Comments on: ‘Coaches have a shelf life’: Former Leafs GM Brian Burke

By: mojo19

mojo19 — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 16:43:11 +0000

Bernie Nichols was a great hockey player, but just saying, look at the company he’s with on that stat, he’s the obviously odd ball of the group. No knock on Nichols though, everyone is inferior when compared to Wayne, Mario, and Yzerman.

By: doorman

doorman — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 23:48:53 +0000

This is true however Nichols scored more then 90 pts a few times before Wayne I think even 100 pts once

By: leafy

leafy — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:37:24 +0000

If coaches have a shelf life, Lindy Ruff was pickled vinegar when he was canned.

By: mojo19

mojo19 — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:25:33 +0000

I agree with that quote about statistics. I like stats too, but you can have a much better assessment of a player from watching.

Stats can be very situational as well. Did you know only 4 players in history have scored 150 points in a season or more? (Jagr had 149 in his best season)
Those 5 players are: Gretzky, Lemieux, Yzerman, and Bernie Nichols. One of those guys doesn’t belong, but of course Nichols put up his magical 70 goal, 80 assist season playing with Gretzky.

Just an example, we all know some players stats are inflated because of who they play with. There are tons of examples of misleading stats in sports, and everything should be taken in context.

By: doorman

doorman — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:23:09 +0000

Lol ya but like coaches they have like nine

By: HABSSTAR

HABSSTAR — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:53:36 +0000

It would seem GMs have a shelf life too.