Some of you have asked what we do away from the rink. I wanted to share something with you guys that I was lucky enough to do this week. On Tuesday I was a guest security guard on the Jerry Springer Show.
It was my job to be on stage and break up the fights. For those of you that watch the show and wonder if the fights are real, I can promise you that they are. I had to do some real work to break up some of those. However, it was nice to be on the other side for once and not have to worry about somebody trying to punch me in the face, or trying to punch somebody else in the face!
I did gain some respect for the refs in our games, and realized how hard it is to break up a fight. I will tell you though the hardest fights to break up were not the guys but the girls. Not only did I try and be careful where I put my hands while separating them, but what are you supposed to do when the girls start pulling each others hair? I have to admit I was a bit lost when that happened.
Two girls started slapping each other as hard as they could and when I got in the middle to break it up they each grabbed a hold of each other's hair. So I did what made sense, grabbed their hands and tried to pull their hands off the others hair. However, when I finally pulled one of the girl's hands away she didn't let go and pulled the others wig right off her head and then threw it into the crowd. I felt a little responsible for that one!
Overall the show was such a blast to be a part off. I was pleasantly surprised as to how many Blackhawks fans were in the audience. When I got on stage they started chanting things like, "We love hockey fights," and "Detroit Sucks!"
Jerry Springer was a tremendously nice man, and although he grew up a Rangers fan, he promised me he would cheer for the Blackhawks this year. It was a pretty wild experience and I can't wait to get a chance to do it again.
A special thanks to Officer Pete Kelly, the head security guard on the show, who invited me to come on. Talk to you soon!
Adam Burish, 25, is a native of Madison, Wisc. and is entering his second full NHL season with the Blackhawks. The 6-1, 189-pound winger scored four goals and four assists last season, but his role as an enforcer was reflected by a team-high 214 penalty minutes, which ranked third in the NHL. Burish is not one to mess with on the ice, but he's known to have a great personality and sense of humor off the ice.
You just became my hero...
I've never been a huge fan of Jerry Springer, but I could easily become one with you as a security guard. Hey - his former guards have gone on to bigger things. Do we see a new career after NHL retirement (which I hope doesn't happen for many many MANY years to come)!?
Hey Adam, played hockey myself for 35 years
been in a few scuffles myself and it will
always be part of the game.I just noticed your stats:
6-1 189lbs?
I think on your off days you should hit the gym and stay away from trailer trash shows like Springer,
gimme a break...cat fights on your day off on Springer?
P.S. you'd never see Schultz,
Tiger Williams,Probert..etc on Springer in thier playing days.
Good Luck on the season!
this blog made my morning =)
i didnt play since early high school, i had no idea on the etiquette...thanks for the insight, you rock adam, only blog i ever looked at!
Hey Johnny mcb, You're that guy!! The one we like to call the "weekend warrior." Tell everyone about how good you played in mens league for the pasy 15 years. Look at his stats again, 16 fights for a guy that size is pretty solid. But I bet you had way more for fights against guys twice your size in mens league last year. Best of luck to yourself HERO!!!
Yeah, Detroit sucks. That's why they have the Cup and Chicago doesn't. Blackhawks fans is smart!
Yeah well I remember Detroit missed the playoffs 16 out of 18 years,true we had a terrible decade here and Detroit has been awsome. However they are about to look up at this Blackhawks for the next ten years or so and it will be these Blackhawks sipping out of Lord Stanley 's Cup. More then once im sure of it so enjoy your past and look at the future go Hawks!
that was funny when u went on that guys show!!!
Jerry Springer's still on?!? Wow...
my grandpa used to be a security guard on jerry springer. He still has the shirts.