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burd
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That's so contrived. Puffing about your own lofty standards for what other people do or should do, when what you seek is vicarious pleasure and pride through the accomplishment of others. Given the

Ray77
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"Cleared but not out" is a line you hear not only from Hammer, but from announcers all over, including the NHL. The puck can be cleared (i.e. from the front of the net) but not out of the zone. That

squirtcoach
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"Gummed up" is my drinking game trigger. Perfect for an old guy like me. 5-6 times each game. By the end of the game, I have become comfortably gummed.

Goon Veteran

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I'm warm to Hammy now. He may be a rube but he is bending over backwards to be "our" rube. I appreciate that. I think he is mountains better than last as well.

You mean Hammer right? Because Hammy is the clown from the Gopher fan base.

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burd Mentor

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I'm warm to Hammy now. He may be a rube but he is bending over backwards to be "our" rube. I appreciate that. I think he is mountains better than last as well.

That's how I feel. At first, I was offended by his lack of hockey knowledge, and I missed the old crew. But he is enthusiastic, and those gaffs are so oddly boneheaded they are kind of endearing. And I have a feeling they will keep on coming.

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Goon Veteran

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I do. Didn't realize that the nickname was taken. It was supposed to be an allusion to him giving everyone a nickname

I didn't mean to offend you if I did... I was just wondering. I hope that clears it up. I like Hammer, Hammy I do not.

Siouxman Newbie

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Not a Hammerism, but my all time favorite was Jim Adelson doing a ND state tournament back in the 1970's. At halftime the Bismarck High School Dance Team was doing a routine on the floor and Jim commented that they looked good enough to eat.

smokey the cat Newbie

smokey the cat

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Not a Hammerism, but my all time favorite was Jim Adelman doing a ND state tournament back in the 1970's. At halftime the Bismarck High School Dance Team was doing a routine on the floor and Jim commented that they looked good enough to eat.

Adelson.
808287 Apprentice

808287

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Back to Hammer...I am also a little weary of the phrase

"..it caroms off the boards".

Can't it bounce? Rebound? Bank? Angle? Skitter? Maybe even reflect or deflect? Must it always carom? I'm not saying carom is wrong...but pucks bounce off boards all night long and if carom were the drinking game trigger it could get ugly up on the 4th floor of West hall by the start of period 3.

sprig Newbie

sprig

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Cleared but not out...

I'm sorry but if the puck is cleared isn't it out of the zone?

Mark Mac'Million'

Rocky Grimaldo

Danny Wristo

all were favorites from last year...that and repeating 'Kober' over and over...

Looks like we'll need a separate "mis-pronounced" names and " crazy sayings" T shirts. The list for both could get extremely long in a few years

Blackheart Grand Master

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Tim H uses "cleared but not out" a lot too.

Yeah...why do they do that? I suppose it's easier than saying 'clearing attempt held in by the D'....
burd Mentor

burd

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I always thought getting hammered involved drinking too much alcohol. Now I understand that is not true--you can get Hammered simply by watching Sioux hockey.

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runaroundsioux Explorer

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Watching replay of Fridays game. Hammer and "Kober" are completely flumoxed by the no goal call on NMU. You can clearly hear Darren Looker say "No goal,defensive player impairing the goalies vision IN THE CREASE." They go on and on how they can't understand why it's not a goal. Also heard "Nick Matson- ND "defendman","Tambelino",

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smokey the cat Newbie

smokey the cat

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Yeah...why do they do that? I suppose it's easier than saying 'clearing attempt held in by the D'....

They say both all the time. Sometimes they say cleared but by the time they get it out it was held in. Other times they are saying something else or it happens so fast they do not get a chance to say cleared so they say clearing attempt.
Ray77 Newbie

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"Cleared but not out" is a line you hear not only from Hammer, but from announcers all over, including the NHL. The puck can be cleared (i.e. from the front of the net) but not out of the zone. That one used to get me, but you hear it all the time so I'm used to it by now.

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dagies Rookie

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"Cleared but not out" is a line you hear not only from Hammer, but from announcers all over, including the NHL. The puck can be cleared (i.e. from the front of the net) but not out of the zone. That one used to get me, but you hear it all the time so I'm used to it by now.

I've thought about this oen too, and it no longer bugs me. If you think about it, the announcer needs to describe the action in the fewest words possible. "Cleared but not out" describes that a defender tried to throw the puck out of the zone, but was not successful. It's important to describe that because a clearing attempt is much different than an attempt to carry the puck out of the zone. So while I agree the "cleared but not out" is a little bit....off....I think it's descriptive of the action and I understand it's use. In a sense, it's repurposing the use of "cleared" for this specific situation.. Perhaps they could say "clearing attempt not out" but again that takes a bit more to say when there is fast action to describe.

Just my thoughts on that one. Personally those types of things don't bother me as much as clear mispronounciations that persist throughout the game or even game after game. That's the base line I would expect a professional to be able to achieve.

smokey the cat Newbie

smokey the cat

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Watching replay of Fridays game. Hammer and "Kober" are completely flumoxed by the no goal call on NMU. You can clearly hear Darren Looker say "No goal,defensive player impairing the goalies vision IN THE CREASE." They go on and on how they can't understand why it's not a goal. Also heard "Nick Matson- ND "defendman","Tambelino",

So was everyone else. Your point?
Redneksioux Apprentice

Redneksioux

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So was everyone else. Your point?

I was confused because I'm not familiar with many of the rules in college hockey. I didn't know you couldn't obstruct a goalies view while in the crease. I know you can't physically obstruct him to create a goal.

Reallistically though, as paid professionals they should be more familiar with the rule book.

808287 Apprentice

808287

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I hate to keep picking, but if you go back and listen to the highlights from Friday's 4-1 win you will hear D.H. say "...third power play of the inning."

Really.

Oxbow6 Grand Master

Oxbow6

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I hate to keep picking, but if you go back and listen to the highlights from Friday's 4-1 win you will hear D.H. say "...third power play of the inning."

Really.

Now that's too much! Funny stuff there.

burd Mentor

burd

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I hate to keep picking, but if you go back and listen to the highlights from Friday's 4-1 win you will hear D.H. say "...third power play of the inning."

Really.

That's not picking, that's mining for gold.

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