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May 31, 2005
Hall of Fame Linesman John D'Amico dead at 67:: In a discipline populated more and more by skating security guard knuckleheads and preening attention whores, D'Amico was always a perfect mix of wisdom and brawn.
There was no one who could break up a fight like him. No one.
posted by chicobangs to hockey at 04:50 PM - 5 comments
Well, alright, it was a big deal to me. Never mind.
posted by chicobangs at 10:00 AM on June 01, 2005
no way dude. its definitely a huge loss to hockey world, and the sadness is more pronouced given the state of the league he dedicated himself to. I'm not good at these kind of formalities, so a moment of silence was my most appropriate response. i don't have any stories, or I'd tell 'em. you got any doozies?
posted by garfield at 10:07 AM on June 01, 2005
Do basketball referees, football linesmen or baseball umpires get as much fan recognition as hockey officials? I've watched hockey for many, many years and (during the 80s/90s) I got pretty good at being able to identify almost all the referees/linesmen without seeing their name on the back. D'Amico was a fun one to watch, as was "Helmet-hair" Fraser and "Have Another Donut" Koharski, and others.
posted by grum@work at 11:28 AM on June 01, 2005
posted by gspm at 02:49 PM on June 01, 2005
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