Petr Klima had a pretty amazing, unique career in the NHL, playing for Detroit, Edmonton, Tampa, LA, and Pittsburgh from 1985 to 1999. He became the first Czech to defect directly to a U.S. based team (Red Wings) in 1985, scored the GWG of the longest game of the Stanley Cup Finals, in triple overtime during Game 1 of the 1990 Finals and won the Cup that year with Edmonton. He totals 573 point in 786 NHL games. He recently shared some interesting thoughts on the NHL's #metoo moment.
For his part, Klima, now 55 and with two sons in the AHL, is rather amazed at the fragility of the modern hockey players. "We were [grown]men," reminisces Klima. "If some [coach] kicked me, it would have been his last kick. I was in Tampa when Roman Hamrlik was just starting his career. A coach started yelling at him on the bench. I got up and said 'if you're gonna yell at someone, yell at me.' Roman was 18, 19, made a mistake. We were all there trying to win. The coach let his emotions get the better of him and that's where it stopped."
As for the "You know how the Canadians and Americans are. During the game, [anything goes], but after they'll hug you and say 'Great game!'", said Klima.
Source: Isport.blesk.cz
