Hardcore hockey fan
 

Associated Press

OTTAWA (AP) - An ardent hockey fan who died this week used his obituary to denounce the NHL lockout.

Archie Bennitz, 84, instructed his son to criticize NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and union leader Bob Goodenow in his death notice.

Bennitz called Bettman and Goodenow "skunks for denying him the pleasure of watching the NHL on TV this year," the obituary in the Ottawa Citizen read. Bennitz also urged Bettman to step aside in favor of Wayne Gretzky.

David Bennitz said his father had become increasingly angry during his last month in the hospital as the lockout dragged on. Hockey was the only thing he watched on TV.

Bennitz, who was born in Nova Scotia and grew up just north of Toronto, was a dedicated Maple Leafs fan. He developed a soft spot for the Ottawa Senators, however, after he moved to Ottawa about three years ago to be closer to his family.

What a great way for (ex)average citizen to say "fuck you !" to the NHL.

blame the players ..

Re: Hardcore hockey fan
 

[quote="Xorcist [USA]":c0b4f]Bennitz was a dedicated Maple fan..
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rock: rock:

Re: Hardcore hockey fan
 

[quote=CoMaToSe] rock: rock:[/quote:8befd]

too bad they didnt win a cup for half his life and he would have to live untill he was 30008 before they won again

he edited to read "maple", like our maple...

NHL COME BACK cry:

forget NHL, bring Dodgeball.

bring back rollerhockey in disney world on espn. my favorite player was eric dejardins. rock:

Re: Hardcore hockey fan
 

[quote=Nyck]too bad they didnt win a cup for half his life and he would have to live untill he was 30008 before they won again[/quote:2114e]
imwithstupid:

Coach gordon bombay will sort it out. Call him on the duck phone.

who cares, he was only a Leafs fan

Bring it back. annoy: Thats all the guy wanted.

Archie Bennitz owned. rock: