11-08-2015, 08:52 PM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
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Flint Firebirds -UPD: Owner suspended 5 years, fined $250k. Team forfeits 3rd OA pick
Strange situation unfolding in the OHL tonight.
John Buccigross ✔ @Buccigross
Just heard Flint Firebirds come from behind against defending memorial cup champions, Oshawa tonight. Down 3-1. Come back & win 4-3 in OT...
John Buccigross ✔ @Buccigross
..Coaches fired immediately after game. Entire team, all 24 Guys storm upstairs to front office, throw jersey on ground, quit and walk out
John Buccigross ✔ @Buccigross
Another source: "such a show of solidarity when the boys bonded together and walked out. Even his (owner's) son quit."
update:
Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
The #OHL's Flint Firebirds have fired coaches John Gruden and Dave Karpa for the second time this season.
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11-08-2015, 08:53 PM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
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CJ Jiuliante @stoosh10
Last RTs: unreal situation in OHL's Flint franchise. Owner supposedly fired the whole coaching staff after their game today, presumably...
CJ Jiuliante @stoosh10
...in part b/c owner was unhappy with how much ice time his son was getting. Entire team - his son included - quit after coaches were fired.
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11-08-2015, 08:54 PM
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Franchise Player
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who was the coach?
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11-08-2015, 08:56 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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so...does the ohl forces the sale of the franchise? Or puts it into custodianship?
...will be interesting to watch this unfold.
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11-08-2015, 08:57 PM
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Wow, that's not the type of story you expect to hear out of a professional hockey league. This is straight out of a Hollywood, highschool football movie.
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11-08-2015, 08:58 PM
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Franchise Player
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11-08-2015, 08:59 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Southern Sweden
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This story really confused me at first because I had no clue the Whalers had been moved to Flint. Not that it isn't confusing still though.
Good riddance to that stupid angry whale logo. "Animal with hockey stick" logos need to be banned forever from pro hockey.
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11-08-2015, 09:02 PM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
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Very embarrassing for the OHL. This is also the inaugural season for the Firebirds.
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11-08-2015, 09:02 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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And I thought the Lethbridge Hurricanes were a disaster...
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11-08-2015, 09:08 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2009
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I can forsee an akward breakfast at the owners house in the near future.
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11-08-2015, 09:09 PM
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Quote:
Originally Posted by killer_carlson
who was the coach?
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actually a guy named John Gruden believe it or not....played for the Bruins at one point IIRC
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11-08-2015, 09:14 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2013
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John Gruden was the quarterbacking the coaching staff.
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11-08-2015, 09:20 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Stampede Corral
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11-08-2015, 09:23 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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This is like the opposite of rudy, which the entire team quit because a a player was getting too much TOI
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11-08-2015, 09:29 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Southern Sweden
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Those dastardly Norwegians.
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11-08-2015, 09:48 PM
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Franchise Player
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There has to be a Mighty Ducks tie-in here... did the players get detention after squawking at the owner?
Coach to owner: "You may have paid for this jersey sir, but you didn't earn it."
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11-08-2015, 10:02 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N-E-B
And I thought the Lethbridge Hurricanes were a disaster...
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The Lethbridge Hurricanes are 5th in the WHL right now.
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11-08-2015, 10:19 PM
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Quote:
Originally Posted by codynw
The Lethbridge Hurricanes are 5th in the WHL right now.
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He's probably referring to the way that organization has been run for years, not their current record, especially considering the context of the thread.
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11-08-2015, 11:07 PM
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Backup Goalie
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This is crazy, what the heck happens now? What happens to the players? The schedule?
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