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To: DewDiligence_on_SI who wrote (271040)	9/28/2008 9:44:06 PM
From: alanrs	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793719

p.p.s. Glenn Hall, one of the best hockey goalies of all time, used to vomit before every game. So did Alex Karas (SP) an old time NFL lineman. I don't see the relevance. ARS

To: DewDiligence_on_SI who wrote (271040)	9/29/2008 12:54:20 AM
From: John Carragher	Respond to of 793719

i thought he drank a quart of rye before every game.. oh, that was the gump. ny rangers. Gump Worsley 1929-2007 Jan 28, 2007 \| 5:46AM \| report this Hall of Fame goaltender Lorne "Gump" Worsley passed away January 27th, 2007 at the age of 76. He played 21 season in the NHL with the New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, and Minnesota North Stars. I posted comments on this over at Kukla's Korner yesterday but decided to expand on those today. "The Gumper" was one of hockey true characters, back in the day when the league was full of characters. Quick-witted and fun-loving, the roly-poly netminder was also one of the game's very best goalies in the 1950s and 60s. His acrobatic style earned him the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the Year in 1952, and two Vezina trophies in 1966 and 1968. He played on four Stanley Cup winners with the Canadiens in the 1960s. Some interesting facts about Worsley: - He was the second-last NHL goalie to not wear a mask, finally donning one in 1974 in six games of his final NHL season. - As previously noted, Gumper was renowned for his quick wit. As Joe Pelletier noted, "When he was still with the New York Rangers, (they were)the worst team in hockey for most of the decade he was there. A reporter asked Worsley which team gave him the most trouble. Without hesitation Worsley deadpanned “The Rangers!” - Another example of his wit was when his head coach with the Rangers accused him of having a beer belly. Without batting an eye Gump indignantly informed him he never drank beer and preferred rye. - For years he used to relax after a game with coffee and a cigarette. - In the off-seasons in the ‘50s he used to be a beer delivery man. He hated beer but he once claimed he unloaded thousands of cases. - The Canadiens traded innovative goaltending legend Jacques Plante to the Rangers in 1963 for Worsley. It was a mulit-player move but "Jake the Snake" and "The Gumper" were obviously the centerpieces. Some suggest the move was done by the Habs more to rid head coach Toe Blake of Plante, whose idiosyncracies drove the legendary Habs coach to distraction for years. Regardless, the Habs weren't hard done by in the move, as Gumper helped the Canadiens win four Stanley Cups in five straight Finals appearances. - A fear of flying resulted in a nervous breakdown and early retirement in 1969, but he was coaxed out of retirement by the North Stars, where he would team up with Cesare Maniago to turn the Stars into a consistent playoff contender in the early '70s. - He loved to cook and his autobiography ("They Call Me Gump") included a recipe for Gump’s Pineapple Squares. I tried them years ago after finding the recipe on the internet. Very sweet but very good. Joe Pelletier has much more in his profile of Worsley at his "Legends of Hockey" blog. RIP, Gump, and thanks for the memories.