When You Become Hockey's Most Successful Losers

Before Celebrini, Dickinson, and Will Smith, there was Falloon, Ozolinsch, and Whitney.
huge shoutout to all the clip makers on youtube, Vindiggs and RussianNHL had some many great clips.
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[@bigheadhockey]

Disclaimer about some smaller things we missed in the edit: - Damphousse is pronounced dom-phoos, not damp-house. We kind of pronounced it right at the very end... but... a little late for that. - Irbe is also pronounced Ir-bay - We said Vernon won the Conn Smythe in 1995 as a precursor for when he joined the team but he actually won it two years later, right before he joined the team. Our timeline was a little messed up there. - at the end, we showed a photo of the "missed goal" from Calgary. But guess what guys, that was actually a much newer photo from a Ducks-Flames game in 2015. That's our bad but you know what... it's actually kind of cool how similar it is to "the save" from 2004 so we'll call it cannon for now. If you guys notice anything or catch anything else, let us know! We tried to keep it as accurate as possible but there were so many moving parts with the dates and timelines that some things managed to slip through the cracks.

[@Mike_jones-d3v]

No its damp house now lol. He lived around the corner from me when I was a kid when he played for the Leafs.

[@Mike_jones-d3v]

I just realized now my daughter has taken over my account. I'm not Queenryley lmao !

[@wpgjets4life]

The California Golden Seals never played in the Cow Palace. They played at the Oakland Coliseum. The San Jose Sharks did play at the Cow Palace in 1991-93. However the Seals never played any games at the arena.

[@wpgjets4life]

Also worth noting, is you state that San Jose finished the 1992-93 season one win short of the least wins ever. This is not correct. In a minimum 70 game schedule, the Washington Capitals finished with 8 wins in 1974-75 in 80 games, and the Winnipeg jets finished with 9 wins during the 1980-81 season.

[@JaredtheRabbit]

Larianov is spelled Larionov.

[@Guinomo98]

ive been a sharks fan for as long as ive been watching hockey here in Brazil. As youcan imagine there was never a lot of hockey coverage in television and i think this video might have changes my life. Thanks for making this video i never knew Teemu played for us and it was so nostalgic seeing the names of the players from when i started following hockey!

[@cardiac19]

How did you find hockey/The Sharks from Brazil? What was the game or moment that hooked you?

[@Guinomo98]

@@cardiac19 all because of my brother! he went to the US for a year in HS and came back addicted to NHL 06. he would always use the Sharks and i thought the logo was the coolest thing ever, been a fan ever since! but the first game i remember watching was during the 2011 playoffs (we REALLY dont have any hockey on TV), Setoguchi scored the OT winner against the Red Wings

[@cardiac19]

@@Guinomo98 That was the kind of story I was hoping for man. Good sh*t. Here’s to seeing you at the Tank one day.

[@BloodRider1914]

Mike Grier really pulled a masterclass in tanking last season, future should look bright

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

Too bad he did those 2 silly free agent contracts and wasted cap on nothing.

[@imthebeatplug_8319]

​It was worth the shot. Risk to reward was too good to pass. Plus, it resulted in Celebrini, so I'd say it worked out.

[@jaycob1830]

Mike Vernon did not win the Conn Smythe in 1995, Claude Lemieux did. Vernon won it after the 97 Wings Championship run. Also, PLEASE do more videos like this for more teams, this is seriously an awesome potential for a series.

[@bigheadhockey]

Ah great catch, there's a couple little things like that we noticed just before posting but weren't sure how to re-edit or re-frame the video at that point. We'll add a disclaimer about that and some other gaffs we made on the details! appreciate the support! we're hoping to turn this into a bit of a larger project!

[@gmansupreme5139]

your pronunciation of players last names is HILARIOUS! '77

[@bingo5694]

It would be funny if I could tell if it was on purpose or not. "Irb" /scratchingmyhead

[@TylerAven10]

The world needs more quality hockey KZbinrs. Respect the current events guys, but the long form storytelling is the kind of shit we need. The editing on this was fantastic and the pace of the video was perfectly chaotic. The grifflix vibes are kinda nostalgic. Excited to see what else you’re going to do soon. Already subscribed

[@MasonRazavi]

From someone who started watching in 95 (Ray Whitney in double OT vs. CGY) - this is a great video! I will forgive the many weird last name pronunciations 😂Made me nostalgic. Great work.

[@icemanmarkham3753]

Damp House🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Great video though! Totally had me engaged!

[@George999__]

Amazing video to watch as a lifelong sharks fan. Can’t wait for part 2

[@PWiz30]

28:07 I'm pretty sure Jon Gibson wasn't playing for the Lightning in 04 wearing a Ducks jersey.

[@bigheadhockey]

😂Really not sure how we missed that. Appreciate you pointing it out!

[@PWiz30]

@@bigheadhockey It happens. Nice video.

[@janbogumil]

Man, you deserve way more credit for the excellent work you have done

[@inonehand]

The Seals mostly played their games in the Oakland Arena, where the Warriors played until just about 5 years ago.

[@BearIslandComics]

This is phenomenal, please make more content like this! Absolutely impressive

[@steviep3079]

Your snappy editing and use of video is really entertaining. Also, dont stop doing the player cards like that they were fantastic

[@canadiangeography872]

Give this channel a month and you’ll already be at 10k. Trust.

[@thebluemeeple]

Loving this stroll through memory lane. Please keep it going!

[@Conquistador1519]

Great video can't wait to see the golden age of the sharks. At the same time the next 20 years are also the most depressing.

[@BraveNewWorldSH]

not irb, it's "irbay"...

[@christophercozad4374]

It's R2D2! lolz

[@colew427]

I don’t usually comment, but this was really well done! Keep it up, looking forward to part 2

[@connernorton]

I was looking for a video like this! Coming from Baseball as a disappointed A's fan, its nice to catch up on the history of the Sharks jumping into the excitement this season.

[@StuSayce]

Great video bro! Keept it up, you deserve more views for this type of stuff

[@Sam_SoCal]

As a fellow sharks fan, this was such a treat to watch! Keep up the solid work with these types of videos. Stud shit💯

[@Elementsoftheory29]

This was a unreal video ! Awesome work

[@tomeytossasalad]

this is the type of hockey content my hockey history loving zoomer ass CRAVES man. i was considering making it myself but im subbed as FUCK now this is huge

[@nhlvan]

Technically the Seals/Barons aren't the most recent team to fold, it's the Coyotes, since Utah is designated as an expansion franchise that just purchased the players/management from the Coyotes.

[@Joshgaming.2009]

I love your editing style. You earned a new sub

[@danyp127]

Good video! I look forward to part 2.

[@gggooodddyyy]

Really solid video, lotta effort showing 👍🏻

[@EluneMusic]

Banger like the overall ratings great inclusion

[@Prime-hd7eq]

Channel on the rise, great video

[@DocPhil1]

Give me part 2!!! Great video bro

[@WEENUKROULETTE]

awesome video man keep up the good work

[@Ramsaylol]

Underrated channel keep it up

[@ballsincement]

If you do more videos like this but with different teams I’d definitely become a regular viewer of ur stuff man!

[@EvilBillz]

Not a Shark's fan, but your vid is solid! Great job!

[@MayerKyle]

Great watch. Some of the name pronunciations were wrong, but I think you need to do this for other teams. Needs to be a series.

[@michaelwalsh2495]

this was slick as hell, can't wait to mainline depression in pt.2!

[@steviep3079]

Haha I share your excitement/fear

[@zjsz4954]

The sharks have the wildest playoff matchups and performances. Either world beater or absolute choke

[@jaylenbarnes2.079]

As a Sharks fan I love this video so much thanks

[@LegoGBlok]

Those losers are about to bust out of the loser category, Grier has done amazing job so far and will be back as contenders for the 25-26 season and i don't think it takes that long from there, for them to take their first Stanley Cup.

[@dariomics8520]

Gonna need wayyyy more of theee videos

[@jotarokujo4662]

Great vid

[@howardcraigiv518]

Those Vancouver Sweaters are fire 🔥 🔥🔥🔥 They get so much Flack but look so sleek on the Ice. maybe because thats the way i remember they when i was a Kid watching hockey growing up. Ozolinsh was one of my Favorites in Colorado

[@angryh9392]

Wow that was a fantastic video

[@nikkibarrow1680]

Your wrong get your facts straight the Seals played in Oakland in the Oakland coliseum arena id went to plenty of games there in the 70s easy to do your research

[@zjsz4954]

Hold up. Is cheechoo from a place called “moose factory”? 25:35

[@aaronsanders4122]

11:30 that is the wildest way I ever ever heard of an animal being put down

[@JaredtheRabbit]

And on top of that, retired players were eligible to be selected in that Expansion Draft.

[@esotericveritas]

Technically Ziegler was not the "commissioner" , he was NHL President - the first "OFFICIAL" commissioner was Gary Bettman.

[@Shep21]

W video

[@bryan89wr]

Arizona Coyotes are now the most recent North American sports franchise to fold in the big four.

[@jimmysimard3008]

No they aren't, the team was sold and moved (which isn't folding).... even Cleveland folding is a misconception since the team was merged with the Minnesota North Stars. In fact the real last team who folded in the NHL was the Brooklyn Americans in 1942. A team folding is something you won't see anymore, unless a league stop its operations, because an owner will just sell to get some of his money back.

[@bryan89wr]

@@jimmysimard3008 Utah is an expansion team that took over Arizona's assets. Look it up.

[@claytonmolloy6450]

We dumped Pat Falloon into a cab one night at the bar I worked at. He was falling down drunk. He had 5 points against the Oilers the next night.

[@bassdogmarco]

Good job on the vid bro! Quick couple of things, Ricci's name is pronounced REE-CHEE and Damphousse's name is pronounced DOM-FOOS

[@ChicagoBlackhawksfan]

What website did you use for the peak overall and special abilities and player comparisons?

[@bigheadhockey]

we watched a bunch of old tape, looked on old forums, and asked the Sharks subreddit their opinion on a lot of the older players. then we designed them in photoshop hoping that the presentation makes it a lot easier to understand and compare their success era to era!

[@ChicagoBlackhawksfan]

@@bigheadhockey ohh ok, thanks

[@itsreallyreal1337]

Nice vid. Can you show some scraps?

[@wesleyblanton2432]

Awesome video, the pronunciation of some of the names need a bit of work, but this is a Great Video.

[@willmurden5648]

so sick

[@Sweedish_Fish]

You should do a video like this for Calgary please

[@royanderson3478]

Celebrini Smith not too shabby 😊

[@willmurden5648]

Part 2 please

[@Lawomenshoops]

A team can’t fold and merge! The Barons merged with Minnesota! They didn’t fold.

[@ariccua6101]

Hang on, PLD was born way after Falloon was drafted, but I see the joke.

[@dompolo5239]

Most loses ever because games could end in a tie then? Someone fill me in

[@Entavious]

Part 2!!!!

[@matthewrasero2349]

SHOUTOUT PINHOLES GRAHAM

[@TheChronicFiend]

Damp housse😂😂😂

[@Notcrates]

Yeah no as a lifelong Canucks fans those first Jerseys are the worst uniforms in sports history.

[@progshark]

Fun video, buuuuut... You drive me crazy with your pronunciation of Damphousse. It's not "Damp House", it's "Dom Foose". Also Irbe is 2 syllables. And thanks for the Lecavalier reminder 😢 Though in all fairness, we probably never do the Thornton deal if we have Lecavalier.

[@boston10zx28]

I loved "Damp House"

[@progshark]

@@boston10zx28 Damp House sounds like an EDM sub-genre.

[@voltingmaster5458]

The Sharks are the best of the worst. As a Sharks fan we may not be champions, but at least it’s better than rock bottom.

[@Saunders78]

Irbe Irbay

[@TANQ31]

Irbe Pronounced "Er-bay"

[@BrayGoesTV]

Yo Auston Matthews is this generations greatest bust, Almost a decade in the show and all he's done is win a single round in the playoffs, And Let's be real no Olympic or world championship team he's on will ever beat the Juggernaut team Canada's we have coming up so it's most likely he'll never win a championship of any kind in his whole career and if that doesn't make someone a bust then I don't what does.

[@rtallu2]

Its pronounced ‘ree-chee’ not Ritchie

[@dompolo5239]

It’s pronounced “ur-bay”

[@zadiestarr]

Ricci is pronounced Ree-chee.

[@Berto2K]

so many mispronounced names lol. So many memories as a franchise long fan.

[@gregpellegrin8713]

Dude just butchered everybody's name lol

[@BraveNewWorldSH]

dam-phousse.... you want to get anywhere with channel, learn the players names.....

[@woozertoo]

He actually got it right at 27:54

[@brianricks8700]

Homie purposely mispronouncing every name haha

[@g1stylempdesign929]

Fat Balloon. That’s some lame stuff to call a guy who broke into the show and went high in the draft. Sometimes peoples ambitions don’t pan out but, we don’t go to the mall and slap the hotdog on stick out your hand 20+ years later.

[@pexrinne5144]

Great video but we all know how Celebrini ended up in Sharks, they tanked the last season, just like every damn draft there is. That´s why the nhl is a clown league.

[@inonehand]

Every league weights the worst teams to get the first draft picks.

[@JacePaige-jz2mj]

We had no captain

[@JacePaige-jz2mj]

Coture was injuired

[@Dhemize]

First time watching sports? Name a league where the champion gets the first pick in the draft.... it's pretty standard to have the worst teams pick first... y'know to help them become competitive? So we don't have the same team win 5 years in a row like the 70s and 80s? Any of this registering?

[@RainerWarrior666]

Are you employed by the Sharks? Otherwise, it’s not we but they…

[@imthebeatplug_8319]

Such a weird thing to nitpick.

[@ronensbeat8041]

Correction, most successful loser are the Leafs that can't go past the first round, successful seasons, losers in playoffs. Imagine working your ass off every season to be one of the top teams in the East to show nothing for it in the playoffs. At least the Sharks have deep runs.