Today was a horrible day for hockey. Early this morning a plane carrying the KHL Locomotiv team crashed, killing 43 on board. A selection of former NHL players were on board, including former Cane Josef Vasicek.
If you look at the archives of this blog (please don't, my writing was horrendous in high school), you'll probably find a lot of posts bemoaning his play as a Cane. But that neglects the person himself. Because when I heard the news this morning, and I thought about his time as a Cane I didn't think about the ice. I thought about the one season ticket holder event I went to, where I clearly remember my dad asking him about his knee rehab. I remember his big smile and how he softly answered that everything was well - a personalized response, despite the fact that he had probably been asked the same thing a hundred times already that night. A small moment for sure, but one that seems to sum up his personality. A much better remembrance is written here.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those on the plane. Hopefully happier times are ahead for the members of the global hockey family.
Showing posts with label Josef Vasicek. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Josef Vasicek. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Happy Trails, Vasicek
To add to the string of ex-Cane movement around the league, Josef Vasicek was signed by the New York Islanders for a one-year, $750,000 contract.
Well, I guess Vasicek wasn't technically an "ex-Cane" because he was still with the team at the end of the season. Although, considering all he contributed to the team (2 goals, 7 assists, and a -6), he might as well have stayed in Nashville.
Granted, Vasicek is a good player, but the last few years didn't seem to pan out for him in the Carolina style of play. Of course, this could be because he never fully recovered from his knee injury back in late '05. After he returned, he never seemed to be on the same page as everyone else out on the ice
Maybe New York will work out for him.
Anyways... Blogger polls finally stopped PMS-ing and decided to function correctly... So, the poll still is "How many points will Eric Staal score this season?"
Well, I guess Vasicek wasn't technically an "ex-Cane" because he was still with the team at the end of the season. Although, considering all he contributed to the team (2 goals, 7 assists, and a -6), he might as well have stayed in Nashville.
Granted, Vasicek is a good player, but the last few years didn't seem to pan out for him in the Carolina style of play. Of course, this could be because he never fully recovered from his knee injury back in late '05. After he returned, he never seemed to be on the same page as everyone else out on the ice
Maybe New York will work out for him.
Anyways... Blogger polls finally stopped PMS-ing and decided to function correctly... So, the poll still is "How many points will Eric Staal score this season?"
Friday, February 09, 2007
Creative Writing Fun
The high school girl was so happy. She had just delivered the best PowerPoint presentation the world had ever seen, she was finally getting out of school (It was Friday!), and she was going home to do one of her favorite things in the world: blogging.
This happiness, had, of course, the underlying tinge of victory, as her favorite team in the whole world, the Carolina Hurricanes, had beaten the Boston Bruins 5-2 the night before.
Ray Whitney, (the Wizard, as he was known to some) had single-handedly propelled the 'Canes to a second period lead with a natural hat trick. The three goals were scored in 1:40 - breaking a franchise record - the fastest in the NHL this year. Rod Brind'amour, the captain, had a goal and 3 assists.
Yes, the teenaged girl was happy. The world was all sunny and shiny and nothing could go wrong.
Nothing, that is, until she viewed the Carolina Hurricanes website.
Yes, her happy little world got brought back into harsh reality when she saw the headline on the website "Hurricanes Re-Acquire Vasichek: Carolina send Belanger to Nashville".
"What the [expletive]?!" she exclaimed, slamming her hand down on the computer desk. "They got Vasichek!?!?!?!"
Yes, her favorite team in the world had re-acquired the player who had been deemed "a huge vortex of uncoolness on the ice" in her own words several months ago. The same player who, when he was traded in the first place, she stated "Personally, I'm glad because Joe did absolutely nothing for the club this year".
The world already seemed a little less bright.
Then she remembered that her favorite player in the whole entire world, Erik Cole, had left the previous' nights game with a "lower body injury" and hadn't returned. The N&O reported that is was a "hip pointer" and wasn't major, but the prospect of going several games without her favorite player was saddening.
Her world was cast into a dark shadow of darkness.
"Why?" she cried out in anguish. "Why did they get Vasicek back? Why must Cole be out? ... Why is it so dark in here?"
No one had the answers. (Except, perhaps, Jim Rutherford.)
This happiness, had, of course, the underlying tinge of victory, as her favorite team in the whole world, the Carolina Hurricanes, had beaten the Boston Bruins 5-2 the night before.
Ray Whitney, (the Wizard, as he was known to some) had single-handedly propelled the 'Canes to a second period lead with a natural hat trick. The three goals were scored in 1:40 - breaking a franchise record - the fastest in the NHL this year. Rod Brind'amour, the captain, had a goal and 3 assists.
Yes, the teenaged girl was happy. The world was all sunny and shiny and nothing could go wrong.
Nothing, that is, until she viewed the Carolina Hurricanes website.
Yes, her happy little world got brought back into harsh reality when she saw the headline on the website "Hurricanes Re-Acquire Vasichek: Carolina send Belanger to Nashville".
"What the [expletive]?!" she exclaimed, slamming her hand down on the computer desk. "They got Vasichek!?!?!?!"
Yes, her favorite team in the world had re-acquired the player who had been deemed "a huge vortex of uncoolness on the ice" in her own words several months ago. The same player who, when he was traded in the first place, she stated "Personally, I'm glad because Joe did absolutely nothing for the club this year".
The world already seemed a little less bright.
Then she remembered that her favorite player in the whole entire world, Erik Cole, had left the previous' nights game with a "lower body injury" and hadn't returned. The N&O reported that is was a "hip pointer" and wasn't major, but the prospect of going several games without her favorite player was saddening.
Her world was cast into a dark shadow of darkness.
"Why?" she cried out in anguish. "Why did they get Vasicek back? Why must Cole be out? ... Why is it so dark in here?"
No one had the answers. (Except, perhaps, Jim Rutherford.)
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