2007-03-24 19:38:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Hockey
He's the only one on his team who's broken somebodies neck before. Thats got to count for something!
2007-03-24 19:57:29 · update #1
Great or Greatest? I'll play along.
If he was on the Saginaw Spirit he would be a great defenseman. As it is, he's neither.
Go Spirit! Go Steagle Colbeagle the Fighting Eagle!
2007-03-25 06:37:13 · answer #1 · answered by fantasydope 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Let me throw out some names for a discussion of the greatest defenseman in hockey.
Ray Bourque
Paul Coffey
Al MacInnis
Bobby Orr
Considering this question is the first I'd ever heard of Orpik, I would have to say he's not even close to the level of the quartet I mentioned.
2007-03-25 07:23:37 · answer #2 · answered by Judge Ghis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to watch more hockey, bud. Orpik's not even the best defenseman on his team, much less the league. He's also at least 3 time zones from 'really good' so 'great' is a ways away.
2007-03-25 02:48:19 · answer #3 · answered by zapcity29 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is definitelythe best defenseman with the last name Orpik. And with the name Brooks Orpik. Other than that he sucks.
2007-03-25 17:27:25 · answer #4 · answered by JJ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
At best Great, not sure I would say Great either. He is good, espically with the team. Clearly not the Greatest though. As to breaking a neck, that ISN'T a defensive move. Heck what next saying fighting is a defensive move if you get the better end of the trade-off because you take their player off the ice for 5 minutes as well?
2007-03-25 03:24:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breaking someone's neck does not make you a great player.
It makes you a cheap shot.
That's all he is.
Past defencemen better than Orpik will EVER be:
Ray Bourque
Paul Coffey
Larry Robinson
Bobby Orr
Current defencemen who are better than Orpik will EVER be:
Nicklas Lidstrom
Scott Niedemayer
Chris Pronger
Dion Phaneuf
2007-03-25 11:22:41 · answer #6 · answered by lidstromnumber1fan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm from Pittsburgh and I still say... Meh
2007-03-25 03:32:14 · answer #7 · answered by BrandonM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from hitting a guy from behind that's why, and no hes a terrible player and hes very lucky to be in the NHL.
GO HABS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
2007-03-25 11:03:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋