Boston Sports Hero of the Week - Cam "Seabass" Neely

During the 1993-1994 NHL season (when hockey meant something), Cam Neely scored his 50th goal in just his 44th game of the season. Not impressed? Screw you. Only Wayne Gretzky had accomplished such a feat so quickly. But enough about goals...let's talk about what a tough prick Cam Neely was. When he beat the c*ck snot out of Ulf in the photo I have generously provided...an entire city felt his pain. I think the entire city of Boston wanted to fight Ulf after he seriously crippled Neely's knee with a cheap shot heard round the North End, Southie, and the Dot. Take it from a kid that doesn't like hockey anymore.....when Cam Neely was on the ice...everyone was doing the Ranee Rancourt fist pump and watching NESN. And how about when Neely effortlessly pounded Claude Lemieux against the boards and smashed his noggin just 11 seconds into the game? That's when the city of Boston actually had a pulse for hockey. Now we're resigned to yell like goddamn fools at Tommy or Ricky at the local skating rink while we drink a large hot coffee with some "Good Doctor" in it.

Today, our hats are off to Cam Neely. #8 will always have a place in our memories.