News Article: Steve Bégin retires

[WatchfulElm]

http://www.rds.ca/hockey/lnh/bégin-annonce-sa-retraite-avec-émotion-1.832155

One of the most courageous guy who ever played in the NHL. So little talent, but a heart as big as the Bell Center. He was willing to do anything to help his team, and that includes diving head first in front of a slap shot. Definitely one of my 3 or 4 favorite players of the last 15 years.

In his prime, he was the prototypical 4th liner. The player that would jump on the ice only to hit everything that moves, to pump up the crowd and wake up his teamates. A good forechecker, efficient on PK, always with a positive attitude, etc.

Félicitation pour cette magnifique carrière Steve!!

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[Andy]

Had no idea that he was not retired all these years.

 

[MXD]

Hand no idea that he was not retired all these years.

He actually played 36 games with the Flames last season.

 

[Mrb1p]

We need more guys like him on our bottom lane. This guy was a warrior.

He was really underskilled, but the heart was there.

 

[BLONG7]

The guy played hard every shift, left it all on the ice...made some bonehead decisions at time, but ya gotta love guys like Begin!

Would be a great asst coach somewhere...

 

[RC51]

I hope RDS grabs him right now. He would be one of the best on antichambre. He is just LOVED in MTL

 

[shamrun]

He knew how to make chara angry. LOL
Still decent career hopefully he can find some work in the media or something like that.

 

[Bloumeister]

Let's sign him for a day so he can retire as a Hab

 

[Phil Parent]

The guy put his body on the line, played injured, ate the boards for the team. He LITTERALLY took the boards to the teeth once, if you remember that incident.

Any team needs this kind of guy.

 

[Bloumeister]

The guy put his body on the line, played injured, ate the boards for the team. He LITTERALLY took the boards to the teeth once, if you remember that incident.

Any team needs this kind of guy.

All retirement kidding aside, you're right. What a trooper tha guy was. Sadly, that series against Philly left a bad taste in my mouth

 

[Runner77]

Let's sign him for a day so he can retire as a Hab

Do we have a Habs retirement chair for him?

His would have legs of various lengths, rips and tears on the backrest, a broken armrest, a splintered seat and no matter how well you fix it, the chair will always wobble but never collapse.

Merci beaucoup, Steve. Bonne continuation.

 

[Bloumeister]

Do we have a retirement chair for him?

I'd photoshop one if I had the time

His would have legs of various lengths, rips and tears on the backrest, a broken armrest, a splintered seat and no matter how well you fix it, the chair will always wobble but never collapse.

A folding chair, maybe?

 

[Team_Spirit]

Steve Begin.

 

[elsubz]

Loved the guy but jesus was he prone to stupid penalities.

 

[68*]

I will remember him for those penalties against Toronto.

 

[le_sean]

I will remember him for those penalties against Toronto.

Ugh the 4 minute high-stick when the period was over. What a terrible collapse.

 

[Runner77]

I'd photoshop one if I had the time

I don't doubt it.

I loved Bégin's going-for-broke approach -- which usually ended with him getting broken. Talk about a self-fulfilling prophecy.

 

[Basszor]

And here I thought he'd be our big signing this summer...

 

[Harpo]

Ugh the 4 minute high-stick when the period was over. What a terrible collapse.

Loved him until then.

Leading 5-4 at the end of the 2nd, needing a win to secure a playoff spot. Then this unnecessary 4-min high stick penalty, fighting for the puck in neutral zone at the buzzer...

I can forgive him, but that's what I'll remember him for, mostly.

Random cheap shot: Bouillon was -3 in this game.

 

[WatchfulElm]

I hope the Habs invite him this year to make the official face-off for a game. Actually, I think the organization should do this for more players who had great moments in Montreal.

 

[Hackett]

When he joined the habs, he was a sparkplug that showed the ability to score, but you always knew that his style of play would probably catch up to him sooner than later.

You will never be able to say that he didn't leave it all out on the ice. Good for him.

 

[Price My Man Crush]

Who cares about that ****ing game back in April of 2007, the next year we finished first in our Conference and the Leafs still didn't make the playoffs.

 

[WeberBombs]

Loved the guy but jesus was he prone to stupid penalities.

This. It made me dislike him even though he was a warrior out there.

He had a decent career though, hats off to him.

 

[No More Subban]

Seriously, this news kinda makes me sad. I wish Begin was given one more chance to play in Montreal.

 

[pine*]

4 min high sticking penalty in game #82 vs the Leafs of the 2006-07 season.

Ugh