Breezer finally released from Panger's trunk, just in time to say goodbye

Oh Breezer, how we'll miss you. You and FHF have a history, like the skanky girlfriend that just won't go away no matter how much you beg. But now you are finally leaving. And we're sad. Well, maybe not. But as a testament to our love of Breezerpalooza, if not necessarily Breezer himself, we've dug back in the FHF archives to discover an astonishing fact. By my count, we have no less than six different Breezer tags, more than for any other player. They include Brisebois, Baron Von Pylon, Patrice Brisebois, Patrice Brisebois sucks, Trade Brisebois for the movie rights to the Barry Manilow story, and the ever-popular Breezer is still locked in my truck - you just thought you saw him on the ice giving away the puck at the point all night (sic). That's an impressive feat for any hockey player.

We all wanted to say goodbye (well, until he ends up on RDS as a commentator), so each of us have prepared a little something. From me, I just want to highlight some of my fave Breezer posts over the years. I feel everything's already been said which needs to be:

This started it all: Feel The Breeze (-by) or A Breeze Is Blowing or Take A Breezer (man these headlines are too easy)

The E-mail Chain - Patrice Brisebois and my ulcer

Breezer wants you to know he's not a pussy

An Ode to Breezer on the occasion of his 1000th game

Thanks for the memories material Patrice. Bonne chance.

From HF10:
March 8, 2008, just after the Grabovski AWOL bitch incident. Habs beat the Kings, Breezer scores a goal and gets interviewed after the game. I think HF29 was away, because I wrote the Game Day Preview for March 9 versus Anaheim and listed Breezer as a hot Hab to watch:

"Breezer! Scored a goal, played decent, sounded totally happy to play a role as veteran dressing room/frequent press box visitor type. As much as we run the man down, he has been nothing but classy in his return to les Canadiens. Grabs should take a seat beside him every trip and take notes."

We all hated Breezer's fuck-ups, but he always played hard and never did anything stupid or illegal off-ice to embarrass the franchise. For that he deserves credit. I'll still miss booing his inept ass, though.

From Panger:
I would like to remember a baby-faced Breezer, full of promise as a smooth skating pp quarterback on the '90 and '91 WJC - followed by a Cup in 1993. I really would. Then I think that since then, zero cups. And I remember one good season and a fat contract from dumbass Rejean Houle - and the reasons I fantasized about wanting to lock him in my trunk suddenly come flooding back.

From HF4:
If Brisebois' teary goodbye is a reminder of Brett Favre's sobbing adieu in Green Bay, I guess we'll be seeing the Breezer back on the ice by the end of the week, retired again in November and making a triumphant return to the NHL by February.