In his new book, the last good year viking penguin random house, veteran sportswriter damien cox toronto star, sportsnet revisits the events that took place on and off the ice a quartercentury after he covered them as a beat writer. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. He calls it the old house at home john mcsorley marries honora henley. Marty mcsorley bio, facts, family famous birthdays. His professional career lasted from 1985 until 2000, during which time he played for the maple leafs, quebec nordiques, new york islanders, tampa bay lightning, detroit red wings and chicago blackhawks. Jul 05, 2010 detroit ap retired hockey enforcer bob probert, as adept with his fists as with a stick in a 16season career with the detroit red wings and chicago blackhawks, died monday after suffering chest. Chris mcsorley born 1962, canadian ice hockey coach and executive. And because he had just fought marty mcsorley twice, and was speaking to us now with his knuckles bloody and swollen, wendel had more credibility inside our dressing room. Marty mcsorley and wendel clark fight love me some hockey fights. Canadian singersongwriter kathleen edwards referred to mcsorley in her song i make the dough, you get the glory, with the lyric, youre the great one, im marty mcsorley. Marty mcsorley, november 16, 1995 new york islanders vs. My life on the edge, probert talked about this fight with mcsorley. Before all the nhls old barns were torn down to make way for bigger, glitzier rinks. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the persons given names to the link.
Former nhl player who won two stanley cups during the wayne gretzky era of the edmonton oilers. Mcsorley fight a memorable one for wendel clark youtube. Bob probert biography facts, childhood, family life. The time islanders coach mike milbury decided it would be a.
Hockey gordie howe scanned from an old howe book i have. Maple leafs excaptain wendel clark feels team toughness. Oct 16, 2014 maple leafs excaptain wendel clark feels team toughness is critical in todays nhl. Marty mcsorley has just taken out the leafs franchise player. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. Oct 12, 2012 what i remember most about that game is wendel clark s unbelievable passioneven during a blowout loss. Blazing a trail to the southern cities from the streets of our hometown basement bars, we played from the. Discount prices on books by c h wendel, including titles like history of egypt classic reprint. The 6foot3, 225pound proberts debut as an nhl fighter came when he was a rookie on nov. Both of them were against marty mcsorley, who was considered one of the true heavyweights of his era. Wendel clark is a first liner, mcsorely is a hired goon. Marty mcsorley, the tough guy who took his whole team on his shoulders. Sportslit sportslit season 2, episode 11 damien cox.
Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Craig berube, joey kocur, bob probert, dave brown, rick tocchet, mark tinordi, garth butcher, marty mcsorley, mike peluso, and john kordic. Ok, maybe you could make an argument for the invention of the concept of justice. Sep 15, 2018 marty mcsorley played defence for the oilers, kings and penguins from 1983 to 2000. In february 2008, mcsorley was featured as one of the pros on pros vs joes on spike tv. Perhaps his signature moment came in game 2 of the series against the kings. Aug 11, 20 wendel clark 1st overall pick 1985 2x allstar 330 career goals wendel clark was the face of the toronto maple leafs franchi.
The quality of the video isnt very good but the fight was a great. Probert is the subject of scoop malinowskis 2019 book, facing bob probert. The 2019 book of scoop malinowski on probert titled facing bob probert. The fight i remember most from the 9394 season was a scrap on february 4 with marty mcsorley, who was with the penguins. We are often asked how we can book dennis rodman for an event. Great obscure moments in leafs history an ongoing series to honor the greatest, completely meaningless moments in toronto maple leaf history. Maple leafs hot stove out of all wendel clarks best. A book and canadian madefortv movie were made about his life. Apr 18, 20 six wendel clark clones wouldnt have helped the islanders back then. The time islanders coach mike milbury decided it would be a good idea to try to intimidate wendel clark. In that game against the kings, wendel had two of the best fights ive ever witnessed in my career. Jeff jackson clarks book is a celebration of home and game and how the two are entwined. He spends a lot of time giving back to the community through his work with the nhl alumni and many other.
Lyrics to i make the dough, you get the glory by kathleen edwards. In a battle between two of the undisputed heavyweights of the 1990s and two of the best fighters in nhl history, marty mcsorley and bob probert renewed their rivalry on. Malinowski has also produced books about facing federer, nadal, mcenroe, sampras, marat safin, serena williams, steffi graf and lleyton hewitt. Dec 12, 20 many in the hockey world drop to one knee and draw a line in the sand whenever the code is brought up in conversation. Wendel is worn out and broken down, spending four hours a day on the trainers table just to be able to suit up. In this ice guardians extra, wendel clark talks about the conflicting view of violence when comparing getting hit and being in a fight. As a young boy growing up in kelvington, saskatchewan, wendel clark never dreamed of an nhl career. Wendel clark visits indigo to promote his book wendel my life in hockey at the. Clark is now employed by the toronto maple leafs hockey club as a community ambassador and public relations. He was a commentator on rogers sportsnet, has acted in a number of films and television series and is in demand as a dinner speaker across north america. Wendel clark was nothing short of a superhero, taking on any and all of hockeys villains while attempting will the good guys to victory. Funny, fierce, and gritty, bleeding blue recounts every struggle and success of wendel clarks roughandtumble journey to becoming one of hockeys greatest heroes. See more ideas about bob probert, detroit red wings and red wings hockey. Shop amongst our popular books, including 5, bleeding blue, cup of coffee and more from wendel clark.
Contact our booking agency to inquire about wendel clark speaking fee and cost to hire for. Mcsorley and macsorley are surnames in the english language. A video tribute to wendel clark, the most intense hockey player ever. Wendel clark beloved captain of the toronto maple leafs holds a special place in the hearts of millions.
Mcsorley fight a memorable one for wendel clark canoe. Patrick, the great one, and the unforgettable 199293 nhl season if youre looking for a trip down memory lanenostalgia way, between the last good year and a season in time i would recommend the latter. He was chosen first overall in the 1985 nhl entry draft by the toronto maple leafs, the team he. Wendel took the losses very hard, and critics said he did not use his above average hockey skills enough to his advantage even though they loved his all out style. Wendel clark 1st overall pick 1985 2x allstar 330 career goals wendel clark was the face of the toronto maple leafs franchi. Kathleen edwards i make the dough, you get the glory. Maple leafs excaptain wendel clark feels team toughness is. Maple leafs excaptain wendel clark feels team toughness is critical in todays nhl.
The code, of course, is the collection of unwritten rules surrounding. Wendel clark and marty mcsorley this is how you protect your star player. A tribute to the incomparable wendel clark, one of the greatest players in maple leafs history on the night that his jersey is honoured. He along with kocur remained subjects of the september 9, 2011 published book bruise brothers by bob duff. Funny, honest, and gritty, this is the story of a man who refused to say no, who wore his heart on his sleeve, and who would do anything to keep going, even when everything told him to quit. Martin james mcsorley is a canadian retired professional hockey player, who played in the national hockey league from 1983 until 20. Nov 01, 2016 being a young nhl player on the maple leafs in the mid80s during the harold ballard era was not always easy, but wendels book reminds me of how much fun we had facing our adversity together. The names are anglicised forms of the gaelic mac somhairle people with the surname mcsorley. On a related note, this was the only actual slapshot wendel took in his entire nhl career. The time islanders coach mike milbury decided it would be. Nov 22, 2008 clark was at his best during these playoffs. Jun 20, 2006 classic 1993 conference finals bout between wendel clark and marty mcsorely. Mcsorley, 19121975, last captain of the illfated lakertype freighter ss edmund.
Clarks list of opponents is a relative whos who of his eras nhl toughguys. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Jun 26, 2015 wendel clark speaks with joe bowen and lauren howe at the maple leafs draft party on friday. Mark tinordi, garth butcher, marty mcsorley, mike peluso, and john kordic. Marty mcsorley talks about the role of the enforcer. Cisco mcsorley, born 1950 democratic member of the new mexico senate. John mcsorley opens up an ale house at 15 east 7th street in new york city. Watch retired nhl celebrities wendel clark, lanny mcdonald, adam oates, marty mcsorley, shayne corson, petr klima, andre roy, tom fergus, ric nattress, dennis maruk, gary leeman, al iafrate, gilbert dionne and joe dipenta take to the ice against the top fundraisers of bmo hockey heroes weekend. Businesses, nonprofit organizations, event planners and companies across the country have worked closely with our booking agents to hire wendel clark for a speaking engagements, guest appearances, product endorsements and corporate events. Marty mcsorley played defence for the oilers, kings and penguins from 1983 to 2000. Clair with his children, fatherinlaw, and motherinlaw when he developed what was described as severe chest pain and collapsed at approximately 2.
During a severe heat wave, while boating on lake st. He represented a little bit of every one of them, regardless of age. I give this dandy to wendel for the better face shots landed, but marty started coming on strong at the end. May 08, 2006 wendel clark was nothing short of a superhero, taking on any and all of hockeys villains while attempting will the good guys to victory. Wendel clark speaks with joe bowen and lauren howe at the maple leafs draft party on friday. The obvious comparator point for this book is a season in time. Nominated for the 2019 toronto heritage book award we may never see a playoff series like it again. Out of all wendel clark s best moments as a leaf, his signature play is fighting marty mcsorley who had just took a run at doug gilmour during the 1993 playoffs. Some of the many longstanding rivalries of probert include that with wendel clark of the toronto maple leaf. Bob probert died of a heart attack on july 5, 2010.
The pro league just seemed too far away from the young mans smalltown life in the prairies. He is an occasional actor who has appeared in films. Portrait of a hockey legend, a collection of interviews of hockey figures about their memories of playing against probert. Seven games that ended an era by damien cox at indigo. Before expansion and parity across the league, just about anything could happen on the ice. Clark answered by challenging mcsorley to one of the most famous bouts of all time. On one hand id like to play hockey with wendel clark, but on the other hand even though having played hockey with wendel clark on my tombstone would. Detroit ap retired hockey enforcer bob probert, as adept with his fists as with a stick in a 16season career with the detroit red wings and chicago blackhawks, died. Marty mcsorley and wendel clark fight 1993 campbell conference finals. Mike gartner, pavel bure and wendel clark were among the victims of questionable hits. All human beings agree that wendel clark vs marty mcsorley is pretty much the greatest thing that has ever happened, anywhere, ever.
But if youre in the market for a personalized fisherman jersey and want to avoid the most popular players like ziggy palffy and ziggy palffy, a no. Many in the hockey world drop to one knee and draw a line in the sand whenever the code is brought up in conversation. Clark born october 25, 1966 is a canadian former professional ice hockey player. Clarks arrival ushered in new era of hope for the maple leafs and their loyal, long suffering fans. Wendel clark hits curtis joseph in the face with a slapshot 1993. First child peter, is born to honora and john mcsorley.
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