RWJC Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 19 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Nah he was beauty. One of the best open ice hitters of that era. 50/50 good hitter and pest/gutless scumbag 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 19 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Nah he was beauty. One of the best open ice hitters of that era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBackup Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, RWJC said: Haha fair enough. I met Benn in a pub (McRae’s) in Victoria and his table and ours ended up merging. He was pretty cool and candid, even putting up with us giving him some friendly chirping. He actually bought us a round of drinks too. Funnily enough, my sister met Benn at a bar in Victoria and she said he bugged her the entire time. Granted he may have meant it in a playful way but didn't seem to understand when it wasn't welcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, McBackup said: Funnily enough, my sister met Benn at a bar in Victoria and she said he bugged her the entire time. Granted he may have meant it in a playful way but didn't seem to understand when it wasn't welcome. And due to the rejection form your sis, some poor NHL bugger likely got cross checked into oblivion 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBackup Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 1 minute ago, RWJC said: And due to the rejection form your sis, some poor NHL bugger likely got cross checked into oblivion Maybe. He probably just set his sights on someone else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 One thing I’m hoping to see is Tkachuk get his comeuppance now that he doesn’t have Lucic and Guddy to back up his weasel a$$. truly hope he ends up somewhere without an enforcer type and that some folks can finally get retribution. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustard Tiger Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 7 minutes ago, RWJC said: One thing I’m hoping to see is Tkachuk get his comeuppance now that he doesn’t have Lucic and Guddy to back up his weasel a$$. truly hope he ends up somewhere without an enforcer type and that some folks can finally get retribution. He would be like : " Oh noo, Body shots with gear on!! " 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 16 minutes ago, RWJC said: One thing I’m hoping to see is Tkachuk get his comeuppance now that he doesn’t have Lucic and Guddy to back up his weasel a$$. truly hope he ends up somewhere without an enforcer type and that some folks can finally get retribution. Good luck, it's not like enforcers have any power these days. Thachuk just doesn't accept fights enforcer or no enforcer. Players figured out that trick a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Gawdzukes said: Good luck, it's not like enforcers have any power these days. Thachuk just doesn't accept fights enforcer or no enforcer. Players figured out that trick a long time ago. I’m not talking about him being on the receiving end of a fight Edited July 22, 2022 by RWJC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 4 hours ago, mll said: He was apparently traded out of NYR because he was an issue in the room back then. He's grown since. From what I've heard/read it wasn't a room issue, but more an AV and JT issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 24 minutes ago, RWJC said: I’m not talking about him being on the receiving end of a fight 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinky-Winky Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 1 hour ago, DeNiro said: Nah he was beauty. One of the best open ice hitters of that era. ya loved him so much, he was a great player for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 1 hour ago, The Arrogant Worms said: Nah...he was a cheap shot artist who turtled. Nah 99% of his hits were clean. He actually did the cheap shots more after he left Van. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieVedder Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 3 hours ago, McBackup said: Plenty of people don’t like Benn or Pronger, myself included. Pronger was frikin awesome. The perfect hockey player if there ever was one. Love prime Benn too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_theRyper Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Cooke was great for us, he wasnt cheap $&!#ting everyone till later in his career. Probably due to trying to stay relevant in the league. When he was young and in a nucks Uni he was a pest hard working hard hitting gem. Playing a style was slowly dying but not gone back then. By far not even close dirtiest player out there. Smaller guy ish had to try hard and he did great for us. Questionable plays came late in our tenure and on other teams 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 22 minutes ago, Rick_theRyper said: Cooke was great for us, he wasnt cheap $&!#ting everyone till later in his career. Probably due to trying to stay relevant in the league. When he was young and in a nucks Uni he was a pest hard working hard hitting gem. Playing a style was slowly dying but not gone back then. By far not even close dirtiest player out there. Smaller guy ish had to try hard and he did great for us. Questionable plays came late in our tenure and on other teams No, Cooke was a cheap rat here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 5 hours ago, King Heffy said: None of those guys were anywhere near as much of a piece of garbage as the turtle. He simply would not have been welcome here unless he cut out the BS and started playing like a man instead of a worthless waste of oxygen. Messier wasn't embraced here and this coward is just as much of a disgrace to the sport. Cooke was a colossal piece of s*** and even worse turtle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 1 hour ago, DeNiro said: Nah 99% of his hits were clean. He actually did the cheap shots more after he left Van. No, he was a gutless rat here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_theRyper Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 10 minutes ago, canuck73_3 said: No, Cooke was a cheap rat here too. In your opinion sure. Was a small part of his game overall in mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Just now, Rick_theRyper said: In your opinion sure. Was a small part of his game overall in mine. Half that Cooke cheapshot reel on hockey night in canada was Cooke as a Canuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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