PromoTheRobot Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 http://www.getsportiq.com/2014/02/what-really-happened-with-hockey/ PTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 http://www.getsportiq.com/2014/02/what-really-happened-with-hockey/ PTR Thank you for posting this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 Great read. And he's right, it's true in all areas. If you hate what you're doing find a way to do something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Great perspective from a player selected outside the first two rounds. You don't hear those stories first-hand that often. Some good takeaways from that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvelo Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Soooo.......what does this dude actually do that he loves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Soooo.......what does this dude actually do that he loves? Colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Unfortunately, no matter how much you enjoy doing something, when it becomes a job, it becomes "work". There are pressures, politics, demands, etc., that come along with being paid that make it nearly impossible to be just fun. My first real job was a dream situation; a kid in a candy shop. It became work pretty quickly. That said, he wasn't being asked to be a skill player anymore, but was instead risking his long-term health (especially with concussions), so it's understandable why he walked away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 It seems I've read this story before. I swear it's been posted here in the past, maybe a few months ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 It seems I've read this story before. I swear it's been posted here in the past, maybe a few months ago? I think so too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 I think so too. Maybe even earlier than a few months. I think it pre-dated the return of Ted Nolan. I recall reading the article and thinking of Drew Stafford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Maybe even earlier than a few months. I think it pre-dated the return of Ted Nolan. I recall reading the article and thinking of Drew Stafford. It's dated Feb. 18, 2014 though. Maybe it was updated? Or there was another article? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MILFHUNTER#518 Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 It is much easier for most of us to put the political aspect of a job like that in perspective and keep our nose to the grindstone than a 20 year old college kid. I remember having that type of point of view when I was his age... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny DangerFace Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 i NEED to know if this article was posted in a different thread so then we could all yell at promo for creating this thread when its being discussed ELSEWHERE....er.... somewhere...maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Weird that he didn't mention his hearing impairment in that article. "Sutch, the Sarnia Sting’s rookie wrecking ball, was born with what doctors term “severe to profound” hearing loss. He uses a hearing aid in each ear to help amplify sound, but finds that once he’s on the ice his biggest asset is his finely honed hockey sense." http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2008/11/27/hearing_impairment_helps_hone_ohlers_desire.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 "He uses a hearing aid in each ear to help amplify sound, but finds that once he’s on the ice his biggest asset is his finely honed hockey sense." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 One ping only Vasily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Malooga Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) It's kind of like Jason Bonsignore all over again. Only difference is, Bonsignore was drafted much higher, 4th overall to be exact. He went from sure-fire stud, to a total bust. http://kuklaskorner.com/index.php/hockey/comments/jason_bonsignore_-_i_feel_like_i_let_everyone_in_edmonton_down *EDIT: Here is another good read about him, mentions how Kevin Prendergast was really there for him and tried to help him. http://oilersnation.com/2011/9/1/an-epic-rant-jason-bonsignore-on-his-failed-days-with-the-edmonton-oilers Edited May 4, 2014 by Bob Malooga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 It's kind of like Jason Bonsignore all over again. Only difference is, Bonsignore was drafted much higher, 4th overall to be exact. He went from sure-fire stud, to a total bust. http://kuklaskorner.com/index.php/hockey/comments/jason_bonsignore_-_i_feel_like_i_let_everyone_in_edmonton_down *EDIT: Here is another good read about him, mentions how Kevin Prendergast was really there for him and tried to help him. http://oilersnation.com/2011/9/1/an-epic-rant-jason-bonsignore-on-his-failed-days-with-the-edmonton-oilers Jason never went anywhere because he was too busy with heavy drugs after he got paid. That, and driving all around Rochester in his (then) brand new Dodge Viper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 One ping only Vasily. Where I am going, you cannot follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Jason never went anywhere because he was too busy with heavy drugs after he got paid. That, and driving all around Rochester in his (then) brand new Dodge Viper. While I can't comment on the booger sugar, (like he'd be the first rich athlete to like the smell of it) if a dodge viper was his version of big timing it, I'm glad buffalo didn't have the chance to draft him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 While I can't comment on the booger sugar, (like he'd be the first rich athlete to like the smell of it) if a dodge viper was his version of big timing it, I'm glad buffalo didn't have the chance to draft him. Idk. I remember older kids that I knew who hung out with him telling me that he was heavy into the nose candy, and was seriously neglecting doing any conditioning or working out after he got his money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Idk. I remember older kids that I knew who hung out with him telling me that he was heavy into the nose candy, and was seriously neglecting doing any conditioning or working out after he got his money. Like I said, just glad the Sabres never had the chance to draft him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Is it really that big a deal that it may have been posted previously? Thanks Promo.......... I missed it the first time around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Is it really that big a deal that it may have been posted previously? Thanks Promo.......... I missed it the first time around. I didn't mean for it to sound like I was complaining that I've seen it here before. it was more of a , am I nuts or has this been posted before kind of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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