Friday, October 27, 2006
Shakin' up the SBP Archives and Darren McCarty
Again, got tired with the old design so for a third time, changed up the blog look. I'll have to update the links section soon.
I was watching the Score today and they talked about Darren McCarty's bankruptcy proceedings. McCarty used to play for the Detroit Red Wings and is currently on the Calgary Flames' roster. He had about $6 million in debt and only $1.8 or so in assets, including outstanding business loans he doesn't expect to be paid back for, and his NHLPA pension. The lockout year definitely hurt him as he was counting on that year's salary to pay the bills.
It saddened me to hear he will soon be auctioning off many of his possessions, including his three Stanley Cup rings.
Darren scored the game-winning goal that gave the Red Wings their first Stanley Cup in over 40 years (see, you're not the only one Toronto!)in 1997. When the trophy was passed around the dressing room, he turned the Cup upside down, dumping out the champagne and loaded it with soda, and only then did he take a sweet sip from Lord Stanley.
McCarty was only 25 years old at the time but battling alcoholism. He showed maturity and poise by recognizing his sickness and not letting the heat of the moment interfere with what was more important. And I'm sure every one of his teammates were just that much more proud of him from that one action.
I hope he gets his life back on track. And I also hope the person who buys one of his rings, just might give at least one of them back. Hey Rob...got any spare change?
When you live fast and don't stop, this is the sort of thing that can happen. McCarty vows things will get better...here's hoping they do, Darren.
I was watching the Score today and they talked about Darren McCarty's bankruptcy proceedings. McCarty used to play for the Detroit Red Wings and is currently on the Calgary Flames' roster. He had about $6 million in debt and only $1.8 or so in assets, including outstanding business loans he doesn't expect to be paid back for, and his NHLPA pension. The lockout year definitely hurt him as he was counting on that year's salary to pay the bills.It saddened me to hear he will soon be auctioning off many of his possessions, including his three Stanley Cup rings.
Darren scored the game-winning goal that gave the Red Wings their first Stanley Cup in over 40 years (see, you're not the only one Toronto!)in 1997. When the trophy was passed around the dressing room, he turned the Cup upside down, dumping out the champagne and loaded it with soda, and only then did he take a sweet sip from Lord Stanley.
McCarty was only 25 years old at the time but battling alcoholism. He showed maturity and poise by recognizing his sickness and not letting the heat of the moment interfere with what was more important. And I'm sure every one of his teammates were just that much more proud of him from that one action.
I hope he gets his life back on track. And I also hope the person who buys one of his rings, just might give at least one of them back. Hey Rob...got any spare change?
When you live fast and don't stop, this is the sort of thing that can happen. McCarty vows things will get better...here's hoping they do, Darren.
# posted by SBP : 10:53 PM
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To the wealthiest 10% of Detroiters,
Is Eminem one of those?
It is your duty to acquire those rings and put them in safe keeping until Mr. McCarty can fairly pay to recapture them, or as Ben says, at least the one he scored the winning goal for. If a similar event occured in Ottawa, I as a penniless Sens fan would surely be looking for the same, and as a rich man would surely be doing the same.
On the subject of alcoholism: if this ain't an argument that hard work has nothing to do with talent then nothing is. Anyone who can drink enough to piss away 6 Million dollars with a steady reliable income of 6 figures or more is a staunch alcoholic, and it is formidable that he managed to maintain a position on the roseter. Last time I checked with the IOC, Captain Morgan was not on the list of performance enhancing drugs. In fact quite the opposite. There's gotta be 95% genetics at work there. So all you hard working Junior players who just don't make the cut, don't feel bad, it wasn't meant to be.
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Is Eminem one of those?
It is your duty to acquire those rings and put them in safe keeping until Mr. McCarty can fairly pay to recapture them, or as Ben says, at least the one he scored the winning goal for. If a similar event occured in Ottawa, I as a penniless Sens fan would surely be looking for the same, and as a rich man would surely be doing the same.
On the subject of alcoholism: if this ain't an argument that hard work has nothing to do with talent then nothing is. Anyone who can drink enough to piss away 6 Million dollars with a steady reliable income of 6 figures or more is a staunch alcoholic, and it is formidable that he managed to maintain a position on the roseter. Last time I checked with the IOC, Captain Morgan was not on the list of performance enhancing drugs. In fact quite the opposite. There's gotta be 95% genetics at work there. So all you hard working Junior players who just don't make the cut, don't feel bad, it wasn't meant to be.
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