In the interests of fostering a little fun and interactivity here on GB, Chris and I have decided to launch a contest – first prize of which will be one of our new t-shirts. The object is simple: Email us and name your favorite goon of all time, and why. The rules are even simpler:
- Make sure your email is at least 500 words. The shirts are nice, and we want to see you skate a little bit for them.
- Steer clear of “…just because he was awesome!” types of answers. Tell us why said pugilist is your favorite of all time. Specifics will be rewarded.
- Bonus points for photographs of yourself with the goon in question.
Those are the details, and it isn’t rocket science. Who have we overlooked? Put it in writing, email it to us and you just might end up with the coolest hockey t-shirt going. It’s so hot right now.
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Contest Entry #2: Marty McSorley
During our last podcast we asked you to contribute entries heralding your favorite hockey thug of all time. Response has been great, although there is still room for more entries. We'll be posting the best and holding a vote so that our readers can eventually pick the winner. Here is the second - Todd St. Louis' take on Marty McSorley:
Back in the 94-95 hockey season I was playing with the Belleville Bulls. That year was the first NHL lockout and a few former Bulls came and skated with us...
2007-03-26Contest Entry #1: Dennis Bonvie
Earlier this week we asked you to contribute entries heralding your favorite hockey goon of all time. Response has been great, although there is still room for a lot more. We'll be posting the best and holding a vote so that our readers can eventually pick the winner. Here is the first - Bobsluggo's take on Dennis Bonvie:
Without a doubt my favorite goon of all time is Dennis "The Menace" Bonvie. The guy tears almost everyone he fights apart. He has amassed over 4,000 penalty minutes in North...
2007-02-18
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Alan Globinsky. The Maine Nordiques. Check your history. A.K.A Captain Crunch.AHL who took the time to teach kids what the sport is all about.1970’s. f-n-a!!!
I just want to brush up a little on Captain Crunch. I know my entry was way short of 500 words, and probably still will be. But after his short career in the minors he got A job with the fire dept. (Auburn Maine). It was October 27,1984 that he would perform his most important beatdown that would change his life forever. My cousin was on his platoon so I heard some details that never hit the papers. They were working the night shift when they got A call about smoke alarms going off in an apartment building downtown. When they arrived, smoke was pouring out of one particular apartment, they evacuated the building and began their search for the problem. They entered the kitchen full of smoke to find the oven propped shut with A chair.When they opened the oven they found (ready for this?) This guys girlfriends daughter, I dont remember how old she was, I think she was about 12 years old, once they realized what they were looking at Alan ran down the stairs, jumped off the front porch and landed on the guy who claimed he was cleansing her of the devil. He proceeded to pound the shit out of this weasel until the cops literally had to pry him off. He then hollered to law enforcement to have him arrested, they immediatly cuffed him without yet knowing why. They soon found out why. Within the next few months they gave Alan Globinsky full retirement from the fire dept. He was still coaching youth leagues and offering summer camps. He was my coach for A couple seasons after this disaster. As one character on my team found out, Don’t Ever Ask Whats Red, Bubbling, And Pounds On Glass? Talk about your classic case of P.T.S.D. Last to my knowledge he has some cushy job with the Kennebec Ice Arena. Unfortunatly this story isn’t hockey related, but I think it explains A little more on why he is my all time favorite goon. To possibly read more on this story check out:cynthia palmer and john lane on the internet.
That’s a messed up story.
RT – that is some serious fucked up shit. I found the story:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9905E0D91239F933A05753C1A962948260
Anyone who thinks that fighting doesn’t belong in the N.H.L. or hockey in general has never seen the shit that goes on in their own back yards. Two guys that are bred to fight having fun at what they do best, skating and bleeding. To try to pretend that life is all fun and games only blindsides OUR children from whats really out there. It’s the class of people that feel that this is not acceptable that are trying to protect THEIR children from reality. Unfortunatly, fights are very real! Again, anyone who has never played the game will never have A clue. Alot of bad publicity has come out of sports fights, especially when it comes to our youth. THERE ARE NO BAD PET’S,JUST BAD OWNERS!
The N.H.L is the only place where shit can go down and it never leaves the ice, all in the name of the game, and children love it. Hockey players love what they do and they have to fight to keep it that way, so let it be. Long Live The Game.
P.S. Smile at the children who look up to you, You ARE their greatest lesson. To you killer.
Killer, that story made me sick to my stomach. There are some f’d up people out there. P.S. I am still upset you did not call me for that Sox game.
I was watching the Sharks game last night and I started thinking about all the former Bruins that are in the playoffs, Thornton, McLaren, O’Donnell, Mara, Guerin, Hilbert, Robitaille, Stuart, to name a few and it make me so angry that these players are successful on other teams. I drink a few pilsners and I calm down and enjoy a good game with my boy Thornton getting it done for the Sharks. Then a open up my paper this morning and see the Bruins signed a goaltender. I am not totally thrilled because I think afer the playoffs they should open up the vault for JS Giggy from the Ducks but I am intreged none the less. I get to the story and see they extended the contract of Hannu. What the f**k is that all about. The guy had a 4.23 GAA and a .875 saves percentage last year. They should have been looking for a way to cut him not extend him. So it hit me, the reason way players do better outside of Boston is that the management of this team is terrible at over all talent evaluation. I am done with these stiffs and will not even attend a game if Killer offers me a free ticket but we all know that will not happen because Killer does not call me anymore with tickets to any sporting event.
I hear the rodeo is coming to town.
RT, I am in.
I think I can maintain A 4.23 GAA and a .875 saves percentage. Sell me to the B’s and you can have all the tickets you want. I may be getting old,but so is their losing streak.