Comments on: Bruins Pound Ottawa http://www.saunderslog.com/2005/12/02/bruins-pound-ottawa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bruins-pound-ottawa An outcome-driven leader, proven technology product developer, and marketer with over 20 years of hands-on experience including start-up, small and large business environments, and the board room. This is my blog. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:15:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim Courtney http://www.saunderslog.com/2005/12/02/bruins-pound-ottawa/#comment-761 Jim Courtney Fri, 02 Dec 2005 22:20:57 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2005/12/02/bruins-pound-ottawa/#comment-761 Just to clarify a point on why a certain name is bolded above: Ten to fifteen years ago I watched Brad Boyes practice hockey with his older brother on their backyard rink through my dining room window... and have then been to many of his games when he was with the OHL's Erie Otters. The highlight was being with him and his GM following the game where they won the OHL championship in 2002 and he won the #99 OHL Playoff MVP award. (If you follow hockey you know who #99 was; there will never be another.) He also won the regular season OHL MVP award in his final two years with Erie. While he was with the Leafs's and Sharks' organizations on their AHL teams we could continue to see him play when those teams visited the Toronto area, but once he moved to the Boston organization, Providence, where he played during last year's NHL lockout, was a bit far to travel for an evening's entertainment. While eveyone believes I went into surgery a couple of months ago for a cardiovascular condition, the truth is that the auxiliary surgery had me leaving the hospital wearing a Bruins cap brought to me by his parents as he made the team while I was in hospital. (I have told my surgeon I would not tell the Leafs organization about his sdieline magic here.) His career and progress has given me some insight into the very different business model of professional sports from what we see in technology. For example, where Brad started out expecting to be a fourth line centre on the Bruins this year, his achievements, enthusiasm and energy, along with that of some of the other younger Bruins, have led to the point where Bruins management had enough confidence in him and his fellow rookies to unload a top level player who had effectively become a burden to the team. Havning watched him grow up in junior and AHL ranks, it is very interesting to see how his drive and commitment to the sport is producing significant results. Now here is my problem: Due to my surgery I had to give up my ticket to the first Boston game in Toronto and a personal comitment did not allow me to go to the second two weeks ago. But Ticketmaster is sold out for Dec. 23 so if you know someone who wants to sell or otherwise provide a ticket fot that game I would be most interested. Now, if the Bruins and Sharks ended up in the Stanley Cup final.... (oh, I forgot Alec has a mission here with the Senators....) Just to clarify a point on why a certain name is bolded above: Ten to fifteen years ago I watched Brad Boyes practice hockey with his older brother on their backyard rink through my dining room window… and have then been to many of his games when he was with the OHL's Erie Otters. The highlight was being with him and his GM following the game where they won the OHL championship in 2002 and he won the #99 OHL Playoff MVP award. (If you follow hockey you know who #99 was; there will never be another.) He also won the regular season OHL MVP award in his final two years with Erie.

While he was with the Leafs's and Sharks' organizations on their AHL teams we could continue to see him play when those teams visited the Toronto area, but once he moved to the Boston organization, Providence, where he played during last year's NHL lockout, was a bit far to travel for an evening's entertainment.

While eveyone believes I went into surgery a couple of months ago for a cardiovascular condition, the truth is that the auxiliary surgery had me leaving the hospital wearing a Bruins cap brought to me by his parents as he made the team while I was in hospital. (I have told my surgeon I would not tell the Leafs organization about his sdieline magic here.)

His career and progress has given me some insight into the very different business model of professional sports from what we see in technology. For example, where Brad started out expecting to be a fourth line centre on the Bruins this year, his achievements, enthusiasm and energy, along with that of some of the other younger Bruins, have led to the point where Bruins management had enough confidence in him and his fellow rookies to unload a top level player who had effectively become a burden to the team. Havning watched him grow up in junior and AHL ranks, it is very interesting to see how his drive and commitment to the sport is producing significant results.

Now here is my problem: Due to my surgery I had to give up my ticket to the first Boston game in Toronto and a personal comitment did not allow me to go to the second two weeks ago. But Ticketmaster is sold out for Dec. 23 so if you know someone who wants to sell or otherwise provide a ticket fot that game I would be most interested.

Now, if the Bruins and Sharks ended up in the Stanley Cup final…. (oh, I forgot Alec has a mission here with the Senators….)

]]> By: Randy Charles Morin http://www.saunderslog.com/2005/12/02/bruins-pound-ottawa/#comment-760 Randy Charles Morin Fri, 02 Dec 2005 15:50:30 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2005/12/02/bruins-pound-ottawa/#comment-760 Most teams would play their best game after they trade away the franchise player. Unfortunately, your buddies won't be too happy in a few months when the Bruins are eliminated from the playoffs and are watching the Sharks on TV. MHO. What a stupid trade! Most teams would play their best game after they trade away the franchise player. Unfortunately, your buddies won't be too happy in a few months when the Bruins are eliminated from the playoffs and are watching the Sharks on TV. MHO. What a stupid trade!

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