Stoner Posted October 24, 2015 Report Posted October 24, 2015 (edited) Saw this pic in a Sabres history book today and managed to find it online. Not much to see here, but that image of Lacombe gave me a chuckle. Edited October 24, 2015 by pASabreFan Quote
tom webster Posted October 24, 2015 Report Posted October 24, 2015 Saw this pic in a Sabres history book today and managed to find it online. Not much to see here, but that image of Lacombe gave me a chuckle. Funny thing, I recognize all those but if you put up a picture of last years draft class, I'm not sure I'd know anyone other then Sam. Quote
Neo Posted October 24, 2015 Report Posted October 24, 2015 Funny thing, I recognize all those but if you put up a picture of last years draft class, I'm not sure I'd know anyone other then Sam. Bowman, Barasso, Housley, Cyr, Lacombe, Tucker, Andreychuk, Creighton, Puppa .... successive years .... I remember thinking we'd have six cups in ten years. Quote
Weave Posted October 24, 2015 Report Posted October 24, 2015 Bowman, Barasso, Housley, Cyr, Lacombe, Tucker, Andreychuk, Creighton, Puppa .... successive years .... I remember thinking we'd have six cups in ten years. I wanna cry now. All the talk of 1st round draft pickapalooza leading up to the tank had me remembering this. So much excitement about those drafts. So little results...... Quote
Tondas Posted October 24, 2015 Report Posted October 24, 2015 I remember Labombe as number 32 (not 15) back in the mid 80's when I had season tickets. They called him "anvil" because he was supposedly built like one. I remember one game where Lacombe got hit and "was out on his feet". As he tried to get back to the bench, the other team just kept bumping him to the ice. He looked like a human pinball. The fans and the Sabres were yelling for the ref to blow the whistle but he was oblivious. With what we know about concussions now, it's not a funny situation. But back then, most of the crowd had a pretty good chuckle. Kind of like Gordo trying to cross traffic. Quote
Eleven Posted October 24, 2015 Report Posted October 24, 2015 Bowman, Barasso, Housley, Cyr, Lacombe, Tucker, Andreychuk, Creighton, Puppa .... successive years .... I remember thinking we'd have six cups in ten years. Oh, the bill of goods they sold us with Tucker and Cyr. Quote
Tondas Posted October 24, 2015 Report Posted October 24, 2015 Oh, the bill of goods they sold us with Tucker and Cyr. Yep. Didnt mind Tucker so much but Cyr (with the exception of one Boston game) was a waste of roster spot. Quote
tom webster Posted October 24, 2015 Report Posted October 24, 2015 Yep. Didnt mind Tucker so much but Cyr (with the exception of one Boston game) was a waste of roster spot. If I remember correctly, he had a few games against the Bruins besides that hat trick game that I am sure you are referring to. No doubt Cyr and Tucker were disappointmets as hockey players but the real damage they did was bringing the whole teeny bopper, hockey groupie scene to the Sabres games. Sorry for the sexism but there were some scary girls crammed into less then flattering Sabres jerseys all over the arena. Quote
Eleven Posted October 24, 2015 Report Posted October 24, 2015 If I remember correctly, he had a few games against the Bruins besides that hat trick game that I am sure you are referring to. No doubt Cyr and Tucker were disappointmets as hockey players but the real damage they did was bringing the whole teeny bopper, hockey groupie scene to the Sabres games. Sorry for the sexism but there were some scary girls crammed into less then flattering Sabres jerseys all over the arena. I think every girl in my school had a crush on one if not both of them. Quote
qwksndmonster Posted October 24, 2015 Report Posted October 24, 2015 This is amazing to learn about. Sabres had a boy band phase? I'm intrigued. Quote
Stoner Posted October 24, 2015 Author Report Posted October 24, 2015 This is amazing to learn about. Sabres had a boy band phase? I'm intrigued. Let's see if we can figure this out. What's the formula? Something like the hot guy, the shy guy, the nice guy and the bad boy right? Quote
dudacek Posted October 24, 2015 Report Posted October 24, 2015 The teenage me was convinced Tucker was our saviour. Because, you know, stats. Quote
deluca67 Posted October 25, 2015 Report Posted October 25, 2015 Saw this pic in a Sabres history book today and managed to find it online. Not much to see here, but that image of Lacombe gave me a chuckle. Norm Lacombe's name appears twice on the Stanley Cup, with the Oilers back in '87 & '88. Quote
Doohicksie Posted October 27, 2015 Report Posted October 27, 2015 I was out of touch in 1983 (mostly getting drunk in college and the only hockey I watched was Oates and Puppa at RPI). Who, exactly are those guys? Quote
tom webster Posted October 27, 2015 Report Posted October 27, 2015 I was out of touch in 1983 (mostly getting drunk in college and the only hockey I watched was Oates and Puppa at RPI). Who, exactly are those guys? Tom Barsssso John Tucker Norm Lacombe Adam Creighton TB, NL, AC were three first rounders followed by Tucker in the second a year after Houskey, Andrechyuk and Zcyr were all taken in the first the year before. Those 7 were supposed to win multiple Cups for Scotty and Buffalo Quote
That Aud Smell Posted October 27, 2015 Report Posted October 27, 2015 Yep. Didnt mind Tucker so much but Cyr (with the exception of one Boston game) was a waste of roster spot. Anyone who speed-bagged Borque was okay by me. I think every girl in my school had a crush on one if not both of them. Oh, man. Those were weird times. I know we've kicked it around here some in the past. Sean McKenna was part of that same cohort, although he was not as much an NHL regular (but he was good looking, apparently). This is amazing to learn about. Sabres had a boy band phase? I'm intrigued. Cyr, Tucker, and McKenna created many a puck bunny around these parts back in the 80s. Quote
mphs mike Posted October 27, 2015 Report Posted October 27, 2015 Other saviors from the first round include Morris Titanic and, from Scotty himself, Jiri Dudacek Quote
Thwomp! Posted October 28, 2015 Report Posted October 28, 2015 Love Tucker's hair. It'd be interesting to wear that around today and see what people's reactions would be. It's reminiscent of the Ponch from CHiPs hairstyle. I loved that show as a youngster :w00t: Quote
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