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Your Sunday Dique Wisdom
by IwoCPO on 03/04/07 at 10:11 AM ET
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Stand by for the Dive. According to their deadline blockbuster acquisition, the returning Sheriff Scott Parker; Denver’s not out of the playoff chase.
“And I definitely wouldn’t count us out of the playoffs yet. We can definitely surprise some people.”
Parker didn’t have much more to say other than that, probably because he had to rest after such a complex combination of sentences. But, I’m anxious to see just how “the Sheriff” is going to contribute to that noble cause. You know…reaching the playoffs despite being 11 out of the 8 spot in March. We’ll be rooting for you Scott.
Also, here’s a shocker. We’ve long discussed the pathetic way the Denver organization has ignored its Quebec roots. No retired Nordique jerseys, no mention of Quebec heritage, etc, etc. Sobbing Dique apologist Adrian Dater addressed the issue in his weekly mailbag on Wednesday.
Adrian - Was there ever any consideration to incorporating an element of the old Nordiques logo in the Avalanche logo? Would the Avs ever consider wearing a special sweater with the fleur-de-lis for an anniversary game or something like that? I understand that there was a desire to create a new identity, but it was such an important history that it would be a shame not to acknowledge it at some point. Plus the Nords had the coolest uniforms to date. Thanks!
—Dave, LittletonDave - I don’t think the team ever has/had big plans to incorporate Nords stuff on their uniforms. The attitude of the new management, when the team came in 1995, was to totally start fresh. That meant everything from a name to the logos, to everything.
I’m not sure I share your enthusiasm for the old Nords logo, by the way. I always thought it looked a little too weird.
Just when I think I’m running out of material, girls like Adrian jump in with a helper. What a tool.
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It’s also highly suspect to name a team after a natural event which regularly kills people. Hurricanes, Avalanche… hey, if people are getting all annoyed because a team name might be even vaguely referential to an American Indian in specific or just in general, I can’t understand why people who’ve lost family members and possessions to natural disasters aren’t in an uproar.
Heck, by this point there are probably more people who’ve lost someone or something to a hurricane than there are American Indians, anyway.
As far as Colorado completely shunning their Dique’ heritage… it’s far from surprising. This is a fanbase that was about 1 season away from shunning John Elway before he ran off a couple SB’s. I am not at all surprised they’re unwilling to embrace the history of their franchise when said history was for all intents and purposes one of the most putrid in the NHL.
The MLB Rockies drew very well when they first arrived, and after the first two seasons attendance spiraled downwards.
The Nuggets were a mediocre drawing team at best until Anthony was drafted and then voila! Attendance jumps 2-3 grand a night.
If and when the current iteration of professional hockey there falls on a few consecutive lean years I’m sure we’ll see a fairly similar example of cut-and-run.
Posted by HockeyinHD on 03/04/07 at 06:56 PM ET
Hmm, almost as weird as retiring a jersey of a guy who played 1.5 seasons for you I guess
Posted by bababooey on 03/04/07 at 07:38 PM ET
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The old Nordique logo was strange? One of the oddest things around hockey is the big bare foot on the Avs’ shoulder patches.
Posted by Baroque on 03/04/07 at 11:17 AM ET