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Thanksto CasteFootball.US for posting the article about Future-Hall-of-FamerPeter Worrell, my favourite Goon
Ol' Peter Worrell, that suave Swede! is a prototype destroyer. Minimal hockey skills but big as a Nose Tackle, mean-nasty, surly and sullen, a member of the protected political class. Peter delivered aKyle McLaren-type Cheapo some years ago that would have landed any white player with a huge suspension, probably ruining his career. During a Captials-Panthers game, Worell crossed the ice at full tilt to blindside a fellow named Jan Bulis into the boards, many seconds after Bulis had passed a puck. Bulis was carried off unconscious, and missed months with concussion injuries. He played again the next year, but ineffectively, and was traded to Montreal. Thankfully Bulis recovered his form after another year,and enjoyed a decent playoff year 2004 with the Habs. But ol' Pete Worrell got nuthin' for the cheapo.
It was a violent, intent-to-injure shot that would have landed any of his teammates with a multi-game suspension. Darius Kasparitis was suspended a number of times in recent years for similar cheap hits on non-puck carrying opponents. [Bruin] Kyle McLaren's elbow to Montrealer Richard Zednick'schopsthe following year was similar to Worrell's hit. But since it was on ESPN and during the playoffs, McLaren was punished severely. McLaren eventually calmed down, was traded to San Jose,and prospered nicely as a stay-at-home defenseman for Ron Wilson and the Sharks .... Damn! they should have won the Cup last year. A couple of questionable referee calls in favor of Calgary!
Interesting ... Marty McSorley's famous konk-slash to Donald Brashear some years ago. Methinks that if Marty had performed the slash to a fellow Caucasoid, that his suspension and animus would have been less than it was.Alas, Marty wears the title of NHL All-time Goon. Brashear is a classic Goon in his own right, but more of a hockey player than Worrell, fits in well with the Flyers and doesn't complain a lot.
Pete the Swede is largely unique in the NHL, as an angry, chip-on-shoulder non-white Goon. Thankfully the only one I can think of. Most of the other black players are pretty good, even Anson Carter, who could shed the Dredlocks and be noticed more for his sharp offensive rushes, excellen wrist shot, and decent defensive skills.
OH! and we remember Chris Simon during Caps' days, engaging in a one-on-one fist fight with a black player. Chris muttered an "N" word during the fight. Simon, part or mostly an American Indian, drew all sorts of punishment from the NHL office for this frightful crime! Better watch what you say while fighting in the NHL. You can knock the other guys' teeth out and snap his ACL and break his neck, but by golly don't call him any names. Simon eventually cut off his waist-length hair, healed up his mangled shoulder ligaments, and became a fine checking forward with the NY Hockey Rangers. You can't keep a good man down
Ol' Peter Worrell, that suave Swede! is a prototype destroyer. Minimal hockey skills but big as a Nose Tackle, mean-nasty, surly and sullen, a member of the protected political class. Peter delivered aKyle McLaren-type Cheapo some years ago that would have landed any white player with a huge suspension, probably ruining his career. During a Captials-Panthers game, Worell crossed the ice at full tilt to blindside a fellow named Jan Bulis into the boards, many seconds after Bulis had passed a puck. Bulis was carried off unconscious, and missed months with concussion injuries. He played again the next year, but ineffectively, and was traded to Montreal. Thankfully Bulis recovered his form after another year,and enjoyed a decent playoff year 2004 with the Habs. But ol' Pete Worrell got nuthin' for the cheapo.
It was a violent, intent-to-injure shot that would have landed any of his teammates with a multi-game suspension. Darius Kasparitis was suspended a number of times in recent years for similar cheap hits on non-puck carrying opponents. [Bruin] Kyle McLaren's elbow to Montrealer Richard Zednick'schopsthe following year was similar to Worrell's hit. But since it was on ESPN and during the playoffs, McLaren was punished severely. McLaren eventually calmed down, was traded to San Jose,and prospered nicely as a stay-at-home defenseman for Ron Wilson and the Sharks .... Damn! they should have won the Cup last year. A couple of questionable referee calls in favor of Calgary!
Interesting ... Marty McSorley's famous konk-slash to Donald Brashear some years ago. Methinks that if Marty had performed the slash to a fellow Caucasoid, that his suspension and animus would have been less than it was.Alas, Marty wears the title of NHL All-time Goon. Brashear is a classic Goon in his own right, but more of a hockey player than Worrell, fits in well with the Flyers and doesn't complain a lot.
Pete the Swede is largely unique in the NHL, as an angry, chip-on-shoulder non-white Goon. Thankfully the only one I can think of. Most of the other black players are pretty good, even Anson Carter, who could shed the Dredlocks and be noticed more for his sharp offensive rushes, excellen wrist shot, and decent defensive skills.
OH! and we remember Chris Simon during Caps' days, engaging in a one-on-one fist fight with a black player. Chris muttered an "N" word during the fight. Simon, part or mostly an American Indian, drew all sorts of punishment from the NHL office for this frightful crime! Better watch what you say while fighting in the NHL. You can knock the other guys' teeth out and snap his ACL and break his neck, but by golly don't call him any names. Simon eventually cut off his waist-length hair, healed up his mangled shoulder ligaments, and became a fine checking forward with the NY Hockey Rangers. You can't keep a good man down
