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Sat with the guy the whole game talking to him. (I mostly asked about yzermam) He invited me to his summer hockey camp for free. Great guy.
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Had been fighting leukemia but was in remission, reports are he died in an accident of some kind. Sad regardless.
August 5th, 2013 at 11:24 PM ^
Per WDIV he fell and hit his head at home over the weekend. RIP.
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August 5th, 2013 at 11:49 PM ^
The better question is whether or not you can read beyond the subject line. Detroit sports are still permitted as OT posts, as stated by "B" himself.
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You though(t) wrong.
August 6th, 2013 at 12:15 AM ^
Why is your handle "no-ot?" Was "that guy" already taken?
August 5th, 2013 at 11:59 PM ^
Or perhaps one thread does not meet your idea of "in moderation".
Ah, you were thinking. I'm beginning to understand now.
Off topic threads are now verboten with limited exceptions.
Those exceptions are: Detroit pro sports threads in moderation. End of list.
August 5th, 2013 at 11:30 PM ^
This is very tragic news, and condolences to Burr's family.
Art Regner over at Fox Sports Detroit wrote a nice piece on how Shawn Burr was a "stand-alone" among the athletes he has covered through the years. One of the better quotes, I thought:
"What I did see was a man that loved being alive. Whether he was playing hockey, being with his family, hanging with fans or the Red Wing alumni, Shawn Burr embraced it all."
The article also recounts some of the stories Burr told about Demers, his friendship with Sergei Federov and how his greatest memories include seeing his parents in the stands at the Joe for every game he played in Detroit.
His work to build the bone marrow registry in Michigan was amazing and he was a great advocate for the cause.
RIP, Shawn Burr.
August 6th, 2013 at 11:10 AM ^
I hadn't heard about this before now, but really sad about the news. He used to live kiddy corner to us on Lake St Clair before he got traded to the Lightning.
He was always really nice to us. He let us check out his house a few times and he gave me and my brother a bunch of his old hockey sticks after signing them. Despite growing up a hockey fan, I've only actually been to two NHL games in my life and he was the one who got us the tickets for both.
I remember he would throw a few bbqs for the team every summer, and it would always be funny to see all these fancy cars driving down our little dirt road that had no more than 7-8 houses on it.
RIP Shawn.
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That's how I most remember Burr...he was a beast on the ice. R.I.P. and prayers to his friends and family.
Shawn Burr was favorite player when I was just getting into hockey when I was younger. Very sad news and a very sad day. I'm going to have to break out the old Tampa Bay Lightning jersey I got after he left the Wings. RIP Skippy.