[News Roundup] 2023 Off-season Interviews and Press conferences Archive

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Cycling76er

Who is the guy that looms in the background of all Flames interviews? He just has ####ty horrible "assshole bouncer" vibes to him. I wish he'd stay off camera.

Peter Hanlon their PR director for the last 26 years?

Yikes. Tough crowd!

[gvitaly]

Originally Posted by Cycling76er

Who is the guy that looms in the background of all Flames interviews? He just has ####ty horrible "assshole bouncer" vibes to him. I wish he'd stay off camera.

It looked like Peter Hanlon(VP of communications). Unless you meant Francis in the Huberdeau interview I wish he'd stay off camera too.

[Cycling76er]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Peter Hanlon their PR director for the last 26 years?

Yikes. Tough crowd!

I've noticed him for years, looming in the background, but had no idea who he was. Thanks for clarifying.

Still, definitely has crappy vibes when watching interviews. Personally don't like it.

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by Cycling76er

I've noticed him for years, looming in the background, but had no idea who he was. Thanks for clarifying.

Still, definitely has crappy vibes when watching interviews. Personally don't like it.

He essentially is a bodyguard.

He's standing by in case the team and player(s) need protecting from questions/comments etc. He directs the whole thing. Also, a lot of players are too polite to cut things off so he'll often let the media know it's time to wrap things up, etc. I always hear him say, "two more questions, guys" or something similar.

I mean, as the PR Director (Director of PR? is it just me or does it seem like there's a difference between those titles?), he responsible for much more than just being a communications bodyguard, but the rest is off camera.

[Reggie Dunlop]

I'd take Hanlon in a fight with Eric Francis.

[activeStick]

I could never be a GM because I'd probably make the wrong decisions due to "non-hockey" reasons. Like, for Backlund as an example, I think the Flames are going to trade him, but for me, I think he'll want to stick around and retire in Calgary if the team does well this year (which I think will happen). Makes me a bit sad to think about a guy who bleeds red having to watch his former team be successful after he stuck it out for so long.

[Delthefunky]

I've heard Hanlon is an awesome guy to work with.

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Ya, that is what I have said all along. All I have heard was he wants to be here, it is just about the contract. They will get it done.

I wonder if there's kind of an acknowledgment on Lindholm's side that he's been underpaid for the last 4-5 years here... or maybe 3-4 years... and they want to make sure they get fair market value this time.

[FlamesAreOne]

Originally Posted by Delthefunky

I've heard Hanlon is an awesome guy to work with.

He's a good guy.

[IamNotKenKing]

Originally Posted by Delthefunky

I've heard Hanlon is an awesome guy to work with.

Pete is great to work with.

And to respond to Reggie,

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
I'd take Hanlon in a fight with Eric Francis.

He's jacked too!

[ComixZone]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1702008055905534084

Reggie preaching patience to fans. "He's inherited a team with a lot of issues with from previous decisions"

"Have some patience...he's inherited a lot of issues"

[Paulie Walnuts]

Coming from a guy who was part of past issues in the room is something.

[activeStick]

But some people here were already telling us nothing has changed because Conroy didn't make any trades yet other than the Toffoli one.

[FanIn80]

I feel like Conny and Iggy should bring Reggie in to be their spokesperson.

GM: Conroy
HC: Iginla
GC: Kipper

Layer between those three and the fans/media: Regehr

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

I feel like Conny and Iggy should bring Reggie in to be their spokesperson.

GM: Conroy
HC: Iginla
GC: Kipper

Layer between those three and the fans/media: Regehr

Sounds like an Oiler thing to do.

[Phaneufenstein]

Steinberg and another fellow on 960 were talking about juicy bits from Zadorov interview, saying they recommend listening to it.
Anyone has a link?

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

Sounds like an Oiler thing to do.

Naw, I like that Reggie literally has no filter.

He'd be like "yeah well they have a pretty huge mess to clean up, so give them some time to figure it out. Previous management really hosed us on the way out."

And he'd also be like, "hey, I hear ya. I've been trying to get them to switch the D pairs up for the last few weeks, but I don't make those calls."

It wouldn't just be to protect them, it would also be to entertain us!

[Reggie Dunlop]

Media would have to navigate the Regehr Tunnel of Death.

[Jiggy]

Originally Posted by Phaneufenstein

Steinberg and another fellow on 960 were talking about juicy bits from Zadorov interview, saying they recommend listening to it.
Anyone has a link?

https://www.sportsnet.ca/960/flames-...orov-and-wolf/

[gvitaly]

Originally Posted by Phaneufenstein

Steinberg and another fellow on 960 were talking about juicy bits from Zadorov interview, saying they recommend listening to it.
Anyone has a link?

Zadrorov Chat

Some great tidbits from Z

• Don't fly with American Airlines
• Unfinished Business
• We're not going to try, we're going to make the playoffs
• Not going to score 14 goals again this year
• Waiting for an offer
• Didn't make the playoffs last year because not everybody bought in
• Focused on being a good top 4 D on the team, it's a learning process, he's still young and improving
• Thinks only one guy should be the captain, Backlund is the captain, and has been for the past 2 years

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