Favourite quotes ?
I remember Gino saying “ I was traded for a no name” in regards to Canuck legend Jason strudwick. Fought him too.
I’ve never seen this one
Also the only player ever to call out Mark Messier for what he really was.
Canucks fans loved Gino Odjick, for a lot of great reasons. Always thought the most impressive thing about him was how he stood up for Trevor Linden when Odjick felt the former captain was being mistreated during the Mike Keenan era. He knew it would get him sent packing, but he did it anyway. Protected teammates on the ice and off. Also loved how he went to get a hot dog and missed his draft selection, not thinking he’d go as high as he did.
in this vein, elliotte friedman mentioned gino sticking up for linden and getting himself exiled (along with an anecdote i hadn’t heard before about his draft, which was at the coliseum)
but it’s also important for people who weren’t following at the time to remember that gino also once threatened to fight keenan over him badmouthing pat quinn in the room. and keenan backed down.
what i really want to know about that story, which we will probably never find out, is where was messier when this was happening and what was the look on his face? (i doubt that motherf***er actually did or said anything, other than firing passive aggressive shots in the media later)
anyway, love gino. such a warm and generous person—am very lucky i got to spend a little time with him on a couple occasions when i was a kid.
The Strudwick Odjick fight was the first game each player played for their respective new teams. Though Manson was tough and a good fighter he was never in the top tier. Grimson eventually became one of the best, though at the time he fought Grimson he was nowhere near his prime. Probably his best showings against top fighters would be Brown round 3 and McSorley round 1.Unbelievable. Those 2 guys - Manson and Grimson were as tough as anyone in their day.
This was only filmed 9 months ago.
I believe Motely Crue preferred Orange #5 actually.Marble Arch, our city’s Motley Crüe claim to fame.
They may have but they ain’t quoted that one in Girls, Girls, Girls.I believe Motely Crue preferred Orange #5 actually.