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| Author: | AudSabres [ Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | THN.com Top 10: All-time oft-injured players |
Quote: Although injuries certainly help define the careers of the players who made our list, their on-ice accomplishments stand up on their own. And while not everyone on the list is assured of entry into the Hockey Hall of Fame, all will be remembered as tremendous talents who were dealt a cruel hand by fate. 10. Gary Roberts Sat out an entire season with a career-threatening neck injury and was hurt for 20-plus games in seven other campaigns. 9. Alex Mogilny Missed at least 15 games 10 times in 16 seasons. 8. Wendel Clark Leafs mainstay a victim of his own bruising style. 7. Tim Kerr Shoulder woes derailed Flyers star at age 33. 6. Eric Lindros The 1995 Hart Trophy winner was never quite his intimidating self after a series of devastating concussions that contributed to his retirement at age 34. 5. Cam Neely Boston legend hit 35-goal plateau in first five years with the Bruins, but played only 162 games in final five seasons thanks to a wonky knee. 4. Pavel Bure Russian super-sniper played 70 or more games just five times during his NHL career, but he scored at least 50 goals in each of those seasons. 3. Peter Forsberg Lingering foot and ankle problems have sidelined him for at least 20 games per season since 2003-04. 2. Mario Lemieux Never played a complete season in either junior hockey or the NHL – and played 60 games or fewer in seven of his 18 pro seasons. 1. Bobby Orr Bad knees limited the game’s greatest defenseman to 47 NHL games after he turned 27 Jesus christ, and to think some players today only start to come into their own at the age of 26-27. Can you guys imagine what a healthy Bobby Orr could have accomplished? |
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| Author: | X-pensfan [ Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: THN.com Top 10: All-time oft-injured players |
The thread title made me LOL. Nice list!! |
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| Author: | X-pensfan [ Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: THN.com Top 10: All-time oft-injured players |
AudSabres wrote: Jesus christ, and to think some players today only start to come into their own at the age of 26-27. Can you guys imagine what a healthy Bobby Orr could have accomplished? The NHL is far more concerned with what the Matt Cooke's can accomplish. |
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| Author: | Skyline_BNR34 [ Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: THN.com Top 10: All-time oft-injured players |
Bobby Orr would have been so amazing had he not been forced to retire that early. I mean he already was amazing in his career, but retiring at 30 or whatever really sucked to the hockey world. |
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| Author: | Sabretooth [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: THN.com Top 10: All-time oft-injured players |
Pavel Bure had his NHL career ended courtesy of Curtis Brown in a Rangers loss to the Sabres. Too bad Afinogenov is not on that list. I think he falls in at #11. |
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| Author: | BlueandYellow [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: THN.com Top 10: All-time oft-injured players |
Sabretooth wrote: Pavel Bure had his NHL career ended courtesy of Curtis Brown in a Rangers loss to the Sabres. Too bad Afinogenov is not on that list. I think he falls in at #11. ... |
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| Author: | ironyisadeadscene [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: THN.com Top 10: All-time oft-injured players |
max wasnt oft injured compared to alot of these players. |
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| Author: | DS37 [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: THN.com Top 10: All-time oft-injured players |
I'm surprised Lafontaine isn't on the list. |
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| Author: | Sabretooth [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: THN.com Top 10: All-time oft-injured players |
ironyisadeadscene wrote: max wasnt oft injured compared to alot of these players. Unfortunately, he was, in his last two years with Buffalo. |
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| Author: | BlueandYellow [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: THN.com Top 10: All-time oft-injured players |
Sabretooth wrote: ironyisadeadscene wrote: max wasnt oft injured compared to alot of these players. Unfortunately, he was, in his last two years with Buffalo. No, those were minor injuries. He wasn't injury prone like Forsberg and Bure were. |
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| Author: | Sabretooth [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: THN.com Top 10: All-time oft-injured players |
BlueandYellow wrote: Sabretooth wrote: ironyisadeadscene wrote: max wasnt oft injured compared to alot of these players. Unfortunately, he was, in his last two years with Buffalo. No, those were minor injuries. He wasn't injury prone like Forsberg and Bure were. Unfortunately, he became injury prone. You do not get paid $3,000,000+/year to get injured and sit out 30-something games a season. |
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| Author: | hockeyplaya00 [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: THN.com Top 10: All-time oft-injured players |
Afino at 11? Not for me. Seems to me that Patty Lo and Mike Bossy should be on that list |
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| Author: | BlueandYellow [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: THN.com Top 10: All-time oft-injured players |
Sabretooth wrote: BlueandYellow wrote: Sabretooth wrote: ironyisadeadscene wrote: max wasnt oft injured compared to alot of these players. Unfortunately, he was, in his last two years with Buffalo. No, those were minor injuries. He wasn't injury prone like Forsberg and Bure were. Unfortunately, he became injury prone. You do not get paid $3,000,000+/year to get injured and sit out 30-something games a season. You mean how he played 82 games with the Thrashers? He wasn't injury prone. He just got injured once or twice. |
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| Author: | Skyline_BNR34 [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: THN.com Top 10: All-time oft-injured players |
Max wasn't injury prone in his career. There are way better guys who were injury prone than him. |
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| Author: | Sabretooth [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: THN.com Top 10: All-time oft-injured players |
For the Afinogenov bandwagon, you can say anything supportive of him, but the guy had issues here in Buffalo. It was a miracle he played a full season for the Thrashers. |
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