Comments on: Barry Smith to Join Wayne Gretzky in Phoenix http://onthewingsblog.com/2005/08/08/barry-smith-to-join-wayne-gretzky-in-phoenix/ by true Citizens of Hockeytown Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:28:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: greatwhitebear http://onthewingsblog.com/2005/08/08/barry-smith-to-join-wayne-gretzky-in-phoenix/#comment-191 greatwhitebear Tue, 09 Aug 2005 01:54:00 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/?p=887#comment-191 I think Gretzky felt he owed Bowness some consideration because the Yotes kinda left him hangin waiting for Gretzky to decide if he was gonna coach or not. I think Gretzky felt he owed Bowness some consideration because the Yotes kinda left him hangin waiting for Gretzky to decide if he was gonna coach or not.

]]> By: Brian List http://onthewingsblog.com/2005/08/08/barry-smith-to-join-wayne-gretzky-in-phoenix/#comment-190 Brian List Mon, 08 Aug 2005 16:06:00 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/?p=887#comment-190 Yeah, Gretzky doesn't have much to gain legacy-wise (though really how much would it tarnish his reputation if it didn't work out?). I'm glad for Barry that he found a position, and a good position at that! It was pathetic when he was talking about running hockey clinics in Detroit if he couldn't find a coaching job. What's with the trio of assistant coaches? Are there other examples of that in the NHL? Yeah, Gretzky doesn’t have much to gain legacy-wise (though really how much would it tarnish his reputation if it didn’t work out?).

I’m glad for Barry that he found a position, and a good position at that! It was pathetic when he was talking about running hockey clinics in Detroit if he couldn’t find a coaching job. What’s with the trio of assistant coaches? Are there other examples of that in the NHL?

]]> By: greatwhitebear http://onthewingsblog.com/2005/08/08/barry-smith-to-join-wayne-gretzky-in-phoenix/#comment-189 greatwhitebear Mon, 08 Aug 2005 15:33:00 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/?p=887#comment-189 While I'm not sure this is a great move for Gretzky as far as his legacy, it's a great move for the NHL. It has been the numbr one subject on talk radio all morning, and normally these guys NEVER talk about the NHL! Bet Barry Smith will be very close to co-coach, the way Sather and Muckler were at Edmonton during TGO's glory years. While I’m not sure this is a great move for Gretzky as far as his legacy, it’s a great move for the NHL. It has been the numbr one subject on talk radio all morning, and normally these guys NEVER talk about the NHL!

Bet Barry Smith will be very close to co-coach, the way Sather and Muckler were at Edmonton during TGO’s glory years.

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