Post your retirement news here.

 

On 2024-04-12 at 10:37 AM, kelownabomberfan said:

wow goalie at age 50.  I bet he was going through a lot of Advil lol...

Johnny Bower may have been in his 50's when he played for the Leafs & won their last Stanley Cup in 1967. 

Sawchuck was something like 38 and he was the young dude in that duo.

Goalies everywhere still owe a debt of gratitude to the innovator...Jacques Strap...

 

As a former goaltender in hockey, still play from time to time but the knees don’t cooperate as much but as a former goaltender, terry sawchuck was a local hero for sure. Believe he died young tho but dude lived in the area i grew up in and the old incinarena was renamed to honor him. Terry grew up on Melbourne avenue in East Kildonan. I grew up about 10 streets away. Legend 

it’s still crazy to me that he died because him and a friend got into a bit of a brawl and yup. Weeks later he passed away. Also crazy that he’s buried in Michigan 

Edited August 3, 20241 yr by Goalie

13 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

Sawchuck was something like 38 and he was the young dude in that duo.

Kids...

On 2024-08-02 at 1:36 PM, rebusrankin said:

Sawchuck was something like 38 and he was the young dude in that duo.

Nobody really knew when Bower was born. It was crazy.

On 2024-08-05 at 1:41 AM, SpeedFlex27 said:

Nobody really knew when Bower was born. It was crazy.

I heard it was chiseled on a stone tablet that he kept in his yard....but unfortunately it was all in Roman numerals.

Couldn't find the Moose thread so I'll post it here...and it was on page 1, I don't know if I need glasses or better patience

 

Edited April 8, 2025Apr 8 by iHeart

Just read about Chaz.  Man, that really sucks for the kid.

Can’t say I’m surprised. He’s unfortunately been injured every season he’s played pro. Hopefully the Ehlers disease is treatable cuz sounds brutal. Best wishes. Maybe jets should hire him as a scout. 

Logan Couture done

I thought he retired awhile ago.  Never got a Cup, but came close.

SJ had a good team at one point. Jumbo Joe Little Joe and now Couture done truly is a new day in San Jose. 

Edited April 15, 2025Apr 15 by Goalie

On 2025-04-15 at 4:05 PM, Goalie said:

SJ had a good team at one point. Jumbo Joe Little Joe and now Couture done truly is a new day in San Jose. 

I never thought Thornton had what it took to be a winner.  I watched that collapse of the Sharks against Edmonton in 2006 where they were up 2-0 and then lost game 3 in a mega-long OT game, and then dropped 3 straight after that, and just knew they didn't have the drive to win it all.

Edited April 24, 2025Apr 24 by kelownabomberfan

Marc Andre Fleury done

Sam Gagner done

Edited May 15, 2025May 15 by iHeart

Oshie Done

He really does need to open a sports bar now, named after himself.

4 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:

He really does need to open a sports bar now, named after himself.

O'Shie's?

 

16 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

O'Shie's?

 

That was always what the Sports guy (Taylor?) used to say on Sportsnet when Oshie would score a goal - "Time to order the wings at TJ Oshies".

Beaulieu done

 

Max Pacioretty done