How Online Scouting Worked In The 80s With Dial-Up Internet & $8000 Laptops! | Hey Burkie

In 1989, Brian Burke and Dave Nonis helped the Vancouver Canucks scouting department move away from mailing in their scouting reports to submitting them online using their 35-pound laptops, makeshift software, and hotel internet.
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[@VaterAyotte]

I gotta tell ya, when I think 'technological revolution in the NHL', Brian Burke is not the name that leaps to mind. And yet, I'm not at all surprised.

[@myothercarisadelorean8957]

lol only in Canada do you ask someone on the street for directions and it's someone you know from hockey.

[@MrLeyr]

These are so amazing, the blend of animation, music, and storytelling just mesh so nicely.

[@yalksen]

Who is that guy with Burkie's voice that is smiling all the time?

[@deansmith6593]

Love these, don't get why the views are so low.

[@jasondashney]

They need to plug these on the air more.

[@jaboy8603]

Because hockey’s so damn poorly marketed it sucks

[@justworkingfortheweekend8504]

Because people strongly dislike BB

[@leftlegcemetery]

@@justworkingfortheweekend8504 Speak for yourself.

[@collinhaas6137]

@@jaboy8603 they need to market their players instead of their teams its almost like the NHL doesn't want to make money

[@judgeees]

The download speed was accurate for a 56k modem. 5.61 kb, that's not too shabby. You'll get a medium quality mp3 in 45 minutes.

[@warrengauthier4699]

Burke has awesome stories. They need to make as many of these as possible.

[@NotoriousChacha]

Good to see Randip Janda in the ending. Classy guy, super talented.

[@jakobclark2517]

Is that what it was? Lol

[@jakobclark2517]

I thought someone was choking

[@NotoriousChacha]

@@jakobclark2517 you can clearly hear two people having a conversation. Does them speaking in another language bother you? Or what are referring to exactly? I don't understand what the purpose of your reply is.

[@jakobclark2517]

@@NotoriousChacha i thought somone was choking

[@TreewwwyYzzerdd]

The concerned Bettman in the background kills me lol

[@chrismich968]

I love these guys.. Between the stories and the animations, it's all fantastic.. And Burkie.... oh man there's a trove of wonderful stories to be told.

[@bodgertime]

1:52. Knock -kneed..... hands like feet

[@jf9731]

I can't be the only one cracking up from that dial-up internet imitation by Burkie am I? LOL

[@austingardiner6880]

Love to see people repping the Bridge City Bunch backpack

[@handzus19]

Love that Chrysler van from back in the day!

[@anthonymarks8684]

Yes ! The attention to detail in these animations are fantastic

[@Classicrocker6119]

Pat Quinn didn’t know to get to the arena? Amazing! I love Burkie’s stories! Hope to see more on here

[@ccthatsi8625]

I love these keep doing them they are awesome

[@ritchfolmer9798]

This is brilliant! Good job

[@scrapbmxrider16]

Keep it up guys love these stories

[@ayroau]

These are teh best! Name this series

[@seedofwonder]

I just discovered these, and I'm addicted. I guess I need to buy Burke's book now.

[@StylesIRL]

This is fantastic guys! Fabulous job and Kudos to the artists!

[@jordanm3007]

Please keep doing these!

[@IPv6Freely]

I love that the ancient laptop had a modern version of Windows on it, apparently.

[@arcsine]

These are awesome. even though i disagree with Burke most of the time about hockey today the history and stories are great. Dont let algorithm get you down they will pick up more views soon. Should try to make each like 9-10 mins if possible. (better for algorithm and really i just want more)

[@dbven6509]

So no one knows the difference between the '1955 Chevy Impala' and an illustration of a 1958 Chevy?? They didn't have Impalas in '55. Fun videos anyway.

[@davefreckleton7962]

i luv burkie because he can tell the best patty q stories that are left after the big irishman passed away

[@gigatron2008]

a lot of work for 9200 views. love it!

[@leftlegcemetery]

These are AMAZING! "Burkie Burkie" 😂

[@christianmeglio9111]

This is not true. The internet was not available to the public until 6 August 1991. And even then, there were not the browsers like we have today. I think he means they did a peer to peer connection via modem over the phone lines and delivered a file.

[@Stagyar-Zil-Doggo]

these are great!

[@66oldscutlass]

These are awesome

[@SilverSamurai12]

Even though I'm more of a fairweather hockey fan, I have to say I love this series. Keep it up!

[@MuskNotSleep]

Saskatoon represent!

[@Slackmana]

This is better than any cartoon currently on FOX.

[@robcalder1744]

Burkie has great stories

[@yettiwhacker6909]

Burkie is a legend

[@rob7325]

Not sure I'd trust what a lawyer says when it comes to the truth but it sure makes for great stories... Revolutionary stories

[@liamwillick2059]

These will take off eventually

[@AlexFantasy88]

More people need to watch these and like this videos

[@yettiwhacker6909]

These rock

[@patricklee4581]

Dave Nonis, the original PirateBay

[@grumpyguy2877]

157 Secretary looks like on of Burke’s relatives 😄

[@tryhardfinessedyou]

These are cool

[@PeteNice29]

Marek: Knock knees😂

[@atleiker]

Hands like feet!

[@aleksnaz4136]

Génial !

[@Dr.M.VincentCurley]

I went to Pat Quinn and said, "We don't have $8000 to spend on laptops just for scouting Pat" and he said, "No problem, I'm on the the phone with Bobby Clarke and the 1975 Flyers and they're going to get those laptops for you, after that the long distance charges are yours eh."

[@tylorweller8506]

I love these stories but I have to say Dave Nonis would not have found you that 55 Impala as the Chev Impala started in 58. I think Burkie meant a Belair instead of impala what every still love the stories!

[@ianpowerOMG]

Now that he has the Penguins job, are these going to continue?

[@VideosdeDomingo]

I doubt it.

[@kris7625]

Saskatoon Blades represent

[@vityamitya6354]

what was the language in the end?

[@ramirer9561]

Are these clips from a podcast or soemthing?

[@jayp.6166]

Dial up internet in the 80s? Highly unlikely

[@rickygarcha2999]

Tangerine

[@cygnusccott9683]

There was no internet in 1989.

[@jonathanharman2125]

Windows XP in the 80s eh? Haha

[@metaljay77]

I wanna know how much the scouts were getting paid at the time. Compare that to the laptop cost.

[@Rippinkitten18]

8000 bucks holy cow. back thens 8000 bucks is 2021's 18000 maybe???

[@MrRedneckcrazy]

God out of all of the things in these videos that Chrysler van out of all of the deals and blah blah blah just anything else that you can think of those Chrysler vans was the true downfall. I can't even mention the fact too that the wood paneling just..

[@youlikedyourowncomment5151]

Team execs riding in a Chrysler Caravan

[@thisisaloadofbarnacles7729]

nobody: special ed kids: 2:10

[@rockinyouallnight]

A 35 pound laptop...the irony.

[@franklinfoster3928]

Me wandering why there is a blades sticker like 👁👅👁

[@tchevrier]

apparently those laptops didn't help with their drafting.

[@talentedhypocrite2082]

It’s OK you spent $8000 on laptops and spent less than 4000 on a goalie it worked out fine all you do is raise the ticket price is $.10

[@Ont525]

Too modern Windows for the late 1980s in this video.

[@creamcheesewonton420]

$8,000 for a laptop or $25 million for Wayne gretzky?

[@birdiec]

Cant watch internet porn on a Wayne Gretzky

[@JoE-kx7dw]

To bad the Canucks didn't have the web content to see the Russians in 1989.

[@lucasserwa8149]

cookies

[@AjTubridy]

first

[@TheVinc123]

Wtf was that ending lol

[@JRennick27]

wtf was that ending?

[@unknownengineer4181]

The ending in Punjabi is so cringe

[@vedicardi]

because..?

[@TheVinc123]

@@vedicardi Beceause its seem hella out of place and random

[@deansmith6593]

Trying to get a different demographic to enjoy hockey. Nothing cringe worthy about it.