I asked Neil Sheehy about Nick Fotiu!

[edwardraffoni]

Originally Posted by bigtoughguy

It's a nice quote to read from Neil Sheehy about Fotiu but it's kind of basic rhetoric for us outsiders. These guys are a brotherhood, a fraternity and they rarely throw each other under the bus. They are extremely loyal to their teammates even years later. They are like brothers, warriors of the ice. You can't expect Sheehy to say anything controversial or critical about Fotiu who was pretty much a shell of himself post Rangers and even late stages of his Rangers career as evidenced by the Joe Paterson pasting.

I have talked to ex tough guys and they always take the high road when talking about teammates or ex rivals. First and foremost they are a brotherhood of lion kings and we're just squirrels trying to find a nut.

You're absolutely correct, the Fotiu in Calgary was an old Fotiu, past his prime as a fighter. I think the Fotiu we saw in Calgary was living off his well earned reputation.

[T800m101]

Still overrated.

[bigtoughguy]

What would be really interesting to hear is just what Glen Sather was saying to Fotiu from the bench during that brawl in the playoffs. Vividly remember Fotiu almost hysterical with an anguished expression - it almost looked like he was crying - screaming at Sather who obviously said something that really got under Nick's skin. He actually seemed to try to get at Sather.

[Flyer_Frank]

Originally Posted by bigtoughguy

You can't expect Sheehy to say anything controversial or critical about Fotiu who was pretty much a shell of himself post Rangers and even late stages of his Rangers career as evidenced by the Joe Paterson pasting.

I have talked to ex tough guys and they always take the high road when talking about teammates or ex rivals. First and foremost they are a brotherhood of lion kings and we're just squirrels trying to find a nut.

Fotiu was with the Flyers for that game, Paterson was the Ranger, and I think that was very near the end for him. It might just be a case of him taking Paterson a little lightly too. I was very surprised by the outcome. There's no denying Fotiu was top of the charts at his peak. The tapes don't lie.

[GOON 21]

Originally Posted by T800m101

Still overrated.

Maybe so...





























......... but he would still smoke that juicehead boy of yours!

[GIANTSFAN]

Originally Posted by Juha82

Fotiu is a fighter which peoples either overrates or underrates.
He was scary fighter and had all very good hockey fight skills, which looks in his all scraps.
Fotiu doesnt fight so often.
I dont underrates or overrates Fotiu, hes real rank is somewhere 13-16 of all the time.
Pretty classic tough guy who could to play the game.

Fotiu could play the game, in the era of pre Europeans. Add 6 Euros per team & Fotiu is riding the busses in the ECHL.

[Flyer_Frank]

Well, this is why God invented youtube . . . .

YouTube - Nick Fotiu vs Joe Paterson -...

I had forgotten about the hair pulling, so you could argue it's a win for Fotiu on a disqualification.

It was a win for Paterson, but it's not wildly one sided by any stretch. Fotiu would be a 3rd liner in today's game . . . and he'd have to wear a helmet.

[bigjack]

Originally Posted by Flyer_Frank

Well, this is why God invented youtube . . . .

YouTube - Nick Fotiu vs Joe Paterson - Nice Hair Pulling

I had forgotten about the hair pulling, so you could argue it's a win for Fotiu on a disqualification.

It was a win for Paterson, but it's not wildly one sided by any stretch. Fotiu would be a 3rd liner in today's game . . . and he'd have to wear a helmet.

It's funny when you listen to the Flyers clip and Bobby Taylor who basically has the fight a draw and Sam Rosen on the Rangers feed who say's Nick's gonna have a headache from all the rabbit punches!

[bigjack]

Originally Posted by Flyer_Frank

Well, this is why God invented youtube . . . .

YouTube - Nick Fotiu vs Joe Paterson - Nice Hair Pulling

I had forgotten about the hair pulling, so you could argue it's a win for Fotiu on a disqualification.

It was a win for Paterson, but it's not wildly one sided by any stretch. Fotiu would be a 3rd liner in today's game . . . and he'd have to wear a helmet.

Gene Hart and Bobby Taylor were great here! Rule book Gene was right but Paterson wasn't tossed like he should of been!

[Flyer_Frank]

Originally Posted by bigjack

It's funny when you listen to the Flyers clip and Bobby Taylor who basically has the fight a draw and Sam Rosen on the Rangers feed who say's Nick's gonna have a headache from all the rabbit punches!

Homer announcers way back then!

[Flyer_Frank]

Originally Posted by bigjack

Gene Hart and Bobby Taylor were great here! Rule book Gene was right but Paterson wasn't tossed like he should of been!

I can't imagine anyone topping The Chief as my all time favorite personal meeting with an athlete. He let me try on his Stanley Cup ring. Hard to top that!

[2,5,10GameMatch]

Losing to Joe Paterson wasnt uncommon, he rarely lost and had some impressive wins over tough guys, now there's an underrated hockey fighter!.

[Flyer_Frank]

Originally Posted by 2,5,10GameMatch

Losing to Joe Paterson wasnt uncommon, he rarely lost and had some impressive wins over tough guys, now there's an underrated hockey fighter!.

Paterson was drafted as a Flyer, but was traded to DET in the Murray Craven deal right before I moved to the area. I remember that game was a weekend matinee and for whatever reason, Flyers afternoon games in those days were often fight fests.

[Schultz]

When I talked to Nick a few years ago he admitted that he didn't look good against Patterson. He said it was at the end of his shift and he was tired and wished he hadn't fought him at that time.

[bigjack]

Originally Posted by Flyer_Frank

Paterson was drafted as a Flyer, but was traded to DET in the Murray Craven deal right before I moved to the area. I remember that game was a weekend matinee and for whatever reason, Flyers afternoon games in those days were often fight fests.

Just the opposite. The Wings drafted him and dealt him to Philly!