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ryschevy1
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 Posted - 01/03/2007 : 09:13:14
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Kudos to Stevie Y!! I have never seen as much class and dignity than that shown last night during his speech at his ceremony! For him to say that his leadership qualities are way blown out of proportion shows exactly how great a leader he actually is! I wish there were more like him in the game today. Also nice to see Mr. Konstantinov walking on his own! Another unheralded former player of the game! Can anyone else think of another player who shows or has shown as much class as Steve Yzerman???
GO OIL!!! YA!!!
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Guest6916
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Posted - 01/03/2007 : 09:39:36
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Not many have that kind of class. Joe Sakic and Trevor Linden come to mind.
Stevey Y is a one of a kind - that for sure
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bablaboushka
PickupHockey Veteran
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Posted - 01/03/2007 : 12:05:53
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I didn't like when he went on about how overblown he thinks his leadership qualities are. I think there is such a thing as being too modest. I know the fans weren't booing him as much as the fact that they weren't buying what he said, but he deserved that.
Other than that, there is no way proper way I can describe his career except to say... amazing. |
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ultimatetitman
Rookie
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Posted - 01/03/2007 : 14:03:42
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Class all the way. Gretzky was like that. He was amazingly modest, given his stats and talent. Indeed, there aren't many like them, that's for sure, but these are are a few that spring immediately to mind. Guest6916 was absolutely correct in mentioning Joe Sakic and Trevor Linden, although Linden's image is a touch tarnished with the Ted Saskin thing. May I also add names like: Ray Bourque, Markus Naslund, Rod Brind'amour, Brian Leetch, Mats Sundin, and Ron Francis. There are more!
All show a class and a dignity that, in my opinion, raise hockey to a higher level than any other team sport out there.
In an apparent attempt to maintain an appropriate level of Good and Evil, I couldn't help but notice the Gary Bettman was there and that he couldn't help commenting on the events in his oh-so-typical windbag, blow hard, arrogant, manner in an attempt to make the night as much about him as Stevie Y. Jack@$$. |
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Blubberboy
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Posted - 01/04/2007 : 10:35:17
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Originally posted by ultimatetitman
Class all the way. Gretzky was like that. He was amazingly modest, given his stats and talent. Indeed, there aren't many like them, that's for sure, but these are are a few that spring immediately to mind. Guest6916 was absolutely correct in mentioning Joe Sakic and Trevor Linden, although Linden's image is a touch tarnished with the Ted Saskin thing. May I also add names like: Ray Bourque, Markus Naslund, Rod Brind'amour, Brian Leetch, Mats Sundin, and Ron Francis. There are more!
All show a class and a dignity that, in my opinion, raise hockey to a higher level than any other team sport out there.
In an apparent attempt to maintain an appropriate level of Good and Evil, I couldn't help but notice the Gary Bettman was there and that he couldn't help commenting on the events in his oh-so-typical windbag, blow hard, arrogant, manner in an attempt to make the night as much about him as Stevie Y. Jack@$$.
Yup.
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admin
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Stevie Y #19 retirement ceremony 
