Bill Guerin: Short season is NBD
Bill Guerin was around during the '94-'95 lockout-shortened season. He said he plans to tell the players not to get too caught up in it. Obviously much more at this link.
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the aftermath
"If Bill Guerin were here...""Man, Billy would be givin' it to us...""...bet he's lovin' that dock he's livin' on."This is all James Neal heard as he walked into the locker room.Disgusted, he threw his gloves against his locker. He ripped his jersey off over his head. He unlaced his skates in a fury. **** this, he thought.I don'...
NBA lockout talks continue to stall, more cancelled games likely
Day by day the threat that the NBA season will not resume in 2011 gets more and more real. Even with mediator George Cohen stepping in to attempt to achieve a resolution, it seems games will be cancelled through November at least.
Former players from other sports are even putting in their two cents. Former NHL player Bill Guerin, who played for the Bruins but is better remembered...
Bill Guerin Urges NBA Players to Get Deal Done, Says Extended Lockout 'Not Worth It'
Bill Guerin knows what's at stake for NBA players right now, and for any of the league's players who are ready to dig in and accept a lost season because of the lockout, Guerin has 9 million reasons as to why that's a bad idea. Guerin recently spoke with the Dallas Star-Telegram (via ProBasketballTalk) about what he learned from the NHL lockout that cost the league to...
NHL’s Bill Guerin tells NBA players “It’s not worth it”
Consider this a cautionary tale. There are a lot of similarities between the current NBA lockout and the NHL lockout of 2004-05 that cost that league an entire season. Particularly in the rhetoric of the owners, talking about needing to radically change the system. “Competitive balance” has become the new “cost certainty” that NHL owners…
Via Pro Basketball Talk
October 21, 2011
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Bill Guerin’s Advice to NBA Players
From Mac Engel at the Toronto Star:
“I learned a big lesson: It’s not a partnership. It’s their league, and you are going to play when they want,” he said.
Today, Guerin has hindsight and his experience serves as a giant caution to any player who thinks losing a game, much less an entire season, to this lockout is a good idea. His message is simple: Get what you can; start...
Former NHLer Bill Guerin warns NBA players: Losing season not worth it
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October 20, 2011
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Bill Guerin to NBA players: It's not worth it
Former NHL player Bill Guerin knows what it's like to lose a season.
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October 20, 2011
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U.S. readies for Germany, Deutschland Cup
With only a month left before the start of the 2011 Deutschland Cup, USA Hockey has finalized their coaching roster and announced the entire staff in a press release yesterday. Joining the Men's team in Germany will be Jim Johannson, who will serve as the GM, Don Waddell (Head Coach), Chris Chelios (Asst. Coach), and Bill Guerin (Asst. Coach). The support staff for the team is...
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October 12, 2011
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