Hawks Win 2015 STANLEY CUP - Dynasty Reigns!

[mikita's helmet]

The golden years are now.
From 7,000 and losing like crazy to now.
From ABC line to 3 cups in a short span.

...or 3 whatevers in Sarah Spain.

 

[ClydeLee]

30 of the top guys were bought by the Montreal Canadiens.

And for about 20 years the RedWings basically owned the Hawks and just abused them until Rocky's Grandfather got ownership of the team

 

[mikita's helmet]

30 of the top guys were bought by the Montreal Canadiens.

Prior to the 1960s, there was no NHL amateur draft. The recruitment of prospects was simply a matter of first come, first served. The Montreal Canadiens ensured they were first served by establishing perhaps the greatest farm system in sports history, with junior and senior teams on the prairies, minor pro teams in the U.S. and entire leagues in Quebec. The Leafs operated a similar network in Ontario and beyond. All players signed to those teams remained the exclusive propoerty of the NHL "sponsor" team until they were released or traded.

Prior to 1967, the Leafs and Canadiens held a further advantage. According to A Thinking Man's Guide to Pro Hockey, by Gerry Eskenazi, published in 1973, each NHL franchise had exclusive rights to players within its 50-mile territorial limits. So the Leafs and Canadiens could browse the neighbourhood rinks near Toronto and Montreal at their leisure, while the Rangers had a lock on the next great goalie from Hoboken.

Most of these advantages disappeared in 1963 with the introduction of the amateur draft. But the Leafs and Canadiens continued to benefit from players developed under the old system well into the 1970s.

http://proicehockey.about.com/od/hockeyfaqsandtrivia/f/canadiens.htm

 

[xer0h0ur]

Me after the game last night

 

[ClydeLee]

Me after the game last night

Why be a grouch?

I was snuffaluf***us like

 

[roshinaya]

http://wgntv.com/2015/06/16/this-mans-reaction-to-blackhawks-win-is-the-best-weve-heard/

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Cup is at the Cubs game tonight if anyone cares.

 

[Mr. Cub]

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!















Nah, I really don't care..... I just don't think I have ever posted in the hockey section before.... Now I have...

 

[ursamajor]

I'm on vacation and all I want to do are read stories and watch the videos from last night.

What a fucking run.


The best part? It ain't over. Not by a longshot.

What is crazy, is that the Hawks were 1 goal away from 4 cups in 6 years.

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[mikita's helmet]

What is crazy, is that the Hawks were 1 goal away from 4 cups in 6 years.

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...including three in a row.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

...including three in a row.

Then you'd almost be on dat Mike Bossy shit.

 

[ursamajor]

...including three in a row.

Yeah. Crazy.

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[The Hawk]

Hell with all of the candidates for President.........ROCKY WIRTZ FOR EMPEROR!

 

[CRM 114]

Hell with all of the candidates for President.........ROCKY WIRTZ FOR EMPEROR!

 

[biscuit_in_the_basket]

 

[JZsportsfan]

Anybody get rally tickets?

 

[LordKOTL]

I stand corrected. There's a hockey journalist who needs to be fired.

 

[Shantz My Pants]

Anybody get rally tickets?

I know a few buddies who did. Heard if you missed out you could buy some for $200 a piece on eBay if you're Special person.


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[Mitchapalooza]

Anybody get rally tickets?

I got 2 at like 2pm. My buddy snagged a front row one 2 hours later as well. I got nosebleeds. Gave one to a chick who's the biggest die hard hawks fan i know. Me and my buddy are gonna go.

 

[Ralpf]

I came here to see if anyone had posted this yet. The funny thing is it looks like the story is right (from what I can make out), just the headline is wrong.

Was a Korean paper by the way: http://wgntv.com/2015/06/17/chicago-bears-win-stanley-cup-korean-newspaper-reports/