Neely gets the call, he's headed to hockey's Hall

[MaineDem]

By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff | June 9, 2005

The record book will remember Cam Neely for his three seasons of 50 or more goals and all the rest of the numbers he piled up, including 57 goals in 93 playoff games, the bulk of those credentials built over his 10 seasons as a Bruins right winger.

But it takes the tale of the tape, the videotape, to capture the true essence of Neely and why he was named yesterday to the Hockey Hall of Fame. In his prime, which was shortened by injuries, he was the game's mightiest force -- dynamic on his skates, powerful with his shot, and often a raging, runaway locomotive when it came time to execute bodychecks or deliver an even more physical message.

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Neely, out of the game now for nearly 10 years, ultimately hobbled by hip and thigh injuries, was the highest-profile name among the three new inductees named by the Hall. The late Valeri Kharlamov, the great forward with the Russian Red Army team who was killed in a car crash in 1981, was the only other player chosen by the Toronto-based Hall's selection committee. Another former Bruin, Murray Oliver, an ex-president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Assocation, was named to the builder's section.

http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2005/06/09/power_trip/

[Oreo]

1. Finally! Thank you!

The NHL at least did one thing right this year

[LisaM]

2. Good!

I remember after Claude Lemiuex cold-cocked Kris Draper, Don Cherry kept showing, over and over, a video of Lemieux turtling up while Cam Neely pounded on him. Each time he'd say, "that's for the Draper family!" I became on of Cam Neely's biggest fans at that moment. When Neely came and played in charity game in Seattle, I went and gave him a huge cheer (he's cute, too!)

[Oreo]

3. Darren McCarty

Cam Neely retired in 96 and the Claude LeTurtle/Draper incident also happened in 96 so Cam didn't play after the hit.


Darren McCarty was the one pounding on Turtle boy.

Cam Neely is one of the all-time greats. For those unaware, Cam played Sea Bass in Dumb and Dumber. He was the big guy at the truck stop.

[LisaM]

4. No, no, I know that!

Don Cherry just showed the clip anyway, so people could see Lemieux getting beaten up. This was AFTER the 1996 Avs series, but before the March 1997 re-match.

I think McCarty saw the video and followed suit.

[Oreo]

5. Cool

I thought he retired in the 95-96 season.

Can't see Lemiuex getting pounded on too often!

[LisaM]

6. I meant he showed the clip after the series

I don't exactly know when Neely beat up Lemieux. Obviously, before he retired! Anyway, you're right, can't see it too often.