Eddie The Eagle Flies to Sweden?
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by Suckatsports
Ed Belfour, arguably the most insane goalie of the past 25 years in the NHL, is not going to return to the NHL. This is not, in and of itself, shocking, seeing as he is 97 years old (actually 42), and he has a shitty back. The Wings were going to sign him last season before he signed with Florida which just felt dirty…kind of like signing Chelios; but that one I liked then and still like now.
The crazy part is that he signed with a “second division club” in the Swedish Elite League.
Now I’m a big hockey fan, but I’ll admit I don’t know anything about the Swedish Elite League, but I do know it’s a far cry from the NHL. Belfour was a two time Vezina winner (90/91 and 92/93), a rookie of the year (1990/91). Isn’t this somewhat of a step back? The only time I’ve ever heard of players going over to European leagues is during a lockout/strike or when they aren’t good enough to crack a lineup. This should be a hint Eddie.
But then again we shouldn’t be shocked that Eddie The Eagle is doing something insane. Eddie once got into an argument with hotel security after they tried to break up a fight between him and a hooker and then offered the cops “one billion dollars” to let him free….classy. He followed that up a few years later by getting arrested for being drunk, which isn’t as funny as bribing cops with a billion after fighting with a hooker so lets move on.
Also we should note: Eddie owns an auto racing team and has a pilot’s license according to Wikipedia. So I guess all the Eddie The Eagle’s gonna fly jokes actually hold some truth.
Eddie, you along with Patrick Roy terrorized my childhood (along with Tim Cheveldae who was brutal). I don’t want to picture you decrepit old man slugging it out in the Swedish Elite League…can’t you just retire and bang puck bunnies the rest of your life while you count your millions?
Ed Belfour heads overseas [CBC Sports] '
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