Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watrose.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watnot!watrose!absary From: absary@watrose.UUCP (Al Sary) Newsgroups: net.sport.hockey Subject: Re: Guy LaFleur Message-ID: <7588@watrose.UUCP> Date: Thu, 3-Oct-85 12:08:57 EDT Article-I.D.: watrose.7588 Posted: Thu Oct 3 12:08:57 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 4-Oct-85 03:30:40 EDT References: <210@bunny.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 43 From article 617: > > > I'd like to hear what fans of other teams think of Guy LaFleur & the > possibility of him playing for YOUR favorite team. It looks as though, > if he does come back to play, he'll go to New York (probably the Rangers), > LA, or the Jets. I've been a Hab fan all my life and would love to see > him go to some fast skating, free wheeling team - the Jets, with > Hawerchuck (I think that spelling is wrong!), would be nice. The present > Hab's style is too stodgy for me. More power to Guy and turning his nose > at the sh**ty treatment he's getting in Montreal. Any opinions and/or > flames are welcome! > > Christopher Rosebrugh > GTE Laboratories, Waltham, Mass. > harvard!bunny!cpr0 > cpr0@gte-labs.CSNET I am not a Canadians fan, but I like good players like Guy LaFleur. Just after he retired, the Edmonton coach (I can't remember his name; just about time the season starts) offered a spot on the team. I really wished he had made the decision to play. Don't misunderstand me, I am not an Oiler fan, but I think LaFleur has several more good years in him. It is really a shame to see talent like his work in management when he could obviously play even for good teams (like the Oilers). I hope he goes to another team. The rangers or Winnipeg sound like excellent choices (I prefer the Rangers; they need LaFleur more and they have an excellent skating team). When I heard recently that he quit his job in Montreal (whatever it was), I thought he may play again, but I wasn't sure he would because of the layoff (which wasn't really long at all). Let's hope we'll see LaFleur on the ice playing for an NHL team. I can't express the great feeling I get when I see his smooth skating and great playmaking (except it freaks me out when he plays against the Canucks; it would be nice to see him on our side for a change). By the way, the Canadians are always a big attraction in Vancouver, as they probably are in most Canadian cities. There are a lot of Hab fans, which I never really liked; Hab games are usually sold out in the Pacific Colosseum. The people are never disappointed either because the games are great most of the time.