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Post by williams11fan on Jun 1, 2007 11:28:16 GMT -5
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Post by tangledheart24 on Jun 1, 2007 11:33:42 GMT -5
I am glad he is staying. Wesley may be a bit on older than some of the other guys, but he puts himself down in front of that puck more than anyone.
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Post by williams11fan on Jun 1, 2007 11:35:48 GMT -5
Yes, he knows how to sacrafice the body, thats for sure!
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Post by mscaniac on Jun 1, 2007 11:40:35 GMT -5
I'm so glad he feel healthy enough for another season, nobody sacrafices the body like Wesley!!!!
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Post by wardo30 on Jun 1, 2007 11:42:09 GMT -5
Yay for Wes returning! That man is so dedicated it's nice to see he's gonna give us one more year.
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Post by mscaniac on Mar 11, 2008 11:48:19 GMT -5
Our very own has been nominated for the Masterton Trophy.. and a well deserved nomination in my opinion..
Luke DeCock, Staff Writer RALEIGH - While his climb up the NHL's games-played ladder stalled Saturday, Glen Wesley still reached another milestone. The 39-year-old Carolina Hurricanes defenseman has been nominated for the Masterton Trophy, which honors perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey, by the Carolina chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
But Wesley was out of the lineup as the Canes faced the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday after taking two shots off his left ankle in Thursday's win over the Minnesota Wild. With Dennis Seidenberg healthy and Bret Hedican back from a two-day personal leave, coach Peter Laviolette said it was better to play it safe with Wesley.
"[W]e have six healthy defensemen, and we don't play another game until the middle of the next week," Laviolette said. "There's no reason to risk doing further damage. "
Wade Brookbank also didn't play Saturday after leaving Thursday's game after a rough hip-check by Wild defenseman Brent Burns. He took the warm-up but was a late scratch, leaving the Canes with 19 players.
Wesley played in his 1,446th career game Thursday, tying Tim Horton for sixth all-time among defensemen and 16th in NHL history, despite undergoing neck fusion surgery in 2000.
He is the only player still with the franchise who went through the move to North Carolina in 1997, although his tenure was interrupted by a brief 2003 stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
"To me, he's the consummate professional," said Hurricanes forward Scott Walker, who was the Nashville Predators' nominee in 2004. "He's one of the older players in the league, although by no means the oldest, and he works harder than most younger guys."
Wesley was nominated for the Masterton Trophy in 2001 and won the Good Guy Award for media cooperation from the Carolina writers that season. The full list of Masterton nominees will be released on March 16.
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Post by Khabi Fan on Mar 11, 2008 14:32:58 GMT -5
Yay, Wes!!! We always knew he's a great team player and really puts it all on the line when he's on the ice. So glad to see that others appreciate him as much as we do.
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Post by 300section on Mar 11, 2008 14:37:36 GMT -5
Has Glen gotten any awards in his tenure w/ the NHL before? He's pretty much always been a solid D-man & has always been a great asset for any team he's played with, & it would be a shame if he's gone completely under the radar this entire time w/out league recognition.
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Post by Melindaaaaaa [26] on Mar 11, 2008 14:51:04 GMT -5
Yay Wes! Wooooo!
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Post by mscaniac on Mar 11, 2008 15:00:21 GMT -5
Has Glen gotten any awards in his tenure w/ the NHL before? He's pretty much always been a solid D-man & has always been a great asset for any team he's played with, & it would be a shame if he's gone completely under the radar this entire time w/out league recognition. That's a good question Dee.. it says he was nominated for this one back in 2001 but doesn't talk about any he may have won previously.. if he hasn't he sure deserves too.
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Post by Khabi Fan on Mar 11, 2008 16:18:48 GMT -5
He helped win the Stanley Cup with the Canes. I think that trumps all other awards out there
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Post by mscaniac on Mar 11, 2008 17:18:32 GMT -5
He helped win the Stanley Cup with the Canes. I think that trumps all other awards out there Ohhhhh excellent thought there Khabi... spot on my friend..!!!
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Post by Khabi Fan on Jun 5, 2008 14:33:53 GMT -5
And it looks like our elder statesman of the blueline is going to be retiring... hurricanes.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=365328I am so sad to hear this. Glen is like our sweet Captain - he works hard and works constantly, no matter what the injury or problem is. He's a great defenseman to boot. One thing I'm very glad to see is that he's going to be staying within the organization to help train future defensemen. So we have lost him as a player on the ice, but at least he'll still be a part of the team. Enjoy your retirement, Glen. You've earned it!
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Post by mscaniac on Jun 5, 2008 15:32:36 GMT -5
Here is a GREAT article about Wes.
Quote: Originally Posted by Mike Sundheim in his blog
Face of a Role Model When I think about my time with the Hurricanes, I can see a lot of faces. I can remember eyes happy and sad and mouths smiling and frowning on players and co-workers who have come and gone, experiencing the full range of emotions. Together, we have experienced loss – a teammate gone too soon, a last-place finish in the league – and victory – our first division title in 1999, the ultimate high in 2006. Only one face has been there through it all*. Glen Wesley not only epitomizes the ultimate professional, giving everything he had night-in and night-out for the good of his team, but a true role model, someone whose off-ice actions speak as loudly as his on-ice dedication. After 20 years and 1,626 total games in the National Hockey League, his body bears the marks and scars of a man who was not afraid to dive in front of a 100-mph slapshot, and who showed no hesitation in returning to play after neck surgery or a close encounter with an open penalty-box door. Glen played through more afflictions than I can even want to try to recall, from nights when he would get sick on the bench and then go out to kill a penalty to times when he would take a slapshot to the ankle, force himself back up, and then throw his body in front of another shot. Those are the things that allow you to play in this league for 20 years, appear in an All-Star Game, go to four Stanley Cup Finals and get your number in the rafters. There is no player I have ever watched who made me realize that I in no way would have the intestinal fortitude to make it as a professional hockey player more than Glen Wesley. It is truly impossible for me to comprehend what he put his body through for 20 years. And if his selfless efforts on the ice didn’t make you wonder just how big his heart could possibly be, his actions outside the rink magnify it even more. As much as any of my memories of Glen, the day he took the Stanley Cup to the Wounded Warriors barrack at Camp Lejeune truly stands out. After 18 seasons of trying to win the Cup, Glen took several hours out of the little time he had with the trophy to share it with men and women that he personally considered to be true heroes. As much as he had given his body for his work, the soldiers there that day had given themselves in a way that even he had trouble imagining. It was incredible to watch their faces light up as the most famous trophy in sports entered the room. But it was just as special to see Glen’s face, clearly in awe of the injured warriors and their selfless commitment to their country. To me, even more than any of the tough-as-nails, slap-shot blocking, front-of-net-protecting moments on the ice, that day truly epitomized Glen Wesley as a human being. So when I think about the faces I have seen in 10 years with this team, the face I recall the most is the face that I saw the most – nearly every day of every season, out there wearing number two. A huge smile during a post-practice banter with John Forslund. Heartbreak after a loss in Game 5 in Detroit, the third time he had reached the finals only to come up just short. A look of frustration as he spoke to the media after a tough loss at home, since no matter how tough the loss, Glen would always stand up to address the cameras. Pure euphoria as he finally pulled that silver chalice up over his head. And finally a look of true pride today as he announced he was hanging up his skates. The face of the ultimate Hurricane, and a true role model.
* Save a half dozen games in 2003 when he did the organization a favor by accepting a trade to Toronto, helping us acquire a second-round pick that then helped us acquire a first round pick named Andrew Ladd. Further proof that Glen was a true company man.
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Post by Khabi Fan on Jun 5, 2008 16:17:23 GMT -5
Nice, nice article! Glen will definitely be missed. I lost count of how many times he'd throw himself in front of a shooter to block the puck, and then get up and get ready to block the next one.
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