The Ballad of Jeremy Roenick
by Mr. Plank on Aug 6, 2009 10:54 AM PDT
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From the wind torn streets of Chicago rose a playing career that spanned three decades, five teams, 513 goals, nine All-Star games, an immortalization in Swingers, and countless controversies. Attempting to summarize the entire portfolio of this noble steed as he rides off into the San Jose sunset would be akin to writing a dissertation on how Gavrilo Princip's decision to eat a sandwich in 1914 led to two world wars- some things are just better left to men of eloquence.
Which is why we're doing the distinguished (and oh so obligatory) top five list.
5) JR pranks the Russian giant.
Alexei Semenov had just tallied two assists in a game against the Avalanche (a career high) and was in the midst of a post-game interview when JR decides that a shoulder injury sustained in December against the Anaheim Ducks wasn't enough to keep him out of the limelight.
As has always been the case when it comes to JR, the intricate off-ice persona he wove in San Jose was an integral part of the skillset he brought to the organization. From mentoring Devin Setoguchi and Torrey Mitchell to yelling at Joe Thornton to put his shirt on during CBC interviews, Roenick has always been a great locker room presence in his time with the Sharks.
An attribute that will be sorely missed.
4) Cameo on Leverage.
Although Dan Boyle may disagree, JR was born for television. I've always imagined how good he would have been in Guy Ritchie's Snatch, or as a recurring character on Curb Your Enthusiasm where he befriends Jeff Green and helps get him in shape in order to avoid the f-bomb laced tirades of his wife Susie.
Regardless, whether it's in the broadcast booth or on the big screen, "Styles" won't be off the radar for long.
3) Game winning goals.
In 2007-2008 JR scored 14 goals. 10 of those were game winners in regulation, which put him second in the league behind Alex Ovechkin.
As we'll touch on later, Roenick showed up when it mattered most.
2) 500.
Waiting for his teammates to get to the neutral zone in order to start a line change, JR dumps the puck in. As it careens off the sideboards, Alex Auld (who had come out to play the puck) watches it take a funny bounce and knocks it into the net to cement JR as the third American to score 500.
The strangest goal I have ever seen, and probably the strangest milestone goal in the history of the NHL. For JR, it's only fitting.
1) April 22, 2008.
The first home game seven in franchise history, an entire season riding on the line. After being shutout in Calgary, the Sharks were looking for any answer they could find.
Guess who?
A healthy scratch in game six, JR came out of the gates like a bull with his balls tied up with economy strength nylon rope. On the power play he picks up an assist to put the Sharks up 1-0. The Flames rebound with two unanswered goals. A lesser man would have fell apart like soggy kleenex on a winter night. Not JR. He floats one from the top of the blueline to beat Kipper five hole, and comes right back three minutes later to put in his own rebound and effectively blow open the floodgates.
At the end of the night, Roenick had notched two goals, two assists, and broken a franchise record for most points in a playoff game (a record that still stands today).
What a performance.
Other Notables: "One More Year" courtesy of Section223... JR's Top 10 All Time.... Overtime Game Winner with Philly... OTR Next Question... JR Dancing... NHL 94 Swingers... Top Ten Athletes In Videgame History...
JR's official announcement is scheduled for 11 PM on Thursday, and will be broadcast live on various outlets.
Thanks for all the memories sir.
Go JR.
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I don't know what makes me more sad
the thought that he never got a Cup (as a player) or the realization the Mina and I will never have a beer with him to celebrate that milestone. (he promised her when he came to SJ. I swear to you he did!)
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He did!
Not that he will remember (though I like to think I’m pretty memorable).
In a way I’m glad I’ll be at work during the press conference. I know I won’t be able to watch the whole thing without a fair amount of tears. It saddens me that he wasn’t able to crown his career with a Cup. While I know he may have had rocky times with other teams (*cough*LA*cough*Coyotes*cough*), I am glad that my memories of him with the team I love are positive and full of humor. Bless you Styles and thanks for the memories.
by princessminako on Aug 5, 2009 1:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I am sad to see Jeremy retire
I hope he comes back as some sort of bench coach as I feel he has allot to teach the kids. If it is not with us it will be with someone else as he will be in the league in some form or another. Good luck Jeremy on all your future endeavors.
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
he was one of the best
he made watching the sharks play really exiting i wish he could come back again next year but all good things must come to an end
his jersey should be retired
good luck and i hope he comes back to san jose to celebrate when we win the cup!
Jeremy COME BACK!!!!
Jeremy Ronenick will be one of the greatest players of all time. And he will go down as one of the best Sharks players of all time because of his passion for the game and how exciting he made it to watch the Sharks. I wish the best to JR and hope one day he finds his way BACK to San Jose.
Very nice post bout JR. Just wish this wasn’t really happening. Would loved to have seen him play just one more season.
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by ang6666 on Aug 5, 2009 7:31 AM PDT reply actions
Even though he definitely had lost a step or two by his last year with the team, I’m really going to miss the guy. He really made watching Sharks hockey that much more fun, and funny.
Thank you JR for being such a great person and a fantastic player to watch. We will miss you.
BTW… I’d much rather have you doing interviews than Jamie Sire. Please Comcast, get it done.
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Wow
nice post Plank. I nearly have half of those links bookmarked.
JR is just awesome. I’ll miss seeing him in teal.
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One of my favorite JR memories:
The handshake line at the end of the Calgary series. He and Owen Nolan came together and exchanged a big hug.
Wonderful moment that captures both sides of the sporting spectrum: joy of victory, agony of defeat. And encapsulated in two guys who played their hearts out that game.
JR, thank you so much for giving us something to cheer about.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
My favorite JR memory has to be 500. I went to the game thinking how awesome it would have been had he scored 500. It was the flukiest, yet one of the most amazing goals I had seen. And, in typical JR fashion, it was the game winner. Although he was only here for two years, you will still see JR jerseys for years to come.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Aug 5, 2009 11:02 AM PDT reply actions
Loved the post, well done. JR will be missed on the ice.
You may want to fix the small error. Game 7 against Calgary was not the first in franchise history, but I think you meant to say it was the first home game 7 in our history.
Mr. Styles
I am a hockey fan through and through… My roots are in Philly, and my second team is Chicago… Why Chicago you may ask? I can answer that in 2 letters — J. R. Right around the time he was drafted, I was beginning to understand the wonderful world of professional sports and his character is what drew me in — picked it up just by watching highlights and hearing people speak of him so fondly. THIS is how you play the game. So, when he became a Flyer, I about jumped out of my skin that an out-of-town idol was coming to play for me. His persona cannot be described as anything but charismatic. He plays with his heart on his sleeve and leaves it on the ice. I remember when his jaw got broken and wired shut, he was still doing interviews on TV. He simply said, “you’d have to sew my lips shut to get me to shut up.” (I use this line from time to time…) Enough cannot be said about this great man and he will be missed, but not for long, I’m sure… He’s got broadcaster draped all around him. Good luck, J.R. — I LOVE YOU, MAN!
Top 10 pop culture moments in Jeremy Roenick’s career
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by ang6666 on Aug 5, 2009 4:08 PM PDT reply actions
JR
You will be missed sir
"..." - unknown
by SetoThorMarChooSki on Aug 5, 2009 4:57 PM PDT reply actions
I doubt anyone will be surprised by this
Drew Remenda says Jeremy Roenick is negotiating to appear on “Dancing with the Stars” for his first post-retirement gig.
Via @dantencer
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That would be the only reason I would watch that show.
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Aug 5, 2009 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
me three
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really?
You watch SYTUCKEIWOR:X! but you don’t watch Dancing with the Stars?
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SYTYCD >>>>>>>> Dancing with the Stars
For one thing, everyone actually knows how to dance.
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please
Dancing with the Stars is horrid
SYTYCD is real dancing done by real dancers. There’s a huge difference in the style and pace of the shows too. Example: Stars sucks and is boring. SYTYCD doesn’t suck and is fun to watch.
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I'm sorry if I offended anyone!
I never really care for dancing… so yeah.
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no worries, you didn't
but there is a need to clarify the difference between the two shows. They’re so different.
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JR
may make me misty. /me sighs
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he’s already crying :(
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I know! I’m starting to choke up with him.
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I’m sad!! :(
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by ang6666 on Aug 6, 2009 11:01 AM PDT reply actions
Oh yay.
Ross McKeon…
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You could watch online.
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ha ha!
Chicago got crazy and traded me
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by ang6666 on Aug 6, 2009 11:07 AM PDT reply actions
Haha
Good news! I just bought a house. Bad news, its right next to yours.
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That’s the owner talking to JR.
And you can watch it on nhl.com, sjsharks.com, pretty much everywhere.
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and it is those little things that other sports figures should understand
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by ang6666 on Aug 6, 2009 11:17 AM PDT reply actions
unfiltered
love it
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by ang6666 on Aug 6, 2009 11:25 AM PDT reply actions
DW is all misty too
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well, as misty as he gets, heh
but you can see he’s tearing up a bit and his voice waivers a bit sometimes
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Man, I wish he’d gotten that Cup.
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+1000000000000000000000000000000000
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That’s the worst thing about this year. Not the continuation of playoff failure, but that JR never got to raise the Cup.
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yea but you get the feeling
if this team ever gets over the hump, he deserves a lot of credit for it
by a10dency2ask on Aug 6, 2009 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Nice!
A’s highlights…
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I saw that
and was wondering who crossed the streams back at broadcast HQ
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Mike Modano on the phone
made JR totally cry right away
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that modano
i just can’t seem to hate him that much
by a10dency2ask on Aug 6, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Dude
Keith Tkachuk is hilarious!
Dancing with the Stars or the next judge on American Idol!
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Heh, that was so funny when he was talking about golf and how JR would always manage to find his ball in the woods and come out with a great lie.
I really hope JR makes some appearances in the press box this season with either Randy/Drew or Dan/Jamie.
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Chris Chelios
doing this makes it so I can’t hat( yes hat not hate) you, sir.
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and he doesn't like golf
which makes me not hat him more
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I might be retired, I just don’t know it yet
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Kate Longworth...
AHHHHHH
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POLLAK!
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O hai Jody Shelley
they lit you a bit hot didn’t they?
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Twitter is on the fritz
or I’d be tweeting about this. Moments of sadness and moments of happiness.
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Wow McKeon...
way to throw in Sharks playoff failures.
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you knew that was coming
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Great press conference, JR. We are going to miss ya. And Dave Benz gave him the invite WORK AT CSN BAY AREA OR FOR THE SHARKS.
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Aug 6, 2009 12:30 PM PDT reply actions
That
I would not mind.
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Great press conference
Perfect mix of sad and happy. Gotta say, I was welling up a few times as well. And Keith Tkachuk just made me a fan, lol. Chelios and Modano weren’t bad either. The highlights video was amazing – I really hope that someone gets it up on youtube.
And I really hope JR gets a position somewhere in the organization, especially a position that allows him to get a Cup. Either that, or a job in a studio somewhere.
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I heard Modano mention “San Jose Stars” and that instantly lowered his presence to the retirement in my book. I thought all the guys who called in were great, just wish T-Mac and the other players in attendance were involved more.
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Aug 6, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
in his defense
he was talking about how the Stars nearly moved here instead of to Dallas.
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Which would have been just fine
speaking as a member of the exiled Northstars fanbase.
Jon Casey fan since '84
Ah gotcha.
Still, it brings back memories of his trash talking in the 2008 playoffs.
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Aug 6, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
The video is on the Sharks online channel. Here is the link: http://sharks.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=852&id=45440
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Aug 6, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Woah!
Did you guys know FTF is one of the friends of Roenicklife.com?
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Is that from the Diecast Dude days because of the old logo?
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No sir, I set that up around December last season. His web team has some really nice people on board.
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Oh.
That’s cool. It’s weird to see the old logo.
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Watching JR on Chronicle Live
Purdy is one of the guys one talking to JR. I immediately yelled at my TV when the introduced him. The other people in the room with me were surprised by my reaction.
I will put up with Purdy for you, JR
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haha
This will be one of the few times I’ll ever watch Chronicle Live. Normally Purdy and Tim Kawakami are there so it’s almost impossible to watch.
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Haha
Instead of watching Chronicle Live, I will rely on you guys to tell me anything important while I watch Back to the Future for the 5,000,000th time.
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except Ghostbusters
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which is why you are wrong ;)
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well, I'm watching him
so I think he’d say I made the right decision. lol
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I’d have to say that Ghostbusters and Back to the Future are equally important in the scheme of things.
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The state of the universe, of course
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This, I can agree with
even though I personally prefer Ghostbusters.
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They're both iconic 80s movies that everyone quotes
Similar enough, I’d say.
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Oh!
And they both have Huey Lewis and the News connections. Back to the Future’s theme was “Power of Love,” and the Ghostbusters theme ripped off “I Want a New Drug.”
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Empire Strikes Back was ’79. Return of the Jedi was ’81.
I guess you can include Indiana Jones in there. And Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
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I don't think that have to be thematically similar
to be similarly enjoyable. I like both movies for different reasons, but I prefer Ghostbusters.
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Really?
I could’ve sworn it was 1979. Oh well.
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Wow
I always thought they were released every other year.
But then again, you have to account for Raiders.
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every 3
I was only alive for the last one, which is how I keep track.
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Which I just watched yesterday
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Mark Purdy you suck.
stop cutting into JR talking.
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Oh the fans get angry, guys
we just type about it instead of finding players and yelling at them.
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Agreed.
I hate how they say there is no pressure from the fans. Well, there sure as hell is now after that craptacular 1st round exit. We just do not make it our lives to hunt down the players and tell them they stink. That is what the internet is for.
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Aug 6, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't watch it
Not yet
I cried like a blubbering baby when Reeeech left, and I’m not in the mood to start snifflin’. JR has always been a favorite player of mine, from the moment I started watching hockey. It breaks my heart that the Sharks JR failed to achieve the happy storybook ending – like Bourque and Andreychuk, among others. Instead they choked hard, suffering an aggravating upset best fit for a twisted Aesop fable.
Dammit all. This has been a depressing off-season.
Love ya Styles!
I'm a happy seal
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