BobbyAwe
Registered User
It's almost part of hockey folklore - Phil Esposito's long shifts. Have heard from more than one source that he would take 3,4, even 5 minute shifts. Don Cherry said "He wouldn't come off the ice" and that he'd stay out there many times thru 3 line shifts. Holding the record for most shots taken in a season (550) also would seem to lend creedence to these claims.
On the other hand, i'm wondering just how exaggerated all this is? I mean, you'd figure he'd have to have been on the ice 40 minutes a game if these claims were accurate, and there's no way i can believe that.
Does anyone have any stats on ice time per game for Phil?
(BTW, how do you post thread titles in bold? As you can see i tries the and it didn't work)
On the other hand, i'm wondering just how exaggerated all this is? I mean, you'd figure he'd have to have been on the ice 40 minutes a game if these claims were accurate, and there's no way i can believe that.
Does anyone have any stats on ice time per game for Phil?
(BTW, how do you post thread titles in bold? As you can see i tries the and it didn't work)