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NHL to consider renaming trophies

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NHL to consider renaming trophies


Sports | 206764 hits | Dec 05 10:07 pm | Posted by: Hyack
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The NHL is considering a move that would change the name of some individual awards to honour some of the game's all-time greats, CBC Hockey Night in Canada analyst Glen Healy says

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  1. by avatar wildrosegirl
    Sun Dec 06, 2009 7:14 pm
    "This is about the history of the game," HNIC analyst Mike Milbury said. "I know the players are a big part of it, but there are some other people in the business that had something to do with it. The names are good, they run with history. Leave it alone."

    I agree.

    After the 1992-93 season, the NHL changed the name of its divisions, replacing the historically based names of Norris, Patrick, Adams and Smythe, with geographical names. There was some criticism at the time, since many fans felt that the division names were rooted in Canadian history.

    I believe it was the American fans that had an issue with it. If I remember correctly, it was also because they didn't "get" the names, and around the time that "highlighting" the puck on the ice seemed like a wonderful idea as well. :roll:

    Can we please leave our sport alone?

  2. by avatar bootlegga
    Sun Dec 06, 2009 7:19 pm
    That's actually a lot better than I thought from reading the title of the thread, I was expecting something like the Coca-Cola Stanley Cup...

  3. by avatar PublicAnimalNo9
    Sun Dec 06, 2009 7:19 pm
    God forbid that a Canadian sport be left with any trace of its Canadian ancestry after the yanks get their hands on it.

  4. by avatar bootlegga
    Sun Dec 06, 2009 7:27 pm
    "PublicAnimalNo9" said
    God forbid that a Canadian sport be left with any trace of its Canadian ancestry after the yanks get their hands on it.



    �Hart (most valuable player) � Gordie Howe.
    �Art Ross (most points) � Wayne Gretzky.
    �Calder (top rookie) � Mario Lemieux.
    �James Norris (top defenceman) � Bobby Orr.
    �Lady Byng (most gentlemanly player) � Jean Beliveau.
    �Jack Adams (coach of the year) � Scotty Bowman.

    Umm, each and everyone of those people are Canadian...

    I think it makes far more sense for player's trophies to be named after players, not some guy who owned a hockey team.

  5. by avatar QBC
    Sun Dec 06, 2009 7:32 pm
    Screw that, leave the trophy names alone and bring back the old divisional names also. Just because the yanks don't know who the Patrick brothers were shouldn't have any bearing on it. They should leave some of the tradition of the game alone.

  6. by avatar wildrosegirl
    Sun Dec 06, 2009 7:32 pm
    "bootlegga" said
    That's actually a lot better than I thought from reading the title of the thread, I was expecting something like the Coca-Cola Stanley Cup...


    :lol: True enough, but I still think they should just leave it alone. They've already stripped the divisional titles.

    I'm getting very tired of so many "traditions" being stripped away because some new kid on the block either doesn't understand it (in which case, LEARN it rather than change it to something your IQ can comprehend), or is offended by it.

  7. by avatar PublicAnimalNo9
    Sun Dec 06, 2009 7:48 pm
    "bootlegga" said
    God forbid that a Canadian sport be left with any trace of its Canadian ancestry after the yanks get their hands on it.



    �Hart (most valuable player) � Gordie Howe.
    �Art Ross (most points) � Wayne Gretzky.
    �Calder (top rookie) � Mario Lemieux.
    �James Norris (top defenceman) � Bobby Orr.
    �Lady Byng (most gentlemanly player) � Jean Beliveau.
    �Jack Adams (coach of the year) � Scotty Bowman.

    Umm, each and everyone of those people are Canadian...

    I think it makes far more sense for player's trophies to be named after players, not some guy who owned a hockey team.

    Aaacckk ok oops. The damn story wouldn't load so I guess I knee-jerked that one eh? :lol:

  8. by avatar PENATRATOR
    Sun Dec 06, 2009 8:36 pm
    "wildrosegirl" said
    That's actually a lot better than I thought from reading the title of the thread, I was expecting something like the Coca-Cola Stanley Cup...


    :lol: True enough, but I still think they should just leave it alone. They've already stripped the divisional titles.

    I'm getting very tired of so many "traditions" being stripped away because some new kid on the block either doesn't understand it (in which case, LEARN it rather than change it to something your IQ can comprehend), or is offended by it

    Kinda like using the word "Holiday" instead of CHRISTMAS, or the cancelling of the national anthem at schools, so we don't offend our recent immigrants with our Canadian/Western traditions.

  9. by avatar wildrosegirl
    Sun Dec 06, 2009 8:47 pm
    "PENATRATOR" said
    That's actually a lot better than I thought from reading the title of the thread, I was expecting something like the Coca-Cola Stanley Cup...


    :lol: True enough, but I still think they should just leave it alone. They've already stripped the divisional titles.

    I'm getting very tired of so many "traditions" being stripped away because some new kid on the block either doesn't understand it (in which case, LEARN it rather than change it to something your IQ can comprehend), or is offended by it

    Kinda like using the word "Holiday" instead of CHRISTMAS, or the cancelling of the national anthem at schools, so we don't offend our recent immigrants with our Canadian/Western traditions.

    Precisely. I've had more than enough of that bullshit. The way I see it, if they don't like it, they can go back to their own country and THEN they won't have to hear it. As long as they're in mine.... they can STHU. :lol:

    Merry Christmas

  10. by avatar gonavy47
    Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:46 pm
    Leave the names alone dammit!

  11. by avatar herbie
    Mon Dec 07, 2009 2:07 am
    Add more!
    Pick your names to insert:

    Most penalized Player of the Year

    The WTF's he even doing on the ice Player of the Year

    Not all that good but brought the fans in Player of the Year

    Disgrace to all hockey Player of the Year

  12. by Thanos
    Mon Dec 07, 2009 3:28 am
    Yeah, but if you really want to remain true to genuine history then there's no way the MVP Award should be named after Conn Smythe. Asshole Of The Year, definitely, but not MVP.

  13. by avatar Hyack
    Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:39 am
    What a crock of shit, what is this, change just for the sake of change....somebody has got too much time on their hands, next thing you know it's going to be the NAHL.....North American Hockey League....where does National come from with 2 countries competing? Of course, this is the 21st century and tradition means nothing at all these days. Leave the names as they are, when they add a new award category they can name them after whoever they want, as they've done with the "Rocket" Richard trophy for the player who scores the most goals.

  14. by avatar PENATRATOR
    Mon Dec 07, 2009 12:31 pm
    They need a completely seperate and new trophy for D-men named after Mr Robert Gordon Orr, to be awarded to the top scoring D-man. I mean the have the Selke for the top Defensive forward, it only makes sense, award the Norris for the best DEFENSEman.



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