We wanted him for his work on the ice and his leadership in the dressing room. We think he's still a very good third-line player who can make us difficult to play against. He needed a change.
That's Scott Howson talking about Ethan Moreau. Later in the article, Moreau makes it hard to remember his good attributes by throwing the Oilers under the bus for his poor play: "I need a team that's going to use me where I'm most valuable and I don't think that was the case the last few years. And my play suffered because of it... [Scott Howson] was really the architect of [the 2006 SCF team]. He made some key acquistions that got us to the final... It's not just a coincidence that things went south when he left." Leadership indeed.
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I can only imagine the wisdom he would have shared with the Oilers young players. I get the sense that in hockey you are considered a “leader” if you are willing to lose some teeth and open your mouth in the locker room (regardless of what comes out of it).
You have leader in quotes – who do you refer to in this? Cherry?
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by JP Nikota on Jul 4, 2010 6:42 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
This is the part that’s kind of funny actually. I don’t agree with him that his usage is the reason for his poor play but it is pretty obvious that Scott Howson made a significant contribution to the Oilers. Then again, one of those contributions was likely Moreau’s contract, so it’s not like it was all roses.
by Scott Reynolds on Jul 4, 2010 7:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Do you think he’ll go down as one of the worst Captains in Oiler history? I’m just glad he’s gone.
When he got hit in the eye and his career was in jeopardy, everything in me thought this event would re-energize his passion, because he nearly lost the ability to play the game he says he loves. Of course, my hopes were soon dashed and he was his usual craptastic. He & Souray could win double Gold Medals for all the dumb penalties they took.
Thanks for posting this article, it proved what I’ve been saying about Ethan for a couple of years: B-U-M. Good riddance.
you mean Corson, right? Yeah, he was the worst to ever wear the jersey, bar none
by Stephen Sheps on Jul 4, 2010 11:14 PM MDT up reply actions
With the penalty thing, Ethan Moreau was a lot worse than Sheldon Souray. Souray was maybe a little bit above average in terms of taking penalties among NHL defensemen in his time here, but that’s something you should be able to live with given that his game is to be physical and he does that effectively. With Moreau, his ratio of penalties taken to penalties drawn is one of the worst in the league. I don’t think it’s fair to lump them both together in that category.
As for Moreau, I have no doubt that he actually loves to play hockey. I also think that he knows he hasn’t played up to his standard over the last couple of years. Given how awful the team has been, and the fact that he needs to continue to believe in himself if he wants to continue his career, the shifting of blame here at least makes some sense. But you can’t have a guy who’s hanging on by a thread as your captain. It just isn’t going to work. I still hope he does well in Columbus. He’s certainly going to get the chance.
by Scott Reynolds on Jul 5, 2010 6:43 AM MDT up reply actions
One of the worst captains in Oiler history? Absolutely. I would rank him as the second worst, ahead of only Shame Corson.
As for the team using him where he’s most valuable, I’d suggest the press box would have been the best place for him here. Asshole.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Jul 5, 2010 11:19 AM MDT up reply actions
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