who did Scotty Bowman say that was the best player in NHL history. 10 pts for right answer.
Scotty Bowman is the best NHL coach in History, best coach in any proffesional sports period.
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2007-01-04 19:22:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Hockey
fugutasti...>>>>>don't even bring up Phil Jackson in this alls he did was sit on the bench and the players did it all what scotty did with his player NO coach would even try to do what Scotty did the players he coached hatted him with a passion 364 days a year but that one day they would raise the Stanley cup they new he was the man to have. what T.O did earlier this season in Dallas if Scotty was the coach he would of benched him for the hole season Scotty has the respect that NO other coach has ever had. every coach has had a few bad years and they lurn from this and thats what makes them great and he was great.
2007-01-04 19:48:39 · update #1
plus im a big football (soccer) fan so don't even bring soccer in to this cause theres nobody like him.
2007-01-04 19:51:32 · update #2
you are all wrong i will give you a hint: this player played on a team that had a logo with an animal but can't fly.
2007-01-06 18:38:30 · update #3
the right answer is Mario Lemieux. this is what Scotty Bowman said.
He has been called the greatest player of all-time by Scotty Bowman, the NHL coach with the most wins, and has one two Stanley Cups and was the MVP of both wins.
2007-01-07 18:14:19 · update #4
According to him Mario Lemieux was the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-01-04 22:42:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋
Did he not say: Look, it doest take a genius, my dad was the best player in the league in his day, and that's not me! Wait i think i just quoted Brett Hull sorry.
I would guess Dryden because of the book called The Game i think Bowman makes that reference about Dryden in there.
In a interview with David Walton he said Guy Lafleur was the number 1 player in the 70`s.
You got my curiosity and i wait for the answer.
Well could it be Mario Lemieux he did say he was the most complete player he had seen!
Hate to change answers again but after digging deeper i will go with Sid the Kid, and if i was wrong and it was Mario give the 10 points to jujubah_oh he said Mario after me.
2007-01-05 09:39:40 · answer #2 · answered by Richard Serenity 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The best coach in professional sports period? Did you erase the Buffalo Sabres years? The '93 Pens flop vs. the Isles, the constant flops by the Dead Things in '95 Final and in early rounds in '94 and '95 and even '96 vs. the Avs until they sorted it out?
Scotty Bowman was a great coach but he was the WORST coach of Team Canada ever or did you forget the 8-1 loss the USSR gave Canada in the 1981 Canada Cup where he had no answer for the Soviets?
Sorry, but, if you are talking championships and you're not looking globally (I'd say some soccer and rugby coaches have even greater championship credo)...only considering North American pro sports, you have to say Red Auerbach (8 straight titles just as a coach) was much much better both in team building and winning championships with the Boston Celtics. Now, if you want to argue, taking different teams to championships...well Phil Jackson managed two three-peats with da Bulls and a further three-peat with the Lakers.
Personally, you judge a coach on how well he improves a team. Lindy Ruff is a great coach taking two different Buffalo teams with a modicum of talent deep into the playoffs. Maybe not a Bowman but give Lindy Ruff that deep '70s Habs squad or Mario in his prime and he'd win as many championships as Bowbrain.
2007-01-05 03:38:19 · answer #3 · answered by fugutastic 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋
He said that about Stevie Y
And Yes Bowman is the greatest caoch in pro sports history!
2007-01-05 12:03:26 · answer #4 · answered by Bianca 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Steve Yzerman. I have a lot of respect for Scotty Bowman! LOTS!
2007-01-05 03:26:24 · answer #5 · answered by Jimmy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know he always spoke highly of Dryden during the Cup seasons in the 70s.
I don't disagree with him...
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Based on the hint, I would guess Mario.
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2007-01-05 10:06:59 · answer #6 · answered by jujubah_01 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He played for the Buffallo Sabres, wore jersey number 11, his name was Gilbert Perault.
2007-01-07 12:35:41 · answer #7 · answered by dick t 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stevie Yzerman from Cranbrook, British Columbia.
Go 'Nucks!
2007-01-06 21:23:00 · answer #8 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋