tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post151003336538223574..comments2024-01-12T18:42:23.392-08:00Comments on Washington Capitals Legends: Peter BondraJoe Pelletierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01906327400250923397noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-7630088114896029992013-01-26T18:42:30.838-08:002013-01-26T18:42:30.838-08:00As a Caps fan since 1974, in my opinion Peter Bond...As a Caps fan since 1974, in my opinion Peter Bondra was the greatest Washington Capitals. For many years he was the only consistent and credible offensive threat for the team and always gave a maximum effort. His departure was a disgrace in a long line of disgraces by GMGM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-62144585311294326882012-10-07T11:31:37.580-07:002012-10-07T11:31:37.580-07:00Bondra was a big time sniper who was one of the fi...Bondra was a big time sniper who was one of the first NHL players who was just as exciting to watch after the goals were being scored, I remember some of his pretty big celebrations where he would jump up against the glass causing the fans in the vicinity to go ape-shit wild much in the same way Ovie does these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-4709076284483581172012-07-12T00:20:13.702-07:002012-07-12T00:20:13.702-07:00I agree, Peter Bondra is the greatest cap off all ...I agree, Peter Bondra is the greatest cap off all time. He was always my favorite player. I love Ovie now as well. My two favorite hockey players of all time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-69989211965148336892012-05-10T13:56:37.155-07:002012-05-10T13:56:37.155-07:00My uncle was Jack Button at is awesome to see ever...My uncle was Jack Button at is awesome to see everybody speaking so highly of Bondra. He was my uncle's pride. Trying to get my uncle some conideration for enshrinement into Hockey Hall of Fame in builders category.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-7380579802284154722011-01-28T18:58:20.827-08:002011-01-28T18:58:20.827-08:00Bondra was a Washington Capital player thru and th...Bondra was a Washington Capital player thru and thru. He was a team player, loved the game, loved playing for Washington and loved the fans who supported him. Never understood why such a fan favorite and great player was ever traded. It took me a long time to cheer again for the Capitals. WHEN his number is retired and Bondra is honored by the team as he should be, you can bet I will have a ticket to the ceremony. Thank you Peter Bondra for the memories!Sarahlvs12noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-60746337952840771262011-01-19T07:32:54.757-08:002011-01-19T07:32:54.757-08:00I was a Bondra fan from the day he put on that uni...I was a Bondra fan from the day he put on that uniform. I agree he should be retired as a CAP and his number 12 should hang in the rafters at Verizon Center... "Big time caps fan here"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-43819103381616893942009-05-23T12:40:20.378-07:002009-05-23T12:40:20.378-07:00I agree that Peter Bondra should be inducted into ...I agree that Peter Bondra should be inducted into the HoF and also have his jersey retired by the Caps but if it’s up to GMGM the jersey might not be retired anytime soon. While I have remained a big fan of the NHL I lost all respect for the Crapitals when they traded Bonzai. Some of my fondest hockey memories are of Bonzai & Pivo playing together on the same line and the Caps dumped both players without so much as a word of thanks - what a classless, clueless organization.DoraJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05688379479618090285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-9183758207050027292009-05-13T06:59:00.000-07:002009-05-13T06:59:00.000-07:00Totally agreed with all here. All these qualities ...Totally agreed with all here. All these qualities are the reason I got his name and number on my old blue Capitals jersey. Piotr, if you are reading this, you have always been missed and will always be remembered.Gary Bisaga (aka fool4jesus)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16238954438323198854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-34472939387078541642009-05-12T20:55:00.000-07:002009-05-12T20:55:00.000-07:00I agree with everyone's posts that Bondra is one o...I agree with everyone's posts that Bondra is one of the best hockey players to have ever played the game. I started following the Caps 20 + years ago when I was 16 years old. The game really took on new meaning for me when Bondra started playing - he will always define the game for me. He's a class act and the Caps should bring him back on a one-day contract to retire him as a Cap. He was always so loyal to the Organization, it's the very least he deserves. Maybe we need to sign a petition and send it to Ted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-63059767469150286852009-01-12T12:03:00.000-08:002009-01-12T12:03:00.000-08:00Great post. Bondra is hands down the greatest Cap ...Great post. Bondra is hands down the greatest Cap of all time. I and I'm sure many of the Caps faithful feel as I do that he was not treated fairly in the later years of his career, especially when they signed Jagr and immediately proclaimed the team "His" (Jagr's) team. I was absolutely destroyed when Bondra was traded and always hoped the Caps would bring him back. <BR/><BR/>I agree that he should be inducted into the hall of fame. His numbers, though impressive, do not tell the story of his enormous talent. Peter Bondra was one of the best goal scorers of all time, an exceptionally talented skater, and an all time great teammate. The Capitals should make a point of retiring his jersey in a highly publicized ceremony, like Langway's, Gartner's etc, and do it soon. Peter Bondra was all one could want in a hockey player, an ambassador of the game, and a man. Bert H. - Annapolis, MDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-55557723814303106572008-11-27T13:59:00.000-08:002008-11-27T13:59:00.000-08:00How great it is to read your comments about Peter ...How great it is to read your comments about Peter here. He's also a great man and superb husband and father of three. I'm just deeply sorry I've never seen him playing NHL match. But I'm proud to know him for about 20 years. I just hope now I'll see David play in NHL soon. And shame on Caps, if they won't put 12 underneath the roof. Peter would deserve it!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-34893268185171516262008-11-22T11:17:00.000-08:002008-11-22T11:17:00.000-08:00I agree that Bondra is the greatest Capitals playe...I agree that Bondra is the greatest Capitals player of all time. I also agree that Bonzai should have been allowed to end his career where he loved playing most, and it showed a lack of class by GMGM to not give him that chance. If the Caps don't retire Bondra's number 12, it will be a disgrace to the club and and insult to Bonzai's legacy.SMcKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995485879215263513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-77764339637159736462008-07-14T17:36:00.000-07:002008-07-14T17:36:00.000-07:00I am glad to see you admire our legend so much, bu...I am glad to see you admire our legend so much, but you have made a mistake there..Pivonka is from Czech republic and Bondra is from Slovakia, he was born in Luck, Ukraine, but his family moved to Slovakia, when he was 2.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-41503529553489584782008-02-02T06:49:00.000-08:002008-02-02T06:49:00.000-08:00I agree, he was all our hopes and reason to watch ...I agree, he was all our hopes and reason to watch hockey on a bad team.<BR/><BR/>What a great guy and always upbeat even when the chips were down. He is not only my favorite hockey player but athelete. He scored even when all the teams keyed in on him. I remember all the times we relied on him to score that last goal to win it or tie it. <BR/><BR/>The Caps organization has shown some classless moves by not just giving him a contract to play one game to retire him as a Cap.<BR/><BR/>I just want to see one game with him and Ovi on the same line for one game when we retire his number.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-91478487856396684042008-01-24T15:57:00.000-08:002008-01-24T15:57:00.000-08:00I am a long time Caps fan and Bondra has always be...I am a long time Caps fan and Bondra has always been my favorite player. Even when the Caps were bad, Bondra was always worth watching. I currently live in NYC and am watching the Rangers retire Brian Leetch's number. The only thing I can think of is, when are the Caps going to show some respect for one of their greatest players and retire his number? Why can they just sign him to a 1 day contract or minor league contract, call him up, and retire him as Capital? We should be embarassed about this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com