soosoodeff Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 4 hours ago, Roger Neilson's Towel said: Former Canucks saviour Cody Hodgson retires Former Canucks first round pick Cody Hodgson has retired from pro hockey at the age of 26. Hodgson will take on a role with the Nashville Predators’ youth hockey program. It’s disappointing end to Hodgson’s career, which had so much promise not that long ago. Hodgson was a 10th overall draft pick by the Canucks back in 2008. The pick looked like a stroke of genius by then-GM Mike Gillis in the years that followed. In his first season after being drafted, Hodgson scored 92 points in 53 games and was named the CHL’s Player of the Year. He also helped Canada win gold at the World Junior Championships, leading the tournament in scoring. It wasn’t a question of if, it was a question of when Hodgson would become a high scoring number one centre in the National Hockey League. It took Hodgson a little longer than expected to crack the Canucks’ lineup full-time, but once he did in 2011-12, he looked like a player that would fulfill his promise. Then came the trade. Less than a month after being named NHL Rookie of the Month, Hodgson was traded to Buffalo for Zack Kassian. We all thought it would be a trade that would define both franchises for years to come. With all due respect to Cam Neely, Alex Stojanov, and Roberto Luongo, it’s arguably the most talked about trade in Canucks history. Whoops. Still, Hodgson looked like he had all the skill to one day make it. His play in the defensive zone was another story, but you can teach defence. He had a nice season in 2012-13 playing primarily with Tomas Vanek, scoring 34 points (15-19-34) in 48 games. In the summer of 2013, the Sabres signed Hodgson to a six-year contract extension worth a total of $25.5 million. He had 44 points (20-24-44) in 72 games in 2013-14 and even had his own line of apparel called CoHo. But as the Sabres went off the rails, so did the production from Hodgson. He was not a favourite of Sabres head coach Ted Nolan and scored just 13 points in 2014-15 before being bought-out of his contract in the offseason. He signed a contract with Nashville before last season, but the change of scenery didn’t do him any good. He scored 8 points (3-5-8) in just 39 NHL games. After clearing waivers in January, he played in another 14 games with the Predators’ AHL affiliate in Milwaukee. Four years ago he was a can’t-miss future star and now he’s out of the league. It’s a gentle reminder when watching the current crop of young prospects in preseason action that you never truly know what will happen with young players. Rob Williams Daily Hive Sports Editor. @RobTheHockeyGuy http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-cody-hodgson-retires CoHo Apparel? After seeing that, I'm glad this guy retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaBamba Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 47 minutes ago, Pears said: Never forget. I remember I was like "CoHo has arrived" all ganster n stuff. I was shadow boxing, oh yeah!! How you like that CoHo salmon sandwich!! bizang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 7 minutes ago, LaBamba said: I remember I was like "CoHo has arrived" all ganster n stuff. I was shadow boxing, oh yeah!! How you like that CoHo salmon sandwich!! bizang. I remember the moment exactly... woke up hung over at a friends house and we're all gathered around the TV, Cody goes roof daddy and we got nuts! We were all thinking that's it, we've got a superstar in the making.... Posted this in another thread but probably belongs here better: Man oh man... you gotta be kidding me... the quality of players we could have had instead of Cody Karlsson, Myers, Eberle, Carlson, hell we could have even had CDCP NSH elites Luca Sbisa & Joe Colborne... oh wow just scrolled more... could have had Markstrom so no need to dump Lui, Josi, Stepan, another NSH elite Jimmy Hayes, Smith, Henrique, Brodie, Nyquist, Spurgeon, Atkinson, Scandella, Demers ... the beauty Dale Weise even went in that draft. Ok now I'm depressed. Can't blame Gillis though, no one could have seen this coming. Surely Kass will end up having a better career. I'm shocked you give a guy with such horrendous character a job in player development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 5 hours ago, Canuck_Fan_52 said: Looking back now, I think the Canucks benefitted from the trade as Kassian provided the physical presence as well as contributions to goal scoring. Why we got rid of him is beyond me. Internet = can't tell if serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkpoet Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 He made $34 Million ($45 Million Canadian) in 8 years playing pro hockey and gets to retire at the ripe old age of 26. Probably the plan his dad had for him all along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck_Fan_52 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 44 minutes ago, Fanuck said: Internet = can't tell if serious. Why did we get rid of Kassian? He provided some toughness up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodycanuckleheads Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 So wait... A 26 year old in perfect health is retiring from the sport of hockey - instead of playing in the minors? Yup, his priorities have always been straight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 1 hour ago, Canuck_Fan_52 said: Why did we get rid of Kassian? He provided some toughness up front. Being tough doesn't matter if you can't do anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 1 hour ago, Canuck_Fan_52 said: Why did we get rid of Kassian? He provided some toughness up front. Guys with substance abuse problems are not who you want around young impressionable members of the team. Still not sure if you are serious or trolling me with this 'why did we get rid of him' business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 3 hours ago, PhillipBlunt said: CoHo Apparel? After seeing that, I'm glad this guy retired. Yeah, that part got to me too. Nice to see where his focus was. I put it right up there with Sean Avery's modeling hopes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Combination of poor character moves and terrible coaching/developmental decisions by the Canucks and teams down the line lead to this mess. He had the potential to be a Toews-like defensive center, clutch playoff performer and leader but absolutely broke himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, DownUndaCanuck said: Combination of poor character moves and terrible coaching/developmental decisions by the Canucks and teams down the line lead to this mess. He had the potential to be a Toews-like defensive center, clutch playoff performer and leader but absolutely broke himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 27 minutes ago, DownUndaCanuck said: Combination of poor character moves and terrible coaching/developmental decisions by the Canucks and teams down the line lead to this mess. He had the potential to be a Toews-like defensive center, clutch playoff performer and leader but absolutely broke himself. Hodgson never had the potential to be anything close to Toews. Didn't have the skating or two-way ability. Also if he had poor character he was never going to be the leader everyone hoped he would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 obviously there was a lack of desire to keep at it. He is moving on good for him. I watched a lot of hockey in my time and he was a decent hockey player. At 26 he has is whole life ahead of him. There is more than just hockey out there. Lots to look forward to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 1 hour ago, DownUndaCanuck said: Combination of poor character moves and terrible coaching/developmental decisions by the Canucks and teams down the line lead to this mess. He had the potential to be a Toews-like defensive center, clutch playoff performer and leader but absolutely broke himself. LOL! No, the Canucks are not to blame. His attitude is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamJamIam Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 18 minutes ago, Grapefruits said: LOL! No, the Canucks are not to blame. His attitude is. No kidding. The amount of people blaming the Canucks for what is entirely the result of his crap attitude is insane. Multiple clubs couldn't get him to perform because he was lazy and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Neilsons Towel Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 8 hours ago, Ossi Vaananen said: I believe Elvis beat you to this, in a thread yesterday. I shall soak in the sweet irony of a mod making a duplicate thread and being reported by Elvis. 8 hours ago, elvis15 said: Haha! I did, in the Around the NHL sub-forum. Dang it! I searched too and nothing came up... It's only fair that I should fall on my sword and lock my own thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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