How good was Byfuglien in High School?

Mite-dad · Post by **Mite-dad** » Mon May 18, 2009 8:03 am

Just curious.

watchdog · Post by **watchdog** » Mon May 18, 2009 8:37 am

"Bubba" did not play a single varsity high school hockey game he played 18u Midget Major for Chicago Mission then moved onto Prince George in the "DUB" major junior
then onto the pros ...

The Exiled One · Post by **The Exiled One** » Mon May 18, 2009 11:24 am

I don't remember where I heard this, and there might be nothing to it, but didn't he join the Chicago Mission because he couldn't crack varsity as a freshman and didn't want to play another year of bantams?

northwoods oldtimer · Mon May 18, 2009 11:35 am

This story should fill you in on big number 33.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=422310

breakout · Post by **breakout** » Mon May 18, 2009 12:25 pm

Good story

The Exiled One · Post by **The Exiled One** » Mon May 18, 2009 1:13 pm

northwoods oldtimer wrote:This story should fill you in on big number 33.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=422310

Yep, I was wrong. The story makes it very clear.

So, the tradition of Roseau still gets some credit for this NHL'er, just not the high school.

Mite-dad · Post by **Mite-dad** » Mon May 18, 2009 3:10 pm

Thanks for the info guys. Interesting story.

stillwildinIL · Post by **stillwildinIL** » Mon May 18, 2009 4:13 pm

My relatives in Roseau said that he was treated like crap. He had a learning dissability and an attention dissorder. He was probably treated poorly because of his skin color and the northern small town environment. I also heard he played juniors in Canada before or during HS. My uncle has a Byfuglein trucking hat, I want it so bad hah.

ACTUALFORMERPLAYER · Post by **ACTUALFORMERPLAYER** » Mon May 18, 2009 9:43 pm

handsleary wrote:My relatives in Roseau said that he was treated like crap. He had a learning dissability and an attention dissorder. He was probably treated poorly because of his skin color and the northern small town environment. I also heard he played juniors in Canada before or during HS. My uncle has a Byfuglein trucking hat, I want it so bad hah.

9-year olds shouldn't be so gullible.

warriors41 · Post by **warriors41** » Mon May 18, 2009 9:55 pm

handsleary wrote:My relatives in Roseau said that he was treated like crap. He had a learning dissability and an attention dissorder. He was probably treated poorly because of his skin color and the northern small town environment. I also heard he played juniors in Canada before or during HS. My uncle has a Byfuglein trucking hat, I want it so bad hah.

There are plenty of minorities who are treated just fine up north. Dustin said it himself in the interview. He didn't try in school. If i was teacher and had a pupil who didn't put forth any effort like he said he didn't i wouldn't have much patience for him either, no matter the color of is skin. Think about it

stillwildinIL · Post by **stillwildinIL** » Tue May 19, 2009 8:07 am

warriors41 wrote:
handsleary wrote:My relatives in Roseau said that he was treated like crap. He had a learning dissability and an attention dissorder. He was probably treated poorly because of his skin color and the northern small town environment. I also heard he played juniors in Canada before or during HS. My uncle has a Byfuglein trucking hat, I want it so bad hah.
There are plenty of minorities who are treated just fine up north. Dustin said it himself in the interview. He didn't try in school. If i was teacher and had a pupil who didn't put forth any effort like he said he didn't i wouldn't have much patience for him either, no matter the color of is skin. Think about it

I am just going by what my relatives said.

defense · Post by **defense** » Wed May 27, 2009 8:39 pm

handsleary wrote:
warriors41 wrote:
handsleary wrote:My relatives in Roseau said that he was treated like crap. He had a learning dissability and an attention dissorder. He was probably treated poorly because of his skin color and the northern small town environment. I also heard he played juniors in Canada before or during HS. My uncle has a Byfuglein trucking hat, I want it so bad hah.
There are plenty of minorities who are treated just fine up north. Dustin said it himself in the interview. He didn't try in school. If i was teacher and had a pupil who didn't put forth any effort like he said he didn't i wouldn't have much patience for him either, no matter the color of is skin. Think about it
I am just going by what my relatives said.

I applaud a child like this that took it to the next level and kept playing hockey instead of getting caught up in worse things after deciding that school wasn't for him.
There are kids who play youth hockey all over that have great raw hockey talent. They don't try in school and end up falling through the cracks and off the hockey map before they were even on it. I'm not giving excuses or blameing anyone, this is each individual's personal choice. I am patting him on the back for not letting his own tendancies overcome him.

stillwildinIL · Post by **stillwildinIL** » Wed May 27, 2009 9:06 pm

defense wrote:
handsleary wrote:
warriors41 wrote: There are plenty of minorities who are treated just fine up north. Dustin said it himself in the interview. He didn't try in school. If i was teacher and had a pupil who didn't put forth any effort like he said he didn't i wouldn't have much patience for him either, no matter the color of is skin. Think about it
I am just going by what my relatives said.
I applaud a child like this that took it to the next level and kept playing hockey instead of getting caught up in worse things after deciding that school wasn't for him.
There are kids who play youth hockey all over that have great raw hockey talent. They don't try in school and end up falling through the cracks and off the hockey map before they were even on it. I'm not giving excuses or blameing anyone, this is each individual's personal choice. I am patting him on the back for not letting his own tendancies overcome him.

I think he knew it was hockey or trucking, tough decision lol

Green and White Fan · Post by **Green and White Fan** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:40 pm

I will guarantee you that he was not treated like crap in school. The school did everything legally it could to help him make grades and stay eligible. As Dustin said, he didn't want anything to do with school. I give him alot of credit for saying like it is and having some regrets about not playing high school hockey. He moved on, worked hard and has alot going for him right now. Congratulations and good for him, I hope he continues to improve and has a long NHL career.

stillwildinIL · Post by **stillwildinIL** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:53 pm

ACTUALFORMERPLAYER wrote:
handsleary wrote:My relatives in Roseau said that he was treated like crap. He had a learning dissability and an attention dissorder. He was probably treated poorly because of his skin color and the northern small town environment. I also heard he played juniors in Canada before or during HS. My uncle has a Byfuglein trucking hat, I want it so bad hah.
9-year olds shouldn't be so gullible.

what?

stillwildinIL · Post by **stillwildinIL** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:55 pm

Green and White Fan wrote:I will guarantee you that he was not treated like crap in school. The school did everything legally it could to help him make grades and stay eligible. As Dustin said, he didn't want anything to do with school. I give him alot of credit for saying like it is and having some regrets about not playing high school hockey. He moved on, worked hard and has alot going for him right now. Congratulations and good for him, I hope he continues to improve and has a long NHL career.

Ya I guess he was not treated poorly.

ACTUALFORMERPLAYER · Post by **ACTUALFORMERPLAYER** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:17 pm

handsleary wrote:
ACTUALFORMERPLAYER wrote:
handsleary wrote:My relatives in Roseau said that he was treated like crap. He had a learning dissability and an attention dissorder. He was probably treated poorly because of his skin color and the northern small town environment. I also heard he played juniors in Canada before or during HS. My uncle has a Byfuglein trucking hat, I want it so bad hah.
9-year olds shouldn't be so gullible.
what?

Sorry, that's your older brother.

stillwildinIL · Post by **stillwildinIL** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:28 am

ACTUALFORMERPLAYER wrote:
handsleary wrote:
ACTUALFORMERPLAYER wrote:9-year olds shouldn't be so gullible.
what?
Sorry, that's your older brother.

WHAT are you talking about?

stillwildinIL · Post by **stillwildinIL** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:49 pm

I just got a Byfuglien trucking hat in the mail as a graduation gift!

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