toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted September 15, 2011 Anyone heard of him? If not, I guess you will soon. He just turned 16 a few days ago and has 5 pts in his first 2 games in Major Junior. He's getting quite a bit of hype out in Eastern Canada (he was selected 1st overall in the draft earlier this year). He's getting comparisons to Crosby as well. Now, I think the comparisons to Crosby and all the hype have a lot to do with where's he's from and where he has played. He's from Cole Harbour, NS, played Bantam AAA for the Cole Harbour Red Wings (same as Crosby) and went to Shattuck Saint Mary's boarding school (Same as Crosby). So, he looks to be a good player so far, but he's probably geeting more hype than deserved just because of all of that. Let's see what happens in the next two years though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted September 15, 2011 I'll get excited when he plays a full season in the CHL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sputman 1,268 Report post Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) brunnstrom got 3 goals in his first 1 game in the NHL. Edited September 15, 2011 by drumshanbo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travis 576 Report post Posted September 16, 2011 2 Detroit \# 1 Fan and ogreslayer reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropkickshanahans 463 Report post Posted September 16, 2011 So what you're saying is he's going to be the new upcoming player that LGW will hate the most? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travis 576 Report post Posted September 16, 2011 So what you're saying is he's going to be the new upcoming player that LGW will hate the most? Only until he retires. 1 13dangledangle reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetts 236 Report post Posted September 16, 2011 (edited) Does he dive? (We all know somebody was going to say it.) Edited September 16, 2011 by Zetts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
germanwing 154 Report post Posted September 16, 2011 Not bad... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BUHdactyl 23 Report post Posted September 16, 2011 He's a righty? I approve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St. Michael (the Red Wing) 422 Report post Posted September 16, 2011 I approve too. Looks very speedy. Fat chance if he's hyped to all hell that we could get him. lol I'll keep and eye and ear on and out for him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Warrant 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2011 This kid has been dubbed the next Crosby for a long time now, almost a year. Most hockey fans should have heard of him by now. I won't get into the ridiculous hype and expectations being put on him but every hockey fan should probably know his name already. TSN did some features on him a few months ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragonballgtz 273 Report post Posted September 17, 2011 Not bad... Is hitting allowed in that league? It looked like there was a chance to stop him in his tracks when he crossed the blue line via a hip check. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Wings Addict 787 Report post Posted September 17, 2011 Maltby did score 50 goals in juniors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
13dangledangle 968 Report post Posted September 17, 2011 Only until he retires. Gold Jerry. 1 lil Wing's fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted October 2, 2018 Sports Illustrated: Nathan MacKinnon I think I just became a MacKinnon fan On how bad he is at golf: Quote “I used to hate riding with him because he was a f------ lunatic,” Colorado defenseman Tyson Barrie says. “He had no business getting mad, but still he would scream. And if you laughed, he’d yell at you.” On the spectrum: Quote "Andy O’Brien (personal trainer), who remembers a teenage MacKinnon once performing a high-knees drill for five minutes because O’Brien got distracted and forgot to say stop." His first day with the team: Quote who upon entering the Avalanche locker room promptly declared that everyone should call him Nate Dogg, or The Dogg. “If he says it’s not self-proclaimed, he’s lying,” Landeskog says. Sakic fears him: Quote Today, Sakic maintains an open-door policy with MacKinnon, welcoming suggestions on everything from roster construction to breakfast menus. Puke and rally: Quote Around nine in the morning after the 2013 NHL draft, MacKinnon had every right to still be sleeping—or celebrating—in Newark. Instead he was hundreds of miles away, exhausted from an overnight flight and fueled only by yogurt parfait, bent over along the sands of Brackley Beach on Prince Edward Island, determined to keep pace with his childhood idol. “Didn’t even bat an eye,” Crosby says. “He puked everywhere and was like, ‘O.K., what are we doing next?’ ” On training with Crosby (they are BFFs) Quote O’Brien laments how simple warmup laps would become full-contact races, so this summer the trainer all but banned exercises that pit them head-to-head. Fortnite + Hitler dog: Quote Outside of golf, his hobbies include playing Fortnite and hanging out with Cox, a protection-trained German shepherd who only knows Deutsch commands. (“A badass,” MacKinnon says.) I gotta rewatch TPB: Quote and for a cameo on Netflix’s Trailer Park Boys. Playing a youth hockey instructor on the dopey—and doped-up—mockumentary based in Nova Scotia, MacKinnon gets introduced to one of the main characters by a grade-school boy like this: “That’s Nathan MacKinnon, you dumbass.” The Halifax mafia: Quote MacKinnon is ready to play his part. The way he sees things, Sakic purposefully stayed “patient” on the transaction wire this summer with an eye toward 2019. As such, MacKinnon is ready to ramp up his recruiting efforts, pitching big-ticket free agents on the year-round golf and super-chill GM. “I’ll be calling guys in the offseason,” he promises. “I don’t want to be patient for too much longer.” 1 amato reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The 91 of Ryans 3,019 Report post Posted October 2, 2018 1 hour ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said: Around nine in the morning after the 2013 NHL draft, MacKinnon had every right to still be sleeping—or celebrating—in Newark. Instead he was hundreds of miles away, exhausted from an overnight flight and fueled only by yogurt parfait, bent over along the sands of Brackley Beach on Prince Edward Island, determined to keep pace with his childhood idol. “Didn’t even bat an eye,” Crosby says. “He puked everywhere and was like, ‘O.K., what are we doing next?’ ” Fun fact. 10 minute drive from my house lol 1 Wings3:16 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings3:16 322 Report post Posted October 2, 2018 19 minutes ago, The 91 of Ryans said: Fun fact. 10 minute drive from my house lol Same! Haha 1 The 91 of Ryans reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The 91 of Ryans 3,019 Report post Posted October 2, 2018 15 minutes ago, Wings3:16 said: Same! Haha No s***!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted October 3, 2018 17 minutes ago, Wings3:16 said: Same! Haha 2 minutes ago, The 91 of Ryans said: No s***!!! You guys should meet up and and run on the beach together like Cindy and Nate Dogg. Would be pretty bad ass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neomaxizoomdweebie 3,083 Report post Posted October 3, 2018 (edited) Everyone knows Frk was the real star of that Halifax team. 1 hour ago, The 91 of Ryans said: Fun fact. 10 minute drive from my house lol Never been to PEI, but have been to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (in the summer). loved it up there. Quebec?.......Not so much. Edited October 3, 2018 by Neomaxizoomdweebie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted October 3, 2018 1 minute ago, Neomaxizoomdweebie said: Everyone knows Frk was the real star of that Halifax team. Never been to PEI, but have been to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (in the summer). loved it up there. sumthin sumthin lobster sumthin anne of green gables 1 1 Wings3:16 and Neomaxizoomdweebie reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neomaxizoomdweebie 3,083 Report post Posted October 3, 2018 59 minutes ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said: You guys should meet up and and run on the beach together like Cindy and Nate Dogg. 1 Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted October 3, 2018 5 minutes ago, Neomaxizoomdweebie said: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neomaxizoomdweebie 3,083 Report post Posted October 3, 2018 (edited) 25 minutes ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said: Canine same sex marriage is an abomination to the Bible. HOW DARE YOU!!! *sarcasm Edited October 3, 2018 by Neomaxizoomdweebie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted October 3, 2018 10 minutes ago, Neomaxizoomdweebie said: Canine same sex marriage is an abomination to the Bible. HOW DARE YOU!!! *sarcasm Coward I'll say it loud n proud. When my dog sniffs another dude dogs butt, it's not ok. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
