Legionnaire11
Registered User
Let's hear your favorite Tootoo memories and show some love to a guy who turned a lot of Nashvillians into hockey fans.
The guy was basically the face of the franchise for awhile. Cover of the Scene, overpacked house when he would be the guest on the radio show at Blackstone, etc. I was fortunate to be at his first game and remember the guy waving his town’s flag up and down the stands. He brought a lot of excitement to the team and town.
I think that guy was related to him. I remember that game, Tootoo had like 300 people there, I think even their mayor was here. They were all sitting in the sections behind the benches. That flag guy kept running down to the glass with his flag. I had as much fun watching all of them as I did watching the game!I was at that game too... the guy with the flag was shirtless as I remember
I'm 33 so I think I was like 18 when he broke into the league so I'm not sure if I count as younger. I was never overly attached to him but I always had a soft spot for him. He was certainly unique, and quite honestly I have no idea how he had a career for as long as he did, but, good for him.Dunno I think the younger crowd seemed to be the ones that hooked onto him, my brother for instance loved him. I'm not an individual guy so I don't get warm and fuzzy over certain players, but I can at least appreciate the barrier he broke down and how others may have looked up to him.
I would have been 23-24 at the time, but my brother was 16 or 17.I'm 33 so I think I was like 18 when he broke into the league so I'm not sure if I count as younger. I was never overly attached to him but I always had a soft spot for him. He was certainly unique, and quite honestly I have no idea how he had a career for as long as he did, but, good for him.