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This week's Mystery Photo caught actor Michael J. Fox on the ice with Bruins old-timers Johnny Bucyk and goalie Reggie Lemelin.

Page 2 asked its readers to send us caption ideas, and you filled our mailbag with nearly 1,000 responses.

Here's a look at some of the best caption suggestions from your readers.


Michael J. Fox conducts a screen test for "Back to the Future:The Gordie Howe Years."
Brian D. Shields
Sunnyvale, Calif.


The cast of Back To The Future reunited this week and played a little hockey. Onlookers were quite impressed by Christopher Lloyd's defensive prowess (No. 9 in this photo), but everyone was shocked to learn that director Robert Zemeckis was forced to play goalie as punishment for making "Death Becomes Her."
Brad Touchette
St. Louis


Turnabout is fair play as Michael J. Fox takes Charlie Sheen's place in the Heidi Fleiss Hockey Invitational.
Keith Curtis
Tempe, Ariz.


Hey, Fox, this hip check is from Tina Yothers! She says you better get her rap band a record deal, or she's mailing those photos to your wife!
Phillip Lawless
Birmingham, Ala.


Finally, Theorun Fleury has someone he can physically intimidate.
John Ashton
Windsor, Ontario


A confused Michael J. Fox fires a shot at Johnny Bucyk. After the game, Fox admitted he had no idea where the goal was because he "could not see over the other players."
Jeremy Wagner
Greeley, Colo.


After being stopped on a back-hander, Barry Melrose loses another bet and must keep his mullet for another season.
Marc Bergman
Austin


"Do you believe in miracles? Yeah, me neither ..."
Ben Auer
Lake Forest, Ill.


Finally, the long-awaited sequel to "Teen Wolf" begins filming ... Look for "Canadian Early Middle-Aged Wolf" coming soon to theaters near you.
John
Deltona, Fla.


Not to say that the Bruins' minor-league farm system is thin, but here is Michael J. Fox, the new top prospect of Beantown's No. 1 Farm Club.
Stuart L. Dollar
Phoenix


Doc Brown really messed things up when he sent Marty McFly back to save the Hartford Whalers franchise.
Michael Wood
Harrisburg, Pa.


Michael J. Fox was knocked to the ground by Johnny Bucyk. Following the hit, Bucyk yelled at Fox,:"That's for ESPN never posting my ideas for the mystery photo! And cut your mullett!!!" To this day Bucyk still has never been posted on ESPN.
Jim McDonald
Greenwich, Conn.


Searching for that extra 15 minutes of fame, Johnny Bucyk and Reggie Lemelin try out for the role of Mallory Keaton (formerly played by Justine Bateman) in NBC's new fall sitcom, "Family Ties on Ice."
Tom Sanders
Houston


"Critics of NHL expansion and talent dilution got a prime example last week ..."
Mark Ferguson
Fremont, Calif.


Harry Sinden's new bargain basement "alumni" line debuts, as Alex P. Keaton looks for sister Mallory to get open.
Matt Rasgorshek
Omaha


In "Back to the Future IV," an older Marty McFly transports himself back to that forgotten time when the Bruins were decent.
Joe Sizemore
Buffalo


The Bruins and Rangers hold open auditions to see who can pay more for a last-place team.
Owen D
Rochester, N.Y.


After making cracks at Michael J. Fox for his role in "Back to the Future," Michael decides to see if Bucyk remembered to put on his jock.
Scott Zweibel
Centreville, Va.


Looks like every Michael can make a comeback now.
Josh
Florence, Ky.


It was really nice that the local mullet club made a visit to Shady Acres retirement home on Ice hockey day.
Bob Graham Jr.
San Diego


Here we see Michael J. Fox stuck in hockey's past, after failing to get the Zamboni up to 88 mph.
Len Hoover
Kent, Ohio


After years of tinkering with the subtle nuances of the game, the NHL has finally decided that the most innovative way to play the game should involve taking the puck out of the goal, instead of putting it in the goal.
C. Scott
Dallas


Michael, as long as you don't turn into a werewolf on us, we're cool ... right?
Nick
Cleveland


Michael J. Fox slips past Mr. Belvedere but is stonewalled by Bull from "Night Court" in this special "Battle of the Network Stars" old-timers game.
Ron Erdmann
New York


"Shot taken by Nick. ... Save. ... Skippy and Keaton clears the zone."
Tim Brown
Centreville, Va.


What would we do, baby ... without ice? What would we dooo, bay-beh...
Francis D. Englert
Philadelphia


"Marty! If you shoot the puck at 1.21 jigowatts, you will score!"
Rocke
St Louis


In light of the last 10 years, even Hollywood actors think they can beat the Bruins ...
Doug Wilson
Canton, Mich.


And here is the real caption from The Associated Press: Actor Michael J. Fox, right, flips a back-handed shot at former Boston Bruins goalie Reggie Lemelin as former Bruin John Bucyk (9) moves in to cover during The Celebrity Hat Trick game to benefit the families of fallen firefighters on Sept. 30 in Worcester, Mass. The annual event was created last year by comedian Dennis Leary after six Worcester firefighters were killed in a warehouse collapse. This year, funds will also go to the families of New York firefighters killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (AP Photo/Neal Hamberg)




ALSO SEE:
Mystery Photo responses Sept. 28: Safe at home

Mystery Photo responses Sept. 21: Coming up short

Mystery Photo responses Sept. 18: Hat tricks

Mystery Photo Sept. 7: Tough shot

Mystery Photo Aug. 31: Oh, Danny boy!

Mystery Photo Aug. 24: Baby doll

Mystery Photo Aug. 17: Wild night at the ballpark

Mystery photo Aug. 10: Doubles divas

Mystery photo Aug. 3: Hoops, I did it again

Mystery photo July 27: I've got it!

Mystery photo July 20 extras: Fiddling with captions

Mystery photo July 20: The Devil you say?

Mystery photo July 13: The BoSox Boys

Mystery photo July 6: Reunited...

Mystery photo June 29: This just in ...

Mystery photo June 22: Caught in the act

Mystery photo June 18: What's up with Bobby Cox?

Mystery photo June 8: Kobe Bryant plugged

Mystery photo June 1: Something about Shaq

Mystery photo May 25: Two wild and crazy guys

Mystery photo May 17: Nothing but net

Mystery photo May 11: Tim and Jerry

Mystery photo May 3: Drop 'em

Mystery photo April 27: Great seats, eh?

Mystery photo April 23: Ready, aim ...

Mystery photo April 16: Hey, buddy

Mystery photo April 9: Gone fishin in Florida

Mystery photo April 2: Getting kissed off

Mystery Photo responses: March 26

Mystery Photo responses: March 16

Mystery Photo responses: March 9

Mystery Photo responses: Feb. 28





 
    
 
 
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