Dans « Le meilleur gardien de but de la LNH est mort à deux fois la limite de vitesse », nous racontons l’histoire tragique de Pelle Lindbergh, l’un des gardiens de but les plus talentueux de sa génération et un joueur dont la vie a pris fin juste au moment où il atteignait le sommet du monde du hockey. Après avoir remporté le trophée Vézina et être devenu l’épine dorsale des Flyers de Philadelphie, Lindbergh semblait destiné à dominer la LNH pendant des années. Puis une nuit a tout changé. En rentrant chez lui à une vitesse extrêmement élevée après une soirée dehors, Lindbergh a percuté sa voiture dans un accident qui a choqué le monde du hockey. À seulement 26 ans, l’une des étoiles les plus brillantes de la LNH a soudainement disparu, laissant derrière elle ses coéquipiers, ses partisans et une ligue qui avait du mal à comprendre à quelle vitesse tout a disparu. 👇 Commentez ci-dessous : Pelle Lindbergh était-il en passe de devenir un grand de tous les temps ? 👍 Aimez la vidéo pour vous souvenir de l’un des plus grands « et si » du hockey 🔔 Abonnez-vous avant de gagner le Vézina et découvrez immédiatement que je ne suis apparemment pas invincible, mon pote 📬 Demandes commerciales : hello@sportsandscars.com #pellelindbergh #nhl #nhlstories #philadelphiaflyers
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The kicker is that Lindbergh’s death is what ultimately lead to the rise of Ron Hextall.
That Porsche 911 Turbo was nicknamed The Surgeon Killer. So powerful and light on the front end. That Porsche takes finesse because handle it wrong and you have snap oversteer. Lift off the accelerator mid corner and weight transfer causes that era of 911 Turbo to snap around. Pelle’s car hit a stone wall full force. He’s dead even fully sober.
Best hockey stories on YouTube. My favorite new channel. I have so much binge watching. Hyped your last 2 vids. Thanks for the content.
What a great start to the weekend with another great video.
He drove a window maker. Those things are dangerous asffff. It's amazing he didn't actually die…
My dad had a picture of him and would show me it and tell the story. Was a dumb man that i learned not to do dumb things
Not talk about in Philly because of his decisions making skills
"They" system died?
The wall he hit is in my neighborhood. I drive down the same road all the time.
Good story! Bobby Clark was a piece of work! Sympathy for the victims. Never for the sense of entitled drunk drivers.
Pelle was an adult. You could have advised him to not do something dangerous, but, at the end of the day, it was his decision. The only thing that could have prevented this would have been the law catching him. Unfortunately it was 1985. The guy was a local icon. Teams were likely less strict about stipulations which would get you suspended by a franchise today.
Scars, speaking of drunk drivers & hockey, how about the story of James Blue, 52, of Orono, Minnesota, who crashed & killed a couple of players? One of those players was the son of Minnesota Gophers hockey coach!
That model of Porsche is called the widowmaker…
I remember this tragedy as a child. Awesome video & great history! Now that Canada is out of playoffs there is nothing interesting to watch
I am 54. I can tell you how I got my sports news 40 years ago. The "Washington Post" sports section and a 3 minutes segment on TV news.
The Flyers had much more control of the narrative than now. Al Morganti saying that he knew not to get in a car driven by Lindbergh says all the Flyer roster, coaches, and management knew Lindberg had a serious problem. He was, at least, a serious problem drinker who owned a race car for the street far above his driving ability. It's a miracle that no died with him.
You can state denial, not wanting anger the team's biggest star or anything else. Every person feared the outcome that happened and failed. The Flyers never want a reminder of that failure.
Social media, 24 hour access and more mean that organization now have a lot less control over the narrative now. Having a star player driving drunk would be public news. The brand suffers and more. The Flyers would be much more proactive today. Sit Lindbergh and have The Tough Talk.
"The Flyers had not protected him from himself" Seems like an unreasonable expectation of an employer, to me.
Lindbergh was decent at the Olympics, he finished 5th in goalie stats. After the US defeated the USSR, the Soviets played Sweden in the silver medal game and scored 9 goals. An absolute tragedy what happened though…not the only time signing bonus money led to horrible results on the road…Michel Briere, Luc Bourdon, Dan Snyder….
Porsche 930 turbo going to the Coliseum in Voorhees.
Also, not too much earlier, maybe a few months, Pelle had done a “Don’t Drive Drunk” campaign.
If I’m not mistaken, Dany Heatley was also driving a Porsche when he crashed in a residential neighborhood at excessive speed and killed Dan Snyder.
I’m not blaming the car or the brand, just pointing out a coincidence.
Yes, I do think that if someone had something to Pelle, it would have prevented the crash. However, it’s worth mentioning that it wasn’t the norm in 1985.
I hung out at the Coliseum bar and watched early am hockey with friends. A friend was a practice goalie for the Flyers at the time. When Pelle died the entire Philadelphia metro area was stunned. RIP Pelle, you are still missed.
I don't think the people around him could have saved him. The alcohol, the speed driving, the reckless lifestyle he was drawn to, it doesn't sound like he was going to stop. At least his death helped someone else to live.
He was my favorite goalie as a kid and i grew up a leafs fan so that alone tells you he was something special to watch. i remeber when he died as my teacher was flyers fan, and the 1st of my idols to die, followed by Ayrton Senna and later when indy car griver Greg moore was killed. Thank you for making this video
Even tho the organization knew about him driving too fast and drinking and everything, even if they'd talked to him and told him he needed to stop and tried to help him, it probably wouldn't have changed anything, cuz unless he really wanted to change his ways, it wouldn't have made much difference!? U can tell people not to do things and try to help them as much as u can, but unless the person really wants to change, it's not guna make a difference!!? It sounds like some people did try to tell him to not be driving so fast and recklessly, but clearly he didn't listen to them!? It's lucky that the people riding with him were able to survive, especially since car wasn't really made for 3 people so I'm assuming the girl must've been on pasengers lap or stuck in middle somehow!? It's amazing that the 2 of them survived it!!?
Buy a Porsche, Hextall
a flood of memories just came back
I actually saw Pelle at Shooters in the Coliseum while eating with my dad hours before he was killed. The bar used to be a pro shop called Skates Edge. I pass by the wall he hit on Somerdale Rd daily. Pelle was also the last goalie to wear the Friday the 13th Mask
To this day, the Flyers are still suffering from this man's curse, as they have not had a franchise goaltender since his passing.
…Except that Carter Hart guy. Whatever happened with him?
Some people can hold their alcohol better than others. Before Pelle drove away did he fight anyone? Take off his clothes? Urinate in punch bowl?
A lot of people just do not appear drunk even though they're heavily inebriated. When I used to drink I was like that, people never thought I was drunk, they would swear I was sober. I definitely was not.
He played with Dave the Hammer Schultz, Dave "The Hammer" Schultz holds the NHL record for the most penalty minutes in a single season, racking up 472 penalty minutes during the 1974–75 season. A legendary enforcer for the Philadelphia Flyers' "Broad Street Bullies," he won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975.
I love Hextall, but it’s a damn shame what happened to Pelle. Many of us will always wonder what could’ve been.
I really love your content. I just have a little question with no disrespect. Do you us ai for your script or for anything like the thumbnail?
I'm honestly surprised anyone survived that crash. Two people in a seat made for one, no one wearing a seat belt. It's amazing anyone survived.
How exactly would they have stopped him? He was an adult. It wasn’t their responsibility to protect him from himself. Were they supposed to give him a minder to ride with him. Your take on who’s responsible is not surprising from a generation who got participation trophies.
This is exactly why I am THAT azzhole to people in my life when I KNOW an accident or serious harm can happen because of drink/drug/reckless behavior. I don't stop until they get help. It's just heartbreaking when death is what stops me. Always be that kind of person. Sometimes I succeed and it's worth the fight. Thanks again for
Tocc was on that team. Wonder what he remembers?