Feel-good sweatty story of the night

[puckhead]

5'7 defenseman Lee Sweatt in his first NHL game.
He's so small, his teammates were chanting "Rudy" as he's getting dressed before the game.

breaks into the open late in the 3rd period, goes roof-daddy on Pekka Rinne for the game-winning goal.

 

[mattola]

RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY

 

[puckhead]

 

[elocomotive]

5'7 defenseman Lee Sweatt in his first NHL game.
He's so small, his teammates were chanting "Rudy" as he's getting dressed before the game.

breaks into the open late in the 3rd period, goes roof-daddy on Pekka Rinne for the game-winning goal.

That's cool, but if you are 5'7", why wouldn't you be a forward? Never heard of a defenseman that small before. Can't imagine you could be effective moving people off the puck at that size.

 

[puckhead]

That's cool, but if you are 5'7", why wouldn't you be a forward? Never heard of a defenseman that small before. Can't imagine you could be effective moving people off the puck at that size.

containment and positioning. he did alright this game.
his brother is a bit bigger, and is a forward in the Canucks system as well. terrific wheels.

 

[Ho_Brah]

goal

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Fwiw ... Hes listed at 5'9

The guy his career to date has mirrored is brian rafalski ... Listed at 5'10

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

I heard that women can't resist his Sweatty balls....

 

[Eddie_Shack]

That's cool, but if you are 5'7", why wouldn't you be a forward? Never heard of a defenseman that small before. Can't imagine you could be effective moving people off the puck at that size.

Columbus has a dude like that too, I think Kriss Russell is listed at 5'9 or something... he looks tiny on the ice though.

Rafalski isn't the biggest guy, I guess as long as Sweatt can be a smooth skater, have great heads up vision, and deft puck skills he can probably follow in Rafalski's path. Avoiding physical contact like the plague and riding guys around like a jockey won't hurt either.

 

[Eddie_Shack]

I heard that women can't resist his Sweatty balls....

I like your avatar... it makes me want to go eat some ziti and then break a guy's knees.

 

[SLY]

I like your avatar... it makes me want to go eat some ziti and then break a guy's knees.

lmfao, easy paisan.

 

[puckhead]

Fwiw ... Hes listed at 5'9

The guy his career to date has mirrored is brian rafalski ... Listed at 5'10

Shorty and Garrett last night said 5'7. they did say he was built like a fire-plug though.
roster here has him at 5'8 Lee Sweatt Stats, News, Photos - Vancouver Canucks - ESPN