gordie howe from 50's to WHA

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[MisterQuebec]

lol at 2:10. Gordie has eyes behind his back!

[HirsuteGentleman]

No arguments here. Wayne was definitely the greatest offensive force of all time, but he was by no means a complete hockey player. He had to have other thugs protect him and carry out his defensive dirty work. Gordie did it all.

[sportshistorybuff]

Did Gordie Howe ever go toe to toe with Tim Horton or John Ferguson? Now those bouts would have been intense.

[TheDaleDenton]

@GeorgiaBoy1961 Well it makes sense. Somebody who would trade 2 of your best players because of an attitude off ice that he didn't like's gotta be a prick

[GeorgiaBoy1961]

@TheDaleDenton: You've certainly made your case. Not surprised to hear that Laviolette is an uptight sort; he always seems on the verge of exploding about something. Guy's always in a bad mood about something...

[TheDaleDenton]

@GeorgiaBoy1961 no dedication off-ice? don't get me wrong, dedication off anf on is ais great but if they show up every game and do what needs to be done, what's the big fuckin deal. Laviolette just seems like and up-tight, head up his ass guy with too much pride if that was the case. And to trade 2 of your best players for that reason, like come on man. But we still got briere,hartnell,giroux. and now we got Bryz, a solid goaltender which we needed and the legand of the likes of Jaromir Jagr

[GeorgiaBoy1961]

@gggturcott: As recently as the 1960s, most pro athletes had off-season jobs to tide them over campaigns. Back then, guys knew most or almost all of the players in their respective leagues - and since in the NHL, you saw that "original six" opponent many times in a season, you'd think twice about head-hunting, knowing that your opposite number would have ample chance to retaliate for any cheap shots. No ads on the boards or painted under the ice. Different game then, a different time.

[GeorgiaBoy1961]

@Bleeney: Long live the Gordie Howe hat trick - a goal, an assist and a fight. Waterlillyqueen, re: "a dirty and violent player on the ice but seems like nice and humble guy off the ice, doesn't appear to be that smart (though perhaps just not very well educated)"... What?? Gordie Howe is plenty smart. He was just raised in a time when people were taught not to wear their education on their sleeves as they do now. Howe is a country boy, and they let their actions do the talking.

[GeorgiaBoy1961]

@GeorgiaBoy1961: Continuing my question about the Flyers off-season, what do you make of their moves? I'm a Blackhawks fan, and the boys in black and orange gave them a heck of a run in 2010. Gotta wonder whether it was the right move to blow up the team. Team chemistry is a delicate thing, and moves don't always work out how you think they will. Well, maybe you guys have that number one goalie you've needed for so many years.

The Bruins and Tim Thomas just weren't going to be denied this year.

[GeorgiaBoy1961]

@TheDaleDenton: Clarke was something special... he really elevated those great Flyers teams back in the 1970s. I agree - the "no teeth" was it if you love hockey! As much as I like today's game, I liked it better back in those days. Hey - as a Flyer's guy, what do you think of their rebuilding moves this off-season? I was pretty stunned to see them trade Richards and Carter... but have heard rumblings that these guys didn't have the dedication off-ice to satisfy Pete Laviolette... what gives?

[TheDaleDenton]

@GeorgiaBoy1961 haha Yeah, I'm a Flyer fan. And I'll agree he was amazingly dirty. What ever it took to win was his whole beliefe, but the Flyer fans sorta put not just Clarke's viciousness but the whole teams up on a pedistal. And yeah, he may not of had as much talent as some of those guy (though he was pretty talented) but even Gretzky tried to play like Clarkie (not the same kind of stick work though). And the no teeth era was the best time in hockey. It's not the same anymore

[GeorgiaBoy1961]

@britteach: Lots of fond memories watching Stan Mikita play at the old Chicago Stadium and on TV. He was a hell of a player in his day. I got to meet him at Gene Ubriaco hockey camp one year as a kid; there he was right out on the ice with us kids... great guy, clearly a rink rat from way back - just enjoyed being around hockey even if it was just some no-name kids banging the puck around.