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bill barilko

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**** Me what an asshole!If this is at all true he should be made to walk-words fail me.

NHL TV analyst Mike Milbury reportedly charged with assault of child


Mike Milbury, who faces charges of assault and battery on a child, threats to commit a crime and disorderly conduct, is a long-time NHL analyst for Hockey Night in Canada and NBC telecasts.

CBC hockey analyst Mike Milbury is facing charges of assault and battery of a child, a Boston police said Friday.

Milbury, 59, a former Boston Bruins player and coach, allegedly assaulted a 12-year-old hockey player at a rink in suburban Boston, the Boston Herald reported.

The incident occurred last week, while Milbury was acting as assistant coach for a youth hockey team. The alleged victim was a member of the opposing team.

Milbury faces charges of assault and battery on a child, threats to commit a crime and disorderly conduct in connection in what the Herald described as an “alleged verbal and physical attack.”

Milbury spent 12 seasons playing for the Bruins and later coached the team to the 1990 Stanley Cup final, where the Bruins lost to the Edmonton Oilers.

The paper reported that Milbury rushed onto the ice “and verbally berated and grabbed and shook the 12-year-old opposing player” who had become involved in an altercation with Milbury's son.

Milbury was a rough-and-tumble player who brings that attitude to his hockey broadcasts. He once drew ire of critics for bemoaning attempts to make the game safer for players as the “pansification” of hockey.
 

spaminator

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i don't condone how mike milbury handled the situation, but at least he came to the defense of his son. if it had been me, my dad would have been happy to see my ass get kicked.:(
 

talloola

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i don't condone how mike milbury handled the situation, but at least he came to the defense of his son. if it had been me, my dad would have been happy to see my ass get kicked.:(

as a coach on a minor team of any kind, his behavior would be an embarrassment to the particular team and
also the league overseeing that team.

these kids are 12 years old, to even suggest any kind of defense of this kind for his son, is unacceptable,
he is the adult and the guardian of these players, all of them, not just his son.
He should be taking the opposite stand in any kind of physical altercation with any of these boys, by
making sure fighting etc., is immediately stopped, and players calmed down, and dealt with by officials,
not him, he shouldn't be stepping out on the ice at any time during the game.
 

spaminator

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as a coach on a minor team of any kind, his behavior would be an embarrassment to the particular team and
also the league overseeing that team.

these kids are 12 years old, to even suggest any kind of defense of this kind for his son, is unacceptable,
he is the adult and the guardian of these players, all of them, not just his son.
He should be taking the opposite stand in any kind of physical altercation with any of these boys, by
making sure fighting etc., is immediately stopped, and players calmed down, and dealt with by officials,
not him, he shouldn't be stepping out on the ice at any time during the game.
i agree. i wasn't suggesting that any kind of defense of this kind for his son was acceptable. sorry if my post wording confused people.
 

talloola

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The court did not see enough seriousness in the mike millbury situation to accept the charges laid by
police, so he has been set free, and we will never really know what actually happened out on the ice.

I know the boys mother was not there, so she would have had to lay charges based on what others as well
as her son told her, so I imagine 'that' alone made the situation murky.

It seems to have become just another minor hockey story, where 'he said, she said' happens, and i'm
sure the courts don't take that seriously, they have bigger fish to fry.

So, I guess he will be back on tv again, big mouthed as usual, poking fun at the sedins and the canucks,
(as he is a boston guy, played for them as well), so I will continue to dislike him, he's just not the
type of person I warm up to, pushy and enjoys to put down others and can't really see all the fuss and
bother in the NHL trying to create a safer workplace.
 

Cannuck

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So, I guess he will be back on tv again, big mouthed as usual, poking fun at the sedins and the canucks,
(as he is a boston guy, played for them as well).....

I don't think he makes fun of them because he is a Boston guy. Lots of people that aren't from Boston or played for the Bruins make fun of the sisters and the Canucks.
 

wulfie68

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I don't think he makes fun of them because he is a Boston guy. Lots of people that aren't from Boston or played for the Bruins make fun of the sisters and the Canucks.

He doesn't just go after the Sedin sisters either: in the one Olympic game, he berated Russia (against Team Canada or Team USA)for bringing their "Euro-trash" game, insinuating that they didn't want to play team defence or anything that could be construed as hard nosed hockey. I laughed at that and had to agree at the time. I hated what he did as GM of my Islanders, but generally I respect what he did as a player (aside from things like the Shoe incident) and I enjoy his colour commentary... but I enjoy Don Cherry at times too...
 

#juan

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Spoken like a true idiot!

Yeah, pretty much. Of the two brothers, one holds the scoring lead and the other is in third or fourth but
still in the race, kind of like last year... Both are excellent play-makers. Calling them sisters sounds a lot
like a serious case of Penis Envy but just look where it's coming from....:roll:
 

TenPenny

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I think you're missing the point.

Calling them 'sisters' refers to the idea, promoted on here by our resident Canucks expert, that when faced with rough tough boys, like Boston, they can't 'play their kind of game'.

Or, are you guys now saying that they played exactly 'their kind of game' in the playoffs last year?

Quick NHL fact.

The NHL is a non-profit organization.

Wrong.


That's a difficult question to answer.

The NHL is not a non-profit organization, but neither is it a business that makes or loses money (similar to the NHLPA).

The NHL is a collection of 30 entities, all of whom participate in the financial well-being of the league.

When you purchase that 30 dollar T-shirt, part of the money goes to the manufacturer, part of the money goes to the merchandiser, and the remainder of the money is split evenly among the 30 teams (regardless of which team's logo). Out of that money, teams pay the league a small percentage (somebody has to pay salaries of the league officials and the rents on their buildings on NYC, Montreal, and Toronto). Any money in excess of what the NHL needs to manage their expenses is passed back to the teams evenly.
 

JLM

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I think you're missing the point.

Calling them 'sisters' refers to the idea, promoted on here by our resident Canucks expert, that when faced with rough tough boys, like Boston, they can't 'play their kind of game'.

Or, are you guys now saying that they played exactly 'their kind of game' in the playoffs last year?

Well, I'd have to suggest that the game in Boston on Saturday, dispelled that little myth, much like many of our resident Canuck "expert's" other myths, that he is inclined to perpetuate, even after many admonishments by those much brighter than he! :smile:
 

#juan

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I think you're missing the point.

Calling them 'sisters' refers to the idea, promoted on here by our resident Canucks expert, that when faced with rough tough boys, like Boston, they can't 'play their kind of game'.

Or, are you guys now saying that they played exactly 'their kind of game' in the playoffs last year?

No. In last year's play-offs Boston intimidated the referees as well as some of the the Canucks. Boston's whole game is one of
bullying and intimidation from their captain on down Vancouver doesn't have the size to take them on, on that basis. In the most recent game, the Canucks were patient and waited for their chances and were successful. Charo did his best to get Daniel into a fight, showing, what a wonderful, courageous, hero he is.
 

TenPenny

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No. In last year's play-offs Boston intimidated the referees as well as some of the the Canucks.

Boston didn't intimidate any referees, but they surely intimidated the Canucks.

Maybe some of the 'nucks have grown some cojones this year; maybe they got them from PK Subban, 'cause based on his actions last night, he puts up a good show, but when push comes to shove (literally), he's cowering with his hands over his head.