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Do you remember your first time in Hockey Falls?

How could you forget Dooger, the St. Louis Blues fan? Or Ray Orr, the obsessed Boston Bruins fan? What about Matt Poleski, a die-hard Blueshirt support? Or even Steve Park, the only other New Jersey Devils fans beside Wyshynski. (Ed. Note: Ouch.)

"Hockey Falls" were a series of hilarious Bud Light commercials that quickly reached cult status among hockey fans. The commercials also featured Phil Esposito, Bill Clement, Brian Engblom, and your head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Barry Melrose. (Clement, by the way, is doing Olympic duty for NBC this summer from New York. He also says he didn't return to Versus because of a contract dispute.)

Since I'm in a nostalgic mode this week considering it's Mario Lemieux We-...I mean, Wayne Gretzky Week, here's some of the best "Hockey Falls" commercials.

Even in street hockey, Melrose getting selected first in anything is always suspect.

The danger of Internet auction sites. "Whoever he is, I'm impressed."

The worst day of Ray Orr's life.

Engblom's smooth with the ladies. Clement's frightening mullet. And Melrose getting his hair done.

How do ESPN analysts got their info?  From Dooger and Ray of course.

Melrose forgets the Bud Light. Rookies.

I heard the Bruins sent the same letter to Andrew Raycroft before shipping him out of town.

JP Barry's got nothing on Dooger.

In honor of "Gretzky Week", let's see #99 get creeped out.

For more "Hockey Falls" commercials, check out the saint otherwise known as "Dirtsoft" at YouTube. He's got 21 videos up, sure to keep you entertained.

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  1. Michigander21
    1. Posted by Michigander21 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:35 pm EDT

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    I thought those ads were great. I also found the doobie, doobie, doo penguin ads funny. There is no accounting for taste.
  2. Max Hunter
    2. Posted by Max Hunter Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:50 pm EDT

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    Oh, Man! Those are hilarious. I'm assuming the reason I never saw these is because I live in The Bolts territory.
  3. Wyshynski
    3. Posted by Wyshynski Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:21 pm EDT

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    First off, great job by Leahy.
    But more importantly -- these ads are, in the grand scheme of things, ancient. Isn't it sort of nuts that the same announcers are still getting gigs? They don't have this kind of tenure in NBA announcing.
  4. James M
    4. Posted by James M Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:35 pm EDT

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    I would have posted earlier, but I was busy watching the videos....again...and again....and again. Whoever the ad agency was, they did their homework. Years later, they're still funny.
  5. Blackcapricorn
    5. Posted by Blackcapricorn Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    Ahh this is what I needed to get me through this dead period of August- thanks!
  6. PNLTBX
    6. Posted by PNLTBX Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:15 pm EDT

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    Clement, Clement, Hands of Cement....
    priceless...
  7. jc
    7. Posted by jc Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:31 pm EDT

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    God these were so funny.
  8. So What???
    8. Posted by So What??? Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

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    Now how about the commercials with the tabletop hockey game that comes to life?
  9. shugs
    9. Posted by shugs Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:00 pm EDT

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    That one with the signed jacket that gets the water spilled on it gets me every time.
  10. Urch
    10. Posted by Urch Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:56 pm EDT

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    Hey you forgot the one where Ray Orr gets the ice from the Boston Garden in a jar and his mom dumps it down the sink!
    PRICELESS
  11. cristobal
    11. Posted by cristobal Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:24 pm EDT

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7LEvSqD8pQ
  12. cristobal
    12. Posted by cristobal Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:24 pm EDT

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    Kypreos throwing the elbow at passing skater. anyone know where to see it?
  13. CUP#12
    13. Posted by CUP#12 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:40 pm EDT

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    thanks leahy those are some gems! #10 that one is one of my faves as well.
    GOOOO WINGS!
  14. Hank
    14. Posted by Hank Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:23 pm EDT

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    Shouldve posted the Honk video. Wiseguys
  15. Christopher B
    15. Posted by Christopher B Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:16 pm EDT

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    these are great

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