Re-living the Stanley Cup - Historic Treasures by bobbylouie

[looooob]

Originally Posted by EastCoastFlamesFan

Still can't get over how Ranheim never really panned out for us as the goal scorer he was touted to be. I think he put up around 60 goals that year for SLC. I seem to remember someone on here saying that he got hurt in the 91 season and never really regained his confidence and really became a PK guy the rest of his career.

I think what it shows us in part- in retrospect- is how dominant Theo was


for many of us at the time- and we see it a bit in these news clippings- we had these 2 guys tearing up the IHL, both young- one was the scorer and one was the playmaker. Heck Ranheim was the first to be called up- I remember assuming they were equivalent prospects (even if Theo was already more famous due to world juniors etc)


but looking back the age difference of 20 and 22 is actually important. Ranheim hadn't even led his college team in scoring as a senior. Ranheim was a very good prospect (and he was- 1000 NHL games played is incredible), Fleury was a special/rare prospect and drove much of the success (along with the older guys like Chernomaz who was more of a minor league veteran)

[bobbylouie]

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[looooob]

so we have an update here on Mark Hunter, not a healthy scratch the game before but dealing with what we would now call.....a concussion (or upper body injury)


the around the league report touches on Mario's magic 5 different goal game


Theo about to be recalled


with their listless play the Flames have fallen 6 points behind the surging Habs *spoiler it won't end this way* (yikes 5 games in hand!)

[Buff]

Originally Posted by EastCoastFlamesFan

Still can't get over how Ranheim never really panned out for us as the goal scorer he was touted to be. I think he put up around 60 goals that year for SLC. I seem to remember someone on here saying that he got hurt in the 91 season and never really regained his confidence and really became a PK guy the rest of his career.

I seem to remember that he didn't have the same speed after his return but still did fairly well. Not as expected/hoped though. It was after Dave King became coach that Ranheim was used strictly as a defensive player and his offence completely dried up and he was no longer confident with the puck.

[EastCoastFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by looooob

so we have an update here on Mark Hunter, not a healthy scratch the game before but dealing with what we would now call.....a concussion (or upper body injury)


the around the league report touches on Mario's magic 5 different goal game


Theo about to be recalled


with their listless play the Flames have fallen 6 points behind the surging Habs *spoiler it won't end this way* (yikes 5 games in hand!)

Flames could have have an easy 6-8 extra points that season if they hadn't played down to a few of their weaker. If memory serves correct, they had so-so records against WPG, TOR, and QUE that season.

[bobbylouie]

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[looooob]

LOL Vernon with 12 saves


I hadn't remember this but roster size unlimited back then? flames with 5 in the pressbox- Hrdina had been tearing up the league when he arrives but now finds himself along with Lanny as healthy scratches- top 2 lines here are how they settle in going forward. Ranheim-Fleury- Mark Hunter, not a bad 4th line eh?


wow the Nedved story. that was quite the winter

[bobbylouie]

I was starting to wonder about the roster sizes myself with so many teams carrying extra players and seemingly recalling and demoting them at will. To be honest, I don't have a true recollection of what the rules were, but I have this vague notion that the roster limit was 24 players (excluding injuries) and you had a 48-hour window to reduce the roster if you went over the number.

That would fit the Flames' scenario here where they recall Fleury to get to 25 and then demote Churla to return to 24, but it's equally likely that I'm hallucinating after 6 weeks in quarantine and imagining the whole thing.

Also, in the two hours since I posted the game 39 report, two people have private messaged me inquiring about the Theoren Fleury rookie card shown.

That card DOES NOT exist, I created it myself just for this post because I liked the picture and it worked symmetrically side-by-side with the genuine Sakic card. Call off the search party, it's not some rare, hard to find treasure.

[timun]

One note:



Beaupre was traded by Minnesota to Washington, not the other way 'round.

[jayswin]

What an incredible thread. Nothing more to add than that.

[bobbylouie]

Originally Posted by jayswin

What an incredible thread. Nothing more to add than that.

Originally Posted by timun

Beaupre was traded by Minnesota to Washington, not the other way 'round.

Thanks for the comment, and also, any corrections or up-dates are really appreciated. As I've said, most of this was originally written 32 years ago, so each day (just before posting it) I proof read it just to make sure there aren't any obvious mistakes, but it's virtually impossible to notice everything. Good catch.

[bobbylouie]

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[looooob]

^^ HaHa take that Healey!


A Flames Kings Morel game that ended up ok


Theo gets moved up to the Gilmour Mullen line in the 3rd and the line scores 3 goals in 10 minutes...who knew

[FlatLandFlamesFan]

These are amazing great memories , many thanks

[bobbylouie]

I just edited together the video for today's game and uploaded it to youtube myself for the first time, so we'll see how this goes

[bobbylouie]

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[FlamingHabs Fan]

Originally Posted by bobbylouie

Pretty sure I had both these cards. I am sure long gone to the dump. Shame.

[Buff]

Therion Fury, is that how you say it?

[bobbylouie]

close enuf, you're hired, and they're really will be an opening....eventually

[jayswin]

Ha, that "Therien Fury" was hilarious.