TCY enlists the help of friend of the website Sarah McLachlan, who helps Fear the Fin say goodbye...

TCY enlists the help of friend of the website Sarah McLachlan, who helps Fear the Fin say goodbye to Jonathan Cheechoo.

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Damnit, something just flew into my eye. I think I can safely say I’ll always root for him.

Jon Casey fan since '84

by stufflife on Sep 12, 2009 4:13 PM PDT reply actions

Oh man.

That made me tear up.

-The dude responsible for this mess

by idunno723 on Sep 12, 2009 4:15 PM PDT reply actions

I swear

This is absolutely brilliant.

In need of a signature... please advise.

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Sep 12, 2009 4:23 PM PDT reply actions

Thank you, thank you. Making the ending killed me inside.

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by Matthew_Taylor on Sep 12, 2009 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Is it disgusting of me that I’m hoping to find a Cheechoo jersey on clearance or something? He’s still got a lot of stuff for sale in the official Sharks online shop.

Jon Casey fan since '84

by stufflife on Sep 12, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions

I will miss him (and still use the whistle if and when he comes back to the Tank)

Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" club.
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Sep 12, 2009 4:31 PM PDT reply actions

Gonna miss his celebrations too. I think my favorite (and last) Cheechoo memory was when he deked out Scott Niedermayer in Game 2. Made the best d-man in the league look like an idiot.

Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" club.
Fear the Fin: Where Sharks Fans Aren't Like Other Sharks Fans.

by SharksFanEst.1994 on Sep 12, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Tears, dude. Tears.

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by Mr. Plank on Sep 12, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions

awwww

damn :(

and my youngest isn’t too happy … Cheech is his fave. (sighs)

Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?

by ang6666 on Sep 12, 2009 6:32 PM PDT reply actions

My favorite Shark

so I will always think of him as one. I hope he has success in Ottawa and I will be rooting for him and Milan and Ottawa. I think the Sharks traded away a great talent and character.

by sharkbuddy on Sep 12, 2009 10:06 PM PDT reply actions

Since right after the trade was announced. Luckily I was busy enough that I was focused on the tasks at hand and not mulling over the trade. Now that I’m home, I’ve been trying to catch up – not sure I can bring myself to watch this vid just yet, as I LOVED Cheechoo (the dude was also a diehard A’s fan from Moose Factory, Middle of Nowhere. Much <3 )

I created this vid for Ricci, what seems like forever ago. When it was made, I sobbed more than the first time I watched The Shawshank Redemption (Brooks was Here). It’s funny looking back on it, as Reech has since returned to Teal Town. Maybe one day Cheech will re-join the Sharks in some capacity.

Best of luck Ashley and Jonathan. Enjoy Ottawa!

I'm a happy seal

by SwisherThresher on Sep 12, 2009 10:19 PM PDT reply actions

And a quick pic

From last year’s match against Ottawa – the Cheechoo clan was out in full force:

(I think the Sharks won 2-1)

I'm a happy seal

by SwisherThresher on Sep 12, 2009 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I remember that pic.

In Ottawa you say? The Cheechoo clan can watch him more! See DW didn’t care about the Dany Heatley part of the deal, he just wanted to bring Cheechoo where he rightfully belonged… right?

-The dude responsible for this mess

by idunno723 on Sep 12, 2009 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions

one of the greatest ever sharks

good bye cheech!

by a10dency2ask on Sep 12, 2009 11:11 PM PDT reply actions

Man, that was emotionally manipulative...

…in the best way possible. I’ll miss the way he celebrated each goal as if he had never scored before and the way I always knew at least once or twice a game he’d end up face down on the ice.

“Did he get tripped?”
“No It’s just Cheechoo.”

Most of all I’ll miss my ability to have the naive belief that the team I loved cheering for the last few years would always be together. It felt kind like this after the Joe Trade, but Cheech started playing for the Sharks as I was becoming a fan and he was part of what kept me with the team.

Dammit, I feel like I’m writing a eulogy. Best of luck in Ottawa little buddy. They better treat you right there.

by princessminako on Sep 13, 2009 8:49 AM PDT reply actions

My video is getting ripped apart by the Heatley haters on YouTube

I don’t think anyone gets that it is kind of a joke.

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by Matthew_Taylor on Sep 13, 2009 10:07 AM PDT reply actions

Youtube commenters are weird

I once had a guy rip apart one of my videos for not including stuff about France and Napoleon. Another guy said he would bang all the girls that sang in the video, including the “fat chick.”

I just assume that all of them have IQs under 100 and leave it at that.

"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages

by mymclife on Sep 13, 2009 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions

YouTube commenters are worse than the people at WTC.

Jon Casey fan since '84

by stufflife on Sep 13, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions

never enable comments on YouTube if you don’t wish to have your brain spontaneously come dribbling out your nose.

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by CTGray on Sep 13, 2009 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

Hahaha rec’d.

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by Mr. Plank on Sep 19, 2009 3:07 AM PDT up reply actions

love the video

I was away all day yesterday and am still coming to grips with everything. Although I am psyched about Heatley, I feel sadness about Cheechoo. One of my favorite players ever – can’t help but agree with Swisher in hoping that he’ll one day come back to the Sharks and retire here…

P.S. Hey DW – getting rid of another player of color? Really? You better keep your tanned hands off of Seto and Joslin or you and I will be having some words…

by AfroPuff on Sep 13, 2009 11:54 AM PDT reply actions

you got my text yesterday about the trade

right? I was in a spotty signal location. I think I sent TCY the same message twice by accident

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by CTGray on Sep 13, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions

i am still at a loss for words

Although i am elated that we got heater without giving up patty. i am still sad that cheech is no longer a member of team teal. I know he still has great numbers left in him. I am grateful for the times cheech gave the sharks and i wish him luck with the sens. TCY great movie bro, last part was sad

by Bmd0869 on Sep 13, 2009 3:04 PM PDT reply actions