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[MultiJhonny]

Sadly no, but does Rob Ford count?

You smoked crack with Rob Ford?

 

[23qwerty]

There's a name I never thought I would hear again

no doubt, it's a pretty nice story though. he had some bad home life and moved from Toronto to Vernon to play in the BCHL and ended up being a lot better off.

http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/the-metropolit-brothers-one-pro-hockey-player-one-convicted-felon/

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

J.J. hoover graduated high school with my older brother

 

[imBask]

I went to school with Islanders goalie Kevin Poulin, but he wasn't in my class/group so I never talked to him

 

[Syrinx]

Went to the same high school as Legendary NFL Quarterback Dan Orlovsky.

 

[Terrordactyl]

Can someone summarize the John Scott thing or point me to an article?

Thanks.

The article he wrote?

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/a-guy-like-me/

 

[Curufinwe]

lol that famous person went to your high school thread. the only one I know of is Glen Metropolit. Dude was fast as hell in NHL 11 or whatever.

Christian Cullen is the only famous person I went to high school with. He was a couple of years older than me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0945lQKP7I

But Peter Jackson is the most famous person to ever go to my high school.

 

[TUSR]

I went to school with Tyler Myers, and Luke Schenn.

 

[Curufinwe]

I went to school with Tyler Myers, and Luke Schenn.

Were they the tallest/beefiest guys in school?

 

[zroid]

The article he wrote?

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/a-guy-like-me/

I was just reading this. Happy for him tbh.

 

[FUBAR McDangles]

High school was nada. Had a few people go play D1 in college but never went anywhere with it.

My college tho has a lot. Toews, Parise, Oshie, Greene, Commodore, and many, many others.

Guy's I've personally met are Panthers 2011 2nd rounder Rocco Grimaldi (currently playing in AHL and doing decent) and Sharks 2013 5th rounder Gage Ausmus. Hopefully one of them become something so I can tell my kids about it when I get around to having some.

 

[Chris R]

I guess Brandon Dubinsky went to my High School and graduated the same year? But then his wikipedia page shows that he was on a WHL team totally not in Alaska during two of those years, so I guess he was taking long distance courses or something.

 

[MultiJhonny]

Yeah my high school had a roller hockey team...

So I am afraid no pros came from that presitigious program.

 

[23qwerty]

Yeah my high school had a roller hockey team...

So I am afraid no pros came from that presitigious program.

Alexandre Burrows was pretty big into roller hockey I'm pretty sure

 

[ActStriker]

The article he wrote?

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/a-guy-like-me/

So when someone from the NHL calls me and says, “Do you think this is something your kids would be proud of?”

… That’s when they lost me.

That was it, right there. That was the moment.

Because, while I may not deserve to be an NHL All-Star, I know I deserve to be the judge of what my kids will — and won’t — be proud of me for.

holy shit

 

[TUSR]

Were they the tallest/beefiest guys in school?

Myers was definitely the tallest.

 

[zroid]

holy shit

yeah that's pretty fucked up

 

[Terrordactyl]

Yeah you all should read that John Scott article, really good read.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

The article he wrote?

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/a-guy-like-me/

Damn, that is a great read. Fuck the NHL dude who asked if it would be something his kids would be proud of.

 

[ZeroGravity]

Yeah you all should read that John Scott article, really good read.

Just did, and yeah it's phenomenal. Happy that he's willing to throw the league under the bus for this, because they deserve it.

 

[bonesmccoy]

Great article.

And now Jay Baruchel has his source material for Goon 3.

 

[Terrordactyl]

Great article.

And now Jay Baruchel has his source material for Goon 3.

:lol no shit!

 

[Smiley90]

Spoiler

Yoffs

Avs bros, we share your pain

 

[Coldnoodle]

Frank SeravalliVerified account
‏@frank_seravalli
#NHL expected to announce Los Angeles as host of 2017 All-Star Game at Staples Center, coinciding with #LAKings' 50th anniversary. #TSN

Leafs am fucking cry.

 

[Lourio]

That John Scott article is a great read.

Also wanted to add I went to the same school as Mike Bossy.

 

[Coldnoodle]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 33s33 seconds ago
Indefinite suspension for Wideman pending post All Star hearing.

Welp.

 

[Terrordactyl]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 26s26 seconds ago
Indefinite suspension for Wideman pending post All Star hearing.

 

[Kave_Man]

Leafs am fucking cry.

Ridiculous.

 

[zroid]

Leafs am fucking cry.

Leafs getting Winter Classic dawg

 

[Smiley90]

Welp.

there we go

He'll get something between 10 and 20 games probably

 

[LevelNth]

Ridiculous.

Kings 50th > Leafs 100th to Gerry.

 

[Quick]

Leafs am fucking cry.

Welp.

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 26s26 seconds ago
Indefinite suspension for Wideman pending post All Star hearing.

Damn. Guess the league ain't buying what he's selling.

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

Leafs am fucking cry.

Eh. I still remember the last ASG we had. Considering how boring it is now, I'm not bitter about it. It would be nice and would make financial sense to have a WC here though.

 

[lamaroo]

I finally saw Straight Outta Compton, good ass movie. I was sitting there the entire time wondering where they found this dude who looked and sounded nearly identical to Cube only to find out during the credits that it was his son lol.

 

[Cake Boss]

Avs bros, we share your pain

Welp.

Damn son, if only the league cared about its own players as much as it does to its refs.

 

[Quick]

I finally saw Straight Outta Compton, good ass movie. I was sitting there the entire time wondering where they found this dude who looked and sounded nearly identical to Cube only to find out during the credits that it was his son lol.

I had a stupid grin on my face for every song they were shown recording.

 

[zroid]

This is amazing

 

[lamaroo]

I had a stupid grin on my face for every song they were shown recording.

Yeah same. A lot of my enjoyment came from the nostalgia, but they all turned in some good performances too.

 

[TUSR]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 26s26 seconds ago
Indefinite suspension for Wideman pending post All Star hearing.

awesome

 

[MetatronM]

 

[Syrinx]

Sebastian Aho has 27 points (12 G, 15 A) in 33 games for Karpat. He turns 19 in July.

 

[Smiley90]

:lol

 

[zroid]

:lol

 

[Red_Man]

I went to school with a guy who's on the Stampeders which is about as lame as a "celebrity sighting" could possibly be. A retired Hall of Famer went to my highschool a long time ago as well, but I'm not putting that info on here.

 

[Samyy]

but I'm not putting that info on here.

...what are you afraid of?
Not sure how anyone is going to find out who you are based on a high school name alone

 

[Marvie_3]

:lol

 

[zroid]

the search for that elusive top 6 forward continues

 

[lamaroo]

the search for that elusive top 6 forward continues

That was so long ago, why bring it up now unless he's getting worried people are wondering what exactly he's doing to fix this team.

I can just see the conversation;

"Mr. Bergevin, your team is in a tailspin, and putting up historically bad numbers. What are your plans going forward?"
"Well I almost signed Panarin in the summer"
"..."

 

[Smiley90]

...what are you afraid of?
Not sure how anyone is going to find out who you are based on a high school name alone

He's scared people will found out he's from Mimico

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

Take Vrbata and Prust, Montreal.