Harold Druken

[infinitebook]

everyone give your thoughts on harold druken

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[wavaxa2]

He kinda had a funny looking face.

 

[EpochLink]

He got traded for Marek Malík

 

[Vector]

He got traded for Marek Malík

I like to think that he got traded for Darren Langdon.

 

[Bgav]

scored an epic goal to take us to the playoffs

 

[Jyrki21]

I like to think that he got traded for Darren Langdon.

Without doing a shred of research, I feel confident that that trade is the first time in the history of any sport that a Czech and a Newfoundlander were traded for another Czech and Newfoundlander.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Most known for this goal.



IIRC - he had decent offensive talent and put up some good goal totals, including 15 goals in 55 games in 2001. But his defensive game was atrocious. It was so bad that even Marc Crawford, not exactly the coach of the stingiest offenses in the world, felt he was pretty much unplayable.

But he was part of a decent crop of rookies we had going at one point. Sopel, Cooke, Chubarov, Allen, Druken, Schaefer.

 

[Vector]

Without doing a shred of research, I feel confident that that trade is the first time in the history of any sport that a Czech and a Newfoundlander were traded for another Czech and Newfoundlander.

You are 100% correct and my cousin told me this shortly after the trade happened. Are you my cousin?

 

[NailsHoglander]

He kinda had a funny looking face.

He looks like Zach Galifianakis now

 

[SopelFanThe3rd]

Harold Drunken.

Hope he managed to stay sober.

Also Bryan Allen was my boy. He was so underrated. Loved him.

Also I f***in hate pants.

 

[Jyrki21]

You are 100% correct and my cousin told me this shortly after the trade happened. Are you my cousin?

Yes. Mom keeps asking me if you guys are coming for dinner on Flag Day.

 

[bandwagonesque]

Most known for this goal.



IIRC - he had decent offensive talent and put up some good goal totals, including 15 goals in 55 games in 2001. But his defensive game was atrocious. It was so bad that even Marc Crawford, not exactly the coach of the stingiest offenses in the world, felt he was pretty much unplayable.

But he was part of a decent crop of rookies we had going at one point. Sopel, Cooke, Chubarov, Allen, Druken, Schaefer.

My dad and I thought that team was about to be great, largely because of Druken and Schaefer. But I was a teenager and my dad was an alcoholic so it's not surprising we were wrong.

 

[Wry n Ginger]

I thought of Harold Druken then clicked on the thread and realized I was thinking of someone else.

 

[MS]

Talented player who probably could have had a decent career as a 2nd line winger if he was more committed but he was a lousy defensive player, had conditioning issues, and rumours were that he played into all the stereotypes about newfies and booze. Ended up retiring from the sport at age 27.

But he had some great stretches and fun moments for 2 years between 1999-2001 and one very big goal, before that team kind of outgrew him as it became more of a contender. More responsible players like Chubarov/Letowski/Ruutu ended up taking his roster spot.

Had an injury in there as well (knee IIRC?) that didn’t help.

 

[bandwagonesque]

Talented player who probably could have had a decent career as a 2nd line winger if he was more committed but he was a lousy defensive player, had conditioning issues, and rumours were that he played into all the stereotypes about newfies and booze. Ended up retiring from the sport at age 27.

But he had some great stretches and fun moments for 2 years between 1999-2001 and one very big goal, before that team kind of outgrew him as it became more of a contender. More responsible players like Chubarov/Letowski/Ruutu ended up taking his roster spot.

Had an injury in there as well (knee IIRC?) that didn’t help.

I would add to this that Brian Burke at one point said Druken's agent had no other clients and was trying to hit a home run with him in contract negotiations. Druken drove wedges between himself and both management and the coaching staff, and Burke doesn't give a lot of chances to those players.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I would add to this that Brian Burke at one point said Druken's agent had no other clients and was trying to hit a home run with him in contract negotiations. Druken drove wedges between himself and both management and the coaching staff, and Burke doesn't give a lot of chances to those players.

Yup. Peter Schaefer did the same, actually played in Finland for a year holding out for a contract. Burke then managed to turn him into Sami Salo.

 

[MS]

I would add to this that Brian Burke at one point said Druken's agent had no other clients and was trying to hit a home run with him in contract negotiations. Druken drove wedges between himself and both management and the coaching staff, and Burke doesn't give a lot of chances to those players.

Yup. Peter Schaefer did the same, actually played in Finland for a year holding out for a contract. Burke then managed to turn him into Sami Salo.

I can't remember Druken's case as well but Schaefer's case was 100% Brian Burke just using his leverage to try and bully someone into an unreasonable contract.

If memory serves he was trying to get him to sign for $275k CDN which was comical even then and absolutely ridiculous given comparables around the NHL.

In the case of both Schaefer and Umberger Burke's hubris cost us a good young player. Luckily he was able to salvage the situation with an excellent trade in Schaefer's case.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

I thought of Harold Druken then clicked on the thread and realized I was thinking of someone else.

me too. my guy turned out to be lonny bohonos. which guy were you thinking of?

 

[EpochLink]

Yup. Peter Schaefer did the same, actually played in Finland for a year holding out for a contract. Burke then managed to turn him into Sami Salo.

Salo played 9 years here, often injured but always a good defensemen.

 

[Wry n Ginger]

me too. my guy turned out to be lonny bohonos. which guy were you thinking of?

I can't remember!

I pictured him with long straggly hair and a broken nose. It was definitely from that same era...anyone with any ideas?

 

[God]

I can't remember!

I pictured him with long straggly hair and a broken nose. It was definitely from that same era...anyone with any ideas?

i mean this just sounds like brent sopel but i'll throw harry york's name in the mix

 

[lawrence]

the young fan In me didn’t like the fact he was traded with hlavac for malik and Langdon. 2 second line players for a 4th line player and a dman. Didn’t understand it. Drunken was 23 ish etc.

Now I get it.

 

[LordBacon]

Why did he get drunk

 

[HighAndTight]

He looks like Zach Galifianakis now

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Damn, it really can get better if you hold on.

 

[pahlsson]

didnt druken, schaefer, and someone else (cooke?) all dye their hair blonde together at some point

what was that all about