SDS Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 With the acquisition thread focused on the trade itself, I know all eyes will be on Cody once the puck drops, so we might as well pre-emptively make a thread about it. BTW, his name is pronounced "Hod-son" - the "g" is silent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Anyone know what number he'll be wearing? I know he wore 9 in Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Anyone know what number he'll be wearing? I know he wore 9 in Vancouver. Screw it. Give him the 99. :w00t: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Screw it. Give him the 99. :w00t: who was/were the last player(s) to wear that number before the league instituted a league-wide retirement of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Brian Duff reported he will be wearing 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 who was/were the last player(s) to wear that number before the league instituted a league-wide retirement of it? According to NHL.com there have only been 4 players to wear 99 in league history: 99 -- Wayne Gretzky There actually have been three other players (Wilf Paiement and Rick Dudley in the early 1980s, and Joe Lamb with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1930s) who also wore No. 99. But Gretzky, who idolized Gordie Howe but couldn't get No. 9 when he started playing junior hockey because a teammate had it, has turned No. 99 into the most recognizable number in hockey. No player in hockey, and maybe in any sport, is as identified with a number as Gretzky is with No. 99 -- and with his number retired throughout the League, The Great One and the NHL's last two-digit number figure to stay that way for a long time. http://www.nhl.com/i...s.htm?id=536802 Edit: not sure if I read that right - it says early 80s and talks about Joe Lamb. Maybe there were more than 4 total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCBuffalo Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Kassian was my favorite player, basically because it was the first year of the rochester - sabres reunion and he was our first round draft pick and his first year in the AHL as well. I will be watching him on the Canucks but I will watching CoHo as well. I really hope this kid is good because I think Kassian was the type of player the Sabres have been missing on this team for a long time. Even though Kassian didn't show it yet consistently. Kassian was a big strong, physical presence on the ice with the potential of great skills to go along with it. He is very young and is going to be really good in this league, I believe when he develops with the Canucks. I compared him to Lucic. I think Ennis has been doing great as a second line center which now puts Ennis on the third line with Kaleta and Gerbe?? Interested to see the lineups on wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazielSabre Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Kassian was my favorite player, basically because it was the first year of the rochester - sabres reunion and he was our first round draft pick and his first year in the AHL as well. I will be watching him on the Canucks but I will watching CoHo as well. I really hope this kid is good because I think Kassian was the type of player the Sabres have been missing on this team for a long time. Even though Kassian didn't show it yet consistently. Kassian was a big strong, physical presence on the ice with the potential of great skills to go along with it. He is very young and is going to be really good in this league, I believe when he develops with the Canucks. I compared him to Lucic. I think Ennis has been doing great as a second line center which now puts Ennis on the third line with Kaleta and Gerbe?? Interested to see the lineups on wednesday. I have one problem with the constant comparison to Lucic. Lucic is mature but has a real nasty streak and loves to show it, much like Chara. Kassian had the angry kid attitude but once he started maturing stopped showing the nasty streak so much. Comparing Lucic to Kass seems like comparing Chara to Myers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROC Sabres Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I have one problem with the constant comparison to Lucic. Lucic is mature but has a real nasty streak and loves to show it, much like Chara. Kassian had the angry kid attitude but once he started maturing stopped showing the nasty streak so much. Comparing Lucic to Kass seems like comparing Chara to Myers. Same great taste, less filling??? Why do I feel like I just set myself up for a "THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMatrix31 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 With the acquisition thread focused on the trade itself, I know all eyes will be on Cody once the puck drops, so we might as well pre-emptively make a thread about it. BTW, his name is pronounced "Hod-son" - the "g" is silent. Thanks for that. I thought it was Hodge-sin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCBuffalo Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I have one problem with the constant comparison to Lucic. Lucic is mature but has a real nasty streak and loves to show it, much like Chara. Kassian had the angry kid attitude but once he started maturing stopped showing the nasty streak so much. Comparing Lucic to Kass seems like comparing Chara to Myers. Well you have to look at some interviews of Kassian where Lindy told him to curb his game into using more of his skill. I think that he was being told to use his skill more then his toughness. If he was in boston, he would be being told to knock everyone's heads off and shoot the puck when you get a chance. IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Sabres who wore #12: First: Mike Byers in 1972 Others: Andre Savard Rick Vaive Ken Priestlay Mark Mancari Ales Kotalik Domenic Pittis Sean McKenna Scott Metcalfe Greg Paslawski Peter Ciavaglia Peter Ambroziak And a cookie for all my fellow Rochester Fans: Jody Gage for 7 call-up games in 1986! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I have one problem with the constant comparison to Lucic. Lucic is mature but has a real nasty streak and loves to show it, much like Chara. Kassian had the angry kid attitude but once he started maturing stopped showing the nasty streak so much. Comparing Lucic to Kass seems like comparing Chara to Myers. Good comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Each time I read this thread title I can't help but think that this is something they'll be selling in the Sabres store soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedblueandgold Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Randy "Stump" Burridge wore #12 also..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Each time I read this thread title I can't help but think that this is something they'll be selling in the Sabres store soon. They should make a watch where on the hour - it shows a clip of Cody scoring that slapper on Tim Thomas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Going to Wednesday's game. I'll give a live account because I know how much you all hate video scouting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazielSabre Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Going to Wednesday's game. I'll give a live account because I know how much you all hate video scouting. Really? THATS the reason you're going? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Sabres who wore #12: First: Mike Byers in 1972 Others: Andre Savard Rick Vaive Ken Priestlay Mark Mancari Ales Kotalik Domenic Pittis Sean McKenna Scott Metcalfe Greg Paslawski Peter Ciavaglia Peter Ambroziak And a cookie for all my fellow Rochester Fans: Jody Gage for 7 call-up games in 1986! That's largely a forgettable list.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 9 :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldo Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 :huh: you caught the rabbitt doing bad rabitt things :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 you caught the rabbitt doing bad rabitt things :rolleyes: :nana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 That's largely a forgettable list.... Certainly Vaive and Savard deserve to be on top of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Hodgson officially wearing #19, per the Sabres. Sulzer wearing #52. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Hodgson officially wearing #19, per the Sabres. Sulzer wearing #52. 19! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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