Ossi Vaananen Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I don't post articles usually, but this one was too funny to ignore. It seems the Flames' best defenseman has set a new record for the longest games played without a post season appearance. Here's the article, from: http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/jay-bouwmeester-sets-nhl-record Before Tuesday night, Jay Bouwmeester of the Calgary Flames already owned one NHL record: Most consecutive games played by a defenseman, set in March 2011 with 486. He broke another record in the Flames’ 2-1 loss against the Minnesota Wild, but not exactly one to pop bottles over: Jay Bouwmeester is now the NHL player that’s competed in the most regular-season games without ever appearing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Last night was Game No. 735 for J-Bouw, meaning that he’s passed former Detroit Red Wings and Washington Capitals center Guy Charron (734 games without a playoff appearance) into sole possession of this dubious mark. We live in a world where Jared Boll (one game) has a more extensive playoff résumé than Jay Bouwmeester. Keep in mind that Bouwmeester doesn’t hold the record for most games without a playoff appearance. Olli Jokinen, his Flames teammate, went 799 games before he broke through with Calgary in April 2009. So hey, there’s hope. From the summer of 2011, here’s Bouwmeester on the record (via The Hockey Writers): “When people bring up you’ve played a long time and not in the playoffs, it’s not something you’re proud of and want to change it,” he told the Calgary Sun over the summer. “Every year, it’s harder and harder to watch (playoff games). This year, I didn’t watch a whole lot of the playoffs until the end, and that’s because I know a bunch of the guys on Boston and wanted to see them do well in the last series. “It sucks every year you’re not in the playoffs, and it does wear on you.” It’s not Bouwmeester’s fault the Florida Panthers were atrocious from the time they drafted him third overall in 2002 until his departure in 2009. It’s also not his fault the Flames haven’t made the playoffs since his arrival there, although he clearly had more control over that destination than the previous one. It would be his fault, however, if there were a playoff team that wanted his services and he put the kibosh on it with a no-trade clause. Which, frankly, would be nonsensical for him to do, unless he plans on continuing on with the Flames through a rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Ouch.. if he's wanting to taste the playoffs any time soon he needs to get out of Calgary. That ship has been sinking for a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterlingArcher Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 That would suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 He never made the playoffs in his 4 seasons in the WHL before making the NHL either All he has is 18 games in the AHL in 04/05, where he didn't register a single point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai604 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 lol, that is hilarious indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumquats Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Playing in Florida and Calgary will do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 So is Bouwmeester an elite defenseman? An above average offensive defenseman? He hasn't cracked 30 points since leaving Florida, so is that a damning critique of how bad Calgary is? Or does it reveal he's not the great defenseman he was touted to be? He's probably hoping Detroit or LA will make a move to pick him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombieksa Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I sort of hope Calgary finally decides to blow up so he can has his chance.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Heehee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucks-4-Life Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Yet another reason why we shouldn't take anymore garbage from Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kran Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I guess one could argue that Caglary has had the problem where a player who had success in the Southeast, does not carry over to the Northwest. They've had him for about a year of two before we got Ballard, Booth, and Garrison. The signs were already there, we just didn't bother to look. On the other hand, Luongo's been doing fine since leaving the Panthers. Still though, 1/5 isn't anything to brag about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Wow, you have to give props to Jay for staying away from Injuries, and hes doing this as a top pairing dman, logging around 24 minutes plus. There are so many ways a dman can get injured, it could be a simple block shot, from a foward coming down hard on him for a hard hit, but hes still there. Good for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoosh Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I actually feel bad for the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyville88 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Not sure what the Flames must have said when they pitched their team to him. Hard to believe he'd elect to sign there when he had his pick of so many other teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Not sure what the Flames must have said when they pitched their team to him. Hard to believe he'd elect to sign there when he had his pick of so many other teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poetica Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 So glad they wrote an article about it to rub it in. Sports writers are such nice people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Not sure what the Flames must have said when they pitched their team to him. Hard to believe he'd elect to sign there when he had his pick of so many other teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustapha Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Although he's playing better this year, overall I would say Jay Bouwmeester should receive the Wade Redden Award for overpaid, underachieving defenceman. I love how Flames fans tout Bouwmeester's Iron Man streak....and how Henrik is 2nd. Seems to me that Henrik is the REAL Iron man, considering he has also played 95 playoff games (well minus the ones he played before 2004) Whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bookie Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I don't understand the distinction between him and Jokinen. They say regular season games, but if they haven't played in the playoffs, what other games are there? Pre-season? Other leagues? International tournaments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lidstrom Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I remember when CDC almost burned down because we didn't trade for his rights and sign him like Calgary did...hopefully its the same people that wanted to trade the twins for olli jokinen and the stupidity isnt actually spreading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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