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Last updated: December 7, 2009 11:09 p.m.

Youngblood will brighten your day

By Justin A. Cohn
The Journal Gazette

I was out at McMillen Arena yesterday and was really saddened to learn that so many young hockey players haven't seen "Youngblood."

For them, hockey movies began with "The Mighty Ducks."

Sad. Scary. I'm getting old.

Anyway, my gift to you is this extended clip from the second-greatest hockey movie of all time behind, of course, "Slap Shot."

  • As for some other fun stuff, the Komets have a cool promotion coming up: Wednesday's game against the Port Huron Icehawks will be the first "Wild Wednesday Game" of the season. Presented by the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, there will be a booth in the Coliseum lobby with live animals and chances to win prizes.
  • The Mallards' Juris Stals is trying to make it to the Olympics: Click here to read about it.
  • Bloomington's Ryan Finnerty is bolting to Europe: Click here.
  • Lots of great names on this list from Greg Rajan -- click here. Lots of familiar ones, too. But how is Robin Big Snake not at the top of the list?
  • Ouch: Click here.

Justin A. Cohn, pro sports coordinator for The Journal Gazette, has been covering the Fort Wayne Komets since 1997. His reporting includes game stories from home and away, features about the players and personalities associated with the Komets, plus coverage of issues affecting hockey at all levels. A native of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Cohn graduated from Emory University in Atlanta. He can be reached at 260-461-8429 or by email at jcohn@jg.net.

AvatarIve seen slapshot, but never Youngblood. You can watch the whole friggin movie on there (youtube). That goalie mask is intense! Thanks for posting the clip. I want to watch this now.

Posted by Myndmelt at 12/08/09 02:55:00 AM

AvatarNever seen Youngblood, might have to Netflix it. Loved the list of names, the one that I always found funny is Pierre-Luc Leblond-Letournau. Not sure on the last name, I might have it backwards, but I think one hyphen per person is enough!

Posted by Five Minute Major at 12/08/09 11:24:00 AM

cant believe yall havent seen youngblood. you'll all like it!

Posted by Booner at 12/08/09 12:14:00 PM

cant believe yall havent seen youngblood. you'll all like it!

Posted by Booner at 12/08/09 12:14:00 PM

Youngblood is great.

One name missing is Keli Corpse.

Posted by Monster at 12/08/09 03:40:00 PM

AvatarIn high school we played against a team with a kid with a last name Annus. Don't remember his first name, we just called him Rusty! mrgreen

Posted by writes right shoots left at 12/08/09 07:14:00 PM

AvatarI've never seen Youngblood either....of course, I've never seen Slapshot all the way through, just the good clips. My excuse for that is I have a kid who wants to watch it with me, and I have to get him out of the house to watch it, so I have heard. Any sitters? LOL...

Posted by Cat Eyes at 12/08/09 07:44:00 PM

Youngblood is my all time favorite movie! I've got my 4 year old nephew stuck on it now. Just gotta teach him what's okay to repeat, lol. Way better than Slapshot in my opinion.

Posted by Jeremy Mapes at 12/08/09 08:30:00 PM

AvatarMATTHEW SPILLER SIGNED WITH BLOOMINGTON!!!!! WOOT!!!

Posted by lovelost at 12/08/09 10:15:00 PM

AvatarI bought a copy of it at Walmart. They had it in their $5 bin after Patrick Swayze passed. Still haven't gotten to watch it, though. Maybe I'll get a chance around Christmas with my housemates gone. They don't let me watch my hockey movies when they're here.

Posted by Wendy at 12/09/09 02:26:00 AM

I love this hockey movie. I recommend it to everyone.

Posted by Charlie Crawford at 12/09/09 09:21:00 AM

Cynthia Gibb was the highlight of that movie!

Posted by Brendan Savage at 12/10/09 03:14:00 PM



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