Cam Neely tribute

Post by **joehelmer** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:00 am

Here's a video for all you Bruins' fans. Cam Neely was one of my favorite players in the NHL by the time I for the first time heard of NHL. It was NHL '96 from EA Sports actually.

But I still think he was a great player, too bad he had to retire at the age of 31. And it was a swede who ruined his career.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?search=&mo ... D2zKESoukc

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:51 pm

Great video! It's always nice to see clips of Neely's old playing days. Believe or not, Cam Neely has done more good since retiring than he ever did in his playing days. Cam and his brother started a charitable organization that benefits cancer patients and their families in the Boston area. They built the Neely House, a place for families to stay and still have a family life while one of them is receiving cancer treatment at the affiliated hospital, rather than living out of a hotel. This fund has also built special medical facilities in some of these hospitals as well. Cam and his brother started this work either at end of Cam's career or right after and do it honor of their parents, both lost to cancer.

Neely was not only an amazing athlete but he's a great human being.

mark_htfc · Post by **mark_htfc** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:39 pm

I would watch it id it was not flagged as 18.

Post by **joehelmer** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:11 pm

If you registrate at Youtube you can watch it. BTW I think it's the fighting scenes that flags it to 18.

Post by **batdad** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:42 pm

NEELY RULES! He is also Vancouver's version of "the trade that shall not be spoken of" for Minty.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:17 pm

joehelmer wrote:If you registrate at Youtube you can watch it. BTW I think it's the fighting scenes that flags it to 18.

Yeah, that flagging thing made no sense at all. It's hockey. What's the problem?

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:18 pm

batdad wrote:NEELY RULES! He is also Vancouver's version of "the trade that shall not be spoken of" for Minty.

The Bruins kind of had their own trade like that last season. You know people are going to be cursing that deal where they traded away Thornton for years!

mark_htfc · Post by **mark_htfc** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:59 pm

Not overly botherd about joining youtube. Will wait untill im 18 then I might register.