AB Podcast Twelve: Darcy Regier goes from zero to hero in 10 minutes time
A note on Hodgson from my friend Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun, who calls Hodgson a “great kid with huge upside.”
“Here’s something that should spice up those Leaf-Sabres game. Haliburton is a town in cottage country 2-1/2 hours north of Toronto. Same home town as Matt Duchene.
Published Feb 17/2012
MIKE ZEISBERGER
Toronto Sun
VANCOUVER – Cody Hodgson didnt just grow up in a home full of Maple Leafs fans.
He actually was almost born in the home of the Maple Leafs itself.
Back on Feb. 17, 1990, Hodgson’s parents came down from Haliburton to attend a Maple Leafs-New Jersey Devils game at the Gardens and were in the building when his mother, Marie, went into labour. Cody was born the next day at a Toronto-area hospital.
”They still have the ticket stubs,” Hodgson, the Vancouver Canucks forward, chuckled on Friday as his team prepared for Saturdays game against Toronto.
They knew the birth could happen any time, but dad had the opportunity to get tickets, so they went to the game.
Hodgson was surrounded by Leafs supporters growing up. Now, as he celebrates his 22nd birthday on Saturday, he’ll face off against Toronto for the first time in Vancouver and just the second time in his young NHL career.
“You always cheered for those guys, too,” Hodgson said. ”When you’d go to school, all the kids are Leafs fans. Everybody was always cheering for the Leafs. There were some pretty good players, too, with Mats Sundin. Tie Domi was a big name in our house.”
Email: nick@fcbuffalo.org
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You get so giddy after every Trade Deadline Day. It’s cute. You’ll hate Darcy again within a month.
Well if Hodgson pulls a Boyes, I will hate him again indeed. I was not pumped about Torres or Moore, though (not even close).
I can’t wait to see how Lindy will turn this potential 40 goal scorer into a bonafide 10 a year goal scorer. He diminished (career Goals per game vs. Sabres goals per game) Geoff Sanderson (.31/.16), Dave Andreychuck 2nd time around (.39/.27), Audette 2nd time around ( .35/.17) Boyes (.28/.06), and Raffi Torres (.21/0.00)…I’m excited about Hodgson’s (aka “Buffalo Bill” Cody)prospects.
Sanderson was the worst. I was so excited when the Sabres got him, this ultra speed scoring guy they so desperately needed. And nothing. Even worse, he returned to being a good scorer with Columbus after that.
But, nothing is ever Lindy’s fault.
FYI I checked out your boy Wally Football’s five-round mock and it makes me wonder if he even watches college football or does anything besides look at NFL team’s worst stats and figure they’ll pick there. His Irvin slotting is hilarious.