09-21-2021, 01:11 PM
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#41
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Originally Posted by d_phaneuf
I find it funny all the homer comments, tons of Canucks fans think he turned into a leaf homer and didnt like him doing the Canucks games anymore
I think he was great, canucks have been really spoiled going from Robson to hughson to shorthouse
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Last decade when the Canucks were good you could hear maybe a little extra delight in his voice when calling their games but overall I think he was pretty professional. The only issue I had was as said above it was a little cringey at times when he called players by nicknames or first names.
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09-21-2021, 01:13 PM
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#42
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jun 2016
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Originally Posted by tvp2003
Sam Bennett will always be 18 years old.
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Can confirm.
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09-21-2021, 01:13 PM
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#43
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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I still think he's a great pbp guy, and to be honest, he's been mostly impartial IMO. Some people tend to have rose coloured glasses (or earbuds?) on when talking about a pbp guy. If the pbp guys isn't talking glowingly about the team they're cheering for, they automatically get labelled a "so and so" homer.
This is all just speculation on my part, but it does feel like the whole pandemic situation may have had something to do with it. It could be he was or someone close to him was affected by Covid, and made him re-evaluate what's important, or maybe it's cost cutting from Rogers. Either way, a bit sad to see he didn't get a proper send off before retiring.
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09-21-2021, 01:20 PM
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#44
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Grats on a great career. I'll always enjoy his "here's johnny" call, as others have already posted.
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09-21-2021, 01:23 PM
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#45
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Farm Team Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
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Good Riddance!!! Still must be Whining that Cuthburt is better than him!!!
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09-21-2021, 01:27 PM
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#46
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Franchise Player
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i still remember him bursting on the the scene with TSN way back when. i first thought that he was the real life model for one of those characters from the thunderbirds
maybe this opens a mic and some camera time for lubo
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09-21-2021, 01:27 PM
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#47
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by rooster
Good riddance!!! The only worse homer on national broadcasts was Dick Irvine.
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Originally Posted by Dont_trash_Dion
Good Riddance!!! Still must be Whining that Cuthburt is better than him!!!
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I'm sensing a pattern here.
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09-21-2021, 01:29 PM
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#48
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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I thought he was fine.
He certainly sounded happier when the Canucks were leading in a game. Meh.
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09-21-2021, 01:32 PM
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#49
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Sector 7G
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George Dano
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09-21-2021, 01:54 PM
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#50
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Franchise Player
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Just another hockey guy who made too much money for Sportsnet's liking I guess. he was a homer but a good one.
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09-21-2021, 01:55 PM
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#51
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Northendzone
i still remember him bursting on the the scene with TSN way back when. i first thought that he was the real life model for one of those characters from the thunderbirds
maybe this opens a mic and some camera time for lubo
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I very much doubt that is the direction Rogers will want to go. More than likely this will mean more time and opportunity for younger (than Hughson) broadcasters like Ball, Singh, etc.
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09-21-2021, 01:57 PM
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#52
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jul 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Northendzone
i still remember him bursting on the the scene with TSN way back when. i first thought that he was the real life model for one of those characters from the thunderbirds
maybe this opens a mic and some camera time for lubo
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This is going waaaaay back but I remember Hughson as a very young long haired Parts "Kid" at Fort Motors in Fort St John, BC. He got his first PxP gig calling the Fort St John Flyers games of the North Peace Hockey League on the local FSJ Radio station CKNL! Lots of water under the bridge since then.
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09-21-2021, 02:13 PM
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#53
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Lifetime Suspension
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One of the best. Also one of the worst homers ever.
I'll miss his play by play.
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09-21-2021, 02:58 PM
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#54
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Five years ago today - Great save Gibson!! And what a steal and feed by Johnny.
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09-21-2021, 03:05 PM
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#55
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Winebar Kensington
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"Here's Johnny!"
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09-21-2021, 03:16 PM
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#56
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Powerplay Quarterback
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09-21-2021, 03:25 PM
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#57
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Join Date: May 2021
Location: Calgary
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I knew this day would come. Goodbye Jim, you lovable Canuck homer.
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09-21-2021, 03:53 PM
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#58
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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Originally Posted by dash_pinched
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Pfft, Gaudreau sucks.
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09-21-2021, 06:00 PM
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#59
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Not my favorite guy who's had that position for sure.
His pauses were cringeworthy at times when the play was requiring some context. He did gt better later on but when he first started on HNIC it was palpable how much he lacked vs guys like Whitman and Cole.
He isnt even the best guy to come out of Canuck broadcasts as that title belongs to Jim Robson when he was doing TV AND radio for a few years. CKNW iirc.
He and Maher were the 2 best i have ever listened to on radio.
Good career for Hughson though and full marks for getting to the peak of his profession.
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09-21-2021, 06:14 PM
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#60
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hey Connor, It's Mess
I'm sensing a pattern here.
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Bad spelling?
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