Marvelo Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I played street hockey against Jay McKee when he was just a rookie at the Lathrop St. American Indoor Street Hockey Center. Don't remember much about him, just that everyone was buzzing about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr632 Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 My uncle has downs syndrome and we were talking to rob ray after a game. Rob and my uncle were going to pose for a picture acting like they were fighting and my uncle punched rob in the face. The look on robs face was priceless. Always good times when rob is around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 My uncle has downs syndrome and we were talking to rob ray after a game. Rob and my uncle were going to pose for a picture acting like they were fighting and my uncle punched rob in the face. The look on robs face was priceless. Always good times when rob is around OK, just wait a cotton-pickin'-minute (can I say that in 2014?)… was this the night… Rob… pretended to pull off his fake beard and hang it on that hook?! Now it makes sense! He was concussed! I play against jay McKee every year in a tennis tournament, he wins more often than not.... Also ran into our beloved darcy regier at miller tennis center on a few occasions as his son practiced there.... Also delivered the baby of Tim macre's wife..... That's about it for me, no cool old time stories. Delivered Mrs. Macre's baby… that's a close second right now. Obscure, but oh so personal. I am holding the top spot for chz. But apparently loose lips sink ships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sicknfla Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) Do in game encounters count? Back in the early 90's my buddy and i were sitting first row golds at the aud. Right down by the face-off dot. We were playing the Hartford Whalers. Brad May was leaning up against the boards waiting for a TV timeout to end. My buddy pounds the glass and gets his attention. He motions to May to fight one of the Whalers - sorry memory not that good. May looks at him and them turns and looks at Whaler. Then says "him" through the glass. Puck drops and God as my witness before they cleared the zone the gloves were dropped and they were going at it. Next time May came in the zone he hit the glass with his stick where we were sitting. Everyone around us knew what he did and we were all screaming. Awesome moment and forever a Brad May fan. Hell now that i think about it it could have been late 80's. Where does time go? Edited February 23, 2014 by sicknfla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Do in game encounters count? Back in the early 90's my buddy and i were sitting first row golds at the aud. Right down by the face-off dot. We were playing the Hartford Whalers. Brad May was leaning up against the boards waiting for a TV timeout to end. My buddy pounds the glass and gets his attention. He motions to May to fight one of the Whalers - sorry memory not that good. May looks at him and them turns and looks at Whaler. Then says "him" through the glass. Puck drops and God as my witness before they cleared the zone the gloves were dropped and they were going at it. Next time May came in the zone he hit the glass with his stick where we were sitting. Everyone around us knew what he did and we were all screaming. Awesome moment and forever a Brad May fan. Hell now that i think about it it could have been late 80's. Where does time go? That is one cool story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Delivered Mrs. Macre's baby… that's a close second right now. Obscure, but oh so personal. I am holding the top spot for chz. But apparently loose lips sink ships. Lol where is chz anyways, and what do you know?!?! .. I think some other stories here def top just an encounter at work for me, amazingly I don't have more stories. Anyone here get to skate on the ice at the aud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Lol where is chz anyways, and what do you know?!?! .. I think some other stories here def top just an encounter at work for me, amazingly I don't have more stories. Anyone here get to skate on the ice at the aud? I've skated at the aud. I consider Richard martin and family a friend first, sabre legend second. RIP. on theta note, Rico took me to game 3 of the 99finals. We lost, but I won. He took me to the alumni suite and I shared quite a few drinks with [insert any retired sabre here]. I also shared a barber with lindy Ruff and marcel dion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I've skated at the aud. I consider Richard martin and family a friend first, sabre legend second. RIP. on theta note, Rico took me to game 3 of the 99finals. We lost, but I won. He took me to the alumni suite and I shared quite a few drinks with [insert any retired sabre here]. I also shared a barber with lindy Ruff and marcel dion. Very cool, the aud was gone by time I was old enough for playing there, I was able to hit the ice at marine Midland arena/crossroads areas (I forget what it was when I was there) and my cousin played for the buffalo wings when they had a team so I was able to roller blade there with some of those guys.... Very cool you have sabres history as a friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Do in game encounters count? Back in the early 90's my buddy and i were sitting first row golds at the aud. Right down by the face-off dot. We were playing the Hartford Whalers. Brad May was leaning up against the boards waiting for a TV timeout to end. My buddy pounds the glass and gets his attention. He motions to May to fight one of the Whalers - sorry memory not that good. May looks at him and them turns and looks at Whaler. Then says "him" through the glass. Puck drops and God as my witness before they cleared the zone the gloves were dropped and they were going at it. Next time May came in the zone he hit the glass with his stick where we were sitting. Everyone around us knew what he did and we were all screaming. Awesome moment and forever a Brad May fan. Hell now that i think about it it could have been late 80's. Where does time go? That. is. Awesome. Brad May was nucking futs. Gawd I loved him. Total man crush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdexchange Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Best thread ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 My brother and I went to the third(?) game of the lockout shortened season against the Hurricants. We were sitting in the front row on the corner of the rink, so we got to watch half the game through warped glass. During warm ups Ehrhoff was hanging out right next to us on the other side of the glass. People were yelling to the players but they just went about their business most of the time. I was too drunk to make any decent Deustch sentences so I just yelled that I loved him and his fatherland. He turned and gave me a fist bump through the glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Rhea Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 On a flight from Detroit to Orlando in 1998 or 1999 my seat was among the Orlando Solar Bears hockey team of the IHL. I made small hockey talk with some of them but most of them were napping or had head phones on. When I found out who they were, i couldn't believe it, as they were just young looking teenage kids. They were all cool and that was a good flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Milt Ellis announced my wedding party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Milt Ellis announced my wedding party. If this is true, it takes the lead for coolest story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drnkirishone Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) I challenged Rob Ray to a good ole hockey fight after ice hockey practice..... he laughingly decided to not test my 13 year old fighting skills. After we shared some shooting/passing and laughed at Dom's standoffish nature as he had the angry Dom face on and wouldn't come down the stairs until my team left the ice. Edited February 23, 2014 by drnkirishone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 If this is true, it takes the lead for coolest story. I made that one up. The other stories are true though. That would be the most ridiculously awesome story though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Not a Sabres story but Jon Quick lived in the house next door to mine for 3 months. Kevin Westgarth too. They were playing for the Manchester Monarchs. Quick moved out when he got the call up to L.A. PTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Do in game encounters count? Back in the early 90's my buddy and i were sitting first row golds at the aud. Right down by the face-off dot. We were playing the Hartford Whalers. Brad May was leaning up against the boards waiting for a TV timeout to end. My buddy pounds the glass and gets his attention. He motions to May to fight one of the Whalers - sorry memory not that good. May looks at him and them turns and looks at Whaler. Then says "him" through the glass. Puck drops and God as my witness before they cleared the zone the gloves were dropped and they were going at it. Next time May came in the zone he hit the glass with his stick where we were sitting. Everyone around us knew what he did and we were all screaming. Awesome moment and forever a Brad May fan. Hell now that i think about it it could have been late 80's. Where does time go? This story is amazing. Not just Sabrespace amazing, all time hockey amazing. I'm trying to find the video. And chance it wasn't the whalers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 This story is amazing. Not just Sabrespace amazing, all time hockey amazing. I'm trying to find the video. And chance it wasn't the whalers? LOL I was sooo tempted to scour youtube for video of that fight. wanted to see it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Do in game encounters count? Back in the early 90's my buddy and i were sitting first row golds at the aud. Right down by the face-off dot. We were playing the Hartford Whalers. Brad May was leaning up against the boards waiting for a TV timeout to end. My buddy pounds the glass and gets his attention. He motions to May to fight one of the Whalers - sorry memory not that good. May looks at him and them turns and looks at Whaler. Then says "him" through the glass. Puck drops and God as my witness before they cleared the zone the gloves were dropped and they were going at it. Next time May came in the zone he hit the glass with his stick where we were sitting. Everyone around us knew what he did and we were all screaming. Awesome moment and forever a Brad May fan. Hell now that i think about it it could have been late 80's. Where does time go? Great story! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I will copy and paste one from fushetti circa 2006: "Mothers Day 1998, I had to accompany my mother to church as a Mothers Day present. I'm kneeling at OLV in Lackawanna when I turn to my right and the mulleted balding John Gurtler is doing the same at the end of my pew. I immediately ran home and called PASabrefan who gave less of a #%^$#! about my discovery. After church, I went to HSBC Arena to watch Matt Barnaby score a hat-trick in Game 2 of Round 2 of the 1998 playoffs." Fushetti is wrong. I was merely awestruck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sicknfla Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 This story is amazing. Not just Sabrespace amazing, all time hockey amazing. I'm trying to find the video. And chance it wasn't the whalers? I am pretty sure it was the Whalers. I know it was a Friday night game. Trying to get in touch with my friend who i went with to jar his memory. It was back when the home team wore white. Keep seeing green in my memory. Any hypnotist out there? I would love to find video of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSnuggerud Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Sat at the bar alongside Rico many times at Finlocks in Clarence. Ha! I used to work at Finlock's in high school. One night, Rico takes off his shoe, blows cigar smoke into it and asks, "Hey Matt, what is this?" "Not sure Rick." "A man standing at a bus stop in Beirut." It was pretty funny and I'm pretty sure he was surpised I got it being a kid and all. Claude...any chance you reveal your true identity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 This story is amazing. Not just Sabrespace amazing, all time hockey amazing. I'm trying to find the video. And chance it wasn't the whalers? At 42 seconds they show the faceoff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyOHyH_yIqQ At 42 seconds they show the faceoff... Doug Houda losing a fight? Houda guessed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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