That Aud Smell Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 regehr's hit on #4 is not on youtube yet, but it is hosted on nbc. a thing of absolute beauty. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22825103/vp/45040490#45040490 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 regehr's hit on #4 is not on youtube yet, but it is hosted on nbc. a thing of absolute beauty. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22825103/vp/45040490#45040490 I think the last great Sabre hip check was Spacek on Briere. Long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 I think the last great Sabre hip check was Spacek on Briere. Long time. this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f2qsZtadjw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f2qsZtadjw that was the one. I had a great seat for that one. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f2qsZtadjw Is that considered a hip check? I always have a vision of the guy coming in bent over. There's a couple goat-head sabres in this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2WHmijaPRw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Is that considered a hip check? I always have a vision of the guy coming in bent over. It isn't the textbook crouch.....(which is what I remembered) but he did lead with the hip. Spacek would throw the hipper occasionally. I love to see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 As was noted in another thread, the beauty of the hip check is that it sends a big message, and a big hurt, with a low likely hood of injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I love, love a good hip check. Dean Melanson of Amerks fame was a monster hip checker. Under used IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 As was noted in another thread, the beauty of the hip check is that it sends a big message, and a big hurt, with a low likely hood of injury. Depends how low you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I love, love a good hip check. Dean Melanson of Amerks fame was a monster hip checker. Under used IMHO. Depends how low you go. I seem to recall Mike Robitaille admitting in an interview that he injured quite a few players with his hip check. Anyone remember Darius Kasperitis hurting knees with his hip checks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I seem to recall Mike Robitaille admitting in an interview that he injured quite a few players with his hip check. Anyone remember Darius Kasperitis hurting knees with his hip checks? He blew up Roy or Connolly, I forget who, with the Pens. Targeted the knees. But most of his dirty work was pre-lockout. Wait, maybe it was while he was with the Rangers. edit: Google is the new memory - found it http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F02E5D7103FF935A15752C0A9609C8B63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I guess I was thinking more of the traditional hip check, not the Kasperitis Butt Trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I guess I was thinking more of the traditional hip check, not the Kasperitis Butt Trip. That's funny. What you don't see tOo often is the open ice hip check. The danger isn't the hit as much as the landing - on a shoulder or head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 That's funny. What you don't see tOo often is the open ice hip check. The danger isn't the hit as much as the landing - on a shoulder or head. can't find video of it, but lydman had a beauty at a home game in the 06 or maybe 07 playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Under used IMHO. i think guys use it sparingly because it is technically difficult to pull off and has a high risk if you miss (you are left with your ass hanging in air and the guy is past you). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 i think guys use it sparingly because it is technically difficult to pull off and has a high risk if you miss (you are left with your ass hanging in air and the guy is past you). I can't count the number of times I've had guys lined up for one in my beer league but had to pass on it. If you catch a guy skating up the middle with his head down, it's basically the perfect time. Unfortunately we're still in the middle of the culture of attempting to knock people out with high hard checks. If they're serious about the contact to the head stuff, you're going to see a major resurgence of the hip check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I can't count the number of times I've had guys lined up for one in my beer league but had to pass on it. If you catch a guy skating up the middle with his head down, it's basically the perfect time. Unfortunately we're still in the middle of the culture of attempting to knock people out with high hard checks. If they're serious about the contact to the head stuff, you're going to see a major resurgence of the hip check. for whatever reason, i didn't realize that you play. i don't. to my experience, the hip check seems most prevalent when the d-man can use the boards to eliminate the other guy's path of escape (or, to use my all-time favorite hockey term (one that has fallen into dis-use), "rub him out along the boards"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 for whatever reason, i didn't realize that you play. i don't. to my experience, the hip check seems most prevalent when the d-man can use the boards to eliminate the other guy's path of escape (or, to use my all-time favorite hockey term (one that has fallen into dis-use), "rub him out along the boards"). The open ice one is more of an option when someone has their head down. So obviously it isn't as likely in the NHL as it is in a crappy beer league. Still, if you want to avoid hitting someone in the head, I can think of no better way than leading with the hip. If by some chance you managed to throw a hip check to the head, I'm pretty sure the league would look the other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 i think guys use it sparingly because it is technically difficult to pull off and has a high risk if you miss (you are left with your ass hanging in air and the guy is past you). Like Ehrhoff did during one of the preseason games. Tried for one at the center of the Sabres' blue line, but missed. If I remember right, the puck ended up in the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 i think guys use it sparingly because it is technically difficult to pull off and has a high risk if you miss (you are left with your ass hanging in air and the guy is past you). Absolutely. It's exciting to see someone like Regehr on the team with an uncanny ability to line them up. I think McNabb may have this as well, maybe Weber too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 The open ice one is more of an option when someone has their head down. So obviously it isn't as likely in the NHL as it is in a crappy beer league. Still, if you want to avoid hitting someone in the head, I can think of no better way than leading with the hip. If by some chance you managed to throw a hip check to the head, I'm pretty sure the league would look the other way. The biggest reason the hip check has gone away is it is often miscalled by refs as kneeing. Zhitnik used to throw textbook hipchecks and he got called for far more than his fair share of kneeings. If the league is serious about taking headshots out of the game but still keeping hitting in it, they will almost have to go back to a 70's interpretation of what is a legal hip check. (Which is a good thing. Few things in the game cooler than a well timed open ice hip check.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Found this on Regehr's wiki page... Regehr was born in Brazil, and spent his early childhood in Indonesia before his parents settled back in Canada. At 19, he was the youngest nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in NHL history after he made his NHL debut less than four months after suffering two broken legs in a serious automobile accident. I don't know what's more interesting. Being born in Brazil, childhood in Indonesia, or breaking both your legs 4 months prior to beginning your NHL career. PS Note to Sabres webmaster...nice job on the player bios. Paging Ted Black... PS2 Hopefully Regehr has Cup fever. He was only to the playoffs 4 times in 11 years with Calgary, and other than 03-04 when they lost in the Cup finals, hasn't been on the winning side in a playoff series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Found this on Regehr's wiki page... Regehr was born in Brazil, and spent his early childhood in Indonesia before his parents settled back in Canada. At 19, he was the youngest nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in NHL history after he made his NHL debut less than four months after suffering two broken legs in a serious automobile accident. I don't know what's more interesting. Being born in Brazil, childhood in Indonesia, or breaking both your legs 4 months prior to beginning your NHL career. PS Note to Sabres webmaster...nice job on the player bios. Paging Ted Black... PS2 Hopefully Regehr has Cup fever. He was only to the playoffs 4 times in 11 years with Calgary, and other than 03-04 when they lost in the Cup finals, hasn't been on the winning side in a playoff series. Is it bad that I somehow want to turn that into a Ronan Tynan joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Is it bad that I somehow want to turn that into a Ronan Tynan joke? Never. It's nice to have an owner that has a leg up on the previous regime and it's ties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Never. It's nice to have an owner that has a leg up on the previous regime and it's ties. /Chz uncrosses legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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