06-14-2022, 11:27 AM
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#41
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Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov
what? the bearcat fanclub started in Boston? lol
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yep. us lucky guys in the Montreal chapter used to meet the Bearcat for beers when the Flames were in town . I'll always cherish those memories
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06-14-2022, 12:15 PM
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#42
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Scoring Winger
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Legend
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06-14-2022, 12:18 PM
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#43
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Sad day for Flames and Flames fans today. RIP Bearcat Murray!
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06-14-2022, 12:48 PM
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#44
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Crash and Bang Winger
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When I first started cheering for the Flames I barely knew the names of any of the players. But I knew who the trainer was. Whenever I hear the name Bearcat, the first image that pops in my mind is the white sweater with the red “FLAMES” across the chest. Man I wanted one of those so bad.
Wasn’t he a foot wear pioneer amongst trainers of some sort? Wasn’t it him that first started wearing broomball shoes or golf spikes or something for better traction on the ice?
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06-14-2022, 12:54 PM
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#45
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Originally Posted by Rtown
When I first started cheering for the Flames I barely knew the names of any of the players. But I knew who the trainer was. Whenever I hear the name Bearcat, the first image that pops in my mind is the white sweater with the red “FLAMES” across the chest. Man I wanted one of those so bad.
Wasn’t he a foot wear pioneer amongst trainers of some sort? Wasn’t it him that first started wearing broomball shoes or golf spikes or something for better traction on the ice?
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yes- I think it was a modified track and field spike shoe
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06-14-2022, 12:57 PM
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#46
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rtown
When I first started cheering for the Flames I barely knew the names of any of the players. But I knew who the trainer was. Whenever I hear the name Bearcat, the first image that pops in my mind is the white sweater with the red “FLAMES” across the chest. Man I wanted one of those so bad.
Wasn’t he a foot wear pioneer amongst trainers of some sort? Wasn’t it him that first started wearing broomball shoes or golf spikes or something for better traction on the ice?
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As a kid I vividly remember running on ice/snow doing a Bearcat Murray impression for my dad. I used to do it all the time. Loved the guy.
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06-14-2022, 01:23 PM
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#47
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Rip!
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06-14-2022, 01:47 PM
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#48
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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RIP Bearcat, condolences to his family and friends. 
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06-14-2022, 01:50 PM
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#49
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Responsible for one of the iconic moments in Flames' history when he hopped on the ice to help Vernon, who had been hit by Bernie Nicholls, and as he was doing that the Flames scored at the other end (I think Macinnis but might be wrong).
RIP.
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Yeah I remember that as well, also, I remember the Kings was screaming too many man on the ice right after the Flames scored. 
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06-14-2022, 04:28 PM
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#50
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Vancouver, BC
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This might be my false childhood memories speaking, but I remember that Bearcat would be among the first trainers to run onto the ice to lend a hand no matter what team the injured player was on, whether it was the Flames or their opponent, or even a referee/linesman.
It was that kind of moral character from Bearcat and his long tenure as the Flames trainer that embedded it as core value of the Flames organization. This type of culture and attitude rubs off on the players, coaches, management.
RIP, Bearcat. A truly classy human being.
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06-14-2022, 04:37 PM
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#51
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by shadowlord
This might be my false childhood memories speaking, but I remember that Bearcat would be among the first trainers to run onto the ice to lend a hand no matter what team the injured player was on, whether it was the Flames or their opponent, or even a referee/linesman.
It was that kind of moral character from Bearcat and his long tenure as the Flames trainer that embedded it as core value of the Flames organization. This type of culture and attitude rubs off on the players, coaches, management.
RIP, Bearcat. A truly classy human being.
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This is exactly how I remembered it too. 
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06-14-2022, 04:46 PM
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#52
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GOAT!
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What a friggin beauty this guy was.
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06-14-2022, 04:48 PM
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#53
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Scoring Winger
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The man the legend ... RIP Bearcat
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06-14-2022, 05:09 PM
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#54
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Central Alberta
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So sad to hear the news this morning. A legend among legends!!
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06-14-2022, 05:19 PM
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GOAT!
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I don't know if anyone's pointed this out or not... but for him to pass at 89 at least has some fitting poetry to it.
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06-14-2022, 05:26 PM
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#56
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Franchise Player
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To me, he was the face of the Flames for a generation. Somehow even moreso than Lanny.
Helluva great guy too
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06-14-2022, 05:29 PM
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#57
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Calgary
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RIP Bearcat.
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06-14-2022, 05:37 PM
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#58
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All I can get
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Murray inherited the "Bearcat" nickname from his dad.
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06-14-2022, 06:14 PM
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#59
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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RIP Bearcat
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06-14-2022, 06:22 PM
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Scoring Winger
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RIP Bearcat.
Didn't he also save Eddie Beers when he swallowed his mouthguard or tongue or something?
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