Don Cherry Remembers Mike Bossy

[@jessbracken8943]

We all miss you Grapes, hockey is not the same without you

[@shawnwright5332]

So true

[@gw593]

Household isn’t the same during the intermissions anymore. Such a shame we let others decide the fate of someone we love. If it was up to the people he would still be at CBC, then again CBC doesn’t deserve him.

[@jessbracken8943]

@@gw593 we have to cancel Trudeau then as well

[@bufnyfan1]

Yet that disgusting Jess Allen (from that cackling hen party called "The Social") continues to be on air. Mr. Cherry said NOTHING wrong and was defending those who gave up their lives in service to our country--yet Allen made a racist comment about "white boys" and hockey and essentially got nothing for it.

[@bufnyfan1]

@@gw593 I completely agree. I don't like this stupid "round table" garbage discussing hockey like it's some kind of a strategic war strategy.

[@cris-99]

RIP Bossy we're losing too many legends

[@TOCC50]

Best hockey ever

[@waynejohanson1083]

And now Lafleur.

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

The Stone-age coach brainwashed The people of Canada to hate other countries! You Have Been brainwashed by 'Wanger' Don Cherry!! Now this video They are attacking against Auston Matthews!! The Real Trash net missers shooters are Connor McDavid 14,1% shooting missing net 85% of The time! Ovechkin 15% shooting in 2022! Auston Matthews 17,2% shooting in 2022 not missing The net like Connor McDavid! When Wayne Gretzky scored 92 goals in 1982 The NHL 8,01 goals per game! Now in 2022 about 6,2! Auston Matthews 60 goals in low scoring ERA 2022! Auston Matthews 73 games 60 goals! If Auston Matthews Have played in 1982 he would had scored 84,81 goals! The hard Science study Proof data results Shows That!! So we get=80/73x8,01/6,2=84,81!!! Only Gretzky Bobby Hull Mario Lemieux Have scored More 92 86 85! The 'Wanger' Don Cherry Said DO NOT DRAFT USA BORN PLAYERS!!! Don Cherry claiming that Ryan REAVES is The REAL MVP IN THE NHL!!! Don Cherry COME ON YOU BIG TIME LOSER!!!

[@bufnyfan1]

I agree--but both Mr. Lafleur and Mr. Bossy smoked for quite a long time too (even in between periods) and lung cancer claimed both their lives. My father smoked for years too and even though he was able to quit he ultimately died because of emphysema due to smoking

[@martytruelove5026]

I must say Don I am very happy you have an internet show about hockey and it is Great you included your son and daughter...Love It,THANKS.

[@rethink62]

If people don’t mention Bossy as one of the greatest goal scorers ever Well maybe they shouldn’t be talking about hockey

[@jh2245]

Take out the "maybe".

[@f1lupo]

what a player he was! Gone too soon…RIP

[@John-tp5gc]

those damn cigarettes.

[@f1lupo]

@@John-tp5gc yup sadly everyone was smoking back in the 60, 70’s never mind speaking of second hand smoke

[@John-tp5gc]

@@f1lupo Yes. Many players smoked. Guy Lafleur was a chain smoker and is fight the same horrible disease.

[@mikepurdue7472]

Wonder what vaccine he chose.

[@martytruelove5026]

A Pure Sniper.NYIslanders were a Dynasty.Bossy was one of the very best.I remember he was always smiling,maybe scoring and winning did that.Gone but NEVER Forgot,RIP Mike.

[@emmvee2932]

It's so true that Bossy's name is rarely mentioned in talks of who the all-time best goal scorers are when he was 1 of the best. I'm a Habs fan and I never liked the Islanders but I always liked and respected Bossy. Marcel Dionne is another big goal scorer who is often not mentioned (he actually had better career numbers than Guy Lafleur). Pat Lafontaine was great too. All 3 are under-rated for whatever reason. RIP Mike Bossy!!

[@Outta-hz1ej]

That little laugh from Don after Tim mentions Hardy (Astrom). The Swedish Sieve, I loved seeing him in the Don Cherry movie.

[@robdemare8250]

You're one of the best, Don!

[@jamesd242]

9 straight seasons with 50 goals, Sniper

[@vimy1589]

those were the days.. team players who cared more about their team mates and fans than personal glory

[@davidhayes5961]

Great pic, Maurice Richard and Mike Bossy

[@daleparker4207]

That was wonderful. Thank you. Happy Easter

[@JC-se8mi]

I was an big time Oilers fan growing up in Scarborough, ON during the 80’s. I’ll never forget meeting Mike Bossy at a Kmart while he was signing autographs promoting Titan hockey sticks. He was such a nice man. I had a soft spot for the Islanders after that day. RIP

[@bw6078]

Agreed Grapes. All to often the commentators of today hardly mention Bossy as one of the greatest goal scorers of all time.

[@John-tp5gc]

Bossy was better than Ovechkin. Ovechkin misses the net half the time and when he does hit the net he has a low 13% shooting percentage. I think Bossy's is around 21%.

[@bufnyfan1]

Alex Ovechkin has now scored at least 50 goals 9 times in a season (but not consecutively)--this is now Ovechkin's 16th season in the NHL--Mr. Bossy scored 50 goals+ in 9 CONSECUTIVE seasons and only played 10 seasons. In his last season, he scored 38 goals in 63 games and had to retire due to a worsening back condition. If Bossy had stayed healthy he would have continued to score 50+ seasons for sure

[@NMauro]

Have been watching hockey since the late 70s and Bossy had the quickest wrists I ever saw. Deadly accurate in less than a block of an eye. RIP #22

[@darrenmackenzie1645]

As you said. He did it with a wood stick. He would of really piled up the goals with composite.

[@KennethFord-y7c]

Bossy has those “Killer” eyes!

[@timothywiebe4714]

Amazing goal scorer - maybe the best

[@steplumpkin5432]

R.I.P.!!!!!!!

[@TodaysNHLaction]

One of the best.

[@WhereMyChicken]

Grapes with the yawn at the 3:18 mark. Good morning, Don!

[@alainbelanger4547]

He Has a chip on his shoulder lacking of defensive for lots of peoples Offensive the best Defensive RIP MB thanks for the memories

[@2Jim2u]

Thoughts and Condolences to Bossy Family. Mr Bossy and Isles versus Edmonton in '81 playoffs, '83, and then '84. Mr Bossy's goals per game total is 573 in 752 for a .761968 goals per game record. Now this is where it gets interesting, check out Mr Lemieux's totals, no joke, against the games played. And finally, look at Mr Gretzky's, and I've done some numbers, in his 696 games played in Edm, Mr Gretzky had an amazing .8376 goals per game record, but then the balance of the 791 games outside of Edmonton, it is a .39 gpg, which over the average of Mr Gretzky's career, is a .60 gpg approximate. But it was ALWAYS Mr Gretzky's assists, 1086 Assists in 696 games in Edm and then 877 assists outside of Edm in 791 games.

[@ericgoldfarb4870]

Consecutive and also in a row. What a coincidence.

[@dougbrowne9890]

Thank you Grapes, for taking the time out to honor Mike Bossy. You saw him play, and that last statement you made is (like most of what you say) truth! Subscribed.

[@BBQFanNo1]

It is just mind boggling that Bossy and Lafleur have both died one week apart. I have always thought of both as still young. Not old like Gordie Howe, Jean Beliveau and others who have died in the last 10 years. Imagine if he didn't have the back injury trouble how many points and goals he would have had by 1989 if he wasn't forced into retirement in 1987? To me him and John Tonelli were a huge reason that Islanders team won 19 straight playoff series from 1980 to 1984.

[@markandersen793]

Bossy & Lafleur , two of greatest right wingers ever to grace the ice. They were also legendary chain smokers, who both died of lung cancer.

[@michaelmohrle1773]

He could also set up his teammates as well, one year he had 83 assists along with 64 goals !

[@trinitybusinessblessing]

Hey Don, you're a Super Hero to me. Sportsnet is so pathetic!

[@harveyaubie9098]

Lamplighter Bossy.

[@antonchigurh7227]

Two of the reasons for his success - Clark Gillies and Bob Nystrom - easier to play hockey when you know no one is going to mess with you when you have those 2 guy's watching your back - you can toss in Garry Howatt also

[@sammyweed4771]

Dude you forgot Bryan Trotter and Dennis Potvin

[@herbboucher816]

People on Long Island knew how good he was.

[@rolieg81]

Only the greatest goal scorers can make the back to back 60 club. Gretz, Lemieux, Bossy, Hull, Yzerman, Esposito, Kurri, and Bure.

[@joycenkenes]

He was great , more like a product of his era . couldn't believe he and Guy would be drinking coffee and smoking cigs before the game .

[@user-im7gn3cq8p]

Class Act

[@cynthiastines8918]

I think if he had played 5-10 more years, be would've scored close to 1,000 goals, THAT'S HOW PROLIFIC HE WAS.

[@kirkjacobson4090]

Imagine what he could have done if he wasn’t getting beaten up in the Patrick Division. His career could have been longer as theoretically he may not have had the back injuries.

[@westernsharpie]

Nobody says the word "boy" better than Cherry

[@upcyclegarage7685]

production with the clips . how about a proper intro and outtro. Don is loved he sounds medicated however . audio production as well Davinci 18 beta. ?

[@u.s.m.c.fewproudthemarines2987]

😢😢😢

[@swavekbu4959]

Bossy would have scored over 1000 goals easily had he remained healthy.

[@zalapski9399]

The argument of ‘how would this NHL legend do in today’s game’ is so freaking stupid. If someone was dominant in their time, that means they have the genetics and work ethic to beat their contemporaries. Therefor if they existed in modern times, they would utilize modern equipment, training methods, PED’s, etc. Obviously if Gretz played today he’d be on all the ‘supplements’ today’s guys are on, and he’d dominate.

[@anthonylicata6221]

Exactly!!!! I’ve been saying this for years!!!!

[@R2B2YT]

most goal per game, hes the greatest, sorry!

[@MS-ro9dm]

Give todays players wooden sticks. Then we see the talent. Seriously I would love to see composite sticks made illegal.

[@bw6078]

Agreed 100%. That would be very interesting to see.

[@travisstreeter5092]

A disgusting wealth of talent. Putrid and sputum. What a champion.

[@DaYammie]

Still miss Don Cherry. This cancel culture really pisses me off. "You people" quote from Don was for all people that did not wear a poppy not just a particular group that just came over into our country. There are parades for everything on the streets but Don Cherry was cancelled out and his freedom of speech was cancelled because certain people got offended and Canadians who lived here for at least 40 years never wore poppies and never really cared but yet their feet can walk freely on the streets of Canada while our Canadian soldiers never got the chance to walk those streets of our Country called Canada because they lay where poppies grow. I bet you Mike Bossy and Guy Lafleur wore the Poppy and because they got to play the game free in this country the people got to watch them in a free country from arenas and from their living rooms.

[@rolieg81]

The "woke society " is BS

[@quiricomazarin476]

Those soldiers were puppets in .man made wars... Fight in a Holy Crudade for Christ!

[@lindsaydoke9308]

He's better off Cbc will be defunct soon. Meanwhile Don's podcast is booming. The cream always rises to the top .

[@quiricomazarin476]

Guy Lafleur & Mike Bossy are Catholics & their freedom was won by Jesus Our Lord & saviour on the cross for them. Canada was not being invaded in WW1 Austria-Hungary ..... Those soldiers who did go & fight for Britain were supporting an evil system that was suppressing, killing Irish Catholics in occupied Ireland. Don Cherry needs to educate himself with historical & religious truth. The allies were on the wrong side in WW 1 ( supporting the ones wanting to destroy christendom totally ).

[@Bruce-ws1iv]

And thel leafs passed him over in the draft. Lol

[@ericgoldfarb4870]

Grapes was jealous of islanders success.

[@dzanier]

I admire Grapes enormously, but he’s wrong when he says Bossy took a lot of punishment in. front. Bossy was smart enough to know he would have survived there. Bossy lurked, he didn’t stand still like Esposito and Tim Kerr. Bossy could score from 15-20 feet out without the goalie being screened, just like Lafleur could.

[@patrickpitamber]

Bossy is a legend too bad his back went oit he would have gotten close to Wayne Gretzky goal record if he averaged just 30per year I til age 40

[@mikepurdue7472]

I wonder which vaccine he "chose" to get.

[@robmorrison1043]

A ridiculous comment. Unfortunately Mike was a big smoker for a long time, even during his playing year's. No need to wonder about a shot, it has no relevance here. Better to remind people how smoking can lead to some horrific diseases like lung cancer, copd, heart disease, Emphysema and chronic bronchitis. RIP to my faviorte Islander, on my favorite team and a legend, among legends. Bossy was the most under appreciated NY sports athlete of all time, and the greatest NY hockey player of all time. His production and numbers are in another Stratosphere!

[@mikepurdue7472]

@@robmorrison1043 always blame smoking. No matter what.