05-21-2014, 10:52 AM
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#641
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Real nicknames do exist, you just don't hear them much. Big Ern, for example. Does anyone actually call him that? Not really.
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05-21-2014, 11:24 AM
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#642
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by playmaker
Just for fun (not sure if already posted) but here are some early reactions from 2011 after the Flames drafted 5'6 137lbs LW John Gaudreau...
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You're right. That was super fun! A couple of my favourites:
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Originally Posted by Thumper17
God I hope we fire our scouting staff. |
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Originally Posted by Yakbutter
...After reading what his USHL coach said about him I'm very excited to see how John develops. He has been compared to Patrick Kane.
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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
in terms of style... not potential.
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Originally Posted by kirant
Kane has much better hands to work with. Gaudreau keeps reminding me of Dawes in terms of skill.
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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
St.Croix - 0 points in 13 AHL games last year (did have decent production in the ECHL though).
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In a couple of posts, Gaudreau was compared to his future one-time WJHC line mate:
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Originally Posted by wingmaker
I'm intrigued by this pick. I had my fingers crossed for rocco and this guy sounds like a slightly lesser version. This could turn out well for Calgary.
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Speaking of Rocco Grimaldi—who was drafted the same year in the #33 slot by Florida—he also just finished his NCAA Juniour season at UND. It says here that he is 5'6", and a stocky 170 lbs. In his three year college career he has played 86 games, scored 31 goals, and 77 points...
So, in three years of college, at least he has come close to matching Gaudreau's stat lines from just this year, right?
It's nice to see that Gaudreau will turn out a little better than "Rocco-lite", and looks to have a slightly brighter future than Nigel Dawes. Good times.
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05-21-2014, 11:29 AM
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#643
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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^^^ Bonus points to Gaudreau for not being a religious nut bar as well if we're comparing him to Grimaldi.
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05-21-2014, 11:29 AM
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#644
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by puckluck2
So I check TSN for highlights and they totally skip Gaudreau's two beautiful assists and only show his one meh assist.
TSN can blow me.
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Rod "The Bod" Smith also butchered Gaudreau's name - God-Drow
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05-21-2014, 11:32 AM
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#645
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
^^^ Bonus points to Gaudreau for not being a religious nut bar as well if we're comparing him to Grimaldi.
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Now that's just cruel. That only serves to make Grimaldi look slightly more useful than a potato by comparison.
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05-21-2014, 11:34 AM
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#646
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Lifetime Suspension
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Grimaldi signed with Florida a couple of weeks ago, interested to see if he can make the team.
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05-21-2014, 11:36 AM
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#647
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Silicon Valley
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I happily eat my words
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05-21-2014, 11:40 AM
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#648
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Sweet jeepers, can we please not call Colborne "Colby"
I'm all for nicknames, but Colby is dreadful. Call him Big Joe, Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo, Sky Captain of Tomorrow, The Joeman, or whatever - but Colby is an awful name/nickname.
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Colby is a kind of cheese. Any other nickname is preferable.
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05-21-2014, 12:21 PM
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#649
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Calgary
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Short quick nicknames also make it easier for players to communicate on the ice when calling for a pass.
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05-21-2014, 12:23 PM
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#650
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Rick M.
Colby is a kind of cheese. Any other nickname is preferable.
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Montery Jack?
Would love to see a pic of JG and JC (Montery Jack) standing side by side for size reference. 
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05-21-2014, 12:24 PM
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#651
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by RM14
Short quick nicknames also make it easier for players to communicate on the ice when calling for a pass.
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Johnny?
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05-21-2014, 12:27 PM
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#652
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary Alberta
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Johnny Rockets?
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05-21-2014, 12:28 PM
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#653
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by DoubleF
Montery Jack?
Would love to see a pic of JG and JC (Montery Jack) standing side by side for size reference. |
Oh well, I guess Monterey Jack is preferable to Limburger.... 
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05-21-2014, 12:36 PM
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#654
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Rick M.
Oh well, I guess Monterey Jack is preferable to Limburger.... |
It could be worse. We could bring in babybel cheese or nacho cheese references
I wonder if the announcers may begin messing up and calling calling him, "Johnny Goal-dreau". He will score even before they're halfway through his name. 
Monahan passes to... Goaallllll-dreau Johnny!
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05-21-2014, 12:38 PM
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#655
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Not cheering for losses
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Think the Dome will ever have a Johnny GOOOOOOOO chant ala LOOOOOOB?
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05-21-2014, 12:38 PM
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#656
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Originally Posted by Cflames_12
Johnny Rockets?
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J-Roc?
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05-21-2014, 12:44 PM
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#657
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by sun
Think the Dome will ever have a Johnny GOOOOOOOO chant ala LOOOOOOB?
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I would like to organize a coalition of CP guitarists to all bring axes and amps to the Dome and simultaneously rouse the crowd into a rendition of Johnny B Goode everytime he doesn something amazing.
Could be a finger-bleeder.
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05-21-2014, 01:06 PM
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#659
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Likes Cartoons
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I'm gonna call him short round.
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05-21-2014, 01:08 PM
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#660
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Franchise Player
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I think I'm just going to call him Johnny Gaudreau.
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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Before you call me a pessimist or a downer, the Flames made me this way. Blame them.
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