tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post1773658908831712812..comments2024-02-29T23:31:03.341-05:00Comments on Out Of Left Field: Hoserdome: Theoren Fleury; two minutes for hero worshipsagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-59673753471270280062009-08-12T04:06:16.345-04:002009-08-12T04:06:16.345-04:00Has he considered the KHL? Lots of money thrown ar...Has he considered the KHL? Lots of money thrown around there and maybe they'd take a chance on him.Keith Borkowskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420431520714007941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-2702112657444025672009-08-10T10:30:39.287-04:002009-08-10T10:30:39.287-04:00When I think of Theoren Fleury, I feel both admira...When I think of Theoren Fleury, I feel both admiration and pity.<br />Admiration for him because at his size if it were not for his sheer talent and determination he would not have gotten a first look from scouts.<br />Despite all odds, he fashioned a long and successful NHL career.<br />On the other hand, his frequently erratic behavior, fueled by alcohol, indicates to me he was always a deeply troubled young man.<br />Like Sheldon Kennedy, Fleury played junior for the now infamous Graham James.<br />We know from Kennedy's accounts just how devastating the impact James had on his life.<br />Fleury has always denied he was abused by James, but his personal history shows all the earmarks of someone who was seriously mistreated at a critical stage of their life.<br />I just hope that somehow he finally turns his life around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com