Skinny kiltrunner 553 Posted January 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Skinny kiltrunner said: I think it was started by that fuckwad Lance Armstrong, who started the Livestrong Foundation. I would have thought that the practice would have fallen out of favor when it became clear how he had cheated for years and disgraced himself and his sport, but I guess some things just stick. Or it could be what Banana said while I was trying to find a suitable GIF. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 11, 2020 4 hours ago, Skinny kiltrunner said: I think it was started by that fuckwad Lance Armstrong, who started the Livestrong Foundation. I would have thought that the practice would have fallen out of favor when it became clear how he had cheated for years and disgraced himself and his sport, but I guess some things just stick. So his real name was Lance Arm? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny kiltrunner 553 Posted January 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: So his real name was Lance Arm? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted February 7, 2020 Brian Glennie, who played 572 games in the NHL between 1969 and 1979, over 550 of them with the Toronto Maple Leafs, has died. He was 73. https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/maple-leafs-legend-brian-glennie-passes-away-age-73/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted February 9, 2020 Larry Popein, who played 402 NHL games between 1954-55 and 1960-61 with the New York Rangers, then returned to play 47 more in 1967-68 with the Oakland Seals, has died. He was 89. Popein later served as an assistant general manager with Vancouver Canucks from 1974 to 1986 before joining the Calgary Flames as a scout. https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/popein-remembered-for-invaluable-contributions/c-314774892 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 10, 2020 Popien was also an original California (Oakland) Golden Seal. Can’t be many of those around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted February 20, 2020 Stanley Cup champion Pete Babando dead at 94. http://kitchenertoday.com/local-sports/nhl-legend-with-galt-roots-passes-away-2105250 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted February 23, 2020 Phil Maloney, former NHLer and Canucks coach dead at 92. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Banana said: Phil Maloney, former NHLer and Canucks coach dead at 92. The Deacon. Maloney and Popein inside of a week, a couple of WHA/Canuck greats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted March 6, 2020 Henri Richard has died at 84. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 6, 2020 12 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: Henri Richard has died at 84. I always loved the Canadiens. Richard was great. RIP 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted March 12, 2020 Ken King, longtime Calgary Flames exec, dead at 68. Cause unknown, but it was pretty well known he was fighting cancer for a while, so I'm guessing it should be obvious. ^AP Hockey Writer, credible source Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny kiltrunner 553 Posted March 27, 2020 Guy Lafleur sounds like he is doing alright, getting better after surgery for lung cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted April 8, 2020 Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave in medically-induced coma after brain bleed. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers-colby-cave-coma-1.5525003 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted April 10, 2020 Pat Stapleton, who played nearly ten years in the NHL and was a member of Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series, has died. He was 79. https://www.tsn.ca/summit-series-star-longtime-blackhawks-defenceman-pat-stapleton-dead-at-79-1.1464880 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted April 10, 2020 He was 66, and played 70 games in the NHL between the Canucks and Oilers (and not considering the WHA years). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted April 10, 2020 Played 102 games in the NHL for the Bruins, Red Wings and Golden Seals, but became a major star playing 352 games for the New England Whalers of the WHA, playing for them for all 6 seasons of the league's existence and winning the WHA championship once. Post playing career, he was head coach of the Rangers and Kings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 10, 2020 2 hours ago, CastAway said: Played 102 games in the NHL for the Bruins, Red Wings and Golden Seals, but became a major star playing 352 games for the New England Whalers of the WHA, playing for them for all 6 seasons of the league's existence and winning the WHA championship once. Post playing career, he was head coach of the Rangers and Kings There’s the card I remember owning as a young lad. RIP 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny kiltrunner 553 Posted April 10, 2020 57 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: There’s the card I remember owning as a young lad. RIP I can almost smell the crappy bubblegum wafer stick that came with them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 481 Posted April 11, 2020 On 07/04/2020 at 17:25, alt obits guy said: Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave in medically-induced coma after brain bleed. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers-colby-cave-coma-1.5525003 Dead. So young, damn. https://twitter.com/JasonGregor/status/1248982452510416897/photo/1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted April 11, 2020 28 minutes ago, MrWonderful said: Dead. So young, damn. https://twitter.com/JasonGregor/status/1248982452510416897/photo/1 I don't know if anyone saw the Insta post from his wife while he was in the coma: But this is completely gutting, and none of them would have seen him after he was taken to hospital either. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,606 Posted April 11, 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey/52257510 Gets a BBC OBIT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted April 15, 2020 On 21/10/2019 at 16:49, Banana said: Dale Hawerchuk took a leave of absence from the Barrie Colts this season due to health. Now he revealed he was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Finished last round of treatment https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1970028 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 481 Posted April 15, 2020 13 minutes ago, Banana said: Finished last round of treatment https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1970028 https://www.cancer.org/cancer/stomach-cancer/treating/by-stage.html I'm obviously not a doctor, but given the info in your previous link with the article about his initial diagnosis, and combined with this info in my link, it's an educated guess that his cancer was stage 2 or 3. I don't think it was stage 1 because of the "fight of your life" phrasing by his doctor and the fact that he has apparently had both surgery and chemo. If it's stage 2, the 5-year survival rate is 35%. If it's stage 3, the 5-year survival rate is 25%. Unless he had stage 4 (5% 5-year survival rate), he's probably good for this year and even likely to survive 2021. If there are people here who want to offer up a more expert opinion, I'm all ears. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,423 Posted July 17, 2020 On 14/12/2019 at 01:21, Banana said: Philadelphia Flyers forward Oskar Lindblom diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2019/12/13/flyers-oskar-lindblom-diagnosed-with-ewings-sarcoma/amp/#click=https://t.co/n4Q0hU0WOF Oskar Lindblom has completed treatment and is now "cancer free". https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/29400841/flyers-oskar-lindblom-completes-treatment-cancer 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
