Segment aired during the 3/24/07 HNIC pre-game where Todd Bertuzzi talks about being traded to the Detroit Red Wings. Mike Babcock talks about Todd, as well.
I like Todd and I believe he did not intend for what happened. I believe he was sorry. I admire his skill and the way he skates and handles the puck. Still... what is done is done. The truth is, forgiveness is something that none of us can give - it's not in our place.
Todd, you are and always will be remembered for being a hockey player! I am and always have been a Canucks fan since the Bure ERA! You and Naslund provided Nucks fans with plenty of good memories on the ice. That one incident alone should not define who you are and what you have accomplished as a hockey player. Every once in a while I even take a look at what you're doing out in Detriot and tell my girlfriend who is a Redwings fan "Now Todd' that good because he was a Canuck!" Go Todd Go!!!
@duffy31311 bertuzzi almost KILLED him. dude, naslund was fine compared to moore. you are just a too-biased vancouver fan who can't see that what bertuzzi did was worse than what moore did, even though crawford told bertuzzi to do it
Steve Moore was offered a spot on the Ducks roster last season; he turned it down. He said it was because he couldn't be cleared medically. I think it's either because he barely had the talent to make it to the NHL before he got his neck broken - which is infinitely more hockey talent than I have, and I'd assume 99.99% of the morons posting on this video - or that the ongoing lawsuit that Moore filed in 2005 would have lost a bit of its edge if he were able to suit up and play. The smart money
It wasn't even Todd's punch that did it. It was the 600 pounds of hockey players that piled up on top of Moore after it. Yes, the punch was a cheap shot and everything, but to blame him for something that could happen at any pile-up in the crease or during any retaliation to a hit is just stupid.
I'm so happy to see Bertuzzi getting a chance in Detroit and he is doing good. I've hit bottom myself and I know how hard it is. Trust me Bertuzzi is truly remorseful, when you go from missing 4 years and no one wanting to touch you due to your past and getting a second chance to clean the slate, he won't screw up. Mike Babcock is a good coach. I like what he says at 1:25 Need to forgive
if i had done what bertuzzi did, i think there would be some kind of mental block that would prevent me from being able to go out and play in the same way.
agreed. not that what he did was ok, but the injury was unfortunate for moore and bertuzzi....something like that usually just turns out to be a mild concussion at worst not a broken neck. Bertuzzi play tough and hard but everyone knows he's a good character guy with a lot of class..he owned up to suffered a lot for this.
i think that bertuzzi has actully had a really good season in detroit. being a wing fan i wasnt happy when they picked him up. but hes surprised me and has played very weel.
Since he's been in Detroit, Bertuzzi's been a model hockey player. He stands up for his teammates when needed and is a constant force on the ice. I don't have a problem with him playing for my hometown team, he fits well and plays like he should. It's time for everyone to move on, it's not like he did anything to you personally. Todd has been nothing but admirable here in Detroit, and I think that he's found a niche here that he never had before. He has my respect, and obviously his teammates
Now obviously, Moore got most of the damage from this ordeal, and as a former high school player, I know how carelessly violent people can get. The truth is that that kind of carelessness and hatred is not what hockey is about. Hockey is about skill and determination, not payback. In the end, if you kill someone, what have you gained? Being sorry doesn't make the other person any less injured or any less dead. Some choices stay with us forever.
I don´t believe that anyone deserves something like that, and I also don´t think that moore wanted to injure naslund (in fact i don´t even think his elbow hit him) but of course Bertuzzi had to fight back but not in this way. In the end I hope he´s going to be happy in detroit. (So far I think he is)
@calvin0416 yeah dude its a shame cuz that incident all but ended a future hell of a career and maybe the best power forward the nhl has seen in years.
i seriously hated bert. 1) hes just such an impact player that you hate to play him 2) the incident w/ moore, but now, i fuckin love the guy. He plays with so much heart and determination. Its hard to hate anyone in the winged wheel when you're a red wings fan. GO WINGS!!! PAV + ZATA ARE THE SHIT SON!!!
it doesn't matter if steve moore sucked. If you kill a homeless guy, it doesn't matter that they didn't contribute to society, it's a crime and you are punished. Bertuzzi got a slap on the wrist and should have been more severely punished.
It was a bad move on both Moore and Bertuzzi. Each did a dirty thing that changed both their lives forever. I'm sure if they could take it back they would. In my opinion I don't believe Bertuzzi wanted to permanently injure Moore but rather to give a stern payback for the dirty Naslund hit. It was hard on Bertuzzi's conscience as you can see from this video. He was almost in tears over the guilt. Even visited Moore in the hospital at his bedside. People do make mistakes.
@Michlimania Yeah I agree. I've seen lots of interviews of Todd since that incident and have heard his side of the story. I truly think that he is sorry that this happened. I know what he did was VERY wrong but, like you said, forgive him and give him a second chance. He really does sound like a nice, sweet guy. Hearing him talk kinda makes u wanna go up and give him a hug :-)
@Michlimania You can assault someone or even kill someone, without intending to do any real damage, but it doesn't matter. The reason people think Bertuzzi should get a second chance is because he's a good hockey player. If he were just some guy on the street people would be disgusted that he wasn't put in jail. To the people who think "oh he served his sentence..." so do people in jail, but their criminal record ruins their lives forever. Everything isn't forgiven, thats not how life works.
great hockey player, great man, he will never play the game the same again. you can see in the way his play has changed that he always at one point during every game that he has that incident on his mind, it is truly a curse
prothrope was a prevois high school hockey player he knows what hes talking about . "In the end if you kill someone..." wtf Moore was a third line goon Bertuzzi was a sick All Star More requested 20 million in the courts that guys a joke
I like Todd, he was my favorite Canuck, right after Näslund. He played really good this season and is on the way back, I think he's a lot more humble now than he was back before the lockout season. Todd will lift the cup and when he will, I'll salute him!
Funny, he didn't mention Steve Moore. How many games has Steve played lately? What are Steve's chances of a Stanley Cup Ring? Almost 7 years later and Bertuzzi still makes me sick!
He meant to do every part of what he did. He is a monster and proves it time and time again! He is a poor liar and didn't convince me at all with his so called "apology". At least Naslund was not takin on a stretcher thinking he might die.
no body would ever wish to end someone's career he did it because his coah told him to dnt believe me? well watch the coaches reaction right after it happened i am not defending him just stating the facts
We love Bert in Detroit, he's been nothing but beneficial. He's a good leader and has a great sense of the game. For example, he had two goals tonight and two goals only two games ago. He's been great for us all around, not a "malicious" or "dangerous" player
well it was f-up what he did to steve moore, but you have to be just an asshole if your intentions are to end someone's career, and i doubt thats what he intended.. Hope he brings his career back and wins the cup, go wings!
@hockeyfanredwings Naslund took an elbow to the head. Big fucking deal, its a part of the sport. He didnt jump him from behind and bash his face into the ice.
EVERYONE LISTEN.im a big Bertuzzi fan and i do agree that it was the wrong thing to sucker punch steve moore but get over it c'mon hes still really talented. And everyone that says he should be in jail should shut up.Even today in 2012 people are sucker punching too in the NHL not severely injuring them but still do you really think he meant to ruin steve moores career.and to bertuzzi i still think of you as a hockey player not a really dirty player.
People act like Bertuzzi skated up behind Steve Moore and twisted his neck until it broke. It was a stupid decision that led to an a tragic, unfortunate accident. It's obvious he's remorseful. People just want to pass judgement. How many stupid decisions have we all made that could have led to something far worse than what actually happened? Every single one of us. The only thing that separates us from Todd is that the absolute worst happened. So everyone needs to look at themselves first.
How on earth can you feel an ounce of sympathy for him? He is a vicious man with malicious intent..And you know what? It is truly sad because he is/was a very talented hockey player, I will be the first to admit that he could have been a consistent 70-80 point a season guy but when you do what he did it ruins that.. I feel no sympathy for him i feel he should have be banned from the NHL and i hope the absolute worst for him.
@bre6505 fell bad for bertuzzi? are you fucking kidding me? he's still in the nhl, making millions of fucking dollars, moore had his career deestroyed in his first season
Love Bert. What he did to Moore was bad. If he could take it back, he would. However, Moore was a fucking fringe player who was gonna be on the next plane to the Italian League after that season ended. He took a cheap shot at Vancouver's best player and captain and basically went unpunished. Personally, I say shame on that no-class assclown Bob Hartley for putting Moore on the ice with time winding down in a 9-2 win on Vancouver's home ice. Everyone knew Moore was a marked man.
Any scrum could end this way. Shea Weber could have broken Zetterberg's neck this past year's playoffs. Why isn't he being crucified? Truth is, you have no fucking idea. What about Richards, on the Kings? Or Doughty? What about Crosby? He pulls some classless shit. Any one of those guys breaks somebody's neck, would you immediately start squalling about how gutless and shitty they are? It was a fucking accident. Grow up.
Stop talking about this like if you knew shit. Bertuzzi is the most sorry guy iv ever seen. Plus if you followed this people you would understand that bertuzzi did about 1/20 of the damage most of the damage was done when the AV's player decided HEY LETS JUMP ON BERTUZZI WHO IS CURRENTLY TRYING TO GET OFF MY TEAM MATE ADD SOME WEIGHT YOU KNOW?
Bertuzzi had no intention of breaking 3 vertebrae with a punch. Anyone acting holier than though can't look at the situation and know for a fact you wouldve acted differently. It's been 7 years, and he was essentially suspended 2 seasons for what he did, get over it.
@ghoul10100 Moore had no interest in the puck. he just took a second to assault naslund. If anything, moore should have been suspended and spent a day in jail for assault to make him think twice about assaulting guys. besides, what bertuzzi did to moore is just hockey. part of the game.
@bre6505 How on earth can you feel an ounce of sympathy for him? He is a vicious man with malicious intent..And you know what? It is truly sad because he is/was a very talented hockey player, I will be the first to admit that he could have been a consistent 70-80 point a season guy but when you do what he did it ruins that.. I feel no sympathy for him i feel he should have be banned from the NHL and i hope the absolute worst for him.
