Do you know about Sweeney Schriner....Hockey?

Well, NOW I'm gonna have to look him up!

True, he was born in Russia but he emigrated to Canada when he was a month old. With his family, of course. It doesn't say, but maybe his family was there for the government or his Dad just had a job there because David Schriner isn't really a Russian name unless, of course, they anglicized it. My granddad was born in Japan but his father worked in the British government so he was really English. Anyway, Sweeney was his nickname after a baseball player he liked and he eventually refused to answer to David (or the Russian version there of). I think because he really lived almost his entire life in Canada (and also played in the US) he was Canadian and may have been a Canadian citizen if his parents became so. He had a sister and her name was Mary.

My opinion is, saying he was Russian born is probably stretching the truth a bit. My granddad sure wasn't Japanese!

BQ1* She IS lucky! I'd love to see that game no matter where I sat. In February I got to sit in the 11th row for the Boston Bruins game. AWESOME! My 16 year old granddaughter went, too as well as her mom (my daughter) and little granddaughter's baby sitter. Last night she went with a boy who is a friend and they sat in the SECOND row. She sent me a message onfb from the game: "GRANDMAAAAA!!!!! SECOND ROW SEATS ARE FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!!". Yes. I was jealous.

BQ2* Is this a trick question? :o) I hope they do. Vancouver had their chance to win a Cup and blew it and I hope San Jose NEVER wins a Cup. Actually, I'd like to see Toronto win one before any team that never has.

BQ3* Oh yeah! I was SO touchy when i first got here and I knew NOTHING! I still don't know much but I now know that it's okay to admit that. It doesn't mean I always agree with the experts, though, and i have my opinions but when it comes to facts I am NOT reliable unless I look it up!

PS I used to argue with Bob, too. VERY futile. He once said to me, "I've got you in my crosshairs Granny." It kind of scared me even if I didn't unerstand it. Now I just try to have fun with him because I respect his knowledge which is great. I am not brown nosing. It's true! Doesn't mean I don't like to try and tease him, too. I just know I will never, EVER win! Just like living at home!

Russians were not a loud to play for an american leauge due to their sh*t hole of a government at the time I think the first russins came over in like 1990

BQ1* I have had legitimitly 3rd row seat a few times and glass seats we just sat in once.. I have a sort of scam that I do when I go to games here.. I lower bowl tickets then we take the train down to the arena and on our way to the bars to pre drink i talk to all the scalpers and figure out who has good seats then on our way back to game i will use my newly barley charged charms to get them to trade me my lower bowl tickets for their first 10 rows tickets plus a tip (usualy 5 to 10 bucks or some smoke) so usualy i can get 10th row or lower for around 30-40 bucks

BQ2* Before San Jose will never win a cup so help me god!!!!

BQ3* My old account is blocked but i know that I have.. when i first got here i used to get in arguments with Bob all the time.. that is kind of the litmis test to see if your a jackass or not.. That being said now that my account has started over im kind of starting to be a bit of a dick again.. i forgot how much fun it is..

David 'Sweeney' Schriner's parents moved to Calgary when he was 2 months old............and he's the first Russian/European born player to win the Art Ross Trophy.....but he was not the first Russian to play in the NHL, that honour falls on Val Hoffinger. The first Russian born player to win the Stanley Cup was Johnny Gottselig. Both Gottselig and Hoffinger were Blackhawks.

I never heard of Sweeney Schriner but from the info you have gathered so far it's an interesting story!

BQ1 I'ts great that you're happy for her... I'm jealous too. Best seats... nosebleed section

BQ2 I think Vancouver might do it this year. Ask all Sharks fans and they'll tell you this is the year their team won't choke... maybe... but probably not

BQ3 Hahaha! Well at least you have matured and you see the error in your ways. I have looked back and turns out I'm still annoying and dumb!

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Well since LITY is way smarter than me, I will answer the Better questions:

BQ1: Center Ice 13 Rows back (Rangers vs Buffalo)....It was Awesome

BQ2: I highly doubt it, Toronto will have to get into the playoffs for that to even come close

BQ3: Not really, I've always been this Awesome.