Sabres Fan in NS Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 1 minute ago, JoeSchmoe said: Lots of good ones but the one that almost seems unbelievable to me is Taro Tsujimoto. I would say that it's more likely that Taro is the least obscure and not the most obscure. Everyone knows Taro. 1 Quote
That Aud Smell Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 22 minutes ago, pi2000 said: Paul Cyr And immediately, I picture a young #18 winding up so far and hard that the blade of his stick is almost touching his skates, attempting a slapshot from 5 feet in front of the net. That, of course, never happened. But it didn't stop us, as kids, from imagining that it did. Also: He borders on non-obscure. If I were to go obscure from that era, I'd offer Sean McKenna. Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) Matthew Barlow Edited January 3, 2022 by The Ghost of Doohickie more goodly ????? maybe ????? 1 1 Quote
Sabel79 Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 My all-time favorite, because he scored a goal and won me a free pizza 1995ish... the King himself: Wayne Pressley. 1 Quote
That Aud Smell Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 Can anyone recall a sabre from the 80s/90s who would qualify as "remember that guy" obscure, and would have been a bit of a Short King? not nathan gerbe short, but built much like nathan was/is -- like a brick sh1thouse. the name is escaping me. Wait. I see it above: Gates Orlando. Whew - what a career that guy had. Half a lifetime spent playing in Europe! Quote
Dreams Burn Down Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 John Blue. A name as generic as his Sabres legacy. 1 Quote
Doohicksie Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 4 hours ago, MattPie said: Surprisingly few players with only one game, most of all Joel Armia. Did he really only play one game with the Sabres? And I never got to use my "Armia: One" joke when he scored. What a Concept. Quote
Weave Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 38 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said: Can anyone recall a sabre from the 80s/90s who would qualify as "remember that guy" obscure, and would have been a bit of a Short King? not nathan gerbe short, but built much like nathan was/is -- like a brick sh1thouse. the name is escaping me. Wait. I see it above: Gates Orlando. Whew - what a career that guy had. Half a lifetime spent playing in Europe! I rooted hard for Gates Orlando, Mal Davis, and Ken Preistlay. Alas, they weren’t NHLers. 2 Quote
LabattBlue Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) Al Smith, who pulled an Antonio Brown way before Antonio was even born. Edited January 4, 2022 by LabattBlue 4 1 Quote
dudacek Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) The 86-87 team was a gold mine. The “Who?” list: Bob Logan, Dave Fenyves, Doug Trapp, Jim Hofford, Paul Brydges, Richard Hajdu, Orlando, Reekie and Mark Ferner The “He Played For The Sabres?” list: Mark Napier, Wilf Paiement, Phil Russell, Tom Kurvers, Don Lever Jim Korn, and Clark Gillies But who can name the forgettably-named second overall pick on that team who played a total of 162 games for the Sabres and put up a very respectable 89 points? Has to be among the most forgettable Sabres, who probably shouldn’t be. Edited January 3, 2022 by dudacek Quote
bob_sauve28 Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 3 hours ago, That Aud Smell said: And immediately, I picture a young #18 winding up so far and hard that the blade of his stick is almost touching his skates, attempting a slapshot from 5 feet in front of the net. That, of course, never happened. But it didn't stop us, as kids, from imagining that it did. Also: He borders on non-obscure. If I were to go obscure from that era, I'd offer Sean McKenna. Paul Cyr scored three goals in the third period against Pete Peters to beat the Bruins in Boston 3-2. It was great. 1983ish? 1 Quote
Weave Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, dudacek said: The 86-87 team was a gold mine. The “Who?” list: Bob Logan, Dave Fenyves, Doug Trapp, Jim Hofford, Paul Brydges, Richard Hajdu, Orlando, Reekie and Mark Ferner The “He Played For The Sabres?” list: Mark Napier, Wilf Paiement, Phil Russell, Tom Kurvers, Don Lever Jim Korn, and Clark Gillies But who can name the second overall pick Doug Smith, innit? 1 Quote
Weave Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 Maybe not obscure, but Scott Arniel. I remember a Hockey News article (Gawd, I miss THN in its hey day) about Scott Arniel. The headline was somethign along the lines of "Meet the NHL's most average player". IIRC he was the average height, weight, age, and at least one or two other categories. I'm thinking it was number of teams played for and something else. 1 Quote
dudacek Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Weave said: Maybe not obscure, but Scott Arniel. I remember a Hockey News article (Gawd, I miss THN in its hey day) about Scott Arniel. The headline was somethign along the lines of "Meet the NHL's most average player". IIRC he was the average height, weight, age, and at least one or two other categories. I'm thinking it was number of teams played for and something else. I think production was the other one. Totally remember that article and also lived and died with THN back then. 1 Quote
JoeSchmoe Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 5 hours ago, The Ghost of Doohickie said: I would say that it's more likely that Taro is the least obscure and not the most obscure. Everyone knows Taro. Perhaps my attempt at humour failed... I meant that the name was unbelievable, because it was in fact made up. 1 Quote
That Aud Smell Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 2 hours ago, bob_sauve28 said: Paul Cyr scored three goals in the third period against Pete Peters to beat the Bruins in Boston 3-2. It was great. 1983ish? He was super fun. I know I’ve asked it here before: Didn’t he tussle with Ray Bourque and win in a split decision? Quote
Porous Five Hole Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 Sorry for going off script, but one of my favorite names played eight games in ROC during the 87-88 season. That would be Cleon Daskalakis. 3 Quote
Weave Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) 25 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said: He was super fun. I know I’ve asked it here before: Didn’t he tussle with Ray Bourque and win in a split decision? I seem to recall he was a tough kid. Too bad the nightlife was too much for him to resist. He had talent. Hockeyfights.com lists him fighting Bourque. No video for it though. He founght a bunch of bonafide tough guys in his career. No shrinking violet. Edited January 4, 2022 by Weave 2 1 Quote
postseasonblues Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 Dave Moravec, he played one game with the sabres, only game played for a U.S. or Canadian team during his 17 year career. 1 Quote
calti Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 10 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said: Morris Titanic, a high draft pick that sank. Drafted 12th overall and played 19 NHL games for the Sabres with Zero points. thats a good one..an unforgettable name Quote
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