Comments on: Fred Cusick Passes Away at 90 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/09/fred-cusick-passes-away-at-90 Watching The New England Sports Media Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:00:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ellie http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/09/fred-cusick-passes-away-at-90/comment-page-1#comment-15164 Ellie Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:39:30 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=6629#comment-15164 I LOVE fred Cusick! He is all that you say he is and , YES, when Bobby Orr scored the winning goal, Fred was the only one who I wanted to hear those words from!!!!!!!!! He could be trusted. He knew his job and the game of hockey. At the same time you could feel his gentle soul as he called plays in a hard game. FRED CUSICK WILL BE MISSED! I LOVE fred Cusick! He is all that you say he is and , YES, when Bobby Orr scored the winning goal, Fred was the only one who I wanted to hear those words from!!!!!!!!!
He could be trusted. He knew his job and the game of hockey. At the same time you could feel his gentle soul as he called plays in a hard game.

FRED CUSICK WILL BE MISSED!

]]> By: raccoonradio http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/09/fred-cusick-passes-away-at-90/comment-page-1#comment-14967 raccoonradio Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:13:44 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=6629#comment-14967 I think the Hall of Fame only started a couple yrs ago. In fact a quick look at their site shows highlights from the _Second_ Annual installation, 2008...Indeed a Globe article says this was their third induction and it was founded in '06 by the way I remember the old GOAL: BRUINS album (Fleetwood Recording Studios). I think it had Don Earle and Pearson on there who I believe were Ch 38's team at the time--Cusick was on radio (WBZ?) then moved to TV. Wikipedia's entry for Earle said Earle was fired after he was booed by fans during the 7th player award ceremony (?) I was born in 62 so I don't remember too much. Anyway, I'm not sure if it's Cusick or Earle on the album but for some reason it may have been Cusick? A YouTube vid has what I think is Earle (higher pitched voice): "Orr, to Sanderson behind the net, to ORR! Bobby Orr!" But I what remember from the album sounded a bit lower (Cusick?) and it had him say "forechecking, uh, backchecking....Orr, feeds Sanderson behind the Net, back to Orr--he scores! He scores! And the Boston Bruins have won the Stanley Cup for the first time in 29 long years! It's the Bruins 4, the Blues 3, 41 seconds into overtime..." Anyone remember? Again, even though I was sure Earle's picture was on the back of the Goal Bruins album maybe they mixed TV (Earle) and radio (Cusick) play by play and the second one was by...Cusick? I think the Hall of Fame only started a couple yrs ago. In fact a quick look at their site shows highlights from the _Second_ Annual installation, 2008…Indeed a Globe article says this was their third induction and it was founded in ‘06

by the way I remember the old GOAL: BRUINS album (Fleetwood Recording Studios). I think it had Don Earle and Pearson on there who I believe were Ch 38’s team at the time–Cusick was on radio (WBZ?) then moved to TV. Wikipedia’s entry for Earle said Earle was fired after he was booed by fans during the 7th player award ceremony (?) I was born in 62 so I don’t remember too much. Anyway, I’m not sure if it’s Cusick or Earle on the album but for some reason it may have been Cusick? A YouTube vid has what I think is Earle (higher pitched voice):

“Orr, to Sanderson behind the net, to ORR! Bobby Orr!”

But I what remember from the album sounded a bit lower (Cusick?) and it had him say “forechecking, uh, backchecking….Orr, feeds Sanderson behind the Net, back
to Orr–he scores! He scores! And the Boston Bruins have won the Stanley Cup for the first time in 29 long years! It’s the Bruins 4, the Blues 3, 41 seconds into overtime…”

Anyone remember? Again, even though I was sure Earle’s picture was on the back of the Goal Bruins album maybe they mixed TV (Earle) and radio (Cusick) play by play and the second one was by…Cusick?

]]> By: Tony http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/09/fred-cusick-passes-away-at-90/comment-page-1#comment-14953 Tony Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:40:28 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=6629#comment-14953 Game 4, 1978 Stanley Cup Finals, I believe. Bruins shocked the world by tying the mighty Habs (and that team they had from 76-79 WAS mighty) at 2 games apiece with that scintillating win. Of course, Montreal creamed them in the next two games to win the series in 6. But man, those two games at the old Garden (Games 3 and 4) were awesome wins for the B's--Don Cherry's old "lunch pale" team that would have won a couple of Stanley Cups were it not for the dynastic juggernaut up in Montreal during those years. Game 4, 1978 Stanley Cup Finals, I believe.

Bruins shocked the world by tying the mighty Habs (and that team they had from 76-79 WAS mighty) at 2 games apiece with that scintillating win.

Of course, Montreal creamed them in the next two games to win the series in 6.

But man, those two games at the old Garden (Games 3 and 4) were awesome wins for the B’s–Don Cherry’s old “lunch pale” team that would have won a couple of Stanley Cups were it not for the dynastic juggernaut up in Montreal during those years.

]]> By: Scott http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/09/fred-cusick-passes-away-at-90/comment-page-1#comment-14940 Scott Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:37:26 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=6629#comment-14940 what was that great Bobby Schmautz (sp?) goal against the Canadians? That had to have been about then. I don't remember much about it other than the look on Schmautz's face and Fred's very surprised call. Great. what was that great Bobby Schmautz (sp?) goal against the Canadians? That had to have been about then. I don’t remember much about it other than the look on Schmautz’s face and Fred’s very surprised call. Great.

]]> By: Curry Hicks http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/09/fred-cusick-passes-away-at-90/comment-page-1#comment-14939 Curry Hicks Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:09:43 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=6629#comment-14939 I always enjoyed when Fred would mention "the long reach of Mike Krushelnyski" whenever he made a poke check or something.... Bob Wilson was also tremendous.."South Boston Savings Bank. Always the leader!" I always enjoyed when Fred would mention “the long reach of Mike Krushelnyski” whenever he made a poke check or something….

Bob Wilson was also tremendous..”South Boston Savings Bank. Always the leader!”

]]> By: Angry Old Bastard http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/09/fred-cusick-passes-away-at-90/comment-page-1#comment-14936 Angry Old Bastard Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:59:21 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=6629#comment-14936 ...furniture CONVENTION …furniture CONVENTION

]]> By: Angry Old Bastard http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/09/fred-cusick-passes-away-at-90/comment-page-1#comment-14935 Angry Old Bastard Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:57:46 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=6629#comment-14935 lol....I remember me and my friends could finish Johnny's sentences. For instance, Johnny would start saying, "now for you youngsters out there...." and all of us would shout in unison "YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHOOT THE PUCK HARD!".......If I got a nickle everytime Johnny said that I'd be a rich man......I guess Johnny's other job was in furniture, remember when come playoff time Pierson would have to go to some furniture convertion?...and Dave Shea would take over for him?....that always blew my mind. Does 80 games a year, then blows off the playoffs to go to a furniture convertion........I guess furniture was paying better than TV 38 lol….I remember me and my friends could finish Johnny’s sentences. For instance, Johnny would start saying, “now for you youngsters out there….” and all of us would shout in unison “YOU DON’T HAVE TO SHOOT THE PUCK HARD!”…….If I got a nickle everytime Johnny said that I’d be a rich man……I guess Johnny’s other job was in furniture, remember when come playoff time Pierson would have to go to some furniture convertion?…and Dave Shea would take over for him?….that always blew my mind. Does 80 games a year, then blows off the playoffs to go to a furniture convertion……..I guess furniture was paying better than TV 38

]]> By: Angry Old Bastard http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/09/fred-cusick-passes-away-at-90/comment-page-1#comment-14934 Angry Old Bastard Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:44:33 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=6629#comment-14934 yeah really, I was thinking the same thing. Who the hell is running that oufit?.....Ordway? yeah really, I was thinking the same thing. Who the hell is running that oufit?…..Ordway?

]]> By: Siggy http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/09/fred-cusick-passes-away-at-90/comment-page-1#comment-14921 Siggy Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:40:43 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=6629#comment-14921 Who has the Massachusetts Broadcasting Hall of Fame been inducting all these years that they had to make Fred Cusick wait until he was 90? Who has the Massachusetts Broadcasting Hall of Fame been inducting all these years that they had to make Fred Cusick wait until he was 90?

]]> By: Larry Daly http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/09/fred-cusick-passes-away-at-90/comment-page-1#comment-14919 Larry Daly Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:29:52 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=6629#comment-14919 Fred was Da Man......as Boston as Bunker Hill and the St Pats Day Parade....So sad that time must march on. Rest In Peace.... Fred was Da Man……as Boston as Bunker Hill and the St Pats Day Parade….So sad that time must march on.

Rest In Peace….

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