(Morey wrote) This is a little gem I was completely unaware of, but that doesn't always account for much. Joseph Nieforth sent me this from the March 13, 1912,...
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blueline@...
Dec 2, 2000 5:59 pm
Bert Wilson died of stomach cancer...
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Houda
patrick.houda@...
Dec 2, 2000 5:51 pm
(Martin wrote) I'm also looking for complete British player stats from the 1948 Winter Olympics held in Switzerland. I have incomplete details only. If anyone...
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Houda
patrick.houda@...
Dec 2, 2000 5:18 pm
I think all of you brought up some valid points in the discussion The only reason why I reacted was that Morey wrote that Orr did not compare to Gretzky. (I...
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Joep
jtmn@...
Dec 2, 2000 2:33 pm
Cold war battles in the league of two teams In 1970, Erich Honecker's government decided to do away with ice hockey - along with a number of other team sports...
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Joep
jtmn@...
Dec 2, 2000 2:32 pm
New name, old roots The ice hockey club's image, too, was in need of brightening up. When the state subsidy disappeared along with the Wall, Dynamo Berlin were...
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Joep
jtmn@...
Dec 2, 2000 2:31 pm
Berlin's chips off the old bloc A decade after reunification, the reborn Polar Bears are a defiant expression of Germany's old East-West tensions Richard...
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RFK
rfk@...
Dec 2, 2000 1:14 pm
I agree, it is very tough if not impossible to compare players from different era's and say "who was better." However what I would look at is this: almost...
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William Underwood
wausport@...
Dec 2, 2000 5:09 am
You bet Orr was as tough as nails! How could he not be and play with the pain that his knees gave him all of those years? As for how Gretzky would eal with...
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William Underwood
wausport@...
Dec 2, 2000 5:03 am
Orr also p[layed most of his career at less than 100% topp health. and he played in an era when his team was decimated by WHA riads. Plus there was this...
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Gordon Jennings
heljen@...
Dec 2, 2000 4:57 am
Got to admit you have a valid point. Gord ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions...
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Gordon Jennings
heljen@...
Dec 2, 2000 4:38 am
How do you think Gretzky would have stood up to the shadowing game in and game out from the likes of Bugsy Watson or Claude Provost who were able to keep many...
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Darren Becker
dwbecker@...
Dec 2, 2000 4:34 am
I'm not going to get long winded because I don't like comparing players from different eras either. I'll admit that Gretzky won me over when he was 16. To see...
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William Underwood
wausport@...
Dec 2, 2000 4:20 am
I tend to disagree. His team would have an enforcer there to protect him just like Montreal had Fergie to protect their small skilled guys. ... From: Gordon...
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Gordon Jennings
heljen@...
Dec 2, 2000 2:54 am
Well fasten your safety belts guys because I got to get in on this Orr/Gretzky debate and I am sure some of you will fall off your stools when I make my next ...
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Rockstar
rockstar@...
Dec 2, 2000 2:47 am
... add) ... Pat, I too try to stay out of these debates of comparing players from different generations and in this case different positions! Whether a...
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Joseph Nieforth
nieforth@...
Dec 2, 2000 2:21 am
I'm looking for some information on how the American Hockey Association was formed in 1926 and the Chicago Cardinals in particular. Who were the people behind...
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RFK
rfk@...
Dec 2, 2000 2:03 am
Morey, I have to agree with Pat Houda on this one. Gretzky was better than Orr offensively. Heck Wayne was better than everyone offensively. I really don't ...
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Morey Holzman
MOREY_H@...
Dec 2, 2000 1:24 am
If I can follow up my last comment with a better explanation: Orr changed the way defensemen played the game. No question about it. Can you imagine Denis...
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Morey Holzman
MOREY_H@...
Dec 2, 2000 1:18 am
... almost ... I believe the analogy I used was would you rather have $2 billion or $2 billion and one hundred. That right there says they compare. ... might...
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Houda
patrick.houda@...
Dec 1, 2000 11:17 pm
(Morey wrote) 2. You folks in the east are tremendously disadvantaged in trying to decide on the greatness of Orr. Orr is my favorite player, always has been...
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Joe Pelletier
fuzzymonkey@...
Dec 1, 2000 10:09 pm
... All I know is that it was in 1992 sometime. I am Joe...
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David Stewart-Candy
icehockeyalmanac@...
Dec 1, 2000 9:28 pm
If you could get a me a date of death thereabouts, I believe THN ran a brief blurb about him. I cannot remember any details of circumstances, only that I saw ...
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Morey Holzman
MOREY_H@...
Dec 1, 2000 9:06 pm
1. In regards to Fischler, he always writes controversial things whether he believes it or not because it keeps his name on people's minds. It works. 2. You...
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Jason Kasiorek
sjmis@...
Dec 1, 2000 8:18 pm
Hi Jeff, I know it talks about his injuries in the various red wings press guides, but they are at home, so when I get there I will post info this weekend. ...
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Jeff Chapman
jeffchapman@...
Dec 1, 2000 8:08 pm
Hello all, Great to be back. Quick question on Greg Joly...I know that he suffered a major wrist injury during his career. Does anyone know when it occurred? I...
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William Underwood
wausport@...
Dec 1, 2000 8:02 pm
Fischler always has his own views, like him or hate him! It was a big part of his success! ... From: RFK [mailto:rfk@...] Sent: Friday, December 01,...
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Joe Pelletier
fuzzymonkey@...
Dec 1, 2000 7:22 pm
Does anyone know of the circumstances of Bert Wilson's death? He apparantly died sometime in in 1992, at the age of approximately 42 years old. I am Joe ...
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Joe Pelletier
fuzzymonkey@...
Dec 1, 2000 7:20 pm
Does anyone know how to contact Jim Craig? I am Joe! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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RFK
rfk@...
Dec 1, 2000 11:22 am
Bill, I agree with you here. It's funny though back in the late 70's I read a magazine article by Stan Fischer and he showed he was no fan of Orr. He said he...
