Eagles Green 34 Posted June 10, 2009 Miserable old fock. He fires Head coach Roger Neilson who has cancer and is quoted saying, "Well it wasn't my fault he got cancer." He totally focked up the Lindros dealings. This is the the new one: Ex-Flyer, and a fan favorite, Peter Zezel recently died at the age of 44 from a rare blood disease. Zezel was a very good player for the Flyers back in the day, and was known for toughness. So I'm going through some quotes from ex teammates and I see Clarke's comment. Rick Tocchet: “It is a sad day. Obviously, as a former teammate, it is a sad loss. I know he touched a lot of lives. Unfortunately, I had lost touch with Peter the last few years. We kind of went our separate ways in the hockey world. In talking recently with some of his friends regarding the stuff he was doing with the youth hockey he had been involved with back in Toronto, I am sure he will be leaving behind a legacy. He was just a great guy. “In the time that we were teammates in Philadelphia, he was probably one of the most popular guys, not just with the Flyers, but among all sports figures in Philadelphia. He was probably one of the top three athletes in Philadelphia at that time. Everybody recognized him on and off the ice. As far as his play was concerned, he was one of the best draw guys in the league and one of the best passers. I know his rookie year he had a bunch of assists. He had really good chemistry with Timmy Kerr on the power play. He was just a guy you could count on. He was a guy you couldn’t knock off the puck. He was a big part of our team. “Peter was a matinee idol. He was one of those guys who was infectious. When you went out with him, the girls really liked him. He had a fan base of girls that in all the years I’ve played in the NHL, I have never seen a guy that had so many girls flock to him. He was very fan friendly. I never saw him turn down signing an autograph. The public relations department loved him because he never turned down hospital or school visits. Mr. Snider will even probably tell you that Peter was one of the most accessible Flyers who ever played the game.” Bob Clarke: “It obviously is way too early for a man to die at 44 years old. The tragedy surrounding it is just horrific for any of us who knew Peter. Peter was a pretty good hockey player. When he turned pro in Philadelphia, which was my first year (as management), he was an instant favorite with the fans, particularly the young girls. He could play hockey. He was a tank on skates. He could hit and hit very hard. He was terrific on face-offs. He was very skilled with his feet, with the puck and actually very skilled with his stick setting up plays. He was a really good young player who quite possibly had a shot a being a lot better.” Kjell Sameulsson: “I am very sad and very surprised. I knew he was a little bit sick but I didn’t know it was this serious. He was a great guy. I played with him for two years in the Flyers organization. As a player he was very strong on face-offs and a good offensive player. I know when he was here there were guys like Derrick Smith, Rick Tocchet and him. There were a lot of girls, a lot of young girls, wearing Pete Zezel, Rick Tocchet and Derrick Smith jerseys. I do remember that. He was a good teammate. He was kind of a low-key, quiet type. You had to get to know him before he opened up to you.” Craig Berube: “Obviously, it is very upsetting. He was a great guy. He was a great teammate. He always had a smile on his face. He came to the rink always happy. He was fun to be around and was a good hockey player for a long time. He played hard.” What a focking assbag. Yeah.....Zezel was nice, coulda been better. But he blew it......Sucks for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 5,316 Posted June 10, 2009 Anybody who remembers Bobby Clarke play hockey would never call him a douche. Dude had a nasty disposition and played the game like a bowling ball on skates. He had tons of talent but always embraced his inner goon. In a way, I always considered him kind of classy though (in a Slapshot sort of way) and respected his play. Clarke has a history of saying unsensitive things. Take the Lindros family for example... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotsup 832 Posted June 10, 2009 it was not a horrible thing to say but not necessary . I'm more that they all mentioned young girls - everytime girls were mentioned it was young girls.......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patweisers44 845 Posted June 10, 2009 Anybody who remembers Bobby Clarke play hockey would never call him a douche. Dude had a nasty disposition and played the game like a bowling ball on skates. He had tons of talent but always embraced his inner goon. In a way, I always considered him kind of classy though (in a Slapshot sort of way) and respected his play. Clarke has a history of saying unsensitive things. Take the Lindros family for example... I remember Clarke as a guy that was very liberal with his stickwork. Always knowing the Broad Street Bullies had his back when it came to fighting, etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,580 Posted June 10, 2009 takes one to know one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagles Green 34 Posted June 10, 2009 takes one to know one. +1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagles Green 34 Posted June 10, 2009 Anybody who remembers Bobby Clarke play hockey would never call him a douche. Dude had a nasty disposition and played the game like a bowling ball on skates. He had tons of talent but always embraced his inner goon. In a way, I always considered him kind of classy though (in a Slapshot sort of way) and respected his play. Clarke has a history of saying unsensitive things. Take the Lindros family for example... I never said he wasn't a great player, he was one of the best and maybe the toughest ever. But you can still be a complete assh0le and a great player. Just look at Sydney Crosby. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 5,316 Posted June 10, 2009 I remember Clarke as a guy that was very liberal with his stickwork. Always knowing the Broad Street Bullies had his back when it came to fighting, etc. Bobby hacked that Soviet player. I remember Reggie Leach coming to the Wings from Philly and I thought it was the greatest thing. The stats on the back of his hockey card looked good anyways. Reggie played decently for one season then retired, the team still sucked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patweisers44 845 Posted June 10, 2009 Bobby hacked that Soviet player. I remember Reggie Leach coming to the Wings from Philly and I thought it was the greatest thing. The stats on the back of his hockey card looked good anyways. Reggie played decently for one season then retired, the team still sucked. Leach was a goal scorer and on a team like Philly he had a lot of room to work. One year he had like 61 goals and maybe 30 assists. He won the conn smythe in the playoffs (something like 19G and 6A) that year despite the fact the flyers lost in the finals. Put him on Detroit back then and he had no shot. Actually the wings did that quite often back then...getting guys after one big season or past their prime. They signed Warren Young from the Pens cause he had a 40 goal season and in detroit for one season he blew donkeys. Apparently the wings didnt know you could put a fire hydrant on a line with Mario Lemieux and he'd score 40 goals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMoney 0 Posted June 10, 2009 booby clarke has long been an awful human being...no way should he still be associated with the team in any capacity.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotsup 832 Posted June 11, 2009 booby I was going to say BTW it is BOOBIE Clarke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GettnHuge 2 Posted June 11, 2009 I was going to say BTW it is BOOBIE Clarke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
