Fans' Favorite Carbo Memories
The Dallas Morning News asked fans to write their favorite memories of Guy's career, and we share them with you below:
I have a couple of favorites. One is when I took my autistic child
to the Starcenter. He is very hooked on Eddie. When Carbo drove
up and and stopped for autographs, my son asked him if he was
Eddie. Mr Carbonneau in his mildly French accent said "No,
is me Guy" and smiled. He was so gracious and sweet. My on
ice favorite was the consoling hug he gave Eddie after the Devils
had won the Cup. I was so touched and in tears. Guy was and remains
a real class act. We will miss you Guy. Best of luck in the future.
He was one of the grittiest players to play the game, he didn't
take any crap from other players, and was willing to jump in for
any of his teammates. The edmonton series in the 2000 playoffs,
where keener, muller, and Guy were having some words with their
old rival kevin Lowe while going into the room. That bad blood
between the habs and oilers will always be there. And guy will
make a great coach or gm where ever he goes. His team will be
my second favorite team after the stars of course! Good Luck Carbo!!!
Actually, mine are when he was with the Habs. He learned his trade
from the master of defensive forwards, Bob Gainey, after being
a scorer in junior with Chicoutimi. He translated that into a
hall of fame career. Shame he never played in an all star game,
though.
power plays
He was just an awesome player!
His first game back after his fathers death, he still stopped
and signed autographs for the fans. He is such a classy person.
Also, I will never forget his scoring the game tying goal with
two minutes left in game five of the Western Conference finals
against Detroit in 1998.
I enjoyed commentators pronouncing his name incorrectly (Guy ==
G-y) Dc
Killing off penalties in the playoffs to help win Stanley Cups
in 1986 & 1993 for the Canadiens. Roy & Company could
never have won those two Cups without him. Have a great life Guy.
My favorite memory ogf guy is after the game 6 lost to new jersey,
when we were yelling out his name when he wnet off the ice and
him waving is a picture i will remember for a long time. Meghan
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Hoisting the Stanley Cup for the Stars and le Hab's. Good luck
Guy!!!
'The Shift' vs Detroit in the 98 playoffs
Two years ago, I went to EVERY stars home practice. I have never
seen a guy who cared so much about what he was doing than Guy
C. He was great with the fans, awesome on ice and a real leader
in the locker room. He is what ALL sports athletes should want
to become !!! Andrew Spinks, Carrollton TX
I really didn't know him as a player cause I just got into the
Stars about 3 years ago. But,as far as seeing him out there on
the ice I think he's a great player and we are going to miss him!
He's one terrific guy!!!!! We'll miss him in Dallas! Rachel
Great guy; great leader; but wasn't he the one who put the dent
in the Cup by tossing it from a second floor window into a pool
(after one bounce)?
I personally love to watch Guy Carbonneau skate around the ice.
You just know he loves the game. Every moment watching Guy is
a moment in hockey to remember. I also really love his name, which
is part of what got me interested in hockey in the first place.
The way he and Richard Matvichuk always stayed behind to congratulate
each other after a win. I'll miss that....
I think the greatest thing about Guy Carbanneau was just who he
is, how much the fans respect him and how he was the "on
ice coach" for the St*rs. What I will always remember about
Guy Carbanneau is that whenever he got the puck in Reunion Arena,
everyone would just kind of breath his name in aww, like they
were pointing him out to their kids. I will always remembe that.
It must have made him fel pretty good to know that so many people
looked up to him the way that they do. Everyone is going to miss
him a lot. ~Cassie Noel
The goal he scored against Colorado in the semifinals last year
was a golden moment. He fought, scrapped, fell, got up and fought
some more, and then scored. What a tough guy!
Watching him take on guys half his age and more often than not
shutting them down. He was a great leader on and off the ice and
will surely be missed. Hopefully he can stick with the club in
a front office position, he'd be a great asset to the club as
an assistant coach or GM just for his knowledge! Thank you and
good luck Guy!!!
game 1 against Edmonton, 1999
I remember at the the last game in the Stanley Cup finals last
year he cried every time the national anthem was played. He was
a classy guy and a classy dresser. He had a glorious heart.
My favorite, although hard to pick, would be his game winning
goal a few years back in the playoffs against Detroit. He had
been knocked down and scored from on the ice.
His entire career as a Star. Sure he didn't score a ton of goals,
but he made championship teams by killing opposing power plays,
shutting down the top opposing scoring threat, making good passes
and just all-around hard work. People can like players like Mike
Modano, Brett Hull and Eddie Belfour, but a lot people can relate
to Guy. Stars games won't be the same without those people who
relate to Guy yelling his name.
Carbonneau aura été un joueur honnête. Il
s'est présenté pour jouer à chaque partie.
Il était un vrai professionnel. C'est une race de joueur
qui s'éteint. Claude Girard Montréal
My favorite memory of Guy is from the 1998 playoffs in Game 5
against Detroit. The Stars, down 3-1 in the series were facing
elimination and found themselves trailing by one goal with less
than 2 minutes left in the game. While most players might have
mailed it in and called it a season, Guy single-handedly kept
the puck alive in the Detroit zone and put himself in position
to score the game-tying goal. The Stars lost the next game, ending
their season, but Guy's dedication to the sport was shown in those
final minutes of Game 5. We'll miss you, Guy.
I wrote a retrospective on Guy's entire career for my tribute
site (www.livingbeyondreality.com/GuyCarbonneau.html) and therefore
I have "memories" of his career from before I actually
became a fan myself. But looking over his whole career, I think
there were three occasions especially when he exhibited what kind
of player he was. First: When instead of taking his Captain's
skate with the Cup in 1993, he handed it to Denis Savard, giving
up a moment of glory for a teammate. Second: When he had that
amazing shift in Game 5 of the 1998 Western Conference Finals
to tie the game against the Red Wings, when just about everyone
thought it was over, proving that nothing could make him give
up. Third: When he was on the ice for the last moments of his
career after Dallas lost the Cup this year, and when he could
have been thinking of himself and his own concerns, he comforted
Eddie Belfour. Hockey will never have another son like this one.
Bless you, Guy. --Diane Lau (dlau@wi.rr.com)
That wonderful little sarcastic smile the he would flash, typically
after being wronged by the refs. Also, his youthful exuberance
when going after the puck in critical situations.
I shall remember his enthusiasm. He never seemed to get down,
even when the Stars were trailing their opponent. He stimulated
positiveness both on and off the ice. He will be greatly missed
by the Stars' fans.
My favorite memory is when Carbonneau made a sensational backward
pass to then-teammate Dave Reid in a game about two years ago,
and Reid scored.
Every game that I saw Guy play. He always showed his passion and
love for the game.
My favorite memorie of Guy was seeing him knock the crap out of
20 ,25 year old guys. That was always fun for me to watch.
The last 2 minutes of regulation in Game 5 of the 1998 Western
Conference Finals against Detroit. At that moment I became fully
aware what Guy Carbonneau was all about. He was a favorite player
of mine since his second season in Dallas, but became my all time
favorite player with his performance in that game.
I enjoyed his work ethic on the ice. And i feel he showed the
newer players what hard work would get them. I hope he stays in
town, and we get to see him from time to time.
During the the 98-99 Western Conference Finals against the Avalanche,
Guy told Ken Hitchcock that He wanted to be on their best player-Forsberg.
He was, and still is, the most respectable player in hockey. We're
going to miss him.
When he always came through for us in jam. I love you Carbo!!
We'll Never Forget you!!! I wonder who's going to drive Hullie
to the rink every morning??
Hearing the crowd chant "GHEEEEE" after we lost Game
6, that was awesome.
He's a Mr. Hockey guy and we'll miss him on the ice!
Whenever you looked at the Dallas bench Guy was always smiling.
He loved to play hockey and it showed.He'll be sorely missed by
his fans.
My favorite memory of Guy Carbonneau was also my favorite Dallas
goal of all time. It was against Detroit in the '98 Western Conference
Final. Carbonneau tied the game with his no angle shot with just
over a minute. That shift was amazing, it seemed like he got knocked
down 3 or 4 times, but he just kept getting up and kept going
at it, and the puck ended up on his stick and he scored an amazing
goal.
I would have to say my favorite memory was the stories just resently
involving Guy's daughter dating Morrow! I laughedfor an hour when
I first heard about it! -Lynn
I will always remember Guy's first season in Dallas. I was at
the game against Boston that year in which the Stars rallied from
a 5-3 deficit with less than three minutes remaining to win the
game 6-5. With about ten seconds left in the game, the puck was
dropped after the Stars had tied it at 5. Guy won the draw and
took the puck down and scored. Aside from game 5 of the 1999 Western
Conference Finals, that was the best game I had ever seen in person.
Meeting him.
When Guy score a huge goal to tie the game against Detroit Red
Wing at Dallas in game 5, with only 45 second to go.
The goal he scored against Detroit in the 1998 Western Conference
finals. He fell down twice, stole the puck against the boards
behind the Detroit net, passed it, somehow got position in front
of the net for a return pass and scored it. It changed the momentum
of the game , even though I think Dallas eventually lost. It was
a great example of veteran experience making a big play at the
most critical of moments.
I loved watching Guy not taking "it" from anybody during
a game. He always stood up for himself, and he always had a few
choice comments for players and officials when necessary. Thanks
for everything, Guy! The Stars will miss you and your leadership,
and I will miss you, too. G. Jones, Lubbock, TX
1. At the end of the Edmonton series in the 98-99 playoffs, Guy
skated victoriously with blood running down his face. In that
moment, everything about old time, classy hockey exuded from this
man. He had a presence. 2. In the visitors locker room in Buffalo,
Guy celebrated his teams Stanley Cup victory with a stogie in
his mouth. He just sat on top of the lockers like he was king
of the world. 3. His tenaciousness on the penalty kill surprised
me. For an "old" man, he had energy. And every time
he dropped to block a shot...always one knee down first in case
he needed to get up quickly to move. Everything about this man
is amazing. He will be missed incredibly.
When he scored the game winning goal against Edmonton in last
years playoffs in game 1. It was awesome b/c I was there
Guy Carbonneau was an absolute professional and always demonstrated
the highest ethics in good sportsmanship. His face-off skills
will be sorely missed, as will his personality, willingness to
take and give hits, and his leadership in the locker room.
Having FUN, while, WORKING hard - always.
Guy Carbonneau, picked up for Paul Broten. St.Louis manangement
must have thought they were getting the better half of the deal
or they wouldn't have made the trade. Carbonneau responded by
being the top penalty killer on the best penalty killing team
in history, grooming his replacement in two-time Selke winner
Jere Lehtinen, and becoming the true leader of a Stanley Cup Champion
team. (The "C" is Hatcher's to boost hatcher's confidence,
not because he's in Carbo's league. Guy was a legend in Canada
long before he got here, but Dallas like with Nolan Ryan, once
again has been blessed to see a complete stud of a hockey player
perform beyond all conceivable expectations. We'll miss you Guy!!!!
-Mark Wettreich markwett@mail.utexas.edu
In the last seconds of so so many games in which the Stars held
a one goal lead, Guy coming up to take a defensive zone faceoff.
Bent over forward, his stick in both hands resting on his knees
and directing much younger teamates on ice as he skated up to
the faceoff circle. Just the look of confidence in his face, a
look of command of the situtation, a look that said, "follow
me, I will take you there".
Last minute tying goal against Detroit in 98 playoff game. The
Stars won the game in overtime. Raphael
I will never forget seeing the then 39 yr old Guy breaking his
stick on the goal post feeling a goal was his fault when a goal
was scored in the 99 finals.
seeing him skate the cup the first time with the Canadiens
His consistent tenacity and energy level that made his teammates
up their level of play. Guy was the ultimate winner and he will
be very hard to replace.
Please Guy, don't go! Don't go!! You are the heart of the team.
I wish you would have given the fans a chance to say good-bye.
Guy was a competitor on the ice and brought constant intensity
to the game. He will be missed!! Andy Hall Longview, Tx.
No question: Game 5 of the 1998 Western Conference Finals against
Detroit. Carbo almost singlehandedly allowed the Stars to tie
the game late in the third period with an all-out effort to keep
the puck in the Wings' zone and a miraculous shot that got past
Chris Osgood. Carbo's all-out effort showed what the Stanley Cup
is all about. It literally brought tears to my eyes. Thanks, Carbo!!
You'll be missed!!
Guy played for the Dallas Stars and for the fans with all of his
heart. When the Stars moved to Dallas, many of the fans only thought
they understood the game. Guy helped to teach us what hockey really
is - a game of speed, skill, grace and perseverance. Guy earned
the respect and love of the fans and his teammates every night
he played. We can all strive to be the best team and fans without
him, but we can never be exactly the same. Thank you, Guy, for
the heart you gave us and for the love you allowed us to give
to you.
one of the best defensive players in the game ...even at hid age!!!
I don't have a specific favorite memory of Guy. I am just glad
that he came to Dallas and made his mark on our young players.
Guy is a class act that can never be replaced. Unfortunately,
he will probably go work with Montreal instead of Dallas now that
his playing days are over. But hey, its like Dorsett wanting to
come back home instead of staying in Denver. I totally understand
it. Guy, it was a hell of a ride, and thanks for all you have
meant to this team and this city. In my mind, you will always
stay DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS!!!
What a guy! It will be very strange to see the Stars next year
without Guy's presence. He was a true sportsman, a real solid
rock. Hope Gainey keeps him around to do scouting......maybe it
could work into something better!
The things I love most about Guy are his work ethic and his tenacity
when he played. He is class act through and through and the Stars
organization will miss him greatly
A 98 playoff game against Detroit. He was fighting for the puck,
He made a diving pass out to the point, got it back and RIPPED
a shot passed the goalie tying the game. Thanks for showing us
how GREAT Hockey players play!
gutty, gritty play
His game winning goal at Reunion in the wanning minutes against
the Redwings in the 1998 Finals. He took the puck from the corner
of the right wing boards and fought through no less than 3 Redwing
defenders to the front of the net. Then with both feet off the
ice, in the air, he fired a wrist shot, high to the blocker side
on Osgood. The arena literally exploded! We are gonna really miss
Guy. Much luv Jim and Terri Watkins
My memories of Guy will be his never die attitude. He never gave
up and will always be remembered for his leadership on the ice.
He'll be a STAR forever to me.
I can't even tell you when it was, but I think it was last year,
when I had just started paying attention to the Stars. Late in
a playoff game, the Stars led by one and needed to burn some time
off the clock. Carbonneau is acting like the puck is his and his
alone. He got it against the boards with about a minute to go,
frustrating the oppoisition because of the precious seconds being
eaten up. Two opponents started shoving and pounding Carbonneau
against the boards, but he would not relinquish the puck. This
went on for several seconds, until the whistle was blown. Carbonneau
came up with blood trickling down his face. It was then that I
thought, "what a tough game and what a tough man."
He "Never Quit". Those are his words from early in the
99-00 season. They were on and will be on our banner at the top
of section 234. That is how the game is played. GO STARS!!!
WATCHING HIM PLAY WAS A PLEASURE. THE LEVEL OF SKILL HE SHOWED
AND HIS PURE GUTS. HIS ABILITIES WILL BE MISSED BY THE STARS AND
THOUSANDS OF HOCHEY FANS.
Guy rules. May he have a happy retirement!
He was a battler to the end! I wish he'd stick around, the Stars
sure could use his leadership.
All those numerable face-off wins... that dedication for canadian
hockey... being such a great defensive forward... We will miss
you Carbo! Hockey/Starsfans from Finland.