I don't think everyone realizes what a treasure Mike Milbury is:

[forty_three]

The Best and Worst of Mad Mike Milbury - Photos - SI.com

So here's a nice summary of his life in hockey.



I count two things that should have gotten him banned for life.

Let alone the three to five things that should make him unhirable in any capacity.

 

[Cobiemonster]

I love how they tease him on NBCSN about some of the stuff that happened in the past

 

[forty_three]

I would have loved to have heard Pierre "hit him" with the shoe incident at the Winter Classic. I missed that.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

Among Milbury's more famous pronouncements was declaring during a particularly prolonged and frustrating contract dispute that it was unfortunate the agent for Islanders star Ziggy Palffy lived in a city because "he's depriving some small village of a pretty good idiot. We hope that Ziggy will come to his senses. We have no hope Paul Kraus will."

Ok that's pretty good. Also, were you counting wearing that Islanders jacket as ban-worthy? That was bad.

 

[mattola]

After two successive playoff appearances, Milbury stunned the Islanders' faithful by canning coach Peter Laviolette in May 2003. Going on the Mike & The Mad Dog sports talk radio show, Milbury was hit by a pointed question from host Chris Russo (inset): "How are you still the GM?!"

I wonder what the response was lol

 

[mattola]

NBC OLYMPIC ANNOUNCER SAYS RUSSIAN TEAM CAME WITH THEIR "EUROTRASH" GAME

http://videos.mediaite.com/embed/pl...72L46H2GSCCTWRZH&widget_type_cid=svp&referrer

 

[forty_three]

Ok that's pretty good. Also, were you counting wearing that Islanders jacket as ban-worthy? That was bad.

Well, the Jacket will keep him off of Project Runway, that's for sure.



The bannable offenses to me are hitting a fan and assaulting a kid.

I also don't know how he has any job in hockey after firing Lavy, trading FOR Yashin and trading away Luongo.

 

[DevilishWon]

I doubt Islander fans have forgotten what a treasure he is.....

 

[elocomotive]

I love how they tease him on NBCSN about some of the stuff that happened in the past

Going in to the stands to attack fans today - completely unacceptable!
Going in to the stands to attack fans 30 years ago - cute banter material!


Have I told you guys my Mike Milbury story?

 

[DevilishWon]

Have I told you guys my Mike Milbury story?

You were his shoe victim?

 

[DragonfromTO]

Going in to the stands to attack fans today - completely unacceptable!
Going in to the stands to attack fans 30 years ago - cute banter material!


Have I told you guys my Mike Milbury story?

Doubt it's as good as Terry Ryan's

Tales of a First-Round Nothing: My Life as an NHL Footnote by Terry Ryan - Powell's Books

That book sounds llike a beauty by the way.

Milbury is sometimes out and about here in Stamford (where NBC sports is headquartered), although you're more likely to see Roenick.