Hockey Fan Obituary Melt

Diego in Seattle · Post by **Diego in Seattle** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 5:26 pm

Hockey Fan Slams Lockout in Own Obit

By Associated Press
Posted January 21 2005, 12:50 PM EST

OTTAWA -- An ardent hockey fan who died this week used his obituary to denounce the NHL lockout.

Archie Bennitz, 84, instructed his son to criticize NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and union leader Bob Goodenow in his death notice.

Bennitz called Bettman and Goodenow "skunks for denying him the pleasure of watching the NHL on TV this year," the obituary in the Ottawa Citizen read. Bennitz also urged Bettman to step aside in favor of Wayne Gretzky.

David Bennitz said his father had become increasingly angry during his last month in the hospital as the lockout dragged on. Hockey was the only thing he watched on TV.

Bennitz, who was born in Nova Scotia and grew up just north of Toronto, was a dedicated Maple Leafs fan. He developed a soft spot for the Ottawa Senators, however, after he moved to Ottawa about three years ago to be closer to his family.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/custom ... ews-fringe

lovebuzz · Post by **lovebuzz** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 5:27 pm

racking the trolls in one's obituary would've been cooler.

Funkywhiteboy · Post by **Funkywhiteboy** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 5:27 pm

If the words of a dead man don't get the two sides together,
than probably nothing will! :twisted:

Supersized · Post by **Supersized** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 5:29 pm

How Canadian.

KC Scott · Post by **KC Scott** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 6:28 pm

This thread is a little offsides in here
It's not going to Ice it,
But I am getting it
The Puck outta here

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 6:33 pm

Supersized wrote:How Canadian.

Now that's funny right there!