Comments on: The Big Whistle, Bill Chadwick (1915-2009)

By: Joe Atwater

Joe Atwater — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:06:07 +0000

Although a die hard Islander fan I loved the Rangers too. I’m one of those few fans who love ALL NY teams.
During the NY Islander’s best years from 1980-1984 I would like to quote something the big whistle said on his cable TV show broadcast from Hauppauge Long Island. I was present in the studio audience and Bill Chadwick said the following which made all of our jaws drop, “I think that this NY Islander team of Trottier, Bossy, Giles, Potvin, and Smith is by far the greatest hockey team of all time”.
Sorry Ranger fans who hate the Isles but I heard it and it is true. Thanks Bill for always telling it like it is even when it’s not going to be popular.
God Bless the Big Whistle!

By: ira allen

ira allen — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:57:16 +0000

Chadwick and Jim Gordon were part of my adolescense, too. They were a great team. Chadwick’s enthusiasm for the game helped us to be interested in hockey. I believe that we watch sports because of the announcers more than the sport itself….in some cases.
I think I first heard the phrase, “dent the twine” from Chadwick. I can’t really think of other sayings he had, but I know there were some. And who can ever forget Jim Gordon’s:
“3 on 2, possible.” Anyway, Chadwick was awesome.

By: Izzy Mandlebaum

Izzy Mandlebaum — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:19:07 +0000

last

By: Rick Carpiniello

Rick Carpiniello — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:49:11 +0000

new post.

By: wicky229

wicky229 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:18:00 +0000

Laurel

I know you are probably asleep, but this is for you when you get it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih6W19KTlZo

By: wicky229

wicky229 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:09:49 +0000

So all this talk about simon got me thinking about the 2004 team and started chuckling to myself about a couple of the brawls they had (and dale purinton, not much of a skater but hell of a teammate and you DIDN’T run the goalie when he was on the ice for sure). WI think it was valentines day when we had that fight filled game with the flyers and nedved jumps into the pile and then comes flying back out like 10 seconds later cracks me up!!! The other one is like a week later when the rangers and isles go at it and barnaby starts fighting asham and then the crowd gathers, best part is hamrlik gets pushe d by simon and turns to start something then sees its simon and just melts into the crowd, somon goes on to throw with somwone else….simon was awesome!!!! here’s the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuGQf79B2wY

By: Henrik Rules

Henrik Rules — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:10:20 +0000

I grew up with Jim Gordon and Bill Chadwick broadcasting the Ranger games. In essence, they were my introduction to hockey and the NHL, particularly to the Rangers. While the two of them were at times cliche’d, they were very entertaining and provided interesting insights into the game. How else would I have known that John D’Amico was “the strongest linesman in the League”. :-)

Memories are good ones from a time past, before the days of “the NHL on Versus”. Thanks, Bill; I am sure many others share this same experience.

By: tomb

tomb — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:53:32 +0000

Ilb2001 October 25th, 2009 at 8:21 pm

Malhotra is killing the Flyers. 2 goals.
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and Otrmeyer with the last goal. The announcers were saying that Orts was the best guy on the ice. I didn’t see it, but I definitely heard it.

By: Nasty 1

Nasty 1 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:29:43 +0000

Greg, my user name is Mr G Money

By: Ilb2001

Ilb2001 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:21:52 +0000

Malhotra is killing the Flyers. 2 goals.