Did finger guns really end Voros’ career in NY?

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

The latest spittin’ chiclets had Michael Del Zotto on, and they went over a story another player mentioned- apparently during a team meeting Torts did roll call or somethin, and Aaron finger guns the guy. Torts is enraged and storms out. Now, what Del Zotto added as kinda a funny throw away- he doesn’t think Voros ever played for the Rags again. Or for anyone else, but he’s wrong on that, Voros did nothin in 12 games for the Ducks afterwards.

So, just to be clear- Del Zotto was kinda joking, and said he absolutely loves Torts. I’m not a huge fan of the guy, but I wouldn’t misinterpret this- some 4th liner did something that irked him to a bizarre degree, dude wasn’t really playing anyways- it’s more coincidence than anything, more than likely. But if that’s the actual timing, that’s wild. He finger guns the coach, coach gets pissed, Aaron never plays for the Rags again, if Del Zotto’s timeline is correct.

Oh, and Voracek got gout at age 27. Wild, man, wild.

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[tarheelhockey]

It’s bizarre at face value but not really. Imagine being in a high pressure job with a high pressure boss, and some low level guy finger-guns him in a team meeting. That’s pretty much just digging your own professional grave unless you’re on especially good/casual terms with each other.

 

[dirtydanglez]

unless your using them to blast the gm's wife finger guns aren't going to ruin your career.

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Finger Guns is why I never made the NHL

 

[Nico Hischier]

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

 

[Negan4Coach]

It’s bizarre at face value but not really. Imagine being in a high pressure job with a high pressure boss, and some low level guy finger-guns him in a team meeting. That’s pretty much just digging your own professional grave unless you’re on especially good/casual terms with each other.

What is bizarre to me, but funny, is that the coach gets dissed by a low level guy and then flees the room instead of telling him to GTFO.

Would have been better if he flipped the table and did the "This meeting is over!"

 

[HaNotsri]

unless your using them to blast the gm's wife finger guns aren't going to ruin your career.

A friend and ex collegue of mine used to put his toes on peoples' balls around the table when we were having lunch, including our boss. Once he accidentally put his toes on the CEOs balls. The CEO never said anything.
Working in Norway was weird. The End.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Voros is not Voracek nickname for those wondering.

Had to hockeydb the dude 2/10 thread

Aaron Voros Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Statistics of Aaron Voros, a hockey player from Vancouver, BC born Jul 2 1981 who was active from 1998 to 2012.

www.hockeydb.com

 

[tny760]

Working in Norway was weird.

i'll say

 

[Kane One]

unless your using them to blast the gm's wife finger guns aren't going to ruin your career.

Holy shit lmao

 

[JMCx4]

 

[3074326]

A friend and ex collegue of mine used to put his toes on peoples' balls around the table when we were having lunch, including our boss. Once he accidentally put his toes on the CEOs balls. The CEO never said anything.
Working in Norway was weird. The End.

But why

 

[AfroThunder396]

It's far more likely that Voros just wasn't a good player. He was a pre-lockout draft pick who wasn't very successful in the new game. The demand for guys who get +140 PIMs in 50 games just didn't exist in the post-lockout world.

The Rangers missed the playoffs his last year there, then the next season they made the playoffs and the season after that they went to the ECF - sounds like they didn't need him. He never played for the team that drafted him (NJ), played only 55 games for MIN, and played only 13 games for ANA.

Kind of weird to blame Torts for some career 4th line plug fizzling out.

 

[Voight]

Voros is lucky he got to stick in the NHL for 3 seasons, and part of a 4th. Hes just your regular AHL tweener.

He was out of the NHL because there were obviously better players than him.

 

[MikeyMike01]

A friend and ex collegue of mine used to put his toes on peoples' balls around the table when we were having lunch, including our boss. Once he accidentally put his toes on the CEOs balls. The CEO never said anything.
Working in Norway was weird. The End.

That’s how you move up in the corporate world

 

[Machinehead]

Voros sucked and Torts is literally always in a bad mood, so it's very likely that none of these variables are related, but they all happened and Del Zotto thought it was a good story.

 

[Bounces R Way]

I got put on probation once at a job for replying "You got it Pontiac" to my boss after he said he wanted some bs request form filled out in a certain way. Yelled at me in his office about it lol

You never know how these big ego short fuse types will respond to something I guess.

 

[VikingAv]

A friend and ex collegue of mine used to put his toes on peoples' balls around the table when we were having lunch, including our boss. Once he accidentally put his toes on the CEOs balls. The CEO never said anything.
Working in Norway was weird. The End.

Hey, it's a cold country, we do anything* to keep warm





*almost

 

[VikingAv]

It's far more likely that Voros just wasn't a good player. He was a pre-lockout draft pick who wasn't very successful in the new game. The demand for guys who get +140 PIMs in 50 games just didn't exist in the post-lockout world.

The Rangers missed the playoffs his last year there, then the next season they made the playoffs and the season after that they went to the ECF - sounds like they didn't need him. He never played for the team that drafted him (NJ), played only 55 games for MIN, and played only 13 games for ANA.

Kind of weird to blame Torts for some career 4th line plug fizzling out.

So; NYR, Minnesota and Anaheim. Saving this one for Puckdoku

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

So; NYR, Minnesota and Anaheim. Saving this one for Puckdoku

Remembering Voros is already 0.1%, so ya, good call.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

A friend and ex collegue of mine used to put his toes on peoples' balls around the table when we were having lunch, including our boss. Once he accidentally put his toes on the CEOs balls. The CEO never said anything.
Working in Norway was weird. The End.

Ol’ toe-ball Torgensen, how’s that crow-footed sonofabitch doin!?

Nah but seriously, the f*** did I just read? Your mate it weird, dude. Sounds like he committed crimes, but I’m not in the business world so maybe that’s just Monday. Ol toeball, classic goatee man.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

 

[JeremyHronek]

Never wonder why the crew that hung with Avery and his antics didn't last long in the league. Finger guns is an all-timer as far as stories go, but if you ever heard the story told on Spittin Chiclets, or the Aaron Voros interview, these guys were interested in everything but hockey while playing in NYC.

Guys have reputations for a reason. Don't worry about Voros. If I remember correctly he was dating/engaged to a billionaires daughter, and got in good with a high flying old boys club in NY/Hamptons/LA.

 

[Bowski]

No, but it did this guy's.

That and the Leafs' prideful tradition of excellence: