What’s the Deal With That?

I was talking the other day with some friends about guys that are down in the AHL, that don’t want to fight because, as they say, it’s just the American League. The latest example is Lowell Lockmonster Gordie Dwyer. I asked him why he hasn’t been fighting as much this season, and he told me flat out, because it’s only the American League. I can see his point this year a little bit, because there is no call up coming, what with the lockout on and all, but this isn’t the first time I have heard of, or seen an enforcer unwilling to drop em down in the A.

I would think if you have been in the show, been a tough guy in the show, part of the reason you got there, is your pugilistic skills. I would think having had a taste of the NHL; you’d do anything possible to get back there. Do these guys not want to fight because they want to work on their game to play their way back into the show? Wouldn’t you think part of staying sharp would be to keep the fighting skills sharp? I think beating up some up and comer in the A would be just what the Doctor ordered to get some confidence, and keep the skills sharp. Gordie has been very quiet this year. Aside from a fight with Brendan Walsh early on, and a couple of scraps against Joe Rullier, and JF Soucy of Springfield, we haven’t seen much of him. The fight he was in weren’t even that memorable.

I have seen him go in the NHL. He had a pretty memorable fight with Darcy Hordichuk a year or so ago. It was memorable because Darcy beat him like a red headed step child. Is he any good? The Lowell fans are starved for an enforcer. Gordie can be it. Someone needs to sneak in the dressing room, and remove the tie downs on the gloves.