How many days until the Sabres season

[Pimlach]

This thread makes me long for the days when all players wore  numbers 1-30. 

Edited August 17, 2023 by Pimlach

[Crusader1969]

4 hours ago, Pimlach said:

This tread makes me long fit the days when all players wore  numbers 1-30. 

Yes not one player for the 70s yet.  I wonder if the  Sabres had a team rule regarding numbers ? 

[Pimlach]

3 hours ago, Crusader1969 said:

Yes not one player for the 70s yet.  I wonder if the  Sabres had a team rule regarding numbers ? 

I recall the NHL started using larger numbers about the time of the WHA and the absorption of some WHA teams into the NHL.  

[Crusader1969]

16 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

I recall the NHL started using larger numbers about the time of the WHA and the absorption of some WHA teams into the NHL.  

A few guys doubled up their number when they were traded and their number wasn’t available.  Esposito is an example. He wore 7 as a Bruin and  when he was traded to the Rangers he wore 77 

then Gretzky was 99 when he came into the league 

[Pimlach]

2 hours ago, Crusader1969 said:

A few guys doubled up their number when they were traded and their number wasn’t available.  Esposito is an example. He wore 7 as a Bruin and  when he was traded to the Rangers he wore 77 

then Gretzky was 99 when he came into the league 

Yup, and Kenny Hodge went from 8 to 88, and Brad Park went from 2 to 22.  That happened and Gretzky came in with 99.  

[Eleven]

13 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Yup, and Kenny Hodge went from 8 to 88, and Brad Park went from 2 to 22.  That happened and Gretzky came in with 99.  

***** Brad Park though.

10 hours ago, Pimlach said:

This thread makes me long fit the days when all players wore  numbers 1-30. 

 

6 hours ago, Crusader1969 said:

Yes not one player for the 70s yet.  I wonder if the  Sabres had a team rule regarding numbers ? 

I remember when Ottawa had a similar rule (the limit was 49 I think) and it was a brilliant idea.  About 20 years ago maybe?

Edited August 17, 2023 by Eleven

[mphs mike]

Nice, concise summary of Brad Park

[RangerDave]

20 hours ago, Pimlach said:

This thread makes me long for the days when all players wore  numbers 1-30. 

It seems that so many of those 1-30 numbers are retired now that they wouldn't have enough numbers left to field a whole team?

[Marvin]

49 minutes ago, RangerDave said:

It seems that so many of those 1-30 numbers are retired now that they wouldn't have enough numbers left to field a whole team?

And some of those are probably for players virtually nobody knows about anymore.

[Crusader1969]

As of Aug 17 there are now only 

days until the season

Justin Bailey was a guy that I thought would have a good NHL career. I remember going to watch him  play in Kitchener for the Rangers and thinking he was going to be a player.   Size, speed and a heavy shot but unfortunately for him he was drafted during a period where almost all Sabres prospects failed.  He wore 56 for his first 2 seasons with the club, switching to 95 his 3rd and final year with the Sabres 

He remains an AHL / NHL tweener with the Oilers
 

Edited August 17, 2023 by Crusader1969

[Pimlach]

1 hour ago, Crusader1969 said:

As of Aug 17 there are now only 

days until the season

Justin Bailey was a guy that I thought would have a good NHL career. I remember going to watch him  play in Kitchener for the Rangers and thinking he was going to be a player.   Size, speed and a heavy shot but unfortunately for him he was drafted during a period where almost all Sabres prospects failed.  He wore 56 for his first 2 seasons with the club, switching to 95 his 3rd and final year with the Sabres 

He remains an AHL / NHL tweener with the Oilers
 

I wonder if he would have fared better if drafted by our current staff?   He had everything from a tool’s perspective. 

[Pimlach]

3 hours ago, Marvin said:

And some of those are probably for players virtually nobody knows about anymore.

... but still should be honored.  

[Crusader1969]

2 hours ago, Pimlach said:

I wonder if he would have fared better if drafted by our current staff?   He had everything from a tool’s perspective. 

100%.  They had guys with talent and they all flopped. I think Sabres staff at that time are  mainly but not completely to blame 

[PerreaultForever]

This thread should be pinned to the top with a daily countdown. I really want hockey back this year for some reason more than other years. 

[Crusader1969]

1 hour ago, PerreaultForever said:

This thread should be pinned to the top with a daily countdown. I really want hockey back this year for some reason more than other years. 

This year is for RJ.  I have a good feeling it’s going to be a special year 

[Crusader1969]

As of Aug 19th, there are 

 

 Days until the Sabres season starts 

Drafted in the first round in 2009, the 6’3 210 winger was to be the power forward that Sabres fans salivate for. 
he played 27 games for the Sabres in 2011-12  before being traded to the Canucks for Cody Hodgson. 

Edited August 19, 2023 by Crusader1969

[Weave]

22 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

As of Aug 19th, there are 

 

 Days until the Sabres season starts 

Drafted in the first round in 2009, the 6’3 210 winger was to be the power forward that Sabres fans salivate for. 
he played 27 games for the Sabres in 2011-12  before being traded to the Canucks for Cody Hodgson. 

The Concept of August 19th.

[thewookie1]

3 hours ago, Crusader1969 said:

As of Aug 19th, there are 

 

 Days until the Sabres season starts 

Drafted in the first round in 2009, the 6’3 210 winger was to be the power forward that Sabres fans salivate for. 
he played 27 games for the Sabres in 2011-12  before being traded to the Canucks for Cody Hodgson. 

I guess it was a good trade in the end even though Hodgson flamed out due to a back condition. Sulzer also almost gave us a hat trick against Colorado if it weren’t for Foligno’s butt lol

[Weave]

45 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

I guess it was a good trade in the end even though Hodgson flamed out due to a back condition. Sulzer also almost gave us a hat trick against Colorado if it weren’t for Foligno’s butt lol

It wasn’t a back condition.  It was a chronic, life altering medical condition.  The name of it escapes me.

[thewookie1]

31 minutes ago, Weave said:

It wasn’t a back condition.  It was a chronic, life altering medical condition.  The name of it escapes me.

Well, I was definitely undershooting the seriousness then

[JohnC]

1 hour ago, Weave said:

It wasn’t a back condition.  It was a chronic, life altering medical condition.  The name of it escapes me.

https://thehockeywriters.com/cody-hodgson-promising-career-cut-short/#:~:text=Hodgson's one-year deal with,final year (in Nashville).

The condition is malignant hyperthermia. It can be life threatening. 

[Crusader1969]

more days !!!!!

 

[Marvin]

Who was 55?

[Pimlach]

14 minutes ago, Marvin said:

Who was 55?

What the Hecht? 

[Sabres Fan in NS]

On 8/16/2023 at 10:10 PM, mphs mike said:

Nice, concise summary of Brad Park

I am still patiently waiting for them to avenge that prick.  May Day made us about even on that one event, but I need more.