Buddy Cheque is the color commentator of Backyard Hockey and another former Backyard Sports player (like Barry Dejay and Chuck Downfield.) During his Backyard Hockey career, he was an "enforcer" meaning he got into a lot of fights with opposing players to prevent the more skilled players from getting injured. According to Sunny Day, Buddy is the all-time league leader in lost teeth, and he has a steel plate installed in his head. He also is clearly inspired by the Hanson Brothers from the 1977 movie Slap Shot.
In Backyard Hockey 2005, it is revealed he has six older sisters and has a dog named Blue. He also wears a girls jacket, pointed out by Sunny in the original hockey game.
He practices hockey in his frozen cranberry pond. The condition of it he described is horrible, as twigs stick out to twist your ankle and you get stuck in frozen mud.
Buddy is hard-working in hockey, dedicating his entire life to it. He's also self conscious, It's clear he often kicks himself down, calling himself a 'windbag' and he talks about getting at minimum 24 concussions and a broken jaw. He talks about his sisters like he's scared of them. He also hates his coat, and he cannot wait to grow out of it. He also talks about how his dad gets mad at him when he takes slapshots at the garage with a tennis ball for hockey practice. He was seemingly raised into a hockey family, since his mom plays the organ during hockey games, and how him and his sisters are all in a hockey team.
"Buddy Cheque is a native of the midwestern town of Janestown, which is located near the geographically impossible intersection of the borders of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois and Canada. He's been playing hockey since he could use a "shinny stick" standing up. A former Backyard Hockey League all-star himself, you can often find him on one of the frozen ponds near his house, playing hockey with his friends. That is, when he isn't providing the color commentary on BHL telecasts."
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"Though he's taken a few slap shots to the head, Buddy Cheque has not lost his knowledge of hockey (the sport he grew up on) or the skills that he's learned from watching the greats of the game. When he steps out on the ice, which is his cathedral, he holds nothing back. It's not unusual to see him stopping a potentially game winning shot with his face. "Anything it takes to win, I swear," as Buddy has often said. Buddy's true talent on the pond is his mastery of the basics. He can check, pass, and move the biscuit around like nobody's business. Buddy is the one to get the job done."
Buddy looking embarrassed if a goal gets scored on him as a goalie in Backyard Hockey 2002.
Buddy cheering if he gets a goal in Backyard Hockey 2002.
Buddy in a suit for commentating on certain rinks Backyard Hockey 2005.
Trivia[]
Buddy has 6 sisters, Him and his 6 sisters are all on a Hockey team that you can go up against in 2005, The Fighting T-Squares.
He is a playable character in both the original and 2005. To unlock him, you just name a custom character 'Buddy Cheque' while picking out your team.
His sisters in the game files of Backyard Hockey 2005 do all have birthdays, and it confirms that Brenda and Brenna are identical twins, along with Bridget and Beth being fraternal twins.
References[]
↑ Backyard Hockey Help HTML. Buddy's bio in this isn't actually from Hockey 2002 but from the help html, It just felt bare without a bio, Since he's the only playable character without one, just clarifying.
1997, 2001, 2003) • Abner Dubbleplay (
Soccer) • Chuck Downfield (
Football) • Barry Dejay (🏀 Basketball) • Buddy Cheque (🏒 Hockey) • Erik Stream (🛹 Skateboarding)