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GilPerreault11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: IL
Joined: 07.21.2011

Oct 16 @ 6:45 PM ET
That ice wasn't the best at the Nike Base, tore my MCL in a crack there.
- Buff36


I played at the Nike Base. I loved the Cheektowaga Rink whatever it was called. It was much warmer and nicer. Sabreland was kind of a dump too as was Holiday Twin Rinks, I liked the Tonawanda Rinks and Niagara Falls Hyde Park?
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Oct 16 @ 6:46 PM ET
Oh and easy with that 77 yr old sh!t pal!

I’m like 4 months older than him.

- dadeadhead


You’re almost 78?!?!!!
Da_Cashman
Buffalo Sabres
Location: London, ON
Joined: 04.18.2011

Oct 16 @ 6:49 PM ET
Oh and easy with that 77 yr old sh!t pal!

I’m like 4 months older than him.

- dadeadhead


I’m 43 and my karate instructor taught him how to fight. Bobby Orr was his manager back then and hey would train in my sensei’s basement. Sensei used to be a big CFL Star for the Montreal Allouets. Anyways when I saw Joey T at the GTs Beach Bar when I was 25 or so, he was with his boys. The guy was f-ing A huge and had a curly blonde mullet.

Can’t say anything bad about the guy. People in St. Thomas love the guy and know him from back in the day. Spends a lot of time bonong his Swedish wife or whatever so doesn’t come back to St. t that much any more. But being in TO he could.

Da_Cashman
Buffalo Sabres
Location: London, ON
Joined: 04.18.2011

Oct 16 @ 6:51 PM ET
I played at the Nike Base. I loved the Cheektowaga Rink whatever it was called. It was much warmer and nicer. Sabreland was kind of a dump too as was Holiday Twin Rinks, I liked the Tonawanda Rinks and Niagara Falls Hyde Park?
- GilPerreault11


I played in the Pepsi Tournament back when I played high level hockey when I was a kid.

Was there a Pepsi twin arena? I remember Wheatley being a team and all the moms had fur coats. Like mink.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Oct 16 @ 6:53 PM ET
Played under the name

Evane rodmuffez

From noncontactville

- Boss34


I sucked bad. I didn't hit my growth spurt until my junior year of high school. I was like 5'2" 100 pounds when I finished playing as a freshman. But I tried real hard like Zemgus Girgensons which is all that matters
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Oct 16 @ 6:58 PM ET
I played at the Nike Base. I loved the Cheektowaga Rink whatever it was called. It was much warmer and nicer. Sabreland was kind of a dump too as was Holiday Twin Rinks, I liked the Tonawanda Rinks and Niagara Falls Hyde Park?
- GilPerreault11

Caz wasn't bad, Liesure Rinks where pretty good.
navinrjohnson
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are finally good, NY
Joined: 12.08.2009

Oct 16 @ 7:23 PM ET
You would be too if he signed your fish tank!
- Da_Cashman

Solid
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Oct 16 @ 7:48 PM ET
I sucked bad. I didn't hit my growth spurt until my junior year of high school. I was like 5'2" 100 pounds when I finished playing as a freshman. But I tried real hard like Zemgus Girgensons which is all that matters
- jcragcrumple

I was good except was a terrible skater. I didn’t start ice skating until 10.

I got hands man. But skate like Reinhart on one leg
turbo044
Joined: 02.18.2009

Oct 16 @ 8:03 PM ET
new guys in
hall, staal, cozens, tage, casy, rieder, eakin


out
larsson, kahun, vesey, johansson, simmonds, frolik


This is excellent, problem is:

2019/2020 goalies: ullmark & Hutton
2020/2021 goalies: ullmark & Hutton

Love The Hall signing but trading for Kuemper would have an even bigger impact


has to be better

- homiedclown

turbo044
Joined: 02.18.2009

Oct 16 @ 8:04 PM ET
I played at the Nike Base. I loved the Cheektowaga Rink whatever it was called. It was much warmer and nicer. Sabreland was kind of a dump too as was Holiday Twin Rinks, I liked the Tonawanda Rinks and Niagara Falls Hyde Park?
- GilPerreault11


I played at the Nike Base too, used to have 5am practices on Saturdays some seasons.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Oct 16 @ 8:06 PM ET
My whole game was Will Borgen. If he was a beer leaguer.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Oct 16 @ 8:14 PM ET
I was good except was a terrible skater. I didn’t start ice skating until 10.

I got hands man. But skate like Reinhart on one leg

- sbroads24


I was Afinoganov.

I played AA here in Canada.

AAA is the highest level
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Oct 16 @ 8:42 PM ET
So far we have

Afinogenov- xxx- Reinhart
Xxx-xxx-Girgensons



Xxx- Borgen
Chris16
Buffalo Sabres
Location: CT
Joined: 06.22.2012

Oct 16 @ 8:47 PM ET
I was a below average skater, slightly above average hands, but with a good hockey IQ and always worked my ass off. Which all amounted to me being able to be an average player on any team i played on. All that said, I was a much better coach than I ever was a player. IMO skills/success on the ice have little correlation to success behind the bench and your general understanding of the game. Guys like me with below average skills/instincts always had to be a student of the game to be relevant.

Chris16
Buffalo Sabres
Location: CT
Joined: 06.22.2012

Oct 16 @ 8:48 PM ET
So far we have

Afinogenov- xxx- Reinhart
Xxx-xxx-Girgensons



Xxx- Borgen

- sbroads24



I’ll be Borgen’s partner! Or a pylon at practice!
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Oct 16 @ 8:48 PM ET
I couldn't skate.

Had a blistering shot that never hit the net.

I was Gilles Hamel.
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Oct 16 @ 8:49 PM ET
So far we have

Afinogenov- xxx- Reinhart
Xxx-xxx-Girgensons



Xxx- Borgen

- sbroads24



I started skating at 39, can’t shoot, can’t stop, can barely skate, don’t fall as much as I used to and I love annoying goalies....

I think I’d be... Taro Tsujimoto
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Oct 16 @ 8:53 PM ET
So far we have

Afinogenov- xxx- Reinhart
Xxx-xxx-Girgensons



Xxx- Borgen

- sbroads24


You can also pencil me in as Enroth in floor hockey if that helps
mes418
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Joined: 02.20.2007

Oct 16 @ 9:04 PM ET
Decent skater with a weird stride, hands like a statue with the ability (luck) to pick a corner or go bar down once every five goals. I actually have a true center from B-Lo who I love playing with and can't wait to get back to beer league.
Chris16
Buffalo Sabres
Location: CT
Joined: 06.22.2012

Oct 16 @ 9:14 PM ET
I still play beer league and I’m an average player when we play age appropriate teams (I’m 47), as it’s a decent pace. But we sometimes play teams with all 20 year olds. Not fun. We get our asses kicked and I can barely get out of bed the next morning. Must be like being a Sabre 2012 to present. Hey-ooooo.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Oct 16 @ 9:16 PM ET
Sounds like we could put together a beer league team, that could be interesting.
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Oct 16 @ 9:20 PM ET
Are we posting what our own scouting reports would be??

Mine:

Great straight away speed but a tad shaky on his edges with the puck

Terrible shot but a great passer

High hockey IQ and not afraid to take a beating in the dirty areas.

Average hands at best.

Would make a great coach but better official
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Oct 16 @ 9:20 PM ET
Good point sir.

Unfortunately at this point it’s a mistake when he gets it right.

That’s how infrequent his successes are.

However he gets the last laugh as he makes money off of us posting on his website.

- Pegullaville


Let's not forget "King Alex: Kings Win Draft Lottery" something like that.

And you're absolutely right, we all keep coming back, what's that say about us?
mes418
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Joined: 02.20.2007

Oct 16 @ 9:22 PM ET
I still play beer league and I’m an average player when we play age appropriate teams (I’m 47), as it’s a decent pace. But we sometimes play teams with all 20 year olds. Not fun. We get our asses kicked and I can barely get out of bed the next morning. Must be like being a Sabre 2012 to present. Hey-ooooo.
- Chris16


Yeah, at 60 I can't hang with the kids, I need my line mates. Then we're pretty good.
Chris16
Buffalo Sabres
Location: CT
Joined: 06.22.2012

Oct 16 @ 9:25 PM ET
Are we posting what our own scouting reports would be??

Mine:

Great straight away speed but a tad shaky on his edges with the puck

Terrible shot but a great passer

High hockey IQ and not afraid to take a beating in the dirty areas.

Average hands at best.

Would make a great coach but better official

- Stripes77


I played with a guy back in college (club). Guy was solid, could skate like the wind but had stone hands. He was a part time AHL linesman! I give props to you officials, it’s easy to make/criticize calls from the stands/couch but not so easy to make them on the ice as the play happens. I could never do it.
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