Former NHLer Dave Babych shed light on his hockey history during the , held Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the Sheraton hotel in Guildford.

The retired defenseman talked about his 20 seasons as a pro player, including the coaches he liked and also disliked.

Most of his years in the NHL were spent playing for Vancouver Canucks, from 1991 to 1998.

The team91裸聊视频檚 1994 run to the Stanley Cup Final was with Pat Quinn as head coach.

91裸聊视频淭errific guy,91裸聊视频� Babych told the awards luncheon crowd. 91裸聊视频淚 mean, this guy was a player91裸聊视频檚 coach, you know, probably the best overall coach I91裸聊视频檝e seen in any sport. I91裸聊视频檓 sure there91裸聊视频檚 some that rival him but I don91裸聊视频檛 know of any.91裸聊视频� It was amazing how prepared he was, and a very, very smart guy.91裸聊视频�

Later with the Canucks, Babych played for Mike Keenan, who is definitely not his favourite coach of all-time.

91裸聊视频淲onderful guy 91裸聊视频� I91裸聊视频檓 kidding,91裸聊视频� Babych said with a laugh. 91裸聊视频淗e wasn91裸聊视频檛 a very nice person, first of all, that91裸聊视频檚 just the way it was. He coached through threatening players and so on, but technically he was the worst coach I91裸聊视频檝e ever seen, even from minor hockey to the NHL, and how he got jobs I don91裸聊视频檛 know.91裸聊视频�

Keenan enjoyed some success at every level of hockey, Babych noted, 91裸聊视频渂ut it was very short-term, so for leadership like that, nobody needs it. I think I91裸聊视频檝e learned a lot from all my coaches and probably the most from him of what not to do, you know, if that makes sense, because you91裸聊视频檝e got to weed out a few things and then you can define what the right path might be. But yeah, I could say more but I better not. I did not enjoy being coached by that fella.91裸聊视频�

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Babych played in Winnipeg, Hartford, Vancouver, Philadelphia and Los Angeles, and in 2000 ended his pro career in Switzerland with the Ambri-Piotta club.

The Canucks91裸聊视频� 1994 Cup run was a highlight with heartbreak, ultimately, in a loss to the Keenan-coached Rangers.

91裸聊视频淥f course New York, you know, they they kind of broke our hearts,91裸聊视频� Babych said. 91裸聊视频淲e should have won that, we could have easily won it, but it was not to be. We went to Game 7, and lost, I think it was 3-2 the final game.

91裸聊视频淚t still stings,91裸聊视频� he added. 91裸聊视频淚 haven91裸聊视频檛 really watched any of that series just because I know the outcome, doesn91裸聊视频檛 change anything, I know. It91裸聊视频檚 funny, before the series they made us give a ring size just in case, you know, you win the championship. I91裸聊视频檓 thinking, 91裸聊视频極h, here we go, here we go, this could be good.91裸聊视频� Of course, it didn91裸聊视频檛 happen. We lost.91裸聊视频�

Today, Babych is vice-president of the , the members of which play hockey at North Surrey Sport & Ice Complex.

91裸聊视频淚n the wintertime, we91裸聊视频檙e older but we still enjoy going out for skates with our teammates and people we91裸聊视频檝e played with before,91裸聊视频� said Babych, who lives in North Vancouver.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 been great because we have our own dressing room, which we share with the Knights (Surrey91裸聊视频檚 junior team). Added to that is we91裸聊视频檝e been connected with Wickfest, which is Hayley Wickenheiser91裸聊视频檚 hockey festival for young ladies, and there91裸聊视频檚 like 2,000 participants there.

91裸聊视频淚 participated in sledge hockey for the first time ever,91裸聊视频� Babych added. 91裸聊视频淭he building is set up to be able to handle these kind of games and where everyone is included, and it was a lot harder than I expected, not going to lie. I was a little sore the next day in different ways than normally playing hockey, but it was terrific. Like I said, we91裸聊视频檙e just so happy that we91裸聊视频檙e included within the city, because most of us are from different places.91裸聊视频�

at the 2023 Surrey Arts & Business Awards is posted on Surrey Board of Trade91裸聊视频檚 Youtube channel, starting at the 23-minute mark.