tom webster
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15 minutes ago, Taro T said:
Not to mention having the Team President suffer what is unfortunately quite likely a life long debilitating injury as well. Plus all the weather affected games. Plus there was the Topps masacre before the season that they got involved with some of the community efforts. ALL of those things are extremely mentally taxing and they just kept pouring on 1 after the other.
It's actually shocking that the team won 13 games in the regular season and only lost 1 game the entire year by more than a single score.
Even the radio play by play guy had a stroke. After awhile, it’s just draining.
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8 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:
I think for at least 4 different teams. I know Florida, TB, Ottawa, and Atlanta.
I feel like we are missing a guy or two. Should be count Patty's stint as Sabres President?
Every organization treats these positions differently. I know Schoeny was an assistant gm and I think for awhile the team had no gm do you have to be careful how open the parameters are.
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58 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:
How could you. What about Rick Dudley?
Was he officially GM? I think probably early on, right?
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9 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:
I don’t know the answer to this question (yet), but how many former Sabre players have served as GM’s in the NHL? And who are they?
Gerry Meehan
Mike Grier
Daniel Briere
Chris Drury
there are probably more but that’s obviously the easy list
1 minute ago, tom webster said:Gerry Meehan
Mike Grier
Daniel Briere
Chris Drury
there are probably more but that’s obviously the easy list
Oh crap, forgot Botterill
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15 minutes ago, Taro T said:
Funny you should mention M*A*S*H; been "watching" that to fall asleep to the past few months. The 1st 6 seasons were absolutely brilliant. 7 & 8 were still good way more often than not but have just started on season 10 and not sure will make it through to the end of the Alan Aldafication of what had been a brilliant TV series.
Yeah, it probably lasted a little longer then it should have but I don’t remember there being a lot of alternatives back then.
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25 minutes ago, Eleven said:
Well thank you. Now onto the next question:
Just who was Tom Webster? Your answer should be between 500 and 700 words, written in clear and cogent English, and include a conclusion about how the life of Tom Webster affected your understanding of the Korean conflict.
Coincidentally, Tom’s nickname was “Hawkeye” which leads me to Alan Alda in MASH which may sum up my understanding of the Korean Conflict.
I will work on it, someday.
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31 minutes ago, Eleven said:
Ah very clever...if you had put the second T in there I might have noticed!
I though about it but, I didn’t want to spoil your fun.
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47 minutes ago, Eleven said:
It's not much of a Buffalo connection. Here, I'll release the hint early because I'm about to get in the car...
Lindy Ruff flew at the guy and tackled him once.
I think GA had it based on an exchange in my DMs. Did you?
Indeed.
That’s why I included “but” in my answer. Lindt’s tackle was precipitated by a butt end just below his eye.
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52 minutes ago, Eleven said:
Big hint coming at noon.
I know who it is. Tallon was strictly a guess based on a Buffalo selection. Sadly, the first two answers were at the forefront of my mind.
Anyway, I only remember one other player with a Buffalo connection, but, I will defer
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4 hours ago, Eleven said:
How about I give it a try? I started this thread! I've got a few questions in here.
The Sabres picked Gilbert Perreault first overall in 1970 and had the first pick in each round. Two questions, one on the easier side (with bonus answers) and one a little harder:
1. Whom did the Sabres select in the second round (first pick in that round)? Can you name any other Sabres picks?
2. The draft format at the time allowed teams to keep picking, round after round after round, until a team decided not to pick any more players. Which team kept picking for 13 rounds?
EDIT: I'm adding a third question--harder than the first two--because the wiki article that I checked to make sure I knew my stuff has a great fact:
3. Who was the last active player from that 1970 draft? (I have a hint that makes this pretty easy for Sabres fans but I will withhold it until noon tomorrow.)
Butch Deadmarsh
St Louis
Dale Tallon?
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1 minute ago, GASabresIUFAN said:
Congrats. He is No. 10 and yes Grier was mentioned earlier. He was the Sabres Asst coach and Rochester head coach who finished his career in Buffalo and played with Mike Foligno and Mike Ramsey. His teammate is the last player on the list.
I'm going to give the answer because I doubt anyone will ever guess. He finished his career with the Sabres the same two seasons as Don Lever. He only managed to play 18 games over those two seasons, but that was enough to get him over the 1000 game threshold. His name is Phil Russell.
Next!
I’ve stopped trying to understand the brain and memory but I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have gotten Russell if I cheated.
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I have no idea why this name popped in my head and I’m not sure he played enough, but how about Don Lever?
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1 hour ago, shrader said:
I’m too lazy to read through. Grier played his 1000th in Buffalo, didn’t he?
I’m pretty sure that was one of my correct guesses but I’m going with the crowd and refusing to look.
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My phone a friend guess- Charles Huddy
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3 minutes ago, Eleven said:
Ah you guys, you don't know Dick.
I assumed he already had 1000. I have brought those three up before. Duff, Marshall and Goyette.
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20 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:
Sadly no to Andreychuk and Dougy got his in Tor 3 years before he came here.
A few more hints. 2 came during this rebuild. 3 played on the Drury/Briere teams, including one who retired during the rebuild, one who is currently a top Jr coach whose brother also played for the Sabres, and one who is a current NHL GM. Another is a HOF center. Another is 6x Cup winner and HoF LW who somehow ended his career in Buffalo. The last 3 all played their final game in Buffalo after long and solid careers.
Clark Gillies, Mike Grier, James Patrick?
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17 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:
Cool
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9 hours ago, Taro T said:
You sure there's 3? Can think of 2 C's that did so, but not sure about a 3rd Sabre.
*****. I should have double checked. There were only 2. Im getting old.
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13 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:
Al Arbour.
When did Arbour play for Buffalo?
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Here is a new question.
Three Buffalo Sabres have won the Bill Masterson Trophy. Three other players who have played for the Sabres have won it. Can you name all 6?
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6 minutes ago, shrader said:
I has to be some obscure guy who never actually played here. I know there was a late pick defenseman who played for years but I’m blanking in the name.
Dennis Wideman? He had to be close too
Just now, GASabresIUFAN said:Carney is the 12th and the last is the great Sean O’Donnell.
Never would have guessed O’Donnell.
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30 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:
He did. He is also the latest Sabres pick (pick 156) to reach 1000 games.
The 2 hard ones are left.
I know Carney had a pretty good career. He had to be close. No one else comes to mind.
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5 hours ago, LGR4GM said:
Offer sheet Swayman
I would do this if he wanted to but I’ve pretty much given up on the offer sheet route.
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Calle Johansson is always my favorite answer for this question. Pierre Turgeon and Alex Migilny have also been in the news lately.
Do you know how many there are?
A little NHL trivia...
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It’s funny, Dudley was one of my favorite players and I completely forgot he was a GM