Guy Lafleur: Euros staying in motherland after the lock-out, "a bonus"

[acdcrocksno1]

Originally Posted by fcm

You should do a little research on the numbers... and the morons talked about the French-Canadian "brood" and a culture related to it, not a geographic region named Quebec.



"Brashear is the youngest of three children born to an African-American father and Québécois mother, Johnny and Nicole Brashear, in Bedford, Indiana. His father was an alcoholic who abused his family, including beating Donald with belts and electrical cords. On one occasion he threw a six-month-old Donald across the room. His mother, fearful that Johnny might kill her, left the family and returned to Canada. [...]

Brashear moved in with his mother and his new stepfather in Lorretteville, Quebec. [...]

At the age of eight Brashear moved to Val-Bélair, Quebec City and settled into a new foster home. Once there he began playing hockey with his new siblings."

That's your basis for being Quebec? He lived with a foster family when he was 8 there his ****ing nationality is American he is not Quebeci

[fcm]

Originally Posted by acdcrocksno1

That's your basis for being Quebec? He lived with a foster family when he was 8 there his ****ing nationality is American he is not Quebec

He moved at 3 years old, didn't accept his mother and new stepfather as his parents so he had to be moved in a foster home at the age of 8.

And yes it is my basis. Nationality is some bureacratic paperwork that's not important when you're talking about a culture, Donald Brashear simply was raised in Quebec with the language, the values and the morals going (you must know the basics of sociology to understand that, and I understand you didn't went too far at school, so).

[ChiefJunior]

Id bet if you asked him, he'd say he is from Quebec. I also bet that if he stayed in Indiana he would not have played hockey. Really, you people are clutching at straws.

Brashear is french. Plain & simple. So are the Roberge brothers and countless other tough guys. Just accept it, and move on.

[flex_buff_chest]

Originally Posted by Phila26Flyers

French-Canadian players are Euro-lite, so while Lafleur's sentiments are nice, he's not one to talk when some of his brood are among the biggest embarrassments in the NHL.

Some are sure, but not all. This is a wide sweeping generalization that is not very accurate.

[NJDevils17]

Man, so much jingoism on this site.

[Stevens Lindros]

Originally Posted by fcm

On 80 french-canadians in the NHL, 21 were not from Quebec.

01/28/11 - Jonathan Toews & Duncan Keith arrival to Raleigh (French) - YouTube

Erik Gudbranson speaking French - YouTube

Keith[English], Gudbranson[Swedish?] and Toews [German] are certainly at least half non-French.

[Stevens Lindros]

Originally Posted by NJDevils17

Man, so much jingoism on this site.

Welcome to Canada, eh? This is what "multiculturalism" does.

[fcm]

Originally Posted by Stevens Lindros

Keith[English], Gudbranson[Swedish?] and Toews [German] are certainly at least half non-French.

Originally Posted by Stevens Lindros

Welcome to Canada, eh? This is what "multiculturalism" does.

You answered to your own comment.
It's all about mixing the two canadian cultures. In Canada, the name doesn't say it all, above all if you live in Manitoba, Saskatchewan or Alberta.

[Tucker_316]

It's amazing just how far the americans will go to try and make it so that their nation has produced some sort of toughness. They gotta try and take from us in order to do so.

It's like trying to compare the toughness of Modano to "the rocket". Even our stars are plain tougher.

[Tucker_316]

How many tough guys we got from the good ole usa hmmm??? Your olympic team btw was softer than russia. It's no wonder Canada spanks your ass.

You will attemt to mimic our style of play and yet do not have the horses to carry it out.

Just seriously, name me some tough guys from america. I'll name you a league of tough guys from here. 350 million people and yet you produce so much soft baby wipe ****.

[FightingIsGood]

Originally Posted by Tucker_316

How many tough guys we got from the good ole usa hmmm??? Your olympic team btw was softer than russia. It's no wonder Canada spanks your ass.

You will attemt to mimic our style of play and yet do not have the horses to carry it out.

Just seriously, name me some tough guys from america. I'll name you a league of tough guys from here. 350 million people and yet you produce so much soft baby wipe ****.

Going to try and diffuse this stupid USA vs. Canada BS right now...

We don't have the same hockey culture that Canada has had. It's as simple as that. Fighting is banned at most levels, and physical play in general is frowned upon. I'm sure you know this, but again, you're getting caught up in this dumb as fukk pissing match over whose country is better.

[Tucker_316]

It might have been a usa vs canada debate had they been able to realize there's no difference from quebec and the rest of the country except the language amongst the population.

Alas, I wasn't caught up in anything other then their own ignorance.

[Boston Garden]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhShrOAMZ-E&feature...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnU7Z43z2kI&feature...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9YNTSo9aeE&feature...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3dpUE6kpDs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNBT4bq-I94

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbpj9_UM-Fo

I could go on and on....

[Viper207]

Back to the original topic, what kind of "bonus" is not having any high-level hockey being played in North America AT ALL? Flower Man is on crack.

[Fotiu]

Originally Posted by ChiefJunior

Now I know you're just playing around because no one in their straight mind would ever say something so silly as this, and mean it.

CHL Records...

Most Penalty Minutes, One Season
653 Marc-Andre Roy, Baie-Comeau, QMJHL, 2002-2003 (72 games)
574 (and not one single point) Guy Turmel, Baie-Comeau, QMJHL, 1999-2000 (72 games)
573 Joel Theriault, Drummondville Voltigeurs, QMJHL 1995-96 (70 games)
564 Sylvain Nantel, Trois-Rivieres, QMJHL 1983-84 (70 games)
515 Jara Spence, Sherbrooke, QMJHL 1997-98 (70 games)
511 Brent Gogol, Victoria-Billings, WHL, 1977-78 (68 games)
508 Mel Hewitt, Saskatoon-Calgary, WHL, 1977-78 (68 games)
505 Kerry Toporowski, Spokane, WHL, 1990-91 (72 games)
495 Peter Worrell, Hull, QMJHL, 1996-97 (70 games)
493 Stephane Plante, Laval, QMJHL, 1986-87 (70 games)
492 Sylvain Blouin, Laval, QMJHL, 1993-94 (70 games)
489 Roger Sequin, Sorel Eperviers, QMJHL, 1974-75 (72 games)
476 Matthew Burnaby, Beauport, QMJHL, 1991-92 (70 games)
468 Daniel Lacroix, Granby, QMJHL, 1987-88 (70 games)
464 Peter Worrell, Hull, QMJHL, 1995-96 (70 games)
463 Don McGrath, Victoriaville, QMJHL 1987-88 (70 games)
384 Mike Moher, Kitchener, OHL, 1981-82 (68 games)

Just an example.....

Adding two names...