Charlie Tuttle passes

by John Fontana on Jun 22, 2005 9:29 PM EDT in Media

One of the hockey blogosphere's own has fallen.

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

W.H. Auden, Funeral Blues

The thing that I remember most about Charlie was a comment on James Mirtle's hockey blog whent he season was cancelled... It was just clearly and painfully evident all he wanted was to see Smashville lace their skates up again and take to the ice.... And what he got instead was the pissing match between Robert Goodenow and Gary Bettman.

How do you like that on your concious, Bob and Gary? You crapped on a dying man's wish, on a dying man's passion -- all in the name of greed and the mighty buck. To hell with the both of you and those in the hockey world who won't even comprehend a fans plight... Be they the players or the executives who won't even recognize what's happened.

Rest in peace, Charlie. We'll see you again at the end of the path.

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At the end of the path, where every game is played for the Stanley Cup and the word “lockout” doesn’t exist, Charlie’s watching hockey right now. Thanks, John, for all your support.

by Jason on Jun 23, 2005 3:57 AM EDT reply actions

Thanks for writing that John. I was an avid sports hater for a long time untill Charlie took me to my first hocky game 4 years ago. There was nothing more fun than going to a game with him. He loved the sport, and I am more pissed than ever to not be able to go this season with him. But I know he’s up there making sure we have a season and making sure that his prediction of the Pred’s winning the Stanly Cup in 2008 comes true.

by colleen on Jun 28, 2005 5:54 PM EDT reply actions