I am old, but when I was in elementary school Cheech played for the Canucks. Back then during recess and lunch the hockey card exchange was the thing to do. Somebody would set up a pile of cards against a wall and people would come by and try and knock it down. The person setting up cards got to keep the card from the thrower if they didn’t knock the pile down. If they did knock the pile down, well they got the pile.
Anyway, I wanted Cheech’s Canucks card so bad one year it became a mission. Finally someone put it up, and I tried to get it, but I couldn’t knock it over. So I grabbed like 20 pretty decent cards I had and offered the dude a trade, my 20 cards for John Garrett. Buddy went out and got my older brother who made sure I understood how bad of a trade I was making.
I just wanted the card so badly. I convinced my brother and the guy that I knew what I was doing, no matter how crazy they thought I was.
Getting that card was such a great moment that I still think of it.
afterbirth_slime
That’s a Large-Tall jersey if I’ve ever seen one.
Knight_On_Fire
Half the reason the movie Halloween was so great was because the fucking goalie mask was so scary. The chastised sequel to Halloween could have, would have been saved by this horrifying mask.
Consistent_Grab_5422
Imagine using yesterday’s protection, against today’s slapshot? I wonder how that mask would hold up against ovechkin.
jordoonearth
Big ask but do you guys have a better shot of his mask?
Are there any more straight-on shots of that mask?
Asking for a friend who prints T-shirts….
C_HVAC
it looks like he’s gonna hit the top of his head on the crossbar
monkey314
No other masks screams « The fuck-ing Can-ucks! » like that one
letstrythatagainn
How amazing would it be if we could get a John Garret mask flair…?
International_Pen478
He looks like he’s about to charge out on a two on one right now, challenge Mario Lemieux to a fight, grab a hot dog with extra ketchup because he can, while muttering “oh man…” “ Tyler myers is in no man’s land” … “ the goalie had no chance…” etc etc
Cheech is the best actually and Canucks games will never be the same.
bwoah07_gp2
Those pads are something else! 😄
And that jersey! It’s long enough it could be a dress for some people.
watchtoweryvr
This sucks.
Had a good run though. I’ll miss him.
sydster_d
With all due respect to Cheech, Gary Bromley (nicknamed ‘Bones’ because he was so skinny) had the best mask in Canucks history (probably only surpassed league wide by Gilles Gratton’s ‘Tiger’ mask).
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That gear tho.
I am old, but when I was in elementary school Cheech played for the Canucks. Back then during recess and lunch the hockey card exchange was the thing to do. Somebody would set up a pile of cards against a wall and people would come by and try and knock it down. The person setting up cards got to keep the card from the thrower if they didn’t knock the pile down. If they did knock the pile down, well they got the pile.
Anyway, I wanted Cheech’s Canucks card so bad one year it became a mission. Finally someone put it up, and I tried to get it, but I couldn’t knock it over. So I grabbed like 20 pretty decent cards I had and offered the dude a trade, my 20 cards for John Garrett. Buddy went out and got my older brother who made sure I understood how bad of a trade I was making.
I just wanted the card so badly. I convinced my brother and the guy that I knew what I was doing, no matter how crazy they thought I was.
Getting that card was such a great moment that I still think of it.
That’s a Large-Tall jersey if I’ve ever seen one.
Half the reason the movie Halloween was so great was because the fucking goalie mask was so scary. The chastised sequel to Halloween could have, would have been saved by this horrifying mask.
Imagine using yesterday’s protection, against today’s slapshot? I wonder how that mask would hold up against ovechkin.
Big ask but do you guys have a better shot of his mask?
Are there any more straight-on shots of that mask?
Asking for a friend who prints T-shirts….
it looks like he’s gonna hit the top of his head on the crossbar
No other masks screams « The fuck-ing Can-ucks! » like that one
How amazing would it be if we could get a John Garret mask flair…?
He looks like he’s about to charge out on a two on one right now, challenge Mario Lemieux to a fight, grab a hot dog with extra ketchup because he can, while muttering “oh man…” “ Tyler myers is in no man’s land” … “ the goalie had no chance…” etc etc
Cheech is the best actually and Canucks games will never be the same.
Those pads are something else! 😄
And that jersey! It’s long enough it could be a dress for some people.
This sucks.
Had a good run though. I’ll miss him.
With all due respect to Cheech, Gary Bromley (nicknamed ‘Bones’ because he was so skinny) had the best mask in Canucks history (probably only surpassed league wide by Gilles Gratton’s ‘Tiger’ mask).
‘Bones’ Mask:
https://twitter.com/VintageCanucks/status/1396633294662426626
‘Tiger’ Mask:
https://www.msgnetworks.com/2017/10/18/gilles-gratton-the-man-behind-the-tiger-mask/