The Rocket
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I'm with you, RT. A small anecdote about Richard. In 1976, he and all the Canadien oldtimers played a game against the Schefferville locals during their winter carnival. I was Captain on our F27 that flew them UL-ZV-KL-ZV. After lunch, all the oldtimers were sitting around the hotel lobby. My mother in law is a Habs fanatic, so I asked the boys for their autographs. The Rocket asked me her name. When I told him, he wished her well by name, and signed his autograph. That was class. Can you imagine any of the over paid, over hyped bull!!!! artists of today doing something like that?
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Somehow I knew it would be you with a reply.
He was a gentleman. It's interesting how Canada has been of one voice today in it's tribute to a much respected sportsman. One voice is a rare thing for us these days. When he and his collegues started retiring, an era passed.You know what we have to contend with in the "sporting" world these days.
He was a gentleman. It's interesting how Canada has been of one voice today in it's tribute to a much respected sportsman. One voice is a rare thing for us these days. When he and his collegues started retiring, an era passed.You know what we have to contend with in the "sporting" world these days.
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Ahh, yes the Rocket. Not one Canadian has spoken a bad word of that man, he outlives all of our Politicians and so called superstars. Ask any young person who he was, and they'll know!
The man retired from hockey before I was even born, but I saw him play on old newsreals that CBC would play, (one reason to keep the station going) and I listened to him speak many a time. He was a soft spoken Gentleman, and a wonderful hero to many of us.
Now, I don't watch hockey as much as I used too, something was lost, about seven or eight years ago, I just lost interest. Now I find I'd rather go see a WHL game instead, cheaper, more people, and you get to see a player improve as the season progresses. That's hockey like it used to be at the NHL.
No ready made superstars, demanding millions before they even lace up for the first NHL game.
Of course these kids want to win games, impress scouts so they can make millions. But until they do....it's great hockey!
The man retired from hockey before I was even born, but I saw him play on old newsreals that CBC would play, (one reason to keep the station going) and I listened to him speak many a time. He was a soft spoken Gentleman, and a wonderful hero to many of us.
Now, I don't watch hockey as much as I used too, something was lost, about seven or eight years ago, I just lost interest. Now I find I'd rather go see a WHL game instead, cheaper, more people, and you get to see a player improve as the season progresses. That's hockey like it used to be at the NHL.
No ready made superstars, demanding millions before they even lace up for the first NHL game.
Of course these kids want to win games, impress scouts so they can make millions. But until they do....it's great hockey!
