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The Top Slap Shot Movie Quotes

After writing my blog about Paul Newman's death I had to sit down and watch Slap Shot and that inspired me to list out some of the best quotes from the movie.  Here goes in random order:

Hyannisport broadcaster: The fans are standing up to them! The security guards are standing up to them! The peanut vendors are standing up to them! And by golly, if I could get down there, I'd be standing up to them!
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Reggie Dunlop: Oh you cheap son of a bitch. Are you crazy? Those guys are retards!
McGrath: I got a good deal on those boys. The scouts said they showed a lot of promise.
Reggie Dunlop: They brought their fuckin' TOYS with 'em!
McGrath: Well, I'd rather have em playin with their toys than playin with themselves
Reggie Dunlop: They're too dumb to play with themselves. Boy, every piece of garbage that comes into the market and you gotta buy it!
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Reggie Dunlop: I am personally placing a hundred-dollar bounty on the head of Tim McCracken. He's the head coach and chief punk on that Syracuse team.
Jim Carr: A bounty?
Reggie Dunlop: Yeah, a hundred bucks of my own money for the first of my guys who really nails that creep.
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Reggie Dunlop: Goddamn lard-ass Barkley Donaldson, I'm tellin' you he jumped us!
Steve Hanson: [nodding head] Mm huh.
Reggie Dunlop: Gloves off, stick down, no warning, he challenged the Chiefs!
Steve Hanson: Called us names!
Reggie Dunlop: Called us names! But Dave was there.
Steve Hanson: Dave's a killer!
Johnny Upton: Dave's a mess.
Reggie Dunlop: But Dave's out. Who's gonna take his place?
Ned Braden: Is the answer Jesus?
Reggie Dunlop: [looks at the Hanson brothers] Ok guys. Show us what you got.
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[Reggie is trying to get his pre-game nap]
McGrath: Are you nuts? A bounty? We could all end up in the clinker for this. You can't put a bounty on a man's head.
Reggie Dunlop: Bullshit. I just did.
[Hangs up, Phone rings again]
Dave 'Killer' Carlson: Coach, I want that hundred dollars.
Reggie Dunlop: Ya gotta earn it, Killer.
Dave 'Killer' Carlson: My attitude's right.
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McGrath: Good crowd out there tonight, boys, let's really try to win this one.
Ned Braden: You have to hand it to the old bastard, he's highly original.
Jim Ahern: That man traveled 15 hours by bus to say that?
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Denis Lemieux: I'm tired of it! Puke! Blah! All the time, puke!
Reggie Dunlop: You're a goalie, you're supposed to be like that.
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Johnny Upton: Jesus, what did the old man trade for these assholes, a used puck bag?
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[referee skates over to Steve Carlson during the playing of the National Anthem]
Peterboro Referee: I got my eye on the three of you. You pull one thing, you're out of this game. I run a clean game here. I have any trouble here, I'll suspend ya.
Steve Hanson: I'm listening to the fucking song!
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Reggie Dunlop: What are you guys doing?
Steve Hanson: Puttin' on the foil!
Jeff Hanson: Every game!
Jack Hanson: Yeah, you want some?
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Reggie Dunlop: It's their rink, it's their ice, and it's their fuckin' town. But tonight we got our fans with us!
[other players cheer]
Reggie Dunlop: They spent their own dough to get here, and they came here to see us! All right, let's show 'em what we got, guys! Get out there on the ice and let 'em know you're there. Get that fuckin' stick in their side. Let 'em know you're there! Get that lumber in his teeth. Let 'em know you're there!
Ned Braden: Bleed all over 'em. Let 'em know you're there.
Reggie Dunlop: Give 'em a good warm-up, Denis. Come on, fellas!
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Jim Ahern: If Hanrahan's wife's a dyke, does that make him a fag?
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Jeff Hanson: Eddie Shore?
McGrath: Piss on Eddie Shore.
Steve Hanson: Old-time hockey?
McGrath: Piss on old-time hockey!
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Reggie Dunlop: How's it going, Nick?
Nick Brophy # 8 Hyannisport Presidents: I'm drunk.
Reggie Dunlop: Nah!
Nick Brophy # 8 Hyannisport Presidents: I'm not bullshittin' ya. Got stinkin' shitfaced on the bus. Louise left me, and that son of a bitch over there keeps playin' me when he knows I'm shitfaced.
Reggie Dunlop: Jeez, I'm really sorry.
Nick Brophy # 8 Hyannisport Presidents: Anybody throws me against the boards, I'm gonna piss all over myself.
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I'm sure I missed a bunch, post em if you got em.  I'll leave you with this clip:

Paul Newman aka Reggie Dunlop Dies at Age 83

Paul Newman, one of the best actors of his generation died of cancer on Friday at age 83.  Paul known for so many other things than acting such as car racing, philanthropy work, political activism will always be remembered fondly by hockey fans as Reggie Reg Dunlop from the gut busting 1976 Movie Slapshot.

There is not a bench in any beer league on the continent that a line from Slapshot is not uttered on a nightly basis.  The cult classic is one the best hockey movies ever made and definitely the funniest of all time.  Slapshot also had a special place in Paul's heart, here is a quote from the Washington Post: Newman hated to see his characters triumph on charm alone. No one, he said, would pay money to see such a beautiful man win the woman and save the day. Off-screen, he mocked his sex-symbol status and said that his personality was closest to the vulgar, second-rate hockey coach he played in "Slap Shot" (1977). His approach likely saved his career as he matured into a disciplined performer, one of the most enduring and polished of screen stars.

Rest in peace Paul, your life has touched and helped so many.  Anyone wishing to continue Paul's legacy please check out one of the many worthwhile charities he was involved in, Hole in the Wall Camps.

4 NHL Rule Changes For 2008-2009 Season

The NHL is introducing 4 new rule changes for the 2008-2009 season.  I am not always in agreement with changes that are introduced by the league but I have to say that 3 of the 4 new tweaks should help the game.  I think that #2 could be a good rule but it is very subjective and the refs will not enforce it properly.

1. A change to Rule 76.2 ("Face-Offs") will place the first face-off of a power play in the defending zone of the team that committed the foul.
2. A change to Rule 81.1 ("Icing") states that "Any contact between opposing players while pursuing the puck on an icing must be for the sole purpose of playing the puck and not for eliminating the opponent from playing the puck. Unnecessary or dangerous contact could result in penalties being assessed to the offending player."
3. A change to Rule 85.5 ("Face-Off Location") provides that if a puck is shot off the goal frame, goal post or crossbar, the subsequent face-off will remain in the end zone where the puck went out of play.
4. I can't find the official wording for this one but I've heard that its approved.  When a puck is iced intentionally the game will NOT be delayed but a tv timeout even if one was scheduled.  This is a great rule change as coaches really started to abuse this last year and take advantage of the ability to ice the puck when they knew a tv timeout was coming.  Bravo NHL.

Now next year, slim down the goalie equipment.

Chris Chelios Signs 1 Year Deal With The Wings

AARP blueliner Chris Chelios just signed a 1 year deal with the Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings.  The 46 year old dman will collect 750,000 for the upcoming 2008-2009 season.  Chris will be playing a reduced role during his 25th season, apparently he is fine with the plan and willing to be a team player as always.  While the 750k is not much I expect Chelios to make plenty of dough endorsing products aimed at the large population of baby boomers. 

Brendan Shanahan Still A Ranger

Well sort of, according to the great Sam Weinman, Brendan is skating with the NY Rangers during informal warmups.  According to Sam, Sather and crew are mum on Shanny's future but Brendan is optimistic something will be worked out. 

Personally I have mixed feelings, I am a huge Shanahan fan and the team definitely needs his leadership after losing Jagr, Straka and Avery.  But I just don't see where he will fit in.  I know he is willing to play any role but I don't see him as a fourth liner and I can't see him keeping up with the first 3 lines.  Maybe flanking Dubinsky, that might be the only center I can see him playing well with.  Time will tell as to what Sather has planned, hopefully he treats him better than Adam Graves.

Toronto Turns Leaf on McCabe and Deal Him To Panthers

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally dumped Bryan McCabe and sent him packing south to the Florida Panthers in exchanges for Mike Van Ryn.  This is clearly a salary dump, the Leafs get younger and save some cap dough.  It will be interesting to see how McCabe turns out for the Panthers and if a change of scenery will do him some good.