Shawn Horcoff retires

[Booba]

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[Esq]

Solid player. Unfortunately much maligned around here after he signed that awful deal with the Oilers in 2008.

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

His eyes are two different colours

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

I loved Horc as a player. It's too bad his career ended on such a sour note.

 

[MaskedSonja]

Wow him and robidias announcements just like that....wow

 

[Nalens Oga]

Mods should sticky this. He was a notable player who was a top 6 centre for much of his career then a defensive specialist and he had multiple 50+ point seasons, probably would have been one more if not for the 2004 lockout plus a long time NHL captain.

 

[FDBluth]

His eyes are two different colours

Sums up his career quite nicely

 

[Moose Head]

his eyes are two different colours

mutant!

 

[AvsGuy]

He was an absolute beast for the Oilers in 2006, all the way to the SCF. His career went out like a wet fart but that's way she goes.

 

[Yarbles02]

I don't care how that contract looked at times, I loved this guy in an Oilers uniform.

 

[THall4]

Wasn't his fault Kevin Lowe went full ****** and offered him that kind of money....Horc was a solid player for just about his entire tenure as an Oiler.

 

[oXo Cube]

I think people forget how good Horcoff was playing when he signed that contract. The amount of money he was offered was high but it really wasn't that outrageous for what you were getting.

He busted his shoulder up(at the all star game) not 2 days after the ink was dry and his hands/shot were never the same.

 

[yukoner88]

I think people forget how good Horcoff was playing when he signed that contract. The amount of money he was offered was high but it really wasn't that outrageous for what you were getting.

He busted his shoulder up(at the all star game) not 2 days after the ink was dry and his hands/shot were never the same.

second this, Horcoff was at Miko Koivu levels, and who got paid similar money

 

[Lord Moriarty007]

Wow him and robidias announcements just like that....wow

I won't be surprised if Andrew Ference follows suit. Its not offical yet but he says he is done.

 

[tony d]

Always liked him, got a lot of undeserved flak for signing that big contract though.

 

[Crescent Street]

Fond memories of him as an Oiler, especially during their cup run.

 

[oilsands]

A trooper, a model citizen, a quality human being, and a heck of a good hockey player for a long time.

Captain Horcoff will be missed. A shame he doesn't get his name etched on hockey's highest honour, but only the few do.

 

[MessierII]

That shoulder injury in 2008 really screwed his career. He was lighting it up and after that year he just declined. Had some great years though. Had a tough, tough, job and did so without complaint.

 

[Laphroaig]

I liked Horcoff. He represented Canada three times at the World Championships and looked good doing so. Good player at both ends of the ice.

 

[zar]

Never a fan of Horcoff. I feel bad for Hemsky that Horcoff was his center for over half of his career.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

I don't care how that contract looked at times, I loved this guy in an Oilers uniform.

His eyes are two different colours

mutant!

i don't care how those contacts looked at times, i loved this guy.

 

[Brewster]

Excellent player during his 2005-2008 peak before that injury. His time as an Oiler went a tad sour after that, but he was a great soldier and by all accounts an exemplary captain. Best of luck in retirement Shawn!

 

[belair]

Never forget this one. (Goal at 1:50)

Hell of an Oiler.