by a player or coach that really sticks out in your head as most memorable for laughter, sadness or inspiring??
Phil Esposito's Game 4 speech in the 72' Summit Series is probably the most famous speech in hockey.
Denis Lemieux: well, ah, icing 'appen when da puck come down, bang, ya know? before de udder guy, nobody there ... ah, my harm go comes out then the game stop then start up.
Joe McGrath: WE'RE LOSING! THEY'RE BURYING US ALIVE! ... Boys, every scout in the NHL is out there tonight with contracts in their pocket, and they're looking for talent! They're looking for winners! ... THEY CAME HERE TONIGHT TO SCOUT THE CHIEFS! THE TOUGHEST TEAM IN THE FEDERAL LEAGUE! NOT THIS ... BUNCH OF ... *******!
Reg Dunlop: ......... scouts?
by a player or coach that really sticks out in your head as most memorable for laughter, sadness or inspiring??
Nothing beats Espo in 1972. Gretzky's rant at the 2002 Olys was special, but Espo's speech in 72 was a defining moment in the most significant event in hockey history.Espo's 72 rant hands down.
The absolute greatest in hockey.
Andre "Moose" Dupont, February 1973, after a return visit to Vancouver about two months following a particularly nasty contest in Vancouver:"That was a lot of fun. We don't go to jail, we beat up their chicken forwards, we score ten goals, and we win. And now the Moose drinks beer." The quote was in response to a Vancouver fan (a dentist) who reached over the glass and pulled aggressively on Don Saleski's hair while he was exchanging pleasantries with Barry Wilcox of the Canucks. Four Flyers' players, including Dupont, went into the stands in the December 1972 game that ended in a 4-4 draw. In the return match, in February 1973, the Flyers won 10-5.
Fred Shero's "Win together now and we will walk together forever" during the 1974 Cup Finals.
The best one-liner ever ... and that game is also the one where the Flyers truly became the Bullies. Prior to that they were very good at home, but didn't play as aggressively or as well on the road.
Phil Esposito's Game 4 speech in the 72' Summit Series is probably the most famous speech in hockey.