Beaner
04-13-2005, 10:05 AM
Had a good laugh about this last night in the chat room, and for those of you who didnt know about it, here it is.
from http://www.seattlehockey.net/breakers/breakers.htm
In January of 1983 the Breakers made what is undoubtedly the strangest trade in the history of hockey. Seattle owned the rights to forward Tom Martin, who was playing with the University of Denver. They traded his rights to the Victoria Cougars "for a used bus and future considerations" (quote from Total Hockey, 2nd ed.). When asked about the trade years later, Breakers owner John Hamilton stated "It may have been the best deal I ever made." What did Martin have to say about the deal? "I heard the bus was a really nice one."
And here's the link to Tom's stats - http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/players/data05/00003435.html
Got 75 points that year for the Cougs, played 92 games in the NHL, and a lot of minor league time.
No idea how the Bus did. :laugh:
from http://www.seattlehockey.net/breakers/breakers.htm
In January of 1983 the Breakers made what is undoubtedly the strangest trade in the history of hockey. Seattle owned the rights to forward Tom Martin, who was playing with the University of Denver. They traded his rights to the Victoria Cougars "for a used bus and future considerations" (quote from Total Hockey, 2nd ed.). When asked about the trade years later, Breakers owner John Hamilton stated "It may have been the best deal I ever made." What did Martin have to say about the deal? "I heard the bus was a really nice one."
And here's the link to Tom's stats - http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/players/data05/00003435.html
Got 75 points that year for the Cougs, played 92 games in the NHL, and a lot of minor league time.
No idea how the Bus did. :laugh: