Jiri (NSFW) Tlusty
You know Stumpy and Rusty and Grabbo and Killer,
Tiger and Teeder and Frodo and Giller.
But do you recall
The most famous nickname of all?
Jiri the NSFW
had a very famous pose
and if you ever saw it,
well, it was you and about 10 million other people.
It says something about the age we live in that the defining moment for a first-round draft pick was not a particular goal or a memorable play but instead the social networking gaffe of a lifetime. Appropriately, his exit from the Leafs was similarly documented on Facebook. Rumour has it (it was on a radio phone in show, so it has to be true) that his profile page was full of statements about how he never got a chance here and how he was going to come back and burn the Leafs. Jiri, apparently, has learned something because
"Jiri only shares certain information with everyone."
Truly, his stay in Toronto was not without value.
I jest, of course. Like pretty much every other pick the Leafs ever make, particularly first-rounders, I had high hopes for Jiri. I was pretty pleased that he played most of a season as a teenager and I kept figuring that eventually he'd bust out and really show something.
Apparently, I now have to wait for it to happen in Albany.
I had sort of figured that since they'd gone to the trouble of trading for him and reuniting him with Paul Maurice, they'd at least give him a sniff with the big club. This may happen, but just not yet.
As for the song, I probably could have taken it further, but I had sort of painted myself into a corner where the only things I could think of were themselves NSFW. It would have been a fitting tribute, but not for today. I leave that to the rest of you.
Goodbye and good luck, NSFW. I'm really going to miss that nickname.
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Jiri's stats (NSFW):
| 2001-02 | HC Kladno U17 | CzR-U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2002-03 | HC Kladno U17 | CzR-U17 | 48 | 28 | 17 | 45 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | |
| 2003-04 | HC Kladno U17 | CzR-U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2003-04 | HC Kladno Jr. | CzRep-Jr. | 51 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004-05 | HC Kladno Jr. | CzRep-Jr. | 42 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2004-05 | Czech Republic | WJ18-A | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 2005-06 | HC Kladno Jr. | CzRep-Jr. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | |
| 2005-06 | HC Rabat Kladno | CzRep | 44 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 51 | ||||||
| 2006-07 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 37 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 28 | +1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 14 |
| 2006-07 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +2 | |||||
| 2007-08 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 58 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 14 | -12 | |||||
| 2007-08 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 14 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| 2008-09 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2008-09 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 66 | 25 | 41 | 66 | 26 | +11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2009-10 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 19 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | -7 | |||||
| 2009-10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | |||||
| 2009-10 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| NHL/Leaf Totals | 74 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 14 | -14 |
- Traded to Carolina by Toronto for Pierre Paradis, December 3, 2009.
the HHOF take on Jiri (NSFW):
"Jiri Tlusty was born March 16, 1988 in Slany, Czech Republic. The first round, 13th overall selection of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Tlusty honed his skills in his homeland with HC Kladno in the Czech Republic Junior League.
A proven goal scorer, Tlusty competed in 2005-06 with Klado and tallied seven goals in 40 games before he arrived in North America. In 2006-07, Tlusty played six games with the Leafs' AHL affiliate, but spent the rest of his time with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the Ontario Hockey League. After a stellar regular season and an outstanding playoff with the Greyhounds, Tlusty would dress for 58 games of the Maple Leafs 2007-08 season. "
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haha, I think there should be another card with a different caption on the back
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Dec 8, 2009 5:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know……..“young gun” seems pretty appropriate. :)
Funny that his best game as a Leaf coincides with what was Stralman’s best goal as a Leaf.
I am Mikhail Grabovski's smirking revenge.
by kidkawartha on Dec 8, 2009 5:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
their career paths seem to be paralleling somewhat
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
Albert Einstein
by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Dec 8, 2009 5:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hold onto that card
just Sharpie over the name and its plenty useful as a Kulemin card.
NSFW-ulence!!!!
by Death_By_Leafs on Dec 9, 2009 1:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That clip makes me happy for so many reasons =D
Sundin…
An effective Toskala…
And of course NSFW Tlusty =D
by Theodles on Dec 8, 2009 5:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
fuck i miss bob cole
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Dec 9, 2009 11:47 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I love it for the song.
Jiri scoring a goal off his but AND scoring 5 goals in one game was greatness.
Here’s to you, Jiri!
THIS IS A JOKE
by loser domi on Dec 8, 2009 6:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
LOL
NSFW’s first goal off his ass was hilarious.
"Luke Schenn is Stronger than Strength."
Truculence is Everything: A Toronto Maple Leafs Blog of Varying Opinions of Anger.
by Kavel Pubina on Dec 8, 2009 6:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone else notice...
For the first Leafs goal, that every player (not goalie) in a Leafs uniform is no longer with the club?
Tlusty/Sundin/Antropov
Mccabe/Stralman
Crazy what 1 full season separated can do.
by Lucid09 on Dec 8, 2009 6:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
We'll miss ya NSFW Jiri Tlusty
Don’t let the Carolina “fans” get to ya, old chum.
"Luke Schenn is Stronger than Strength."
Truculence is Everything: A Toronto Maple Leafs Blog of Varying Opinions of Anger.
by Kavel Pubina on Dec 8, 2009 6:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Watching that clip made me smile with sadness.
The way he left be damned, I miss the guy. I miss him a lot.
Why do we do this to ourselves?
by Kenjamin on Dec 8, 2009 7:26 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Why did I “continue reading this post”? Glad he’s gone.
"Is there an ih-sue Papa?"
by Another Good Kingston Boy on Dec 8, 2009 7:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Oh wow, you found one of those rare ones where he has clothes on!
That must be worth something.
by Foliage on Dec 8, 2009 9:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Didn’t he score two in his first NHL game? I want to say it was against Pittsburgh. And one of them bounced off his bum.
Still, I was convinced he was the next savior.
Down Goes Brown - Unapologetically nostalgic for the past. Brutally realistic about the present. Grudgingly optimistic about the future.
by Down Goes Brown on Dec 8, 2009 10:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
you’re exactly right about his first game.
i’m not sure i thought he was the next saviour, but i definitely had high hopes. i think i drunkenly bet someone this summer that he was going to score 20 for the Leafs this year. oops. i don’t think the guy accepted though, or he’s forgotten, so i should be ok.
Yesterday is dead, but not my memory.
by daoust on Dec 9, 2009 12:15 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i don’t think the guy accepted though, or he’s forgotten, so i should be ok.
He didn’t accept because he probably felt the same way. We all did. Tlusty, the Leafs future 30 goal scorer with an endless amount of innuendo phrases to praise him.
I still say he was robbed of his “Junk of the Month” award, namely that there was no such award.
Supporter of the Sergei Berezin "Give and Go" - You give me puck, then you go to hell
by bkblades on Dec 9, 2009 1:23 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Something for a future links page
a bleacher report article on leafs prospect jimmy hayes
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/304960-toronto-maple-leafs-prospect-jimmy-hayes-developing-the-young-guys
by Peter de Chatham on Dec 8, 2009 10:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Bleacher Report?
Do not want.
Pension Plan Puppets: A Toronto Maple Leafs blog and a group therapy session.
by PPP on Dec 8, 2009 11:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Paradis found his game 2 nights ago…glad he’s a leaf maybe?
2 goals, 1 assist.
by PeterZezel on Dec 8, 2009 11:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
How convenient
Good job Burkie!
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by Space Weed on Dec 9, 2009 4:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
NSFW is now a River Rat. I like da sound of Dat. Maybe soon he will be a Candy ’Cane. But in Toronto he will always be known as a Candy ASS.
by Pyramid Power on Dec 9, 2009 1:38 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
A proven goal scorer
Where?
Every time he put on the big-league—oops, Maple Leafs—sweater he was next to invisible…
by Black ice in Alabama on Dec 9, 2009 1:38 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Uhhh
At every level except the NHL.
Pension Plan Puppets: A Toronto Maple Leafs blog and a group therapy session.
by PPP on Dec 12, 2009 12:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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