Neely gets in hall

[freq019 0]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=127349

I'm not a bruins or neely fan but I thought this was news worthy.

[mack 44]

Scariest player I've seen play since I got into hockey.

[freq019 0]

I'm glad kharlamov was on the list too.

[43%burnt 0]

always been one of my favs. the best power forward to ever play the game. long overdue if you ask me, but i'm a neely uber fan.

....and on a side note. john buccigross is probably going nuts with joy.

[Chadd 916]

I guess Ponty will be heading to the HHOF for the induction.

[kosydar 0]

I didn't get to see him play that much because he was forced to retire, but from what I saw, I loved he way he played. Seemed like he was amazing, and he definitely deserves this.

For argument's sake, does this mean in a few years Lindros will get in? Obviously you can't compare them interms of personality and what they did for hockey, but from a sheer numbers standpoints- Neely- .956 PPG, Lindros- 1.205.

[ponty 0]

About time! Very happy indeed.

Skill, grit, attitude, and most importantly accountablity.

He is the definition of a HOF.

:D

[ktang 34]

Bad trade for Vancouver, sending him to the Bruins.

[ponty 0]

Bad trade for Vancouver, sending him to the Bruins.

Not really. At the time Neely had just 14 goals in his best year and Barry Pederson was a 100 plus point getter.

Things did turn around quick though.

[Michael9 57]

Nelly is the first player to be a foward forward and and excel at that postion.

Go Neely

[ponty 0]

The term power forward was actually coined by Harry Sinden when he described the way Neely played. He stole that phrase from the NBA.

Therefore hockey now uses that term.

[Tanner23 0]

Mad props to the comox native

[Oggie Grip 0]

News just announced they're inducting Cam Neely in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

He had it all. Power, speed, finese, and was a great scraper on top of it all.

Go Cam. Go Sea Bass.....

[Bruin88 0]

this is a veeeery dumb question ,but what exactly is a power forward?

[J-Shera 0]

A person who can do the nitty gritty work, and put the puck in the net. Lindros, Bert, domi :lol: , etc

[Bruin88 0]

thats what i thought it was .i hear lots of people say i play like a power forward but i never knew what it was ,thanks.

[JR Boucicaut 3801]

Adam Graves in 94...Mike Grier...a few of my favories...

[2048 0]

Adam Graves in 94...Mike Grier...a few of my favories...

Grier can put the puck in the net?

[Hooah4 12]

Huge Neely fan here. After Bourque was traded I resolved myslef to never buy another jersey that didn't have either Bourque or Neely on it. I still won't.

My favorite moment was vs the Nords when he barrelled down the right slot did a spin-o-rama and backhanded it 5 hole through Tugnutt's legs. Pure beauty! He's also the reason I won't get rid of my Rock-em-Sock-em hockey videos 1-5.

[Hooah4 12]

Oh yeah, he also did it all with a woodie!

[Michael9 57]

a power forward is i forward that will go in the corners, fight, ruff it up in front of the net, but he can also easly control the game and score big goal

a good exemple is someone like: Breendan Shanahan, keith tkatchuk,eric lindors

[JR Boucicaut 3801]

Adam Graves in 94...Mike Grier...a few of my favories...

Grier can put the puck in the net?

Yeah, he developed the stoniest of stonehands in WAS...last time I saw him I gave him hell for it...

[ponty 0]

Another stat I saw today further qualified his induction into the hall.

57 goals in 93 playoff games ... add clutch to his resume.

[chippa13 1844]

Adam Graves in 94...Mike Grier...a few of my favories...

Your opinion of Grier would totally change had you been at a tourney around here the end of April. The guy made a complete ass of himself and I lost any respect I may have had for him.

[pantherfan 0]

well deserved neely is a great player!!!

Well done to him! :D