More on Dave Scatchard

by Yankee Canuck on Aug 25, 2009 6:55 AM PDT Comment 15 comments

Via Kelowna.com this morning:

After a year away from the game, Dave Scatchard is preparing for his National Hockey League comeback.

"I feel like my body has healed and my mind is enjoying it again," the 33- year-old said after skating with a group of Vancouver Canucks veterans at the University of British Columbia.

"When you get a bit older, you appreciate it more. The tough workouts, the dressing room banter. I miss that camaraderie. I’ve kept in touch with some of the guys I’ve played with, but I really miss having a true team and competing for something as a group."

That injury was a concussion sustained over two seasons ago. The piece goes on to suggest that, if he makes the team (which has got to be a long shot with the logjam of third liners the Canucks have), Scratch-Hard could help fill the void in size left by both Taylor Pyatt and Mats Sundin. He had a pair of 45 point seasons with the Islanders (his career bests) prior to the lockout, but since then he's only played 120 games between four teams (the Bruins and Coyotes as well as the Wolf Pack and Admirals of the AHL) and notched 45 points in that span.

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I didn’t pay much attention to Scatchard after he was traded, so I don’t really know how he has improved his game…but in the old days, he was one of my least favourite players on the team. Stupid penalties and dumb decisions with the puck. Decent speed and energy, but no apparent brain. That said, he was just a young punk then, and my memories of the Messier era are clouded with bitterness. (as an aside, looking at the rosters from 1997-99, the team looks pretty amazing on paper)

In more practical terms, the 3rd/4th-line logjam you mentioned would seem to be the real issue.

by headspacej on Aug 25, 2009 9:49 AM PDT reply actions

I could see him on the Moose as a Baumgartner-esque backup…like we’d need three of four regulars to drop like flies before you get called up.

'Nucks Misconduct - Housing Swedish Millionaires Since 2000.

by Yankee Canuck on Aug 25, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions

Gillis has turned to the old ‘no stone unturned’ school of thought.

I've seen enough to know that I've seen too much.

by Smoboy41 on Aug 25, 2009 11:26 AM PDT reply actions

My favorite memory of Scatchard is him goin into Boston and givin Thornton a beating. He can fight, skate and kill penalties. He’s also always been a mean bugger who can put the puck in the net. All said though, I think that he isn’t in the mix unless he blows everyone away in camp.
Good guy for the moose though.

by Nuckels on Aug 25, 2009 11:53 AM PDT reply actions

Holy hell you’re right! That was Thornton’s first fight too. Wow, I completely forget.

'Nucks Misconduct - Housing Swedish Millionaires Since 2000.

by Yankee Canuck on Aug 25, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow! I forgot that as well! You know, I’d take Scatchard on line 4 over Hordichuk..just a thought.

Check out this hit by Sopel on Scatchard a couple of years ago.

Nucks Misconduct

by Sean Zandberg on Aug 25, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Please!

So Dave Scatchard’s body is healed. Did we want him at any point in the past ten years when his body was presumably healthy? What gives with these choices? Pre training camp desperation? Where are Gelinas and Sopel, for goodness sake? I’m almost embarrassed.

by Bobby Canuck on Aug 26, 2009 8:06 AM PDT reply actions

I have a shrine for ‘St.’Martin Gelinas in my broom closet, you take that back good Sir!

by Sneps-ish on Aug 26, 2009 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions

Sorry about that. I picked him out of a hat which contained many names of formerly good and great players who we can now possibly use.

by Bobby Canuck on Aug 26, 2009 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions

I believe Gelinas works for the Predators organization now. He’s retired. A shame. He was still a good player.

Nucks Misconduct

by Sean Zandberg on Aug 26, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions

I burned mine..

The minute he scored in O/T on us in the playoffs…

vancitydan

by vancitydan on Aug 26, 2009 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions

MOVE ALONG...NOTHING TO SEE HERE...

Please don’t mention sopel. I’m positive the hawks would love to ship him away and, as a team needing a defenseman, it would absolutely crush me to see him back. he’s a car wreck.

'Nucks Misconduct - Housing Swedish Millionaires Since 2000.

by Yankee Canuck on Aug 26, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions