Standing Room Smoking Cigs Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 11 hours 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 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. That would be Jacques Richard... noted cocaine smuggler... died in a one car accident like Horton. Paul Cyr when I hear his name I associate him getting stabbed in the Caribbean rather than any hockey highlights. He died at a young age too from heart failure. Jeff Parker also died relatively young from heart infection. Quote
tom webster Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Standing Room Smoking Cigs said: That would be Jacques Richard... noted cocaine smuggler... died in a one car accident like Horton. Paul Cyr when I hear his name I associate him getting stabbed in the Caribbean rather than any hockey highlights. He died at a young age too from heart failure. Jeff Parker also died relatively young from heart infection. Jacques Richard was not playing in 1986/1987. Doug Smith was. Edited January 4, 2022 by tom webster Quote
Weave Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 41 minutes ago, Standing Room Smoking Cigs said: That would be Jacques Richard... noted cocaine smuggler... died in a one car accident like Horton. Paul Cyr when I hear his name I associate him getting stabbed in the Caribbean rather than any hockey highlights. He died at a young age too from heart failure. Jeff Parker also died relatively young from heart infection. My recollection of the Paul Cyr story is that he was shot in the azz in an alley in Mexico. Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 @tom webster /thread 😎 I believe Tom was a Sabre for about 30 seconds, maybe 30 minutes. 1 Quote
tom webster Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 19 minutes ago, The Ghost of Doohickie said: @tom webster /thread 😎 I believe Tom was a Sabre for about 30 seconds, maybe 30 minutes. Yep, but traded for Roger Crozier makes him kind of a legend. 3 Quote
Pimlach Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 Let’s not forget Norman “Rocky” Farr 1 Quote
LabattBlue Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 Steve Bernier? Had a memorable debut as a Sabre with 2 goals and an assist, had a cup of coffee, and then he was gone. 1 Quote
In The Buff Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 10:51 AM, Pimlach said: I once heard Chris Berman cover Sabres highlights and loudly proclaim “The Zhitnik is starting to Smehlik”! the way i remember saying it was: Theres Zhitnik on Mike Peca that's starting to Smehlik isnt that Grosek? good for some laughs while drinking beers back in the day 😛 Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 Joe Juneau Dougie (jackass) Gilmour The list is pretty endless ... Quote
LouBrawls Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 Alan Haworth Ray Sheppard J.F. Sauve 1 Quote
tom webster Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 15 minutes ago, LouBrawls said: Alan Haworth Ray Sheppard J.F. Sauve Three guys that had pretty good careers considering were they started 2 Quote
Weave Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 We are definitely outside of obscure now. 2 Quote
Stoner Posted January 4, 2022 Author Report Posted January 4, 2022 8 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said: Rostislav Klesla That's how you do it, son. Wait... Quote
bob_sauve28 Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 Rob McClanahan, the other olympian I got him confused with Bob Mongrain 1 Quote
That Aud Smell Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 3 hours ago, LGR4GM said: Dainius Zubrus Are you old enough to recall how the trade deadline acquisition of that guy was -- according to some -- going to put the team over the top in terms of Cup contention? 1 Quote
Pimlach Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 Lou Franceschetti has a nice Italian name 1 1 Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, bob_sauve28 said: Rob McClanahan, the other olympian I got him confused with Bob Mongrain There was a 3rd Sabre Olympian in 1980; Eric Strobel. He broke an ankle in a playoff game for the Amerks that season and retired from hockey. Edited January 4, 2022 by GASabresIUFAN 2 Quote
SwampD Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 Is Mika Noronen an obscure name? I mean, he's a goalie that "scored a goal" for us. That's pretty rare. 1 Quote
That Aud Smell Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Pimlach said: Lou Franceschetti has a nice Italian name And what about Dan Catenacci (sp). On 1/3/2022 at 11:35 AM, Broken Ankles said: Scott Thomas (least remembered Buffalo born Sabre) What about Peter Ciavaglia? 1 Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted January 4, 2022 Report Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, That Aud Smell said: And what about Dan Catenacci (sp). What about Peter Ciavaglia? Peter and Scott played for Nichols not to long after I did. Peter wasn’t born in WNY if I remember correctly. Quote
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