Hello Hockey Fans! It has been a busy week in the world of the NHL and I was so overwhelmed by the amount of stuff going on, I choose to wait a few days and write all about it today.
First off, I want to start out by saying the hockey world lost a great man last week. Pat Quinn, one of the true hockey greats died last week here in Vancouver. I could go on and on and on about what Pat Quinn did with his career from player to coach to General Manager to owner but I won't. I chose to focus on a few great clips of Quinn throughout his career. Below you can check out the Vancouver Canucks beautiful tribute to "The Big Irishman", as he was affectionately called.
First off, I want to start out by saying the hockey world lost a great man last week. Pat Quinn, one of the true hockey greats died last week here in Vancouver. I could go on and on and on about what Pat Quinn did with his career from player to coach to General Manager to owner but I won't. I chose to focus on a few great clips of Quinn throughout his career. Below you can check out the Vancouver Canucks beautiful tribute to "The Big Irishman", as he was affectionately called.
The night that Pat Quinn died the Vancouver Canucks played against one of their biggest rivals, the Chicago Blackhawks. There was something in the air that night and it provided the the Canucks with a strong desire to win. Jannik Hansen, the Canuck Honey Badger and one of my personal favourites scored his 1st career Hat Trick. I have uploaded the video below.
A couple days after Hansen's Hat Trick, the Vancouver Canucks welcomed call up Bo Horvat the NHL with a spot on the team. The media called Pat Quinn a "firm but fair" coach and needless to say those are the coaches that get remembered here in Vancouver and earn the respect of the fans. Willie Desjardins is earning the same respect from fans as Quinn did. Here is case in point why Desjardins stands out as a coach that will remain in this city for a while. "Firm but fair" indeed.
We all know that New York Ranger Martin St. Louis in one of my favourite players in the NHL, and needless to say it isn't everyday you can report when a player recorded his 1,000th point. It happened Friday against the Philadelphia Flyers. To put this into perspective how hard a player has to work to get 1,000 points, just look at it this way; St. Louis was never drafted into the NHL. He completed college in Vermont, attracting some attention from NHL scouts, and in 1998 the Calgary Flames to a shot and signed him to an entry level contract. He has played most of his career with the Tampa Bay Lightning, winning the Stanley Cup in 2004. After being traded to the Rangers in 2014, St. Louis went on to win Olympic Gold in 2014 with Team Canada and continue to be an all around super star. One last thing, I want to point out that St. Louis is almost a point per game player. It took 1,083 games for St. Louis to crack 1000 points, 379 goals and 621 assists (most of those assists were probably off of Steven Stamkos goals). Below you can watch the 1.000th point unfold. Congrats St. Louis!
To finish off this week in hockey, I have found some of the hockey world's favourite Pat Quinn moments. First is an elbow hit to fellow super star Bobby Orr. There really are no words to describe it, so I will let Don Cherry do the talking. Second is the time Quinn coached the 2009 Canadian World Junior team to a 5th consecutive Gold Medal win. No words are needed, it is sheer beauty. The third is the time Pat Quinn coached the 2002 Olympic Men's Hockey Team to a Gold medal for the 1st time in 50 years! I remember this game well. I was visiting my Aunt and Uncle in Los Angeles. My Grandpa was also visiting. My Uncle took the afternoon off work and we gathered around the television. My cousin Roxanne was barely one at the time and every time Canada scored we cheered so loud she got confused. The loud cheering didn't stop Roxy from becoming a hockey fan, that Canadian blood is strong. Enjoy the videos and until next time Hockey Fans X
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