"... KEEP YOUR HEAD UP !!!!!!! ..." It's the core Tennent taught throughout ... early in "little kids" leagues, throughout to even the pros... "Keep your head up" is drilled into young players, but not all adhered to the warning... Especially those talented player, who felt invincible...
Not a fan of Lindros but Scott Stevens was a cheap shot artist who would lay in ambush, skating behind teammates and surprising opponents with hits to the head. Paul Kariya was a franchise player of exceptional skill for Anaheim and a true gentleman on and off the ice. Stevens' hit cut short an extremely talented player's career. As far as I'm concerned, Stevens should not be in the Hall of Fame, even though he had very good stats.
The average player was smaller back then, which made Lindros seem even larger in comparison. He was basically the LeBron of hockey at that time. Scott Stevens was a menace. He should probably have faced criminal charges for all of the injuries he caused.
Just one concussion can be quite serious, with lasting effects, and Eric Lindros had at least six in a two year span! Today, any potential trauma to the head is taken extremely seriously (even if it doesn't appear a player got badly hurt, they're still taken off the ice to be evaluated before returning to the ice. If a player is concussed, they're expected to recover from it before returning to play) With all the knowledge we have now about just how serious a concussion needs to be taken, his then-general manager Bobby Clarke's rather dismissive way of handling Lindros's injuries, and his reaction to the concerns Lindros and his family had looks worse and worse in retrospect.
I hate that hit from Stevens. But in all fairness, it was at the time a perfectly good hit. If Lindros hit Stevens the same way, I would have been on my feet cheering. Instead, me and several friends were at a bar on Mac Dade Blvd and there was nothing but concerned silence after that hit.
Within the rules then, yes it was a great hit. Lindros never had to keep his head up because, growing up he was always the biggest guy on the ice so fell into the bad habit of skating with his head down. Everyone knew Stevens was a hard hitter, so Lindros should have known better.
@@curmudgeonaf Take the words 'toxic' and 'macho' out of the last sentence and it makes more sense to me. I understand your point, but certain buzz-words are used a little too broadly these days. In this instance 'toxic' only makes sense to me if it is used to define behavior in society as a whole. For example, if the culture of the SPORT was exibited by everyday people living their everyday lives then that would certainly be 'toxic'. Hockey is a sport though. Sports follow rules different from what most people are familiar with, and most athletes live perfectly normal, gentle, respectful lives when they are not playing a game. And just to be clear...I don't think your point of view is wrong. I'm simply explaining the way I see it from my point of view.
That's the way it was done in the 90s. Stevens was not alone in dishing out shots like that. He was just better than most. And the players of that era knew (or should have known) that if you're coming down the left wing with the puck, *do not* cut across the middle of the ice when crossing the blue line.
3:15 goalies are all over the place, from 6'8 to 5'9, thought the bigger ones do tend to do bit better on average in terms of making it to the NHL, but there are other smaller goalies that are very good, Like Juuse Saros, for example
I live in Edmonton, it's God, Oil and Oilers around here. Super common to see McDavid jerseys pretty much anywhere you go. They're called the Oilers because Alberta is basically the Texas of Canada.
Goalies vary in size but there has been a trend toward taller goalies. Some are the biggest on the ice, others are normal height for the team. Just depends
Goalies are generally big guys, but there have been smaller players too. When I was a kid they didn’t wear helmets and some goalies didn’t wear face masks.
The link below is a compilation of some of Scott Stevens' greatest hits. Should give you an idea of what kind of an open ice hitter he was. Most of these would have drawn a penalty in today's game. Probably half would have gotten him a suspension, as well. Sorry for the poor video quality. ruclips.net/video/7U7jUbKQYdw/видео.html
NHL teams seems to prefer taller goalies. Average height of a goalie is somewhere between 6'2 and 6'3. That said there are some smaller guys like Nashville's goalie Saros who is 5'11 (180cm).
ohhh they knew, i played football and skateboard and snowboard, ive had too many concussions but im older now so dont really have the time or the energy to be able to do what i used to but last one doctor told me anymore is gonna be someserious damage and this was back in like 2008. First rule you learn in house league is "keep your head up" he was a great player but def got used to being big and not having much happen. ive had 9 - 10 concussions.
You should check out "The Beef". Then watch the "Brawl in Hockeytown". Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings 1997. The Beef will explain to Brawl in Hockeytown.
the hit.. then whip on to the ice was a double fucked moment for Eric.. As a Rangers fan i always hated him.. even when he came to the rangers lol... but this was the end of a promising career for sure
@@41italia yeah and back then it was smaller, just had bigger pads. guys today are huge. i think then would of still been close but average was prob like 6'0 200
Since nobody has answered your question yes Eric Lindros is still alive he is still involved in youth hockey has a yearly tournament he puts on for sick kids he also has a brother Brett who's hockey career was cut short from head injuries
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"... KEEP YOUR HEAD UP !!!!!!! ..."
It's the core Tennent taught throughout ... early in "little kids" leagues, throughout to even the pros... "Keep your head up" is drilled into young players, but not all adhered to the warning... Especially those talented player, who felt invincible...
Not a fan of Lindros but Scott Stevens was a cheap shot artist who would lay in ambush, skating behind teammates and surprising opponents with hits to the head.
Paul Kariya was a franchise player of exceptional skill for Anaheim and a true gentleman on and off the ice. Stevens' hit cut short an extremely talented player's career. As far as I'm concerned, Stevens should not be in the Hall of Fame, even though he had very good stats.
The average player was smaller back then, which made Lindros seem even larger in comparison. He was basically the LeBron of hockey at that time. Scott Stevens was a menace. He should probably have faced criminal charges for all of the injuries he caused.
I'm in my 60s now but I was always taught to keep your head up.
thats what everyone is taught. it's not always possible.
Just one concussion can be quite serious, with lasting effects, and Eric Lindros had at least six in a two year span!
Today, any potential trauma to the head is taken extremely seriously (even if it doesn't appear a player got badly hurt, they're still taken off the ice to be evaluated before returning to the ice. If a player is concussed, they're expected to recover from it before returning to play)
With all the knowledge we have now about just how serious a concussion needs to be taken, his then-general manager Bobby Clarke's rather dismissive way of handling Lindros's injuries, and his reaction to the concerns Lindros and his family had looks worse and worse in retrospect.
Oilers fan here. Keep the content coming you just got my subscription.
I hate that hit from Stevens. But in all fairness, it was at the time a perfectly good hit. If Lindros hit Stevens the same way, I would have been on my feet cheering.
Instead, me and several friends were at a bar on Mac Dade Blvd and there was nothing but concerned silence after that hit.
It was never a "good" hit. It was allowed at the time, but that does not make it acceptable. It was a result of the toxic macho culture of hockey.
Within the rules then, yes it was a great hit. Lindros never had to keep his head up because, growing up he was always the biggest guy on the ice so fell into the bad habit of skating with his head down. Everyone knew Stevens was a hard hitter, so Lindros should have known better.
@@curmudgeonaf Take the words 'toxic' and 'macho' out of the last sentence and it makes more sense to me.
I understand your point, but certain buzz-words are used a little too broadly these days. In this instance 'toxic' only makes sense to me if it is used to define behavior in society as a whole. For example, if the culture of the SPORT was exibited by everyday people living their everyday lives then that would certainly be 'toxic'.
Hockey is a sport though. Sports follow rules different from what most people are familiar with, and most athletes live perfectly normal, gentle, respectful lives when they are not playing a game.
And just to be clear...I don't think your point of view is wrong. I'm simply explaining the way I see it from my point of view.
That's the way it was done in the 90s. Stevens was not alone in dishing out shots like that. He was just better than most. And the players of that era knew (or should have known) that if you're coming down the left wing with the puck, *do not* cut across the middle of the ice when crossing the blue line.
@naelar13 Yeah, I had no love for Stevens. It had nothing to do with his style of play. It had everything to do with him being a NJ Devil.
Lindros just couldn’t learn to keep his head up, costed him everything.
3:15 goalies are all over the place, from 6'8 to 5'9, thought the bigger ones do tend to do bit better on average in terms of making it to the NHL, but there are other smaller goalies that are very good, Like Juuse Saros, for example
I live in Edmonton, it's God, Oil and Oilers around here. Super common to see McDavid jerseys pretty much anywhere you go. They're called the Oilers because Alberta is basically the Texas of Canada.
Goalies vary in size but there has been a trend toward taller goalies. Some are the biggest on the ice, others are normal height for the team. Just depends
Goalies are generally big guys, but there have been smaller players too.
When I was a kid they didn’t wear helmets and some goalies didn’t wear face masks.
The link below is a compilation of some of Scott Stevens' greatest hits. Should give you an idea of what kind of an open ice hitter he was. Most of these would have drawn a penalty in today's game. Probably half would have gotten him a suspension, as well. Sorry for the poor video quality.
ruclips.net/video/7U7jUbKQYdw/видео.html
The season is halfway over tonight. You can react to NHL highlights, at least I have seen it. You will enjoy the playoffs.
NHL teams seems to prefer taller goalies. Average height of a goalie is somewhere between 6'2 and 6'3. That said there are some smaller guys like Nashville's goalie Saros who is 5'11 (180cm).
Don’t tell him about Clint Malarchuk.
ohhh they knew, i played football and skateboard and snowboard, ive had too many concussions but im older now so dont really have the time or the energy to be able to do what i used to but last one doctor told me anymore is gonna be someserious damage and this was back in like 2008. First rule you learn in house league is "keep your head up" he was a great player but def got used to being big and not having much happen. ive had 9 - 10 concussions.
You should check out "The Beef". Then watch the "Brawl in Hockeytown". Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings 1997. The Beef will explain to Brawl in Hockeytown.
the hit.. then whip on to the ice was a double fucked moment for Eric.. As a Rangers fan i always hated him.. even when he came to the rangers lol... but this was the end of a promising career for sure
The average player on the ice is 6 foot three and about 220 pounds.
the average hockey player is 6'1 200 pounds actually.
@@41italia yeah and back then it was smaller, just had bigger pads. guys today are huge. i think then would of still been close but average was prob like 6'0 200
average player on ice is 6'3'' 220lbs? :D roflmao... I missed that NHL is now a league of power forwards xD
The average hockey player is definitely not 220 lb. Maybe Tom Wilson and chara. You ain't going to be fast at 220 lb
Connor zary might have had a career altering knee on knee hit last night. Look it up its gross
Since nobody has answered your question yes Eric Lindros is still alive he is still involved in youth hockey has a yearly tournament he puts on for sick kids he also has a brother Brett who's hockey career was cut short from head injuries
Lindros reaped what he sowed.