the passing of the Godfather of Hockey Sam Pollock. 9 cups in 14 years.
RIP Sam - your name will live on for generations on Lord Stanley's cup.
2007-08-15 11:51:26 · 5 answers · asked by PuckDat 7 in Sports ➔ Hockey
RIP Sam,
You were the only one who gave the montreal Candians any hope of actually winning so many cups.
Amen.
May the Fellow Holders of the cup remember your name and what grace you brought to the game, One of the most elite and best Exectuives ever. We Will all remember those moments that brought Montreal Great happieness and how you could turn a losing team into a cup winning team easily, we will always remember one of the great Gods Of Hockey, RIP Sam Pollock You will Always bring heart to the game of hockey.
2007-08-15 12:06:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
This is sad news indeed. In fact, I just asked a question last week (one which you received the Best Answer to by the way) pretaining the greatest GM in NHL history. R.I.P. Sam Pollock.
As we speak, Mr. Pollock has just outsmarted God, trading Boom-Boom and John Ferguson Sr. for three future first round draft picks.
2007-08-15 22:07:56 · answer #2 · answered by Snoop 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smartest hockey executive in history. Knew the rules better than the people who wrote them, and knew talent.
Little known fact: Pollock once made a trade for a first round draft choice well in advance of its arrival date of 1979. If the circumstances hadn't changed because of the NHL-WHA merger, Pollock and the Canadiens would have been able to draft ... Wayne Gretzky. You can start to rewrite hockey history on that premise.
2007-08-15 20:56:11 · answer #3 · answered by wdx2bb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mr. Pollock was so esteemed that some of us in Philly are saddened by his passing.
2007-08-15 21:37:24 · answer #4 · answered by Awesome Bill 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Another star in the heavens.
2007-08-15 19:12:26 · answer #5 · answered by HockeyFan 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋