warm but hopefully a bit longer. I like both Todd and Willie. I don't view a little goonery as an entirely negative thing. If I was a professional hockey player, I would be a bit of a goon. I can relate to them.

daredevilcu · January 28, 2006, 01:46:29 PM

Would you happen to know which bar it is?

Rich S · January 28, 2006, 03:35:08 PM

Wait..."them"? Now you're calling Todd White a goon besides Willie? ::screwy::

Oh right, he played for Clarkson, of course...lol.

Actually, I'm sure you meant "goons" as "them" when you say you can relate to "them." :-D

cth95 · February 15, 2006, 03:53:48 PM

My mother, who lives in Potsdam and was driving past the Conroy house, just called me and told me she saw Mrs. Conroy running into the house. When my mother turned on the TV, she realized the hockey team was playing. Gionta scored while she was talking to me, and she called me a few minutes later to tell me Craig Conroy had just made it 2-0. I guess Mrs. Conroy got home quickly enough to see him.

Rita · February 15, 2006, 04:24:18 PM

A quick search of USA Hockey's website indicated that Westwood One has the radio rights to team USA's games. Westwood One apparently does not believe in live streaming over the internet. Does anyone know of a Westwood One station that does stream over the internet? Or am I trapped in my interior lab with no hope of hearing the games? ::help::

My lab has no AM reception, and FM is fuzzy at best. Sirius satellite radio subscription includes internet streaming but only for the music channels, not the sports or the talk shows.

cth95 · February 15, 2006, 04:36:54 PM

Here is a list of stations. Let us know if you find one.

http://www.cbsradio.com/stations/index.php

Rita · February 15, 2006, 04:43:33 PM

I can take the A-M and focus on stations in hockey friendly areas (gets rid of all the "I" states!). Volunteers for N-Z?? ::nut::

profudge · February 15, 2006, 04:47:34 PM

3-3 going into early 3rd period against Latavia

rmandel · February 15, 2006, 05:54:35 PM

FYI - Darren Eliot '83 is doing the color commentary for Westwood One. He is also writing a column for the Atlanta Thrahser's website.

http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=080bf17a-e398-4b2f-b24c-4842ccc161e5

Tub(a) · February 15, 2006, 07:10:24 PM

Might have been nice to have the best goaltender in the US available for today's game, wouldn't it?

::rolleyes::