Rookies Stories and recap with Scotty P:

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Rookie Stories and recap with Scotty P: 

 

VHL: 

Games: 72

Goals: 3

Assists: 3

Pointe: 6

Hits: 129

 

Season 89, Calgary Wranglers: 

What a shitty showing for Rips first year in the show! 6 points in 72 games…hopefully the fireball in the locker room and partying on the weekends made up for it! Definitely still learning my way in the VHL, but damn…I forgot how dismal it was! Glad I had some studs to make our season a success by getting to the playoffs. Rip was invisible in the playoffs, which matched his horrid regular season output. For rookies, sometimes you’re the hammer…but for the most part, Rip was the nail. 

 

VHLE: 

Games: 72

Goals: 15

Assists 19

Points: 34

Hits: 158

Season 88, Oslo Storm: 

Slightly better than Rips first season in the show…still not exactly tearing up Europe! 34 points was decent, and a respectable 158 hits! Again, lucky to be surrounded by much better talent that helped get Rip 34 points in the 72 games. Another longer stint in the playoffs, which was fun to actually experience in Europe…if I remember right it was 13 games which got us close to the ship!

 

VHLM: 

Games: 72

Goals: 30

Assists: 47

Points: 77

Hits: 194

 

Season 87, Las Vegas Aces: 

Rip actually tore it up in his first ever season. 194 hits along with averaging more than a point per game with 30 goals and 47 assists. I enjoyed my time with the aces and it was a fun locker room. I was still learning my way with Rip and in hindsight probably could have made Rip even more productive if I had a clue how to earn like a boss! Which I still struggle with! Haha A playoff stint helped me to learn what it takes to get there and about how it all works in the VHL. 

 

If I had a regret is was probably not staying another year in the VHLM. Would been a producer and enabled me to learn more about earning TPE and what it takes to make it all happen in the VHL. 

 

NHL rookie memories: Pavel Bure aka the “Russian Rocket”: 

 

The Russian Rocket stormed out of the gates with 60 points (34 goals, 26 assists) in 65 games in 1991-92. He ended up winning the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie. I remember watching him play that year…I was young (6 at the time), but have a solid memory. He was like a cheat code with his crazy speed, end to end rushes and highlight reel goals. He was young and new and just took the league by storm. That was my first girly jersey, #10 in the Canuck’s black yellow and red! And as his career progressed playing with Alexander Mogilny and Trevor Linden. Some of my favorite Canuck’s at that time was Gino Odjick. Just a savage hockey player with the toothless look to match! 

 

I’ll never forget. The battles of Alberta, the coaches corner with Don Cherry and Ron Maclean…some of my favorite memories was hanging with my dad and watching Hockey Night in Canada double headers. “Old time hockey”…”when I doubt get it out”, “he’s an absolute beauty!”.