Hawk All Time C?

[KWP]

Kinda impossible choose - like picking a favorite son / daughter - but a "Pause" time filling break in the action "chew the fat" question for ...

Jonny T seems definitive but Stan Mikita? How not to give?
And my own choice, too - Keith Magnuson.
Not to mention guys maybe those outside "the room" might not think but inside it, respected & admired.
Dirk Graham comes to mind if not, Johnny Gottselig. (WhoTF, Huh? T/y hockey-ref dot com. ;-)

Actually, way I'd get around would be no C at all but 3 As and rotate the pregame, in game, after game duties ...
Think might actually be preferred by the players too - imagine pre game ceremonial puck drops get kinda "old" after 50-100 doing ...

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Error spelling Stan Mikita. Shameful, but corrected after pointed out. Can't figure poll editing or would.

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[No Fun Shogun]

Gotta go with Toews. Captained three Cup-winning teams and will be the longest tenured captain in team history soon (I think).

 

[clydesdale line]

No disrespect to Toews, but Mikita was the better player.

 

[Kevin Musto]

No disrespect to Toews, but Mikita was the better player.

Mikita didn't captain 3 cup wins.

 

[Giovi]

No disrespect to Toews, but Mikita was the better player.

Maybe, but the question is who is the better captain, not who is the better player.

Pretty hard to argue against 3 rings.

 

[Crow]

It’s not very close to me. Mikita was just a far better individual player and Toews’s team and leadership achievements don’t outweigh that.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Tyler Arnason

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Another vote for Stan Mikita.
I love Toews, but Stan was the better player.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Saying someone is a better player is missing the point, imho.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Saying someone is a better player is missing the point, imho.

It isn't like Stan is cupless, and the Hawks made more SCF appearances with Mikita than Toews. They ran into some hot goalies and some great MTL teams. No shame in losing to those Habs teams.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Toews

 

[KWP]

It isn't like Stan is cupless ...

Reminds me of a HS sporting event poster: "You Don't Have To Be A Jock To Be A Supporter."
Was a school contest and that - obviously - took 1st place prize.

 

[KWP]

"... Hawks made more SCF appearances with Mikita than Toews. They ran into some hot goalies and some great MTL teams. No shame in losing to those Habs teams.

1971, game 7, home ice ... w/ a 2 goal lead ...
First time ever got my heart broke. And I ain't hardly kidding either. Walked around like a zombie for a week.
8th grader - life would scar up my ticker a couple more times but yeah ... that loss WAS brutal.

 

[KWP]

@20 sec mark. Save on Pappin in the final minute.
No tv (blacked out by Dollar Bill), Lloyd Pettit sounded like he'd had a heart attack calling it on the radio. Hearing it every fan listening's heart sank. too - if I may speak for all of us.
Post game, Pappin said he couldn't believe Dryden got over to make it.




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Slow the YT playback setting to 0.25 speed, Pappin actually starting to raise his arms in celebration.

 

[clydesdale line]

Saying someone is a better player is missing the point, imho.

Stan gave 22 years to this organization when everyone including Bobby left. He had to deal with Bill Wirtz everyday and got screwed constantly. If you wanna take outside noise into account, then I don't see how it's arguable.

 

[goldenbladz1]

Too young to have seen this but heard my dad mention it many many times. How the hell does he not bury that, even Saad would have.

 

[featherhawk]

Ask the question again when Toews is either no longer the C of the hawks and I will answer.

 

[wahsnairb]

It’s not very close to me. Mikita was just a far better individual player and Toews’s team and leadership achievements don’t outweigh that.

I think they do. Captain has to do with a lot more than skill... haven’t you ever seen the Mighty Ducks?

 

[Crow]

I think they do. Captain has to do with a lot more than skill... haven’t you ever seen the Mighty Ducks?

Lol I have seen the mighty ducks. I guess I forgot.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

All Time Center - Mikita
All Time Captain - Toews

 

[GaryU]

Maybe, but the question is who is the better captain, not who is the better player.

Pretty hard to argue against 3 rings.

Yep, and Eddie Litzenberger was Hawks C in '61. CaptJonny all the way.

 

[LordKOTL]

IMHO it's Mikita by a nautical mile.

Toews' tantrum in the 2013 Detroit series is working against him here.

 

[Marotte Marauder]

@20 sec mark. Save on Pappin in the final minute.
No tv (blacked out by Dollar Bill), Lloyd Pettit sounded like he'd had a heart attack calling it on the radio. Hearing it every fan listening's heart sank. too - if I may speak for all of us.
Post game, Pappin said he couldn't believe Dryden got over to make it.




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Slow the YT playback setting to 0.25 speed, Pappin actually starting to raise his arms in celebration.

Enjoy, have a Kleenex handy.

 

[KWP]

Thank you to whichever moderator corrected my spelling error in the poll name list.

No excuse but perhaps a slight - very slight - mitigating factor explanation: had recently been shopping a replacement power drill.

That's my story & I'm sticking to it. ;-) But no joke thanks again the fix - did relieve a not minor wince realizing the mistake.

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Addem - Apology delay in acknowledging, stops by HFawks not as much these days ...
Not end of the world but not what preferred either. Oh well ... That's hockey, baby.

 

[KWP]

Enjoy, have a Kleenex handy.

Lloyd Pettit. Was there ever more perfect voice for calling a hockey game?
For me his is, and always will be, the sound of Blackhawk broadcasting.
And I will admit ... Lloyd Pettit's gold standard set so high, Pat Foley never had a chance replace, not fair on my part but ..