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Who am I?

November 5, 2008 by Paul Gotham 13 Comments

images6Mine was a career on the fringe. I never had the chance to drink champagne from Lord Stanley’s Cup. I always found myself playing second fiddle to some hotshot. First there was that guy they referred to as “The Flower”. Then when he was gone ‘The Great One’ took center stage. Soon after came Mario. I guess I should be happy to have received The Lady Bing Award twice. I did actually grab the Art Ross one time, but I never really captured the spotlight. Yet, I did finish in the top ten all-time for assists, goals, and points. For this I did earn a spot in the Hall of Fame.

Who am I?

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  1. Muels says

    November 5, 2008 at 10:23 pm

    Stan Mikita

  2. Muels says

    November 5, 2008 at 10:27 pm

    check that:
    Bobby Hull
    Mikita won the Stanley Cup

  3. Smitty says

    November 5, 2008 at 10:28 pm

    Damnit!! I got outside for 1 freakin’ second after a night of hitting refresh…. and poof!

    So disappointing.. I am now going to North Carolina.. I fully expect Muels and Pete to keep Chas away from the leaderboard.

  4. Chas says

    November 5, 2008 at 10:30 pm

    Marcel Dionne

  5. Casey says

    November 5, 2008 at 10:32 pm

    Chas – you sneaky devil. I was having a bit of a quandary with two incorrect answers and then Smitty throwing up the white flag. Both Hull and Mikita played on that ’61 Black Hawks squad that won the Cup.

  6. Muels says

    November 5, 2008 at 10:33 pm

    two strikes and I am out?
    Hull won the Cup as well…

  7. Muels says

    November 5, 2008 at 10:34 pm

    Props to Chas for stickin’ it out…

  8. Smitty says

    November 5, 2008 at 10:35 pm

    As soon as Muels threw the second answer out there, it threw me off..

    Putting the answer, then changing it threw me off.. Won’t happen again..

  9. Chas says

    November 5, 2008 at 10:38 pm

    I had only seen the first incorrect answer, then when I submitted mine and saw it was the 4th comment, I figured I was too late. But, I wasn’t. Thank you Smitty. 😉

  10. Muels says

    November 5, 2008 at 10:41 pm

    While I did feel the joy of Christmas morning with “No Comments” staring at me, I made like a 4 year old and unwrapped all the presents without taking the time to see what was inside…

    No promises that I won’t do it again, however…

    Sorry Smitty for the accidental misdirection…

  11. Smitty says

    November 5, 2008 at 10:44 pm

    Muels – it happens.. You play until the whistle is born..

    Enjoy the freebie Chas..

  12. Smitty says

    November 5, 2008 at 10:44 pm

    The Whistle is blown.. Good Lord…

    I need to get to bed..

  13. crossword pete says

    November 5, 2008 at 11:01 pm

    WOW! I obviously came in too late, and with way too little I fear. I would have had NO idea. Good job all, even the wrong guesses. Thought I might be able to open some ground on Chas, but no such luck.

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