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March 9th, 2004:
Hi There,
My name is Lisa and I am a huge Todd Bertuzzi fan. I am just writing in to
let him know I support him during this hard time for him. He probably is
hearing alot of negative comments and yes what he did was wrong but I know
it was never intentional. Hang in there Todd!! I hope this e-mail finds
you and maybe helps a little.
Always a Bertuzzi fan,
Lisa P.
March 11th,
2004:
I am writing in
regards to the March 8th Vancouver Canucks game against the Colorado
Avalanche. No doubt after the Todd Bertuzzi incident which resulted in the
unfortunate injury to Steve Moore, there will be public reaction for quite
some time to come, raising questions both about why it happened in the first
place and in the punishment assessed for the consequence of the action that
took place that night. I would like to express my sympathy to Steve Moore
and wish him a full recovery. As a Canucks fan and fan of the game, I am
also aware that players must face the reality of their actions even though
they are not intending to inflict harm. This may or may not be a result of
a problem that seems to be apparent throughout the league where there are
questionable calls and non-penalty calls by the officials which happen from
game to game. Do I think the disciplinary action taken for the Todd Bertuzzi hit was fair? My simple answer to that is no. With a player of
Bertuzzi's caliber and character, I feel that he has become a victim of
circumstance and that perhaps the league is attempting to set an example of
him in regards to the severity of the suspension. The whole incident has
now left a scar on the game but the game will go on. Vancouver must now
pull together as a team and as a city we will continue to show our support
for the game we have grown to love.
Barb Burt - VancouverWebs.ca
July 9th, 2004:
This fan has been a fan since
1974 and I will forever support the Vancouver Canucks, I'm definitely not
a band wagon fan - my loyalties will be with Vancouver Canucks always.
What amazes me is the lack of year round support for the Canucks. Where I
reside there is not one household that misses a Canucks game. There is
unfairness in the mishap with Mr. Bertuzzi and this supporter believes he
shouldn't be the lone attacker charged. How many times the television
replayed the incident and how many other players landed on Bertuzzi. My
belief is Bertuzzi should not have to go to court alone on this matter and
should include all the other players that landed on top of him.
Winnie, Canucks # 1 fan
August 26th, 2004:
Hi All,
Please get this email to
Todd's lawyers.
I am not a Vancourver fan or
Todd Bertuzzi, however I feel he is being made a scapegoat for the
real people that should be on trial the NHL. tHEY CONDONE ENFORCEMENT OF
they players by actions like Todds. They put the onus on the players to
get even on a cheap hit on their star players including goalies. They
encourage this behaviour by doing nothing when an occurence occurs thus
encouraging more behaviuour like this. This NHL is the real people on
trial.
You must ask this if the
league was serious-
Why do they not penalize the
intent instead of the result? This way noone will even intend to injure.
In every fight there is an
intent to injure , and the NHL CONDONES this behaviour.
In every fight the fight
always takes his glove off for one reason and that is to cause more
injury to the opponent.
Let us be realistic. It was
one punch will a glove on.
Lost of times sucker punches
occer or sticks are swung at heads(Wade Belak) with definite intent and
only gets a slap in the face.
Todd is being roasted
unfairly.
The NHL are a bunch of
cowards with noone coming to his defense. I hope the best for Todds trial
and feel he should also introduce his own LAWSUIT ON THE NHL.
February 2nd, 2005:
Dear Mr. Bertuzzi—
I just wanted to send you
birthday greetings from Houston, Texas.
I also wanted to tell you
what a great fan I am, and how proud of the way you stood up and took
responsibility for what happened last season. What you did was good
for hockey and showed what a class person you are, that you were not afraid
to say that you were wrong. Although I am a loyal Red Wings fan, I
bought one of your jerseys and I wear it proudly—and often.
I hope to see you—and the
rest of the NHL—playing hockey very soon.
Sincerely,
Tammy Langley
Houston, Texas
September 13th, 2005:
Hey Todd!
I hope this
message reaches you. A good friend gave me some words of encouragement when
I recently went trough some VERY rough times. So…. thought I’d share them
with you:
The Chinese character for the word crisis is the same for the word
opportunity.
Rip up this year
Todd!
Mike
October
20th, 2005:
I LOVE YOU
GUYS AND I WILL SEE YOU IN CALGARY ON NOV. 5TH WE WILL BE CHEERING YOU ON
!!!
Wendy R.
October 27th, 2005:
Att To whom may
concern :
I'm writing to show my support
for Todd I can't believe that people are so Rude .I was at the game in
Edmonton when the Vancouver Canucks lost .my husband took me to my second
NHL game that I have went to . I didn't follow up on to much what Todd did
I just Knew he didn't deserve they way he was treated and I hope that
the next game we go to when the Vancouver Canucks plays you kick some ass.
I wish you all the best in your hockey career . We all make mistakes you
did you time and paid your fine. I really enjoyed watching you play your a
great player and have great skills . ALL THE BEST TO THE CANUCKS I HOPE
YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT SEASON.
c/o Brent S.
November 9th, 2005:
I hope this message gets to you
Todd!!
On Wed. Nov.2 against Minnesota Wild (during practice) I waved at you and
you actually stopped and thought you recognized me. I was so stunned and
obviously happy. Not only was I happy but my 18 month son was estatic.
He then learned the word, "puck"
from that game. It was the best first time experience for my boy ever!!
Todd Bertuzzi fan forever,
Amy from Vancouver
November 13th, 2005:
I would like to say that I felt
terrible for Todd B. and what he and his
family went through and I would also like to say WAY TO GO TODD for the
awesome hat trick tonight. That was great and you worked hard and you
showed everyone what you are made of. I am proud to be your fan.
Rose Ackerman
November 26th, 2005:
i love canucks since i first
saw them on tv.my favorite player would have to be todd bertuzzi.he plays
awsome on the ice with the big line up.i miss him when he was gone.i
thought if he wasnt coming back this season that the canucks would do bad
and not get in the cup like 2004.my name is chantell and i am from maple
ridge and i love canucks and i wish them luck for the rest of the season
and kick some but guys.
Chantell
~ thanks for the words of
encouragement...
VancouverWebs.ca
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