Mickey Redmond

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Mickey Redmond (born December 27, 1947, in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a former hockey player. He is currently a color analyst for Detroit Red Wings games on television for FSN Detroit and radio.

1 Playing career
2 Broadcasting
- 2.1 Famous sayings
3 External links

[edit] Playing career

Redmond played right wing for the Montreal Canadiens from 1967-1971, winning Stanley Cups with them in 1968 and 1969. He scored 27 goals for the Canadiens in the 1969-70 season.

Halfway through the 1970-71 NHL season he was traded to the Red Wings in a deal that sent superstar Frank Mahovlich to Montreal. His promise was fulfilled the season following, when he scored 42 goals on a line centered by veteran star Alex Delvecchio.

In 1972-1973, Redmond became the seventh player in NHL history to score fifty goals in a season. He finished with 52 goals, surpassing Gordie Howe's team record, which would stand until John Ogrodnick broke it in 1985, and achieved his career high point total with 93. Delvecchio retired early in the 1973-1974 season to become the team's coach, but Redmond was moved onto a line with budding superstar Marcel Dionne. His success continued, becoming only the third player to have back to back fifty goal seasons with 51 and leading the NHL in power play goals with 21.

In the 1974-1975 season, however, he sustained a back injury and played only 29 games. His back woes continued the following year, robbing him of effectiveness, and after 37 games, he retired early at the age of 28. He had been named to the league's First All-Star Team in 1973, the Second Team in 1974, and he played in one All-Star Game.

Redmond's brother Dick was an NHL defensemen. He played thirteen seasons, primarily with the Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins.

[edit] Broadcasting

After his playing career ended, Redmond became a popular color analyst on television. His television stops include CBC's Hockey Night in Canada, the NHL on ESPN, the NHL on FOX and for most of his broadcasting career, local televison coverage of the Red Wings. His style reminded some of Don Cherry on CBC.

[edit] Famous sayings

"Bingo Bango!"
"Holy Jumpin'"
"This is what the fans came for!"
"This is no place for a nervous person"
"Ginger ales after the game"
"Ho Ho Gang!"
"Like a lumberjack fighting for the last pork chop!"
"He likes it when you call him Flip Poola."
"Keep your sticks on the ice kids, good things happen."
"You can head for your parties! This one's over!"
"Holy Mackeral!"
"Well, He's a dandy."
"The lumber is flying!"
"He’ll go in for repairs."
"He blew a tire."
"They got 'em rockin' at the Joe!"
"His eyes were as big as saucer plates."
"He couldn't get the puck in the ocean, even while standing on the pier."
"Now you kids out there, pay attention, you could learn something from the pros."
"You've got to watch the puck or you'll be spitting out Chicklets (teeth)."