Wes Gilbertson @SUNGilbertson
When I asked #Flames D Dougie Hamilton recently to name his hero, Freddie was the answer: "I've looked up to him ever since I was little."
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I wonder if this was something the Flames did specifically to influence Glencross getting signed, and the condition on the pick is the Avs get the pick only if they sign Glencross. That would be very interesting.
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I wonder if this was something the Flames did specifically to influence Glencross getting signed, and the condition on the pick is the Avs get the pick only if they sign Glencross. That would be very interesting.
Why would the flames care?
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From junior he struck me as a guy who end up as a 4th line centre in the NHL if he makes it. He's not nearly as big as Dougie but he won all those academic awards like his brother did. They played together in Niagara in junior.
1) Because they are a class organization.
2) Because doing little favors like this for other teams can help you when you need a favor in a year, for instance dropping 3.5M dollars of Ladislav Smid.
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Because notwithstanding how Glencross is treated on the board, he was a very committed and valued member of the community. Glencross is probably in the top 3 that the Flames have ever had in terms of using his celebrity to raise money for worthy causes in the community.
I doubt that the condition is that the Avs have to sign Glencross, but what it does do is gives the Avs the flexibility to do so. That does Glencross a solid as well as gives Hamilton his brother in the system.
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"That was always a dream, ever since we were little, to play on the same team," Freddie told CalgaryFlames.com. "This gives us a chance to do that. There’s a lot of work that still has to be done but that is definitely a huge bonus, being part of the organization."
The news came as a bit of a shock to Dougie, who found out on Sunday afternoon during a team event.
"Brad [Treliving] told me when we were at the little barbecue we were having today. It kind of caught me off guard but obviously it’s really exciting," he said. "I’m looking forward to being in the same organization as my brother now and seeing what happens."
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The pair have played together in the past, suiting for three seasons together as members of the Ontario Hockey League's Niagara IceDogs, and at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship in Calgary and Edmonton.
"The memory from that … making the team together, being able to wear the Canadian jersey together, and being able to do it in Canada, it was one of my best hockey memories – especially being able to do that with my brother," Dougie stated. "That’s probably one of the best memories."
Freddie concurred, noting how much it meant to be able to represent his country with his younger sibling.
"Being able to have that experience with your brother ... very memorable."
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When I asked #Flames D Dougie Hamilton recently to name his hero, Freddie was the answer: "I've looked up to him ever since I was little."
That was one of the odder Calgary Sun city celebrity question editions I've seen, and maybe could explain his tough go with fitting in the Bruins locker room. He mentioned Taylor Swift and One Direction as the two artists on his playlist and who he'd like to see live.
He also mentioned Ellen DeGeneres as the famous person he'd most like to meet. He seems like a really cool, confident person who isn't trying to be anything other than who he is, and judging by everything we know about this Flames group I'm sure he'll fit in really well here, especially with Brian Burke in the organization.
That was one of the odder Calgary Sun city celebrity question editions I've seen, and maybe could explain his tough go with fitting in the Bruins locker room. He mentioned Taylor Swift and One Direction as the two artists on his playlist and who he'd like to see live.
He also mentioned Ellen DeGeneres as the famous person he'd most like to meet. He seems like a really cool, confident person who isn't trying to be anything other than who he is, and judging by everything we know about this Flames group I'm sure he'll fit in really well here, especially with Brian Burke in the organization.
No, just checked and couldn't find it online. It was just one of those news paper throw in interviews the Sun does each week featuring Calgary celebrities with questions like "Who's your favorite artist, what do you have for breakfeast, what famous person would you like to meet, etc.
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