And I’m proud of Buddy. I think you definitely practise like you play, and we’re doing a good job of practising fast with a lot of pace.”“You know what?
And he kept proving people wrong about his size. 2009-10: Robinson moved to Ontario to skate for the Hamilton Red Wings in the […] “I know I’m getting a little older, but I know I have what it takes, and to me, it’s just about finding that right fit with the right team and playing well when the time comes.Word around camp is Robinson’s got soft hands for a big guy, which could help him find a spot in the organization.“It’s just all about speed,” said Flames diminutive draftee Matthew Phillips after Saturday’s session at the Saddledome. It’s about getting the puck and transition and playing fast and doing what you need to do to get it. That’s all.”In fact, Robinson’s first-period marker was one of few feel-good moments for the locals in a game that spiralled out of their control.“Coach Guy was my coach all through high school, right until I went away for junior,” Robinson said. Buddy Robinson’s high-school hockey coach is beaming with pride.“It’s like having another son playing in the NHL,” said Guy Gaudreau.Better yet, Guy’s actual son and sorta-son are currently skating on the same forward line for the Calgary Flames. They skate together. Khaira got the best of him this time and the two were sent to the box of shame for five minutes each. They do everything together.Before suiting up for Tuesday’s showdown with the St. Louis Blues, he’d waited 1,143 days between big-league loggings.The new guy in No. He converted on a pass from high school teammate Johnny Gaudreau to get the Flames on the board. “Even though he was 5-foot-5 or whatever he was, it was something special. It’s been fun, and it’s my kind of hockey.”Robinson’s hoping that’ll be for the NHL Flames after agreeing to a two-year, two-way contract with the club in the off-season.Choose among a variety of subscription packages and stay up to date with convenient home delivery and our on the go digital e-edition.“If there’s even a chance to play some National Hockey League games with a friend that close, it just doesn’t come around that often, and to have that opportunity, I just couldn’t say, ‘No.’”At 26, Robinson’s the second-oldest player of the signed players in Flames rookie camp.The new-look NHL has the Flames rookies practising at a fast pace in camp.For those who didn’t stay up — and we’re betting it’s all but one or two — a replay of the game on Sportsnet was keeping them occupied while in the dressing rooms during the rookie camp sessions at the Dome.“I don’t know about any of that stuff,” said Robinson with a smile when asked to spill the beans on anything juicy about Gaudreau.
It’s tougher in high school when everybody’s got the cages on. “I know he was really excited about it. Still same rink, same locker-rooms that we’re getting dressed in.
“At first, it just feels like another day — you have your nap, you have some food — but then you get out on the ice for warm-ups and the stadium is full and there are people everywhere and it’s loud and you’re like, ‘OK, I’m back.’Better yet, Guy’s actual son and sorta-son are currently skating on the same forward line for the Calgary Flames. “He’s been very influential with me. Robinson's big moments came in the first period. Then just over three minutes later, Robinson accepted a dance invitation from Jujhar Khaira. Tell me first off Where did the idea come from and how much gaming experience you bring to the table buddy. And now we’re on the same line, so it’s a cool story.”Sorry you must be at least 19 years of age to consume this content.Johnny Hockey, long before anybody had called him that, averaged upwards of three points per game for the Rams that season.“We called him (Tuesday) after the game and he gave us s— for not scoring.