An interesting story about NHL Fathers' Trips, and how they all started here.

[BluesConvert]

Poile found an article about how the Buffalo Sabres allowed one or two fathers to tag along on road trips, if they happened to be in town wherever the team traveled. Poile and Trotz expected to struggle during their debut season, and a 28-47-7 record ultimately proved them correct. So they wanted to try something no one had done. They wanted to make it as fun as they could. They had no idea they were starting a thing, when Poile approached Trotz and pitched his plan.

“What do you think about something about a dads’ trip?†he said.

“Absolutely,†Trotz said. “Let’s include everybody.â€

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...rs-started-the-tradition-of-the-fathers-trip/

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[Filip Forceberg]

Very cool. I had no idea it was something that started in Nashville.

 

[Pred303]

great find blues. appreciate it. posted this on main board for all to see.. anything to help Nashville's rep lol

 

[jstreet]

I saw this on twitter. The caps beat writer is worth following if you are on twitter, he has been giving worthy reads all season.

I didn't know that the tradition started here. It made me proud.

 

[bdub24]

Wow. So that's what a professional writer covering an NHL team is like. Great writer and awesome bit of history.

 

[Dave is a killer]

You'll don't remember this? Pure fluff piece

 

[Filip Forceberg]

You'll don't remember this? Pure fluff piece

Don't remember this article from Saturday? Huh?

 

[Dave is a killer]

Don't remember this article from Saturday? Huh?

I remember when it started is what I'm saying, just some times people forget things is all, wish me luck you all, going to trek to 12 south area today (by foot)

 

[BluesConvert]

Sorry, Joe. Some of us haven't been around as long as you old timers....

 

[Dave is a killer]

Sorry, Joe. Some of us haven't been around as long as you old timers....

I'm 37 years old, wouldn't consider myself an old timer...

 

[ThirdManIn]

I don't know. I've been a fan of the team since before it even had a name, and I perhaps vaguely recall having heard this before. Perhaps. It's also possible I completely invented that memory since it felt like news to me at first.

Cool read though

 

[Adz]

I am an old timer.
I did know about it.

Wonder when an article will appear in the Washington Post about how Trotz held his high school's swimming record for so long? I think it was since he was in Nashville that it was finally broken.

I think that was in one of the slick magazines they mailed to Preds STH's.

 

[Dave is a killer]

I am an old timer.
I did know about it.

Wonder when an article will appear in the Washington Post about how Trotz held his high school's swimming record for so long? I think it was since he was in Nashville that it was finally broken.

I think that was in one of the slick magazines they mailed to Preds STH's.

Thank you adzy! ... Knew I was not losing my mind

 

[Filip Forceberg]

I guess I don't remember when it started. It feels like they've been doing it forever, but I always thought they copied another team who was already doing these trips. Very cool.

 

[BluesConvert]

Yes, that was the point. I think several of us remember it happening here, many remember the first year it happened, and i dare say 1 or 2 of us discussed it on the old Preds boards...no, not that one...or that one...or even that one...yeah, THAT one. (Adz...you're a lot of things dear, but old ain't one of em)

My interest in the article was being unaware other teams had copied this one, rather than this one having copied someone else.

 

[Adz]

Yes, that was the point. I think several of us remember it happening here, many remember the first year it happened, and i dare say 1 or 2 of us discussed it on the old Preds boards...no, not that one...or that one...or even that one...yeah, THAT one. (Adz...you're a lot of things dear, but old ain't one of em)

My interest in the article was being unaware other teams had copied this one, rather than this one having copied someone else.

You're a sweetheart, you know that? My driver's license would beg to differ but if you're as old as you feel, I'm about 15 years younger than it says.

I remember those boards...and those...and those other ones, too. Shoot, I remember one I couldn't figure out how to post on! I think that was the ESPN one.