Sprungster 5 Report post Posted June 29, 2007 Since I started hitting the streets with my hockey and aggro prototypes, I've heard about Luc Robitai's beachside roller hockey with his NHL buds. Maybe this is just another urban legand?If not, where are these guys now and are there others like them? We have questions. What made you do it? Has it ruined your stride? What's up with NHL VS ROLLER HOCKEY? Can we have Sidney Crosby?Fill us in, guys.Hi, my name is _________________. "I'm NHL and I roll." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shute 4 Report post Posted June 29, 2007 i know for a fact that ales hemsky of the oilers plays roller hockey. i watched a short video of him playing in some world tournament deking guys like nothing. he had a pair of converted bauer XX at the time. hey sprungster you should look into sending the oilers a set of those for hemsky to play around with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hehatemefrisbee 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2007 Paul Stasny, Milan Hejduk, TJ Hensick, Billy Sweatt are just a few that i can think of off the top of my head. I will have a full list by tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin 1933 134 Report post Posted June 29, 2007 Here a good list...Missing a few guys..http://www.niha.ca/nhlDraft.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
althoma1 575 Report post Posted June 29, 2007 I know Mike Van Ryn played occassionally for a team in the London Inline League when I played there in the late 90s/early 00's but missed quite a few games (including all the games my team played against him so I never had the chance to play against them) before he was in the NHL. I believe he also played for the Canadian National roller team. I'm not sure if he plays roller hockey competitively anymore though now that he's in the NHL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philatangy 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2007 Played with Jovo before when he was in Florida. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattzilla 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2007 Adam Cracknell plays in the league i play in ( except a few divisions up :) ) and hes pretty f'n good. but hes 20th in scoring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bombit 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2007 Bobby Ryan immediately comes to mind, not quite NHL yet but pretty solid altogether. Hemsky played in the IIHF Inline tournament for the Czechs and I believe Karel Rachunek also played. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sprungster 5 Report post Posted June 29, 2007 Here a good list...Missing a few guys..http://www.niha.ca/nhlDraft.htmVery nice list. Is there a list of NHL players who have posted in the roller section? I only know of one for sure. How about the ice section? They have their own blogs and sites, but we need some of them here too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smitty34 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2007 I've seen Dave Maley playing roller hockey at the rollin ice, which he is the owner of. He was shooting the puck around just before I went out for my team's practice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sprungster 5 Report post Posted June 29, 2007 I've seen Dave Maley playing at the roller hockey rollin ice, which he is the owner of. He was shooting the puck around just before I went out for my team's practice.I've met him. Didn't know he was a former. I have another friend who plays on the team with him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kovalchuk71 212 Report post Posted June 29, 2007 Justin Williams and Chad LaRose of the Hurricanes played for Honeybaked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fletch 219 Report post Posted June 29, 2007 Here a good list...Missing a few guys..http://www.niha.ca/nhlDraft.htmHeh....I remember when Clark played for the Beach Boys. Looks like they're missing Justin Morrison off that list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmiro 55 Report post Posted June 29, 2007 Not majors but......The Johnstown cheifs (you all know them as the Jets from slap shot) Have had a ton of guys that have come play roller in altoona pa and currently some of them (i think) our playing in ebensburg pa. They play with the local boys. I have heard rumors of some ex nhl players playing in williamsport pa and state college in roller leagues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sprungster 5 Report post Posted June 29, 2007 http://www.sjsharks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=3578How many of these guys played roller? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DamnLocust 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2007 How about the Mullen brothers who didn't even play ice until college? They grew up playing Roller hockey (on quads) in Hell's Kitchen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Stranger 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2007 Gabe Gauthier - UNDRAFTED - played for Team SureGrip - played this past season for Manchester AHL and in 5 NHL games with the LA KingsThat gave me quite a flashback. My first ever tournament game was against them. We lost. Badly. But I digress... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
All Torhs Team 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2007 Paul Stasny, Milan Hejduk, TJ Hensick, Billy Sweatt are just a few that i can think of off the top of my head. I will have a full list by tonight. Played with Billy Sweat last year. Again like most of these guys, he just dangled people and looked back and laughed and moved on like it was nothing.And you guys can add in there Pat Maron. Drafted this year the the flyers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josh930 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2007 I used to have Luc's video and I know for a fact Pavel Bure was in it. I'm not sure if he played consistantly but he was in the video. I'll have to see if either my brother or I have it still in storage somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fury of One 6 Report post Posted June 30, 2007 I used to have Luc's video and I know for a fact Pavel Bure was in it. I'm not sure if he played consistantly but he was in the video. I'll have to see if either my brother or I have it still in storage somewhere.I still have that video. Pavel was only on ice and I think the two ice hockey guys they showed playing roller were Chelios and Petr Svoboda. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmiro 55 Report post Posted June 30, 2007 How about the Mullen brothers who didn't even play ice until college? They grew up playing Roller hockey (on quads) in Hell's Kitchen.Im not sure but Ill have to do some diggin. Alot more guys did that than just those two. I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pantherfan 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2007 Doug Brown, Eric Lindros and Vincent Lecavalier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrusse01 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2007 I used to have Luc's video and I know for a fact Pavel Bure was in it. I'm not sure if he played consistantly but he was in the video. I'll have to see if either my brother or I have it still in storage somewhere.Haha, that brought me back to Bure's Upper Deck rookie card where he is sitting on some railing or something and wearing blades (at least I'm 99% sure). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattzilla 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2007 I used to have Luc's video and I know for a fact Pavel Bure was in it. I'm not sure if he played consistantly but he was in the video. I'll have to see if either my brother or I have it still in storage somewhere.Haha, that brought me back to Bure's Upper Deck rookie card where he is sitting on some railing or something and wearing blades (at least I'm 99% sure).then there was also a card of him and his brother valeri both wearing blades. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bombit 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2007 I used to have Luc's video and I know for a fact Pavel Bure was in it. I'm not sure if he played consistantly but he was in the video. I'll have to see if either my brother or I have it still in storage somewhere.Haha, that brought me back to Bure's Upper Deck rookie card where he is sitting on some railing or something and wearing blades (at least I'm 99% sure).I definitely had that card, I think it had both Pavel and Valeri on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites