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Canada just celebrated its 151st birthday, so we wanted to compile a list of which Canadian players The Hockey Fanatic feels are the beat in the game today. Of course “best” is a subjective term, so we based our rankings on which Canadian hockey players are currently at the top of their game from an athletic standpoint, an entertainment perspective, how valuable they are to their team and their respective league.
You may wonder why your favourite player is not on this list. Well there could be a number of reasons for this including:
the fact the player is not Canadian\
this is an opinion based list… our opinion. You are entitled to your own opinion, this list consists of players whom The Hockey Fanatic feels are at the top of their game right now.
the player had an off season
the player does not meet the criteria as mentioned above
This list is based on which Canadian players that, if we had a Hart trophy vote, we would give our vote to.
Top 25 Canadian Hockey Players in 2018
Ok so before we get started, we did take into consideration point production over the past few years. We also looked at criteria such as fan impact, ability to make their team better, and we also looked at overall impact for a pure “game of hockey” perspective. There might be a few surprises on this list, but that is part of the fun when compiling lists such as this.
We feel that this list of twenty players exemplify the top Canadian players in the game today. We wanted to include female hockey players in the list, but we felt they deserve their own list so stay tuned for that in an upcoming post. With that, the Hockey Fanatic presents the Top 20 professional Canadian hockey players of 2018.
#25. Matt Ellison – Forward for Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL) – Born December 8, 1983, Duncan, BC – you’re thinking “who”? For the past ten seasons, Matt Ellison has been putting up some great numbers in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League. In fact in 2016, at the age of 32, Ellison scored 8 points in the KHL all-star game playing for Team West where he tallied 7 goals and added an assist. In 477 games in the KHL, Ellison has put up 379 points for a points-per-game ratio of 0.795, highest of any Canadian born player in the KHL who has played more than 60 career games in the K. If that’s not enough, check out his point trajectory during his time over in Russia.
#24. Kris Letang – defense for Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) – born April 24, 1987 in Montreal, Quebec. Letang has had a couple of major injury setbacks in recent years, but he has quietly piled up a lot of points in his career with the Pens. Did you know that Letang has 79 career playoff points in 128 games? He’s also amassed 24 Game Winning Goals in his career.
#23.Duncan Keith – defense Chicago Blackhawks– born July 16, 1983 in Winnipeg, MB. This former Kelowna Rocket is approaching 1,000 games played in the NHL, has three Stanley Cups to his name and a couple of Olympic gold medals. He is still one of the greatest Canadian born players in the game today. Had a bit of an off year as did the Blackhawks, but Duncan Keith is still a defenseman worth having on your team.
#22. Mathew Barzel – forward New York Islanders – born May 26, 1997 in Vancouver, BC. In his rookie NHL season, hockey fans took note of Barzel as he posted 85 points in hos rookie season. This guy has explosive speed and looks like he could be one of the games elite forwards by the time he is 25. Drafted 16th overall in 2015, on a pick claimed from the Edmonton Oilers, the New York Islanders did well in selecting this former Seattle Thunderbird.
#21. Mitch Mariner – forward Toronto Maple Leafs – born May 5, 1997 in Markham, Ontario. Part of the current youth movement in the NHL. In two NHL season Mariner has put up point totals of 61 and 69 points respectively and is one of the games best up and coming players on a Leafs team on the rise. He’s durable too, having played in 97% of his total games. The kid can produce. He put up 301 points in the OHL with the London Knights in 184 games. He’s a point-per-game player in the playoffs as well.
#20. Alex Pietrangelo – defense, St. Louis Blues – born Jan. 18, 1990 in King City, ON. Yet another defenseman on our list of top 25 Canadian hockey players in 2018. Drafted fourth overall in the 2008 Entry draft, has already played over 600 NHL games and already had six season where he has put up 45 or more points in the season from the backend in St. Louis.
#19. Jordan Eberle – forward, New York Islanders – born May 15, 1990 in Regina, Saskatchewan. Eberle put up 59 points playing in his first season with the Islanders (his fourth best season in his NHL career). He’s a great skater who can be creative with the puck and is a go to shooter in the shoot-outs. 441 points in 588 career NHL games thus far is not too shabby. Still can’t believe that the Oilers traded him for Ryan Strome. #SalaryDump
#18. Carey Price – goaltender, Montreal Canadiens – born August 16, 1987 in Vancouver, BC. While Price had an off year last season, he remains one of the top goaltenders in the NHL. He has a career 0.918 save percentage in nearly 560 NHL games. In 2014-15 he put up staggering numbers with a 1.96 goals against average and a 0.933 save percentage while amassing 44 wins for the Montreal Canadiens that season. Injuries have slowed him down a bit, but he’s still one of the best Canadian based goaltenders in hockey.
#17. Marc-Andre Fleury – goaltender, Vegas Golden Knights – born November 28, 1984, Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. The reason the Golden Knights went to the Stanley Cup finals in their first season? Probably the stellar play of Fleury. How the Penguins let this guy go is still a head shaker for us. He’s won three Stanley Cups in 2009, 2017 and 2017 and had his best save percentage of his career this past regular season (0.927) and his best goals against average at 2.25. He has over 400 career wins in the NHL. He’s getting better with age.
#16. Brad Marchand – forward, Boston Bruins – born May 11, 1988, Halifax, Nova Scotia. While former NHLer Pat Verbeek was known as “The Little Ball of Hate”, the same could be applied to Brad Marchand. While this guy is not going to win any Lady Byng trophies anytime soon, he does put up some good offensive numbers for the Bruins. Back-to-back 85 point seasons are nothing to sneeze at.
#15. Tyler Seguin – forward, Dallas Stars – born January 31, 1992 in Brampton, Ontario. Over the past five seasons Seguin is a consistent 70-80 point player. This passed season he netted 40 goals for the Stars averaging nearing one goal every second game. He’s just entering his prime.
#14. Claude Giroux – forward, Philadelphia Flyers – born January 12, 1988 in Hearst, Ontario. Giroux posted his first hundred point season in the NHL last season finishing with 102 second to Connor McDavid (108). Along with Blake Wheeler from the Winnipeg Jets, Giroux lead the NHL in assists with 68 and was a plus 28 on the season.
#13. Jamie Benn – forward, Dallas Stars – born July 18, 1989 in Victoria, BC. Another ex-Kelowna Rocket. I loved watching Jamie in Kelowna, we could tell that he was going to be something special. As a Rocket he posted 82 points in 56 games in his final season in Kelowna before moving on the the NHL. He posted 36 goals this past season his most since netting 41 in 2015-16. A great leader on a Dallas team that is up and coming.
#12. Braden Holtby – goaltender, Washington Capitals – born September 16, 1989 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. An AHL Calder Cup champion in 2010 and an NHL Stanley Cup champion in 2018. Holtby is one of the top goaltenders in the NHL. The past four NHL seasons this guys has done nothing but put up wins for the Caps with win regular season win totals of 41, 48, 42 and 34 respectively. Easily one of the top Canadian goalies in the game today.
#11. Devan Dubnyk – goaltender, Minnesota Wild – born May 4, 1986 in Regina, Saskatchewan. Drafted 14th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in 2004, Dubnyk has improved his game so much so that he has a career goals against average of 2.54 with a 0.917 save percentage. His win/loss ratio is one of the best in the NHL in recent years. He’s been rock solid in net for the Minnesota Wild.
Well we are half way there. Here is a look at the top 10 Canadian hockey players of 2018.
#10. Drew Doughty – defenseman, Los Angeles Kings – born December 8, 1989 in London, Ontario. One of the top right handed shot NHL defensemen playing in the league today. Doughty’s hard-nose style of player would be welcomed on any team. He put up a career best 60 points this past season and has played in all of his team’s 82 regular season games the past four seasons. Durable, tough and can produce. Perhaps we should have him higher up on our list?
#9. P.K. Subban – denfenseman, Nashville Predators – born May 13 1989 in Toronto, Ontario. Only a few months older than Doughty, Subban is one the games greatest defensemen. He scored a career best 16 goals this past season while amassing 59 points on a Nashville team which seems to be loaded with defensive jems. He’s a great personality and one of the most entertaining players in the game. He’s nearing 400 career points in the NHL.
#8. John Tavares – forward, Toronto Maple Leafs – born September 20, 1990 in Mississauga, Ontario. So the Leafs landed possibly the most coveted free agent in the history of the NHL. Tavares posted 621 points in 669 games as a member of the New York Islanders. He’s coming off a season where he scored 37 goals and 84 points. Is this the next Leafs captain? Perhaps, but he definitely comes in as one of the top forwards in the game today.
#7. Nathan MacKinnon – forward, Colorado Avalanche – born September 1, 1995, Halifax, Nova Scotia. In his fifth NHL season, we finally saw what we have been expecting from MacKinnon since he was drafted first overall by the Avs in 2013. Potting 39 goals and 97 points MacKinnon was one of the top players in the NHL this past season. He’s the new leader in Colorado and at twenty-two years old is not even in his prime yet. Youth is king in the NHL.
#6. Mark Scheifele – forward, Winnipeg Jets – born March 15, 1993 in Kitchener, Ontario. Scheifele is one of our favorite players, and had a tremendous playoff for the Jets scoring 14 goals and 20 points in 17 playoff games this past spring. Almost a goal a game… and in the playoffs? Crazy stats. He was injured for part of the season but was still a point-per-game player with 60 points in the 60 games he played. He scored 82 points the previous season, his offensive production is tending up nicely.
#5. Steven Stamkos – forward, Tampa Bay Lightning – born February 7, 1990, Markham, Ontario. Stammer is six season removed from his 60 goal season, but last season he posted his highest point total since potting 60 in 2011-12. The Lightning are stacked and poised to take a run at the Stanley Cup. Steven Stamkos leads by example and is in his prime. Expect big things this season from Stamkos.
#4. Taylor Hall, forward, New Jersey Devils – born November 14, 1991 in Calgary, Alberta. The reigning MVP of the NHL. Taylor Hall is one of the best wingers in the game today and he proved it this past season, his second with the New Jersey Devils. Hall posted 39 goals and 93 points in 76 games for the Devils earning him the Hart trophy as the league’s most valuable player. Probably what’s most impressive was the 26-game point string Hall amassed this season. The streak was on par with one Wayne Gretzky had in 1983-84 according to statistics. Hall has either scored or assisted on 50.7 percent (38 of 75) of New Jersey’s goals during his streak, 0.5 percent less than Gretzky’s 51.2 percent (153 of 299). How Peter Chiarelli still has a job in the NHL after trading Hall from the Oilers to the Devils for Adam Larsson is a mystery (Chiarelli also traded Tyler Seguin from the Bruins to Dallas.. yikes).
#3. Brent Burns, defenseman, San Jose Sharks – born March 9, 1985, Ajax, Ontario. The top Canadian-born defenseman in the game today. His past four seasons, Burns has put up point totals of 60, 75, 76 and 67… these are totals that most forwards would love to have. Barring injury this season, Burns will play in his 1,000th NHL regular season game and the Sharks are looking to win now. He’s one of the best d-men in the league.
#2. Sidney Crosby, forward, Pittsburgh Penguins – born August, 1987, Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. Sid the Kid is not a kid anymore, but he’s still one of the best players in the world, having won three Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins. All this after coming back from pretty serious concussion-related injuries. In his past five seasons, Crosby has put up point totals of 104, 84, 85, 89 and 89 with the Pens. The “Kid” has put up over 1,100 points in 864 career regular season games and recently won back-to-back Stanley Cups.
#1. Connor McDavid – Centre for the Edmonton Oilers – Born Jan 13 1997 – Richmond Hill, ON. Not only did Connor McDavid lead the NHL in points for the second consecutive year getting 108 on a fairly bad Edmonton Oilers team, but he was voted the most valuable player by his peers. What hasn’t been said about Connor McDavid? He gets top marks for skill and entertainment value. He is a real treat to watch. We really like his compete level and he is a great fit as captain of the Oilers, even at 21 years of age. Look for this guy to have an even more dominant season in 2018-19.
There you have it, The Hockey Fanatics’s list of the top 20 professional Canadian players in the game in 2018. Disagree with our picks? Follow us on Twitter and let us know which players you may have included.
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Former Louisville and Tulsa football coach Steve Kragthorpe has died at 59.
Both schools announced his death, which came Sunday night, on social media.
He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2011.
A Montana native, Kragthorpe played quarterback at Eastern New Mexico and Western Texas in the mid-1980s before beginning his coaching career at Northern Arizona in 1990. He rose through the college coaching ranks and spent two seasons as quarterback coach of the Buffalo Bills (2001-02) before being hired as head coach at Tulsa.
He was asked to turn around a Golden Hurricane program that went 2-21 in the two previous seasons and delivered in his first season with an 8-5 record and a bowl berth. In all, he led Tulsa to a 29-22 mark and three bowl games in four seasons (2003-06) before being named head coach at Louisville.
Kragthorpe was inducted into Tulsa's Hall of Fame earlier this year.
"We are truly heartbroken at the loss of a TU Hall of Fame Coach who rekindled the championship spirit of Tulsa Football in a remarkably short period of time," athletic director Justin Moore said in a school statement. "Our deepest sympathies go out to Coach Kragthorpe's family, friends and former players during this difficult time."
He spent three seasons (2007-09) at Louisville and tallied a 15-21 record. He later coached quarterbacks at LSU (2011-12) but stepped down after two years and moved into an off-field role with the Tigers.
--Field Level Media
(Photo credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports)
Former Louisville and Tulsa football coach Steve Kragthorpe has died at 59.
Both schools announced his death, which came Sunday night, on social media.
He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2011.
A Montana native, Kragthorpe played quarterback at Eastern New Mexico and Western Texas in the mid-1980s before beginning his coaching career at Northern Arizona in 1990. He rose through the college coaching ranks and spent two seasons as quarterback coach of the Buffalo Bills (2001-02) before being hired as head coach at Tulsa.
He was asked to turn around a Golden Hurricane program that went 2-21 in the two previous seasons and delivered in his first season with an 8-5 record and a bowl berth. In all, he led Tulsa to a 29-22 mark and three bowl games in four seasons (2003-06) before being named head coach at Louisville.
Kragthorpe was inducted into Tulsa's Hall of Fame earlier this year.
"We are truly heartbroken at the loss of a TU Hall of Fame Coach who rekindled the championship spirit of Tulsa Football in a remarkably short period of time," athletic director Justin Moore said in a school statement. "Our deepest sympathies go out to Coach Kragthorpe's family, friends and former players during this difficult time."
He spent three seasons (2007-09) at Louisville and tallied a 15-21 record. He later coached quarterbacks at LSU (2011-12) but stepped down after two years and moved into an off-field role with the Tigers.
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Ben Kevan and what we learned on Day 3 of the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Ben Kevan didn’t anticipate playing a starring role with Des Moines in the United States Hockey League last season.
In fact, he was getting set to settle back in California with the Los Angeles Jr. Kings 16U AAA program until forcing his way onto the roster and leading the team in scoring as a 16-year-old.
“Going into the season I wasn’t supposed to,” Kevan told FCHockey. “Coach (Matt) Curley, he told me he wants me to develop for another year at 16s at Kings.
“He saw how I performed at main camp and saw how I did in training camp and gelled with the guys and he was like ‘up to you but we really want you’ and something clicked in my mind that this is what I wanted to do if I want to make the next level. I had to iron out some things with school because I didn’t have an online school yet. I got that sorted out and was able to head out three games into the season.
“It was nice.”
The rest, they say, is history.
As in, Kevan put together a near historical campaign.
Only four 16-year-olds in USHL history outscored Kevan’s output in 2023-24, including Macklin Celebrini, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, who had 86 points (46 goals, 40 assists) with Chicago.
The others include Taylor Cammarata (69 points, 2011-12), Stanislav Galiyev (64 points, 2008-09), and Andrei Svechnikov (58 points, 2016-17).
Not bad company.
“I hold myself to a high standard and I know what I can do,” said Kevan, who has three points (one goal, two assists) in three games at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. “I knew if I had the right resources, which I did, I could succeed. I probably had a few more points than I should’ve, but everything happens for a reason and I think me going there was the right move for me and my career.”
Last season will set the tone for this one.
The 2025 draft-eligible forward knows what’s next, and he
“Just take it as another season, of course. Draft is coming up, but you have to stay focused on what’s ahead. I know it’s a big thing, could be the greatest time of my life if I can get drafted, but you’ve got to take it day by day and not look ahead too far. You have to live in the moment and be the best player you can be every day.”
Teammates ‘C’ great things in Schaefer
It’s not just scouts, media, and fans quickly appreciating the game Matthew Schaefer is able to ice. Count teammates among those ready to praise the 16-year-old, who is one of the youngest players eligible for the 2025 draft.
“He has a really complete game,” defense partner Alex Huang said. “He’s good at both ends of the ice. He’s always creating chances offensively and he’s tough on the defensive end. He’s really sharp. He communicates with his teammates. He’s a good leader. He’s overall the complete package.”
That package is enough for Canada to put the ‘C’ on the Erie blueliner, despite being just short of a dozen days shy of being eligible for the 2026 draft.
Its an honor not lost on Schaefer.
“It’s pretty cool,” he said. “You always look up when you’re a kid and you want to wear it for your country and it’s just an honor,” Schaefer said. “To wear the leaf and the ‘C’ is pretty cool. It’s pretty cool. If we could put ‘C’s on everyone’s jersey in the room we would because we have all leaders in the room. It’s just something that goes on your jersey but everyone on our team’s a leader.”
Perhaps.
But only one gets the nod.
And Schaefer hasn’t disappointed.
He’s been everything to Canada’s defense, and has shined to the tune of five points (two goals, three assists) in a three-game point streak at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup — turning heads with highlight reel plays along the way and coupling it with a steady, calm presence on the back-end.
His goalie can attest to both sides.
“Just everything,” Canada stopper Jack Ivankovic said. “He makes it easy for me. I’ve got the opportunity to play with him at Team Ontario and Canada Winter Games and U17s, so I kind of have built a brotherhood with him. His defense ability is pretty special and he makes it very easy for me.”
Top performances
Alexander Donovan of Team USA had a little bit of trouble cracking the scoresheet in the first two games of the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. He responded in a big way Wednesday. Donovan had five points (one goal, four assists) in a lopsided 12-3 affair against Germany. The win launched the Americans into semifinal action.
Donovan wasn’t the only Team USA standout. Nicolas Sykora found the back of the net twice and added a single in the romp. Sykora, the son of longtime NHLer Adam Sykora, has upped his totals to four points (two goals, two assists) in three games.
Quotable
“He’s good at everything. He’s good at passing. He’s good at defending. Good at shooting. Just a good player to play with. Everything… just carrying the puck.” — Jakob Ihs Wozniak on teammate and Sweden defenseman Sascha Boumedienne
Scouting report
Matthew Lansing is a two-way forward who has very little weakness in his game, but the question for me will be whether or not he can develop a standout trait. He’s very reliable in all three zones and has the ability to flash skill, albeit a bit inconsistently for my liking. Defensively, Lansing presents a good stick when trying to negate passing lanes on the kill. He shows just enough micro-movements to discourage defensemen up top from trying seam passes. His anticipatory skills are really strong, whether it’s about breaking up a pass or play immediately or positioning himself to do so in a few seconds. He looks to finish his checks all over the ice, but at the same time isn’t a significantly heavy hitter. Lansing moves around the ice well and gets up and down the sheet quickly, but doesn’t have full-on separation speed to burn defenders. Still, over short areas, he can create space for himself from a standstill with the frequency and power in his legs. Offensively, Lansing keeps his stick on the ice and presents it well as a target for an outlet from his teammates, and is really strong in protecting the puck along the boards and down low. His release isn’t the quickest, but he gets his wrister off with plenty of velocity. He did put some nifty mitts on display on rare occasions but, again, I would love to see more consistency in his offensive-zone creativity and play-driving. Another issue, though not as problematic, is it felt as though Lansing was a little liberal in his shift length. The positive side of this is he didn’t seem to wear down over the course of a shift or a game, so his fitness and endurance appears to be a quality trait. Overall, there’s a strong two-way element to Lansings game — and he was used on both sides of special teams — but I was hoping for more to get excited about. He should be on the radar in the middle rounds of the 2025 draft at this point, and I could see an argument for as early as the third round for the college-bound forward. — FCHockey scout Aaron Vickers
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Editor’s note: This story was initially posted in September 2013 and continues to receive hundreds of views per month. So I’ve updated information on the whereabouts of some of the players in the 2015-16 season.
I recently realized that I haven’t fully done my job here at the Color of Hockey when a colleague of mine complimented me about the blog, marveled at the number of black players in professional hockey and the impact they’re having, and wondered if there are any Hispanic players in the National Hockey League.
Not only are there Hispanic players in the NHL, several are thriving. Some have their names engraved on the Stanley Cup; some have played for their respective countries in the Winter Olympics; some have had uneven careers.
And similar to the growing group of black NHL players, more Hispanic players are heading to the league – a testament to hockey’s popularity and a legacy to minority-oriented youth hockey programs across the United States and Canada.
And hockey isn’t strange to Spanish-speaking nations. Spain is ranked 31st in the world in men’s hockey and 26th in women’s hockey by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The European nation has 521 junior players, 197 male players, 205 female players and 18 indoor ice skating rinks, according to the IIHF.
Mexico’s men’s team is 32nd in IIHF’s rankings and its women’s squad is ranked 35th in the world. The United States’ southern neighbor boasts nearly 2,020 players – 243 men, 1,427 juniors, and 350 women and girls. The country has 20 indoor ice skating rinks – more than some cities and states in the U.S.
So to answer my friend Franco’s question, let’s give some love to the NHL’s Hispanic players.
Ottawa Senators center Scott Gomez carries a double dose of pride. He’s proud of his Mexican-Colombian heritage and equally proud of being a native Alaskan.
“You know, growing up in Anchorage, it wasn’t like ‘There’s Scott Gomez, the Mexican hockey player,'” he told The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2000. “It was, you know, Scott Gomez, the hockey player. People started making a big deal about it as I got older.”
He played with the ECHL’s Alaska Aces during last year’s NHL labor lockout. Through his Scotty Gomez Hockey Association, Gomez gave back to his community recently by having the association take over operating the Anchorage high school girls hockey program, which suffered from poor participation.
“Girls hockey is back,” Carlos Gomez, Scott’s father, told The Anchorage Daily News recently. “Whether it survives is up to the girls and the community.”
Scott Gomez was selected with the 27th pick of the 1998 NHL Draft by the New Jersey Devils. He joined the Devils in the 1999-2000 season and scored 19 goals and 51 assists, good enough to win the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie player. He helped power the Devils to the Stanley Cup in 2000 by scoring 10 points during the playoffs and Cup final.
He won another Stanley Cup with the Devils in 2003, scoring three goals and nine assists in 24 games during the playoffs.
Gomez played for the U.S. hockey team in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. The team failed to medal, but Gomez scored one goal and four assists in six games.
In 2007, he signed a seven-year, $51.5 million free agent deal with the neighboring New York Rangers. He didn’t have a successful run on Broadway and the Rangers traded him to the Montreal Canadiens in January 2009. Lengthy scoring droughts dogged Gomez in Montreal and the Canadiens bought out his contract.
He signed a one-year deal with the San Jose Sharks once the NHL resumed play in the
2012-2013 season. There, he scored two goals and 13 assists in 39 games. Gomez began the 2015-16 NHL season with the St. Louis Blues but signed on with the Senators in March after the Blues released him.
The 36-year-old has 1 goal and 8 assists in 34 games this season.
Like Gomez, defenseman Alec Martinez of the Los Angeles Kings has his name on the Stanley Cup. He earned the honor when the Kings won the Cup in the 2011-12 season. Of Spanish roots, Martinez was born in hockey-mad Michigan but spent most of his youth playing hockey in Northern California before playing for Miami University in Oxford, Ohio from 2005 to 2008. He was selected by the Kings with the 95th pick in the 2007 NHL Draft.
Martinez notched 10 goals and 21 assists in 78 games for the Kings this season.
Forward Raffi Torres broke into the NHL in the 2000-2001 season with the New York Islanders and he’s been scoring goals and breaking bones – including his own – with thundering hits ever since.
Torres went without a goal in his 14-game debut with the Islanders, something that has rarely happened since in his NHL career. Since entering the NHL, the well-traveled Torres has scored 134 goals, 121 assists, and a whopping 490 penalty minutes for the Islanders, Edmonton Oilers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, Arizona Coyotes, and San Jose Sharks.
The 2015-16 season has been has been a difficult one for Torres. It began with a 41-game suspension for an illegal pre-season hit on Anaheim Ducks forward Jakob Silfverberg.
He was also rehabilitating from a knee injury. The Sharks sent him to its American Hockey League farm team, the San Jose Barracuda, in January for conditioning then traded him to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 34-year-old forward hasn’t appeared in an NHL game this season.
“I just want to play,” Torres, whose contract expires this summer, told The Toronto Sun. “I want to get healthy and play. I don’t mind riding buses. I would do that. It’s a pretty good life, making a living playing hockey. I’m not ready to give it up.”
The son of Mexican and Peruvian parents, Torres grew up in Canada. Torres’ father wanted him to be a soccer player, but young Raffi gravitated towards hockey, Canada’s national pastime.
“My parents came to Canada for a better opportunity,” said Torres. “I grew up with my parents always speaking Spanish to us. We were always eating Mexican food.”
Al Montoya seemed destined to be “The One” – a Hispanic hockey superstar. After all he had the pedigree: the Cuban-American kid from Chicago was a star goaltender at the University of Michigan, where he posted a record of 30 wins, only seven losses, and three ties during the 2004-05 season.
He twice played twice for the U.S. in the International Ice Hockey Federation
World Junior Championship and backstopped the U.S. squad to a Gold Medal at the 2004 tournament in Finland.
The New York Rangers took Montoya with the sixth pick in the first round of the 2004 NHL Draft. Montoya post good numbers with the Hartford Wolf Pack, the Rangers’ AHL farm team. He was 64-34-4 with Hartford in three AHL seasons.
But his path to Madison Square Garden was blocked by the rise of all-world Swedish goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who the Rangers took with the 205th pick in the 2000 draft.
In 2008, the Rangers traded Montoya to the Arizona Coyotes, where he posted a 3-1 record in five games. After a stint with the San Antonio Rampage, Arizona’s AHL team, Montoya was traded to the New York Islanders in the 2010-11 season. He won nine games for the lackluster Isles that year. More important, he posted a sparkling .921 save percentage.
In the 2012-13 season, Montoya signed with the Winnipeg Jets where he want 3-1-1 in seven games and settled in nicely as the backup goaltender to Ondrej Pavelec. Feeling like he’s finally found a home, Montoya happily re-upped with team for the 2013-14 season.
“I really enjoyed my time last year,” Montoya said after re-signing in April. “This is a good group, it’s a good team and we came so close last year. The city is great, my family likes it and I think this team is moving in the right direction.”
But then South Florida came calling and Montoya signed with the Florida Panthers in the 2014-15 season. So far this season, Montoya has posted a 12-6 record with a 2.13 goals-against average serving as Roberto Luongo’s backup.
When you hear the name Raphael Diaz, the last things that you probably think of are the Alps and fondue. But Diaz, a defenseman with the Canadiens, hails from Switzerland. His mother is Swiss, his father a Spaniard.
“I visited my family in Corunna, which is in the northwest region near Portugal,” Diaz told Canadiens.com last year. “The food there was amazing: tapas, paella, tortillas. I love to visit my dad’s family at least once a year.”
Diaz netted a goal and 13 assists for Montreal in a lockout-shortened 2012-13 season. The third-year defenseman represented Switzerland in the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver and he’s a strong candidate to wear the Swiss red cross crest again at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.
He has spent most of this season in the AHL playing for Hartford, where he’s notched 6 goals and 14 assists in 35 games for the Wolf Pack.
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International League teams in Cleveland, Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Buffalo play in the Western Division, and Can-Am League teams in Springfield, Providence, New Haven and Philadelphia play in the Eastern Division. League presidents John D. Chick (West) and Maurice Podoloff (East) continue to head up their respective divisions.
The Buffalo Bisons last only 11 games before withdrawing from the league in December of 1936, citing financial hardships due to having to play their home games in Niagara Falls, Ont. The Syracuse Stars win the first International-American Hockey League title by defeating the Philadelphia Ramblers in the championship series.
In 1937-38, Syracuse’s Jack Markle leads the IAHL in scoring for the second year in a row. With Frank Brimsek allowing just 1.79 goals per game, the Providence Reds win the league championship as Fred “Bun” Cook earns the first of his seven titles as a head coach.
On June 28, 1938, the two founding leagues officially dissolve and the merger is completed, with Podoloff being elected the first President of the IAHL and Chick being named vice president. At the same meeting, the league admits the Hershey Bears as its newest member franchise.
The Cleveland Barons win the Calder Cup in 1938-39, and the league adds a ninth team the following year when the Indianapolis Capitals are granted membership. In July 1939, future Hall of Famer Eddie Shore, still active as a defenseman with the Boston Bruins, purchases the Springfield Indians, beginning an extraordinary tenure in the western Massachusetts city.
Providence wins the Calder Cup again in 1940. The IAHL drops the word “International” from its name before the 1940-41 season, officially becoming the American Hockey League. The Buffalo Bisons return to play when the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium (“The Aud”) opens. The Cleveland Barons win the 1941 Calder Cup led by Les Cunningham, the league scoring champion and a five-time AHL All-Star.
In February 1942, the AHL holds an All-Star Game to raise funds for the war efforts in the United States and Canada. Springfield is forced out of its arena in 1942-43 when it is taken over by the United States Quartermaster for use during World War II; Eddie Shore moves his players to Buffalo and takes control of the Bisons franchise. Buffalo goalie Gordie Bell – just 17 years old – posts nine shutouts and leads the Bisons to the Calder Cup in 1943, their first of two straight titles.
The St. Louis Flyers join the AHL in 1944 and draw 13,384 fans for their inaugural game, setting a league record. Cleveland and Pittsburgh play what is still the highest-scoring game in AHL history, a 12-10 Barons win on March 17, 1945. Eddie Shore severs his partnership with Buffalo and purchases the New Haven Eagles in 1945, then returns to Springfield in 1946-47.
Cleveland Barons sniper Johnny Holota becomes the first player in AHL history to score 50 or more goals when he nets 52 during the 1946-47 season, and Phil Hergesheimer wins the scoring title with 92 points despite playing on a Philadelphia Rockets team that goes 5-52-7. A year later, Carl Liscombe (118) of the Providence Reds and Cliff Simpson (110) of the Indianapolis Capitals become the first pro players ever to top the 100-point mark.
The Buffalo Bisons set a single-game scoring mark in a 16-4 win over Philadelphia on November 14, 1948. St. Louis sets another attendance record during the 1949 postseason, as 15,331 fans pack the St. Louis Arena to see a semifinal game against Providence. Cleveland and Buffalo dominate the 1940’s with each winning three Calder Cup championships. The Barons win six division titles and go to the Calder Cup Finals five times in the decade.
The Cincinnati Mohawks join the AHL in 1949-50. Led by future Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Terry Sawchuk, the Indianapolis Capitals roll through the playoffs, winning eight games without a loss to claim their second Calder Cup championship.
A young Johnny Bower leads the Cleveland Barons to the 1951 Calder Cup. The Springfield franchise is on the move again, relocating to the new Onondaga County War Memorial in Syracuse in 1951-52. Head coach King Clancy, 30-goal scorer George Armstrong and star defensemen Tim Horton and Frank Mathers help the Pittsburgh Hornets to the Calder Cup in 1952. Maurice Podoloff, who had added responsibilities as commissioner of the Basketball Association of America (and later the NBA) since 1946, steps down as AHL president prior to the 1952-53 season.
The Cleveland Barons win the Calder Cup in 1953, defeating Pittsburgh, 1-0 in overtime, in Game 7 of the Finals on a goal from defenseman Bob Chrystal. George “Red” Sullivan records 89 assists for the Hershey Bears in 1953-54, a single-season record that still stands today. After three seasons in central New York, the Syracuse Warriors return to Springfield for the 1954-55 campaign.
The All-Star Game returns in October 1954, with a team of AHL stars facing the defending champion Cleveland Barons to raise money for a players’ emergency fund. Zellio Toppazzini wins the scoring title with 113 points and Johnny Bower captures the first of his three consecutive MVP awards in leading the Providence Reds to a Calder Cup title in 1955-56.
The Rochester Americans join the league in 1956-57 and promptly go to the Calder Cup Finals before losing to Cleveland. Player/coach Frank Mathers and business manager Baz Bastien move from Pittsburgh to Hershey in 1957-58 and lead the Bears to consecutive championships.
When the Quebec Aces are admitted to the league in August 1959, the AHL has its first true Canadian-based team.
The Springfield Indians open the 60’s by winning three straight Calder Cups and star center Bill Sweeney wins three straight AHL scoring titles, two feats that have yet to be duplicated. The Pittsburgh Hornets, who suspended operations when the Duquesne Gardens closed in 1956, return to the AHL in 1961-62 playing at the new Civic Arena.
Art Stratton enters the AHL record book with a nine-point game for the Buffalo Bisons in 1962-63. The Cleveland Barons win the last of their nine Calder Cup championships in 1964, defeating Quebec in the Finals. Rochester wins its first title in 1964-65, with future NHL coaches Al Arbour, Don Cherry and Gerry Cheevers leading the way on the ice. It would be the first of four straight Finals appearances for the Amerks, still an AHL record.
With eyes on a possible merger, the AHL and the Western Hockey League play an interlocking schedule in 1965-66, with each AHL club playing a home-and-home set against the WHL’s six teams (Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Victoria). Buffalo’s Billy Dea ends his record ironman streak at 548 consecutive games played when he misses a game to attend his father’s funeral.
Springfield Indians GM Jack Butterfield is named interim president of the AHL in August 1966 and is formally elected a year later; he will go on to guide the league for nearly three decades. The Pittsburgh Hornets win the Calder Cup in 1967, their final act in the AHL before giving way to the NHL expansion Penguins the next season.
The Los Angeles Kings purchase Eddie Shore’s players from him in 1967-68 and rename his franchise the Springfield Kings. The AHL and WHL face each other again in regular-season play, but the two leagues do not merge and continue to operate independently. The Rochester Americans defeat Quebec to win their third Calder Cup in four years. Following the season, Cleveland Barons great Fred Glover retires to take over as head coach of the NHL’s Oakland Seals; Glover leaves the AHL as the league’s all-time leader in games played, goals, assists and points and with five Calder Cup championships to his credit.
Under the direction of general manager Sam Pollock, the Montreal Canadiens become the first NHL team to own and operate their AHL affiliate in the same market; the Voyageurs begin play at the Montreal Forum in 1969.
The Buffalo Bisons win their fifth and final Calder Cup in 1970, then cease operations as the NHL’s Sabres begin play. The 1970-71 Springfield Kings, led by Butch Goring and Billy Smith, become the first team in league history to win the Calder Cup after posting a losing record during the regular season; in the Finals, the Kings, coached by Johnny Wilson, defeat the Providence Reds, who are coached by Johnny’s younger brother Larry Wilson.
NHL expansion opens opportunities for new franchises and new markets in the AHL: in 1971-72, Montreal moves its operation to Halifax and wins the Calder Cup as the Nova Scotia Voyageurs; the Cincinnati Swords begin play as Buffalo’s AHL affiliate; and the AHL expands its geography to Virginia with the Richmond Robins and Tidewater Wings (Hampton/Norfolk). But the biggest headlines are made by the Boston Braves, who pack Boston Garden with an average of 11,255 fans per game in their first year.
Former teammates Willie Marshall and Mike Nykoluk both retire after the 1971-72 season, ending two of the most prolific careers in league history; Marshall finishes as the AHL’s all-time leader in goals (523), assists (852), points (1,375) and games played (1,205).
More changes in 1972-73, as the New Haven Nighthawks begin play and the Cleveland Barons move to Jacksonville mid-season. The Cincinnati Swords are the class of the league, rolling to the 1973 Calder Cup following a 54-win regular season; the Cup-clinching game, played at the Aud in Buffalo, draws 15,019 fans.
In 1974-75, Rochester’s Doug Gibson becomes the first player ever to lead the AHL in goals, assists and points in the same season. The Springfield Kings become the Springfield Indians again as Eddie Shore resumes control of the franchise; the Indians finish fourth in the division but defeat Providence, Rochester and New Haven to win another championship. A year later, Shore sells the team, ending an era in Springfield hockey.
Nova Scotia wins back-to-back Calder Cup titles in 1976 and 1977, and with the Montreal Canadiens winning back-to-back Stanley Cups, it marks the first two times an organization captures the Calder and Stanley Cups in the same season.
President Jack Butterfield navigates the AHL through difficult times in the decade, and the league survives the loss of markets to NHL expansion and the appearance (and disappearance) of the World Hockey Association and the North American Hockey League. After just six teams play in 1976-77, the AHL adds franchises over the next three years in Portland, Maine; Binghamton, N.Y.; Moncton, N.B.; and Glens Falls, N.Y.
AHL teams begin a tradition of hosting exhibitions against clubs from the Soviet Union in 1977-78, as Dynamo Moscow visits six league arenas. The Hershey Bears’ schedule is disrupted late in the 1978-79 season when Hersheypark Arena becomes a shelter in the aftermath of the nuclear accident at nearby Three Mile Island. The Maine Mariners follow their 1978 Calder Cup championship with another in 1979, becoming the only team in AHL history to win the title in each of its first two seasons.
With the Winter Olympics about to take place up the road in Lake Placid during the 1979-80 season, the Adirondack Red Wings host exhibitions against the national teams from the United States, West Germany, Sweden and Finland. The Hershey Bears win the Calder Cup in 1980, and Adirondack follows in 1981 in just its second season in the league.
New Haven’s quadruple-overtime win over Rochester in the first round of the 1982 playoffs breaks a 44-year-old AHL record for the longest game. With prospects from both the Chicago Blackhawks and Toronto Maple Leafs, the New Brunswick Hawks finish with the AHL’s best record in 1981-82 and go on to win the Calder Cup. The Binghamton Whalers’ Ross Yates (125 points) edges the St. Catharines Saints’ Bruce Boudreau (122) for the 1982-83 scoring title. Under head coach Mike Keenan, Rochester defeats Maine for the 1983 Calder Cup; a year later, Maine beats Rochester to earn its third championship in seven seasons.
The 1984-85 Baltimore Skipjacks win a league-record 16 consecutive games and reach the Calder Cup Finals, but they fall to the Sherbrooke Canadiens and their 19-year-old rookie goaltender Patrick Roy, fresh out of junior hockey. Paul Gardner follows up a 130-point campaign with 112 points in 1985-86, becoming the first player in over 20 years to win consecutive AHL scoring titles. That same year Adirondack, led by head coach Bill Dineen, captures its second Calder Cup.
The AHL institutes a shootout to break ties in 1986-87. Brett Hull explodes into the AHL, winning the Dudley “Red” Garrett Award as the league’s top rookie; Hull notches 50 goals with the Moncton Golden Flames in his only AHL season. On December 5, 1987, Rochester’s Darcy Wakaluk becomes the first AHL goalie ever to score a goal. The AHL drops the shootout in favor of awarding a point for an overtime loss in 1987-88. Hershey wins the Calder Cup, rolling through the postseason unbeaten (12-0) with four-game sweeps of Binghamton, Adirondack and Fredericton.
The 1988-89 Sherbrooke Canadiens help rewrite the league’s scoring records, thanks to rookie Stephan Lebeau – who posts 134 points and 70 goals – and Benoit Brunet, who sets a rookie record with 76 assists. But it’s Adirondack that closes out the decade with its third championship in nine years, along the way becoming the second team in AHL history to erase an 0-3 deficit to win a best-of-seven playoff series; Adam Graves scores the OT winner in Game 7 to complete the semifinal comeback over Hershey.
The AHL enters the 1990’s with the Springfield Indians winning back-to-back championships, as the New York Islanders’ affiliate in 1990 and as the Hartford Whalers’ affiliate in 1991 – defeating Rochester in the Finals both times. Toronto moves its affiliate to St. John’s, Newfoundland, in 1991-92, and the Maple Leafs and head coach Marc Crawford promptly go to the Calder Cup Finals, where they lose to Adirondack and its head coach Barry Melrose in a memorable seven-game series in which the road team wins every game.
The Binghamton Rangers are the story of the 1992-93 regular season, losing just 13 of 80 games while forward Don Biggs sets the league’s single-season scoring mark with 138 points. But the Rangers are upset by Rochester in the second round of the playoffs, and the Cape Breton Oilers ride the inconceivable hot streak of Bill McDougall to the Calder Cup championship: McDougall smashes Calder Cup records by posting 26 goals and 52 points in just 16 games during the 1993 postseason.
After the Maine Mariners relocate to Providence in 1992-93, the Baltimore Skipjacks move to Portland in 1993-94 and the Pirates win the Calder Cup behind playoff MVP Olaf Kolzig. After 28 years as league president, Jack Butterfield retires from the position and is replaced by David Andrews, GM of the ’93 champion Cape Breton Oilers.
The AHL adopts roster rules prior to the 1994-95 season that put a sharper focus on its role as the top development league for the NHL. The puck drops for new teams in Springfield (Falcons), Worcester (IceCats) and Syracuse (Crunch). The AHL All-Star Game – the first such event in 35 years – is played in front of a sell-out crowd at the Providence Civic Center and is broadcast across North America on ESPN2, TSN and RDS. The Albany River Rats win the 1995 Calder Cup by sweeping the Fredericton Canadiens in the Finals, in the same year the parent New Jersey Devils win their first Stanley Cup.
For the league’s 60th anniversary in 1995-96, the AHL adds teams in Baltimore and Greensboro, N.C., and is realigned into four divisions and two conferences for the first time. Teams receive a point for an overtime loss, a policy later adopted by the NHL. The All-Star Classic is held in Hershey as the league adds a Skills Competition to the All-Star Game. Brad Smyth of the Carolina Monarchs scores 68 goals in 68 games. Coach John Tortorella’s Rochester Americans capture their sixth Calder Cup, defeating Barry Trotz’s Portland Pirates in a seven-game Finals.
In 1996-97, the Philadelphia Phantoms and Kentucky Thoroughblades join the league and finish 1-2 in attendance. A record crowd of 20,672 fans watches the Carolina Monarchs face Kentucky at Greensboro Coliseum. Rochester participates in the Spengler Cup tournament in Davos, Switzerland, the first North American pro club ever invited to the event. The Phantoms compile the league’s best regular-season mark including a record 19 straight home wins, but Hershey claims the eighth Calder Cup in team history by defeating the first-year Hamilton Bulldogs in the Finals. A year later, Philadelphia’s Peter White wins his third scoring title in four years and leads the Phantoms to their first championship, the Cup-clinching game played before 17,380 fans at a sold-out Spectrum.
Philadelphia sets another AHL attendance record in 1998-99, averaging 12,002 fans per game. Under rookie head coach Peter Laviolette, the Providence Bruins master an incredible 70-point turnaround, winning 56 games in the regular season and capturing the Calder Cup just one season removed from a 19-54-7 outing. The AHL tests a 4-on-4 format in regular-season overtime, and adopts the policy the following year.
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins begin play in 1999-2000 at a brand-new facility in northeastern Pennsylvania. The Hartford Wolf Pack, who moved into Connecticut’s capital when the NHL’s Whalers departed in 1997, capture the city’s first-ever pro hockey championship as John Paddock becomes the first head coach to win Calder Cups with three different teams. A redesigned Calder Cup trophy is unveiled in 2000-01, and the Saint John Flames bring a championship to Atlantic Canada.
The 2001-02 season is one of the most memorable in league history for a wide range of reasons. The year begins on a tragic note, as AHL alumni Ace Bailey and Mark Bavis are among the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City. Membership jumps to 27 teams and the geography of the league changes dramatically with the additions of nine teams, including six from the now-defunct International Hockey League as well as Bridgeport, Cleveland and Manchester. An incredibly competitive regular season ends with the top 17 teams separated by just 12 points. The playoff format expands to include 20 participants, 10 in each conference. The Hershey Bears play their final game at historic Hersheypark Arena, which first opened its doors in 1936. The Chicago Wolves, 16th overall in the regular season-standings, capture the Calder Cup in their first season in the AHL by winning five series in the postseason.
Bolstered by a dual affiliation with Montreal and Edmonton, the Hamilton Bulldogs dominate the 2002-03 regular season before being derailed by Houston in a classic seven-game Finals series. Springfield captain Rob Murray becomes the sixth player ever to skate in 1,000 AHL games. In 2003-04, Milwaukee finishes first overall in the regular season and then captures the Calder Cup with a convincing sweep of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the first league championship in franchise history. A record number of shutouts (210) highlights the “year of the goaltender,” and Hartford backstop Jason LaBarbera claims the Les Cunningham Award as the AHL’s MVP.
The NHL’s lockout of 2004-05 provides the AHL with some of its brightest young talent ever. Jason Spezza rolls to the scoring championship racking up 117 points for Binghamton, while Rochester’s Ryan Miller becomes the AHL’s first 40-game winner in four decades. The shootout is re-introduced to decide a winner of games tied after overtime. And the league experiences its largest numbers ever at the gate, with more than 7.1 million fans attending games throughout North America, including several contests in NHL arenas. Philadelphia, which set an AHL record with a 17-game winning streak earlier in the season, sweeps Chicago to win the Calder Cup championship, clinching the title before a playoff-record 20,103 fans at the Wachovia Center.
Several facets of the NHL’s new rules package are adopted by the AHL, which marks its 70th anniversary in 2005-06. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton storms out to the best start in league history by earning a point in its first 23 games (20-0-2-1). Philadelphia’s John Slaney records his 454th career point, becoming the AHL’s all-time scoring leader among defensemen. The AHL Hall of Fame is created, with Johnny Bower, Jack Butterfield, Jody Gage, Fred Glover, Willie Marshall, Frank Mathers and Eddie Shore inducted as the inaugural class. Hershey, which missed the playoffs the previous two seasons, begins an affiliation with the Washington Capitals and captures its record-tying ninth Calder Cup with a six-game win over Milwaukee in the Finals.
The Board of Governors overwhelmingly approves the mandatory use of protective visors by all AHL players beginning in 2006-07. Hershey seems destined to repeat as champions, finishing with a league-best 114 points in the regular season. Chicago’s Darren Haydar sets an AHL record by recording a point in 39 consecutive games, while teammate Brett Sterling scores 55 goals, the most by an AHL rookie in 16 years. But the Wolves and Bears both fall in the playoffs to the upstart Hamilton Bulldogs and Carey Price, who duplicates Patrick Roy’s feat from 22 years earlier and leads Montreal’s affiliate to a Calder Cup champion as a 19-year-old goaltender fresh out of junior hockey.
Chicago comes back in 2007-08 and wins its second Calder Cup, holding off Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in six games in the Finals. Wolves forward Jason Krog becomes just the third player to lead the AHL in goals, assists and points in the same season, then does the same in the playoffs. After leading Hershey to back-to-back Finals appearances, Bruce Boudreau is promoted by the Washington Capitals mid-season and goes on to capture the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s coach of the year.
Hershey reaches the Calder Cup Finals for the third time in four years in 2008-09 and wins its record 10th championship with a six-game series victory over the Manitoba Moose. Bears forward Alexandre Giroux sets a league record by scoring a goal in 15 straight games, and winds up the fifth AHL player ever to score 60 in a season. Head coach Dan Bylsma is promoted from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in February and leads the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Stanley Cup.
The first-ever outdoor game in AHL history highlights the 2009-10 season, as the Syracuse Crunch draw a league-record 21,508 fans to the New York State Fairgrounds for a meeting with the Binghamton Senators. The Hershey Bears set records with 60 victories and a 24-game home winning streak in the regular season, and Bears forwards Keith Aucoin and Alexandre Giroux are the league’s top two scorers for the second year in a row. The Abbotsford Heat begin play, the AHL’s first team ever in the Pacific time zone. In the playoffs, the first-year Texas Stars reach the Finals but fall to Hershey as the Bears become the AHL’s first repeat champions since 1991.
The AHL reaches 30 active teams for the first time in 2010-11. The Oklahoma City Barons’ Bryan Helmer becomes the top-scoring defenseman in league history, and also plays his 1,000th game. While Wilkes-Barre/Scranton cruises through the regular season with 58 wins, the rest of the league engages in several tight races down the stretch. The Binghamton Senators qualify for the playoffs via the crossover as the fifth-place team in the East Division and earn a historic first-round win over Manchester, erasing a 3-1 series deficit by taking each of the final three games in overtime. The Sens go on to take out Portland, Charlotte and Houston to earn the first championship in 29 seasons of AHL hockey in Broome County.
The Norfolk Admirals put together one of the greatest seasons in AHL history in 2011-12, garnering headlines around the world with their professional-hockey record 28-game winning streak. The Adirondack Phantoms and Hershey Bears battle outdoors at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and more than double the AHL’s single-game attendance record when 45,653 fans watch the game. Hamilton hosts Toronto outside at Ivor Wynne Stadium before the largest crowd ever to watch AHL hockey in Canada (20,565). Coach Jon Cooper’s Admirals roll to their first Calder Cup with a 15-3 playoff record, sweeping Toronto in the Finals.
The first three months of the 2012-13 AHL season are headlined by an even greater influx of young talent in the wake of an NHL work stoppage. Justin Schultz’s record pace with Oklahoma City earns him the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL’s outstanding defenseman, and fellow Edmonton Oilers budding stars Jordan Eberle, Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also turn hockey’s attention to OKC. Following an affiliation switch to Syracuse, Tampa Bay’s top prospects make a second consecutive trip to the Calder Cup Finals, but the Grand Rapids Griffins — led by playoff MVP Tomas Tatar — bring West Michigan its first championship by prevailing in a thrilling postseason run.
The AHL returns to Utica, N.Y., in 2013-14 as the Comets begin play at a renovated Memorial Auditorium. Rochester is once again invited to participate in the Spengler Cup tournament. The league plays host to Farjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League at the AHL All-Star Classic in St. John’s. Chicago’s Jake Allen leads the AHL in all four major goaltending categories (wins, GAA, save percentage and shutouts). Travis Morin earns both regular-season and playoff MVP honors and wins both scoring titles as the Texas Stars go wire-to-wire, finishing with the best record in the league before capturing the franchise’s first Calder Cup with a Finals win over the St. John’s IceCaps.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton rookie Matt Murray sets several records during the 2014-15 season, including the longest shutout streak ever by an AHL goaltender (304:11). The AHL adopts a new overtime format that includes time played at 3-on-3, bringing even more excitement to the extra period. The Syracuse Crunch set an all-time attendance record for an indoor pro hockey game in the U.S. as 30,715 fans watch their game against Utica at the Carrier Dome. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are a hit with fans in their first season in Allentown, selling out 22 games at the beautiful new PPL Center. The Manchester Monarchs capture a bittersweet Calder Cup in their final season in the Queen City.
The AHL’s geography changes dramatically in 2015-16 with the formation of a Pacific Division and the addition of five teams in California. The Manitoba Moose also return to the fold as the Winnipeg Jets’ new top affiliate. Two long-standing league records fall, as San Jose’s Roy Sommer passes Bun Cook to become the winningest head coach in AHL history, and Rockford’s Michael Leighton surpasses Johnny Bower’s mark for career shutouts. Ontario’s Peter Budaj wins 42 games, the most by an AHL goalie in 55 years. The AHL’s 80th-anniversary season ends with a Finals matchup between two of the league’s most tenured cities, and the Lake Erie Monsters complete a 15-2 postseason run with a sweep of Hershey to bring the Calder Cup to Cleveland for the first time since 1964.
Kenny Agostino runs away with the AHL scoring title and earns MVP honors in 2016-17, helping the Chicago Wolves to a division title. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton finishes with the best regular-season record in the AHL while continuing to develop Stanley Cup champions: 2016-17 AHL All-Rookie forward Jake Guentzel leads the NHL with 13 playoff goals as Pittsburgh wins its second straight title. For the second time in five seasons, the Grand Rapids Griffins defeat the Syracuse Crunch in six games to capture the Calder Cup.
In 2017-18, the AHL welcomes Laval, Que., and Belleville, Ont., to the league. Several AHL players represent their countries at the Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, including Stockton’s Cody Goloubef, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s Christian Thomas and Belleville’s Chris Kelly, who win bronze with Canada. Lehigh Valley needs five overtimes to beat Charlotte in Game 4 of their playoff series, the longest game in AHL history. The Toronto Marlies set the pace from start to finish, leading the league with 54 wins and 112 points during the regular season before outlasting Texas in the first seven-game Calder Cup Finals since 2003.
The Colorado Eagles join the AHL in 2018-19, bringing the league to 31 teams for the first time. The Utica Comets continue to fill the Adirondack Bank Center and set a new league record for consecutive sellouts. Recalled from San Antonio on January, Jordan Binnington goes on to backstop the St. Louis Blues to their first Stanley Cup championship. The Charlotte Checkers roll to the regular-season title, then capture their first Calder Cup with a five-game victory over Chicago in the Finals.
With teams gearing up for a run at the Calder Cup Playoffs, the 2019-20 season is abruptly suspended on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign is officially canceled on May 11, marking the first time in 84 years that the Calder Cup will not be awarded. David Andrews retires as President and CEO on June 30, succeeded by Scott Howson. Many AHL graduates play prominent roles when the NHL resumes its season in August. Tampa Bay and Dallas meet in a Stanley Cup Final between two organizations with long-running development success in the AHL, and the Lightning’s six-game victory makes Jon Cooper just the eighth head coach ever to win both Stanley Cup and Calder Cup titles.
The 2020-21 season is delayed until as the pandemic continues, finally getting underway in February with 28 teams participating with abbreviated schedules of varying lengths. With fans unable to attend games, several teams operate out of practice facilities or their NHL affiliates’ rinks, including in Montreal, Ottawa and Calgary. The Henderson Silver Knights begin play in Las Vegas and are one of the most successful first-year clubs in league history, finishing atop the Pacific Division during the regular season.
A full 1,118-game schedule is played in 2021-22, including a return to Abbotsford with the first-year Canucks joining the league. For the first time ever, 10 female referees and linespeople join the league’s roster of on-ice officials. The Chicago Wolves defeat the Springfield Thunderbirds to claim the Calder Cup as the league hands out its championship trophy for the first time in three years.
At 32 active teams for the first time in 2022-23, the AHL returns to a unified schedule length as each club plays 72 games. In their first season playing in Alberta, the Calgary Wranglers capture the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy with the league’s best record in the regular season while Mitch Love is named coach of the year for the second straight season and Dustin Wolf earns top goaltender and league MVP honors. The expansion Coachella Valley Firebirds spend the first two months on the road while Acrisure Arena is completed, then compile 48 wins and 103 points before making a storybook run to the Calder Cup Finals. But the Hershey Bears spoil the Cinderella story and capture their 12th Calder Cup when Mike Vecchione becomes the first player in league history to score a sudden-death overtime goal in Game 7 of the Finals.
The AHL reaches a milestone during the 2023-24 season as the 50,000th regular-season game is played. The Cleveland Monsters draw 10,263 fans per game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, the highest average attendance for an AHL team in 25 years. Hershey follows up its 2023 title by posting the best record in the franchise’s 86-year history, then defeats Coachella Valley in a Calder Cup Finals rematch to repeat as champions.
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The London Knights are a Junior A hockey team playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the three leagues that makes up the overarching Canadian Hockey League. A perennial favourite of hockey fans in London, Ontario, the London Knights operate as part of the farm system for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Playing out of a state-of-the-art facility in Downtown London, the Knights perform to a packed house more often than not, and many of their players have gone on to play in the NHL, including some Hall of Fame players.
The London Nationals
The London Knights began as the London Nationals, a team that was created as a franchise in the Ontario Hockey Association and that began play in the 1965-66 season. The London Nationals were created explicitly as a farm team for the Toronto Maple Leafs, made to replace the Toronto St. Michael’s Majors, who had folded shortly after winning the 1961 Memorial Cup. The London Nationals were sponsored by the Canadian National Recreation Association, an athletic organization comprised largely of employees of the Canadian National Railway. Their uniforms were almost exactly that of the contemporary Toronto Maple Leafs uniforms, except with “London Nationals” in the place where “Toronto Maple Leafs” would have otherwise been. Before admittance into the Ontario Hockey Association, the London Nationals played at the Junior B level. However, once the Nationals were admitted into the Ontario Hockey Association as a Junior A team, the Junior B team moved to Ingersoll, where they for a short time were known as the Ingersoll Nationals.
Two record holders for the old London Nationals were a pair of long-time National Hockey League journeymen. Garry Unger played fifty games with the Nationals, during which he scored a whopping 42 goals (becoming the leader in career goals for the team). Afterwards, he played sixteen seasons in the NHL, from 1967 to 1983, playing for the Maple Leafs and also the Detroit Red Wings, the St. Louis Blues, the Atlanta Flames, the L.A. Kings, and the Edmonton Oilers. The all-time point leader (with 100 points) was Walt McKechnie, who went on to play pro for seventeen years for nine NHL teams, including the Maple Leafs, the Boston Bruins, the Washington Capitals, and the old Minnesota North Stars. Another well-known name who made their playing debut as a London National (and subsequently two years as a London Knight) was Darryl Sittler, who put in eleven seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, three as a Philadelphia Flyer, and one as a Detroit Red Wing; he is often brought up in conversations of the best NHL players to have ever lived.
The Darwin Era
In 1968 the National Hockey League ended the program of directly sponsoring the junior hockey system. Ottawa businessman Howard Darwin, an amateur boxer and real estate magnate who had started Ottawa Cablevision in 1965, bought the London Nationals for $500,000. He at the time was also the owner of the Ottawa 67’s, another OHL team. In order to shake things up and put his stamp on the team, Darwin held a contest to rename the team. Local baseball and hockey historian Brian Logie proposed the name “Knights”, which was the winner. With the new moniker, the team also chose to change the blue-and-white knockoff Maple Leafs colours to a more unique green, white, and gold colour set. The London Knights were born. Success did not come early, however, even with a new name and a new outlook. The late 1960s and early 1970s were a hard time for the new Knights team, but as the Seventies wore on the team built strong lines and became a contender. The culmination of this wave of competition came in the 1976-77 season. The 1976-77 London Knights were a powerhouse, featuring three future NHL players. Two of them were hometown heroes. Rob Ramage, born down in the village of Byron, would go on to play fifteen seasons in the NHL with both the Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens, as well as the Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Philadelphia Flyers. Brad Marsh, born in the city of London, would become a journeyman defenceman in the NHL for fifteen seasons and would be an All-Star player in 1993. The third man would be born out-of-town (although nearby, in Sarnia, Ontario) but he was also Dino Ciccarelli, an NHL Hall of Famer who scored over 1,200 points with the Minnesota North Stars and the Detroit Red Wings. This stacked lineup cut through the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League like a scythe, defeating the St. Catharines Fincups, led by future Red Wing Dale McCourt. The Knights beat the Fincups in an overtime nail-biter but went on to lose the OHL final to the Ottawa 67’s.
The Robillard Era
The loss of the OHL final to the 67’s marked the end of the team’s fortunes for some time. By the early Eighties they were languishing in the cellar of the Emms Division, playing poorly and drawing much lighter crowds than in their mid-Seventies heyday. It was clear that the gas had run out of the franchise at the time; Howard Darwin began casting around for buyers and in 1986 he sold the team to a trio of businessmen from Paris, Ontario: Jack Robillard, Al Martin, and Bob Wilson. Like Darwin, they knew how to spread their risk; the Knights were owned by the same trio that owned the Hamilton Steelhawks. The sale was something more in the way of a real estate deal; the team itself was sold for a single dollar, while the Knights’ arena, the London Gardens, was sold to the trio at full market value.
The new owners kickstarted a new phase of competitive play for the London Knights at the end of the Eighties. Admittedly, while the renovation of the London Gardens probably added to the team’s sense of morale, the presence of future NHL superstar Brendan Shanahan on the team likely did more to boost the team’s fortunes. Shanahan, who played for the Knights in 1985-86 and 1986-87, brought the crowds back to the arena to cheer on the team. He would go on to play in the NHL until 2008, at first for the New Jersey Devils but more memorably for the Detroit Red Wings. He would win three Stanley Cups and be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The boost that Shanahan brought to the London Knights would carry them forward into the Nineties. From 1987 until 1993 the lowest the team would finish was third, and in 1989-90 they finished at the top of the Emms Division. Their success in the regular season was one thing, however; finding success in the post-season proved to be quite a bit harder. During this period the team never made it to the OHL finals, and the wave of team spirit faded by the time the alt-rock revolution broke over North America.
The Spiderknight Era
The trio of Robillard, Martin, and Wilson sold the London Knights in 1994 to St. Thomas, Ontario businessman Doug Tarry, Sr. Tarry Sr.’s untimely death led to the team being inherited by the owner’s son, Doug Tarry, Jr. Upon taking over the London Knights, Tarry Jr. renovated the London Gardens again, and changed the name so that it was known as the “London Ice House.” Tarry, Jr. also commissioned the infamous Knights logo and colour changes of the mid-Nineties. The long-time green, gold, and white colours were replaced with an eggplant-and-teal colour scheme. The existing Knights logo was replaced with a logo that has become derisively known by longtime Knights fans as the “Spider Knight” logo. The nickname is something of a misnomer; the logo more strongly resembles the Green Goblin, Spiderman’s nemesis, than it does Spidey himself. Still, the point is there: the logo was cartoonish at best, and ended up alienating a large portion of the Knights’ fanbase.
The team’s performance more or less matched fan expectations after the introduction of the Spider Knight logo. The 1995-96 London Knights season set a particularly ignominious record. Their record for that year was a pitiful 3 wins, 60 losses, and 3 ties, coming in with a dreary 9 points. This season was the worst for any team in the Canadian Hockey League, ever. It has since achieved lasting infamy as the team’s “Knightmare” season. They got better from there – they could hardly have done any worse – but most of the Nineties were spent languishing near the bottom of their division. Morale was at an all time low, stemming from the team’s poor performance and from the decaying condition of the London Ice House. The Ice House was falling apart largely because the team’s ownership wanted the city of London to partner with them in building a new arena, and had ceased putting any money toward repairs of the existent one.
The Hunter Era
In 1998-99, however, things turned around. The Knights, led by future Pittsburgh Penguin Rico Fata, surged right into the OHL championship. They ultimately lost the finals in seven games to the Belleville Bulls, but the challenge had been issued and the standard had been set. The next year a trio of former NHL players, including former Washington Capitals captain Dale Hunter, bought the London Knights and accelerated the process of turning the team around. The Ice House was sold off and closed at the end of the 2001-02 season, to be replaced by an exciting, big league new arena that doubled as a major entertainment complex for the city of London. Then it was known as the John Labatt Centre; now it’s known as the Budweiser Gardens. With a new ownership (with Dale Hunter doubling as a new head coach) and a new arena, the Knights 1998-99 season became just a jumping-off point to a new era of greatness.
By 2003 they were setting much better records than their dismal Knightmare season. Their 2003-04 season set an OHL record with 110 points in the regular season, although they lost the Western Conference final to the Guelph Storm. The next year they would set another record; they started off the 2004-05 season by going 31 games without a loss. That season saw the Knights break their previous season’s record by finishing with 120 points. That year also saw them blow through the playoffs and defeat the Ottawa 67’s in five games to win the J. Ross Robertson Cup, the OHL championship. London would host that year’s Memorial Cup tournament and win the Memorial Cup, defeating the Rimouski Oceanic 4-0 in the tournament’s championship game.
The history of the team since then has been one of continued success. Since the 2004-05 Memorial Cup win the Knights played in the tournament four more times, winning it again in 2015-16 against the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. The Hunter era of the London Knights has been easily the most successful, going from being a cartoonish also-ran in the Nineties to being a powerhouse of the Ontario Hockey League. Even advanced opportunities couldn’t keep the team’s core strengths from being torn apart. In 2011 Dale Hunter was given the chance to be the head coach of his old team, the Washington Capitals. He took the offer and coached the Capitals for the 2011-12 season, but he returned to London to coach the Knights again the very next year. There’s nothing quite like a cannonball of success to keep your life thrilling.
Budweiser Gardens
A team’s prestige and morale is tied up as much in their home arena as it is in their history and their record of championships. The London Knights’ home base, Budweiser Gardens, is one of the finest in all of the Canadian Hockey League. Located in the heart of Downtown London, Budweiser Gardens is a state-of-the-art hockey facility, in many ways just a smaller version of an NHL arena. There’s room galore for fans, both home and visiting, with seating for over 9,000; this includes both bowl seating and private VIP sections. The exterior of the arena is an ultra-modern concrete-and-glass structure, except for the part of the arena at the intersection of Dundas and Talbot. This section is designed as a replica of the façade of the old Talbot Inn that stood on that corner beginning in the 19th Century. The Talbot Inn was a historical site for decades and was also at one point the epicenter of the London punk rock scene in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The inclusion of the façade into the architectural design of the Gardens is a clear indicator of the integration of the Knights into the city of London itself.
In addition to hockey and the large world-class shows that take place at the Gardens, the facility offers a great food and drink experience as well. The Talbot Bar and Grille offers 220 seats to Gardens ticket holders, and features a wide variety of food and drink on an eclectic menu. The corner of Dundas and Talbot also features the King Club, a full-service bar that opens up an hour before the start of the game and broadcasts the pre-game radio show throughout the lounge. It’s a great place to slip in and get hyped up for the hockey game before finding your seats inside the arena proper.
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Historical Moments
1967/68:The NHL decided to double the number of teams from six to 12 and St. Louis who flirted with the NHL 42 years earlier got one of the six new expansion teams. Taking inspiration from a famous song the team was named the Blues. The Blues played their first game on October 11th and the old St. Louis Arena skating to 2-2 draw against the Minnesota North Stars. The first year Blues were able to coax a former top NHL stars like Dickie Moore out of retirement to help guide the young team. After initial struggled under Lynn Patrick the coaching reigns were handed over to Scotty Bowman who was getting his first head coaching job in the NHL. The Blues would go on to finish the season on a strong note finishing in third place in the all expansion Western Division with a 27-31-16 record. In the playoffs the Blues would get off to a fast start jumping out to a 3-1 series lead over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers would rebound to force a seventh game with an overtime win in St. Louis in Game 6. However, the Blues would recover to take Game 7 in Philadelphia by a score of 3-1. In the Western Division Finals, the Blues again need seven games to beat the Minnesota North Stars, which included three wins in overtime capped by Ron Schock goal in overtime of Game 7. The expansion Blues would go on to face the legendary Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Blues would be swept however as all four games were decided by one goal including two in overtime. Despite being swept in the finals, goalie Glenn Hall would earn the Conn Smythe for playoff MVP.
1968/69:The Blues continued to sign legendary players as Jacques Plante and Glenn Hall shared the goaltending duties. Plante and Hall would go on to win the Vezina Trophy as the Blues finished in first place with a solid record of 37-25-14, as they were helped by the blueline play of the Plager Brothers, Barclay and Bob who became instant fan favorites. However, the highlight of the season came on November 7th when Red Berenson scored six goals in an 8-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. In the playoffs the Blues would dominate the West sweeping the Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings on the way to the Stanley Cup Finals. However, once again in the finals the Blues would be no match for the Montreal Canadiens who swept their way to a second straight Stanley Cup outscoring the Blues 12-3.
1969/70:In their third season the Blues continued to be the best of the expansion teams winning the Western Division again with a record of 37-27-12. In the playoffs the Blues would need six games to beat the Minnesota North Stars to reach the Western Finals where they beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games for a return trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. However, playing an established team in the Finals again the Blues are swept this time the sweep comes at the hands of the Boston Bruins.
1970/71:The Blues continued to play strong hockey as they finished in second place with a record of 34-25-19, as the Chicago Black Hawks are relocated into the Western Division. However, there would be no return trip to the Stanley Cup Finals as the Blues are beaten by the Minnesota North Stars in six games.
1971/72:Sidney J. Salomon III take a more active role in the running of the franchise owned by his father, as Scotty Bowman the clubs General Manager and Coach departs to lead the Montreal Canadiens, he would go on to become the winningest coach in NHL history. In the make of the departure of Bowman the Blues go through three coaches while posting a disappointing record of 28-39-11. However, they would still sneak into the playoffs by finishing in third place. In the playoffs the Blues would make some noise stunning the Minnesota North Stars in six games to reach the semifinals. However, in the semis they would be swept by the Boston Bruins in four straight games.
1972/73:The Blues make the playoffs for the sixth straight season. However, it is a struggle all the way as they held off the Pittsburgh Penguins by three points to make the playoffs with a mediocre record of 32-34-12. In the playoffs the Blues would make a quick exit as they are beaten by the Chicago Black Hawks in five games. In the middle of the season Coach Al Arbour is fired and replaced by Jean-Guy Talbot. Arbour would land a job with New York Islanders and would go on to become the 3rd winningest coach in NHL history.
1973/74:The Blues begin to struggle on and off the ice as the team begins to feel the financial pinch from the WHA while missing the playoffs for the first time with a record of 26-40-12. Garry Unger would provide the only excitement for Blue fans as he led the team in goals and assists, while taking home MVP honors from the All-Star Game.
1974/75:Despite continue financial troubles the Blues make it back into the playoffs by finishing in second place in the Smythe Division with a record of 35-31-14. However, the Blues appearance in the playoffs would be brief as they lose two straight games to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
1975/76:Despite a poor record of 29-37-14 the St. Louis Blues were able to sneak into the playoffs. However, in the playoffs the Blues would drop a three-game series to the Buffalo Sabres losing the last two games in overtime. However, financially hardship continues to take a toll on the Blues as the team is put up for sale while their front office staff was cut to three employees.
1976/77:While new owners were sought Emile Francis is brought in as General Manager and Coach to keep the Blues alive. In his first draft Francis makes three key picks selecting Bernie Federko, Brian Sutter and Mike Liut who will all go on to become key players for the Blues. Under Francis the Blues would make the playoff again while finishing in first place in the mediocre Smyth Division with a less than stellar record of 32-39-9. However, in the playoffs the Blues would be exposed, as they are swept by the Montreal Canadiens in four straight games. Following the season, the Blues would be hit hard by tragedy as defenseman Bob Gassoff is killed in a motorcycle accident.
1977/78:The Blues finally get secure financially backing as the team is purchased by Ralston Purina who renames the old St. Louis Arena the Checkerdome. While Emile Francis leaves the bench to concentrate on running the team as General Manger the Blues struggle missing the playoff while finishing in fourth place with a terrible 20-47-13 record.
1978/79:The remade Blues continue to struggle as they miss the playoffs for the second straight season while finishing in third place with a franchise worse record of 18-50-12.
1979/80:The young Blues begin to show some promise nearly doubling their win total while finishing in second place with a 34-34-12 record, as Bernie Federko leads the team in points with 94. However, in the playoffs the Blues would be swept in three straight games by the Chicago Black Hawks.
1980/81:Just two years after being one of the worst teams in the NHL the Blues solidify themselves as one of the best teams as they win the Smythe Division with an impressive record of 45-18-7, finishing just three points behind the New York Islanders for the best overall mark in the league. In the playoffs the Blues would be tested right away, as they needed a Mike Crombeen goal in overtime to take the series in five games. However, in the second round the Blues would not be bailed out as they are beaten by the New York Rangers in six games.
1981/82:Under geographical realignment the Blues are shifted to the Norris Division. However, just a year after a promising 107-point season the Blues struggle as Coach of the Year Red Berenson is fired in the middle of the season as General Manager Emile Francis takes over to salvage the season. The Blues would go on to post a disappointing record of 32-40-8, but it was good enough for third place and a playoff spot. In the playoffs the Blues would have a strong early showing as they upset the Winnipeg Jets in four games. However, in the Norris Finals they would be upended by the Chicago Black Hawks in six games.
1982/83:Just five years after they rescued the franchise Ralston Purina puts the Blues up for sale claiming they were losing $1.8 million a year. A group wanting to move the team to Saskatoon agreed to purchase the team. However, the NHL refused to allow the Blues to move. While uncertainty was surrounding the future of the franchise the Blues struggled posting a record of terrible 25-40-15 record. However, the Blues would get into the playoffs by finishing in fourth place. In the playoffs the Blues would make a quick exit as they are beaten by the Chicago Black Hawks in four games.
1983/84:After the NHL blocks the Blues move to Saskatoon, the team’s new owners padlock the doors to the Checkerdome, while turning over the team to the NHL. With the Blues future in doubt the team is not allowed to participate in the draft. Before the season started the Blues are sold to entrepreneur Harry Ornest, who hired a new General Manager Ron Caron and a new Coach Jacques Demers. Under new management the Blues would finish in second place with a record of 32-41-7. In the playoffs the Blues would knock off the Detroit Red Wings in four games as they won the final two games at the newly renamed St. Louis Arena in overtime. In the Norris Division Finals, the Blues would put up a string fight before falling to the Minnesota North Stars in overtime of Game 7.
1984/85:After three straight losing seasons the Blues post a winning record of 37-31-12 while winning the Norris Division. However, in the playoffs the success would not carry over, as the Blues are swept by the Minnesota North Stars in three straight games.
1985/86:The Blues make the playoffs for the seventh straight season by finishing in third place with a 37-34-9 record. In the playoffs the Blues would get a measure of revenge as they beat the Minnesota North Stars in a hard fought five game series stealing the final game on the road by a score of 6-3. In the Norris Division Finals, the Blues are pushed to the limit again as the edge the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 2-1 to reach the Campbell Conference Finals, where they were a huge underdog facing the Calgary Flames. After taking Game 1 in Calgary, the Blue struggled and found themselves needing a home won in Game 6 to force a seventh game. Down 5-2 with less the nine minutes left all hope looked lost for the Blues. However, a goal by Brian Sutter, and a pair of goals by Greg Paslawski sent the game to overtime where Doug Wickenheiser completed the Monday Night Miracle by knocking a rebound past Mike Vernon. However, the jubilation would not last as the Blues are beaten by the Flames in Game 7 at Calgary 2-1.
1986/87:The Bleus are sold again as a local ownership group led by Michael Shanahan purchases the team from Harry Ornest, while Coach Jacques Demers leaves for the Detroit Red Wings. Under new Coach Jacques Martin the Blues would go on to with Norris Division despite a losing record of 32-33-15. However, in the playoffs the Blues weaknesses are exposed as they are beaten by the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games.
1987/88:The Blues make the playoffs for the ninth straight season despite a less than stellar record of 34-38-8, which was good enough for second place in the mediocre Norris Division. As the season wound down the Blues would pull off a major steal by acquiring Brett Hull and Steve Bozek from the Calgary Flames for Rob Ramage and Rick Wamsley. In the first round the Blues would have no problem getting past the Chicago Blackhawks in five games. However, in the Norris Division Finals the Blues would be beaten by the Detroit Red Wings in five games.
1988/89:In his first full season with the Blues, Brett Hull has a breakout season scoring 41 goals as the Blues finish in second place again with a 33-35-12 record. In the playoffs the Blues would get off to a fast start taking the first two games in overtime on the way to beating the Minnesota North Stars in five games. However, in the Norris Division Finals the Blues would be knocked out by the Chicago Blackhawks in five games.
1989/90:With Brett Hull leading the NHL with 72 goals the Blues make the playoffs for the 11th straight year by finishing in second place with a record of 37-34-9. In the playoffs the Blues would have no problem beating the Toronto Maple Leafs in five games. However, once again the Blues would fall in the Norris Division Finals as they lose a seven-game heartbreaker to the Chicago Blackhawks.
1990/91:Led by Brett Hull who captures the Hart Trophy with an NHL leading 86 goals the Blues finish in second place with a solid 47-22-11, finishing just one point behind the Chicago Blackhawks for the best record in the NHL. In the playoffs the Blues would struggle early as they fell behind the Detroit Red Wings three games to one. However, the Blues would rebound to force a seventh game which the won 3-2 to make it back to the Norris Division Finals. In the Norris Division Finals, the Blues would fall behind 3-1 again facing the Minnesota North Stars. However, there would be no comeback this time as they are beaten in six games.
1991/92:Brett Hull continues to be the top goal scorer in the NHL notching another 70 as the Blues finish in third place with a record of 36-33-11. However, in the playoffs the Blues would be frustrated by the Chicago Blackhawks again as they are knocked off in six games.
1992/93:The Blues play mediocre hockey all season as they barely make the playoffs for the 14th straight season by finishing in 4th place with a 37-36-11 record, holding off the Minnesota North Stars by three points. In the playoffs the Blues would end several years of frustration by stunning the first place Chicago Blackhawks in a four-game sweep. However, the Blues would fall in the Norris Division Finals again as they are beaten by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a seven-game series.
1993/94:Brett Hull and Brendan Shanahan each top the 50-goal mark as the Blues make the playoffs for the 15th straight year by finishing in fourth place in the newly renamed Central Division with a record of 40-33-11. However, in the playoffs the Blues would make a quick exit as they are swept in four straight games, by the Dallas Stars. Following the season, the Blues would sign Mike Keenan to be the team’s new Coach and General Manger as he had a falling out with New York Rangers management after guiding the team to the Stanley Cup.
1994/95:In addition to a new Coach in Mike Keenan the Blues had a new arena as they left the old St. Louis Arena for the brand-new Kiel Center. However, the start of the new era was delayed as the NHL endured a 4-month lockout that wiped out half of the season. When the season finally started in late January the Blues were one of the strongest teams again, finishing in second place with a solid record of 28-15-5. However, in the playoffs the Blues would be stunned in seven games by the Vancouver Canucks. Following the Mike Keenan would anger many loyal Blues fans by trading away Brendan Shanahan.
1995/96:Feeling they needed an extra push to make the playoffs the Blues acquire Wayne Gretzky from the Los Angeles Kings for Craig Johnson, Patrice Tardif, Roman Vopat and draft picks. In 18 games with the Blues Gretzky notches 21 points as the Blues make it into the playoffs for the 17th straight year with a record of 32-34-16. In the playoffs Gretzky would provide a spark as the Blues overcame an injury to goalie Grant Fuhr in Game 1 to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in 6 games. Backup goalie John Casey continued to keep the Blues hopes alive as they jumped out to a 3-2 series lead against the Detroit Red Wings. However, the Wings would rally and win the series in double overtime in Game 7 on Steve Yzerman’s goal. Following the season, the Blues would lose Gretzky as he signed a free agent deal with the New York Rangers.
1996/97:After losing Wayne Gretzky the Blues were in turmoil as an ugly public feud between Brett Hull and Coach Mike Keenan developed, as the Blues got off to a slow start. On December 19th the Keenan era would come to a sudden end as he is fired as General Manager and Coach. Eventually he would be replaced by Joel Quenneville behind the bench as the Blues recovered and made the playoffs for the 18th straight season with a 36-35-11 record. However, once again the Blues would make a quick exit in the playoffs as they are beaten by the Detroit Red Wings in six games.
1997/98:In his first full season as Coach Joel Quenneville decided to employ a defensive formula. The move worked wonders as even Brett Hull brought into the new system as the Blues finished in third place with a solid 45-29-8 record. In the playoffs the Blues would dominate the Loa Angeles Kings sweeping them in four straight games. However, in the second round the Blues would be upended by the Detroit Red Wings in six games. The season would mark an end of an era as Brett Hull is not resigned following the season as he signs a free agent deal with the Dallas Stars.
1998/99:Despite the loss of Brett Hull the Blues made the playoffs for the 20th straight season by finishing in 2nd place with a record of 37-32-13. Helping to keep the Blues playoff streak alive was Al MacInnis who won the Norris trophy as the best defenseman in the NHL, while Pavol Demitra provided the scoring touch with 37 goals. In the playoffs the Blues would find themselves in a quick hole as they trailed the Phoenix Coyotes three games to one. However, the Blues would rally and take the series in seven games. However, in the second round the Blues would be knocked off again as they are beaten by the Dallas Stars led by Brett Hull in six games. Hull would go on to score the Stanley Cup Clinching goal for the Stars.
1999/00:The Blues get another ownership change as heirs to the Wal-Mart Family fortune purchase the team and the arena, which is, renamed the Savvis Center. In addition to new ownership the Blues land a new goalie trading for Roman Turek who had been a backup on the Dallas Stars. In Turek’s first season with Blues he led the NHL in shutouts with seven while posting a league best 1.95 GAA, as the Blues allowed just 165 goals on the season as team. Leading the way for the Blues tough defense was Chris Pronger who would earn the Norris and Hart Trophies, as the Blues won the President’s Trophy for the best record in the NHL at 51-20-11-1. However, in the playoffs the Blues would suffer a major let down as they dropped three straight games, after taking Game 1 against the San Jose Sharks. The Blues appeared to be on the way to another comeback as they won the next two games to force a seventh game. However, in Game 7 the Blues would become the first team with best overall record to lose a first round series in nine years as they are beaten 3-1 by the Sharks at home.
2000/01:After their disappointing first round ouster the Blues got off to a fast start. However, in the second half they would be slowed by a string of injuries to Pavol Demitra, Al MacInnis, Tyson Nash and Chris Pronger. The Blues managed to stay near the top of the Central Division, thanks to a career-high 40 goals from Scott Young. As the season wound down most of the Bleu injured stars returned. However, not satisfied they went out and acquired Scott Mellanby, Cory Stillman and Keith Tkachuk and the trade deadline. With the new additions the Blues would finish in second place with a strong 43-22-12-5 record, marking the Blues 22nd straight trip to the playoffs. In the playoffs the Blues would get a measure of revenge by beating the San Jose Sharks in six games. In the 2nd round Blues pulled played their best hockey as they easily swept the defending conference champion Dallas Stars in four straight games. For the Blues it was their first trip to the Conference Finals in 15 years as end a string of first and second round losses. However, the Blues would fall short in their quest to make the Stanley Cup Finals as they are beaten by the Colorado Avalanche in five games.
2001/02:The Blues remained one of the top teams in the Western Conference despite instability in goal after Roman Turek is traded in the off-season, finishing in second place with a solid record of 43-27-8-4. In the playoffs the Blues tough defense would help shutdown the Chicago Blackhawks in five games. However, in the second round the Blues are beaten by the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings in five games. It marked the fifth time in six years that the Blues are eliminated by the eventual Cup winners.
2002/03:With Chris Pronger missing most of the season due to injury and a seemingly endless carousel in goal one could expect the Blues to have failed and miss the playoffs. However, the old veteran Al MacInnis and the Rookie Barret Jackman, who won the Calder Trophy more then picked up the slack as the Blues made the playoffs for the 24th straight season with a solid record of 41-24-11-6. In the playoffs the Blues got off to a fast start winning Game 1 against the Vancouver Canucks on the road 6-0. After losing Game 2 the Blue came home and continued to play solid hockey winning Game 3 and Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead. However, with a chance to close things out on the road in Game 5 the Blues fell behind early 4-1, before losing 5-3. The Blues would have a second chance to close things out at home in Game 6. However, once again the Blues saw a rally fall short as they lost 4-3 and were pushed to a seventh game. In Game 7 in Vancouver there would be no rally as the Blues lost 4-1 blowing a 3-1 series lead.
2003/04:Injuries played havoc with the Blues from the start of the season as veteran defenseman Al MacInnis was lost after just three games to an eye injury, while a shoulder injury limited Calder winning defenseman Barrett Jackman to 15 games. Despite the loss of two key players the Blues got off to a solid start as they held a 21-9-4-1 record on January 1st. However, the injuries caught up to the Blues as they won just seven of their next 24 games costing Coach Joel Quenneville his job on February 24th. With Mike Kitchen behind the bench the Blues did not play any better as they went winless in their first 5 games under their new coach. The Blues would eventually get things righted and would finish March strong losing just 2 of their next 12 games as the Blues made the playoffs for the 25th straight season with a record of 39-30-11-2. However, in the playoffs the Blues would struggle as they were quickly dispatched by the San Jose Sharks in five games. Following the playoffs, the Blues would get a black eye as enforcer Mike Danton was arrested after trying to hire a hitman to murder his agent. Danton would eventually plead guilty and would be sentenced to seven and a half years for murder conspiracy charges.
2004/05:Season Cancelled Due to Lock Out
2005/06:Coming out of the Lock Out Blues fans continued to feel the Blues, as the team was up for sale, while fan favorites Al MacInnis retired, and Chris Pronger was traded to the Edmonton Oilers. When the season began it went bad to worse as Keith Tkachuk showed up in training camp out of shape and was benched until he got back to his playing weight. As expected, the Blues would get off to a bad start as they won just two of their first 17 games. As the Blue struggled attendance became sporadic with the Blues at the bottom of the league in attendance. The Blues would remain in last place all season with one of the worst seasons in franchise history as they posted a league worst mark of 21-46-15. When the season was over the Blues would finally have new owners as former President of Madison Square Garden Dave Checketts led a group to buy the struggling franchise, installing longtime Broadcaster John Davidson as the teams new General Manager.
2006/07:Coming off their worst season in franchise history, the Blues were a team just getting set to start over again as they had a new ownership, and a new front office, and soon they would have a new coach as Mike Kitchen was fired on December 11th after a 7-17-4 start. Under new Coach Andy Murray things were slow to improve as the Blues were in the middle of an 11-game losing streak. However, as December ended the Blues started to show signs of life winning five of six games. The Blues would continue to play well in January winning seven games in an eight-game stretch where their only loss came in a shootout. However, what was more impressive was who the Blues beat over that period as they won road games elite teams like the New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Ducks, and San Jose Sharks. Despite their turn around the focus was still on the future, and at the trade deadline the Blues away Bill Guerin and Keith Tkachuk for prospects. The Blues would go on to finish in third Place with a 34-35-13 record, missing the playoffs for the second straight season.
2007/08:The Blues continued to build around youth, as rookies David Perron, Steven Wagner and Erik Johnson were all key players on the team from the start of the season. While Keith Tkachuk who was traded at the trade deadline returned in the off-season. In the early going things looked good for the young Blues as they posted a solid 16-9-1 through the first 26 games. However, the Blues would start coming back to earth in December as they won just two of their next ten games. In the New Year the Blues would continue to struggle as a seven-game winless streak erased all the progress the Blues had made early in the season. In February the Blues continued their slide in the standings as they posted a third straight losing month. The losing continued into March, where the Blues won just three times, as they were eliminated from the playoffs, posting a 33-36-13 record.
2008/09:The Blues suffered a setback before the season even started as second year defenseman Erik Johnson suffered a season ending injury when his foot got caught on the pedal of a golf cart during a team golf outing during training camp. Despite the loss of Johnson, the Blues got off to a strong start, winning four of their first five games, as they held a 10-10-2 record through the first two months. However, after an awful December in which the Blues four of 15 games, it appeared as if the Blues would endure another season in which they did not contend for the playoffs. After showing signs of improvement in January, the Blues turned things around in February lost just twice in regulation, as Chris Mason emerged as one of the most reliable goalies in the NHL during the second half of the season. The Blues led by Mason would continue their strong play in March as they were able to climb from the bottom of the Western Conference in the first half of the season into the playoffs as the sixth seed with a record of 41-31-10. In the playoffs the Blues would run into a wall as they are swept by the Vancouver Canucks in four straight games, with three of the losses coming by just one goal.
2009/10:The Blues began the season in Stockholm, Sweden beating the Detroit Red Wings twice. However, when they came home, they stumbled, winning just four of their next 16 games. Of particular frustration was the Blues proclivity to blow late leads. Early in the season the Blues also struggled at home, posting a 5-13-3 record at the Scottrade Center heading into the New Year. As the year changed so did the Blues coach, as Andy Murray was replaced by Davis Payne on January 2nd, with the Blues holding a mediocre 17-17-6 record. The Blues were showing signs of improvement as they held a 28-25-9 record at the Olympic Break. The Blues would be continuing this momentum into the Blues would continue to play well when play resumed in March, as they won four of their first five games following the break. However, their early struggles proved too much to overcome, as they fell five points short of returning to the playoffs with a record of 40-32-10. As the season ended, Keith Tkachuk announced his retirement, receiving a warm tribute from Blues fans prior to the season’s final game on April 10th.
2010/11:The Blues began the season with a new goalie, picking up Jaroslav Halak, who was coming off a great postseason run from the Montreal Canadiens for Lars Eller and Ian Schultz. Halak would earn a win in his first game as the Blues edged the Philadelphia Flyers in overtime 2-1. Jaroslav Halak would play well early in the season, as the Blues posted a solid 6-1-2 record in October. The Blues continued to play well at the start of November, winning their first three games, before suffering an ugly 8-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. In that loss on the road on November 10th, T.J. Oshie would suffer a broken ankle. The Blues would go winless in their next five games, as the Blues clearly missed Oshie’s presence on the ice. Injuries continued to pile up in December, but the Blues managed to post a strong month, posting a record of 8-4-2 as they went into the New Year with a record of 20-12-5. The injuries would begin to catch up to the Blues, as they won just two games in January as both Andy McDonald and David Perron both were still suffering concussion symptoms. The Blues would continue to play mediocre hockey in February as the Blues underwent a major shakeup towards the trade deadline. On February 18th, the Blues would trade captain Eric Brewer to the Tampa Bay Lightning for prospect Brock Beukeboom and a draft pick. The next day they would deal Erik Johnson and Jay McClement to the Colorado Avalanche for Kevin Shattenkirk and Chris Stewart in a deal that also saw a swap of draft picks. The Blues would also land draft picks in a deal that sent Brad Boyes to the Buffalo Sabres and Brad Winchester to the Anaheim Ducks. Injuries continued to plague the Blues in March, as Barret Jackman and Alexander Steen both were lost in March 9th overtime win against the Blue Jackets. The Blues would end the season on a strong note, with six wins in their last nine games. However, it would not be enough as they failed to reach the playoffs for the second straight season, posting a record of 38-33-11.
2011/12:After missing the playoffs in two straight seasons, the Blues looked to return to the postseason as David Backes was named the team’s new captain. Things would not start smoothly for the Blues, as they lost their season opener at home 4-2 to the Nashville Predators, losing four of their first six games. Following a 2-1 loss on the road against the Minnesota Wild, the Blue made a change at the top firing Coach Davis Payne, who had the team off to a 6-7-0 start and replacing him with Ken Hitchcock. The team would show an immediate improvement under Hitchcock, as they posted a record of 7-1-2 in his first ten games. With the return of David Perron, who missed 97 games after a concussion the Blues continued their strong play in December as they began the New Year with a solid record of 21-12-5, despite ending the month on a three-game losing streak. The Blues would play even stronger hockey in January, by winning eight of nine games at the start of the calendar year 2012. The Blues were among the best defensive teams in the NHL, as both goalies Brian Elliott and Jaroslav Halak were playing well. Elliott was especially strong, as he led the league with a 1.56 GAA, while posting a .940 save percentage. Elliott would be among the All-Star Goalies, despite starting less than half the Blues games. Halak was nearly as strong, posting a 1.97 GAA, with a .926 save percentage. Together they would lead the league in shutouts with 15, becoming the first tandem to each have at least six shutouts in NHL history. In February the Blues got another boost as Andy McDonald returned from a concussion, after missing 51 games, scoring a goal on February 12th in his first game back, as the Blues blanked the San Jose Sharks 3-0. The Blues would rank among the best teams in the NHL as the season entered the stretch drive, helping them win the Central Division Championship was Brian Elliott, who set a team record with three straight shutouts in March. The Blues would go on to finish the season, with a record of 49-22-11, with 109 points the second best in team history as they got the second seed in the Western Conference Playoffs.
2012 Playoffs:The Blues would face the San Jose Sharks in the playoffs, and suffer a jarring lost in the opener, losing 3-2 in double overtime on a goal by Martin Havlat. With Jaroslav Halak stopping 12 shots, before exiting with an ankle injury and Brian Elliott stopping 17 shots, the Blues would bounce back to win the second game 3-0 and even the series. In San Jose for Game 3, the Blues got a big game from Andy McDonald who had a goal and three assists in a 4-3 road win, ending an eight-game postseason losing streak for the Blues on the road. The Blues would follow it up with a 2-1 win in Game 4 as they took a 3-1 series lead back to St. Louis. The Blues would go on to win the series in five games, wrapping up the series with a 3-1 as they reached the second for the first time since 2002. In the second round the Blues would face the eight seed Los Angeles Kings, who were coming off a stunning upset of the Vancouver Canucks. However, right from the start things did not break the Blues way, as they were continually stonewalled by Goalie Jonathan Quick and the Kings defense, losing the opener 3-1 at home. Things would not get better in Game 2 as the Blues were 0-for-9 on the power play, losing again 5-2. The series would not get better in Los Angeles, as the Kings would go on to sweep the series in four games, winning the last two games 4-2 and 3-1. The Kings would go on to win the Stanley Cup.
2012/13:After a strong season that had a disappointing end in the second round the Blues looked to continue to make strides in the Western Conference. After the lockout delayed the start of the season until January, the Blues made a statement with a 6-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings, as Vladimir Tarasenko and Christ Stewart both notched two goals. Tarasenko, in his first season would lead all rookies in scoring in January with nine points. The Blues would go on to win six of their first seven games, with their lone setback coming against the Chicago Blackhawks. That loss would decide the Central Division, as the Blackhawks had the best start in NHL history, getting a point in their first 25 games. The Blues would run into trouble in February, as injuries to key players like Tarasenko led to a frustrating 4-7-1 month, as they won just one of seven home games. The Blues continued to play mediocre hockey in March as they ended the month barely hanging on to the eighth seed in the playoffs. The Blues were active at the trade deadline, acquiring Jordan Leopold from the Buffalo Sabres and Jay Bouwmeester from the Calgary Flames. Both moves would pay off as the Blues finished the season strong, winning 12 of their last 15 games to skate up the fourth seed with a record of 29-17-2.
2013 Playoffs:In the playoffs the Blues would see the Los Angeles Kings for the second straight season. Looking to avenge last year’s playoff defeat the Blues got a strong effort from Goalie Brian Elliott in the opener but found themselves in overtime after the Kings tied the game 1-1 on a goal by Justin Williams with 31.6 seconds left. In overtime the Kings seemed to get the upper hand when Blues Defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk was given a four-minute penalty for high-sticking. However, on the ensuing power play Kings Goalie Jonathan Quick misplayed the puck, allowing Alexander Steen to score a shorthanded goal for a 2-1 Blues win. The Blues would also get a 2-1 win in Game 2, as Barrett Jackman scored the game winner with 50.4 seconds left. However, when the series shifted to Los Angeles, the Kings got a big game from Jonathan Quick in Game 3, as he stopped all 30 shots in a 1-0 win for LA. Following a 4-3 win for the Kings in Game 4, the Blues faced a must win at home in Game 5 with the series even at two games apiece. The two teams would trade goals in the second and third periods as the game went into overtime even 2-2, as Alex Pietrangelo tied the game for the Blues with 44.1 seconds remaining in regulation. However, this time there would be no fortunate bounce for the Blues, as Slava Voynov scored the game winner eight minutes into overtime to give the Kings a 3-2 win. The Kings would go on to win the series in six games, winning the finale 2-1 on a goal by Dustin Penner at the end of the second period, crossing the goal line with just 0.2 seconds left.
2013/14:Once again the Blues would get off to a strong start, as they won their first four games, including a 7-0 blanking of the Florida Panthers, which saw Jaroslav Halak take over as the Blues franchise leader in shutouts with 17. The Blues would end up posting a 7-1-2 record in October, as Alexander Steen was named first star of the month was named first star of the month with 11 goals, highlighted by four power play goals. Steen would go on to lead the Blues in goals with 33 and points with 62. The Blues continued their strong play in November, posting a record of 11-3-1, including a 6-0-1 record at home. After entering the New Year with a record of 27-7-5, the Blues had rough month in January as they dealt with injuries, including Alexander Steen who was dealing with a concussion. However, the Blues remained near the top of the league standings and went into the Olympic Break with a record of 39-14-6. Despite their solid play, the Blues who were continuing to effectively platoon Jaroslav Halak and Brian Elliott in goal decided to trade for Ryan Miller, sending Halak along with Chris Stewart and William Carrier along with draft picks to the Buffalo Sabres in return. The Blues also received Steve Ott in the deal. Miller struggled upon arriving in St. Louis, posting a record of 10-8-1, in 19 starts with the Blues, despite the team having an overall 11-3-1 record in March. The Blues struggled in April costing themselves a chance to finish with the best record in the NHL and cost them a division title, as they settled for second place in the Central Division with a record of 52-23-7. The 52 wins set a new franchise record, as they fell three points short of their previous best at 111. These records came despite the Blues dropping their final six games in the regular season.
2014 Playoffs:Despite the Blues stellar season, they faced a tough draw in the postseason as the new playoff format after realignment placed a greater emphasis on divisional play, leading to a matchup with the reigning champion Chicago Blackhawks. The opener at the Scottrade Center was a thriller as Jaden Schwartz tied the score 3-3 with under two minutes left. There would not be another tally for the next two periods as they game went into a third overtime. The Blues would win the game 4-3 on a goal by Alexander Steen 26 seconds into triple overtime. Game 2 would also go to overtime as Vladimir Tarasenko tied the game 3-3, with seven seconds left. The Blues would not need as much time to get a 2-0 series lead, as Barrett Jackman scored 5:50 into OT for the 4-3 win. As the series shifted to Chicago, the Blackhawks got back into the series, winning 2-0 in Game 3. Game 4 would go back to the format of the first two games, tied 3-3 at the end of regulation. This time however, the Blackhawks would win the game 4-3 on a goal by Patrick Kane. Returning to St. Louis for Game 5, the Blues and Blackhawks would need overtime again as Chicago took the series lead with a goal by Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks would go on to win the series in six games, with 5-1 win in the clincher as the Blues lost in six games to the defending champions for the second straight season.
2014/15:After their disappointing first round exit, the St. Louis Blues turned to Brian Elliott to be the goalie after failing to re-sign Ryan Miller. Elliott played well early as the Blues got off to a strong start, as the Blues posted a record of 13-6-1 in their first 20 games. Suffering a lower body injury during a 2-0 win over the Ottawa Senators on November 22nd, Elliott would miss five weeks of action. Without their leading goalie, the Blues signed the all-time greatest goalie Martin Brodeur to back up Jake Allen. Brodeur who holds the record for most career wins and shutout in a 20-year career with the New Jersey Devils was still trying to seek his 700th career win. Brodeur made his Blues debut on December 4th, suffering a 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators. Martin Brodeur would make seven appearances with the Blues, winning three games before retiring in January. Brodeur would finish his career with 691 wins the final of which came on December 29th with career shutout 125 against the Colorado Avalanche 3-0. Martin Brodeur would make one more appearance with St. Louis, suffering a loss on January 2nd as the Blues were beaten by the Anaheim Ducks 4-3. While Martin Brodeur drew the most attention during Brian Elliott’s absence it was Jake Allen who saw a bulk of the action, as the Blues went into the New Year with a record of 22-12-3. Once Elliott returned the Blues were ready to take off, as they won 12 of 13 games following Brodeur’s last appearance, with the only loss coming in overtime. Powered by their strong January, the Blues would go on to finish the season on top of the Central Division with a record of 51-24-7. Both goalies were strong all season with the Blues, as Brian Elliott won 26 games and posted a 2.26 GAA, and Jake Allen won 22 games with a 2.28 GAA. The Blues offense was led by Vladimir Tarasenko who had a breakout season with 73 points, including a team best 37 goals. Also having strong offensive seasons were Alexander Steen who had a team best 40 assists and Jaden Schwartz who each topped 60 points.
2015 Playoffs:Looking to avoid a repeat of past disappointments the Blues would take on the Minnesota Wild in the first round. However, the Blues came out flat at the Scottrade Center in Game 1 as Jake Allen started the postseason in goal, suffering a 4-2 loss. The Blues would bounce back to with a 4-1 win in Game 2, as Vladimir Tarasenko had his first career playoff hat trick. As the series shifted to Minnesota, the Wild defense continued to frustrate the Blues, limiting St. Louis to 17 shots in a 3-0 win. The Blues would find their offense in Game 4, as Tarasenko scored twice to the lead the way in a six-goal explosion as the Blues evened the series with a 6-1 win. However, the Blues could not keep the momentum as they suffered a 4-1 loss at home in Game 5, with Devan Dubnyk stopping 36 of 37 shots following an early goal by Vladimir Tarasenko. Despite their great regular season, the Blues playoff failures continued as their season ended meekly with a 4-1 loss to the Wild in Game 6.
2015/16:After three straight early playoff exits, the St. Louis Blues entered the season with much to prove. Early on things looked good for the Blues, as they posted an 8-2-1 record that put them at the top of the Central Division. As the month ended, injuries began to take a toll as the Blues lost Jaden Schwartz for 49 games to a broken ankle. In December Alexander Steen who had been the Blues leading scorer was lost to a hamstring injury, missing the rest of the regular season. Despite Schwartz and Steen missing a significant amount of time, the Blues remained one of the top teams in the West as they entered the New Year with a record of 23-13-4. Helping the Blues keep a winning beat was Vladimir Tarasenko who led the Blues in scoring with 74 points, and 40 goals. Brian Elliott and Jake Allen split the goaltending duties, with Elliott’s .930 save percentage ranking second overall in the NHL, highlighted by a string of three straight shutouts in March. The Blues would finish the season with a record of 49-24-9, which was second in the Central, as well as the entire Western Conference.
2016 Playoffs:As the playoffs began the St. Louis Blues faced a test right away as they were matched up against the reigning Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks. The two longtime rivals were meeting for the 20th time in the postseason, with Chicago winning eight of the last 11 meetings, including rallying from down 3-1 in 2014. The opener would be a battle of the goalies, as Brian Elliott was brilliant stopping 35 shots, as David Backes scored the game’s only goal 9:04 into overtime. Game 2 would also see goals at premium, as the game was tied 1-1 late in the third period when Andrew Shaw gave Chicago a 2-1 lead with a power play goal with just 4:19 left in regulation. The Blackhawks would add an empty net goal and hang on to 3-2 to even the series. Brian Elliott was at the top of his game, as the series shifted to Chicago, stopping 44 of 46 shots as Patrik Berglund and Jaden Schwartz scored in the third period to give St. Louis a 3-2 win. Alexander Steen returned to the ice for the first time since December and scored the game winner as the Blues edged the Blackhawks 4-3 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. With a chance to close out the series at home the Blues lost a double overtime heartbreaker 3-2. Things looked good early for the Blues as they jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the first period. However, the Blackhawks scored five unanswered goals over the final two periods to win the game 6-3 and send the series to a seventh game. The Blues raced out to a 2-0 lead at the Scottrade Center in Game 7 but began to see a familiar pattern as the Blackhawks rallied to even the score in the second period. The game remained tied until Troy Brouwer scored midway through the third period to regain the lead. The rest was up to Brian Elliott who stopped 31 of 33 shots to win the series with a 3-2 decision. In the second round the Blues faced the Dallas Stars who had the top overall record in the West. Brian Elliott was strong in Game 1, but it was not enough as the Stars high octane offense beat him twice on 42 shots to win opener 2-1. The Blues got off to a good start in Game 2, building a 3-1 lead in the first period, only to see the game go to overtime after the Stars scored a pair in the third period. In overtime David Backes put home a rebound shot on the power play to even the series with a 4-3 win. As the series shifted to St. Louis, the Blues hit all the right notes, winning 6-1 to takes control of the series as Vladimir Tarasenko and David Backes each had a pair of goals. However, the Stars rebounded to win Game 4 in overtime 3-2. Back in Dallas, the Blues got goals from four different scorers as Brian Elliott was nearly flawless, allowing just one goal on 28 shots to win the game 4-1. The Stars continued to fight back as they chased Elliott in the first period with three goals on seven shots. Jake Allen was flawless the rest of the way, but Dallas held on to win 3-2 to force a seventh game. Brian Elliott rebounded in Game 7, stopping 31 of 32 shots, while the Blues got six goals for six different players to win the game 6-1 as they advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2525. The St. Louis Blues would face the San Jose Sharks in the Conference Finals and drew first blood with Brian Elliott again stopping 31 of 32 shots to win the game 2-1. However, the next two games would bring nothing but frustration for the Blues, as they were blanked 4-0 in Game 2 and 3-0 in Game 3. The Blues would take out their frustrations in Game 4, as Troy Brouwer and Kyle Brodziak each scored twice in a 6-3 win that evened the series at two games apiece. The Sharks though had their own six goal outburst in the Game 5 back in St. Louis and returned to San Jose looking to clinch the series after a 6-3 win at the Scottrade Center. The Sharks continued the momentum into Game 6, scoring another five goals to advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in franchise history with a 5-2 win.
2016/17:Before the season started, it was announced that Mike Yeo would take over Ken Hitchcock as the coach of the St. Louis Blues following the season. With Yeo, serving as an assistant and Hitchcock in lame duck status, the Blues sputtered through the first three months, and held a 19-13-5 record at the end of December. New Year’s Day was extra special for the Blues as they hosted the Chicago Blackhawks in the Winter Classic at Busch Stadium, winning 4-1. Despite the outdoor win, the Blues struggles continued as they went 4-8 the rest of January, leading General Manager Doug Armstrong to dismiss Ken Hitchcock and promote Mike Yeo to head coach on February 1st. The Blues would win seven of their first eight games with Yeo in charge behind the bench. Despite the Blues trading one of their top defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk to the Washington Capitals at the trade, the team found its stride in March, posting a record of 11-2-2 to get back in playoff position. The Blues would finish the season with a record of 46-29-7, good enough for third place in the Central Division. Vladimir Tarasenko was the leading scorer for St. Louis, with 75 points, as he also led the team with 39 goals and 36 assists.
2017 Playoffs:The St. Louis Blues faced the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The series was extra personal for Mike Yeo, having been fired the previous season by Minnesota. Game 1 saw an unreal performance by goalie Jake Allen as frustrated the Wild all night, before Zach Parise tied the game 1-1, with 23 seconds left in regulation. The late goal would be the only one allowed by Allen, as Joel Edmundson won the game at 17:48 of sudden death, with Jake Allen being the big star with 51 saves in a 2-1 win. Allen was sharp again in Game 2, as Parise’s second period goal was all Minnesota could manage, as Jaden Schwartz goal late in regulation was the game-winner as the Blues won 2-1 to take the first two games on the road. At the Scottrade Center for Game 3, it was more Jake Allen magic as the Blues recorded a 3-1 win, with Allen stopping 40 of 41 shots. With the Blues looking for a sweep, the Wild finally got the best of Jake Allen winning 2-0 in Game 4. Back at the Xcel Energy Center in Game 5, the Blues needed overtime to hold off the pesky Wild 4-3 as Jake Allen made 34 saves, while Magnus Paajarvi scored the series clincher in sudden death. Next up for the St. Louis Blues was the Nashville Predators. In Game 1 at the Scottrade Center, the Blues found themselves down 3-1 entering the third period but tied things up on goals by Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Sobotka. However, the Predators responded with a goal by Vernon Fiddler with 5:05 left in regulation to steal the opener 4-3. The Blues would bounce back with a 3-2 win in Game 2, as Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice, including the game winner with 3:51 left in regulation. The Predators dominated Game 3 as the series shifted to Nashville, winning 3-1 as Jake Allen did his best to keep the Blues in the game with 31 saves. Game 4 was scoreless until the third period, when Ryan Ellis scored a power play goal to give Nashville the lead, James Neal added a second goal as the Blues looking to get back in the game got a goal by Joel Edmundson with just under four minutes left. However, St. Louis could not find the equalizer as the Predators won the 2-1 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. The Blues defense put the clamps down on Nashville in Game 5 at home and won 2-1 to keep their dreams of the Stanley Cup alive, as Schwartz’s early third period goal was the difference. The Blues came out strong in Game 6 in Music City, taking the lead on a first period goal by Paul Stastny. The Predators however, answered with a goal by Roman Jossi in the second and took the lead for good on a goal by Ryan Johnansen early in the third period as the ended the Blues season with a 3-1 win.
2017/18:In Mike Yeo’s first full season as coach, the St. Louis Blues looked to build off a second-round playoff exit. Things looked good early, as they won ten games in October, including their first four games to start the season, climbing to the top of the Central Division standings. The great start also included a perfect 5-0 mark at home. Over the next two months, the Blues began scuffling, as the New Year approached, St. Louis dropped seven of their last ten games, entering 2018 with a record of 24-15-2. A major part of the Blues’ struggles was caused due to injuries as Jaden Schwartz missed a month with an ankle injury. Schwartz returned in January, and the Blues got back on track, posting a 7-3-1 record overall during the month. Injuries though began takin their toll again in February, as Joel Edmundson was lost for the season with a broken arm. February would be a rough month for the Blues as they suffered a seven-game winless streak, this led the team to begin evaluating for the future as Paul Stastny was traded to the Winnipeg Jets for draft picks. The Blues got back in the playoff chase with a strong March, as won six of eight games. However, after winning just one of their final six games, St. Louis found themselves one point away from the second Wild Card with a record of 44-32-6. Brayden Schenn was the leading scorer for St. Louis with 70 points, while Vladimir Tarasenko had a team-high 33 goals.
2018/19:After their disappointing finish, the St. Louis Blues looked to add some offense by acquiring Ryan O’Reilly from the Buffalo Sabres. To say things did not start well for St. Louis would be an understatement, as the Blues won just one of their first six games as ended October at 3-4-3. The Blues continued to struggle in November, leading to the dismissal of coach Mike Yeo on November 19th with the team sitting at a record of 7-9-3. Craig Berube would be named interim coach, but the Blues continued to struggle, entering the New Year with a record of 15-18-4 as they sat at the bottom of the Central Division. On January 6th, the Blues were in Philadelphia, watching an NFL playoff game at a local bar the night before a game against the Flyers. At the bar, while the Philadelphia Eagles were playing the Chicago Bears, the DJ kept playing the song “Gloria” by Laura Branigan. By the time the night was over, the song was stuck in the team’s head. Looking to change things up, the Blues had Jordan Binnington making his first NHL start in goal one night later. Binnington had been in the Blues minors since 2011 and made just one appearance in 2016. Jordan Binnington got a shutout win as the Blues beat the Flyers 3-0 to improve to 17-19-4. The Blues celebrated their win by playing “Gloria” in the locker room after the game. The Blues rookie goalie played well, as they began turning things around. Following the All-Star Break, the Blues became the hottest team in the NHL, winning 11-straight games. With “Gloria” now becoming the team’s rallying song, the Blues climbed back into the playoff race, as they posted a record of 12-1-1 in February. While St. Louis was unable to keep up the pace in March, they were able to make one last playoff push, going 9-1-2 over the last 12 games. This enabled the Blues to finish third in the Central Division with a record of 45-28-9. Jordan Binnington was a significant part of the turnaround, as he posted a record of 24-5-1 in 30 games. Ryan O’Reilly leads the team in scoring with 77 points, as he won the Selke Trophy as the league’s best Defensive Forward. Vladimir Tarasenko once again had a team-high 33 goals.
2019 Playoffs:After their strong finish, the St. Louis Blues were matched up against the Winnipeg Jets in the playoffs. In Game 1, the Blues got a strong outing from Jordan Binnington and won 2-1. The Blues also took Game 2 in Winnipeg, 4-3, as Oskar Sundqvist scored twice. Back in St. Louis for Game 3, the Blues stumbled, suffering a 6-3 loss. Binnington had a bounce-back performance in Game 4, making 37 saves, but the Blue suffered a 2-1 loss in overtime. Back in Winnipeg for Game 5, the Blues were back on their heels as the Jets scored 12 seconds into the game to take an early lead on a goal by Adam Lowry. Kevin Hayes would later score to make it 2-0 for Winnipeg. A lead that would stand until the third period, when Ryan O’Reilly scored on a power play to breathe life back in the Blues. Brayden Schenn later scored the tying goal, as the game appeared heading for overtime when Jayden Schwartz scored with 15 seconds left to win the game 3-2. Schwartz carried over the emotion to Game 6 at the Enterprise Center, netting a hat trick as the Blues won 3-2 to take the series in six games. Moving on, the Blues faced the Dallas Stars in the second round. The Blues took Game 1 at home 3-2, as Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice. Dallas bounced back with a 4-2 win in Game 2 into even the series. Game 3 in Dallas would go back and forth, symbolic to the entire series, with Patrick Maroon scoring the game-winner with under two minutes left as the Blues recorded a 4-3 victory. Dallas again answered with a 4-2 win in Game 4 and took the series lead 3-2, with a 2-1 win in St. Louis. Facing elimination, the Blues came out strong in Game 6, winning 4-1 to return home for a seventh game. Game 7 would be filled with tension and drama, as both teams scored in the first period. Most of the night, the Blues controlled the ice as they fired 54 shots at Ben Bishop, but it would take two overtimes for Maroon to score the game-winner, sending the Blues to the Western Conference Finals with a 2-1 win. In a rematch of the 2016 Western Finals, the Blues were facing the San Jose Sharks looking to reach the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 49 years. The series did not start well for the Blues as they suffered a 6-3 loss in the opener. After a 4-2 win in Game 2, the Blues came home looking to take control of the series. The Blues had their chances in Game 3, as they held a 4-3 lead when Logan Couture tied the game with 61 seconds remaining. The Sharks would win the game in overtime, 5-4 on a goal by Erik Karlsson. The Blues would even the series with a 2-1 win in Game 4, as Jordan Binnington made 29 saves. Binnington was even stronger in Game 5, stopping all 21 shots, as Jaden Schwartz netted a hat trick to deliver a 5-0 win in San Jose. Back home in Game 6, the Blues dominated winning 5-1 to advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1970.
2019 Stanley Cup Final:The St. Louis Blues reached the Stanley Cup Finals in each of their first three seasons, as part of the all expansion division. In each series, they were dominated by an established team losing in four straight games. The latest in 1970 when they were beaten by the Boston Bruins on Bobby Orr’s famous overtime goal. Once again, the Blues would face the Bruins, as they sought to put a cap to their magical turnaround, as “Gloria” became the anthem and rallying cry, complete with a dancing chinchilla. Also driving the Blues was a young 11-year-old girl named Laila Anderson, who was battling a rare disease who became the team’s biggest cheerleader and inspiration. The series did not start well for St. Louis as the Bruins took Game 1 at TD Garden 4-2. The Blues bounced back to take Game 2 in overtime 3-2, as Carl Gunnarsson scored the game-winner as they won their first Finals game in 14 tries. Game 3 at the Enterprise Center saw the Blues suffer their worst loss of the postseason as the Bruins came in a won 7-2 to regain control of the series. As they have all postseason, the Blues bounced back in Game 4, winning 4-2 as Ryan O’Reilly scored twice. Back in Boston, Jordan Binnington had his best game of the postseason, making 38 stops as the Blues won 2-1 to take a 3-2 series lead. With the Stanley Cup in the building, there was an air of anticipation at the Enterprise Center in Game 6. However, the Blues suffered a letdown as the Bruins won 5-1 to send the series back to Boston for Game 7. The Bruins came out at TD Garden looking to dominate as they outshot the Blues 12-4. However, Binnington made ever save, while Ryan O’Reilly and Alex Pietrangelo notched goals to give St. Louis a stunning 2-0 lead. The Bruins continued to control the attack in the second period, but again Jordan Binnington saved the day with 11 saves to keep the score at 2-0. In the third period, the Blues added goals by Brayden Schenn and Zach Stanford to extend the lead to 4-0. Binnington was strong again, as the Bruins did not score until there was 2:10 left in the game; by then, the Blues had the cup in their grasp, winning 4-1. Ryan O’Reilly won the Conn Smythe as Playoff MVP, scoring a franchise-record 23 points in the postseason.
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Selected by St. Louis Blues round 1 #4 overall 2008 NHL Entry Draft
Alexander Pietrangelo (born January 18, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). As a junior, he played with the Niagara IceDogs and shortly for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Pietrangelo has competed in with Team Canada at the junior and senior level, including a gold medal win with Canada's under-20 team at the 2009 World Junior Championships. Individually, he has been named Best Defenceman at the 2010 World Junior Championship and 2011 Men's World Championship. His father is the cousin of former NHL goaltender Frank Pietrangelo.
In 2010–11, Pietrangelo played his first full season with the Blues, leading all team defencemen with 43 points (11 goals and 32 assists) over 79 games. He also led team defencemen in plus/minus (+18), shots (161), while ranking third in average ice time per game. Due to his previous eight- and nine-game seasons in the NHL, he did not qualify as a rookie. Comparatively, the league's leading scorer among rookie defencemen that season was teammate Kevin Shattenkirk, who was born a year earlier than Pietrangelo; he also recorded 43 points. At the end of the 2011-12 season, Pietrangelo was named to the NHL second all-star team.
Pietrangelo was picked to play for Team Canada's under-18 team at the 2007 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where he served as an alternate captain. The team finished fourth. He played next for the Canadian National Junior Team at the 2009 World Junior Championships and won a gold medal.
The following year, Pietrangelo was loaned by his NHL team, the St. Louis Blues, to play for Team Canada in his second World Junior Championships in 2010. He was selected as an alternate captain to Patrice Cormier. In the final game of the round-robin, Pietrangeo scored a shorthanded game-tying goal against the United States to send the game to overtime. Canada eventually won in a shootout and earned a bye into the semi-final. Advancing to the gold medal game, Canada met the United States in a rematch, but lost 6–5 in overtime. Pietrangelo picked up several individual honours at the conclusion of the tournament. He was named a Tournament All-Star by the media, the Best Defenceman by the directorate and was selected by the coaching staff as one of Canada's top three players.
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MONTREAL – Rookie John Kordic’s biggest fear about going head-to-head with the goons of the NHL is displeasing his parents.
The Montreal Canadiens defenseman, who has yet to lose a hockey fight, is basically a pacifist.
“It’s nothing I love doing,” the 6-foot, 190-pound Kordic said after pummeling physical New York Ranger Mike McPhee during the Stanley Cup semifinal. “I like to hit and take the body but I don’t like fighting.
“I know what people are thinking right now; that I’m just a goon. I heard (Hockey Night in Canada commentator) Dick Irvin say, ‘Well, that’s why he’s out there.’ That doesn’t make me feel good.
“I’m sure my parents heard that on TV and they’ll be upset, too. I’m not worried so much about myself, more about my parents. I just wish they’d understand that this is how I’m getting my chance.
“They’re European, and hockey is new to them.”
Kordic’s parents, Ivan and Regina, came from Yugoslavia to settle in Edmonton, Alberta, and John’s father took him to see the Canada Cup competition in 1972.
“He liked it,” Kordic said. “I was nine, so I started late. He just liked what he saw.”
What Kordic didn’t see, in fast-flowing international competition, was fighting.
“I never fought until junior,” Kordic said. “I was fat, up to Grade 4, I didn’t know any English. They called me ‘DP,’ for Deported Person. I always got beat up, I was always scared.”
What scares Kordic now is that the Canadiens won’t give the hockey player a chance to surpass the fighter.
“I know why I’m here,” he said. “I just turned 21, and I’ll pay my dues, but I wouldn’t mind playing a little more. I know it’s not going to happen this year, they’re going with the guys who got them here.”
The problem for Kordic–not to mention his victims–is that his punches are what got him here. Kordic’s flying fists and immovable body have a way of making intimidators think twice about slashing Montreal’s fleet center Guy Carbonneau or running at goalie Patrick Roy a second time.
Slashing Carbonneau’s face was McPhee’s ticket to an introduction to Kordic. Immediately after Carbonneau left the ice for stitches to his gored chin, Montreal coach Jean Perron sent Kordic on the ice.
“He just told me to go out there,” Kordic said. “He didn’t tell me anything but I don’t need to be led to water.
“I gave McPhee a shove and said, ‘Keep your stick down.’ He gave me a slash and said ‘Let’s go.’ Later, when I was in the penalty box, he came over to me again and told me we weren’t finished yet and called me a few four-letter words and I thought ‘Geez, I don’t know why he’d want to go on with it,”‘ Kordic said, amazement showing in his eyes. “I thought, ‘Either this guy is very intense or he’s forgetting what’s going on.’
“I didn’t want to have to remind him again. I didn’t want to have to do it the first time but . . . he slashed Carbo and Carbo’s one of our main players. It wasn’t fun but maybe it got our guys a little excited.”
Absolutely. Immediately after Kordic made McPhee look like a punching bag, the Canadiens scored again and ended up with a four-goal second period, capped by Carbonneau’s second goal, short-handed and unassisted.
“I was just scared I broke my jaw,” Carbonneau said. “I’m not happy John did it, but it’s good to know people care for you.”
Apparently that’s something Kordic hears often from his teammates.
“Guys on this team come up to me all the time and say, ‘What you do–well, I’d never be able to do your job.’ They appreciate what I do though and make me feel wanted.
“I’ve talked to Chris Nilan (Montreal’s other enforcer, a veteran who plays a regular shift on Carbonneau’s checking line). I was sitting down on the bench once and I was discouraged, not playing. I asked him: ‘Chris, did you start out this way?’ He’d tell me he used to just sit on the bench never knowing when he was going to play. He told me to keep my head up. He’s probably not aware of it, but he really keeps my spirits up because no one else in the world would know better how I feel.”
Nilan knows, not only because he’s had Montreal’s enforcer role for so long, but also because he’s had the same view of it; the same pressure from parents who drove to minor league games only to see him be thrown out for fighting.
“I understand it from the viewpoint that that’s how I came into the league,” Nilan said, “how I got my chance to play hockey. I know it’s what got me here and you shouldn’t forget what brought your game out. I fight but I don’t like it. Some guys in this league like it, I don’t. I know anybody looking at my penalty minutes (274 season, 1699 career) would have a hard time believing that, but I don’t like to fight. I do it because it’s part of my job.
“I like John. I don’t think it’s an enviable position for anybody. When you have to do it, sometimes it’s lonely. He definitely has the tools to develop into a much better hockey player. He’s big and strong, he can shoot the puck, he can skate OK, he’s a natural defenseman,” the right winger added. “If he works hard on all those things, he can improve. But the way I look at it, he can get that chance by the physical part of his game; he has to be there. It’s not fun, but if a guy like John wants to make it…”
Kordic badly wants to make it as a defenseman, and is willing to go Nilan’s fighter turned complete player route, but not remain solely an enforcer.
“If I have to keep doing this, I’ll probably quit, go back to school,” Kordic said. “I wouldn’t mind being a police officer or a fireman, it’s something different every day.”
That, Nilan says, Kordic will have to decide soon in order to endure the wait and work required to play a regular role for the Canadiens.
“His parents are against it,” Nilan said. “But he’s a big boy, and he’s got to be able to say, ‘What do I want to do?’ I tell him you’ve got to put things in perspective and say, ‘Do I want to be a hockey player, do I want to be in the league for 10 years, or do I want to start another career?’ ”
Kordic’s father had wanted John to go to University of Alberta at Edmonton, like his sister Tony, who played for Canada’s 1984 Olympic women’s basketball team.
Instead, Kordic went to the Portland (Ore.) Winter Hawks of the junior Western Hockey League, where the Canadiens discovered him–after he discovered his fists.
“When I got in junior, I got in a fight and he was supposed to be a really tough guy,” Kordic said of Troy Loney, now with the Pittsburgh Penguins. “I never thought I was fighting out of fear. But I got a bad temper, eh? So I beat him. I didn’t find him so tough. I won a few fights after that, and Montreal drafted me because I was tough. But by my second year, I didn’t have to fight as much because I got my respect, so I had a chance to play my game and work on my hockey.”
When Kordic did return to Edmonton, it was not to attend the University, but as a Montreal Canadien facing the mighty Edmonton Oilers–and his first NHL fight.
“Against Kevin McClelland, on my first pro shift,” Kordic said, smiling. “I’m from Edmonton, I’ve seen him fight a lot of times. My friends work for the Oilers, one’s a stick boy. They told Kevin McClelland, ‘Kordic’s coming to town and he’s going to fight you,’ and they tell me, ‘Kevin McClelland wants to fight you,’ so the fight was set before the game, it was a pre-set fight but we didn’t know it. They were even building it up on the radio in Edmonton.
“My dad liked it–that one time he did–my sister and brother were cheering…”
Kordic smiles when he tells the story. He has a great smile that reaches his eyes and comes often but for no other fighting story.
Yet, if he doesn’t enjoy the fighting, he clearly likes his superiority at it.
“If I’m going to fight, I want to win,” Kordic said, giving the impression that physical pain is not the issue. “Have I ever lost? No, I never had a busted nose or anything like that. I’ve heard people say here and there a fight that I was in was pretty even. Every lopsided fight I’ve ever been in, though, I’ve totally won. I can’t say I’ve ever been beat like that or heard anybody say I was. If you find one, I’d like to talk to him.”
Not many NHL players should be rushing.
The following are articles associated with the ‘day after’ Tie’s epic tilt with Bob Probert.
First the Video (Detroit Feed)
Rangers Feed
From Tie’s Video “What It Takes” with commentary by Tie, Bob, Don Cherry
With Head Shaved And Fists Cocked, Domi Finds Trouble
By FILIP BONDY
Published: March 9, 1992
Goon.
There it was, that word. Coming from Bob Probert, of all people, wayward enforcer for the Detroit Red Wings.
“He’s a goon,” Probert had said, after the big fight at Madison Square Garden last month. “He’s out there for one reason. He’s a dummy.”
The words wounded Tahir Domi, son of an Albanian restaurateur, proponent of the hard-knuckles, soft-rules school of ice hockey. The Ranger forward, nicknamed Tie long ago in elementary school, could not believe that Probert, one of his heroes, a heavyweight much like himself, would say such a thing.
“That bothered me,” Domi said. “He’s been heavyweight champ for a long time. I still respect him. I’d been wanting him for three years. I just hope he remembered what got him where he is.”
Domi will never forget what got him from Belle River, Ontario, all the way to a Ranger team that is ready — labor relations and springtime hexes aside — to challenge for the Stanley Cup. Domi’s edge, the asset that transformed him from lightweight pug to National Hockey League heavyweight, is his head.
Not the inside, where Domi’s nimble brain works overtime figuring out which of his elaborate superstitions needs updating.
The outside.
The big skull. Shaved by his brother, Dash, “down to the wood.” Adorned with as little hair as possible, to give Domi what he calls “kind of a unique look.”
“I’m fortunate my parents put me on this earth with a hard head,” Domi said. “I’ve got short arms, so I’ve got to take a lot of punches before I sort of work my way in there.”
Domi pokes this skull of his where it is not welcome. He is in the face of Probert, in the face and fists of Mick Vukota of the Islanders. He is jabbing and jabbering. That is his job. In itself, that would not offend those in the National Hockey League who long ago accepted, even embraced, the morality of violent intimidation.
What bothers Probert, and the others, is something else entirely. For Domi, this rumbling is not only a way to eke out a living. He has gone beyond that, beyond the 229 penalty minutes, beyond professionalism. Tie Domi, uppercuts flying, helmet spinning, manic grin on his unshaven mug, revels in the warfare. At times, he appears to be a madman in a mad sport, which makes a lot of people squeamish.
There is the way he goes hunting for trouble, even where there is none to be found. Domi chased after the United States Olympic team during a gentlemanly exhibition match at the Garden. At one point, he challenged David Quinn, who is a hemophiliac, to a fight with a slight smack to the cheek. He could not stop treating this game, any game, as if it were the seventh game of the Stanley Cup final.
There is the way Domi has celebrated after his fights and his two goals this season. He has spun his fingers, like Hulk Hogan, toward one side of the rink and then toward another. He has donned an imaginary heavyweight title belt. He has banged away at a speedbag, suspended somewhere above center ice where only Domi could see it. And after his two goals this season, Tie Domi has ridden his stick over the ice like a witch on midnight prowl.
The stick shtick, he says, will go. Maybe.
“Nobody told me to stop, I just decided, I think,” said Domi, who borrowed that routine from his hero, the legendary bruiser Tiger Williams of Toronto. “If it’s a big goal in the playoffs, who knows? The speedbag, that’s my trademark. That’s got to stay.”
People have stood up and noticed. At the Garden, fans groan audibly when Domi is scratched from the lineup, which still happens about every other game when Joe Kocur is healthy. Domi, with his big black shoulder pads and cartoon mannerisms, is a folk hero in the blue-turned- teal seats.
Part of the allure, no doubt, is his size. At 5 feet 10 inches, tops, Domi can never be typecast as a bully.
“It’s an advantage I have,” Domi said. “If I beat the other guy, he looks bad. I’m expected to lose.”
According to Domi, he has not lost yet. Other judges have awarded Probert and Vukota their fights on points. Do not suggest this to Domi.
“I read where I was supposed to have lost to Vukota,” Domi said. “He didn’t hit me once. My shirt went up. I don’t even consider him a featherweight. He’s just a wrestler.”
“Probert?” Domi said. “I’m not scared of anyone, no matter how big. I can’t be intimidated.”
Since every team in the N.H.L. has an enforcer, every team needs one. That is the logic of the league. Kocur and Domi are the Rangers’ two runaway libidos. They will continue to alternate for the rest of the season, unless the Rangers are playing a team with two bad guys. Then, the Rangers will need both their blue meanies.
Kocur, a close friend of Probert, is also an adviser to Domi. The two Rangers often hold sparring sessions at the team’s practices, but they are clearly at different stages of their careers. Domi is trying to gain respect, to promote dread in opponents who sneer at him. Kocur, still feared for his jawbreaking punch, would prefer to avoid confrontation these days. His wounded right fist has smashed into too many helmets.
Domi, the pit bull on ice, is a poodle mascot in the locker room. He is everybody’s little brother. Mark Hardy, James Patrick, Mark Messier take care of him.
“Thanks, big brother,” Domi will say, at the tiniest bit of advice.
“If I’m his big brother, I did a great job, huh?” Hardy will say.
To his teammates, Domi is an endless source of amusement. They watch him, shake their heads at his practice rituals, at his pranks and boasts. The team is part of his extended family now, like the relatives from Albania and in-laws from Yugoslavia that his father, Islam, and mother, Meryem, helped to settle in Canada.
Domi’s father died last year. This past summer, Domi broke off an engagement with a woman back in Toronto, in part because his teammates advised him he was too young to settle down. “They were right,” he said. “I mean, I’m in New York. What was I thinking?”
Now the 22-year-old eligible bachelor’s most important dates are with the front teeth of opponents.
“Tie is Tie,” said Adam Graves, who rooms with Domi in Port Chester, N.Y. “I knew him when we were both in the Ontario Hockey League, when he already had a reputation. He was just always more aggressive than everybody else. You’ve got to respect him for what he is.”
There was a time, in Junior A hockey, when Domi was considered a scorer, not a fighter. Later on, he could still skate, but his stickhandling and shooting skills were purely minor league. He had to transform himself into something else, something scrappier and scarier.
Rangers General Manager Neil Smith saw Domi playing for Peterborough, Ontario, and remembered to remember him. In June 1990, Smith acquired Domi in a trade from Toronto along with Mark Laforest in exchange for Greg Johnston.
“Nobody at that point took him seriously,” Smith said. “But I always try to make a list of tough guys with skills good enough to play in the league. The toughest guy in junior hockey can be as effective sometimes as a skill player.”
He battles to stay under control, to contribute with some clean forechecking and an occasional streak down the right wing. He does not use his stick to carry out vendettas, as some players do.
There is a thin line between intimidation and stupid penalties, and Domi has been trying to cross it fewer times lately. He did so against the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum on Feb. 20, when he went into the penalty box twice while the Islanders’ lead grew from 2-1 to 5-1.
He did it again on Saturday at Philadelphia, when he was whistled for interference against Rod Brind’Amour, and Philadelphia scored a go-ahead goal on the power play. But he baited Flyer bully Dave Brown into a roughing penalty in the third period, and skated away from trouble.
“They’re going to blow a much tighter whistle with Tie than with the other players,” Smith said. “It’s human nature to keep an eye on the young, wild players. But Tie can’t change. His game is to make the other team watch out.”
When he is at his most effective, Domi will shove a more valuable opponent off his game, then take him to the penalty box for coincidental majors. The man that Domi really wants to take with him is Probert, when the two meet again on March 20. The last time they warred, it was a battle to remember.
It started with Probert calling Domi “dummy,” three times, outside the face-off circle. Domi was afraid Probert would skate away when he dropped his gloves, making him look stupid. He lurched at his antagonist. Probert landed some punches and pulled Domi up, away from the ice. Domi struck back, despite an injured right arm, cutting Probert for four stitches above the eye.
Last week, Domi wanted to know whether he would get a second shot at Probert, on March 20. Neilson told him he would.
“I’ll be there in Detroit,” Domi said.
For the heavyweight championship of something.
Fit to be Tie
by Eric Adelson
ESPN The Magazine (2001)
What makes Tie Domi tick? The thrill of the fight.
Just ask Domi’s old nemesis, Bob Probert. The two met way back in 1989-90, when Probert stood unchallenged as the league’s best fighter. Domi, in his first NHL game as a Maple Leaf, dropped the gloves with Red Wings Joey Kocur and Kevin McClelland. Then Domi, who’s charitably listed at 5’10”, skated over to the 6’3″ Probert. “I want a shot at the title!” he yelled.
Probert laughed, returned to the bench and thought, “Who is this guy?”
A rivalry was born. Domi got dealt to the Rangers, paid his dues and bided his time, waiting to battle Probert. Finally, in 1992, the two dropped the gloves in Madison Square Garden.
Probert did not expect Domi, who is ambidextrous, to come at him from the left. “I’m more powerful with the right,” Domi says, “But quicker with the left.” Domi opened a cut over Probert’s left eye. The referees stepped in, and Domi skated away grinning. Before he left the ice, Domi strapped an imaginary championship belt around his waist. The crowd at MSG roared.
And, despite warnings from the NHL, Probert and Domi met again just months later. That night, Probert took his first shift just after the opening face-off. The Garden crowd began to rumble. Domi then felt a tap at his shoulder. Before the next face-off, Domi lined up beside Probert. “Well,” Probert shouted over the din. “Let’s get it over with.”
That was almost 10 years ago. Probert, 36, rarely does battle anymore. Most of the time, he’d rather not bother. “As you get older, you lose a little bit of that fight,” says Probert, now with the Blackhawks. “It becomes more of a job.”
And it can also become more of a humiliation. No hockey player grows up dreaming of penalty minutes. And no matter how much triumph fighting can bring, no hockey player wants to be considered a goon. “Sometimes you want to play the game,” Probert says, “and you don’t want to be sitting in the penalty box.” But enforcers who try to change their stripes usually don’t last. As noted hockey hothead Don Cherry likes to say, “A crusher who becomes a rusher soon becomes an usher.”
So it’s no coincidence that quite a few fighters retire early, or even give themselves over to drugs. Probert’s cocaine problems came at the height of his career — when he was arguably the league’s second-most-popular player (after Wayne Gretzky). Probert fought his way back from drug abuse, but never fought with the same passion again.
Domi, who turns 32 on November 1, is different. He has never had a drinking problem. He has never been in trouble with the law. He has a wife and three children. He is heavily involved in the Toronto community. Put simply, he still gets his fix with his fists. “I still like doing it,” he says over oatmeal at the Toronto Westin. “I still get that itch. And the day I don’t is the day I’m hangin’ ’em up.”
Thing is, Domi is the only enforcer in the league — including Probert — who could stop dropping the gloves and still earn a place on his team. He is one of the fastest skaters on the Maple Leafs, and his scoring output has inched up steadily since he returned to Toronto in 1995. Domi does not feel like he has to injure in order to eat. But even after getting vilified (and suspended) for knocking out New Jersey defenseman Scott Niedermayer in last spring’s Eastern Conference semis, Domi won’t change a thing. He simply doesn’t want to. “I brought [my reputation] upon myself,” he says, “and I don’t mind at all. Nobody can take that away from me.”
So what happened in Probert vs. Domi II? Domi explains it this way: “It looked like he hit me and I went down. But I was just tired.” After the tussle, Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman stood up on the Detroit bench and strapped on that imaginary belt, in Probert’s behalf.
A decade later, Tie Domi is the last old-school enforcer standing.
Rangers and Red Wings In a Tie on Brawl Way
By JOE LAPOINTE
Published: Monday, February 10, 1992
This wasn’t free-flowing, fight-free, Olympic-style hockey last night at Madison Square Garden. Despite the match of two good first-place teams, it wasn’t even the honestly rugged style of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
At times, it seemed as if the Rangers and the Red Wings should have taken off the skates, left through the back door and continued in the alley using broken broom handles for sticks, crushed tin cans for pucks and clenched fists as instruments of debate. The ice on the pavement couldn’t have been any worse than that inside the building, and the behavior of the street people on Eighth Avenue couldn’t have been more ornery than that of the players.
When it was over, more than three hours after it began, both teams had to settle for a 5-5 tie, no more and no less than either deserved, before a roaring, sellout crowd of 18,200.
In addition, there were these developments: One Detroit player and his coach faced suspension; Mike Gartner of the Rangers tied a prestigious record; 10 players scored, three of them while their team was shorthanded; four players were ejected, and Tie Domi had opened the Garden’s annual dog show a day early by playing pit bull to big Bob Probert’s Doberman in one of those classic hockey fights that everyone both loves to hate and hates to love.
Bryan Murray, coach and general manager of the Red Wings, said, “It was a dirty hockey game.”
The Red Wings’ Probert said about Domi: “He’s a goon. I’ll get that little dummy back in Detroit.”
Domi said about Probert: “Funny that he keeps calling me ‘dummy, dummy, dummy.’ He’s not known to be a rocket scientist.”
The Rangers led, 3-2, after one period and the score was tied, 5-5, after two. Adam Graves and Mark Messier scored while New York was short-handed. Darren Turcotte scored on the power play. Brian Leetch and Gartner scored at even strength. It was Gartner’s 13th consecutive season with at least 30 goals, tying him with Bobby Hull and Phil Esposito for that record.
For Detroit, Steve Yzerman, Keith Primeau and Sheldon Kennedy scored while Detroit was at even strength. Ray Sheppard scored a power-play goal and Bobby Dollas scored a short-handed one.
Both teams complained about the chippy ice and many had much to say about the chippy play in the first two periods, a style that dominated the mood of the game. Meanwhile, Yves Racine of Detroit faces a 10-game suspension for leaving the penalty box to join a multiplayer brawl.
“I just lost it,” he said.
N.H.L. rules say the coach of a player who does that is suspended for five games and fined $1,000.
The main event featured Domi, who is generously listed at 5-foot-10 and 195 pounds, and Probert, who is 6-3 and 215. Domi said he took it upon himself to fight Probert midway through the first period after Probert had checked several Rangers with body and stick.
Despite not using an injured right arm, Domi opened a four-stitch cut over Probert’s right eye. Probert punched Domi’s helmet from his head and landed several blows that seemed to stagger Domi. At one point during the fight, Domi seemed headed for the ice, a situation that always results in officials breaking up the battle. Probert seemed to hold him up so that the bout could continue.
Several other players paired off in two different incidents. Ejected were Steve Chiasson, Gerard Gallant and Racine of Detroit and Joe Cirella of the Rangers.
“I don’t know if I won, but I showed up,” Domi said. “Probert has been heavyweight champ a long time. I like long fights. The longer I go, the better I get. I wasn’t stunned, not one bit. When I saw the blood on his face, I was kind of happy. I heard the fans going crazy when I was fighting and that kept me going.”
Murray wasn’t happy with the way Ranger coach Roger Neilson used Domi. Later, Domi baited Probert again so that both went off together with 10-minute misconducts.
“I understand why Al Arbour has a hard time with Roger,” Murray said.
Both teams have many players who have played for both sides. Long after the game, they lingered in the corridor, socializing with the enemy. They meet only once more, on March 20, unless both reach the Stanley Cup finals.
Preface: I wrote this, as my very first blog post back in 2011. Even in the 4 short years since then (i’m editing this as of Sept. 2020 – so now it’s been 9 years! My how time flies.), & much has changed on the Hockey Fight landscape. I’ve tidied this post up a bit (again), and updated part of it (again), otherwise, here is my annual Prospect Tournament Post on the all-time toughest players/best fighters to attend this tournament.
A Brief History
I have (had) been attending the NHL Prospects Tournament in Traverse City, Michigan Off & On for the past 15 years. The tournament began in the 1998-99 NHL Season, and served as an opportunity for NHL teams to get an early look at their June NHL Entry Draft picks, young undrafted free agent invitees, as well as other prospects already drafted or within their respective minor league systems.
Below is a list of teams that have participated in past tournaments. An * indicates the teams scheduled for the 2015-16 tournament.
Detroit*
Columbus*
St Louis*
Chicago*
Nashville
Washington
Minnesota*
New York Rangers* Dallas* Atlanta Carolina*
Present
I recently read a blog listing the top NHL players to have played in this annual tournament (http://www.theleftwinglock.com/2011/08/03/nhl-prospect-tournament-all-history-team/), prompting me to immediately think about not only the best NHL players I’ve seen play, or to have made their debut at the Centre Ice Arena (http://www.centreice.org/page/show/483955-nhl-prospect-tournament), but rather the toughest. I have been a fan of hockey fights and the players who have performed that role for as long as I can remember, and found categorizing these players to be much more near and dear to my heart. It’s a shame that today’s game seems to be trying to phase this aspect out of today’s NHL.
The List
Some of the names you will immediately recognize, while others might be a bit more of a mystery to you (youtube them). I created this list from memory, although I have every tournament program from the years I attended, which would have greatly helped me finalize my list, but I was so excited to get this going, that I am ‘changing on the fly as they say down on the ice. Without further adieu, here is my list of the top 50+ toughest players/best fighters to ever attend the NHL Prospects Tournament in Traverse City, MI.
(The team listed is the team they played for during the tournament.)
The Top Ten
1. Derek Boogaard – The former Minnesota Wild and New York Ranger recently passed away this past season at the tender age of 28. Derek was drafted 202nd overall during the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild. He played 3 seasons in the minor leagues prior to playing the next 5 in the NHL, for the Wild, where he became an instant fan favorite. Considered one of the best fighters ever to lace them up, he signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers just prior to the 2010-11 season starting. He ended up playing 22 games for the Rangers before complications from a fight with Matt Carkner ended his season. Other ongoing problems from the condition kept him out of the lineup. Derek Boogaard died at his Minnesota apartment on May 13, 2011 from a lethal mixture of oxycodone and alcohol. I will personally never forget Derek smashing through the glass at his first tournament. The footage was shot by a buddy and myself and was submitted to ESPN who showed the footage during their “10 Most Smashing NHL Moments” countdown around 2003-04.
2. Brian McGrattan – DET – For a team that rarely gives any sort of toughness a second look these days, the Red Wings had invited, then free agent, Brian McGrattan to Traverse City for a looksie after he remained unsigned by the Los Angeles Kings (the team who drafted him in 1999). While he never played a game for the Red Wings, Brian’s rambunctious, physical, and aggressive style would get him noticed by other NHL teams looking to add toughness to their roster. McGrattan, or Big Ern as he’s affectionately known by, would go on to play for the Ottawa Senators in a full time role from 2005-08. He also suited up for the NHL’s Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators, and the Phoenix Coyotes.
3. Mike Sgroi – DET – While Mike Sgroi may not be a household NHL name to most people, anyone that follows the minor league circuit will know Mike was a very active ECHL & AHL brawler who has donned the shirt of many minor league teams. Mike is also dabbled in MMA fighting when he wasn’t playing hockey. Another very tough competitor who got his start in Traverse City, and another fighter who somehow got his start from playing college and then the Detroit Red Wings inviting him to Traverse City in 1999 as a free agent. Mike suited up for 2 games last year (2014-15) with the ECHL’s Orlando Solar Bears. I had no idea who he was until he took on long time NHLer Darcy Hordichuk at center ice during the 2000 tournament. Mike was also fortunate enough to play 1 preseason game with the Red Wings that year as well.
4. D.J. King – StL – Another tough Western League kid who got his start at the Traverse City Tournament is former NHLer D.J. King. DJ last played for the Washington Capitals during the 2010 & 2011 NHL season, after being traded by St. Louis, the team who drafted him, in 2009-10 season. D.J. would go on to play 118 regular season games in the NHL, amassing 215 penalty minutes before retiring from hockey in 2012-13.
5. Tim Spencer – STL – Tim Spencer is probably another non-household name, but Tim is making a name for himself as he climbs the minor league ranks. He has shown that he has what it takes to play the physical game at the lower levels, and now needs a chance from someone to show what he can do in the show. The tough forward finally got a break last season, when Washington dressed him for a preseason game. Tim has bounced around playing in North America & across the pond. Hopefully an NHL team will give him another shot in the near future as he is a tough, exciting, skilled fighter looking for a break. His recent fights with minor league legend Jon Mirasty are worth youtubing. Tim is still lacing them up in the AHL.
6. Graham Belak – STL – The younger brother of former NHLer Wade Belak, Grahm was a free agent invitee by the St. Louis Blues. Graham played roughly six years of professional hockey, at the minor league level in North America and overseas, prior to hanging up the blades after the 2005-06 season. Not the pugilistic force Wade was, but no walkover either. Cut his teeth in the WHL, and usually fared well in his tilts.
7. Matt Kassian – MIN – Minnesota Wild prospect Matt Kassian had been waiting for his call from the current club for the better part of 4 seasons when he finally got his shot during the 2010-11 season. Kass played 4 games for the Wild that year and fought another Tournament alumni, Jared Boll of the Columbus Blue Jackets. He also fought veteran Jody Shelley that year. Matt was later signed by the Ottawa Senators, playing two seasons there, before falling victim to the ‘blackballing’ of enforcers put forth by the NHL (or so it would seem). Matt played a total 76 regular season NHL games in 4 partial seasons. Considered one of the top WHL fighters during his time there.
8. Trevor Ettinger – CLB – Another tragic story among the enforcer brotherhood is former QMJHL enforcer, & Columbus Blue Jacket prospect Trevor Ettinger. Trevor was drafted by Edmonton in the 1998 NHL entry draft. He was a free agent invitee to the tournament, by Columbus in 1999, where he made enough of an impression, that he was signed by the Blue Jackets, and sent to their ECHL affiliate in Dayton for some professional seasoning. Trevor kicked around Syracuse in the AHL as well before he took his own life on July 26th, 2003. He finished his last professional season with the Syracuse Crunch in the AHL during the 2002-03 season. A tough customer who was fondly remembered by the fans who he grew close with during his time in major junior & professional hockey.
9. Raitis Ivanans – DET – Another former NHL tough guy who got his start by accepting a free agent invitation from the Detroit Red Wings to the Traverse City Prospects Tournament. Raitis has spent time with Montreal, Los Angeles and Calgary during his NHL career. His season was cut short during the 2010-11 season, after just one game, when he suffered a concussion during a fight with Edmonton’s Steve MacIntyre. The big Latvian has played 282 NHL games during his 14 year professional career.
10. Riley Emmerson – MIN – After Derek Boogaard became a household name in Minnesota, the Wild thought they got his twin brother (at least stature wise) when they took big Riley Emmerson 199th overall during the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Emmerson, who stands 6-8, 248 lbs has paid his dues playing in the various North American & European leagues the past several seasons. Another big time enforcer from the WHL.
So many more names to mention:
In making a list like this, you’re always going to leave someone out. I tried to go with pure heavyweights, and the impact they had in those roles on various teams through the years. As much as I like Darcy Hordichuk, I decided to leave him off. However, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention players like him who also appeared in Traverse City. So, with that, here are 10 more names you probably know who may have been overlooked in our list.
Darcy Hordichuk – ATL – Former NHLer, has played 11 seasons in the NHL. His first professional fight was against Mike Sgroi, at the Traverse City tournament. The veteran winger has played 542 games in the NHL and piled up over 1,100 penalty minutes. Darcy played his 13th NHL season with the Edmonton Oilers in 2012 before hanging them up in 2013.
Josh Gratton – ATL – Gratton played a total of 86 games in the NHL, while amassing 294 Penalty Minutes for Phoenix and the Philadelphia Flyers. If you’re bored, youtube Gratton Vs Colton Orr AHL, for the one of the best hockey fights you will ever see. Update – Josh was a late season signee for the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL in 2015, where he helped bring a Calder Cup championship to that team, the 2nd of his career.
Jay Rosehill – TB – Jay got his big break with the Toronto Maple Leafs the last two seasons playing in 41 games for Brian Burke’s Leafs. Never one to shy away from the rough stuff, Rosehill would find himself riding shotgun for Colton Orr while with the Leafs, and more recently with the Philadelphia Flyers. Update – Jay played the 2014-15 season for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the AHL.
Anthony Peluso – StL – Another young toughie in the countdown, Peluso was considered a heavy puncher during his time in the OHL. The Blues agreed and took him 160th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He’s been doing his time in the Blues minor league system, but I have a feeling Anthony is getting close to making his debut in the show. A good leader, he needs to continue to improve on his hockey skills if he’s to make the jump to the NHL. Update – Anthony has played sparingly the last 3 seasons for the Winnipeg Jets, having now played 117 NHL games.
Jared Boll – CLB – Jared Boll, a former Plymouth Whaler, has racked up 1134 PIMs during his 488 NHL games played, while amassing fight totals of 26, 24, 26, and 33 in each of his 4 years of service with the Columbus Blue Jackets. His 33 in 2007-08 lead all NHL scrappers that season. Jared continues to flank the wing for the Blue Jackets as he enters his 9th NHL season.
Luke Gazdic – DAL -Like Anthony Peluso, Luke Gazdic has got a chance to play in the “New NHL” with the Edmonton Oilers. During his time in the OHL, he & Peluso were considered two of the, if not the two toughest kids in the league. I was fortunate to watch them both play in that league, as well as making names for themselves in Traverse City. Luke has now played over 100 games in the NHL, quite a feat in today’s league.
Dylan McIlrath – NYR – A first round draft Pick by the Rangers in 2010, McIlrath was selected 10th overall. The Rangers have big plans for the tough rearguard to play a more complete game, and become the physical stay-at-home defenseman they envisioned when they took him #10. There is no denying the toughness he brings from his time in the WHL, where he was considered one of the top fighters over his time there. Update – Dylan got another shot last year playing 1 game for the Broadway Blue Shirts, but the clock is ticking on his prospect status, and the game changing the way it has, hasn’t done him any favors. This kid would have played 10+ seasons, had he started his career in 1991 instead of 2011.
Tom Sestito – CLB – Another former Plymouth Whaler who got an opportunity to play in the show. Tom was drafted in the 3rd Round, 85th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, by Columbus. Sestito has played 137 NHL games for Vancouver & Philadelphia. Update – Tom has signed a PTO with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the 2015-16 season.
Matt Walker – StL – The former NHLer played 314 games in the NHL before retiring after the 2011-12 season.
Brandon Mashinter – CLB – Mashinter got his call last season with the San Jose Sharks, playing in a total of 13 NHL games. We hope Brandon can become a regular fixture in the current NHL. The big physical winger has improved his hockey skills while in the AHL, but is still a force when the gloves come off. Update – Brandon played in the AHL for the 2014-15 season.
Josh Caron – MIN – Josh Caron turned heads by having a very impressive rookie tournament in 2010. He took on all comers and never once looked overmatched. Minnesota signed him immediately following his free agent tryout in Traverse City. Josh played defense in the WHL, but may have to make the switch to wing if he is to ever see the ice surface at an NHL arena. Update -We’re not sure of Josh’s current status, but according to http://www.hockeydb.com, he last suited up in 2013-14 for the Iowa Wild.
Brett Ponich – STL – Another huge defenseman, Ponich was selected 48th overall by St Louis in the 2009 NHL entry draft. Ponich displays excellent fighting skills to go along with his giant frame. Look for Ponich to develop in the same mold as a poor man’s Hal Gill, or Braydon Coburn, but with much more of a mean streak, and much better pugilistic skills. Update – Brett has yet to get a game in the show, splitting the 2014-15 season between the ECHL & AHL.
The Best Of The Rest:
(In no particular order)
Dave Kaczowka – ATL
Bill Kinkel – MIN
Kyle Neuber – CLB
Cody Sol – ATL
Brett Scheffelmaier – StL
Jeff Feniak – DET Jeff Smith – NAS
Brad Voth – StL
Matt Suderman – ATL
Jevon Desautels – WAS/DET
Nate Kiser – DET
Lane Manson – ATL
Patrick Wellar – StL
Brandon Elliott – TB
Myles Stoesz – ATL
Robin Big Snake – DET
Randy Ponte – NAS
Ryan Stokes – MIN
Guillaume Desbiens – ATL
Jordin TooToo – NAS
Sean Avery – DET
Louis Robitaille – WAS
Darryl Bootland – DET
David Jarram – DET
Dannick Paquette – ATL
Mitchell Callahan – DET
Devin Didiomete – CLB
Kody Musselman – CLB
Nick Tarnasky – TB
Ty Jones – CHI
Ryan Graham – MIN
Scott Hartnell – NAS
Justin Falk – MIN
Eric Gooldy – NAS
Mike Berube – NYR
Libor Ustrnul – ATL
Jamie Benn – DAL
Steven Delisle – CLB
Teigan Zahn – TB
Cole Grbavac – DAL
Cody Beach – StL
Bob Gassoff Jr. – StL Matt Nickerson – DAL Tysen Dowzak – NYR Justin Soryal – NYR
Leigh Salters STL Randy McNaught – NYR Adam Huxley – WAS
Up & Coming (this was from my 2011-12 Preview and is now dated)
Zack Kassian – BUF – First Rounder 13th Overall pick by Buffalo in 2009, has the skill set to be a good power forward that many teams covet, with the ability to fight when called upon. Think Milan Lucic-lite. Update: Zack was recently traded to the Montreal Canadians for Brandon Prust, for the upcoming 2015-16 season. He has played in 198 NHL games while amassing 307 PIMs, prior to this upcoming season.
Maxime Villemaire – StL – Maxime is free agent invitee by the Blues, and should be looking for some fight action come September in Traverse City. Update: Max now plays in the rough and tumble LNAH Quebec Professional Hockey League.
Brenden Dillon – DAL – A tough defenseman is looking to turn pro for 2011. A free agent invitee who will also be looking for attention in Traverse City. Played the last 4 seasons for Seattle in the Western Hockey League. Update: Dillon has become a real steady stay at home defenseman in the NHL. He has played 209 NHL games with Dallas and San Jose.
Richard Nedomlel – DET – Another tough defenseman, Nedomlel is a big Czech who the Wings think can develop into a good stay at home, physical defenseman, who will drop the gloves when needed. Selected 175th overall by the Wings this past June. Update: Nedomlel appears to have fallen off the Wings radar a bit, playing a full season for the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL. Hopefully the big defenseman continues to work his way up to the NHL.
Colin Jacobs – BUF – The Sabres took Jacobs 107th overall this past June, and are hoping the forward can play the pro game like the junior game. Good mix of toughness and skill. Update: Jacobs split time between Rochester of the AHL & Elmira of the ECHL during the 2014-15 season.
Keegan Lowe – CAR – Son of former NHL defenseman Kevin Lowe, Keegan has shown an ability to be a physical force, and is not shy about dropping the gloves, if need be. Also brings a good hockey sense, and skill set. Selected 73rd overall by the Canes in 2011. Update: Lowe earned a 2 game NHL promotion last year, while playing full time for the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL.
VIDEOS
The first video I shot was this matcup between then unknown Mike Sgroi of Detroit, & Darcy Hordichuk of Atlanta.
I would deem this as the most ‘famous’ footage from the tournament. A vicious missed-check by Derek Boogaard put him right through the glass in front of us. My friend Al, was fortunate to shoot the beginning, I recorded the end of the clip & edited it as one. Al then sent it to ESPN and it eventually showed up on their “NHL Countdown” segment, as one of the top “crashing moments in NHL history”. This was uploaded by my friend Tory, who had a website called Wild Enforcers (back in the day), and he & I always corresponded after the tournament, to get him the Minnesota Wild fights that happened. He was thrilled to see Derek Boogaard footage from there.
Derek Boogaard MIN Through The Glass
The tournament was good to me that season, so once again, I packed up the camera and headed North (2002-03) for another week in the hopes of catching some more up & coming scraps. Derek Boogaard was back, which probably scared a few youngsters, but the kid that impressed me was Josh Gratton. Here he takes on former OHL foe and personal favorite Nate Kiser of Detroit.
Nate Kiser DET Vs Josh Gratton ATL
The highlight of the 2003-04 tournament was a 10 fight game between Washington & Atlanta. With the score out of hand, the only thing left to do was get noticed. The last few minutes took an eternity to play, and I was probably one of the few that was glad it did. That was the same season I got the opportunity to have a very lengthy conversation with former NHL linesman Leon Stickle, a very nice man who answered every question I could throw at him. I don’t see any my videos on youtube from this season, but I swear one day I will upload them all.
With the NHL lockout of 2004-05, the tournament was cancelled, but I was right back up there for the 05-06 season primer! That was the season Riley Emmerson and Matt Kassian suited up for Minnesota to terrorize the tournament. Here’s one I shot between Myles Stoesz ATL & Reid Jorgensen DET, and as you can see the camera had finally been updated for this one.
Myles Stoesz ATL Vs Reid Jorgensen DET
I was not able to attend the 2006-07 tournament but returned in 2007-08 and was happy to see many familiar faces in uniform. Jared Boll was there again for Columbus, Matt Kassian for Minnesota, Myles Stoesz with Atlanta, and newcomers Tim Spencer StL, Luke Gazdic DAL & Anthony Peluso StL. One of the best was this one:
David Jarram DET Vs. Myles Stoesz ATL
The following season of 2008-09 I was pleasantly surprised to see that the NHL Network was televising a few of the games. This made my life easier, running back between the two rinks, trying to cover two games at once, with one camera was becoming tough to do. Knowing the NHL was recording one, I covered the other. Here is one of the better tilts from that year:
Luke Gazdic DAL Vs Devin Didiomete CLB
Here’s one I shot, from the somewhat of a lackluster tournament of 2009-10
Anthony Peluso StL Vs Tim Filangieri CLB
I made the trek north once again for the 2010-11 tournament and found some fresh, well, new faces. I was excited to see some of the invitees like Randy McNaught, Josh Caron, & Steven Delisle. I was even more excited when Josh Caron & Randy McNaught engaged in one of the best scraps I’ve caught from this tournament.
Randy McNaught NYR Vs Josh Caron MIN
I was pleased to see the NHL Network back for the 2011-12 tournament, as once again, I knew my life would be somewhat easier in covering as many games as possible. They were lucky enough to catch Randy McNaught and Cody Beach – as was I, but we’ll post their footage today.
Randy McNaught NYR Vs Cody Beach STL
2012-13 would once again have us miss the tournament, due to another work stoppage by the NHL. There were no prospect games, and the season didn’t begin until January that year.
By 2013-14 my life had changed enough to the point where I wasn’t available to attend the tournament any longer. Fortunately, with the advances in video streaming, and the ability to shoot great quality footage on a phone, most NHL team websites now provide highlights of their teams from the tournament. Fans are also vigilant enough to capture the odd fight, or a portion of it on their cell phones and upload them to youtube for us to view. I’m very fortunate to live where I do, and was able to take a week out of my life and drive from Detroit to Traverse City in the hopes of capturing some footage NOBODY would have seen otherwise. I got to see a young Derek Boogaard crash through the glass, and then his teammates mark his territory. I got to talk to Brian McGrattan about his future. I got to see Bob Gassoff Jr. play for his Dad’s same St Louis Blues. I’ve talked to so many current & former players, NHL/AHL/ECHL scouts, coach’s, GM’s, & officials (Two of the best conversations I had were with former NHL linesman Leon Stickle & referee Andy Van Hellemond) at these tournaments I began to feel I was in the club! Ok, obviously i’m getting a bit out of hand here. I can still remember my first tournament though, & trying to figure out how to copy the Ettinger-Belak fight my buddy shot, off a vcr tape & onto my camcorder and onto something of my buddy Al’s! Yes, we ended up shooting it off the tv, as I had packed a VCR (remember those?), a much larger camcorder than I used at my last tournament, and a pile of tapes, batteries, and cables that year. It’s true! I think I had more electronics packed than clothing. Fond memories for sure.
Many of the videos I have shot from previous tournaments can be found at my youtube page: Hockey Fight History
Fight Statistics provided by www.hockeyfights.com, www.hockey-fights.com, and www.dropyourgloves.com
Hockey Statistics provided by www.hockeydb.com
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Editor’s Note: As we’ve reached the mid-way point for the overall hockey season, it’s time to select the mid-season All-America teams for each of the three major levels of hockey in the United States. If you’ll recall, at the beginning of the season, preseason All-America teams were named on United States of Hockey for the National Hockey League, NCAA and also a team featuring 2012 NHL Entry Draft-eligible players. Each team is made up of American-born players, with one player listed for each position, with a few honorable mentions for each as well. We kicked off the mid-season teams with the 2012 Draft-eligibles last Wednesday and unveiled the NCAA team on Tuesday. We wrap-up the mid-season honors with the NHL first and second teams today.
This has been a solid year for Americans in the National Hockey League. Many players have been highly productive and integral to their teams. With a higher American population in the NHL than ever before, it should be expected that American-born players will step up into the elite ranks of the league.
However, the U.S. has only one American in the top-10 in league scoring and only seven in the top 60. This is an area that certainly needs improvement. The United States is undoubtedly an elite hockey nation, but the lack of the consistently productive players is an area of concern.
Despite those concerns, there’s still tremendous depth among American players in the league. Several players that weren’t listed on the preseason All-America Team have stepped up and earned a spot on the first-team this time around. Plenty of tough decisions, to be sure.
Goaltending however is an overwhelmingly bright spot for the United States. Of the nine Americans named to the NHL All-Star Game, three are goaltenders. Not since Mike Richter, John Vanbiesbrouck and Tom Barrasso, has the United States enjoyed such high-end depth at the position.
Defense has also been a position of strength, and based on the number of talented young defenders coming up in the NHL ranks like Cam Fowler, Justin Faulk, Jake Gardiner and Kevin Shattenkirk, the U.S. could be pretty well set in that area for a long time.
While the present isn’t so bad, the future is very bright for USA Hockey in terms of producing high-end NHL players.
Coming up after the jump, a look at the best America has to offer in the NHL today.
Left Wing — Zach Parise — New Jersey Devils
Preseason: Zach Parise, New Jersey Devils
After missing most of last season due to injury, the Devils captain has seemingly picked up right where he left off in terms of production. Parise is the fourth leading scorer among American-born players in the NHL with 40.
Parise, currently third on the Devils in scoring, has New Jersey firmly in the playoff hunt and showing marked improvement as a whole this year with him in the lineup. The left winger hasn’t been held without a point for longer than three consecutive games, and that’s only happened twice this season. His consistent offensive presence and diligent work ethic at both ends of the ice easily put Parise in this first-team left wing spot.
His highly-publicized one-year deal with New Jersey has led some to believe he may be trade bait should the Devils fall out of contention. If he enters the trade market, he’d be one of the most highly sought after commodities in years.
2nd Team: Erik Cole — Montreal Canadiens
Preseason: James van Riemsdyk, Philadelphia Flyers
Erik Cole has quietly had a fantastic season, production wise for the Montreal Canadiens. He leads the Habs with 37 points including 19 goals. Though Montreal has struggled this season, Cole has been a bright spot.
Hampered by injuries throughout his career, Cole has appeared in all 48 games for the Canadiens, after completing the first 82-game season of his career in 2010-11. He is on pace for a career year, with a previous personal high of 61 points in an injury-shortened 2006-07 campaign.
Many weren’t sure how much gas the 33-year-old had in the tank after a pretty solid 26-goal season last year. Cole has proven he’s not done yet, far from it.
Honorable Mentions: Max Pacioretty, Montreal Canadiens; Nick Foligno, Ottawa Senators; R.J. Umberger, Columbus Blue Jackets
Center — David Backes — St. Louis Blues
Preseason: Ryan Kesler, Vancouver Canucks
The St. Louis Blues have been the comeback kids of the NHL since Ken Hitchcock took over, and they’ve been led by their captain the whole way. Backes paces the Blues with 37 points and an American-forward-leading plus-16 rating.
Backes is the definition of an all-around player. He can skate, he can score, he can hit, he’s responsible defensively and he has tremendous size. All of that has combined to make Backes one of the premier power centers in the National Hockey League.
A strong case could be made for Backes being the American most valuable to his team. In the hotly contested Central Division, St. Louis has traded the top spot with rivals Chicago and Detroit in recent weeks and currently sits fourth in the Western Conference. The Blues have only lost three times in regulation (four in overtime/shootout) on home ice and Backes has been a big part of pleasing the home fans with 26 points playing in the shadow of the Arch. That he’s not part of the All-Star festivities is a real shame. He certainly deserves to be there.
This 27-year-old is beginning to step into the spotlight in a market hungry for winning hockey.
2nd Team: Ryan Kesler — Vancouver Canucks
Preseason: Paul Stastny, Colorado Avalanche
While Kesler hasn’t really lit it up offensively like he did in 2010-11, he’s still bringing his solid two-way game night in and night out. After starting the year on the IR, still recovering from hip surgery, Kesler is fourth for Vancouver with 33 points, while recording his typical high plus/minus rating, 27 takeaways and 62 hits.
Though he might be off the pace of his incredible 2010-11, Kesler remains one of the premier American-born players in the game.
Honorable Mention: David Legwand, Nashville Predators; Paul Stastny, Colorado Avalanche; Derek Stepan, New York Rangers; Brandon Dubinsky, New York Rangers
Right Wing — Phil Kessel — Toronto Maple Leafs
Preseason: Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
In the absolute deepest position among American-born players, Phil Kessel is still the easy choice for the first-team All-America nod. His 51 points and 26 goals are tops among American-born players. His point total ranks ninth overall in the NHL and his 26 goals are tied for fourth. Kessel is on pace for an 84-point season, which would be the best by an American since Zach Parise’s 94-point campaign in 2008-09.
Undoubtedly the most natural goal-scorer among Americans in the NHL right now, Kessel has been consistent in that department. Closing in on his fourth consecutive 30-plus-goal season, Kessel is beginning to step into that upper-echelon in the NHL.
He isn’t the most popular player, but he’s one of the most talented and he’s shown every bit of his ability for much of this season. Playing in Toronto won’t make Kessel as big of a household name in the U.S. media markets, but he’s certainly made a huge impact on the way Americans are perceived in the game internationally. Phil Kessel, quite simply, is a star.
2nd Team: Jason Pominville — Buffalo Sabres
Preseason: TIE — Phil Kessel, Toronto Maple Leads; Bobby Ryan, Anaheim Ducks
I spent a lot of time thinking this one through between Pominville and Patrick Kane, who are awfully close in points, but gave the nod to the Sabres captain. It’s been a rough go in Buffalo this season as the team hovers around the basement of the Eastern Conference.
Pominville, however, has been an awfully bright spot for this lackluster team. Through it all, the captain has 17 goals and 30 assists for a team that has really struggled offensively. He leads the team in points and assists, while sitting 13th and 11th overall in the league in both categories, respectively.
Though born in Quebec, Pominville has represented the United States in international play as a dual citizen. He’s close to a career pace right now, despite all of the struggles around him. When the Sabres look back on this sorry year, they won’t have their captain to blame. He’s been outstanding this year and will represent the Sabres at the All-Star Game.
Honorable Mention: Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks; Ryan Callahan, New York Rangers; Bobby Ryan, Anaheim Ducks; T.J. Oshie, St. Louis Blues
Defense — Ryan Suter — Nashville Predators
Preseason: Ryan Suter, Nashville Predators
The best American defenseman in the NHL has continued to be the best American defenseman in the NHL in 2011-12. Ryan Suter might be overshadowed by teammate Shea Weber, but he is undoubtedly one of the best blueliners in the game and has continued to prove that this season.
Suter was named to the All-Star Game after posting 28 points in the first half. He’s currently on pace to meet or beat most of his career offensive stats. Additionally, Suter has put up a plus-8 rating on a team right in the thick of the Central Division race.
Suter hasn’t done a lot of hitting this year, but beats a lot of his opponents with his elite hockey sense and positioning. Suter has blocked 66 shots so far this season while logging an average of 26:28 a night.
The Predators will do all they can to lock up this 27-year-old star, but there’s going to be a lot of interest in Suter in both the trade market and, if he gets there, the free-agent market. He’s the type of player every team would love to have.
Defense — Keith Yandle — Phoenix Coyotes
Preseason: Jack Johnson, Los Angeles Kings
Yandle has really solidified himself as one of the best offensive defensemen in the NHL. He’ll represent the Coyotes at the NHL All-Star Game after putting up 29 points including 23 assists. He may not be on the same pace as a season ago, but has been a significant part of Phoenix’s attack.
Yandle has put 121 shots on net so far this year, but he’s also shown plenty of defensive responsibility with 52 blocked shots. He needs to limit turnovers, as he’s been guilty of 51 giveaways this year.
Either way, Yandle is a deserving All-Star and at just 25 years of age, he’s still not quite hit his prime. He’s going to be a solid defender for years to come and should remain as one of the elite American-born offensive defensemen in the game.
2nd Team: Dustin Byfuglien — Winnipeg Jets
Preseason: Keith Yandle, Phoenix Coyotes
Though he won’t be able to attend the All-Star Game due to injury, Byfuglien has been outstanding when in the lineup. In just 35 games, Byfuglien already has 24 points and has the Jets firmly in the playoff hunt.
Byfuglien has plenty of offensive abilities, but has honed his defensive game in just his second year as a full-time defenseman in the NHL. The burly defenseman has 64 hits so far this year and is logging an average of 23-plus minutes a game. When he returns to health, he’ll be a force once again.
2nd Team: Kevin Shattenkirk — St. Louis Blues
Preseason: Alex Goligoski, Dallas Stars
In just his second season in the NHL, Kevin Shattenkirk has shown some incredible skills and is a big part of the Blues’ success this season. He has 23 points and a solid plus-17, while averaging more than 21 minutes a game in his sophomore campaign.
Shattenkirk is just 22 years old and appears to have a lot of great years ahead of him. He’s had success at both ends of the ice and looks like a seasoned vet out there. The Blues are looking like geniuses for picking up Shattenkirk and Chris Stewart for Erik Johnson and Jay McClement near the deadline last season. It could be a big reason the Blues are fighting for a Central Division title.
Honorable Mention: Matt Carle, Philadelphia Flyers; Jack Johnson, Los Angeles Kings; Ryan McDonagh, New York Rangers; John-Michael Liles, Toronto Maple Leafs
Goalie — Jonathan Quick — Los Angeles Kings
Preseason: Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres
The 26-year-old UMass alum has had his official breakout season. If he didn’t turn enough heads last year, Jonathan Quick is certainly turning them this year, in break-neck fashion.
The Kings are not yet a sure thing for the playoffs due to the lack of consistency in their offence, making Quick all-the-more important.
Quick has started 42 of of LA’s 50 games this year, posting a 21-12-9 record, 1.93 goals-against average and .934 save percentage. Quick ranks in the top five in most categories and boasts a league best six shutouts. He’s fourth in goals-against average and save percentage and fifth in minutes played.
Quick is looking like a contender for the Vezina and might have a shot at making this the fourth consecutive year of an American winning goaltending’s top award. There’s no telling what the second half will bring, but based on his first-half performance, expect a continued career-best effort from Quick.
2nd Team: Jimmy Howard — Detroit Red Wings
Preseason: Tim Thomas, New England Patriots Boston Bruins
The NHL’s leader in wins often won’t get enough credit for the success he’s had with much of it being attributed to the team he’s on. Make no mistake, Jimmy Howard is becoming one of the premier goaltenders in the NHL and is contributing to the outstanding depth in the goaltending position for the United States.
With a 30-11-1 record, Howard hasn’t just been letting the wins piled up. His 2.03 goals-against average ranks fifth in the NHL, while his five shutouts put him behind only Quick. He also has a .924 save percentage, which ranks seventh in the league.
Only 27, Howard has plenty of time left in this league to continue building his reputation.
Honorable Mention: Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins; Craig Anderson, Ottawa Senators
Mid-Season Awards…
Mike Modano Award — American MVP
David Backes, St. Louis Blues — This may be a controversial choice, but Backes may be the player most valuable to his own team. Ken Hitchcock will deservingly get credit for the Blues turnaround, but without Backes, it’s simply not possible. The big centerman is the straw that stirs that drink.
A strong case could be made for both Quick and Kessel, but I gave Backes the nod for his all-around game and how important he has been to the success of the Blues.
First Runner Up: Jonathan Quick, LA Kings; Second Runner Up: Phil Kessel, Toronto Maple Leafs
Joe Mullen Award — Top American Scorer
Phil Kessel, Toronto Maple Leafs — 51 points — This one’s simple math. Phil Kessel has more goals and more points than any other American. Case closed.
First Runner-Up: Jason Pominville, Buffalo Sabres — 47 points; Second Runner-Up: Patrick Kane — 41 points
Brian Leetch Carl Voss Trophy — American Rookie of the Year (I don’t remember why I initially named this the Brian Leetch Trophy in the pre-season. The first player ever to win the Calder Memorial Trophy (in 1933) as the NHL’s rookie of the year was actually American. His name was Carl Voss. The (imaginary) trophy should be named for him.)
Craig Smith, Nashville Predators — A year removed from his junior season at the University of Wisconsin, Craig Smith has stepped right into the NHL and performed well. Save for one hilarious gaffe in the season, it’s been mostly positive. With 11 goals and 18 assists, Smith ranks 18th among all American-born NHLers this season with 29 points, while playing significant minutes for the Preds.
First Runner-Up: Jake Gardiner, Toronto Maple Leafs; Second Runner-Up: Justin Faulk, Carolina Hurricanes
Well that’s it for the mid-season team and awards. Feel free to leave your own thoughts about who should or shouldn’t be on the list in the comments.
The end-of-season NHL All-America team will be unveiled upon the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals in June.
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TORONTO (Oct. 29, 2022) – Goaltender Devan Dubnyk has officially announced his retirement from the National Hockey League (NHL) today following 12 NHL seasons and 542 regular-season games.
Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Dubnyk was drafted 14th overall in the 2004 NHL Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. After playing in five seasons with the Oilers, his NHL career made stops with the Nashville Predators and Arizona Coyotes before he landed with the Minnesota Wild where he played for six seasons prior to splitting his final season between the San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche. Dubnyk won 253 games in his career, recording a 2.61 GAA and a .914 SV% to go along with 33 regular-season shutouts.
Dubnyk played his junior hockey career with the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League. Over four seasons, he recorded 83 wins, 15 shutouts, a 2.69 GAA with a .912 SV%, and he was named the CHL Scholastic Player of the Year (2004).
Following his junior career, Dubnyk spent the next four seasons in the minor leagues. He played the 2006-07 season with the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL where he posted 24 wins, a .921 SV% in 43 games played and was selected to be an ECHL All-Star. Over the next three seasons, Dubnyk played 128 games in the American Hockey League with the Springfield Falcons – third most in franchise history for a goalie.
The 6-foot-6, 224-pound goaltender made 21 saves in his first NHL appearance on Nov. 28, 2009, with the Oilers in Vancouver against the Canucks. Less than a month later, Dubnyk earned his first career start on Dec. 21, 2009, versus the St. Louis Blues. He enjoyed his first career win later that season versus the Detroit Red Wings on March 19, 2010, when he saved 31 of 33 shots in the Oilers’ 3-2 shootout win. In 2010-11, Dubnyk recorded 12 wins, a .916 SV% and his first two career shutouts in 35 games. His workload increased to 47 games in 2011-12 as he recorded 20 wins with a .914 SV%, followed by his best season with the Oilers in 2012-13 when he posted a .920 SV% with a 2.57 GAA in 38 games.
On Jan. 15, 2014, Dubnyk was traded from the Oilers to the Predators for Matt Hendricks before he was subsequently traded to the Montreal Canadiens. After finishing the prior season with the Hamilton Bulldogs in the AHL, he signed with the Coyotes on July 1, 2014. It was in Arizona where his breakout 2014-15 season began. Following 19 games with the Coyotes, Dubnyk was traded to the Wild on Jan. 14, 2015 – almost exactly one year after his trade from the Oilers. In Minnesota, Dubnyk played in 39 games and posted an exceptional 1.78 GAA with a .936 SV% and five shutouts, along with four wins in the playoffs. His overall numbers in 2014-15 added up to a record of 36-14-4 with career-best marks in GAA (2.07), shutouts (six) and SV% (.929), which led to him finishing third in Vezina Trophy voting, fourth in Hart Trophy voting and he was named to the NHL Second All-Star Team for the season. Dubnyk won the Masterton Trophy in 2014-15 for his perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. In 2016-17, Dubnyk set a career-high in wins (40) and posted a 2.25 GAA with a .923 SV% in 65 games as helped the Wild once again reach the playoffs. For four straight seasons (2015-2019), he played in at least 60 games with the Wild.
From 2014-2015 to 2018-2019 Dubnyk was one of the top goalies in the league, placing first in games played (317), second in games started (309), third in wins (174), third in GAA (2.35) for goalies with a minimum of 100 games played during that five-season stretch, and tied for fourth in shutouts (23).
He was traded to the Sharks on Oct. 5, 2020, where he played 17 games, prior to being traded to the Avalanche on April 10, 2021. Dubnyk played in his final five NHL games with the Avalanche in 2021, and he earned his final career win on May 1, 2021, versus the Sharks – three days prior to his 35th birthday.
Over his 12-season NHL career, Dubnyk recorded five-straight seasons (2014-15 to 2018-19) of more than 30 wins, one 40-win season (2016-17), and he was a three-time All-Star (2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19). In Minnesota Wild franchise history, Dubnyk finds himself atop the leaderboard in most key goalie categories. He ranks second in Wild franchise history in games played among goaltenders (328), second in games started (321), second in wins (177), tied for second in SV% (.918), second in GAA (2.41), second in shutouts (23), first in playoff games played (26) and first in playoff wins (8).
Internationally, Dubnyk represented Canada at the World Championship in four consecutive years (2010-2013), and he was a part of gold medal-winning teams at the World Junior Championship (2006) and the Spengler Cup (2012).
Dubnyk resides in Edina, Minnesota, with his family, and he currently works as an analyst with NHL Network.
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Denver, Colo. – The Denver Pioneers hockey team has 10 alumni on NHL Opening Day rosters with at least one player from each of the last 10 DU Hockey seasons starting their NHL campaigns this week.
Ian Mitchell made his NHL debut with the Chicago Blackhawks on Jan. 13 after making the team out of training camp. Conversely, Paul Stastny (Winnipeg Jets) and Tyler Bozak (St. Louis Blues) are set to start their 15th and 12th NHL seasons, respectively.
NHL Opening Day Rosters
Anaheim Ducks: Danton Heinen, Troy Terry
Chicago Blackhawks: Ian Mitchell
Los Angeles Kings: Trevor Moore
New Jersey Devils: Will Butcher
New York Islanders: Scott Mayfield
Pittsburgh Penguins: Jason Zucker
San Jose Sharks: Dylan Gambrell
St. Louis Blues: Tyler Bozak
Winnipeg Jets: Paul Stastny
NHL Taxi Squads
Logan O'Connor (Colorado Avalanche)
Dakota Mermis (Minnesota Wild)
Denver has at least one player from each of its last 10 seasons on an NHL Opening Day roster
2004-05: Paul Stastny
2005-06: Paul Stastny
2007-08: Tyler Bozak
2008-09: Tyler Bozak
2010-11: Jason Zucker
2011-12: Jason Zucker, Scott Mayfield
2012-13: Scott Mayfield
2013-14: Will Butcher, Trevor Moore
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Alex Pietrangelo (born Alexander Pietrangelo on January 18, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for and alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing Career[]
Minor Playing Career[]
Alex played minor hockey in the Greater Toronto Area when he was growing up.
He started to play hockey with the Richmond Hill Stars of the OMHA before playing three years with the Vaughan Kings of the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL).
As a novice aged player (nine and under), he and his Toronto Pro Hockey Development teammates participated in the 2000 Brick Super Novice Tournament in Edmonton, Alberta.
Alex's teammates included Steven Stamkos, Philip McRae and Michael Del Zotto. Toronto was defeated in the tournament final by the Vancouver Pacific Vipers, on a goal by Jordan Eberle.
Alex was also a member of the All-Ontario Peewee AAA Champion Vaughan Kings team in 2003. He played three years in the Toronto Jr. Canadiens AAA system.
The Jr. Canadiens won Ontario's bantam championship in 2005 with Alex scoring the game-winning goal in the final against the Markham Waxers.
Junior Playing Career[]
After his successful minor hockey career, Alex was drafted third overall by the Ontario Hockey League (OHL)'s Mississauga IceDogs in the first round of the 2006 OHL Priority Selection.
He scored at a near point-per-game pace in his rookie season with the IceDogs with 52 points in 59 games, then moved with the team to Niagara as the franchise relocated in 2007.
In September of 2007, Alex was named Canadian Hockey League Player of the Week after recording three goals and four assists in two games.
In December of 2007, TSN ranked him third overall among eligible skaters for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
International Scouting Services described Alex as a "tremendous specimen in terms of size and skills" and ranked him fifth among North American draft prospects at mid-season, then sixth in their final rankings leading up to the Draft.
After finishing his second OHL season with 53 points in 60 games, he was selected fourth overall by the St. Louis Blues at the Entry Draft on June 20, 2008.
Coming into training camp, the Blues signed Alex to an entry-level contract on September 4, 2008. He earned his way onto the team for opening night and played his first NHL game against the Nashville Predators on October 10, 2008.
Three days later, he suffered a head injury on October 13 in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs when Ryan Hollweg checked him from behind into the boards.
Alex returned shortly and after playing eight games total for the Blues, he was sent back to his junior team, the Niagara IceDogs. On April 10, 2009, he was assigned to the Blues' top minor league affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League (AHL), after his junior season had ended.
Alex began the 2009–10 season on the Blues' roster for a second consecutive year, but played in only nine games by December 2009.
After the Blues lent him to the Canadian under-20 team for the 2010 World Junior Championships, he was returned to the OHL. During the World Juniors, his OHL rights were traded from the IceDogs to the Barrie Colts.
Playing half a season with Barrie, Alex recorded 29 points in 25 games while adding 14 points in 17 playoff games. Due to his long playoff run with the Colts, he did not have the opportunity to play in the AHL as he did the previous season.
Professional Playing Career[]
In the 2010–11 season, Alex played his first full season with the Blues, leading all team defencemen with 43 points (11 goals and 32 assists) over 79 games.
He also led team defencemen in plus-minus (+18) and shots (161), while ranking third in average ice time per game.
Due to his previous eight- and nine-game seasons in the NHL, Alex did not qualify as a rookie. Comparatively, the League's leading scorer among rookie defencemen that season was teammate Kevin Shattenkirk (who was born a year earlier than him); he also recorded 43 points.
At the end of the 2011–12 season, Alex was named to the NHL Second All-Star Team. On September 13, 2013, he agreed to a seven-year, $45 million contract with the Blues.
Career Statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2005–06 Toronto Jr. Canadiens GTHL 44 13 31 44 33 — — — — — 2006–07 Mississauga IceDogs OHL 59 7 45 52 45 4 0 0 0 8 2007–08 Niagara IceDogs OHL 60 13 40 53 94 6 5 4 9 4 2008–09 Niagara IceDogs OHL 36 8 21 29 32 — — — — — 2008–09 St. Louis Blues NHL 8 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2008–09 Peoria Rivermen AHL 1 0 0 0 4 7 0 3 3 2 2009–10 St. Louis Blues NHL 9 1 1 2 6 — — — — — 2009–10 Barrie Colts OHL 25 9 20 29 27 17 2 12 14 8 2010–11 St. Louis Blues NHL 79 11 32 43 19 — — — — — 2011–12 St. Louis Blues NHL 81 12 39 51 36 8 0 5 5 0 2012–13 St. Louis Blues NHL 47 5 19 24 10 6 1 1 2 2 2013–14 St. Louis Blues NHL 81 8 43 51 32 6 1 2 3 0 2014–15 St. Louis Blues NHL 81 7 39 46 28 6 0 2 2 0 2015–16 St. Louis Blues NHL 73 7 30 37 20 20 2 8 10 16 NHL totals 459 51 204 255 153 46 4 18 22 18
International[]
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2009 Canada WJC Template:Goca 6 1 2 3 0 2010 Canada WJC Template:Sica 6 3 9 12 14 2011 Canada WC 5th 7 2 3 5 2 2014 Canada Oly Template:Goca 6 0 1 1 0 Junior totals 12 4 11 15 14 Senior totals 13 2 4 6 2
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Medal record Alex Pietrangelo
Alex Pietrangelo Competitor for Canada Ice hockey Winter Olympics Gold 2014 Sochi World Junior Championships Gold 2009 Canada Silver 2010 Canada
Alex was picked to play for Team Canada's under-18 team at the 2007 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where he served as an alternate captain. The team finished fourth. He played next for the Canadian National Junior Team at the 2009 World Junior Championships and won a gold medal.
The following year, Alex was loaned by his NHL team, the St. Louis Blues, to play for Team Canada in his second World Junior Championships in 2010. He was selected as an alternate captain to Patrice Cormier.
In the final game of the round-robin, he scored a shorthanded game-tying goal against the United States to send the game to overtime. Canada eventually won in a shootout and earned a bye into the semi-final.
Advancing to the gold medal game, Canada met the United States in a rematch, but lost 6–5 in overtime.
Alex picked up several individual honours at the conclusion of the tournament. He was named a Tournament All-Star by the media, the Best Defenceman by the directorate and was selected by the coaching staff as one of Canada's top three players.
As the St. Louis Blues failed to make the playoffs in Alex's first full season in the NHL, he was selected to Canada's men's team for the 2011 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia.
With two goals and three assists for five points over seven games, he led Canada in defensive scoring while tying for second overall among all tournament defencemen.
Canada advanced to the quarterfinal as the top-ranked team in their pool, but lost 2–1 to Russia. At the end of the tournament, Alex was chosen as the Best Defenceman by the directorate.
Alex was part of Canada's gold-medal winning 2014 Winter Olympic team. He played in all six of Canada's games, contributing one assist.
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With the Atlanta Thrashers relocating to Winnipeg while remaining in the Southeast Division, the potential loomed for an unbelievably difficult travel schedule during the upcoming 2011-12 NHL Regular Season. In fact, when I ran a simulation simply moving the team but replicating the previous year’s schedule, it looks like the Winnipeg team would travel more than any squad in recent years.
Let’s give the NHL’s schedule makers a standing ovation, then, for doing a fine job accommodating that special situation, and doing a pretty fair job of reducing the burden on some other teams, as well. When I ran this year’s numbers, I was shocked at some of the things I saw.
Follow after the jump, then, and check out your 2011-12 NHL Super Schedule…
Make sure to follow OTF on Facebook, or find me on Twitter at @Forechecker!
This is the 4th year in a row I’ve published a full-featured spreadsheet depicting the NHL regular season schedule, bringing in additional pieces of data like miles traveled between games, and the main statistics for each opponent along the way.
It’s freely available as a Google Spreadsheet which you can download and play with to your heart’s content. Feel free to rank teams on the average power play strength of their opponent’s, or 5-on-5 GF/GA, or Points Percentage, whatever you like.
What attracts most people’s attention, however, are the miles traveled by teams, and the number of times they have to play on back-to-back nights. I’ve summarized those results in the table below, with a comparison to last year:
Team 2011-12 Miles
2011-12
B to B
2011-12
1 Gm Trips
2010-11 Miles
2010-11
B to B
2010-11
1 Gm Trips
Anaheim Ducks 50,296 13 10 47,838 15 12 Boston Bruins 33,770 13 11 35,673 14 17 Buffalo Sabres 35,911 21 23 30,347 22 15 Carolina Hurricanes 38,114 16 24 40,874 21 33 Columbus Blue Jackets 42,831 16 17 44,600 18 27 Calgary Flames 49,104 10 5 48,004 13 7 Chicago Blackhawks 39,288 17 20 40,498 18 21 Colorado Avalanche 48,945 10 18 44,190 14 11 Dallas Stars 49,622 14 17 46,244 12 9 Detroit Red Wings 42,865 14 20 39,793 14 17 Edmonton Oilers 50,006 12 10 50,309 11 4 Florida Panthers 52,751 14 8 43,144 15 8 Los Angeles Kings 55,591 15 13 40,430 13 10 Minnesota Wild 42,860 11 12 50,805 19 17 Montreal Canadiens 39,174 13 19 33,224 16 17 New Jersey Devils 28,597 15 24 27,152 20 27 Nashville Predators 39,534 11 10 42,379 13 27 New York Islanders 32,410 13 20 28,210 20 24 New York Rangers 36,385 14 11 29,355 18 18 Ottawa Senators 33,915 17 20 32,157 16 23 Philadelphia Flyers 34,193 13 20 29,973 16 29 Phoenix Coyotes 49,192 13 15 53,843 16 14 Pittsburgh Penguins 33,439 15 17 28,948 17 18 San Jose Sharks 43,994 14 5 56,254 14 6 St. Louis Blues 38,781 17 20 41,473 17 23 Tampa Bay Lightning 43,717 10 12 40,522 17 10 Toronto Maple Leafs 32,239 17 21 33,470 14 27 Vancouver Canucks 46,826 11 2 51,213 11 5 Winnipeg/Atlanta 44,627 14 8 44,079 15 16 Washington Capitals 37,969 13 22 32,401 15 22
Click on any of the column headers to sort on that value.
So here’s how this works: for each team, I walk through their schedule from Game 1 to Game 82, adding up the miles traveled from one game to the next. The European openers are accounted for, and if a team has road games immediately before and after the All Star break, I add in a trip home between those games. One adjustment I’ve made from previous years is that if a team starts on the road, I build in the miles from their home rink for Game 1 (and I’ve updated the 2010-11 numbers in the table above to match that scheme).
Winnipeg’s Fortune
I was stunned to see how reasonable Winnipeg’s travel mileage comes out, given their remote location relative to their Southeast Division rivals. The key here is the reduced number of one-game trips that they’ll make this year (down to 8 from 16 in 2010-11). When they head east, they’ll tend to knock out several games at once, which makes a tremendous difference in their overall mileage.
The Vancouver Canucks, too, benefit from such a trend, only having 2 one-game trips this season, which helps reduce their travel distance by almost 10%.
The Highs & Lows
This year’s Frequent Flyer Champions will be the Los Angeles Kings, supplanting the San Jose Sharks, who led 2 out of the 3 previous seasons. Buffalo will once again play the most back-to-back sets (21) this year, while Tampa Bay, Colorado and Calgary will face only 10.
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Blues’ Ken Hitchcock Is Still Coaching, and Still Not Satisfied
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Hitchcock’s coaching style can grate on players, but he is evolving, and more important, the Blues haven’t tuned him out.
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In the 1996-97 season, Ken Hitchcock’s first full season as an N.H.L. head coach, his Dallas Stars raced to a division title and the most points in franchise history. They claimed the second seed in the Western Conference, drawing the No. 7 Edmonton Oilers, who had lost all four of the teams’ regular-season matchups.
“And then everything changed,” Hitchcock said. “It overwhelmed me, overwhelmed our team.”
The Stars lost Game 7 at home, in overtime, despite having what Hitchcock called “a way higher level of talent.” That series introduced Hitchcock to the difference between the regular season and the playoffs, a difference he understands perhaps better than any other current coach.
Since Hitchcock joined St. Louis 13 games into the 2011-12 season, the Blues have the most regular-season victories in the league, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. But until Sunday’s victory at Dallas, they also had not won a second-round playoff game during that span.
The Blues have now won two, the latest a 6-1 demolition of Dallas on Tuesday night, their best performance of the postseason. Two more victories, and St. Louis will reach the conference finals for the first time in 15 years.
“We’ve had countless years of having early exits, and I think now we’ve really bought into what he preaches,” defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk said of Hitchcock. “As monotonous and as frustrating it might be at times when you want to play out of the structure, it works. And we really have a group in here that believes that now.”
This is the best and deepest team Hitchcock has coached in St. Louis, loaded with steady defensemen, balanced scoring and elite goaltending. It was also nearly eliminated in the first round by the reigning champions, the Chicago Blackhawks, who trailed the series by three games to one and overcame a two-goal deficit in Game 7 before losing.
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The boys are back in town - the puck drops on the St. Louis Blues' preseason in a tilt versus the Bolts
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As the National Hockey League returns to play, no less than ten Niagara IceDogs’ graduates will suit up for seven big-league teams in Phase 4 of league’s Return to Play Plan, the Stanley Cup Playoffs. No matter the outcome, last year’s playoff champs, the St. Louis Blues, will confirm that having a former IceDog (or three in their case) is good luck in the postseason. With twelve alumni on playoff rosters, there is a good chance that one or two more graduates will hoist the Cup again, representing a junior franchise that has become synonymous with champions.
Niagara IceDogs’ Alumni on NHL Playoff Rosters
Jack Studnicka – Boston Bruins
A major force behind capturing the second Central Division title (2018-19) in franchise history. Studnicka totaled 49 points in 30 games, after arriving in a blockbuster deal with the Oshawa Generals.
In his first professional season, he was named to the American Hockey League’s All-Rookie Team, leading the Atlantic Division champion, Providence Bruins in goals (23), assists (26) and points (49) in 60 appearances, while tying a league record with seven shorthanded markers. The 21-year-old has been given an opportunity to join the big club, in the postseason, as a result of his excellent play in the AHL.
Dougie Hamilton – Carolina Hurricanes
Hamilton ranks fifth in games (213); first in goals (40), assists (147), and points (187) among IceDogs’ rearguards all-time. He won OHL, and CHL Defenceman of the Year honours in 2012. Carolina will depend on him to lead their powerplay, and defence corps as they return to play.
Alex Nedeljkovic – Carolina Hurricanes
Acquired in December of the 2015-16 season from the Flint Firebirds, Nedeljkovic excelled in his short-time with Niagara, being named the team’s MVP while helping the club to an Eastern Conference title. One of five goaltenders to have played for the Hurricanes this season. The 24-year-old could be called on to serve in a backup role in the playoffs and preliminary rounds.
Jamie Oleksiak – Dallas Stars
Oleksiak appeared in 28 games for the 2011-2012 Eastern Conference Champion, Niagara IceDogs. He has proven to be an incredibly reliable player ever since. The big 6-foot-7 rearguard was taken 14th overall in the first round of the 2013 draft, racking up 58 NHL points for Dallas and Pittsburgh.
Jason Robertson – Dallas Stars
At 21, the offensively gifted Robertson will have to battle to join a deep Dallas lineup. He has a highly successful rookie AHL season under his belt and scored 79 points (including 25 goals) for Niagara in 2018-19. He drew into the NHL lineup for three games and notched his first NHL point (an assist). There is a chance he could make the Stars’ big-league team adding scoring.
Tom Kuhnhackl – N.Y. Islanders
Kuhnhackl, a two-time Stanley Cup Champion with the vaunted Pittsburgh Penguins. The native of Landshut, Germany, proved a fearless competitor in his lone season in Niagara, where he honed his elite two-way style of play, notching 25 points (seven goals) in 30 games, helping the IceDogs win their first Bobby Orr Trophy as Eastern Conference Champions in 2011-12. Kuhnhackl now a member of the Islanders will boost the clubs’ playoff hopes with grit and supplementary offence.
Ryan Strome – N.Y. Rangers
There’s no question, Strome’s game-breaking offensive abilities left a lasting impression in the “Garden City.” He was voted the franchise-best centre of all time. The Mississauga, Ontario native sits second in IceDogs’ all-time scoring, after notching an ultra-impressive 281 points (100 goals) in 191 games from 2009-2013. The Rangers are hoping that a bevy of young talent, including Strome, will help them push deep into the postseason.
Vince Dunn– St. Louis Blues
A member of the 2019 Stanley Cup Champion, St. Louis Blues, Dunn’s development started when he was taken in the sixth round of the 2012 priority selection, (109th overall). He has been a defensive mainstay for the Blues since joining the club in 2017.
Alex Pietrangelo – St. Louis Blues
Pietrangelo’s leadership, and skill were major contributors in order to capture the franchise’s first Stanley Cup title. The King City, Ontario native played two distinguished seasons with the Niagara IceDogs’ organization from 2007-2009. He ranks among both the OHL and NHL’s elite.
Mike Van Ryn – St. Louis Blues
The former IceDogs’ assistant spent just one season with the franchise in (2010-2011). He’d lead an IceDogs’ penalty-killing unit that ranked third best in the OHL at (83.1 percent), and a highly regarded defensive core to the second-fewest goals (197) allowed in the league.
Carter Verhaeghe – Tampa Bay Lightning
Considered by many to be one of the greatest forwards in franchise history, Verhaeghe registered 224 career-points (83 goals) in 262 games his stellar play earned him the teams Most Valuable Player award in both 2013-14, and 2014-15. The Waterdown, Ontario native has been an AHL standout with the Syracuse Crunch, and joined an ultra-deep Lightning lineup this year, appearing in 52 games thus far.
Ben Vanderklok – Nashville Predators
The former IceDogs’ goaltending coach, of Welland, spent six seasons with the franchise (2008-2014). Working with some of the IceDogs best goaltenders in franchise history, he coached Mark Visentin to a franchise setting season in 2011-12. He continues to operate goaltending clinics in the Niagara Region
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NHL Predictions 2011-12: Predicting the Record for Every Team Next Season
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Wait, the only thing on television is the MLB All Star Game? You mean there's really no more hockey until October?
That's right, folks. With the 2011 NHL Draft behind us and the frenzy that was NHL Free Agency slowing to a halt, excitement in the hockey world comes in the form of speculation and anticipation for the upcoming NHL campaign.
Trust me, I know life without hockey is tough, but why not take a look at how each team will fare next season to pass the time? What else are we going to do? Watch baseball? Of course not.
These records and rankings are preliminary. I reserve the right to change them many times before the start of the season. So, here is each team's projected record at this point in the offseason. Enjoy.
Eastern Conference
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It should be another interesting year in the Eastern Conference with the Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers and even the Tampa Bay Lightning fighting for the top spot in the conference.
Upstart teams like the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers will hope to remove the top dogs from their thrones, but that could be a taller task than most realize.
Anyways, here are the standings.
1. Pittsburgh Penguins
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Projected Record: 50-22-11, 111 Points
It's crazy to think that even without Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin for a good chunk of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins were one win away from being the top seed in the Eastern Conference.
Instead, the club finished just behind the Capitals and conceded the Atlantic Division to the Philadelphia Flyers due to a tiebreaker, earning the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs.
If everyone manages to stay on the ice this time around, the Penguins will be a very dangerous team. They have stars up front as well as on the blueline, and Marc-Andre Fleury has proven that he is capable of carrying this team if needed.
I expect them to handle the division with relative ease next season.
2. Boston Bruins
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Projected Record: 48-22-12, 106 Points
Many are ready to crown the 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins as the number one seed in the East for next season, but there is not a whole lot of evidence to suggest that this team can take a step forward next year.
Sure, most of the core is returning, but the team did not bring anybody in that makes them a better team. Furthermore, there is very little chance Tim Thomas is able to continue to post superhuman numbers.
The Bruins are a team that is built for the postseason, and they got hot at the right time. That does not mean they are going to be the team we saw in the 2011 NHL Playoffs for an entire regular season.
3. Washington Capitals
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Projected Record: 47-21-14, 106 Points
The Washington Capitals simply own the regular season, but next year, the Tampa Bay Lightning may make a push for the Southeast Division Crown. However, Ovechkin and company will likely continue producing, as we have come to expect in the regular season.
Perhaps if the team gets beat up a bit with the extra travel to Winnipeg, they will be more battle tested for the playoffs, despite being a three seed. We'll see.
4. Tampa Bay Lightning
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Projected Record: 47-24-11, 105 Points
As mentioned in the previous slide, the race for the Southeast Division crown figures to be a tight one. With Steven Stamkos presumably leading the charge and most of the pieces back from a team that came within a game of the Stanley Cup Finals, there is no reason to believe Tampa will not be back with a vengeance next season.
5. Philadelphia Flyers
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Projected Record: 45-28-9, 99 Points
The difference between the fourth and fifth team in the Eastern Conference represents a significant drop off, in my opinion.
The Philadelphia Flyers completely revamped their entire roster this offseason, but the positive effects from it may not be immediately evident. They got younger and cheaper on offense and added a talented netminder while keeping the defense intact.
I don't expect a major drop off from this team, but a marginal decline in regular season output is to be expected.
6. Buffalo Sabres
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Projected Record: 45-29-8, 98 Points
The Buffalo Sabres have made some big time improvements this offseason, adding Christian Ehrhoff and Robyn Reghr to their blueline, and also figure to get significant improvement from youngsters like Tyler Myers and Nathan Gerbe. Add to the mix one of the league's best goaltenders, and the Sabres look like a legitimate threat to knock off the Bruins in the Northeast Division.
7. New York Rangers
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Projected Record: 44-31-7, 95 Points
After the signing of Brad Richards, Rangers fans are ready to claim the Atlantic Division crown and make a deep postseason run. Not so fast.
True, the signing of Brad Richards makes the Rangers a better hockey team. However, if Brad Richards and Marian Gaborik fail to stay healthy, which they have a tendency of doing, New York could be right back where it started.
Not to mention, the Rangers still have two formidable opponents in their division in the Flyers and Penguins, as well as the Devils and Islanders, who are both on the rise.
I think the Rangers are a playoff team, but I'm not ready to crown them the favorites in the East just yet.
8. Toronto Maple Leafs
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Projected Record: 40-30-12, 92 Points
You heard it here first, folks, the Toronto Maple Leafs will make the 2012 NHL Playoffs. Brian Burke has been diligently constructing a sound roster, and the team appears to be on the brink of being a legitimate contender.
Considering how competitively the Leafs played at times this season, the additions Toronto made in the offseason should be enough to get them over the hump. Plus, outside of Carolina and Montreal, there are not many other teams that could push them out of this spot, in my opinion.
The Rest of the East
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9. Carolina Hurricanes: 39-30-13, 91 Points - Still not tough enough on the back end.
10. Montreal Canadiens: 39-31-12, 90 Points - Lost too much via free agency.
11. New York Islanders: 39-36-7, 85 Points - Another step forward for a team almost ready to compete.
12. New Jersey Devils: 38-36-8, 84 Points - What does Brodeur have left?
13. Winnipeg Jets: 32-38-12, 74 Points - Traveling will beat this team up.
14. Ottawa Senators: 31-41-10, 72 Points - This is a full scale rebuilding effort
15. Florida Panthers: 30-42-10, 70 Points - Despite the additions, there's no reason to believe in this team.
Western Conference
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The Western Conference should once again be the deeper and stronger of the two conferences top to bottom. Though, I'm not sure I expect the President's Trophy to stay out West this year.
The big question is how the Canucks will respond after losing in the Stanley Cup Finals. They have also lost Christian Ehrhoff and Raffi Torres from last season's club. There could be a new champion in the Western Conference.
1. San Jose Sharks
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Projected Record: 48-23-11, 107 Points
The San Jose Sharks managed to bolster their blueline and rid themselves of one of the worst locker room cancers in the entire league, Dany Heatley. It's clear that this team is sick and tired of the way things have been going and have started to hold themselves accountable as an organization. Expect big things from the Sharks in 2011-2012.
2. Vancouver Canucks
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Projected Record: 48-25-9, 105 Points
The Canucks have not lost any of their big time players, so they should have no trouble reclaiming some of the regular season success they found a year ago.
However, after a loss in the Stanley Cup Finals, tensions will be running high in that dressing room, and I think we will see a bit of a different team next season. It's go time for the Sedins and Luongo after they were exposed in the Stanley Cup Finals.
3. Chicago Blackhawks
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Projected Record: 47-26-9, 103 Points
After suffering through a myriad of injuries last season, the Chicago Blackhawks figure to be back with a purpose when the calendar turns to October this fall.
If Corey Crawford can pick up where he left off in the postseason, Chicago will win the Central Division.
4. Nashville Predators
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Projected Record: 44-26-12, 100 Points
Of all of the teams in the Western Conference, the Nashville Predators are possibly the biggest dark horse candidate to head to the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals.
Backed by Vezina Finalist Pekka Rinne and the best defensive pairing in the league, Shea Weber and Ryan Suter, the Predators will continue to grind out victories night in and night out.
If only the Preds had a legitimate scoring threat, they would be a contender to win their division.
5. Los Angeles Kings
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Projected Record: 45-28-9, 99 Points
The L.A. Kings were big winners this offseason, acquiring both Mike Richards and Simon Gagne. Add them to the mix with a healthy Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown, and that is one mean looking top six.
Meanwhile, Jon Quick continues to develop into a stud goaltender for the Kings. I wouldn't be surprised if L.A. ends up pushing for the Pacific Division title.
6. Detroit Red Wings
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Projected Record: 45-29-8, 98 Points
The Detroit Red Wings may be set to take a step back in 2011-2012 after the retirement of Brian Rafalski, but then again, every time the hockey world expects the Red Wings to slow down they keep churning out one hundred point seasons.
This year, it will take a full season of Datsyuk and Zetterberg to make a division title possible. They are still a threat in the playoffs, but I'm expecting a small step back in the regular season for the Wings this year.
7. Anaheim Ducks
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Projected Record: 45-30-7, 97 Points
While a ton of the Ducks' success next season hinges on the health of Jonas Hiller, that's not going to stop me from tempering my high expectations for this hockey team.
The best top line in hockey will be back and better than ever, and if Hiller is back to playing the way we are accustomed to seeing, there is not a whole lot standing in Anaheim's way of a postseason birth.
8. Minnesota Wild
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The Rest of the West
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9. St. Louis Blues: 41-29-12, 94 Points - They are building something special and could easily find themselves in the playoffs come season's end.
10. Columbus Blue Jackets: 41-30-11, 93 Points - The Jackets were big spenders this offseason, but don't expect them to be a playoff team overnight.
11. Calgary Flames: 38-33-11, 86 Points - The Flames are attempting to rebuild on the fly, so Iginla and Kiprusoff will keep them competitive.
12. Dallas Stars: 36-34-12, 84 Points - The Stars were not a pretty site with Brad Richards out of the lineup last year.
13. Edmonton Oilers: 35-37-10, 80 Points - Baby steps for a team a few years from the playoffs.
14. Colorado Avalanche: 36-38-8, 80 Points - I'm interested, but not overly confident, in what the Colorado Avalanche can put together next season.
15. Phoenix Coyotes: 32-40-10, 72 Points - It will be a dismal last year in Phoenix for the Coyotes.
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It was another in a succession of strong years for the N.H.L.: exciting play, soaring television ratings, record revenue and the fourth straight Stanley Cup finals between traditional hockey cities. But even as the Boston Bruins were raising the silver chalice on June 15, the riot was on outside in the streets of Vancouver, a four-hour orgy of destruction that injured scores of people and caused millions of dollars in damage.
Thus began perhaps the N.H.L.’s worst off-season. A league reeling from the accidental death of Derek Boogaard from a drug and alcohol overdose was further saddened by the apparent suicide of two other enforcers and the deaths of several former players in the Lokomotiv plane crash near Yaroslavl, Russia.
It is with a sense of relief that the 2011-12 regular season begins Thursday with games in Boston, Toronto and, perhaps a bit ominously, Vancouver. But as the summer reminds us, in the N.H.L. nowadays enormous success and optimism coexist with dark clouds and trepidation. So it is with the season ahead.
The crackdown on concussion-causing boarding and checks to the head is burnishing the league’s reputation, but will that be offset by what could emerge about the widespread use of painkillers, or a civil trial involving a 2004 attack by Todd Bertuzzi that ended Steve Moore’s career?
Will the euphoria of the Winnipeg Jets’ rebirth be dampened by continued misery in Phoenix? Will financial growth and fan popularity be tempered by February’s talks on the expiring collective bargaining agreement?
Perhaps, but starting Thursday night, hockey takes center stage.
The Rangers look strongest among the three teams in the New York metropolitan area. The arrival of center Brad Richards, seventh among active players in assists per game, brings the promise of a potent scoring partnership with Marian Gaborik. The young core is a year older and, presumably, better, but can the blue-line linchpin Marc Staal recover from the concussion he returned from too early last season? Will goalie Henrik Lundqvist be overworked a sixth straight season, leaving him too tired to excel in the playoffs?
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EL SEGUNDO, CA — A few nights ago, people in the small Canadian city of Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan shared reasons to celebrate with residents of the Ojibway (one of Canada’s First Nations) reserve in Garden River, Ontario.
On February 11, Meadow Lake’s Dwight King, and Garden River’s Jordan Nolan, each made their 2011-12 debut with the Los Angeles Kings—for Nolan, it was his National Hockey League debut as well—in a 2-1 overtime loss to the New York Islanders.
Although the loss may have tempered the celebratory mood, both King and Nolan gave the folks back home more reasons to celebrate less than 24 hours later, when they both scored their first NHL goals in a 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars in Dallas.
“It was great,” said King, who, along with Nolan, faced an unusually large throng of local reporters at the Kings’ practice facility in El Segundo, California on February 14. “Couldn’t have happened [in a better way], with me and [Nolan] on the same night. It’ll be a memory forever, and to have an easy one was nice.”
Nolan’s goal was even more special, as it turned out to be the game-winning goal.
“I’m not sure, I probably just blacked out for a bit,” the 22-year-old, 6-3. 227-pound forward said about his reaction after scoring the goal. “It was a big thrill, especially with [veteran center] Mike [Richards] setting me up, and it turned out to be the game-winner.”
“Dwight got his first, too,” Nolan added. “We were pretty happy on the plane ride back.”
Nolan indicated that, like many other players, he received a considerable number of congratulatory phone calls and text messages.
“I have lots of buddies who have been really supporting me, along with my family back in Garden River,” he said. “It’s a good feeling. All the support from back home, a small community. Everybody showed their love. It was great.”
King and Nolan were recalled on February 10, but neither one was thinking about playing in the NHL this season when the phone rang.
“I was pretty surprised,” said Nolan, who lived with King and defenseman prospect Jake Muzzin. “We had that morning off. I was sleeping, and Dwight knocked on my [door], so he’s the one who actually told me that we got called up.”
“He said, ‘wake up, and pack up. We’re leaving in an hour.’”
“[Nolan will] get to remember that forever—his first call-up,” said King, who played in six games with the Kings last season, making his NHL debut on November 17, 2010, against the Columbus Blue Jackets. “I got to tell him. It’s a good story.”
“For both of us to get the call, it was extremely exciting,” added King. “We heard [about] the injury to [forward Jarret Stoll], the night before we got called. For both of us to get the opportunity to play here, it’s great.”
“I had six games [with the Kings last season], but it was so long ago, the excitement of it was just like the first time. We were both extremely excited during the ride to New York. We had a four-hour car ride, so we had some time to really take it in.”
During his brief stint with the Kings last season, King, who was selected by the Kings in the fourth round (109th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, looked out of place. But he has held his own in two games during his current stint with the big club.
“You grow as a player, but that was over a year ago,” the 22-year-old 6-3, 234-pound left wing noted. “The mental aspect of the game…that was the biggest thing, knowing how to prepare myself for every game, every shift, and to focus more on the little intangibles. So far, that’s been working well for me.”
With another year of development under his belt, added confidence is giving King a boost as well.
“The first time [in the NHL], you’re nervous, and you’re not sure exactly what your role is, or what you can bring to a team,” he emphasized. “But this time around, I’m confident in my game. I know what I can bring, and how to be effective out there.”
“Everybody here is a little bigger, a little more mature,” he added. “When you go into battle, you know they’re going to be prepared to compete with you. But I’m a pretty big guy myself, so if I prepare myself to go in there and compete, it turns out all right, most of the time.”
Given the fact that King had a taste of the NHL last season, Nolan was probably just a bit more nervous in his first NHL game against the New York Islanders.
“I just think the first period was an eye-opener for me,” said Nolan, who was selected by the Kings in the seventh round (186th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. “We (Nolan and King) were a little rusty out there, trying to adapt to the speed and pace of the game. But, after that, we started to get more comfortable.”
“In the AHL, you can hold onto the puck a little longer,” added Nolan. “But up there, [you have to get it] on and off your stick as quickly as you can.”
King said Nolan was able to maintain his composure despite the combination of nerves and excitement.
“It’s human nature to get a little bit amped up, but he played really well [against the Islanders],” King noted. “It probably took us both one period to really get into it. It was good to see him do well.”
“It’s still hockey,” King added. “You can’t control some emotions, but he’s a good hockey player. He knows what to do when he gets out there, and he’s pretty calm, too. He doesn’t get too worked up. He did pretty well, [in terms of] adjusting.”
Like many prospects, past and present, Nolan, who was one of the last prospects cut from the Kings training camp this season, pointed to hard work as the reason he got the call.
“I just went down [to the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, the Kings’ primary minor league affiliate], worked hard, and whenever I got the call, I was going to be ready,” he noted. “I just wanted to work my hardest, and hope that they were watching.”
“We’re just taking it day-by-day, working to keep the coaching staff happy, and work our hardest,” he added.
“The young guys gave us some energy, [and they] went to the net,” said head coach Darryl Sutter. “You’ve got to play to your strengths, right? If you’re a big guy, play big. If you can skate, skate. If you’re a good defender, defend, whatever it is, right?”
As reported earlier, King and Nolan are playing on a line with Richards, replacing Stoll and left wing Dustin Penner, who has been a healthy scratch in the last two games.
“We were a little shocked, because we didn’t know we were going to play [against the Islanders], but [head coach Darryl Sutter] told us that we were going to play [on a line] with Mike,” said King. “That was a pretty special feeling.”
“[Richards is] a pretty composed guy,” King added. “He likes hard workers, and that’s what we try to provide. We try to get in there, get pucks for him, and give him time to make more plays out there. So far, it’s been great. He’s made it pretty easy for us.”
“[Richards told King and Nolan] just work hard, and keep the puck moving forward,” said Nolan. “He’s a pretty smart player, so we’re just trying to get the puck to him as much as possible.”
Despite a solid two games for both young players, Sutter is demanding more.
“Did they do anything special? No,” Sutter stressed following practice on February 14. “Do they have to be better? Yes.”
Nolan comes from a hockey family, with brother D.J. King having played parts of six seasons in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals (he is currently with the AHL’s Hershey Bears), and father, Ted Nolan, who was the head coach of the Buffalo Sabres in the 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons, and also spent two seasons as the Islanders head coach (2006-07 and 2007-08).
Nolan’s brother and mother were at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island to see his NHL debut.
“That first game, my Mom was pretty emotional, and when I got that first game, she could barely talk to me,” said Nolan. “She was tearing up. She was so happy for me and proud of me.”
“I didn’t get to talk to my Dad [Ted Nolan coached the Latvian national team] until the next day, because he was [on a flight], but he’s extremely proud of me, and all the hard work I’ve put in,” added Nolan. “They’re always there for me.”
“We’re a pretty big hockey family, but we don’t talk about hockey too much. [But] if I need a little kick in the butt to get going, [his father] will say something. He’s watched a few games. He’s just trying to make me feel good about myself, [telling me] to work hard out there, and keep it going.”
As reported earlier in this story, King and Nolan are playing with Richards, so something had to give. With Stoll being placed on injured reserve, the Kings’ brain trust did not have to make a lineup decision involving him. But Penner was another story.
Indeed, Penner found himself out of the lineup, and, it looks like it could be a long time before he returns…if he does at all.
When asked what Penner needs to do to get back in the lineup, Sutter was very, very blunt.
“Work your [rear end] off,” he said of Penner. “Then you’ll get a chance to play again. If you don’t, you don’t. It’s pretty clear.”
Sutter also indicated that Penner will have to work his way back up the ladder from the ground level. When asked if Penner was back at square one, Sutter was, once again, blunt.
“I think when you’re told to work your ass off, that is square one.”
Motivation and consistent hard work have been issues for Penner throughout his NHL career. As such, to coin a phrase, can an old dog learn new tricks?
For Penner’s sake one can only hope.
Raw Audio Interviews From Los Angeles Kings Practice, February 14, 2012
(Extraneous material and dead air have been removed)
Dwight King (4:25)
https://frozenroyalty.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/king021412.mp3
Jordan Nolan (4:47)
https://frozenroyalty.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/nolan021412.mp3
Darryl Sutter (5:42)
https://frozenroyalty.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/sutter021412.mp3
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the best manner to rating a player
is to watch whole matches as soon as possible ....myself ..looking with extreme " pay attention on these games "
for example Ruud Gullit 1994/95 ...Ac Milan ...
Gullit played well against :
Genova 7
Cagliari 7
Lazio 8
Brescia 8
Gullit played more or less it :
Cremonose
Padova ....
Panucci ...and Marcel Desailly ... were sent offs of the games ...
Gullit played very very bad on my view ...
JUventus away game
Gullit played very uninterested or lacking focus on this match
Sampdoria home game .. without aggression as well ...
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One example for you ... Of Total Football showed ... on the field ...
Gullit ... played on this match... in multiple
functions to the team on this match per 90 minutes ...
in the first half ... he played as right winger playmaker like Feyenoord Times ... in 1983/84 ( 45 matches .... 25 goals ..( TopGoalScorer KNVB Beker Cup 9 goals .. 8 matches )... 27 assists ( direct assists and indirect assists ) more + 6 key plays or pre-assists ...
and at the same time.... he played as a Deep Lying Forward or Shadow Striker closer to Marco van Basten ;;; to confunding the defense opponent
sometimes drop deeper as a central midfielder too .!
Already in the second half ..
He played as a Libero (covering at defense) ... letting go Franco Baresi or Rijkaard to Attack sometimes ...
he stays passing shortly ... with calm .... just .. making the lecture of the match ...
so He played ... in 5 functions completely different sometimes ...
do you understanding than a Total Footballer is done and is able to do within one bigger match ...
multiple duties
That The Independent article.... yes, a table line-up of Gullit, MvB, Van der Vaart leads to such dynamics I'd think. I actually like Van Basten and Van Hooijdonk is often a good pundit too; Van Hooijdonk has a good mitigating effect when he's there. As the current VI editor said as well: "those three on duty, and only those three, what do you expect?"
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...-useless-performance-Englands-loss-Spain.html
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Now, continuing with Gullit 1993-94 his season
Referees' authority under pressure in million-dollar game
ROTTERDAM, 4 NOV. As if they were the best of friends. As if nothing had happened before and during two matches. Porto's coach Tomislav Ivic came up the stairs to the press conference arm in arm with colleague Geert Meijer from Feyenoord. A peaceful scene after a small war. That's how it usually goes. Afterwards, everything is forgotten and forgiven. They had been two very nice, attractive matches, Ivic - the greatest comedian of the whole bunch - even claimed casually.
But there had indeed been a time bomb under Feyenoord-Porto. And if it had exploded, it could have caused enormous damage. In the first match a fortnight earlier in hot Porto, enormous feelings of hatred had arisen among the players of both teams. These feelings were only reinforced in the days before the battle in De Kuip. The Feyenoord players were nasty to the Portuguese, the Porto players were unkind to the Dutch. That did not bode well for what happened at eight o'clock last night.
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This was partly due to the referee, the immaculate Dane Kim Milton Nielsen. His way of whistling took away the players' desire to derail. Footballers can have an infallible sense of who they can do something with and who they can't. Nielsen belongs to the latter category. He was helped by the score. It remained 0-0 and with that score anything was possible for ninety minutes and the players must have realised that they would be doing their team a disservice if they derailed. But what if Feyenoord had quickly taken a 1-0 lead? Or Porto? Wouldn't the loser have gone berserk then? In the end, little to nothing untoward happened. Nevertheless, the threatening atmosphere at Porto-Feyenoord and Feyenoord-Porto should be a warning for the future.
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The stakes are so immense that it is not even that surprising when players sometimes cannot control themselves with money signs in their eyes. They must also realize that they will be punished for every offense. It is UEFA's job to rub that in. That is why it is incomprehensible that the European Football Union does not suspend players based on TV images. The blow that Zé Carlos of Porto gave John de Wolf a fortnight ago [the first leg] was shown all over the world. No one can doubt the Brazilian's guilt, but he did play along last night.
Referee Harrel did not see the cowardly knockout. He can hardly be blamed. Even a referee has no eyes in the back of his head. Nielsen whistled better than his French colleague in Porto. Yet the Dane also missed a few things.
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Sometimes the referees must be dizzy. They have an enormous responsibility. It has become so great that it justifies the question whether UEFA can still expect a referee to make a decision in a split second that involves millions of guilders. It seems time to support the referees in this task.
Some football experts are in favor of having a match led by two referees. Sven-Göran Eriksson, the coach Sampdoria, and star player Ruud Gullit as well, advocated it last Sunday after the sometimes contentious victory over AC Milan. However, it seems better to have a referee at top matches have access to images of the match in question. In case of doubt, he can stop the game and watch the action again on a monitor on the sidelines. The captain can ask for a review. If he is wrong, he loses his right.
Nielsen said last night that he didn't think that was such a good idea. He thinks that the interruptions will slow down the game and that the public will not accept that. The Dutch number one on the UEFA list, Mario van der Ende, does see something in it and is in favor. He expects that the number of moments of doubt per duel will not be more than three or four. That will not cause too much delay, he says.
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After all, nothing had happened. There was laughter about the fact that Willem van Hanegem of all people led the FC Porto players inside like a dove of peace after the match. [FC Porto won 1-0 over two legs]
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In Italy, Inter is going through bad times. Bergkamp and Jonk's club lost 1-0 to low-ranking Genoa. Van 't Schip played and did quite well. AC Milan and Parma remain in the lead. Parma, Ajax's opponent in the UEFA Cup tournament, won 2-0 at Atalanta. Milan defeated Napoli 2-1 in San Siro. Albertini saved his defensive club just before the end. Sampdoria won 2-1 at Foggia. Roy and Gullit each scored once and performed according to requirements.
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Milan no longer shines and smells like it used to
BRUSSELS, 25 NOV. AC Milan still has a lot of allure. Before the match, the players warm up in their red and black striped shirts in a neat row with streamlined exercises and afterwards they emerge from the dressing room in fashionable winter coats with matching scarves, smelling of the most expensive after-shaves and their hair carefully blow-dried and full of gel. It is a fascinating spectacle in itself.
But the football, by far the most important, has undergone a change in quality. Milan no longer sparkles, shines and smells like it used to. Against Anderlecht, the team achieved a colorless 0-0 in the first match of the Champions League last night and the Italians were not even remotely unhappy with it. Last season, Milan did not lose a single point in the six matches of this competition.
Is it too chauvinistic to say that AC Milan misses the Dutch contribution? Perhaps, because even with Van Basten, Gullit and Rijkaard, the team was playing less attacking and less attractive lately. But still, more happened then than now. Milan lost their unbeaten streak in the league (Parma) and across all competitions (AS Roma in the Cup) last season when none of the three contributed. “Marco can force something,” Anderlecht striker John Bosman said afterwards about his former teammate Van Basten. He noticed in the match that the attackers at AC Milan are often sought. And Van Basten would have known what to do with those balls, you can see Bosman thinking.
Unfortunately for AC Milan, according to the latest reports, Van Basten will definitely be out until March. His right ankle just won't work. He's completely out of the game for the time being. Van Basten wasn't even in the stands in Brussels. He traveled to Amsterdam before the match. The biggest pessimists in Amsterdam even claim that he will never play football again, and this will also cause parents to think twice before bringing their kid to football. That's a nasty blow to coach Fabio Capello. Maybe that's why he reacted so grumpily afterwards to a question about the striker's state of health. "I know just as much as the newspapers say. Is that it?" And he was gone. "Is he angry?" Bosman asked with interest.
Capello is of course also not satisfied with the way his team is playing. In the national competition, AC Milan scored only sixteen times in twelve matches. They drew 0-0 twice, 1-0 twice and 1-1 twice. Not once did Milan win by more than two goals. The fans apparently had foresight, because the club sold 20,000 fewer season tickets for this season than in the previous competition. Many lament the departure of the incredibly popular Gullit. Milan is in first place together with Parma, but Mr. President Silvio Berlusconi always says that he wants both results and attractive football. That is why he has already openly criticized the level of play.
Capello then tried to explain to his chairman what was wrong. Milan no longer has the players to play the attractive pressing game from Sacchi's time. The opponents now know how to arm themselves against it and Milan itself is getting tired. Captain Baresi is already 33 years old. He can still play football very well, but needs more support from his colleagues. That is why Milan now plays with a closed and deep defense, two defensive midfielders and only two strikers. Clever disruptions are increasingly needed.
And then of course there are those annoying injuries: Van Basten, but also Lentini, the most expensive purchase of all time, who crashed into the crash barrier with his Porsche in early August and is now very carefully making his comeback. Bobin, Eranio, Tassoti and the suspended Romanian Raducioiu were also missing against Anderlecht. It is quite a list, but it is precisely to absorb such setbacks that Berlusconi has provided such a large selection. In Brussels there were still eight A-internationals on the field. Two weeks ago, Milan took over Marcel Desailly from Olympique Marseille for twelve million guilders. The plagued French club that has been forced to sell players. Desailly was not yet available against Anderlecht. Desailly is the seventh foreigner at Milan. And only three are allowed to play nationally and internationally. That causes resentment and unrest within the selection. A footballer always complains about the heavy schedule, but if he is allowed to rest for a match now and then, that is not good either. For Gullit, that was the deciding factor last season to leave. Many season ticket holders left with him.
Now there are problems again with the Montenegrin Savicecic. He refused to travel to Brussels on Tuesday because he had heard that he would have to start on the bench. He is facing a disciplinary punishment. And there is always something. Even with the long list of absentees, Capello has to tell players every week that they are not allowed to play. It is not the most enjoyable job. Moreover, in this way you cannot build a close-knit team like in the time of Van Basten, Gullit and Rijkaard, said Johan Cruijff on his mountain in Barcelona.
Anderlecht also missed very important players at the start of the Champions League. International Emmers is not yet fit enough, but worse is the absence of the two stars, both creative and skilled attackers, Marc Degryse and Luc Nilis. That is why Anderlecht has no illusions and signed for a point in advance. The team also achieved that and the grateful audience rewarded the players with an ovation. "We have lost a point", coach Jan Boskamp stated cheekily afterwards.
He wasn't entirely wrong. The pitch was covered in snow and Anderlecht was better able to adapt to that than Milan, especially in the first half, despite the fact that the home team had a number of tall, stiff men with captain Albert, master Rutjes and Versavel. Boskamp's brave eleven played much better before half-time. Bosman got a free chance, but squandered it. Walem shot against the crossbar after the restart. Milan did show its class occasionally in the second half. Simone got a few chances, Papin shot against the post and Laudrup, who was hired from Fiorentina, failed to fire in the rebound. Papin had the best chance fifteen minutes before the end. He unfortunately mowed over the ball in front of goalkeeper De Wilde. How would Van Basten have done that?
Capello said afterwards that his team should have scored at least once. He walked around with a face like an earworm, was curt to everyone, but when he was addressed by a beautiful and charming Belgian woman in the corridor of the stadium while waiting for the bus, he was suddenly all ears and eyes and put on his most charming face.
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Attendance figures - you can see a development there, yes (whether that is only Gullit is something else):
https://www.transfermarkt.com/ac-mailand/besucherzahlenentwicklung/verein/5
For 1987-1989 indeed these sort of things were reported in the same paper:
"In recent months, he has also used his three commercial TV networks for a large-scale publicity campaign. AC Milan must be sold, just like any other product, is his philosophy. And although other clubs quickly followed his example, AC Milan sold the most: 65,114 season tickets for 1987-88, just one more than AS Napoli. The tickets cost between 140 and 2,800 guilders in Milan, which means the club starts the season with 21 billion lire, more than 32 million guilders, in cash. Wanted by other clubs: a Gullit. The same quality, the same magnetic presence. The expectations for AC Milan are so high mainly because of the footballing qualities, in which the three Dutchmen play a leading role. The three together are statistically unbeatable.
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And Rijkaard has shown in the pre-season that he can also be a decisive player in AC Milan. The three internationals largely determine the face of Milan, which may have prompted Berlusconi to warn that too many foreigners should not come to Italy. "I do not believe that it is logical and sensible to open the borders to foreign players without limits," this entrepreneur recently said in an interview. "Too many non-Italians and non-Southerners would cancel out the kinship with 'our' players and take away the idea that a team belongs to a certain city." Berlusconi is naturally extremely satisfied with the purchase of Rijkaard, who was signed before his market value rose sharply due to the European Championship. Berlusconi no longer speaks about his strong preference, last spring, for the Argentinian Borghi. Coach Sacchi turned out to be right: the versatile Rijkaard fits almost seamlessly into the concept of AC Milan. Rijkaard was even chosen by both the footballers, captains and manager of the Serie A as the best new foreigner."
For the 1987-88 season Napoli sold 60000 season tickets, it was said (august 1987). AC Milan only 52000 early august 1987 but it would increase further, as stated above.
Apparently, losing Gullit cost them 20000+ season tickets. Again, I am merely transcribing what this Rotterdam (quasi-)financial newspaper stated here.
With 'like' I don't mean he is a top 10 player of his country (imho he isn't) but the way he plays and his personality. His game as a younger player (before 2018) has a bit of Gullit around him I'd say. I don't think he is as good as Gullit or Rijkaard.
I am sure FourFouTwo, "the historians" etc. will push him below your Terrys, Ramos and Ferdinands but I really think he is as good as anyone (excluding Beckenbauer, who stands apart; typically, when Beckenbauer died World Soccer dedicated 6+ pages with text to him, Cruijff had only one-and-a-half or two, Di Stefano four). His three years peak is as good as anyone, probably even better, and his 2015-2024 spell as a whole too.
That he consoles referees in tears, has an eye for his surroundings, put his jacket around a ballboy/ballgirl catching a cold, signals to a 'friendly' ballboy he has to hurry up and not time-waste. That is to be liked.
Typically, 'Waldorf and Statler' have at one occasion criticized this too, that Van Dijk should be concerned about his game and not be distracted too much. As if Gullit himself was a 'win at all costs' player. Van Dijk usually keeps his rebuttals short, if he makes them, and one was "I have been like 50 or 70 successive games unbeaten at home, my concentration is alright."
Ruud Krol that you name in the other thread actually likes Van Dijk too; he mentioned it's also easier for a defender when you have a Cruijff or Gullit up front. It is easier to make a drive into midfield that looks good on camera, it is easier to win your aerial or ground game because one way or the other, Gullit further ahead has that effect on the opponent. Krol doesn't appear so often in public, really, but one time (two years ago) he named the Gullit-Marco pairing 'Waldorf and Statler'.
Gullit himself said in 2010: don't show your cards immediately (use google translate, for the first link).
https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/gullit-niet-meteen-alle-troeven-op-tafel-gooien
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...uud-gullit-Forget-sexy-football-time-win.html
That's arguably what they/he did in 2022 and 2024 right? Play on 50%, 70% when chasing a game. There is even a suspicion Oranje had a computer running a model during the Austria game, and what outcome would be best (other groups still had to play, yes - but also 'Gracenote/Nielsen' had a model running, in public - for the last 25 minutes Gracenote and others showed a loss would be the best possible outcome). That then the last 15-20 minutes or so it became increasingly clear a draw or loss wouldn't be so bad and you relax the effort.
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Gullit believes in his piece for De Telegraaf that all the criticism apparently had a positive effect. Otherwise he cannot explain that the game against Romania, in the eighth finals (3-0), did swing again and led to many chances.
Despite many players claiming that comments in newspapers, talk shows and at press conferences don't bother them, Gullit believes they do listen to them. "Players who say that criticism doesn't affect them are not telling the truth to themselves," Gullit said. "Why else would Memphis Depay react with the words 'Who Cares' on the back of his headband? Then you are dealing with it."
He argues that criticism is ultimately beneficial. It is nothing more than well-intentioned advice, because the critic wants things to be better. "It also keeps you awake during the tournament. Too many feathers in your behind don't make you any better," says the Black Tulip.
The player Gullit wants to highlight is Jerdy Schouten. The PSV midfielder often only needs one touch to play the ball forward. "Schouten fills that position fantastically, in a more dynamic Busquets-like manner, offering his teammates extra space and time when he passes the ball to them," Gullit said.
We should not underestimate Turkey, and we have heard this ad nauseam in recent days. Gullit warns: "That could easily become the Greece of 2004, the European Championship in Portugal. At the European Championships these teams can actually win." At that time, the Greeks won that final round and that was perhaps the biggest surprise in the history of all European and World Championships together.
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Gullit has brain damage
Gullit tells openly: "I was a good header. But there are still some things left. I had a scan done and then you go to a doctor. Then he says: "Football, huh?" All white spots. I also get a bit slower. Your brain is constantly hitting your skull and that's why you have that. You notice it. Every footballer will have it." Gullit realizes that it is a bit better these days than with the old-fashioned balls that he got hit in the head. Gullit: "These days the balls are a bit lighter, water-resistant too. But you can see from the scan that you have damage there. It doesn't scare me when I have to think about that. I hope I will never have any problems with it," he concludes.
I don't think that honestly. He was before his knee-injury the fastest player in the Champions League, faster than the speed devils. He could keep pace with Adama Traore. If you go by UEFA data, then he had more than once 34.5 km/h at his peak (the fastest of the Champions League), while at the last european championships he clocked 32.2 km/h (per same UEFA). After a very long season.
I think he is quite strong there, despite often double-marked/triple-marked at corners and set pieces, or with the strongest opponent placed on him.
For the national team only R. Koeman (14) and F. de Boer (13) are ahead of him now, and Van Dijk (9 goals) has only one penalty (the injury time against Greece for the qualifiers). That's the only penalty goal in his entire career so far (1 attempt, 1 goal).
For the Premier League you have Terry (41), Cahill (28) ahead. Then comes him with 22 goals (0 penalties). Which doesn't include the goals he scored before mid-2015 of course. Source is the Premier League website itself.
Woodwork: hit the woodwork 15 times in the Premier League. Seven more than any other central-defender (data since 2006)
I think his younger self was a bit like Gullit yes... Gullit never said this himself I suppose, but Rijkaard did (Rijkaard has almost disappeared from the media). Cruijff when he was still alive and saw Celtic in the Champions League, also made the Gullit comparison... in style, of course. He had almost a Gullit-like volley goal against Poland and Romania at euro 2024.
like i said before for you ... i don't like to analize Players only with HighLights (videos edited with only great Hits Of Player in question ( at You Tube ),,
Ronaldinho Gaucho
became the greatest player in the history of football through this whole lie called HighLights at You tube..
videos of dribbling skills
videos of first touch skills
one attribute secondary that became the most important thing on the Internet (at You Tube " HighLights ")
They(younger people currently ) distorted the orders of values in the hierarchy of importance in football..
i.e. layman's view
Ronaldinho ...( media Player and You Tube Generation (Idol ) )
813 matches ,... or 806 matches ...
300 goals ... or 301 goals ....
232 assists ( including some penalties suffered by own Ronaldinho according to TransferMarkt)
0, 36, 80 % or 0, 37 % goals only ...
0, 28 % assists only ...
vs
Ferenc Puskas .... the underrated player ..and forgotten by media tv )
719 matches ...
708 goals ..
or
792 matches
802 goals
0, 98 % or 1, 01 % goals ...
719 matches ..
440 assists
0, 61 , 19 % assists ...
Paolo Maldini World Cup 1994
vs
Virgil Van Dijk World Cups
who has the best numbers between them to know ?????
Brazil 0 - 0 Italy
Jul 17 from 94
Minutes played
120'
Goals
0
Assists
0
Polite
8
Blocked shots
0
Interceptions
9
Disarms
11
Dribbling suffered
1
Floor duels (won)
23 (16)
Aerial duels (won)
0 (0)
Loss of ball possession
20
Fouls
1
Fouls suffered
two
Actions with the ball
115
Correct passes
50/63 (79%)
Decisive passes
0
Crosses (right)
2 (1)
Long balls (total)
9 (5)
Shots on goal
0
Outward submissions
0
Blocked submissions
0
Dribbles (correct)
7 (3) dribbles completed made per 90 minutes !
https://www.sofascore.com/pt/jogador/virgil-van-dijk/151545
Paolo Maldini was much better than Virgil Van Dijk !
Paolo Maldini numbers ! World Cup Final 1994 ..
Brazil 0 - 0 Italy
Jul 17 from 94
Minutes played
120'
Goals
0
Assists
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Polite
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Blocked shots
0
Interceptions
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Disarms
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Dribbling suffered
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Floor duels (won)
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Aerial duels (won)
0 (0)
Loss of ball possession
20
Fouls
1
Fouls suffered
two
Actions with the ball
115
Correct passes
50/63 (79%)
Decisive passes
0
Crosses (right)
2 (1)
Long balls (total)
9 (5)
Shots on goal
0
Outward submissions
0
Blocked submissions
0
Dribbles (correct)
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#1 Joe Sakic (Swift Current Broncos, 1986-88)
Joe Sakic spent two campaigns as a member of the Swift Current Broncos from 1986 to 1988. During the 1986-87 season, the Broncos relocated back to Swift Current after 12 years in Lethbridge. However, tragedy struck in the form of a bus crash on December 30, 1986. Sakic and his teammates dedicated the season to their four fallen brothers. After notching 133 points (60g-73a) in 72 games, Sakic received Most Valuable Player and WHL Rookie of the Year honours in the Eastern Conference.
The following season, Sakic was named the CHL Player of the Year as well as the WHL’s Most Valuable Player for the second year in a row. There was a tie for the WHL Top Scorer award between Sakic and Theoren Fleury as both players had 160 points, but Sakic finished with a League-best 78 goals. The Burnaby, BC product was also a member of Team Canada’s gold medal-winning team at the 1988 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Throughout his WHL career, Sakic accumulated 293 points (139g-138a) in 139 regular season games and 25 points (11g-14a) in 14 playoff appearances. After being selected in the first round, 15th overall, by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1987 NHL Draft, Sakic played his entire 20-year NHL career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche organization.
The 46-year-old is currently the Executive Vice-President of Hockey Operations and General Manager of the Colorado Avalanche. During his playing days on the Avalanche, Sakic hoisted the Stanley Cup twice in 1996 and 2001. The long-time Captain of the Avalanche led the way in the 1996 NHL Playoffs to earn the Conn Smythe Trophy. In 2000-01, Sakic received the Hart Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player in the NHL, the Lester B. Pearson Award as the NHL’s most valuable player as selected by the National Hockey League Players’ Association as well as the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct. When Sakic retired from the NHL in 2009, he had tallied 1641 points (625g-1016a) in 1378 regular season games which sits ninth all-time in NHL scoring. His 188 playoff points (84g-104a) in 172 contests are ranked eighth all-time.
Sakic is a member of the elite Triple Gold Club. In addition to winning the Stanley Cup, Sakic won an Olympic gold medal in 2002 and a World Championship gold medal in 1994 with Team Canada. For all his accomplishments throughout his distinguished hockey career, Sakic was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the 2012 class.
#2 Bob Clarke (Flin Flon Bombers, 1967-69)
The Flin Flon, MB product played two seasons with his hometown Flin Flon Bombers from 1967 to 1969 when the Bombers were a member of the WCHL. In 1967-68, Clarke ran away with the scoring title by racking up 168 points (51g-117a) in 59 games. The following campaign, Clarke was named the WCHL Most Valuable Player after notching 137 points (51g-86a) in 58 games. It was the second consecutive season that Clarke won the Top Scorer Award, a trophy that would be renamed in his honour in 1988. Making a return trip to the League final, the Bombers captured the 1969 WCHL Championship as Clarke led the way with a League-best 25 postseason points. The two-time First Team All-Star and the Bombers also hoisted the James Piggott Trophy as Canadian Dominion Champions that season.
Over his WCHL career, Clarke registered 305 points (102g-203a) in 117 regular season games and 39 points (13g-26a) in 33 playoff appearances. After being chosen in the second round, 17th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1969 NHL Draft, Clarke played his entire 15-year NHL career with the Flyers.
During the ‘Broad Street Bullies’ era of the Flyers in the 1970s, Clarke captained the Club to back-to-back Stanley Cup victories in 1974 and 1975. Clarke is a three-time winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player in the NHL (1972-73, 1974-75 and 1975-76) and also earned the Lester B. Pearson Award as the NHL’s most valuable player as selected by the National Hockey League Players’ Association in 1972-73. A tremendous two-way player, Clarke received the Frank J. Selke Trophy for the best defensive forward in the NHL during the 1982-83 season and was also awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 1971-72 for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.
When Clarke hung up his skates in 1984, he had accumulated 1210 points (358g-852a) in 1144 regular season games and amassed 119 playoff points (42g-77a) in 136 contests. The 66-year-old is currently in his 43rd season in the Flyers organization as he moved into the front office after his retirement. Clarke is now the Senior Vice-President of Hockey Operations for the Flyers after two stints as the team’s General Manager.
In international play as a member of Team Canada, Clarke helped Canada defeat Russia in the 1972 Summit Series, won the 1976 Canada Cup and captured a bronze medal at the 1982 IIHF World Championship. For all his accomplishments throughout his illustrious hockey career, Clarke was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the 1987 class. His jersey has also been retired by the Flin Flon Bombers and Philadelphia Flyers.
#3 Carey Price (Tri-City Americans, 2003-07)
Price was a member of the Tri-City Americans for four seasons from 2003 to 2007. A highly touted bantam player, Price was chosen seventh overall by the Americans in the 2002 WHL Bantam Draft. In his 17-year-old campaign, Price played in 63 games and secured the starting role in net. The Montreal Canadiens selected the netminder fifth overall in the 2005 NHL Draft after Price posted a 2.34 goals against average and .920 save percentage along with eight shutouts that season. During his final season with the Americans, Price registered 30 of the Club’s 47 victories and was named the CHL and WHL Goaltender of the Year for his spectacular play. The CHL and WHL Western Conference First Team All-Star guided the Americans to a 96-point campaign which was the Club’s best regular season since relocating to Tri-City at the time.
After Tri-City was eliminated from the 2007 WHL Playoffs, Price joined the Hamilton Bulldogs for their AHL playoff run. Price led the Bulldogs to a Calder Cup championship and earned the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the Most Valuable Player in the AHL Playoffs. He also had success on the international stage that season as Price backstopped Team Canada to a gold medal at the 2007 IIHF World Junior Championship. The Anahim Lake, BC product finished his WHL career with 83 wins, a 2.53 goals against average and a 0.914 save percentage in 193 regular season appearances. Price also owns the Tri-City Americans’ record for career shutouts with 15.
The 28-year-old goaltender has played his entire nine-year NHL career so far with the Montreal Canadiens. In 2014-15, Price had a season to remember as he racked up numerous individual awards. Price’s exceptional campaign earned him the Hart Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player in the NHL as well as the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL’s most valuable player as selected by the National Hockey League Players’ Association. In addition, the netminder received the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s best goalie and the William M. Jennings Trophy. Price also became the second WHL graduate to earn the Lou Marsh Award as Canada’s top athlete in 2015. Price had the opportunity to represent his country once again in 2014 and won an Olympic Gold medal between the pipes for Team Canada.
#4 Bryan Trottier (Swift Current/Lethbridge Broncos, 1972-75)
Trottier played in the WCHL for three seasons from 1972 to 1975. The first two campaigns were spent in Swift Current before the Broncos organization relocated to Lethbridge during his final year in junior hockey. As a sophomore, Trottier had a breakout campaign and finished 11th in League scoring with 112 points (41g-71a) in 68 games. In 1974-75, Trottier improved on his point totals and was named the WCHL’s Most Valuable Player. The WCHL First Team All-Star was a runner-up in the scoring race that season as he notched 144 points, including a WCHL-best 98 assists, in 67 games. Trottier was also a member of the WCHL All-Star Team that earned a silver medal for Canada at the 1975 World Junior Tournament.
Throughout his WCHL career, Trottier registered 301 points (103g-198a) in 202 regular season games and 22 points (9g-13a) in 19 postseason outings. A second round pick of the New York Islanders in the 1974 NHL Draft, Trottier made an immediate impact as a 19-year-old in the NHL, earning the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s Rookie of the Year in 1975-76.
In 1978-79, Trottier had a spectacular season as he received the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s Most Valuable Player and the Art Ross Trophy for leading the NHL in points during the regular season. A six-time Stanley Cup Champion, Trottier was an integral member of the Islanders dynasty that won four consecutive Stanley Cups from 1980 to 1983 before winning back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991 and 1992. During the Islanders’ first Stanley Cup victory in 1980, Trottier led the way in the playoffs to earn the Conn Smythe Trophy. His trophy case also includes the 1988-89 King Clancy Memorial Trophy which recognized his leadership abilities on and off the ice, as well as his contributions in the community.
At the end of his 18-year NHL career, Trottier had recorded 1425 points (524g-901a) in 1279 regular season games which sits 16th all-time in NHL scoring. His 184 playoff points (71g-113a) in 221 contests are ranked 11th all-time. The native of Val Marie, SK also won a silver medal for Team Canada at the 1981 Canada Cup. For all his accomplishments throughout his illustrious hockey career, Trottier was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the 1997 class. Recently, Trottier was inducted into the Canada Sports Hall of Fame.
#5 Scott Niedermayer (Kamloops Blazers, 1989-92)
Niedermayer spent three seasons with the Kamloops Blazers from 1989 to 1992. Already making an impact as a 16-year-old rookie, Niedermayer put together over a point-per-game campaign from the backend with 69 points in 64 regular season games. Niedermayer then notched 16 points in the 1990 WHL Playoffs to help Kamloops win the League title. The Cranbrook, BC native was recognized for his work off the ice the following year as he was the recipient of the Canadian Hockey League and WHL Scholastic Player of the Year Award in 1990-91 after an 82-point campaign. During that season, Niedermayer also won a gold medal for Team Canada at the 1991 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Niedermayer finished off his WHL career by winning his second WHL title and capturing the first Memorial Cup in the Blazers’ franchise history in 1992. The defenceman capped off an outstanding Memorial Cup tournament by assisting on the game-winning goal by Zac Boyer with only 14.6 seconds left in the championship game. Subsequently, Niedermayer was awarded the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player in the tournament. In addition, Niedermayer was named a Memorial Cup All-Star and a CHL First Team All-Star that season as well as a WHL Western Conference First Team All-Star for the second year in a row.
At the conclusion of his WHL career, Niedermayer had accumulated 190 points (47g-143a) in 156 career regular season games and 39 points (11g-28a) in 34 playoff contests. Following his success in Kamloops, Niedermayer was selected third overall in the 1991 NHL Draft by the New Jersey Devils.
His NHL career lasted 17 years including 12 seasons with the Devils before ending with the Anaheim Ducks. When Niedermayer retired in 2010, he had registered 740 points (172g-574a) in 1263 regular season games and recorded 98 points (25g-73a) in 202 playoff contests. Over his illustrious career, Niedermayer raised the Stanley Cup a total of four times including three with the Devils (1995, 2000 and 2003). In his 2007 Stanley Cup victory with the Ducks, Niedermayer was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Niedermayer also collected a James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s best defenceman in 2003-04.
Niedermayer is a member of the elite Triple Gold Club. In addition to winning the Stanley Cup, Niedermayer won two Olympic gold medals in 2002 and 2010 as well as a World Championship gold medal in 2004 with Team Canada. For all his accomplishments in his distinguished hockey career, Niedermayer was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the 2013 class. In addition, his jersey has been retired by the Kamloops Blazers and New Jersey Devils.
#6 Lanny McDonald (Medicine Hat Tigers, 1971-73)
McDonald was a member of the Medicine Hat Tigers for two seasons from 1971 to 1973. In his first year with the Tigers, McDonald tallied 114 points (50g-64a) in 68 games to place eighth in League scoring. The following campaign, McDonald ranked third in the scoring race with 139 points (62g-77a) in 68 regular season games and was named to the WCHL First All-Star Team. The Tigers hoisted the WCHL Championship Trophy that season with McDonald potting a League-best 18 goals in the playoffs while his 37 points were second only to his linemate Tom Lysiak.
Over his WHL career with the Tigers and a brief six-game stint with the Calgary Centennials in 1970-71, McDonald collected 255 points (112g-143a) in 142 regular season games. He also recorded 41 points (20g-21a) in 24 postseason contests. The Toronto Maple Leafs selected McDonald fourth overall in the 1973 NHL Draft while Lysiak was drafted two spots earlier.
McDonald played 16 seasons in the NHL with the Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies and Calgary Flames. After winning the Stanley Cup with the Flames in 1989, McDonald hung up his skates. In 1987-88, McDonald was the inaugural recipient of the King Clancy Memorial Trophy which recognizes leadership abilities on and off the ice as well as contributions in the community. He was also awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 1982-83 for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.
McDonald reached two important milestones over his NHL career as he accumulated 500 goals and 1006 points in 1111 regular season games. It was an impressive feat as McDonald became the first WHL graduate to hit the 500-goal plateau in the NHL. In addition, he netted 84 playoff points (44g-40a) in 117 contests. The Hanna, AB product also captured the 1976 Canada Cup with Team Canada. For all his accomplishments throughout his decorated hockey career, McDonald was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the 1992 class. McDonald is also the lone Medicine Hat Tiger to have his jersey retired.
#7 Jarome Iginla (Kamloops Blazers, 1993-96)
The St. Albert, AB native played three seasons for the Kamloops Blazers from 1993 to 1996. During his first two seasons with the Blazers, the Club claimed back-to-back WHL and Memorial Cup titles. Iginla received the George Parsons Trophy for being the most sportsmanlike player in the 1995 Memorial Cup tournament. In his last season in junior hockey, Iginla tallied 136 points (63g-73a) in 63 regular season games to earn the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as the WHL’s Player of the Year. In addition, Iginla was selected as a CHL First Team All-Star and a WHL Western Conference First Team All-Star that year. The Blazers were unable to defend the WHL crown in 1996, but Iginla won a gold medal for Team Canada at the 1996 IIHF World Junior Championship.
In his WHL career, Iginla amassed 236 points (102g-134a) in 183 career regular season games and was also a point-per-game player in the postseason with 56 points (26g-30a) in 56 games. After going undrafted in the WHL Bantam Draft, Iginla made the most of his opportunity with the Blazers and was ultimately selected in the first round, 11th overall, by the Dallas Stars in the 1995 NHL draft.
Iginla is currently in his 19th season in the NHL with the Colorado Avalanche. The majority of Iginla’s NHL career was spent with the Calgary Flames. The 38-year-old forward has collected over 600 goals and 1200 regular season points so far in his NHL career. In 2001-02, Iginla had a magnificent season as he won his first of two Maurice Richard Trophies for leading the NHL in goals, the Art Ross Trophy for the leading the NHL in points and the Lester B. Pearson Award as the NHL’s most valuable player as selected by the National Hockey League Players’ Association. The long-time captain of the Flames was also recognized for his leadership abilities on the ice as well as his contributions in the community, receiving the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2003-04 and the Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2008-09.
Iginla has also had a brilliant international career with gold medals for Team Canada at the 2002 and 2010 Olympics, the 1997 IIHF World Championship and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. In the fall of 2007, Iginla became a part-owner of the Kamloops Blazers along with Tom Gaglardi and a group of other Blazers Alumni.
#8 Mike Modano (Prince Albert Raiders, 1986-89)
One of the greatest American-born hockey players in history, Modano spent three seasons with the Prince Albert Raiders from 1986 to 1989. As a 16-year-old rookie, Modano found the back of the net 32 times and had 62 points in 70 games. The following campaign, Modano broke through to finish 10th in League scoring with 127 points (47g-80a) in 65 games. In 1988-89, Modano was named to the WHL Eastern Conference First All-Star Team after notching a team-leading 105 points (39g-66a) in just 41 games. Modano also represented his country at the 1988 and 1989 IIHF World Junior Championships.
At the end of his WHL career, Modano had compiled 294 points (118g-176a) in 176 regular season games and 23 postseason points (8g-15a) in 17 contests. After the Minnesota North Stars selected Modano first overall in the 1988 NHL Draft, he played the majority of his 21-year NHL career with the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars organization. Modano became the second American-born player to be picked first overall in the NHL Draft and he is also one of only eight WHL players to achieve that honour.
The product of Livonia, MI hoisted the Stanley Cup in 1999 with the Dallas Stars. After retiring in 2011, Modano is the highest scoring American-born player in NHL history with 1374 regular season points (561g-813a) in 1499 games. He also amassed 146 points (58g-88a) in 176 playoff outings. His international resume with the United States includes a gold medal at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey and silver medals at the 2002 Olympics and 1991 Canada Cup. For all his accomplishments throughout his distinguished hockey career, Modano was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the 2014 class. In addition, his jersey has been retired by the Prince Albert Raiders and Dallas Stars.
#9 Grant Fuhr (Victoria Cougars, 1979-81)
Fuhr spent two seasons as a member of the Victoria Cougars from 1979 to 1981. In 1979-80, Fuhr was named the WHL’s Rookie of the Year after recording 30 wins in 43 regular season appearances. The WHL First Team All-Star then helped the Cougars advance all the way to the League final.
The Cougars dominated the League in 1980-81 as Victoria picked up 60 wins and are still the only WHL Club ever to hit the impressive mark. Fuhr posted 48 of those victories between the pipes for the Cougars which is tied for second-most all-time for wins in a season. His tremendous campaign, which also included a League-best 2.78 goals-against average, earned Fuhr the WHL Goaltender of the Year award and a WHL First Team All-Star nod for the second year in a row. In the playoffs, the Cougars had to overcome adversity facing a 3-1 series deficit in the WHL Final. Fuhr and the Cougars rallied to win the WHL Championship in seven games as Fuhr outdueled Mike Vernon and the Calgary Wranglers.
Over his WHL career, Fuhr posted 78 victories and six shutouts in 102 regular season appearances. In 23 postseason contests, the netminder recorded 17 wins including one shutout. Following his success in Victoria, the Edmonton Oilers selected Fuhr in the first round, eighth overall, of the 1981 NHL Draft.
The Oilers were a dynasty in the 1980s as Fuhr backstopped Edmonton to five Stanley Cups over a seven-year span from 1984 to 1990. Over 19 seasons in the NHL, the Spruce Grove, AB native registered 403 wins in 868 regular season games and collected 92 victories in 150 postseason appearances. For career wins in NHL history, he ranks tenth and third all-time respectively. Fuhr also received the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s Best Goalie in 1987-88 and the William M. Jennings Trophy in 1993-94.
On the international stage, Fuhr was a member of Team Canada’s championship teams at the 1984 and 1987 Canada Cups and also won a silver medal at the 1989 IIHF World Championship. For all his accomplishments throughout his illustrious hockey career, Fuhr was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the 2003 class.
#10 Cam Neely (Portland Winter Hawks, 1982-84)
Neely was a member of the Portland Winter Hawks from 1982 to 1984 where he accumulated 146 points (64g-82a) in 91 career regular season games and 20 points (9g-11a) in 14 playoff contests. During his rookie season, Neely buried 56 goals and had 120 points in 72 regular season games. He finished 13th in the scoring race as well as third in scoring among freshman. The powerhouse Winter Hawks found the back of the net 495 times that season and also boasted seven 100-point scorers. The native of Comox, BC then tallied 20 points in the postseason, but Portland was unable to repeat as League champions. The Winter Hawks still had a shot at the national championship since Portland was hosting the Memorial Cup. In the final game of the event, Neely’s hat trick propelled the Winter Hawks to a Memorial Cup victory.
The Vancouver Canucks were impressed by Neely and selected the power forward in the first round, ninth overall, of the 1983 NHL Draft. Neely recorded 26 points in only 19 games with the Winter Hawks during the 1983-84 season before the Canucks called up Neely for the remainder of the year. His NHL career lasted 13 years which included 10 seasons with the Boston Bruins where Neely blossomed into a franchise legend.
In 1993-94, Neely received the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. When Neely hung up his skates in 1996, he had collected 694 points (395g-299a) in 726 regular season games and netted 89 postseason points (57g-32a) in 93 outings. For all his accomplishments throughout his decorated hockey career, Neely was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the 2005 class. The 50-year-old returned to the Bruins organization after his playing career ended and has served as the President of the Boston Bruins for the past six seasons. Neely finally lifted the Stanley Cup in 2011 after losing twice in the Stanley Cup Final as a player.
#11 Ray Ferraro (Portland Winter Hawks & Brandon Wheat Kings, 1982-84)
Ferraro was a prolific scorer in the WHL from 1982 to 1984 and is the only player in League history to record more than 100 goals in a season. As an 18-year-old rookie on the Winter Hawks, Ferraro lit the lamp 41 times and had 90 points in just 50 regular season games. He was one of six 40-goal scorers on the high octane offence of the Winter Hawks. Ferraro followed the regular season with 24 points (14g-10a) in the WHL Playoffs to guide Portland to the League final. The Winter Hawks were unable to defend their WHL title but Portland hoisted the Memorial Cup as a result of a host team being introduced to the format for the first time.
The Brandon Wheat Kings acquired Ferraro the following season. It proved to be a great trade as Ferraro earned numerous accolades after an historic campaign. Ferraro was named the WHL’s Most Valuable Player, the WHL’s Top Scorer as well as a WHL Eastern Conference First Team All-Star in 1983-84. The sniper set a WHL single season record with 108 goals, while his 192 points that season ranks fourth all-time. This sensational campaign was highlighted by Ferraro potting a WHL-record 15 hat tricks including a record-tying seven-goal performance on January 5, 1984.
Throughout his WHL career, Ferraro collected 282 points (149g-133a) in 122 regular season games and 52 points (27g-25a) in 25 postseason outings. Despite being a fifth round selection in the 1982 NHL Draft by the Hartford Whalers, Ferraro had a long NHL career that spanned 18 seasons.
Ferraro also played for the New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Atlanta Thrashers and St. Louis Blues. When Ferraro retired in 2002, he had compiled 898 points (408g-490a) in 1258 regular season games and amassed 43 playoff points (21g-22a) in 68 contests. The Trail, BC product was also a member of Team Canada’s silver medal-winning teams at the 1989 and 1996 IIHF World Championships.
#12 Bernie Federko (Saskatoon Blades, 1973-76)
Federko spent three seasons as a member of the Saskatoon Blades from 1973 to 1976. During his sophomore campaign, Federko had a breakout season and finished 13th in League scoring with 107 points (39g-68a) in 66 regular season games. The product of Foam Lake, SK then tallied a League-best 15 goals in the playoffs to help guide the Blades to the WCHL Final.
In 1975-76, Federko earned the WCHL Most Valuable Player and WCHL Top Scorer awards as well as a spot on the WCHL First All-Star Team. His 187 points (72g-115a) in 72 games that season ranks sixth all-time. Federko also led the League with 45 playoff points (18g-27a), a performance that sits fourth all-time for points in a single postseason. Despite Federko’s efforts, the Blades fell short in the WCHL Final against the New Westminster Bruins for the second year in a row.
Over his WCHL career, Federko recorded 344 points (133g-211a) in 206 regular season games and 67 postseason points (33g-34a) in 43 contests. After the Blues selected Federko seventh overall in the 1976 NHL Draft, he played the majority of his 14-year NHL career in St. Louis.
When Federko hung up his skates in 1990, he had accumulated 1130 points (369g-761a) in 1000 regular season games and notched 101 points (35g-66a) in 91 playoff outings. For all his accomplishments throughout his distinguished career, Federko was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the 2002 class. In addition, his jersey has since been retired by the Saskatoon Blades.
#13 Shea Weber (Kelowna Rockets, 2002-05)
Weber was an integral member of the Kelowna Rockets from 2002 to 2005. The Rockets were the class of the WHL during that span as Kelowna won two League titles and a Memorial Cup. As a 17-year-old rookie, Weber helped the Rockets win their first WHL Championship in franchise history. In 2003-04, Weber contributed 12 goals and 32 points in 60 games to secure a spot on the WHL’s Western Conference Second All-Star Team. The Rockets were the top team in the regular season for the second straight season that year, but Kelowna was unable to repeat as League champions. However, the Rockets would hoist the Memorial Cup as the host team as Weber was named to the tournament all-star team.
During his last year of junior hockey, Weber received CHL Second Team and WHL Western Conference First Team All-Star honours after posting 12 goals and 41 points in 55 regular season games. Weber raised his game when it mattered the most and was named the 2005 WHL Playoffs MVP. He tallied 17 points during the postseason run, including nine goals thanks in part to his legendary slap shot. Kelowna won their second WHL title in three years in 2005, while the Sicamous, BC native was also one of the 14 WHL players on Team Canada that captured gold at the 2005 IIHF World Junior Championship. It was regarded as one of the most dominant teams in the history of the event as all junior-eligible players took part in the tournament due to an NHL lockout.
At the conclusion of his WHL career, Weber had compiled 91 points (26g-65a) in 190 regular season games and 39 playoff points (13g-26a) in 54 outings. Although Weber went undrafted in the WHL Bantam Draft, he is one of the numerous graduates from a pipeline of defencemen that the Rockets have developed throughout the years. Selected in the second round by the Nashville Predators in 2003, Weber has played his entire 11-year NHL career so far in Nashville and has been the team’s captain for the past six seasons.
The 30-year-old rearguard has had the opportunity to represent his country again since graduating from the WHL. His decorated international resume includes two Olympic gold medals in 2010 and 2014, a gold medal at the 2007 IIHF World Championship as well as a silver medal at the 2009 IIHF World Championship.
#14 Brian Propp (Brandon Wheat Kings, 1976-79)
Propp played for the Brandon Wheat Kings from 1976 to 1979 and two of those campaigns still sit among the 10-best regular season performances in WHL history. In 1976-77, Propp finished third in League scoring behind his linemates, Bill Derlago and Ray Allison, with 135 points (55g-80a) in 72 regular season games. The WCHL Rookie of the Year had a seven-goal performance on January 25, 1977 that season which is tied for the most goals by an individual in a single game. Propp then recorded 26 playoff points (14g-12a) to help guide Brandon to the League Final. The following season, Propp earned the WCHL Top Scorer Award after amassing 182 points (70g-112a) in 70 games.
During his final year of junior hockey, Propp repeated as the League’s top scorer with 194 points (94g-100a) in 71 regular season games. His remarkable season ranks third all-time for most goals and points in a season. The Wheat Kings collected a WHL-record 125 points in 1978-79 to finish atop the regular season standings for the third year in a row. Propp was instrumental to the Wheat Kings winning their first WHL Championship in franchise history as he notched a League-best 38 points (15g-23a) in the playoffs.
At the end of his WHL career, Propp had accumulated 511 points (219g-292a) in 213 regular season games. Over his regular season career, Propp ranks fifth all-time in points, seventh all-time in goals and eighth all-time in assists. Propp’s 77 points in 46 postseason contests are tied for eighth all-time over a playoff career while his 36 goals are tied for fifth.
The Philadelphia Flyers selected Propp in the first round, 14th overall, of the 1979 NHL Draft. His NHL career lasted 15 years including 11 seasons with the Flyers. When he hung up his skates, Propp had compiled 1004 points (425-579a) in 1016 regular season games and tallied 148 playoff points (64g-84a) in 160 contests. In international competition as a member of Team Canada, the Neudorf, SK native captured the 1987 Canada Cup Championship as well as bronze medals at the 1982 and 1983 IIHF World Championships.
#15 Wendel Clark (Saskatoon Blades, 1983-1985)
Before Clark plied his trade as a forward in the NHL, he patrolled the blueline for two seasons with the Saskatoon Blades from 1983 to 1985. During his freshman season, Clark was among the top-10 in both rookie and defencemen scoring with 68 points (23g-45a) in 72 games. In 1984-85, Clark received the WHL Defenceman of the Year award along with a spot on the WHL Eastern Conference First All-Star Team. Clark recorded 32 goals and 87 points to finish third in defencemen scoring that season. The product of Kelvington, SK was also a member of Team Canada’s gold medal-winning team at the 1985 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Throughout his WHL career, Clark registered 155 points (55g-100a) in 136 regular season games and six points (3g-3a) in three postseason appearances. After the Maple Leafs picked Clark first overall in the 1985 NHL Draft, he played the majority of his 15-year NHL career in Toronto. He is one of only eight WHL players that have been selected first overall in the NHL Draft.
Clark joined the Maple Leafs as a 19-year-old and quickly made the transition from the blueline to forward. When he retired in 2000, Clark had compiled 564 points (330g-234a) in 793 regular season games and amassed 69 playoff points (37g-32a) in 95 contests. His jersey has since been retired by the Saskatoon Blades.
#16 Jordan Eberle (Regina Pats, 2006-2010)
Eberle played four seasons with his hometown Regina Pats from 2006 to 2010. As a sophomore, Eberle earned the Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy as the WHL’s Scholastic Player of the Year in 2007-08. The WHL Eastern Conference First Team All-Star notched 42 markers and 75 points in 70 games that season. During the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championship, Eberle provided one of the most memorable moments for Team Canada in tournament history. In the semi-final game against Russia, Eberle tied the game with 5.4 seconds left before scoring the winner in the shootout. Canada went on to win its fifth consecutive gold medal.
In his last year of junior hockey, Eberle was named the CHL and WHL Player of the Year. After finishing second in the scoring race with 106 points (50g-56a) in 57 games, Eberle received CHL and WHL Eastern Conference First Team All-Star honours. Eberle added a 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship silver medal to his trophy case after Canada lost in overtime in the final game of the tournament. The clutch performer holds the Team Canada record for most career goals at the tournament with 14 tallies.
At the conclusion of his WHL career, Eberle had collected 310 points (155g-155a) in 254 regular season games and 13 playoff points (4g-9a) in 11 outings. The Edmonton Oilers selected Eberle in the first round, 22nd overall, in the 2008 NHL Draft.
The 25-year-old forward is currently in his sixth season with the Oilers. Eberle also won gold medals for Team Canada at the 2015 IIHF World Championship and the 2012 IIHF U18 World Championship. Eberle’s jersey now hangs in the rafters of the Brandt Centre in Regina after the Pats retired his number.
#17 Theoren Fleury (Moose Jaw Warriors, 1984-1988)
Fleury joined the Moose Jaw Warriors when the Club relocated from Winnipeg in the 1984-85 campaign. During his rookie season, Fleury tallied 75 points in 71 games to finish sixth in scoring among freshmen. The following year, Fleury eclipsed the 100-point mark in just his second season. In 1986-87, Fleury earned a spot on the WHL Eastern Conference First All-Star Team after placing fifth in League scoring with 129 points (61g-68a) in 66 games.
In his final junior season, Fleury tied with Joe Sakic for the WHL’s Top Scorer award as both players had 160 points. Fleury was also named a WHL East Second Team All-Star that season as the captain of the Warriors found the back of the net 68 times in 65 games. Moose Jaw failed to qualify for the 1988 WHL playoffs, so Fleury joined the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the International Hockey League where he helped the team capture the Turner Cup Championship. Fleury also won a gold medal for Team Canada at the 1988 IIHF World Junior Championship.
In his WHL career, Fleury accumulated 472 points (201g-271a) in 274 regular season games. Over his regular season career, Fleury ranks 10th all-time in points, 11th all-time in goals and 13th all-time in assists. In addition, he recorded 36 playoff points (14g-22a) in 22 contests. His jersey has since been retired by the Moose Jaw Warriors as Fleury holds the Club record for most goals, assists and points. The Calgary Flames took a chance on the 5-6, 180 lb forward in the eighth round of the 1987 NHL Draft. It proved to be a bargain as Fleury played 11 of his 15 seasons in the NHL with the Flames.
During his NHL rookie season in 1989, Fleury hoisted the Stanley Cup with the Flames. At the end of his NHL career, Fleury had collected 1088 points (455g-633a) in 1084 regular season games and notched 79 points (34g-45a) in 77 postseason outings. The Oxbow, SK native was also a member of Team Canada’s gold medal-winning teams at the 2002 Olympics and the 1991 Canada Cup. In addition, he won a silver medal at the 1991 IIHF World Championship.
#18 Bill Derlago (Brandon Wheat Kings, 1974-78)
Derlago topped the century mark in points during three of his four campaigns as a member of the Brandon Wheat Kings. In 1976-77, Derlago finished as the League’s top scorer with 178 points in 72 regular season games. The sniper lit the lamp 96 times which ranks second all-time for most goals in a season. The WCHL First Team All-Star also recorded a League-best 30 playoff points (14g-16a) to lead Brandon to the League Final.
The Wheat Kings finished first in the regular season standings for the second year in a row in 1977-78. Derlago’s line with Brian Propp and Ray Allison led the way offensively as they became the first team in WHL history to boast three 70-goal scorers. Derlago potted 89 markers in only 52 games to lead the League in goals for the second consecutive season that year and also became the fastest player in League history to score 50 goals as he hit the mark in just 27 games. Even though Derlago’s 1977-78 campaign was abbreviated due to an injury, the WCHL Second Team All-Star still finished fifth in the scoring race with 152 points.
Over his regular season career, Derlago ranks third all-time with 234 goals and 16th all-time with 437 points in 209 games. In addition, Derlago notched 60 points (27g-33a) in 34 postseason outings. The Vancouver Canucks selected Derlago fourth overall in the 1978 NHL Draft.
The Birtle, MB native also went on to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Winnipeg Jets and Quebec Nordiques. When he hung up his skates, Derlago had accumulated 416 points (189g-227a) in 555 regular season games along with five playoff goals in 13 contests.
#19 Dale Derkatch (Regina Pats, 1981-85)
Derkatch was a scoring machine in his three full seasons with the Regina Pats and is the only player in WHL history to have three consecutive 60-goal campaigns. In 1981-82, Derkatch was named the WHL’s Rookie of the Year. His impressive 142 points (62g-80a) in 71 regular season games is second all-time for most points by a rookie in a season. The freshman then tallied 34 points in the WHL Playoffs to guide the Pats to the WHL Final. His best statistical campaign was in 1982-83 when “The Rat” notched 179 points (84g-95a) in 67 games to claim the WHL’s Top Scorer Award and a spot on the WHL First All-Star Team. Derkatch also won a bronze medal at the 1983 IIHF World Junior Championship with Team Canada.
As a 19-year-old, Derkatch placed third in League scoring with 159 points (72g-87a) in 62 regular season games. The 5-5, 145 lb forward then recorded a League-best 53 points, including 41 helpers, in the WHL Playoffs to lead the Pats to the championship series. The Pats were unable to win the League title in 1983-84, falling in seven games to Kamloops, but Derkatch would set the WHL record for the most assists and points in a postseason run.
At the conclusion of his WHL career, Derkatch had collected 491 points (222g-269a) in 204 regular season games and 103 points (30g-73a) in 54 playoff outings. Over his regular season career, Derkatch ranks fifth all-time in goals, seventh all-time in points and also holds the Regina Pats’ records for most goals, assists and points. A true playoff performer, Derkatch sits alone atop the lists for most career playoff assists and points.
A seventh round pick by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1983 NHL Draft, Derkatch was unable to translate his success in junior to the professional leagues in North America. The product of Winnipeg, MB would head overseas to play in Europe for 14 seasons which including stops in Finland and Germany.
Derkatch, whose jersey has been retired by the Regina Pats, returned to the organization in 2008-09 as the head coach. The 51-year-old is currently a scout with the Toronto Maple Leafs after serving for six seasons as the Director of Player Personnel for the Prince Albert Raiders.
#20 Trevor Linden (Medicine Hat Tigers, 1986-88)
Linden spent two full seasons with his hometown Medicine Hat Tigers from 1986 to 1988. The Tigers captured two consecutive WHL Championships as well as back-to-back Memorial Cups in that span. Linden scored his first two WHL regular season goals along with one playoff marker in a short stint as a 15-year-old. During the 1987 WHL Playoffs, Linden contributed nine points as a rookie before potting two key goals in the Memorial Cup Final.
Drawing upon his experience from the previous season, 17-year-old Linden finished among the top 20 in WHL scoring with 110 points (46g-64a) in 67 regular season games in 1987-88. The WHL Eastern Conference Second Team All-Star then notched 13 goals and 25 points in the postseason. After a seven-point effort at the Memorial Cup, Linden was named to the tournament all-star team as the Tigers repeated as national champions. Linden was also one of five Tigers players that won a gold medal for Team Canada at the 1988 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Throughout his abbreviated two-year WHL career, Linden registered 148 points (62g-86a) in 144 regular season games and 35 playoff points (19g-16a) in 42 outings. Following his success in Medicine Hat, the Vancouver Canucks selected Linden second overall in the 1988 NHL Draft.
Linden stepped right into the Canucks’ lineup as an 18-year-old and was named the captain of the Club at the age of 21. In 1996-97, he was recognized for his leadership abilities on and off the ice, as well as his contributions in the community, receiving the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The 6-4, 210 lb forward played the majority of his 19-year NHL career with the Canucks. When Linden retired in 2008, he had collected 867 points (375g-492a) in 1382 regular season games and recorded 99 points (34g-65a) in 124 postseason appearances. On the international stage, Linden was a member of Team Canada’s silver medal-winning team at the 1991 IIHF World Championship. The 45-year-old returned to the Canucks organization after his playing career ended and is currently the President of Hockey Operations.
#21 Rob Brown (Kamloops Junior Oilers/Blazers, 1983-87)
Brown broke the WHL record books when he played on the powerhouse Kamloops teams from 1983 to 1987. As a 15-year-old rookie, Brown made an immediate impact by collecting 58 points in 50 games. The Kamloops Junior Oilers were crowned League Champions that year before changing their name to the Blazers the following campaign. In his sophomore season, Brown had 79 points in 60 regular season outings and recorded 26 playoff points to help guide Kamloops back to the League Final.
During each of his final two seasons in the League, Brown received the WHL Most Valuable Player and WHL Top Scorer awards as well as a spot on the WHL Western Conference First All-Star Teams. In 1985-86, the playmaker tallied 173 points (58g-115a) in 69 regular season games. Brown then led the Blazers to a WHL Championship and his 46 points (18g-28a) during that postseason sit second all-time. The following season, Brown’s accolades included CHL Player of the Year honours as he ran away with the scoring title. His remarkable 212 points (76g-136a) in 63 regular season games are WHL records for the most points and assists in a season. The Blazers sat atop the 1986-87 regular season standings but were unable to make a fourth straight trip to the WHL Championship Series.
In his WHL career, Brown accumulated 522 points (179g-343a) in 242 regular season games. Over his regular season career, Brown ranks second all-time in assists and fourth all-time in points. Brown’s 86 points in 51 postseason contests sit fourth all-time over a playoff career while his 53 assists are ranked fifth all-time. His jersey has since been retired by the Blazers and hangs in the rafters of the Sandman Centre in Kamloops. The forward from St. Albert, AB was also a member of Team Canada’s gold medal-winning team at the 1988 IIHF World Junior Championship.
A fourth round selection in the 1986 NHL Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Brown also played for the Hartford Whalers, Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars and Los Angeles Kings. At the end of his NHL career, Brown had collected 438 points (190g-248a) in 543 regular season games and recorded 26 playoff points (12g-14a) in 54 outings. Brown also dominated the minor leagues as he earned three scoring titles and an MVP trophy in the IHL. Towards the end of his playing days, Brown captured the 2002 Calder Cup Championship with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL.
#22 Brad McCrimmon (Brandon Wheat Kings, 1976-79)
Recchi’s finest accomplishment was winning the Stanley Cup three times. The first Cup was early in his NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991, followed by two Cups late in his career with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006 and the Boston Bruins in 2011. After playing 22 seasons in the NHL for seven teams, Recchi went out on top as he retired after winning the Stanley Cup in 2011. Recchi ranks 12th all-time in NHL scoring with 1533 points (577g-956a) in 1652 regular season games and also recorded 147 playoff points (61g-86a) in 189 appearances. In 1997, Recchi donned the Maple Leaf again and won a gold medal for Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship. The 48-year-old is currently the Player Development Coach for the Penguins.
Recchi, whose jersey has since been retired by the Kamloops Blazers, became a part-owner of the Club along with Tom Gaglardi and a group of other Blazers Alumni in the fall of 2007.
#24 Clark Gillies (Regina Pats, 1971-74)
Gillies played for the Regina Pats for three seasons from 1971 to 1974. As a 17-year-old rookie, Gillies netted 31 goals and 79 points in 68 regular season games before helping the Pats advance all the way to the League final. The rugged 6-3, 210 lb forward followed that season by racking up 92 points (40g-52a) in 68 games during the 1972-73 campaign. In his final year of junior hockey, Gillies finished 10th in the scoring race with 112 points (46g-66a) in 65 regular season games. The WCHL First Team All-Star then notched 17 points in the 1974 WCHL Playoffs as the Pats captured the League title. Regina also became the first team in League history to be crowned Memorial Cup champions after a 7-4 comeback win in the final at the Calgary Corral.
Throughout his WCHL career, Gillies accumulated 283 points (117g-166a) in 201 regular season games and 35 points (14g-21a) in 35 postseason contests. Following his success in Regina, the New York Islanders selected Gillies fourth overall in the 1974 NHL Draft.
Gillies was an integral member of the Islanders dynasty that won four consecutive Stanley Cups from 1980 to 1983. At the end of his 14-year NHL career, Gillies had collected 697 points (319g-378a) in 958 regular season games and amassed 94 playoff points (47g-47a) in 164 outings. The native of Moose Jaw, SK represented his country at the 1981 Canada Cup as Team Canada finished in second place at the event. For all his accomplishments throughout his decorated hockey career, Gillies was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the 2002 class. In addition, his jersey has since been retired by the Regina Pats.
#25 Ryan Getzlaf (Calgary Hitmen, 2001-05)
Getzlaf spent four seasons from 2001 to 2005 as a member of the Calgary Hitmen. As an 18-year-old, Getzlaf finished among the top 15 in WHL scoring with 75 points (28g-47a) in only 49 games. He earned a WHL Eastern Conference First Team All-Star nod that season and also won a silver medal for Team Canada at the 2004 IIHF World Junior Championship. In his final year of junior hockey, the captain of the Hitmen notched 54 points (29g-25a) in 51 games and was named to the WHL East Second All-Star Team. Getzlaf was also one of the 14 WHL players on Team Canada’s gold medal-winning team at the 2005 IIHF World Junior Championship. It was one of the most dominant teams in the history of the event as all junior-eligible players took part in the tournament due to the NHL lockout.
At the conclusion of his WHL career, Getzlaf had accumulated 215 points (95g-120a) in 233 regular season games and 28 points (12g-16a) in 31 playoff contests. The Anaheim Ducks selected the 6-4, 221 lb forward in the first round, 19th overall, of the 2003 NHL Draft.
The 30-year-old captain of the Ducks is in his 11th season in the NHL. In 2007, Getzlaf lifted the Stanley Cup in only his second season in the NHL. The Regina, SK product is a two-time Olympic gold medalist for Team Canada in 2010 and 2014 and also won a silver medal at the 2008 IIHF World Championship. Getzlaf’s jersey now hangs in the rafters of the Scotiabank Saddledome as the Hitmen inducted him as the inaugural member of the Forever A Hitmen program.
#26 Barry Beck (New Westminster Bruins, 1974-77)
Beck was an integral member of the New Westminster Bruins from 1974 to 1977. The Bruins dynasty won four consecutive League titles from 1975-78 with Beck patrolling the blueline for the first three championship teams. The 6-3, 215 lb defenceman was arguably one of the toughest players in the League on what was regarded as the WHL’s toughest team. During his sophomore season in 1975-76, Beck and his teammate Brad Maxwell tied for second in scoring amongst defencemen with 99 points (19g-80a) apiece. The Bruins were the top team in the regular season that year and went on to repeat as League champions, but New Westminster could not capture their first Memorial Cup.
In 1976-77, Beck received the WCHL Most Valuable Player and WCHL Defenceman of the Year awards. Beck supplied 62 points (16g-46a) in 61 games to secure a spot on the WCHL First All-Star Team for the second year in a row. The third time was a charm for the Bruins as New Westminster finally claimed the Memorial Cup after winning its third straight WCHL Championship. Beck was dominant at the Memorial Cup as he notched eight points (3g-5a) in the tournament. He earned the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as the Memorial Cup MVP and was also named to the tournament all-star team.
Over his WCHL career, Beck collected 203 points (44g-159a) in 189 regular season games and 35 playoff points (11g-24a) in 47 outings. Following his success in New Westminster, the Colorado Rockies selected Beck second overall in the 1977 NHL Draft.
Beck spent 10 seasons in the NHL with the Rockies, New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings. At the end of his NHL career, Beck had registered 355 points (104g-251a) in 615 regular season games and amassed 33 points (10g-23a) in 51 postseason contests. The Vancouver, BC product represented his country at the 1981 Canada Cup where Team Canada finished second.
#27 Dan Hodgson (Prince Albert Raiders, 1982-85)
Hodgson topped the 50-goal mark and 100-point barrier in each of the three seasons that he played for the Prince Albert Raiders from 1982 to 1985. In 1982-83, Hodgson was a bright spot on the Raiders as he took home WHL Rookie of the Year honours. He finished ninth in League scoring with 130 points (56g-74a) in 72 games that season. During his sophomore campaign, Hodgson finished second in the scoring race as he notched 181 points (62g-119a) in 66 games.
Hodgson was named CHL Player of the Year in his final year of junior hockey as he guided the Raiders to the League’s best regular season record. For the second consecutive year, the playmaker was the runner-up in League scoring. His 182 points (70g-112a) in 64 regular season games that season are good enough to tie for ninth all-time. The captain of the Raiders then recorded a League-best 36 points (10g-26a) in the 1985 WHL Playoffs to lead the Raiders to their only WHL Championship in franchise history. Hodgson then helped Prince Albert win the 1985 Memorial Cup by providing a tournament-record 13 helpers. He capped off his sensational year by winning the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as the MVP of the tournament. Hodgson was also a member of Team Canada’s gold medal-winning team at the 1985 IIHF World Junior Championship.
At the end of his WHL career, Hodgson had accumulated 493 points (188g-305a) in 204 regular season games and 44 points (15g-29a) in 18 playoff contests. Over his regular season career, Hodgson ranks sixth all-time in points and assists and also holds the Prince Albert Raiders record for most goals, assists and points.
A fifth-round pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1983 NHL Draft, Hodgson also played for the Vancouver Canucks. In 114 NHL regular season games, Hodgson registered 74 points (29g-45a). The native of Fort McMurray, AB then finished his career in Europe with the majority of it spent in Switzerland.
#28 Ray Allison (Brandon Wheat Kings, 1975-79)
Allison eclipsed the 100-point plateau during three of his four seasons as a member of the Brandon Wheat Kings. His line, which primarily included Brian Propp and Bill Derlago, dominated the League as Allison placed second overall in the scoring race in all three of those seasons. The product of Cranbrook, BC had a breakout campaign in 1976-77 as he tallied 137 points (45g-92a) in 71 regular season games. Allison then notched 20 playoff points to guide Brandon to the WCHL Final. The following season, Allison earned a WCHL Second Team All-Star nod after racking up 160 points (74g-86a) in 71 games.
In 1978-79, Allison collected 153 points (60g-93a) in 62 regular season games on one of the most dominant teams in League history. Allison was one of five Wheat Kings players that were chosen to the first all-star team that season. The Wheat Kings put together a WHL-record 125-point regular season on their way to winning their first WHL Championship in franchise history. Allison finished second in scoring during the 1979 WHL Playoffs with 37 points (18g-19a). Brandon was unable to lift the Memorial Cup as the Wheat Kings lost in overtime of the Championship game, but Allison was named to the tournament all-star team after an eight-point performance.
Over his regular season career, Allison ranks eighth all-time with 476 points and ninth all-time with 288 assists in 242 games. Allison’s 75 points in 49 postseason contests are 10thall-time over a playoff career while his 36 goals are tied for fifth.
The Hartford Whalers selected Allison in the first round, 18th overall, of the 1979 NHL Draft. He also played for the Philadelphia Flyers before ending his career in Switzerland. At the end of his NHL career, Allison had amassed 157 points (64g-93a) in 237 regular season games and added five playoff points (2g-3a) in 12 appearances. In addition, Allison captured the 1988 Calder Cup Championship with the Hershey Bears of the AHL.
#29 Reggie Leach (Flin Flon Bombers, 1967-70)
After the Flin Flon Bombers joined the WCHL, Leach spent three seasons with the Club from 1967 to 1970. The sniper earned a WCHL First Team All-Star nod in each of those campaigns. In 1967-68, Leach found the back of the net a League-best 87 times and his 131 points were ranked second overall in WCHL scoring behind his linemate, Bob Clarke. The following season, Leach lit the lamp 36 times in only 22 regular season games before potting a League-best 13 goals in the playoffs. The Bombers captured the WCHL Championship and the James Piggott Trophy as Canadian Dominion Champions that season.
During his final year in junior hockey, Leach received the WCHL Most Valuable Player award. Leach led the League with 65 markers and he finished with 111 points to also earn the WCHL Top Scorer Award. The captain of the Bombers then tallied 27 points (16g-11a) in the postseason as Flin Flon claimed their second straight League title.
At the conclusion of his WCHL career, Leach had recorded 288 points (188g-100a) in 138 regular season games. In 50 postseason outings, Leach notched 63 points and his 41 goals are ranked third all-time over a playoff career. The Boston Bruins selected Leach third overall in the 1970 NHL Draft and his NHL career went on to span 13 years including eight seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers.
In 1974-75, Leach joined his junior teammate, Clarke, on the Flyers and the pair rekindled their magic to win a Stanley Cup. The Flyers advanced to the Stanley Cup Final the following year but were unable to defend their title. However, Leach was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the NHL Playoffs despite the loss.
When Leach hung up his skates, he had compiled 666 points (381g-285a) in 934 regular season games and registered 69 playoff points (47g-22a) in 94 outings. The Riverton, MB native was also a member of Team Canada’s championship-winning team at the 1976 Canada Cup. Leach’s jersey now hangs in the rafters of the Whitney Forum after the Bombers retired his number.
#30 Doug Wickenheiser (Regina Pats, 1977-80)
Wickenheiser played three seasons from 1977 to 1980 with his hometown Regina Pats. In his first two campaigns in the WHL, Wickenheiser topped the 30-goal mark and was also a point-per-game player. During the 1979-80 season, the 18-year-old broke through and was an integral part of the Pats’ 52-point improvement in the standings from the prior year. The captain of the Pats was named the 1979-80 CHL Player of the Year and the WHL’s Most Valuable Player. Wickenheiser tallied 170 points in 71 regular season games that season to claim the WHL Top Scorer Award. His 89 goals that year is good enough to tie for sixth all-time. The WHL First Team All-Star then tallied a league-best 40 points (14g-26a) in the 1980 WHL Playoffs to guide the Pats to their second title in franchise history.
Over his WHL career, Wickenheiser accumulated 352 points (158g-194a) in 207 regular season games and collected 49 points (18g-31a) in 31 postseason contests. The Montreal Canadiens selected Wickenheiser first overall in the 1980 NHL Draft. Wickenheiser is one of eight WHL players to have been chosen first overall in the NHL Draft.
Wickenheiser played in the NHL for 10 seasons with the Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers and Washington Capitals. At the end of his NHL career, Wickenheiser had registered 276 points (111g-165a) in 556 regular season games and added 11 playoff points (4g-7a) in 41 matches.
Wickenheiser, whose jersey has also been retired by the Regina Pats, passed away on January 12, 1999 at the age of 37. In May of 2001, the WHL Humanitarian of the Year Trophy was named in honour of Wickenheiser for his contributions both on and off the ice.
#31 Mike Vernon (Calgary Wranglers, 1980-83)
Vernon played three seasons for his hometown Calgary Wranglers from 1980 to 1983. During his rookie campaign in 1980-81, Vernon picked up 33 wins over 59 regular season appearances before backstopping the Wranglers to the League final. In each of the following two seasons, Vernon cleaned up at the WHL Awards as he took home back-to-back Most Valuable Player, Goaltender of the Year and First Team All-Star honours. The Wranglers allowed the fewest goals in the League in 1981-82 as Vernon registered 22 victories along with a 3.68 goals against average in 42 outings.
In 1982-83, Vernon posted 29 wins and a WHL-best 3.26 goals against average in 50 regular season contests. After the Wranglers were eliminated from the playoffs, the Portland Winter Hawks added Vernon to their Memorial Cup roster for the second consecutive year. Portland lost in the tournament the previous year but the Winter Hawks hoisted the 1983 Memorial Cup on home ice. Vernon received the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy as the most outstanding goaltender of the tournament. His sensational season also included winning a bronze medal at the 1983 IIHF World Junior Championship with Team Canada.
Over his WHL career, Vernon registered 84 victories and seven shutouts in 151 regular season appearances. In 47 postseason contests, the netminder recorded 28 wins. Vernon did not have to travel far to start his pro career as the Calgary Flames selected him in the third round of the 1981 NHL Draft.
Vernon posted 385 wins in 781 regular season games and recorded 77 victories in 138 postseason appearances over 17 seasons in the NHL. He ranks 13th all-time in regular season victories and seventh all-time in playoff wins. The 5-9, 170 lb goaltender hoisted the Stanley Cup for the first time in 1989 with the Flames. When the Detroit Red Wings lifted the Stanley Cup in 1997, Vernon led the way with an MVP performance to earn the Conn Smythe Trophy. In 1995-96, Vernon also received the William M. Jennings Trophy. Internationally, Vernon had the opportunity to represent his country again at the 1991 IIHF World Championship and captured a silver medal at the tournament.
#32 Dennis Sobchuk (Regina Pats, 1971-74)
Sobchuk eclipsed the 50-goal mark and 100-point plateau in each of the three seasons he played for the Regina Pats from 1971 to 1974. In 1971-72, Sobchuk received the WCHL Rookie of the Year award after tallying 123 points (56-67a) in 68 regular season games. The freshman then amassed a league-best 27 playoff points to guide the Pats to the WCHL final. The following season, Sobchuk took home WCHL Most Valuable Player honours as he finished second in scoring with 147 points (67a-80a) in 66 games. His 10-point performance on January 19, 1973 is still tied for the most points by an individual in a single game.
In his final year of junior hockey, Sobchuk was again the runner-up in the scoring race with 146 points (68g-78a) in 66 regular season games. The Pats were crowned WCHL champions that season as Sobchuk led the playoffs in scoring with 31 points (10g-21a). Regina then became the first team in League history to hoist the Memorial Cup in 1974 after Sobchuk potted a hat trick in the final game.
Throughout his WCHL career with the Pats, and a brief eight-game stint with the Estevan Bruins in 1970-71, Sobchuk recorded 418 points (192g-226a) in 208 regular season games and accumulated 64 points (22g-42a) in 35 postseason appearances.
The forward from Lang, SK began his pro career in the World Hockey Association and played for the Phoenix Roadrunners, Cincinnati Stingers and Edmonton Oilers. At the end of his five-year WHA career, Sobchuk had collected 331 points (145-186a) in 348 regular season games and netted 19 playoff points (11g-8a) in 25 contests. A fifth-round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1974 NHL Draft, Sobchuk spent a brief time in the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings and Quebec Nordiques.
Sobchuk, whose jersey has been retired by the Regina Pats, returned to the organization as an assistant coach for two seasons before becoming the head coach in 1988-89.
#33 Jamie Benn (Kelowna Rockets, 2007-09)
Benn spent two seasons from 2007-09 as a member of the Kelowna Rockets. As an 18-year-old rookie, Benn notched 33 goals and 65 points in 51 games. In 2008-09, Benn finished among the top 15 in WHL scoring with 46 markers and 82 points in 56 regular season games. The WHL Western Conference First Team All-Star tallied a league-best 33 points (13g-20a) in the 2009 WHL Playoffs to lead the Rockets to their third WHL Championship in franchise history. After a nine-point (5g-4a) performance at the MasterCard Memorial Cup, Benn received the Ed Chynoweth Trophy for leading the tournament in scoring as well as a spot on the tournament all-star team. Benn was also a member of Team Canada’s gold medal-winning team at the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Throughout his WHL career, Benn registered 147 points (79g-68a) in 107 regular season games and 44 points (16g-28a) in 26 playoff outings. The 6-2, 210 lb forward was chosen by the Dallas Stars in the fifth round of the 2007 NHL Draft.
The 26-year-old captain of the Stars is in his seventh season in the NHL. During his first season in the pros, Benn joined the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League after the Dallas Stars failed to qualify for the NHL playoffs. Benn guided the Texas Stars all the way to the Calder Cup Final as he led the Club in postseason scoring. In 2014-15, Benn earned the Art Ross Trophy for the most points in an NHL season. He won the scoring race in dramatic fashion after a four-point night in the final game of the regular season. The Victoria, BC native also captured a gold medal for Team Canada at the 2014 Olympics.
#34 Patrick Marleau (Seattle Thunderbirds, 1995-97)
After the Seattle Thunderbirds selected Marleau sixth overall in the 1994 Bantam Draft, he played two seasons for the Thunderbirds from 1995-97. As a 16-year old rookie, Marleau was already a difference maker as he found the back of the net 32 times. He placed fifth among freshman skaters with 74 points in 72 games that season. In his sophomore campaign, Marleau sat third in league scoring with 125 points (51g-74a) in 71 regular season games. The CHL Second Team All-Star and WHL Western Conference First Team All-Star also tallied 23 postseason points to lead the Thunderbirds to the WHL Final.
In his WHL career, Marleau collected 199 points (83g-116a) in 143 regular season games and 30 points (10g-20a) in 20 playoff contests. San Jose selected Marleau second overall in the 1997 National Hockey League Draft and he immediately joined the Sharks as an 18-year-old. Since then, Marleau has played his entire 18-year NHL career with San Jose.
The 36-year-old has accumulated over 1000 points in more than 1300 regular season games so far in his NHL career. The product of Swift Current, SK is a two-time Olympic gold medalist for Team Canada in 2010 and 2014. In addition, Marleau captured gold medals at the 2003 IIHF World Championship and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey as well as a silver medal at the 2005 IIHF World Championship.
#35 Ron Chipperfield (Brandon Wheat Kings, 1970-74)
Chipperfield played four seasons for his hometown Brandon Wheat Kings from 1970-74. As a 16-year-old rookie, Chipperfield buried 40 markers and was a point-per-game player. In 1971-72, he placed ninth in league scoring with 112 points (59g-53a) while his 113 points, including 72 goals, were ranked seventh in the 1972-73 scoring race. In each of those two seasons Chipperfield was named the WCHL Most Sportsmanlike Player. Chipperfield had a sensational final season in junior as he earned both the WCHL Most Valuable Player and WCHL Top Scorer Award. The WCHL First Team All-Star tallied 162 points in 66 regular season games and his 90-goal campaign sits fifth all-time for most goals in a season.
Over his WCHL career, Chipperfield ranks second all-time with 261 goals and 11th all-time with 470 points in 252 regular season games. In addition, he notched 17 points (9g-8a) in 17 postseason appearances. Although Chipperfield was selected in the first round, 17th overall, of the 1974 National Hockey League Draft by the California Golden Seals, he started his pro career with the World Hockey Association.
Chipperfield spent five seasons in the WHA with the Vancouver Blazers, Calgary Cowboys and Edmonton Oilers. At the conclusion of his WHA career, Chipperfield had accumulated 330 points (153-177a) in 369 regular season games and he also was a point-per-game player in the playoffs with 30 points in 28 games. Chipperfield made his NHL debut when the Oilers joined the NHL as part of the WHA-NHL merger in 1979. He also played for the Quebec Nordiques before ending his career in Italy.
#36 Brendan Gallagher (Vancouver Giants, 2008-12)
Gallagher played four seasons for the Vancouver Giants from 2008-12. The determined sniper topped the 40-goal mark in three of those campaigns. In 2009-10, Gallagher had a breakout year with 41 goals and 81 points in 72 games. During the playoffs, the sophomore notched 11 goals and 21 points to lead the Giants to the WHL’s Western Conference Final. The following campaign, Gallagher was named a WHL Western Conference First Team All-Star after finishing eighth in League scoring with 91 points (44g-47a) in 66 games. In his final year of junior hockey, Gallagher received his second consecutive all-star nod as he netted 41 goals and 77 points in 54 games.
At the end of his WHL career, Gallagher had recorded 280 points (136g-144a) in 244 regular season games. The native of Delta, BC holds the Vancouver Giants’ franchise record for most goals and points in a career. In addition, he tallied 36 points (19g-17a) in 42 total playoff contests. The 5-9, 180 lb forward was chosen by the Montreal Canadiens in the fifth round of the 2010 NHL Draft.
The 23-year-old is currently in his fourth season with the Canadiens. Gallagher was also a member of Team Canada’s bronze medal-winning team at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship.
#37 Shane Doan (Kamloops Blazers, 1992-95)
Doan spent three seasons as a member of the Kamloops Blazers from 1992-95. The Blazers won the WHL Championship and the Memorial Cup in his second year in the League, but Doan suffered an injury and missed the entire postseason. Doan finished the abbreviated campaign with 48 points in 52 games. The Blazers repeated as WHL Champions in 1994-95 with Doan notching 94 points (37g-57a) in 71 regular season games before recording 16 points during the postseason run. Doan earned the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as the MVP of the Memorial Cup after leading the tournament with nine points (4g-5a). Doan was also named a tournament all-star as Kamloops defended its Memorial Cup crown on home ice.
At the conclusion of his WHL career, Doan had compiled 161 points (68g-93a) in 174 regular season games and another 17 points (6g-11a) in 34 playoff contests. Following his success in Kamloops, the Winnipeg Jets selected Doan in the first round, seventh overall, of the 1995 NHL Draft.
Doan has played his entire 20-year NHL career with the Winnipeg Jets/Arizona Coyotes organization. The long-time captain of the Coyotes was recognized for his leadership abilities on and off the ice, as well as his contributions in the community, with the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2009-10 and the Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2011-12. The 39-year-old forward has collected over 900 points in more than 1400 regular season games so far in his NHL career. The Halkirk, AB native also has an impressive international resume playing for Team Canada with gold medals at the 2003 and 2007 IIHF World Championship and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. In addition, he won silver medals at the 2005, 2008 and 2009 IIHF World Championship.
In the fall of 2007, Doan became a part-owner of the Kamloops Blazers along with a group of other Blazers Alumni and majority owner Tom Gaglardi.
#38 Brad Moran (Calgary Hitmen, 1995-2000)
Moran topped the triple digit mark in points during three of his five seasons as a member of the Calgary Hitmen. The Abbotsford, BC native had a breakout campaign in 1997-98 as he buried 53 markers and was among the top 10 in WHL scoring. In 1998-99, Moran finished second in League scoring, behind his line mate Pavel Brendl, with 118 points (60g-58a) in 71 games. The CHL Third Team All-Star was also the runner-up in postseason scoring with 42 points (17g-25a) that year. On the back of Moran’s MVP performance in the WHL Playoffs, the Hitmen secured their first WHL Championship in franchise history.
As a 20-year-old in 1999-2000, Moran earned the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as WHL Player of the Year and the Bob Clarke Trophy as the League’s top scorer. After tallying 120 points (48g-72a) in 72 games, Moran was chosen as a CHL Second Team All-Star as well as a WHL Eastern Conference First Team All-Star for the second year in a row.
At the conclusion of his WHL career, Moran had registered 450 points (204g-246a) in 357 regular season games. Moran ranks third all-time in games played, 10th all-time in goals and 14th all-time in points. In addition, his 82 points (34g-48a) in 52 postseason contests are sixth all-time in the WHL record books. His jersey has since been retired by the Hitmen and now hangs in the rafters of the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary.
The Buffalo Sabres selected Moran in the seventh round of the 1998 NHL Draft, but Moran played the majority of his professional career in North America with the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Vancouver Canucks organizations. The 36-year-old forward also spent four seasons in Sweden and is currently playing in the United Kingdom.
#39 Tom Lysiak (Medicine Hat Tigers, 1970-73)
Lysiak played three seasons with the Medicine Hat Tigers from 1970-73. His first season in the League was also the inaugural campaign for the Tigers. In 1971-72, Lysiak had a breakthrough campaign and was the top scorer in the WCHL with 143 points (46g-97a) in 68 regular season games. The 10-point performance by the WCHL First Team All-Star on December 30, 1971 is still tied for the most points by an individual in a single game.
In his final year of junior hockey, Lysiak earned the WCHL Top Scorer Award and a WCHL First Team All-Star nod for the second consecutive season. Lysiak recorded 154 points (58g-96a) in 67 regular season games during the 1972-73 season before leading the League with 39 playoff points. The dynamic duo of Lysiak and Lanny McDonald guided the Tigers to a WCHL Championship in just the franchise’s third season.
Throughout his WCHL career, Lysiak accumulated 327 points (118g-209a) in 195 regular season games and 51 points (19g-32a) in 24 postseason contests. Following his success in Medicine Hat, the Atlanta Flames selected Lysiak in the first round, second overall, of the 1973 NHL Draft.
Lysiak played in the NHL for 13 seasons with the Flames and the Chicago Blackhawks. When Lysiak hung up his skates in 1986, he had registered 843 points (292g-551a) in 919 regular season games and notched 63 playoff points (25g-38a) in 76 outings. The product of High Prairie, AB also won a bronze medal for Team Canada at the 1978 IIHF World Championship.
#40 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Red Deer Rebels, 2009-11)
Nugent-Hopkins spent two full seasons with the Red Deer Rebels from 2009-11. A highly-touted bantam player, Nugent-Hopkins was chosen first overall by the Rebels in the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft. As a 15-year-old affiliate player, Nugent-Hopkins made an immediate impact with two goals and six points over a brief, five-game stint during the 2008-09 season. In 2009-10, Nugent-Hopkins recorded 65 points (24g-41a) in 67 games to earn the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as the WHL’s Rookie of the Year. The following campaign, Nugent-Hopkins placed fourth in League scoring with 106 points (31g-75a) in 69 games and was named to the WHL’s Eastern Conference First All-Star Team.
In his WHL career, Nugent-Hopkins collected 177 points (57g-120a) in 141 regular season games and amassed 13 points (4g-9a) in 13 playoff contests. The Edmonton Oilers selected Nugent-Hopkins first overall in the 2011 NHL Draft to make him the most recent of the eight WHL players that have been chosen first overall. Nugent-Hopkins is the only player to have been selected first in both the WHL and NHL Drafts.
The 22-year-old forward is currently in his fifth season with the Oilers. In international competition, the Burnaby, BC product won a gold medal for Team Canada at the 2010 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and also represented Team Canada at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship and the 2012 IIHF World Championship as an 18-year old.
#41 Marian Hossa (Portland Winter Hawks, 1997-98)
Marian Hossa played just one season in the WHL in 1997-98. As an 18-year old, Hossa received the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as the WHL’s Rookie of the Year. His 85 points (45g-40a) in 53 games that year were second amongst freshman players that season. After finishing atop the regular season standings, the Portland Winter Hawks cruised through the postseason to win the WHL Championship. Hossa led the Winter Hawks with 13 goals and finished with 19 points in 16 WHL Playoff games. Portland then hoisted the Memorial Cup as Hossa was selected to the tournament all-star team after contributing nine points (5g-4a). The CHL and WHL Western Conference First Team All-Star also represented Slovakia at the 1997 and 1998 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship.
Hossa is currently in his 17th season in the NHL, playing for the Chicago Blackhawks. The Ottawa Senators selected Hossa in the first round, 12th overall, of the 1997 NHL Draft while he has also played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings.
The 37-year-old forward is part of the core of the Blackhawks that have won three Stanley Cups in a six-year span (2010, 2013 and 2015). Hossa has accumulated over 1000 points in more than 1200 regular season games so far in his NHL career and is approaching the 500-goal milestone. The product of Stara Lubovna, Slovakia has represented his country at the past four Olympic Games.
#42 John Davidson (Calgary Centennials, 1971-73)
Davidson was a member of the Calgary Centennials for two full seasons from 1971-73. During his rookie season in 1971-72, Davidson earned WCHL Most Valuable Player and WCHL Goaltender of the Year awards. Davidson was instrumental to the success of the Centennials as he backstopped Calgary to a first place finish in the regular season standings. He posted a League-best 2.37 goals against average, a .918 save percentage and eight shutouts in 66 appearances. After the Centennials were knocked out of the playoffs, the League-champion Edmonton Oil Kings added Davidson to their Memorial Cup roster. Even with Davidson between the pipes, the Oil Kings could not secure a victory and were eliminated from the tournament. The following campaign, Davidson was named a WCHL First Team All-Star for the second straight year as he appeared in 63 games and registered a 3.31 goals against average.
The Ottawa, ON native finished his WCHL career with a 2.83 goals against average and a 0.910 save percentage along with 10 shutouts in 130 regular season appearances. The St. Louis Blues selected Davidson in the first round, fifth overall, of the 1973 National Hockey League Draft.
Davidson recorded 123 victories in 301 games over 10 seasons in the NHL with the Blues and the New York Rangers. The 62-year-old is currently the President of Hockey Operations of the Columbus Blue Jackets after holding the same title with the Blues. Prior to his managerial career in the NHL, Davidson had a long broadcasting career. Davidson has been honoured for his contributions in broadcasting with the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award by the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Lester Patrick Trophy by the NHL and USA Hockey in 2004.
#43 Sam Reinhart (Kootenay ICE, 2011-15)
Sam Reinhart, the youngest of the three Reinhart brothers, was a member of the Kootenay ICE for four full seasons from 2011-15. As a 15-year-old affiliate player, he scored two goals in four regular season games before appearing in seven postseason matches en route to winning the 2011 WHL Championship with his brother, Max. In 2011-12, Reinhart received the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as the WHL’s Rookie of the Year after recording 62 points (28g-34a) in 67 games. During his NHL Draft year in 2013-14, Reinhart earned the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as WHL Player of the Year as well as the CHL and WHL Sportsman of the Year award. His 105 points (36g-69a) in 60 games were fifth in League scoring and Reinhart was named to the WHL Eastern Conference First All-Star Team. Reinhart was also chosen to the WHL Eastern Conference Second All-Star Team in 2012-13 and 2014-15.
At the end of his WHL career, Reinhart had registered 319 points (120g-199a) in 250 regular season games. Reinhart holds the Kootenay ICE franchise record for the most assists and points in a career. In addition, he recorded 35 points (13g-22a) in 36 playoff contests. The Buffalo Sabres selected Reinhart second overall in the 2014 NHL Draft.
The 20-year-old forward is currently in his first full season with the Sabres after appearing in nine games in 2014-15. The North Vancouver, BC native also has a decorated international resume with Team Canada. Reinhart won gold medals at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, the 2013 IIHF U18 World Championship and the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament as well as a bronze medal at the 2012 IIHF U18 World Championship.
#44 Brent Sutter (Lethbridge Broncos, 1980-82)
Brent Sutter played for the Lethbridge Broncos from 1980-82. The Broncos developed the legendary Sutter brothers as Brent followed in the footsteps of his older brothers Brian, Darryl and Duane. Brent also got the opportunity to play with his twin brothers, Rich and Ron.
The New York Islanders selected Brent Sutter in the first round, 17th overall, of the 1980 NHL Draft after he tore up the AJHL with the Red Deer Rustlers. He also scored his first WHL goal during a brief five-game stint with the Broncos during that 1979-80 season. In 1980-81, Sutter notched 108 points (54g-54a) in 68 games to finish 15th overall in WHL scoring. The following campaign, Sutter only played 34 contests with the Broncos but still racked up 80 points (46g-34a). The Islanders called up Sutter midway through the season and he never returned to the Broncos. As a 19-year-old, Sutter was already making an impact in the NHL. He finished the regular season as a point-per-game player in 43 games and won his first Stanley Cup.
Over his WHL career, Sutter collected 189 points (101g-88a) in 107 regular season games and tallied 10 points (6g-4a) in nine playoff matches. The Viking, AB product played in the NHL for 17 seasons for the Islanders and the Chicago Blackhawks.
Brent joined his brother, Duane, on the Islanders and was a part of the dynasty that won four consecutive Stanley Cups. Brent hoisted the Stanley Cup during the last two years of that run in 1982 and 1983. When Sutter retired in 1998, he had accumulated 829 points (363g-466a) in 1111 regular season games and netted 74 playoff points (30g-44a) in 144 appearances. Sutter also captured gold medals for Team Canada at the Canada Cup in 1984, 1987 and 1991 as well as a bronze medal at the 1986 IIHF World Championship.
In 1999, Sutter became the owner of the Red Deer Rebels. The 53-year-old is currently in his second stint as the General Manager and Head Coach of the Rebels. In between, he coached the New Jersey Devils and Calgary Flames in the NHL. In 2000-01, Sutter was named the CHL and WHL Coach of the Year as well as the WHL Executive of the Year after leading the Rebels to a Memorial Cup and WHL title. Sutter also coached Team Canada to back-to-back gold medals at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in 2005 and 2006.
#45 Pavel Brendl (Calgary Hitmen, 1998-2001)
Pavel Brendl, one of the best imports to ever play in the WHL, was a member of the Calgary Hitmen from 1998-2001. He made quite an impression in his first season in the League and was selected as both the CHL and WHL Rookie of the Year. After notching a League-best 73 goals and 134 points in 68 games, Brendl took home the Bob Clarke Trophy as the Top Scorer in the WHL. Brendl continued to dominate the League in the postseason and guided the Hitmen to their first WHL Championship in franchise history. His 46 points in the 1999 WHL Playoffs are ranked second all-time for the most points in a single playoff run. The Hitmen would lose in the Memorial Cup Final, but Brendl was named to the tournament all-star team. The memorable campaign culminated with the New York Rangers selecting Brendl fourth overall in the 1999 NHL Draft.
The following season, Brendl finished second in league scoring, behind his teammate Brad Moran, with 111 points. Brendl found the back of the net 59 times to lead the WHL in goals for the second consecutive year. After Calgary was eliminated from the 2000 WHL Playoffs, Brendl captured the Calder Cup with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL.
Brendl capped off his junior career by winning a gold medal for the Czech Republic at the 2001 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. Throughout his WHL career, Brendl accumulated 320 points (172g-148a) in 178 regular season games and tallied 78 points (35g-43a) in 40 postseason appearances.
The product of Opocno, Czech Republic played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes and Phoenix Coyotes over parts of four seasons in the NHL. The 34-year-old forward is currently playing in Slovakia after stints in the Kontinental Hockey League and Sweden. Brendl also hoisted the Spengler Cup as a member of HC Davos in 2011.
#46 Cliff Ronning (New Westminster Bruins, 1983-85)
Ronning spent two seasons in the WHL from 1983-85 as a member of the New Westminster Bruins. In his 18-year-old season, Ronning took the league by storm and was selected as the 1983-84 WHL Rookie of the Year. He placed seventh in league scoring with 136 points (69g-67a) in 71 games and received a WHL Western Conference second team all-star nod. The following season, Ronning received numerous accolades after a historic campaign. Ronning was named the WHL’s Most Valuable Player, the WHL Top Scorer and the WHL Most Sportsmanlike Player as well as a WHL Western Conference First Team All-Star. His astonishing 197 points (89g-108a) in 70 games ranks second all-time for the most points in a season. This remarkable campaign was highlighted by Ronning potting 27 goals over a WHL-record 18-game goal scoring streak.
Over his WHL career, the 5-8, 170 lb forward collected 333 points (158g-175a) in 141 regular season games and recorded 45 points (18g-27a) in 20 postseason appearances. Despite being a seventh round selection in the 1984 NHL Draft by the St. Louis Blues, Ronning played in the NHL for 17 seasons.
The native of Burnaby, BC, was a member of seven different teams including his hometown Vancouver Canucks. When Ronning retired in 2006, he had accumulated 869 points (306g-563a) in 1137 regular season games and registered 86 playoff points (29g-57a) in 126 contests. Ronning also won a silver medal for Team Canada at the 1991 IIHF World Championship.
#47 Duncan Keith (Kelowna Rockets, 2002-03)
Keith played just one season in the WHL in 2002-03. As a 19-year old, Keith supplied 46 points (11g-35a) along with a plus-32 rating in 37 regular season games from the backend. Even though his campaign was abbreviated, Keith still made a difference as he finished second among rookie defenceman in points. Keith manned the blueline along with the likes of Josh Gorges and Shea Weber to lead the Rockets to their first WHL Championship in franchise history. In the postseason, Keith recorded 14 points (3g-11a) in 19 games.
Rockets’ Director of Player Personnel Lorne Frey discovered Keith after he went undrafted in the WHL Bantam Draft and Keith joined the pipeline of defencemen that the Rockets have developed throughout the years. A second round draft pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in 2002, Keith has played his entire 11-year NHL career with the Blackhawks.
The 32-year-old defenceman is part of the core of the Blackhawks that have won three Stanley Cups in a six-year span (2010, 2013 and 2015). Keith led the way in the latest run in the 2015 NHL playoffs with a Most Valuable Player performance to earn the Conn Smythe Trophy. In 2009-10 and 2013-14, Keith received the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the best defenceman in the NHL. The Winnipeg, MB native is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist for Team Canada in 2010 and 2014 and also won a silver medal at the 2008 IIHF World Championship.
#48 Darcy Tucker (Kamloops Blazers, 1991-95)
Tucker was a member of the Kamloops Blazers from 1991-95. His prolific junior career was highlighted by winning three Memorial Cup titles in four years, something that only the Blazers have done. The Blazers picked up their first of three WHL Championships and Memorial Cups in in 1992 when Tucker was a 16-year old rookie. In 1993-94, after finishing second in league scoring with 140 points (52a-88a) in 66 games, Tucker was selected as a CHL First Team All-Star. Tucker led the Blazers to a WHL Championship as he recorded a league-best 27 postseason points (9g-18a). The Blazers then hoisted the Memorial Cup on the back of Tucker’s MVP performance that earned Tucker the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy.
In his final campaign as a Blazer, the Castor, AB native was given the captaincy. In a repeat performance of the previous season, Tucker placed second again in WHL scoring with 137 points (64g-73a) in 64 games and led the playoffs in scoring again with 31 points (16g-15a). Tucker was selected as a WHL Western Conference First Team All-Star and a Memorial Cup All-Star for the second consecutive year. The Blazers claimed back-to-back WHL Championships as well as two straight Memorial Cups. Success also translated to the international stage as Tucker added a gold medal at the 1995 IIHF World Junior Championship with Team Canada to his trophy case.
Throughout his WHL career, Tucker collected 379 points (150g-229a) in 223 regular season games and notched 72 points (32g-40a) in 62 playoff appearances. After the Montreal Canadiens selected Tucker in the sixth round of the 1993 NHL Draft, Tucker enjoyed a 13-year career in the NHL.
Tucker had a great start to his pro career with the Fredericton Canadiens. He received the Red Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL Rookie of the Year in 1995-96. He then played for the Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs and Colorado Avalanche. When Tucker retired from the NHL in 2010, he had amassed 476 points (215g-261a) in 947 regular season games and added 21 playoff points (10g-11a) in 68 matches.
#49 Ray Whitney (Spokane Chiefs, 1988-91)
Whitney was a member of the Spokane Chiefs from 1988-91 and topped the century mark in points in two of those three seasons. In 1990-91, Whitney earned the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as the WHL Player of the Year and the Bob Clarke Trophy as the Top Scorer in the WHL. His 185 points (67g-118a) in 72 games is tied for seventh all-time for the most points in a season. The Western Conference All-Star guided the Chiefs to a WHL Championship with a league-best 31 points (13g-18a) in the playoffs. Whitney capped off an exceptional year by hoisting the Memorial Cup. After an 11-point performance (5g-6a) in the tournament, Whitney received the George Parsons Trophy as the Most Sportsmanlike Player and was named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team.
Throughout his WHL career, Whitney accumulated 348 points (141g-207a) in 214 regular season games which is a Spokane Chiefs record. In addition, Whitney netted 38 points (16g-22a) in 21 playoff appearances. After being selected in the second round by the San Jose Sharks in the 1991 NHL Draft, Whitney had a long and distinguished career in the NHL.
The Fort Saskatchewan, AB native played 21 seasons in the NHL for eight different teams. In 2006, Whitney won the Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes. When Whitney hung up his skates, he had collected 1064 points (385g-679a) in 1330 regular season games and amassed 53 playoff points (21g-32a) in 108 contests. The 43-year-old joined the professional scouting staff of the Hurricanes after his retirement in 2015 and recently saw his number retired by the Chiefs.
#50 Stu Barnes (New Westminster Bruins and Tri-City Americans, 1987-90)
Barnes eclipsed the 100-point plateau in each of the three seasons that he played for the New Westminster Bruins/Tri-City Americans franchise from 1987-90. In his first season in the league with the Bruins, Barnes received the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as the WHL’s Rookie of the Year. His 101 points (37g-64a) in 71 games that year were third amongst freshman players that season. The following campaign, the Bruins relocated and became the Tri-City Americans. Barnes was named the 1988-89 WHL Player of the Year as he finished second in league scoring with 141 points (59g-82a) in 70 games. For the second straight year, Barnes collected a WHL Western Conference second team all-star nod. In 1989-90, Barnes racked up 144 points (52g-92a) in 63 games, which ranked seventh in WHL scoring. The product of Spruce Grove, AB also captured a gold medal for Team Canada at the 1990 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Over his WHL career, Barnes registered 386 points (148g-238a) in 204 regular season games and tallied 22 points (9g-13a) in 19 playoff appearances. After being chosen in the first round, fourth overall, by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1989 NHL Draft, Barnes played in the NHL for 16 seasons.
When Barnes retired from the NHL in 2008, he had accumulated 597 points (261g-336a) in 1136 regular season games and notched 62 postseason points (30g-32a) in 116 matches. Barnes was a member of the Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres and Dallas Stars.
The 45-year-old is currently a skills coach with the Okanagan Hockey Academy and in 2005 he became a part owner of the Tri-City Americans along with fellow Americans alumnus Olaf Kolzig.
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Before his journey into the National Hockey League, Jamie Langenbrunner was a standout at the high school level scoring 150 points in 70 games over three seasons. The Minnesota native guided his Cloquet Lumberjacks to back-to-back state tournament appearances as he attracted the interest of NHL scouts. As a junior, Langenbrunner assisted on 10 goals in 3 games during state tournament play as his draft stock continued to rise.
Jamie's outstanding play earned him Minnesota High School Player of the Year honors leading to his 35th overall selection by the Dallas Stars in the 1993 NHL Entry draft. He decided to forgo his senior year and spent the next two seasons developing his game in the Ontario Hockey League with the Peterborough Petes. Jamie was also able to get his first taste of representing his country in the 1993 World Juniors where he scored 2 goals.
Langenbrunner tallied an impressive 190 points in 124 games with the Petes before debuting for the Stars during the 1994-95 season making 2 appearances. Jamie again took part for the United States in the 1994 World Juniors, scoring 2 goals during tournament play.
He spent the next season splitting time between Michigan K-Wings of International Hockey League and the Stars as he was named both the Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player of the K-Wings. Jamie went on to compile 65 points in 59 in the IHL regular season while totaling 13 points in 10 playoff games. Langenbrunner finished runner-up for the McKenzie Trophy for top American born rookie and second overall in the IHL's Rookie of the Year voting before being called up to the Stars where he made 12 appearances, scoring 4 points.
1996-97 was his first full season in Dallas where he played 76 games, notching 13 goals and 39 points making him a finalist for the Calder Trophy for NHL Rookie of the Year. It was his next season though that Jamie broke the 20-goal mark scoring 23 while also adding 29 assists. At 23, his solid play earned him a spot on the 1998 U.S. Olympic roster where he was able to represent his country at the Nagano games.
His greatest moment with the Stars came during the 1998-99 playoffs where he contributed a crucial 10 goals and 17 points as Dallas went on to win their first ever Stanley Cup over the Buffalo Sabres in a controversial game six clincher that came in triple-overtime. Jamie finished behind only superstar Mike Modano and that year's Conn Smythe trophy winner Joe Nieuwendyk in playoff points for the Stars.
Langenbrunner was Dallas' plus/minus leader at +16 in 1999-2000 but missed significant time due to a pinched nerve in his neck. He was still able to rack up 39 points during the regular season. That playoffs, the Stars again found themselves in the Stanley Cup Finals but this time lost out to the New Jersey Devils in six games.
2000-01 was another injury plagued season for Jamie as he appeared in a career-low 53 games due to abdominal injuries. Langenbrunner played in a total of 68 games for the Stars during the 2001-02 season before being dealt to the New Jersey Devils along with Nieuwendyk in exchange for future teammate Jason Arnott and New Jersey's assistant captain Randy McKay.
In his first full season with the Devils, Jamie set then career highs with 22 goals, 33 assists and 55 points. His fine play that year was topped by sensational performances in the 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs as he led all players with 11 playoff goals and 18 total points. Langenbrunner's key goals helped the Devils lift the Stanley Cup in the thrilling seven game series over a determined Anaheim Ducks team led by Paul Kariya. It was Langenbrunner's third finals appearances in five years and the second time his name was engraved on Lord Stanley's Cup.
The 2003-04 season was another in which Jamie was hit by injuries and missed 28 games but put together a streak of 29 appearances without missing a game. October 28, 2003 was a special night for Langenbrunner as he took part in his 100th game as a Devil and reached the 300-point mark in his career.
Once again Jamie was given the opportunity to represent the United States in 2004 World Cup of Hockey. That summer was dominated by the possibility of lockout of the 2004-05 NHL season. Neither the owners nor the Players' Association could come to an accord and the entire season was cancelled. Langenbrunner meanwhile joined up with Ingolstadt of the German Elite League and finished second for the club in playoff scoring with 7 post-season points.
When the NHL returned in 2005-06, Langenbrunner had a strong bounce-back year by compiling a 53 point season and a then career high 34 assists. He took part in his 600th NHL game and surpassed the 100-point mark as a Devil during the season. Jamie was in fine form in the playoffs as he totaled 13 points in just nine games, only trailing Patrik Eliáš for the team lead.
His numbers again took a leap forward in the 2006-07 season where Jamie scored matched his personal best of 23 goals in a season and surpassed his previous high of 37 assists as his 60 points were a then career high. He scored his 200th point since moving to New Jersey and led the Devils with 12 power play goals during the season. Langenbrunner continued to cement his reputation as a strong playoff performer by scoring 8 points in 11 post-season games.
Jamie Langenbrunner was elected Devils' team captain on December 5th, 2007 and has continued to perform the role with distinction to present day. He served as mentor to current stars Zach Parise and Travis Zajac, teaching home-grown products the ropes of NHL success with his many years of experience. Jamie played in his 800th career NHL game during the 2007-08 season and took his consecutive appearance streak to 144, thus demonstrating his longevity and toughness.
The 2008-09 season yielded Langenbrunner's best individual season as he totaled career highs of 29 goals and 69 points while reaching the 40-assist mark for the first time as a professional. Jamie reached the 200 goal plateau on March 3rd, 2009 but in typical fashion, he downplayed the achievement and gave praise to his teammates. Clearly, he is motivated by team accomplishments and is focused on bringing the Stanley Cup back to New Jersey.
Before the 2010 Olympics, Langenbrunner was handed the unique honor of captaining his country in the Vancouver games. The Americans were widely viewed as massive underdogs going into the tournament as pundits and respected hockey analysts alike predicted an early exit for Team USA. Even Brian Burke whose role as general manager for the United States was compiling a roster worthy of going into the medal round admitted, "I wouldn't get a penny bet on them in Vegas."
Despite the gloomy forecast, Jamie helped the team gel together as USA finished as the top seed going into the medal round. The "never say die" Americans pushed favorites Canada into overtime but lost the penultimate Gold medal game. Team USA could hold their heads high as they accepted their Silver medals as they truly gave everything they could for the cause. Langenbrunner posted 4 points including 1 goal and 3 assists in 6 Olympic matches.
During the 2009-10 season, Jamie put together a streak of three consecutive multi-goal games with a game winning goal. The last player to accomplish such a feat was the immortal Wayne Gretzky in 1981-82. Another career landmark was reached on March 20, 2010 when Jamie tallied his 600th career assist. He finished the campaign with 19 goals and set a new career high in assists at 42.
Langenbrunner's career seemed to come full circle when he was reacquired by the Dallas Stars on January 7, 2011. Joe Nieuwendyk who now serves as General Manager of the Stars wanted to add a veteran presence to his roster to increase Dallas' chance of making a deep playoff run and believes that Jamie will be a positive influence on the team.
"I know the character of Jamie, and I know he's going to be a terrific fit for us in the locker room. We are very excited to add Jamie to our team. He fits the mold of the type of players we want on this roster -- strong work ethic, tough, passionate and hard to play against," Nieuwendyk said.
The move delighted Stars fans who never wanted to see Langenbrunner leave nine years earlier. It was only fitting that Jamie was able to take part in his 1,000th career NHL game in front of the same fans who first welcomed him into the league in 1995. With family and friends gathered at the American Airlines Center, Jamie enjoyed an unforgettable night on January 17th, 2011 as he not only reached the career landmark of 1,000 games but also scored his first goal since returning to Dallas.
Another achievement came when collected his 400th career assist on March 23rd, 2011 but the ultimate goal eluded Langenbrunner and the Stars. Dallas narrowly missed reaching the playoffs on the final day of the 2010-11 season but many of Jamie's teammates were grateful for the experience gained playing alongside him.
For the first time in his career, Langenbrunner became a free agent and signed-on with the St. Louis Blues ahead of the 2011-12 season.
Fans in the âShow-Me Stateâ soon got to see first hand what Jame is all about: an all for the cause mentality, a dedication to hockey that is second to none and a legendary work ethic that inspires younger teammates.
His veteran leadership helped an emerging Blues team gel together and record an impressive 49-win season in his first year in St. Louis. The Blues improved their yearly points total by 22 points and captured their first Central Division title since the 1999-2000 season.
Heading into the abbreviated 2013 season, Langenbrunner has taken part in 1105 NHL games, scored 243 goals and tallied 419 assists. After re-signing in St. Louis, the 37-year-old is looking to surpass the 250-goal landmark and deliver some more trademark playoff magic in a Blues' sweater.
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The first half of this post focused on the five things you have to be confident about as the Sabres season begins. This portion will focus on the things that will have fans worried for the entire season, or until the issue is resolved.
Is the team’s depth going to be an issue? Will Ville Leino excel as a center? Will Ryan Miller return to Vezina form? There are flaws to every team, but in a championship-starved town the slightest slip up could flip the turnip truck. Continue reading →
Most prognosticators have decided that the Sabres will either finish second in the Eastern Conference or out of the playoff race. While I don’t share that level of division, there are certainly a lot of questions surrounding the Sabres as they prepare to drop the puck on a new season.
Will the new additions on defense improve life for Ryan Miller? Will Jhonas Enroth provide to be an effective backup? Will Ville Leino be able to effectively play center? All of these questions lay at the forefront of the massive expectations that the fans and media have for this team. Of course, there are plenty of things to like about this team. Continue reading →
Since it is a yearly occurrence for the West to have 13 teams in the playoff race and two team at least 20 points out of eighth, I struggled to find a good balance of picks this season. I made a bold choice with the Kings last year. While I don’t have them coming out of the West, I have made a similarly bold statement
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Another NHL season is upon us after a summer that was filled with more Buffalo hockey news than you could shake a stick at. The entire Eastern Conference saw a shake up over the summer and the conference could see a similar playoff race, with seeds 7-12 all within shouting distance of each other. I think the same playoff cast will return this season, but with a few minor changes: Continue reading →
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GENERAL MANAGER
Evan Gold enters his second season as general manager of the Providence Bruins. Gold also serves as an assistant general manager for the Boston Bruins, Providence’s NHL affiliate, and has been with the Bruins organization for the past nine seasons. Gold oversees all aspects of hockey operations for the P-Bruins, including player personnel decisions, contract negotiations, player development, staffing and affiliate relations.
Prior to joining the Bruins, Gold spent eight seasons as a hockey operations assistant for the Washington Capitals. The native of Toronto, Ontario, completed his undergraduate work at McGill University before earning his law and MBA degrees at the University of Toronto.
Ryan Mougenel
HEAD COACH
Ryan Mougenel enters his third season as head coach of the Providence Bruins after spending the previous three seasons as an assistant coach for the team. Prior to joining the P-Bruins in 2018-19, he spent four seasons as an assistant coach with San Jose’s AHL affiliates. He began working under head coach Roy Sommer in 2014 with the Worcester Sharks and kept his role as when the franchise relocated to San Jose as the Barracuda. Mougenel’s teams made the playoffs each of those seasons highlighted by a Pacific Division Championship and run to the Conference Finals in 2017. His first taste of AHL coaching experience came in 2013-14 as an assistant coach with Hershey.
The native of Scarborough, Ontario got his coaching start in the ECHL with the Fresno Falcons from 2005-2009. Working as the assistant coach, his team made the postseason in each of his first three seasons. He then moved on to become the head coach of the ECHL’s Las Vegas Wranglers from 2009-13. The Wranglers qualified for the postseason with Mougenel at the helm in each of his four seasons, highlighted by a run to the Finals in 2011-12. He was a head coach in the 2011 ECHL All Star game and was promoted to General Manager of Las Vegas during his final ECHL season.
Prior to coaching, Mougenel played parts of six pro seasons between the AHL and ECHL. His lone season of AHL action came with Rochester in 1999-00, suiting up in 20 games for the Amerks registering a goal. He spent five years in the ECHL from 1997-03 with Atlantic City, Chesapeake, Hampton Roads and Jackson scoring 105 points (46g-59a) and 271 penalty minutes over 180 games. He was part of Atlantic City’s 2003 Kelly Cup Championship team, scoring a goal and eight assists over 17 playoff games.
Trent Whitfield
ASSISTANT COACH
Trent Whitfield enters his eighth season as an assistant coach for the Providence Bruins. He recently served as assistant coach of the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 2015-16. The previous season he was assistant coach of the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2014-15.
Whitfield enjoyed a successful 15-year playing career at the ECHL, AHL and NHL levels. The 5-foot-11, 209-pound forward skated in 194 NHL games with the Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals and N.Y. Rangers, compiling 11 goals and 18 assists for 29 points with 104 penalty minutes. He also made 18 NHL playoff game appearances, including four with the Bruins. Whitfield played in 812 games at the AHL level with the Providence Bruins, Peoria Rivermen and Portland Pirates, totaling 247 goals and 349 assists for 596 points with 564 penalty minutes. During his final season as a pro, Whitfield was the alternate captain of HC Bolzano of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL) in 2013-14, where he recorded 14 goals and 18 assists for 32 points in 54 games.
Whitfield served as a captain on six teams, in addition to his one season as an alternate captain for HC Bolzano in 2013-14. He wore the “C” for the Providence Bruins in 2009-10, 2011-12 and 2012-13, for the Peoria Rivermen in 2008-09 and for the Spokane Chiefs (WHL) in 1996-97.
The Alameda, Saskatchewan native was originally selected by the Bruins in the fourth round (100th overall) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
Matt Thomas
ASSISTANT COACH
Matt Thomas enters his third season as an assistant coach of the Providence Bruins in 2021-22. Thomas, 45, has served as head coach of the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones since the beginning of the 2018-19 season, leading the club to a 89-30-12-4 (W-L-OTL-SOL) record in 135 games with two consecutive playoff appearances. In his first season with Cincinnati, Thomas led the Cyclones to a league-best 110 points, with the club capturing the Brabham Cup as ECHL regular season champions for just the second time in franchise history. The team recorded a record of 30-2-2-2 on home ice, tying an ECHL record for most home wins and fewest home losses as Thomas took home the John Brophy Award, awarded annually to the league’s Coach of the Year.
A native of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Thomas has served as a head coach for the past 17 seasons, both in the ECHL and NCAA. His head coaching career began in 2004 with the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies. After two seasons in Atlantic City, Thomas was named head coach of the Fresno Falcons, where he spent three and a half seasons as head coach with Mougenel serving as an assistant coach for the duration of Thomas’s tenure. Thomas went on to coach the Stockton Thunder and University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves before joining the Cyclones organization in 2018.
Dan Hickey
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Dan is currently in his third season with the Providence Bruins after spending seven seasons at The College of the Holy Cross (2014-2021) working with the men’s ice hockey and men's rowing programs. Prior to his time at Holy Cross, Hickey’s professional experience included serving as an assistant athletic trainer for the football team at Boston College (2012-2014) in addition to being the head athletic trainer for the softball team. Hickey earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Exercise and Sports Science from Fitchburg State University in 2010, with a concentration in Clinical Exercise Physiology. He then went on to receive a Master’s Degree in Athletic Training from Plymouth (N.H.) State University in 2012. Hickey interned with several American Hockey League teams, including the Worcester Sharks (2010), the Lowell Devils (2006-2009) and the Lowell Lock Monsters (2005-2006). Hickey currently resides in Leominster, MA with his wife Kaitlyn and daughters Teagan and Finnley.
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I chose Niagara in order to earn a degree that I can use for the rest of my life, and to contribute on the ice to a very successful hockey program."
2010-11
Named to the AHA All-Academic Team...Scored two goals, two assists and four points in 22 games as a junior...Recorded an even ranking on the season...Both goals were game-winning goals.
2009-10
Named to the CHA All-Academic Team...Scored three goals, one assist and four points in 27 games...Took 51 shots...Scored two of his three goals against CHA teams.
2008-09
Scored five goals, seven assists and 12 points...Finished tied for second on the team with two game-winning goals, coming against Merrimack and Canisius...Named CHA Offensive Player of the Week once and CHA Rookie of the Week once...One of the least penalizied on the team, earning eight penalty minutes.
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I recently realized that I haven’t fully done my job here at the Color of Hockey when a colleague of mine complimented me about the blog, marveled at the number of black players in professional hockey and the impact they’re having, and wondered if there are any Hispanic players in the National Hockey League.
Not only are there Hispanic players in the NHL, several are thriving. Some have their names engraved on the Stanley Cup; some have played for their respective countries in the Winter Olympics; some have had uneven careers.
And similar to the growing group of black NHL players, more Hispanic players are heading to the league – a testament to hockey’s popularity and a legacy to minority-oriented youth hockey programs across the United States and Canada.
And hockey isn’t strange to Spanish-speaking nations. Spain is ranked 31st in the world in men’s hockey and 26th in women’s hockey by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The European nation has 521 junior players, 197 male players, 205 female players and 18 indoor ice skating rinks, according to the IIHF.
Mexico’s men’s team is 32nd in IIHF’s rankings and its women’s squad is ranked 35th in the world. The United States’ southern neighbor boasts nearly 2,020 players – 243 men, 1,427 juniors, and 350 women and girls. The country has 20 indoor ice skating rinks – more than some cities and states in the U.S.
So to answer my friend Franco’s question, let’s give some love to the NHL’s Hispanic players.
Ottawa Senators center Scott Gomez carries a double dose of pride. He’s proud of his Mexican-Colombian heritage and equally proud of being a native Alaskan.
“You know, growing up in Anchorage, it wasn’t like ‘There’s Scott Gomez, the Mexican hockey player,'” he told The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2000. “It was, you know, Scott Gomez, the hockey player. People started making a big deal about it as I got older.”
He played with the ECHL’s Alaska Aces during last year’s NHL labor lockout. Through his Scotty Gomez Hockey Association, Gomez gave back to his community recently by having the association take over operating the Anchorage high school girls hockey program, which suffered from poor participation.
“Girls hockey is back,” Carlos Gomez, Scott’s father, told The Anchorage Daily News recently. “Whether it survives is up to the girls and the community.”
Scott Gomez was selected with the 27th pick of the 1998 NHL Draft by the New Jersey Devils. He joined the Devils in the 1999-2000 season and scored 19 goals and 51 assists, good enough to win the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie player. He helped power the Devils to the Stanley Cup in 2000 by scoring 10 points during the playoffs and Cup final.
He won another Stanley Cup with the Devils in 2003, scoring three goals and nine assists in 24 games during the playoffs.
Gomez played for the U.S. hockey team in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. The team failed to medal, but Gomez scored one goal and four assists in six games.
In 2007, he signed a seven-year, $51.5 million free agent deal with the neighboring New York Rangers. He didn’t have a successful run on Broadway and the Rangers traded him to the Montreal Canadiens in January 2009. Lengthy scoring droughts dogged Gomez in Montreal and the Canadiens bought out his contract.
He signed a one-year deal with the San Jose Sharks once the NHL resumed play in the
2012-2013 season. There, he scored two goals and 13 assists in 39 games. Gomez began the 2015-16 NHL season with the St. Louis Blues but signed on with the Senators in March after the Blues released him.
The 36-year-old has 1 goal and 8 assists in 34 games this season.
Like Gomez, defenseman Alec Martinez of the Los Angeles Kings has his name on the Stanley Cup. He earned the honor when the Kings won the Cup in the 2011-12 season. Of Spanish roots, Martinez was born in hockey-mad Michigan but spent most of his youth playing hockey in Northern California before playing for Miami University in Oxford, Ohio from 2005 to 2008. He was selected by the Kings with the 95th pick in the 2007 NHL Draft.
Martinez notched 10 goals and 21 assists in 78 games for the Kings this season.
Forward Raffi Torres broke into the NHL in the 2000-2001 season with the New York Islanders and he’s been scoring goals and breaking bones – including his own – with thundering hits ever since.
Torres went without a goal in his 14-game debut with the Islanders, something that has rarely happened since in his NHL career. Since entering the NHL, the well-traveled Torres has scored 134 goals, 121 assists, and a whopping 490 penalty minutes for the Islanders, Edmonton Oilers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, Arizona Coyotes, and San Jose Sharks.
The 2015-16 season has been has been a difficult one for Torres. It began with a 41-game suspension for an illegal pre-season hit on Anaheim Ducks forward Jakob Silfverberg.
He was also rehabilitating from a knee injury. The Sharks sent him to its American Hockey League farm team, the San Jose Barracuda, in January for conditioning then traded him to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 34-year-old forward hasn’t appeared in an NHL game this season.
“I just want to play,” Torres, whose contract expires this summer, told The Toronto Sun. “I want to get healthy and play. I don’t mind riding buses. I would do that. It’s a pretty good life, making a living playing hockey. I’m not ready to give it up.”
The son of Mexican and Peruvian parents, Torres grew up in Canada. Torres’ father wanted him to be a soccer player, but young Raffi gravitated towards hockey, Canada’s national pastime.
“My parents came to Canada for a better opportunity,” said Torres. “I grew up with my parents always speaking Spanish to us. We were always eating Mexican food.”
Al Montoya seemed destined to be “The One” – a Hispanic hockey superstar. After all he had the pedigree: the Cuban-American kid from Chicago was a star goaltender at the University of Michigan, where he posted a record of 30 wins, only seven losses, and three ties during the 2004-05 season.
He twice played twice for the U.S. in the International Ice Hockey Federation
World Junior Championship and backstopped the U.S. squad to a Gold Medal at the 2004 tournament in Finland.
The New York Rangers took Montoya with the sixth pick in the first round of the 2004 NHL Draft. Montoya post good numbers with the Hartford Wolf Pack, the Rangers’ AHL farm team. He was 64-34-4 with Hartford in three AHL seasons.
But his path to Madison Square Garden was blocked by the rise of all-world Swedish goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who the Rangers took with the 205th pick in the 2000 draft.
In 2008, the Rangers traded Montoya to the Arizona Coyotes, where he posted a 3-1 record in five games. After a stint with the San Antonio Rampage, Arizona’s AHL team, Montoya was traded to the New York Islanders in the 2010-11 season. He won nine games for the lackluster Isles that year. More important, he posted a sparkling .921 save percentage.
In the 2012-13 season, Montoya signed with the Winnipeg Jets where he want 3-1-1 in seven games and settled in nicely as the backup goaltender to Ondrej Pavelec. Feeling like he’s finally found a home, Montoya happily re-upped with team for the 2013-14 season.
“I really enjoyed my time last year,” Montoya said after re-signing in April. “This is a good group, it’s a good team and we came so close last year. The city is great, my family likes it and I think this team is moving in the right direction.”
But then South Florida came calling and Montoya signed with the Florida Panthers in the 2014-15 season. So far this season, Montoya has posted a 12-6 record with a 2.13 goals-against average serving as Roberto Luongo’s backup.
When you hear the name Raphael Diaz, the last things that you probably think of are the Alps and fondue. But Diaz, a defenseman with the Canadiens, hails from Switzerland. His mother is Swiss, his father a Spaniard.
“I visited my family in Corunna, which is in the northwest region near Portugal,” Diaz told Canadiens.com last year. “The food there was amazing: tapas, paella, tortillas. I love to visit my dad’s family at least once a year.”
Diaz netted a goal and 13 assists for Montreal in a lockout-shortened 2012-13 season. The third-year defenseman represented Switzerland in the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver and he’s a strong candidate to wear the Swiss red cross crest again at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.
He has spent most of this season in the AHL playing for Hartford, where he’s notched 6 goals and 14 assists in 35 games for the Wolf Pack.
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The 2011–12 NHL season was the 95th season of operation (94th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils in the Stanley Cup Finals four games to two to win the team's first Stanley Cup in their second Stanley Cup Finals appearance; they had lost to Montreal Canadiens in the 1993 Finals.
During the off-season, the Atlanta Thrashers relocated to Winnipeg, Manitoba, to become the "new" Winnipeg Jets (the "old" Winnipeg Jets relocated in 1996 to become the Arizona Coyotes). It was the first NHL team relocation since the 1997–98 season, when the Hartford Whalers relocated to become the Carolina Hurricanes. The league did not change its divisional structure to accommodate the move, and the Jets took the place of the Thrashers in the Southeast Division. In December 2011, the board of governors eventually approved a proposed realignment for the following season, which would result in four conferences with the first two rounds of the playoffs being divisional, but this was rejected by the NHL Players' Association (NHLPA).
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In the history of the St. Louis Blues, we’ve seen many fantastic goal scorers. Some have spent their entire careers in St. Louis, and some are Hall of Famers who just stopped by. The rich history of the Blues is impressive for a 1967 expansion team. Here are the top 20.
1. Brett Hull: 527
Golden Brett played 744 games over 11 seasons with the Blues. He was traded to St. Louis with Steve Bozek from the Calgary Flames for Rob Ramage and Rick Wamsley, a pretty good deal for the Blues. Not only is Hull the best goal scorer in franchise history, but he’s one of the best in NHL history.
Related: St. Louis Blues Mt. Rushmore
In the 1989-90 season, Hull’s second full one with the Blues, he tallied 72 goals. It got better from there, as he tallied 86 in the 1990-91 season, 70 goals in 1991-92, and 50-plus goals in the two seasons after that. The Hull and Oates duo lives on forever, and the two played together for most of Hull’s three 70-plus goal seasons. It was one of the great trades in Blues franchise history.
After St. Louis, Hull signed with the Dallas Stars, and in 1999, his first season with the Stars, he lifted the Stanley Cup for the first time in his career. He scored the infamous Cup-winning goal, the “foot in the crease” goal, in triple overtime of Game 6 against the Buffalo Sabres.
Hull then signed with the Detroit Red Wings for the 2001-02 season and had a couple of 30-goal seasons there. He won his second Stanley Cup in 2002. After his playoff runs in Detroit, he signed his final contract with the Phoenix Coyotes and ended his career there in 2005 after playing a total of five games.
2. Bernie Federko: 352
The Blues drafted Federko with the 7th overall selection in the 1976 NHL Draft. He spent 13 seasons with the club and tallied 352 goals, second in franchise history. He was a model of consistency for the Blues, with 30-plus goals in 7 of his 13 seasons. His career-high was 41 goals in the 1983-84 season.
While he never won any major awards, he was in the running for the Lady Byng and Hart Trophies in multiple seasons. After his first 13 seasons in St. Louis, he spent one season with the Red Wings, where he played 73 games and scored 17 goals. Federko retired after the 1989-90 season. He’s one of the best to wear the blue note.
3. Brian Sutter: 303
While Sutter only played 12 seasons in the NHL, he made his mark with the Blues. His peak seasons were from 1978-79 to 1984-85, when he scored 30-plus goals six times, two were 40-plus goal seasons. Scoring 303 goals in under 800 games is significant, and he was a Blue for his entire career.
Related: Revisiting the Brayden Schenn Trade
After retiring, Sutter became the head coach of the Blues in 1988-89. He coached for four seasons and made the playoffs each year. He was a head coach in the NHL until 2003-04 and won 1,028 games overall.
4. Garry Unger: 292
The Detroit Red Wings traded Garry Unger with Wayne Connelly to St. Louis on Feb. 6, 1971, for Red Berenson and Tim Eccelstone. Unger scored 15 goals in 28 games after the trade, a sign of things to come.
In his eight full seasons with the Blues, Unger scored 30-plus goals in every one of them, including 41 goals in 1972-73. He finished his Blues career with 292 goals in 662 games; he was incredibly consistent for the team.
After a 30-goal season in 1978-79, the Blues traded Unger to Atlanta for Ed Kea, Don Laurence, and a 2nd-round draft choice. He played four more seasons in the NHL and tallied 36 goals in that time with the Edmonton Oilers, Atlanta Flames, and Los Angeles Kings.
5. Vladimir Tarasenko: 214
Bursting onto the scene as the 16th selection by the Blues in the 2010 NHL Draft, Tarasenko is already top five in franchise history in goals scored. The 28-year-old sniper has to stay healthy if he wants to climb higher on this list, as he missed most of the 2019-20 season with a shoulder injury.
With 30-plus goals in every season from 2014-15 to 2018-19, he has made two All-Star appearances, and he’s been top 15 in Hart Trophy voting three times. He has scored 185 goals over the last six seasons to rank 9th in the NHL.
It’s safe to say that Tarasenko has been one of the best Blues draft picks over the last 20 seasons, as he has become a staple of the franchise and in the city. It was incredible to see him lift the Stanley Cup as one of the longest-tenured Blues at the time. If he stays healthy, his goal-scoring should return to normal next season playing on a line with Brayden Schenn or Ryan O’Reilly.
6. Keith Tkachuk: 208
Tkachuk played the majority of his first 10 seasons in the NHL with the Winnipeg Jets and Phoenix Coyotes. He was traded from Phoenix to St. Louis in 2001 for multiple players, and played almost nine seasons with the Blues.
From 2001-02 to 2003-04, Tkachuk scored 102 goals in 204 games. He was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers in February of 2007 and then again in June of 2007 from Atlanta back to St. Louis.
Related: 10 Greatest American Hockey Players Ever
In his second run in St. Louis, he played three seasons and went to the All-Star Game in 2009. He scored 27 goals in his first season back in 2007-08, and then 25 goals in 2008-09. In his final season, he scored 13 goals in 67 games. He retired in 2010 and is now 6th all-time in goals scored for the Blues.
7. David Backes: 206
The Blues drafted David Backes in the 2nd round, with the 62nd-overall pick in the 2003 Draft. He became the captain of the team in 2011-12 after the Eric Brewer trade to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Backes scored at a fairly steady pace with the Blues when he was healthy. He had two 30-plus goal seasons in 2008-09 and 2010-11 and added four more 20-plus goal seasons after that. He was a hot and cold goal-scorer during his time in St. Louis. He represented the Blues at the All-Star Game in 2011.
He left the Blues in free agency during the 2016 offseason, signing a multi-year deal with the Boston Bruins. After a downward spiral in Boston, he was traded near the 2020 trade deadline to the Anaheim Ducks. He had three assists in six games with the Ducks before the NHL season was suspended.
8. Pavol Demitra: 204
Demitra was a tremendous goal scorer in his time with the Blues. He was traded to the Blues by the Ottawa Senators in 1996 for Christer Olsson. He spent eight seasons in St. Louis, scoring 20-plus goals every year, three were 30-plus goal seasons.
He took home the Lady Byng Trophy in 2000, awarded for sportsmanship and a high standard of playing, and he played in three All-Star Games in 1999, 2000, 2002. He signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings in 2005 and was then traded to the Minnesota Wild in 2006.
Sadly, Demitra passed away in 2011 in the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash.
9. Alexander Steen: 195
The Toronto Maple Leafs traded Steen with Carlo Colaiacovo to the Blues for Lee Stempniak in 2008. Steen has been a leader and a great overall presence since his arrival.
In 2009-10, his first full season in St. Louis, he scored 24 goals in 68 games. He followed that up with another 20-goal season. After a couple of shortened seasons, he tallied 33 goals in 2013-14, a career-high. In 2014-15, he put up 24 goals and finished in the top 30 for the Selke Trophy.
After 2014-15, he’s steadily scored around 15 goals per season as a veteran leader for the club. He had 7 goals in 55 games during the 2019-20 season and found some scoring a month before the season was suspended. The Steen trade will be remembered as one of the better moves in Blues history.
10. Red Berenson: 172
Berenson started his career with the Montreal Canadiens, and then was traded to the New York Rangers in 1966. The Rangers then traded him along with Barclay Plager to the Blues in 1967.
Berenson spent nearly eight seasons with the Blues and scored the majority of his career goals with the club. He scored 22 goals in 55 games on his arrival, then followed it up with back-to-back, 30-plus goal seasons in 1968-69 and 1969-70.
After scoring 16 goals in 45 games, the Blues traded him to the Detroit Red Wings in 1971. He spent a few seasons in Detroit, then was traded back to St. Louis in 1974. He spent his final three and a half seasons with the Blues, scoring 66 goals. He played in six All-Star Games in his career and nearly won the Hart Trophy in 1970.
11. Patrik Berglund: 168
The Blues drafted Berglund with the 25th-overall pick of the 2006 NHL Draft. He stepped into the lineup a few years later, during the 2008-09 season, when he scored 21 goals and was 7th in Calder Trophy voting.
He only reached the 20-goal mark three times in his 10 seasons with the Blues, but he was a steady goal-scorer with 10-plus goals in every season in St. Louis. During the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season, Berglund led the league in shooting percentage at 23.0 and finished the season with 17 goals in 48 games.
The Blues traded Berglund to the Buffalo Sabres on July 1, 2018, in the infamous Ryan O’Reilly deal. He played 23 games in Buffalo, before he left to play in the Swedish Hockey League.
12. Jorgen Pettersson: 161
Jorgen Pettersson signed as a free agent with the Blues in 1980, as a good player out of the Swedish Hockey League. He only played five seasons with the Blues, but he made his mark.
In his rookie season, he tallied 37 goals in 62 games, finishing 6th in Calder voting. He followed that up with a 38-goal season in 1981-82, and then 35 goals in 1982-83. In his next two seasons with the Blues, he scored 28 and 23 goals.
He was traded to the Hartford Whalers in 1985, where he played 23 games in 1985-86 before being dealt to the Washington Capitals. He finished his NHL career with 174 goals. He left at the age of 29 to play in the SHL, where he retired in 1991.
13. Brendan Shanahan: 156
The Blues signed Brendan Shanahan as a free agent in 1991 after he spent the first few seasons of his career with the New Jersey Devils. Shanahan quickly became a fan favorite in St. Louis, scoring 33 goals in 1991-92.
He took it to another level in 1992-93 with 51 goals. In 1993-94, he finished 5th in NHL goal scoring with a new career-high of 52. After a lightning-fast start in St. Louis, he scored 20 goals in 45 games in 1994-95; a ridiculous scoring rate.
After multiple stellar seasons, the Blues traded Shanahan to the Hartford Whalers for Chris Pronger, another Hall of Famer. Shanahan scored 45 goals in 76 games for the Whalers before being traded to the Red Wings, where he spent nearly nine seasons and won three Stanley Cups. He also took home the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2002-03 for his leadership.
14. Wayne Babych: 155
The Blues drafted Wayne Babych with the 3rd-overall selection in the 1978 NHL Draft. He scored 27 goals in his rookie season and finished 3rd in Calder voting. His second year was also steady with 26 goals.
The 1980-81 season was a breakout one for Babych, who scored 54 goals and was tremendous at both ends of the ice. He made his only All-Star Game appearance in 1981. His goal-scoring dropped off after that with less than 20 goals in each of his final three seasons with the Blues. He was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1984.
He played three more seasons, split between the Penguins, Quebec Nordiques, and Whalers. He only scored 27 goals after the Blues let him go, and he retired at the age of 28 in 1987.
15. Joe Mullen: 151
Joe Mullen was signed as a free agent by the Blues in 1979. He was a rookie in 1981-82 when he scored 25 goals in 45 games and was 11th in Calder voting. He played 49 games in his second season and scored just 17 goals, but followed that up with back-to-back 40-plus goal seasons.
Before he was dealt to the Calgary Flames by St. Louis at the deadline in 1986, Mullen had 28 goals in 48 games. He won a Stanley Cup in 1989 with Calgary and won two Lady Byng trophies. He finished top 5 in Hart Trophy voting in 1988-89, with 51 goals.
He was dealt again, this time to the Penguins, where he won two more Stanley Cups. He finished his career with 502 goals and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2000.
16. David Perron: 150
David Perron was a Blues draft pick in 2007, 26th overall. He struggled to stay on the ice during his first six seasons, scoring 74 goals in 292 games in his first of many stints with the Blues. He was traded to the Oilers in 2013, in exchange for a 2nd-rounder that became Ivan Barbashev.
Perron bounced back with 28 goals in his first season with the Oilers but was then traded in 2015 to the Penguins. Nearly a year later, he was dealt to the Ducks, and during the 2016 offseason, the Blues signed Perron as a free agent. In his 2016-17 return to St. Louis, he scored just 18 goals in 82 games.
He was taken by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 expansion draft and spent one season there with 16 goals in 70 games. However, he helped lead them to a Stanley Cup Final in their first season. Perron came back to St. Louis in the 2018 offseason on a four-year deal. He scored 23 goals in 57 games and, in his third stint with the club that drafted him, he helped them win the Stanley Cup.
In 2019-20, Perron made his first All-Star appearance, scoring 25 goals in 71 games before the suspension of the season.
17. Doug Gilmour: 149
St. Louis drafted Doug Gilmour in the 7th round, using the 134th-overall selection, in 1982. He burst onto the scene with three 20-plus goal seasons to start his career, ranked in the top 25 in Selke voting in two of those three seasons.
His breakout season was in 1986-87 when he scored 42 goals and finished in the top 5 in Hart Trophy voting. His next season, his final with the Blues, he scored 36 goals. The Blues traded Gilmour to the Flames in 1988.
Of course, a player who once played for the Blues won the Stanley Cup with the Flames in 1989. He was an extremely steady goal scorer in his career, with multiple 20-plus goal seasons. He won the Selke Trophy, for his play as a defensive forward, with the Maple Leafs in 1993.
Scoring at nearly a point-per-game pace for his entire career, Gilmour was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011.
18. Jaden Schwartz: 146
The Blues’ other first-round choice in 2010, who has also worked out alongside Tarasenko, is Jaden Schwartz. He was selected with the 14th pick, and he’s part of one of the Blues’ best first-round drafting in a long time.
At 21 years old, in 2013-14, he scored 25 goals. He followed that up with 28 goals in 2014-15, finishing 2nd in the NHL with two hat tricks. His goal scoring took a bit of a dip in the next seasons, but he rebounded in 2017-18, with 24 goals.
The 2018-19 season was the ultimate down season for Schwartz, with 11 goals in 69 games. He made up for it with 12 playoff goals, helping lead the team to a Stanley Cup victory. He had 22 goals in 71 games at the time of the 2019-20 season suspension. His chemistry with Brayden Schenn is unmatched, especially in 2019-20.
19. Perry Turnbull: 139
Perry Turnbull was drafted by the Blues with the 2nd-overall pick in the 1979 Draft. In his first season in 1979-80, he scored 16 goals in 80 games. He found his stride shortly thereafter with 30-plus goals in three straight seasons and ranked 10th in even-strength goals with 31 in 1981-82.
In 1983-84, he scored 14 goals in 32 games before he was traded to the Canadiens. In the summer of 1984, the Canadiens shipped him to the Winnipeg Jets where he spent nearly three seasons and scored 43 goals in 172 games.
He finished his career with the St. Louis Blues in 1987-88 after being traded again. He scored 10 goals in 51 games and retired after that season. He scored 139 goals with the Blues, all in 396 games.
20. Gary Sabourin: 136
One of the original Blues, Sabourin was traded to St. Louis in 1967 and was part of the first team in franchise history. In that inaugural season, he scored 13 goals in 50 games.
In four of the next five seasons, he tallied 20-plus goals. He made it to two All-Star games, in 1970 and 1971. In 1973-74, he scored 7 goals in 54 games and was shipped to the Maple Leafs for Eddie Johnston in 1974.
He had 21 goals in 1975-76 with the California Golden Seals and retired after the 1976-77 season after a stint with the Cleveland Barons.
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Here is a list of rookie cards for every head coach in the NHL. Some had mainstream "rookie cards" found in sets like Topps, O-Pee-Chee, Upper Deck, and Pro Set cards. Others did not play -- or did not play long -- in the NHL. In their cases, I tracked down the earliest trading card that coach had. I've indicated the value of each card and how difficult the card is to find today.
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Here is a list of rookie cards for every head coach in the NHL. Some had mainstream “rookie cards” found in sets like Topps, O-Pee-Chee, Upper Deck, and Pro Set cards. Others did not play — or did not play long — in the NHL. In their cases, I tracked down the earliest trading card that coach had. I’ve indicated the value of each card and how difficult the card is to find today.
Anaheim Ducks: Dallas Eakins
Rookie Card: 1997-98 Pinnacle Be A Player #86
Average Value: 50 cents (standard version)
$3 (autographed version)
$5 (silver autographed version)
$10 (prismatic die-cut autographed version)
Rarity: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (standard)
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (autographed)
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (silver autographed version
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (prismatic die-cut autographed version)
Age in Picture: Assuming that this photo was taken during Eakins’ second stint with the Panthers in 1997-98, he is 30 years old.
Age Today: 54 years old.
Fun Facts: Eakins made his NHL debut in February of 1993, but didn’t get a rookie card until 1997-98. In his first six years in the NHL, he played with the Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers, St. Louis Blues, Jets (again), Phoenix Coyotes, New York Rangers and Panthers (again). He’d also play for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders and Calgary Flames. Talk about a journey, man!
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Edmonton Oilers (2013-14 & 2014-15); Anaheim Ducks (2019-20 to present).
Arizona Coyotes: André Tourigny
Rookie Card: 2020-21 By Cards Team Canada IIHF U20 World Championship #25
Average Value: $2
Rarity: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Age in Picture: 46 years old.
Age Today: 47 years old.
Fun Fact: Touringy was a head coach in junior hockey for 14 years.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Arizona Coyotes (2021-22 to present).
Boston Bruins: Bruce Cassidy
First NHL Card: 1985-86 Chicago Blackhawks Team Issue Set
Average Value: $3 to $5
Rarity: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Age in Picture: Around 20 years old.
Age Today: 56 years old.
Fun Facts: Cassidy never had a mainstream rookie card (Topps, O-Pee-Chee or otherwise) during his NHL career, but he was included in the 1985-86 Blackhawks team-issued set, despite playing just one game for the ‘Hawks in 1983-84 and then spending the entire 1984-85 season in junior. The ‘Hawks had high hopes for their former first round pick, but injuries limited him to just one NHL and four AHL games in 1985-86. This particular card is very difficult to find.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Washington Capitals (2002-03 & 2003-04); Boston Bruins (2016-17 to present).
Buffalo Sabres: Don Granato
Second-Ever Card: 2000-01 Choice Worcester IceCats AHL #30. (I don’t have — and could not track down — Granato’s first-ever card, so his second-ever card will have to do here. Image courtesy of Center Ice Collectibles.)
Average Value: $2
Rarity: ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: Around 34 years old.
Age Today: 54 years old.
Fun Fact: Don Granato is the younger brother of former NHLer Tony Granato and the older brother of former Olympian and Hockey Hall of Famer Cammi Granato.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Buffalo Sabres (midway through the 2020-21 season to present).
Calgary Flames: Darryl Sutter
Rookie Card: 1981-82 O-Pee-Chee #65 & Topps #W77 (pictured)
Average Value: $1 to $2.
Rarity: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆☆
Age in Picture: 22 years old.
Age Today: 63 years old.
Fun Fact: Darryl is one of six Sutter Brothers to play in the NHL. His brothers Brian, Duane, Brent, Rich and Ron also played in the league. Darryl’s son Brett played in the NHL, too. Sutter’s Topps rookie card was only available in some U.S. markets due to regional distribution.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Chicago Blackhawks (1992-93 to 1994-95); San Jose Sharks (1997-98 to 2002-03); Calgary Flames (2002-03 to 2005-06); Los Angeles Kings (2011-12 to 2016-17); Calgary Flames (2020-21 to present).
Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind’Amour
Rookie Cards: 1990-91 Bowman #23, O-Pee-Chee #332, Pro Set #259, Score American #131 (pictured), Score Canadian #131, Topps #332, Upper Deck #36 & Upper Deck French #36
Average Value: $1 for his Upper Deck RC — and that might be pushing it — and 25 cents each for the others.
Rarity: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: 19 years old.
Age Today: 51 years old.
Fun Fact: Brind’Amour’s rookie cards came out during the 1990-91 season, and were so overproduced that they have virtually no value today.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Carolina Hurricanes (2019-20 to present).
Chicago Blackhawks: Derek King
Rookie Cards: 1989-90 Topps #6 (pictured) and O-Pee-Chee #6
Average Value: 25 cents
Rarity: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: Around 22 years old.
Age Today: 54 years old.
Fun Facts: King played 830 regular season games in the NHL and was the last Toronto Maple Leafs player to score a goal at Maple Leaf Gardens. He was hired as Interim Head Coach of the Blackhawks after Jeremy Colliton was fired early in the 2021-22 season.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Chicago Blackhawks (2021-22 to present).
Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar
First-Ever Card: 1991-92 11 Seventh Inning Sketch WHL #11
Average Value: 50 cents
Rarity: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: 19 years old.
Age Today: 49 years old.
Fun Fact: Bednar grinded out a nine-year career playing minor league hockey, followed by another 14 years of coaching before getting a shot as an NHL coach. He played for three different teams — Spokane Chiefs, Medicine Hat Tigers and Prince Albert Raiders — during his final year of junior hockey.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Colorado Avalanche (2016-17 to present).
Columbus Blue Jackets: Brad Larsen
Rookie Cards: 1994-95 Parkhurst SE #269, Select #164 & Upper Deck SP #187 (pictured).
Average Value: 50 cents
Rarity: ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ (Parkhurst SE)
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (Select)
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (Upper Deck SP)
Age in Picture: 17 years old.
Age Today: 44 years old.
Fun Facts: Larsen was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in 1995, but then traded to the Colorado Avalanche in 1996. The Avalanche did not sign Larsen, so he re-entered the NHL Draft and was selected by…the Avalanche! This time, the Avs signed him. Larsen was traded three times in his career — and all three times, he was traded for a defenseman.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Columbus Blue Jackets (2021-22 to present).
Dallas Stars: Rick Bowness
Rookie Card: 1977-78 O-Pee-Chee #265
Average Value: $2
Rarity: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: 21 or 22 years old.
Age Today: 66
Fun Fact: Bowness was traded from the Atlanta Flames to the Detroit Red Wings prior to the start of the 1977-78 season, so O-Pee-Chee added the text “Now with Red Wings” on Bowness’ first-ever card. It sucks when you are “traded” on your own rookie card.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Winnipeg Jets (1988-89); Boston Bruins (1991-92); Ottawa Senators (1992-93 to 1995-96); New York Islanders (1996-97 to 1997-98); Phoenix Coyotes (2003-04); Dallas Stars (2019-20 to present).
Detroit Red Wings: Jeff Blashill
First-Ever Card: 2017 By Cards IIHF World Championships Team USA #25
Average Value: $2
Rarity: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Age in Picture: 43 years old.
Age Today: 47 years old.
Fun Fact: When I wrote about the rookie cards for every NHL coach for the 2017-18 season, Blashill did not have a card. Since then, a company in Europe called By Cards made a set of trading cards for the 2017 IIHF World Championships, and included Blashill, who coached Team USA. This is his first card after seven years of playing (three years junior and four years college) and 19 years of coaching. It took forever, but Blashill finally got a card.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Detroit Red Wings (2015-16 to present).
Edmonton Oilers: Dave Tippett
Rookie Cards: 1986-87 Topps #148 (pictured) and O-Pee-Chee #148
Average Value: 50 cents
Rarity: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: About 25 years old.
Age Today: 60 years old.
Fun Fact: Tippett didn’t get a rookie card until his fourth season in the NHL. He made his debut at the end of the 1983-84 season, then played 80 games in 1984-85 and another 80 games in 1985-86 before finally getting an RC in the 1986-87 sets.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Dallas Stars (2002-03 to 2008-09); Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes (2009-10 to 2016-17); Edmonton Oilers (2019-20 to present).
Florida Panthers: Andrew Brunette
Rookie Cards: 1996-97 Fleer #124 (pictured), Fleer Ultra #173, Skybox Impact #147 & Upper Deck #184
Average Value: 25 cents
Rarity: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: Around 22 years old.
Age Today: 48 years old.
Fun Fact: Brunette scored the first-ever goal in Nashville Predators history. He was named Interim Head Coach of the Panthers after Joel Quenneville resigned earlier this season.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Florida Panthers (2021-22 to present).
Los Angeles Kings: Todd McLellan
First-Ever Card: 1983-84 Saskatoon Blades Team Issue Set #14
Average Value: $1 to $2
Rarity: ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: Well, the card does state on the front that he is 16.
Age Today: 54 years old.
Fun Facts: McLellan played in only five games with the Islanders, so he never had an NHL card. Funny thing is, in four years of junior hockey, two years of minor-pro hockey and 25 years of coaching at the various ranks, McLellan has exactly three hockey cards; one from juniors (pictured), one as a minor league player and one as a minor league coach.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: San Jose Sharks (2008-09 to 2014-15); Edmonton Oilers (2015-16 to 2018-19); Los Angeles Kings (2019-20 to present).
Minnesota Wild: Dean Evason
Rookie Cards: 1987-88 Topps #166 & O-Pee-Chee #166 (pictured)
Average Value: 50 cents to $1
Rarity: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: 22 years old
Age Today: 57 years old
Fun Facts: Evason was the captain of the Canadian National Team during the 1997 World Championships. The team won the gold medal. He has been involved in coaching for more than 20 years, though this is his first stint as an NHL head coach.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Minnesota Wild (2019-20 to present)
Montreal Canadiens: Dominique Ducharme
First-Ever Card: 2018-19 Halifax Mooseheads 25th Anniversary Team Issue Set
Average Value: $2
Rarity: ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: The color photo of Ducharme is from 2013, when he coached the Halifax Mooseheads to a Memorial Cup Championship. So, he would be 40 in that photo. The black-and-white picture is most likely from around that time as well.
Age Today: 48 years old.
Fun Fact: Despite coaching the Halifax Mooseheads for five seasons, including a Memorial Cup Championship in 2013, Ducharme was never included in any of the Mooseheads regular team sets. He did not get a hockey card until the Mooseheads issued 25th Anniversary Set in 2018-19.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Montreal Canadiens (2020-21 to present).
Nashville Predators: John Hynes
First-Ever Card: 2009-10 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins #28
Average Value: $2
Rarity: ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: 34 years old.
Age Today: 46 years old.
Fun Facts: When Hynes was hired by the Devils, he was, at the time, the youngest head coach in the NHL. He played college hockey at Boston University for four years, and participated in four straight Frozen Four tournaments.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: New Jersey Devils (2015-16 to 2019-20); Nashville Predators (2019-20 to present).
New Jersey Devils: Lindy Ruff
Rookie Card: 1980-81 O-Pee-Chee #319
Average Value: $1
Rarity: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: 19 or 20 years old
Age Today: 61 years old
Fun Facts: Even though Ruff was a regular in the NHL from 1979-80 to 1989-90, he only had mainstream hockey cards issued every other year during his career: 1980-81, 1982-83, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1988-89 and 1990-91. Ruff has coached in the NHL — either as an assistant or a head coach — for every year since 1993-94.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Buffalo Sabres (1997-98 to 2012-13); Dallas Stars (2013-14 to 2016-17); New Jersey Devils (2020-21)
New York Islanders: Barry Trotz
First-Ever Card: 1981-82 Regina Pats #21
Average Value: $1 to $2
Rarity: ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: 19 years old.
Age Today: 59 years old.
Fun Facts: Trotz played four years of junior hockey, but only appeared on one card during his playing days. Check out those sweet Cooperalls he’s wearing.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Nashville Predators (1999-2000 to 2013-14); Washington Capitals (2014-15 to 2017-18); New York Islanders (2018-19 to present).
New York Rangers: Gerard Gallant
Rookie Cards: 1987-88 O-Pee-Chee #67 & Topps #67 (pictured)
Average Value: 50 cents to $1 (either version).
Rarity: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: 23 years old.
Age Today: 58 years old.
Fun Fact: It took Gallant three seasons in the NHL until he was deemed worthy enough to get a rookie card. All he had to do was lead the Red Wings in goals in 1986-87 and be an alternate captain to get the attention of the card companies. Still, both Topps and O-Pee-Chee goofed and misspelled his first name as “Gerald” instead of “Gerard.”
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Columbus Blue Jackets (2003-04 to 2006-07); Florida Panthers (2014-15 to 2016-17); Vegas Golden Knights (2017-18 to 2019-20); New York Rangers (2021-22 to present).
Ottawa Senators: D.J. Smith
Rookie Cards: 1997-98 Donruss #206, Donruss Canadian Ice #142, Donruss Limited #37 & Upper Deck #194 (pictured)
Average Value: 25 cents
Rarity: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: Around 20 years old.
Age Today: 44 years old.
Fun Fact: Smith played 8 games for the Maple Leafs in 1996-97, which was good enough to be included in some card sets next season. All of his cards from junior call him “Denis Smith” instead of “D.J. Smith.”
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Ottawa Senators (2019-20 to present).
Philadelphia Flyers: Alain Vigneault
First-Ever Card: 1987-88 Hull Olympiques #20
Average Value: $3
Rarity: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Age in Picture: 26 years old.
Age Today: 60 years old.
Fun Fact: These cards were given out by the Police in the Hull area. In lieu of statistics, these had safety tips on the back. The advice on the back of Vigneault’s card, translated from French, says “Did you know that the mixture of alcohol + drugs = death!”
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Montreal Canadiens (1997-98 to 2000-01); Vancouver Canucks (2006-07 to 2012-13); New York Rangers (2013-14 to 2017-18); Philadelphia Flyers (2019-20 to present).
Pittsburgh Penguins: Mike Sullivan
Rookie Card: 1991-92 Parkhurst #383
Average Value: 25 cents
Rarity: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: 23 or 24 years old.
Age Today: 53 years old.
Fun Facts: Despite playing in 64 games with the San Jose Sharks in 1991-92 — 6th most on the team — only Parkhurst bothered to make a card of Sullivan that year. The back of the card states that Sullivan “appears to be on his way towards a solid NHL career.” That turned out to be true, since he played in 709 NHL games; but even more so if you consider his back-to-back Stanley Cup Championships as the Penguins’ head coach.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Boston Bruins (2003-04 & 2005-06); Pittsburgh Penguins (2015-16 to present).
San Jose Sharks: Bob Boughner
Rookie Card: 1996-97 Be A Player #178
Average Value: 50 cents (standard version)
$3 (autographed version)
$5 (silver autographed version)
Rarity: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (standard version)
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ (autographed version)
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (silver autographed version)
Age in Picture: 24 or 25 years old.
Age Today: 50 years old.
Fun Facts: Boughner toiled in the minor leagues for five seasons with four different teams before getting his shot in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Florida Panthers (2017-18 to 2018-19); San Jose Sharks (2019-20 to present).
Seattle Kraken: Dave Hakstol
First-Ever Card: 1992-93 Indianapolis Ice Team Issue Set
Average Value: $15 — yes, you read that right.
Rarity: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Age in Picture: 24 years old.
Age Today: 53 years old.
Fun Facts: Since Hakstol is the first-ever head coach for the Seattle Kraken, naturally there has been a bump in interest in his cards. However, his only cards were either issued by minor league or collegiate teams and aren’t printed in the same quantities as, say, Rod Brind’Amour’s rookie cards from 1990-91. So, this minor league card of Hakstol isn’t very easy to find, and one sold on eBay late last month for $15. It isn’t a card that shows up for sale too often, so Kraken fans wanting this card will look hard and be patient.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Philadelphia Flyers (2015-16 to 2018-19); Seattle Kraken (2021-22 to present).
St. Louis Blues: Craig Berube
Rookie Card: 1990-91 O-Pee-Chee #448, Pro Set #498 (pictured), Upper Deck #450
Average Value: 25 cents
Rarity: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: 24 or 25 years old.
Age Today: 55 years old.
Fun Facts: Berube started the 2018-19 season as an Associate Coach for the Blues, was promoted to interim head coach when Mike Yeo was fired, then named head coach for real when the Blues won the Stanley Cup.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Philadelphia Flyers (2013-14 & 2014-15); St. Louis Blues (2018-19 to present).
Tampa Bay Lightning: Jon Cooper
First-Ever Card: 2010-11 Norfolk Admirals #10
Average Value: $1 to $2
Rarity: ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: 43 years old.
Age Today: 54 years old
Fun Fact: Cooper has exactly two hockey cards to his name — and he is in almost the exact same pose on both of his cards.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Tampa Bay Lightning (2012-13 to present)
Toronto Maple Leafs: Sheldon Keefe
Rookie Cards: 1999-2000 Black Diamond #96, MVP Stanley Cup Edition #195, Ovation #64, SP Authentic #123, Topps #264 (pictured), Upper Deck #309, Ultimate Victory #107 & Victory #361
Average Value: 50 cents to $1 for most; $2 for his Black Diamond RC.
Rarity: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: 19 years old
Age Today: 41 years old
Fun Fact: Even though Keefe is pictured with his junior team, the Barrie Colts, this is considered his “NHL Rookie Card” because it was a part of a licensed set of NHL trading cards. Confusing? Yes it is!
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Toronto Maple Leafs (2019-20 to present)
Vancouver Canucks: Travis Green
Rookie Cards: 1992-93 Fleer Ultra #343 & Parkhurst #343 (pictured)
Average Value: 25 cents.
Rarity: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: 22 years old.
Age Today: 50 years old.
Fun Facts: Green had two cards issued during his rookie year. The cards were released by competing companies, but coincidentally are both number 343 in each set.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Vancouver Canucks (2018-19 to present).
Vegas Golden Knights: Peter DeBoer
First-Ever Card: 1989-90 ProCards IHL #189
Average Value: $1
Rarity: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: 21 years old.
Age Today: 53 years old
Fun Facts: DeBoer was drafted by the Maple Leafs in 1988, and traded to the Canucks in 1989, but didn’t crack the lineup for either team. His earliest card pictures him with the Milwaukee Admirals of the old International Hockey League.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Florida Panthers (2008-09 to 2010-11); New Jersey Devils (2011-12 to 2014-15); San Jose Sharks (2015-16 to 2019-20); Vegas Golden Knights (2020-21).
Washington Capitals: Peter Laviolette
Rookie Cards: 1993-94 Fleer PowerPlay #508 & Fleer Ultra #488 (pictured)
Average Value: 25 cents
Rarity: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: 29 years old.
Age Today: 56 years old.
Fun Fact: P-Lav played 12 games with the Rangers in 1988-89, but did not get a rookie card until the 1993-94 season, when he captained Team USA at the 1994 Winter Olympics. That year, card company Fleer included players from Team USA and Team Canada in its PowerPlay and Ultra sets. This is considered one of Laviolette’s two rookies card, even though it actually came out five years after he played in the NHL.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: New York Islanders (2001-02 & 2002-03); Carolina Hurricanes (2003-04 to 2008-09); Philadelphia Flyers (2009-10 to 2013-14); Nashville Predators (2014-15 to 2019-20); Washington Capitals (2020-21).
Winnipeg Jets: Paul Maurice
First-Ever Card: 1993-94 Detroit Jr. Red Wings #23
Average Value: $1
Rarity: ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
Age in Picture: 26 years old.
Age Today: 54 years old.
Fun Facts: Maurice wore two hats, as both the head coach and general manager of the OHL’s Detroit Jr. Red Wings.
NHL Head Coaching Experience: Hartford Whalers (1995-96 & 1996-97); Carolina Hurricanes (1997-98 to 2003-04); Toronto Maple Leafs (2006-07 & 2007-08); Carolina Hurricanes (2008-09 to 2011-12); Winnipeg Jets (2013-14 to present).
Just a few notes about card values and rarity.
Card values are based on recent eBay sales, historical sales data from Check Out My Cards, and sales prices from the Beckett Marketplace and at Center Ice Collectibles, which specializes in team-issued cards. As you can see, most of these cards do not sell for more than $2.
As for rarity, that is based on my experience on how easy or hard it is for me to find a card. Even though I live in Chicago, that Bruce Cassidy card was difficult for me to find. It was given away at a Blackhawks home game in 1985, but it didn’t exactly grow on trees. Contrast that to the rookie cards of Rod Brind’Amour or Craig Berube, which were printed in the tens of thousands.
However, rarity is not always an indicator of value. Alain Vigneault’s card is tough to find, but isn’t something that most card collectors seek out. And while Dave Hakstol’s first card selling for $15 seems more like an outlier, keep in mind that the card is tough to find and he’s the first head coach of a popular new team.
So, which rookie card from this list do you like the best? Leave a comment and let me know.
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The St. Louis Blues are one of two Western Conference teams to have reached 100 points (prorated for 2013) the past three seasons. In the NHL's superior conference, only the Chicago Blackhawks have matched that level of play since 2011-12.
Hmmm. What is the small, subtle difference between the teams when it comes to measuring success? What could it be?
Oh, of course. The Blackhawks have won six playoff series (and a Stanley Cup in 2013) over the past three seasons while the Blues have one series victory in 2012 and are 8-13 in playoff games.
The Blues have been an excellent regular-season team since Ken Hitchcock took over as coach early in the 2011-12 season, but the postseason has been an unmitigated disaster.
With a new season approaching, those things seem unlikely to change.
What We Learned in 2013-14
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On the surface, last season's Blues seemed a lot like the teams from two years prior: play well in the regular season, pile up points, get dispatched with relative ease by the Blackhawks or the Kings (in this case, it was the Blackhawks).
But what made it different than the shortened 2013 season or the 2011-12 season was the Blues seem to have been tricked into believing they were an offensive juggernaut that needed goaltending help when nothing could have been further from the truth.
In 2013, the Blues averaged 2.58 goals per game; in 2011-12, they averaged 2.51 goals per game.
Despite having virtually the same lineup in 2013-14, the Blues averaged 2.92 goals per game, the seventh-best mark in the league. When the Blues made their big deadline move of trading Jaroslav Halak for Ryan Miller, they were averaging a whopping 3.20 goals per game.
Instead of identifying that goal total as fluky, one based mostly on luck and inordinately high shooting percentage, the Blues decided to address an area that didn't need addressing (goaltending) and watched as their offense submarined yet another successful season.
The Blues scored 50 goals over their final 23 games (2.17) then lost in six games in the first round to the Blackhawks, scoring six goals in the four losses. It was a correction the Blues should have seen coming, yet they paid no mind to the math and were sent home early once again.
It didn't help that Miller posted a .903 save percentage in 19 regular-season games and an .897 in six postseason appearances. But again, since he arrived in St. Louis with a .923 save percentage in Buffalo and a career .918 mark, it should have been expected that a 34-year-old goaltender would regress to his lifetime numbers.
A different trade deadline move could've meant a different result for the Blues.
This summer, the Blues finally addressed the need to fortify their forward group, although the goaltending situation may not get any better than it was down the stretch last season with Miller.
Outlook for 2014-15
Hey, check it out, the Blues realized they needed forward help this summer!
Four years and $28 million is what it cost to land free-agent center Paul Stastny, a top-line center who is good for 20-plus goals, 60-plus points and terrific possession numbers. He's the player the Blues have needed for years, and now, they finally have him. They rule.
So just how much better and deeper does the addition of Stastny make the Blues?
Potential Blues forwards for 2013-14Left wingCenterRight wingAlex SteenDavid BackesTJ OshieJaden SchwartzPaul StastnyVladimir TarasenkoPatrik BerglundJori LehteraDmitrij JaskinMagnus PaajarviMaxim LapierreSteve OttChris Porter, Joakim Lindstrom, Ryan Reaves
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Those top two lines are interchangeable, but the bottom-six isn't exactly a strength. The Blues' decision to re-sign Steve Ott and allow Vladimir Sobotka to walk over a few hundred thousand dollars wasn't a prudent one, mainly because Sobotka is much better at hockey than Ott.
The scoring depth of the Blues was also depleted with the loss of Chris Stewart (he was part of the hilarious Ryan Miller trade) and the departure of Brenden Morrow, who is far from in his prime but delivered 13 goals in 71 games last season. Stewart had 15 goals in 58 games, and Sobotka had nine goals in 61 games.
Individually, those don't seem like major losses, but together, that's some significant depth the Blues lost this summer.
Potential Blues defense/goaltending 2013-14Left defenseRight defenseGoaltendersJay BouwmeesterAlex PietrangeloBrian ElliottCarl GunnarssonKevin ShattenkirkJake AllenJordan LeopoldBarret JackmanIan Cole, Chris Butler
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There may not be a better team in the NHL along the blue line than the Blues, and they may have gotten a little better by dealing the slow-footed Roman Polak to the Leafs for the much quicker Carl Gunnarsson. Considering the Blues' situation in net this season, a decline in performance in this area could be devastating.
The Blues are hitching their goaltending wagon to Brian Elliott and Jake Allen. Elliott was deemed not good enough to start over either Halak or Miller last season while Allen had a very impressive .928 save percentage in the AHL last season, but he has just 15 games of NHL experience.
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The Blackhawks have proven that as long you're icing an excellent team in front of a goaltender, the goaltender doesn't matter quite that much. But can it be said that either Elliott or Allen is better than Corey Crawford at this stage of their careers?
Elliott hasn't made as many as 48 starts in a season once in his seven-year career and has an .898 save percentage in 18 career playoff games. He is a career .911 goaltender, and while he is coming off a season in which he posted a .922 save percentage, it would be foolhardy to believe he could match that over at least half a season.
The fortunes of the Blues will likely come down to how well two young players perform this season: Allen and Vladimir Tarasenko.
If Allen, 24, proves he can be close to the goaltender he was in the AHL last season—though he was at .904 the previous season, so who knows what he will be at the NHL level—it would mitigate the loss of Halak. But if he's just average and Elliott doesn't perform up to the expectations, the Blues could be in serious trouble.
One thing that could offset shaky goaltending is more offense, and that could come from the 22-year-old Tarasenko in his third season. He had 21 goals in 64 games last season and four goals in six playoff games. He seems to be getting more comfortable, and a 30-goal season isn't out of the question.
The Blues seem to be a no-brainer as a preseason pick to make the playoffs, but there are some question marks hovering around them. Secondary scoring could be an issue, as could goaltending, and with the rest of the West improving around them, a miss of the playoffs wouldn't be as surprising as many would think.
This is year four of Hitchcock in St. Louis. In year four with the Flyers, he was fired after a 1-6-1 start in 2007. In year four with the Blue Jackets in 2010, he was fired during the season after going 22-27-9. In both cases, Hitchcock's teams suffered first-round losses the previous season.
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ST. LOUIS - Blues owner Dave Checketts believes the team will have new ownership by the start of the 2011-12 season.
The Blues, who have been on the market since Checketts announced the team was up for sale in April, saw limited interest from the outset but he said in recent weeks that interest has heated up.
"We expect to have something done by the start of the season. ... We expect to have an orderly sale process. It'll be done by the start of the season," Checketts told reporters on Wednesday evening.
Boston-based Game Plan LLC is conducting the sale of the franchise, just as it did when Checketts and his group SCP Worldwide along with majority investor TowerBrook Capital Partners, L.P. purchased the team for US$153 million in 2006.
"There's a lot of interest and I really think Game Plan is really doing a great job with the people we're working with. There will be a successful conclusion," said Checketts, who also owns Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer and its stadium.
Forbes Magazine valued the Blues at $165 million in their annual report last year. The Blues, the lease to Scottrade Center and the team's AHL affiliate in Peoria, Ill. are all up for sale and could fetch up to $200 million or more.
"The price of an NHL franchise in St. Louis ... in my view is a healthy franchise," Checketts said. "It's a healthy, healthy price because we have a healthy franchise."
Checketts certainly hasn't put any limitations on the Blues' management as they try to improve a hockey club that's made the playoffs once since the 2004-05 lockout and without a playoff victory since April 12, 2004. The Blues didn't go after any of the higher-priced free agents this summer but have brought in veterans Jason Arnott, Jamie Langenbrunner, Scott Nichol and Kent Huskins as well as sign their own free agents.
"If fans had a reason to be worried, it would be we hadn't signed T.J. (Oshie), we did nothing at the free agent (signing period)," Checketts said. "That would be a cause of concern. We went out and kept our whole team together. The young talent is back. I think we're solid everywhere. I really feel good about it and we went out and got two guys (Arnott and Langenbrunner) to come into the locker room who have both won Cups. That's what I'm excited about."
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By Brian Weidler, "Game Time" Prospect Department
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME:
And no, I'm not going to tell you how old I am. I was around for the birth of the Blues in St. Louis, so that should give you some indication of my (advanced) age.
Here are a few of the more interesting people who share a birthday with your friendly neighborhood "Game Time" Prospect Department.
Ginger Baker Bill Clinton Ian Gillan Born Aug. 19, 1939 Born Aug. 19, 1946 Born Aug. 19, 1945 Drummer for British rock legends Cream. 42nd President of the United States. Lead singer for Deep Purple.
In the hockey world, no one on the current Blues' roster shares my birthday, but the following NHLer's do: Buffalo goon Steve Ott (8-19-82); Edmonton goalie prospect Frans Tuohimaa (8-19-91); Taylor Pyatt of the Rangers (8-19-81), who's dad Nelson played for the Colorado Rockies when I was just a prospect Prospect Department; and Toronto defense prospect Tom Nilsson (8-19-93).
To celebrate the birthday of all these fine folks (and Steve Ott), I'm going to post the video of my favorite song of all time. This version is taken from my favorite animated motion picture of all time.
RIVS RELEASE 2012-13 SCHEDULE:
(LINK to story at rivermen.net)
The Peoria Rivermen and the American Hockey League (have) announced ... their 2012-13 regular season schedule. The 31st season of professional hockey in Peoria will begin on Oct. 12, when the Rivermen visit the Abbotsford Heat at 9:00 p.m. to kick off the new campaign.
Peoria's 2012-13 home opener will be Friday night, Oct. 19 against in-state rivals the Rockford IceHogs. That game will be the first of 12 games the Rivs will play against their rivals from two hours north, and Peoria will also see the Milwaukee Admirals and their hideous uniforms 12 times during their 2012-13 season.
Midwest Division foe and Illinois Lottery Cup rival the Chicago Wolves will face off ten times against the Rivs this season, and the newest member of the Midwest Division -- Detroit farmhands the Grand Rapids Griffins -- will also face off ten times against Peoria.
44 of Peoria's 76 games will be played within the Midwest Division, and the Rivermen will also host each of the other Western Conference clubs at least once during the 2012-13 season... with the exception, for the third year in a row, of the Rochester (NY) Americans.
If it was me making the schedule, I would play a balanced schedule where you face each division opponent 14 times (7 H, 7 A) for a total of 56 games, and each conference opponent twice (1 H, 1 A) for 20 more games and a grand total of 76 games in the season... but no one asked me.
(LINK to full Rivermen schedule at theahl.com)
SPEAKING OF THE RIVERMEN:
Under no circumstances do I claim to be an expert on contracts, or on what is and isn't allowed under a Collective Bargaining Agreement... but with a lockout a virtual certainty to start the season, does anyone know of any reason why the Blues should not load Peoria to the hilt with their young NHL-level talent?
I imagine there is some provision that would keep the Blues from sending young veterans like Oshie, Perron, or even Pietrangelo down... but why would they not be able to send Tarasenko, Schwartz, Shattenkirk and Sobotka down to start the season? Ian Cole and Evgeny Grachev are on the bubble anyway; send them down too.
Let the Rivermen get off to a monster start in the AHL season with all that talent, and when the owners and players finally come to their senses and decide to get the NHL season under way, Peoria will (hopefully) have a cushion upon which to build the rest of their AHL season with the guys who were going to be there all along.
( / GTPD steps off soapbox )
PROSPECT POLLING CONTINUES:
A pair of major junior teammates captured the most votes in this week's polling, so these two workhorses from out West will be slotted into the 13th and 14th spots in this summer's "Game Time" Prospect Poll.
See who this week's winners were, and vote for the coming week's top prospect, after the jump.
ST. LOUIS BLUES TOP 20 PROSPECTS (1 THRU 14):
1. Vladimir TARASENKO RW, shoots L. 5' 11, 210 lbs. Born 12-31-91, Novosibirsk, RUS. STL 2nd pick (16th overall) in 2010 Entry Draft. 2011-12 Sibir/SKA (KHL) 54 GP, 23-24-47, plus-18, 15 PM, 7 PPG, 0 SHG, 6 GWG. 0.870 Pts/Gm.
2. Jaden SCHWARTZ LW, shoots L. 5' 10, 180 lbs. Born 06-25-92, Melfort, SK. STL 1st pick (14th overall) in 2010 Entry Draft. 2011-12 Colorado College (WCHA) 30 GP, 15-26-41, plus-6, 18 PM, 5 PPG, 0 SHG, 4 GWG. 1.367 Pts/Gm.
3. Ty RATTIE RW, shoots R. 5' 11, 170 lbs. Born 02-05-93, Airdrie, AB. STL 1st pick (32nd overall) in 2011 Entry Draft. 2011-12 Portland (WHL) 69 GP, 57-64-121, plus-23, 54 PM, 26 PPG, 4 SHG, 9 GWG. 1.754 Pts/Gm.
4. Ian COLE D, shoots L. 6' 01, 225 lbs. Born 02-21-89, Ann Arbor, MI. STL 2nd pick (18th overall) in 2007 Entry Draft. 2011-12 St. Louis (NHL) 26 GP, 1-5-6, plus-7, 22 PM, 0 PPG, 0 SHG, 0 GWG. 0.231 Pts/Gm.
5. Jake ALLEN G, catches L. 6' 02, 195 lbs. Born 08-07-90, Fredericton, NB. STL 3rd pick (34th overall) in 2008 Entry Draft. 2011-12 Peoria (AHL) 37 GP, 2088 Mins, 99 GA, 1203 SA, 2.84 GAA, 13-19-2, 1 SO, 0.918 Sv %.
6. Philip McRAE C, shoots L. 6' 02, 200 lbs. Born 03-15-90, Apple Valley, MN. STL 2nd pick (33rd overall) in 2008 Entry Draft. 2011-12 Peoria (AHL) 71 GP, 23-16-39, minus-10, 26 PM, 7 PPG, 0 SHG, 2 GWG. 0.549 Pts/Gm.
7. Cade FAIRCHILD D, shoots L. 5' 11, 190 lbs. Born 01-15-89, Duluth, MN. STL 7th pick (96th overall) in 2007 Entry Draft. 2011-12 Peoria (AHL) 68 GP, 8-26-34, plus-26, 32 PM, 2 PPG, 0 SHG, 3 GWG. 0.500 Pts/Gm.
8. Jordan SCHMALTZ D, shoots R. 6' 02, 189 lbs. Born 10-08-93, Verona, WI. STL 1st pick (25th overall) in 2008 Entry Draft. 2011-12 Sioux City/Green Bay (USHL) 55 GP, 10-31-41, plus-11, 29 PM, 5 PPG, 1 SHG, 2 GWG. 0.745 Pts/Gm.
9. Anthony NIGRO C, shoots L. 6' 00, 189 lbs. Born 01-11-90, Toronto, ON. STL 9th pick (155th overall) in 2008 Entry Draft. 2011-12 Peoria (AHL) 75 GP, 13-12-25, plus-12, 36 PM, 2 PPG, 1 SHG, 1 GWG. 0.333 Pts/Gm.
10. Brett PONICH D, shoots L. 6' 07, 225 lbs. Born 02-21-91, Edmonton, AB. STL 2nd pick (48th overall) in 2009 Entry Draft. 2011-12 Peoria (AHL) 61 GP, 0-5-5, even, 47 PM, 0 PPG, 0 SHG, 0 GWG. 0.082 Pts/Gm.
11. Jani HAKANPÄÄ D, shoots L. 6' 4, 211 lbs. Born 03-31-92, Kirkkonummi, FIN. STL 5th pick (104th overall) in 2010 Entry Draft. 2011-12 Blues Espoo (FIN) 41 GP, 5-7-12, plus-6, 30 PM, 1 PPG, 0 SHG, 0 GWG. 0.293 Pts/Gm.
12. Nick WALTERS D, shoots L. 6' 02, 187 lbs. Born 04-11-94, Edmonton, AB. STL 5th pick (106th overall) in 2012 Entry Draft. 2011-12 Everett (WHL) 62 GP, 6-12-18, minus-27, 95 PM, 3 PPG, 0 SHG, 1 GWG. 0.290 Pts/Gm.
13. Cody BEACH RW, shoots R. 6' 05, 190 lbs. Born 08-08-92, Nanaimo, BC. STL 6th pick (134th overall) in 2010 Entry Draft. 2011-12 Moose Jaw (WHL) 58 GP, 15-41-56, plus-12, 229 PM, 7 PPG, 0 SHG, 2 GWG. 0.966 Pts/Gm.
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The St. Louis Blues were a team with great expectations heading into the 2011-12 season. While lofty heights were eventually attained, it took a strategic maneuver in finding the right field general to guide the club early in the calendar to shift St. Louis into high gear.
After stumbling out of the gates with a 6-7-0 record to begin the campaign, GM Doug Armstrong made a move that not only saved the Blues' season, but also had them battling for the Presidents' Trophy as the league's best regular season club. With the Blues plodding along under Davis Payne, Armstrong pulled the trigger on a coaching change in early-November that brought Ken Hitchcock back to the NHL.
The results the rest of the way were nothing short of spectacular.
St. Louis brandished a 43-15-11 mark under Hitchcock, garnering 97 of a possible 138 points (better than 70%). The master disciplinarian who engrains a defensive conscience in every club he has mentored was appropriately rewarded with the Jack Adams Award as the coach deemed to have contributed the most to his team's success.
The 49 wins and 109 points recorded were both the second-highest totals in franchise history (51 wins and 114 points both set St. Louis standards during the 1999-00 season), and the club won the Central Division title.
There were two main ingredients to the Blues' recipe for success last year -- a suffocating team defense and a near-perfect home record:
Defense
After yielding 35 goals in the campaign's first 13 contests (2.69 goals-against average) with Payne at the helm, the Hitchcock-led Blues were as stingy as a team can be, giving up just 130 opponent goals over the last 69 games (1.88 GAA). The 165 goals allowed for the entire regular season was an NHL low -- 14 fewer than the Los Angeles Kings, who were next -- and was far below the league average of 224.
Home Sweet Home
The Blues posted an amazing 30-6-5 record in the friendly confines of the Scottrade Center, and were one of only two NHL teams to register 30-or-more victories (the Detroit Red Wings being the other).
Another Key Factor Was Between the Pipes
The strong presence emanated by the team's pair of 27-year-old goaltenders must be noted. While the defensemen and forwards did their best in contributing to the stifling defensive effort, the affect of Hitchcock's arrival had on goaltender Jaroslav Halak was particularly interesting. Struggling with a 1-6-0 record under Payne's leadership, Halak caught fire and rattled off a 25-6-7 mark under Hitchcock's system. The native of Bratislava, Slovakia finished with a 26-12-7 mark, with a 1.97 GAA and .926 save percentage. There is no doubt the former-Montreal Canadien is the club's franchise goalie.
Brian Elliott helped keep St. Louis afloat early on when Halak and the rest of the club slumped, posting a 5-1-0 mark at the time of Payne's dismissal. The first-year Blue was solid all season-long, proving to be a stellar back-up while boasting a 23-10-4 record, with NHL-bests of 1.56 GAA and a .940 save percentage.
The Jennings Trophy-winning tandem combined for a league-high 15 shutouts, with nine coming from Elliott.
The Postseason
After mowing down the San Jose Sharks in five games with the grind-it-out, machine-like precision exhibited during the regular season, St. Louis fell victim to the Stanley Cup-bound buzz saw from Los Angeles in a second round sweep. The Blues inability to solve the Kings' defensive game plan was compounded by the failure to defend their own net.
What Can Be Improved For Next Season?
While the Blues were barely below the league average of 224 goals scored (210), they sometimes found themselves spinning their wheels as far as offense is concerned. With a gritty collection of grinders and few dynamic offensive players, just two St. Louis skaters topped the 20-goal mark -- captain David Backes (24), and David Perron (21). T.J. Oshie and Patrik Berglund each netted 19, while soon-to-be-38-year-old still unsigned unrestricted free agent Jason Arnott notched 17.
Three Factors That Didn't Help:
Left winger Alexander Steen being limited to just 15 goals following a 39 game absence due to a concussion. After scoring at least 20 or more in each of the past two seasons, Steen was on pace for the best offensive campaign of his career at the time of his head injury. He was able to return for the latter stages of the regular season and playoffs, and a healthy Steen heading into next year is a must.
One of the most lethal of the St. Louis forwards, Andy McDonald, missed 51 games following an early-season concussion, and suited up for just 25 games -- scoring 10 times and posting 22 points.
Chris Stewart played a physical style but slumped mightily in the scoring department. The burgeoning power forward was coming off of back-to-back 28 goal seasons and much was expected, but just couldn't seem to get things rolling all year long. Stewart went through long scoring droughts -- including only one in his last 18 regular season contests -- and finished with just 15 goals.
Three Positives Up Front:
Perron's nightmare, year-long battle with post-concussion syndrome finally ended when he successfully returned in early-December. The 24-year-old notched his 21 goals in just 57 games, and proved to be one of the most dangerous players in the Blues' lineup.
Another Blue to miss significant time with concussion-related issues also made a triumphant return. McDonald played just three regular season contests before sustaining a head injury in Dallas and he would be out until February. The good news is he thrived down the stretch, then led St. Louis with five goals and 10 points in nine postseason games.
More offensive help may be on the way in the form of right winger Vladimir Tarasenko. The 20-year-old Russian is in North America following three years in the KHL, with the last showing the promise of the organization's top prospect. In 54 games split between Sibir Novosibirsk and SKA St. Petersburg, Tarasenko scored 23 goals and recorded 47 points, then notched 10 goals and 16 points in 15 playoff contests for SKA St. Petersburg. This could prove be the game-breaking offensive talent the Blues have been seeking for some time.
What To Expect In The Upcoming Season
The trademark of the Hitchcock-coached St. Louis squad remains their defensive resiliency, and there's no reason to think that will deviate next year.
Led by two-way defenders Alex Pietrangelo (12 goals, 51 points, +16) and Kevin Shattenkirk (nine goals, 43 points, +20), and rock-solid defensive defenseman Barret Jackman (+20), St. Louis' corps of blue liners remains one of the best in hockey.
Pietrangelo and Shattenkirk -- as well as Kris Russell and Ian Cole -- are all slated to become restricted free agents next summer, so all could be counted on for excellent seasons in a contract year. In addition to Jackman -- who was an UFA that re-signed for another three seasons -- Roman Polak -- who is signed for the next four years -- is the only other Blue under contract for next year on the back line.
That gives the team just six NHL-ready rear guards at the present time.
Possibilities to fill out the St. Louis defensive contingency are unsigned UFA's Carlo Colaiacovo and Kent Huskins, as well as Jeff Woywitka or Taylor Chorney.
If St. Louis can remain healthy up front -- and specifically if Perron, Steen, and McDonald can overcome their past concussion problems, and the rest of the core group of St. Louis skaters can remain healthy -- this could indeed be a banner campaign for the Blues.
The makeup is somewhat reminiscent of the 1990's-early 2000's New Jersey Devils groups that won three Cups in a nine-year span. There's no reason to suspect either the defense or goaltending will falter, which means the Blues should have a chance to be in every game.
A stifling defense and dominant performances at home -- a recipe for continued success.
Hitchcock's clubs play a characteristically air-tight game that takes care of their own end, and that's a good thing since it's common knowledge in professional sports that defense wins championships.
Could this finally be the year the franchise claims their first championship? It appears as if they've overcome last year's growing Paynes, and are now Hitching a ride in the right direction.
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With on-and-off negative state of affairs between the United States and Russia, it is common to put Russian hockey players on a political pedestal. Representing the “best” of a country so wracked in controversy, while simultaneously representing a country who claims to “be the best,” Russian hockey players that play in North America clearly get the short end of the stick in most regards, especially politically.
However, this article is not meant to judge these players based on political stance or personal connections. It is simply meant to praise and recognize these great players for who they are, skilled artists at the game of hockey.
A History of Soviet Hockey
To start this article, it is important to note the significance of hockey in Russia and the history behind it. Ice hockey wasn’t introduced to the Soviet Union until the 1940s. Much later than in the West, which was introduced to hockey in the 1800s from Nova Scotia by the Mi’kmaq people, which then spread throughout Canada via Scottish and Irish immigrants. Evolving into the game we know and love today.
The Soviets caught onto the hockey buzz of the West, after Soviet sports officials watched National Hockey League games in 1945. Following this, the officials decided they wanted to create their own national hockey team, the CCCP. Russia’s national sport at the time, soccer (or football), was slowly diminishing in popularity and the Soviet Championship League was established in 1946, and the national team was formed shortly after, playing their first matches in a series of exhibitions in 1948. There was a military-like conscription to enlist the best hockey players in the nation to play for the team.
There was heavy propaganda surrounding this and many young boys throughout the nation dreamt of being a part of the CCCP. In the end, the CCCP enlisted 25 notable players which helped propel the team to national superiority. The CCCP had their own tag team of hockey superstars, known as the “Russian Five,” Sergei Makarov, Aleksandr Maltsev, Valeri Kharlamov, Boris Mikhailov, and Vladimir Petrov. Totally amassing 1,016 points throughout their time at the CCCP.
These players were held to high national regard and were considered legends in the sport and in Soviet pop culture. With the tensions of the Cold War, Soviets had immense pressure to win the Olympic championship against the United States. Proving that Soviet hockey (Communist hockey) was superior to United States hockey (Capitalist hockey). The rivalry was palpable and massive efforts were made on both sides to win the match. However, the Soviet effort just wasn’t enough.
Playing the United States in the medal round of the 1980 Winter Olympics, the Soviets lost 4–3. This match, later dubbed the Miracle on Ice, was notable because it had the Soviets, recognized as the top international team in the world, against an American team composed largely of university-level players. The Americans would go on to win the gold medal in the tournament, while the Soviets finished with the silver, only the second time they failed to win gold at the Olympics since their debut in 1956.
Following this crushing loss for the CCCP, there was massive reform in the Soviet hockey team, hoping to improve their standings and national pride. This led to a detrimental effect on the CCCP players who openly critiqued the management style of their coach, Viktor Tikhonov, which included being secluded in a military-style barracks for eleven months of the year. They also sought the chance to move to North America and play in the NHL, though the authorities were reluctant to allow this. Negotiations with the NHL began in the late 1980s over this, and in 1989 several players, including both Fetisov and Larionov, were permitted to leave the Soviet Union and join NHL teams, demolishing the integrity of the CCCP.
The NHL saw a large migration of Russian Soviet players to their teams following the 1980s, and the Russian influence on the sport made its way through Western hockey.
The Detroit Russian Five
The first notable instance of true dominance of Russians in Western hockey saw itself manifest in the Detroit Red Wings “Russian Five” in the 1990s, composed of Sergei Fedorov, Vladimir Konstantinov, Slava Kozlov, Slava Fetisov, and Igor Larionov.
For much of the 1995–96 season, Bowman played the five Russians together as a unit. By that time, there were 55 Russians playing in the NHL. Only the Red Wings, however, had put together such a combination in starring roles on their team. At the end of the regular season, the five Russians had scored 117 of the Red Wings’ 325 goals. The team won an NHL-record 62 games, but fell to the Colorado Avalanche in six games in the Western Conference Finals. Towards the end of the regular season, Bowman had begun mixing and matching the five Russians with other teammates at times.
In the 1997 playoffs, the Russian Five were a critical part of each series. In the first round against the St. Louis Blues, Larionov led the team with five assists. In a second-round sweep of the Anaheim Ducks, the top three Wings scorers were Fedorov, with five points, along with Konstantinov and Kozlov, with four points each. In a Western Conference finals rematch against the Avalanche, Fedorov led all scorers with three goals and four assists, while Larionov and Kozlov each had two goals and three assists. All three players contributed a game-winning goal during the series.
Detroit faced the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals. Before the series, most hockey commentators believed that the Flyers’ size and strength, led by MVP Eric Lindros, would be too much for the smaller Red Wings to handle, and the Flyers were favored to win the Stanley Cup. However, the Red Wings surprised everyone by being the more physical team. One standout in that regard was Vladimir Konstantinov. Early in Game 1, he leveled Flyers winger Trent Klatt as he attempted to carry the puck into the Wings’ end; Klatt lay on the ice for several seconds afterwards. In Game 3, Konstantinov delivered a hit on Dale Hawerchuk that led to a Red Wings goal 24 seconds later; Hawerchuk did not play in Game 4 and retired after the season. The Red Wings swept the Flyers and won their first Stanley Cup in 42 years.
The five players forever changed how North Americans viewed hockey players from Russia. Until the 1990s, there had been a perception that Europeans in general, and Russians in particular, were “soft”, and that a team with too many of them would never be able to win a Stanley Cup. The Russian Five dispelled those myths forever, not only with two Cup wins but also because Konstantinov was one of the most feared hitters in the NHL. Steve Yzerman said of his former teammates, “The way they conducted themselves, the way they played for our team – that has changed the tone for European players in general.”
Alex Ovechkin
Ovechkin is already the greatest goal-scorer of the 21st century, with a chance to become number 1 in NHL history. The Moscow native became the eighth member of the NHL’s 700-goal club when he scored for the Washington Capitals against the New Jersey Devils on Feb. 22, 2020; at 34 years and 158 days, he joined all-time leader Wayne Gretzky (29 years) as the only players to reach 700 goals before turning 35. He kept on scoring after reaching number 700. Ovechkin won the Maurice Richard Trophy for the ninth time in 2019-20 after sharing the NHL lead in goals with David Pastrnak of the Boston Bruins, each scored 48.
His trademark one-timer from the top of the left circle, also known as The Ovi Office, is one of the most famous shots in NHL history. But at 6-foot-3, 236 pounds, Ovechkin is a combination of speed, skill and power the likes of which the NHL has rarely seen; he’s one of the few big scorers in league history who also plays a physical game.
He also plays with a joy that few players in any sport can match.
“It doesn’t matter where I play,” Ovechkin said. “If coach says I must play goalie, I will play goalie.”
Ovechkin, taken by Washington with the first overall pick in the 2004 NHL Draft, has spent his career making life miserable for opposing goalies. He had two goals for the Capitals against the Blue Jackets in his NHL debut Oct. 5, 2005, scored one of the most spectacular goals in NHL history against the Phoenix Coyotes on Jan. 16, 2006, and won the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie after finishing his first season with 106 points (52 goals, 54 assists).
“Within a week or so we knew that we had a real special human being here,” said Glen Hanlon, Ovechkin’s first coach with the Capitals.
Ovechkin scored 46 goals in his second season, then scored 65, still the most in the 21st century, in 2007-08. Ovechkin also had 47 assists and led the NHL with 112 points, winning the Art Ross, Richard and Hart trophies and the Lester B. Pearson Award (now the Ted Lindsay Award).
The goals and awards kept coming. Ovechkin won the Richard and Hart trophies and Pearson Award again in 2008-09 after leading the NHL with 56 goals. By 2018-19, he had won the Richard Trophy (awarded to the NHL’s top goal scorer) eight times and the Hart Trophy as League MVP three times, been a First-Team NHL All-Star eight times and reached the 50-goal mark eight times. He had also been voted to the 100 Greatest NHL Players in 2017.
On Jan. 11, 2017, Ovechkin scored twice against the Pittsburgh Penguins to reach and pass the 1,000-point mark, becoming the 84th NHL player to hit the milestone. He was also the fourth player from Russia or the Soviet Union to do so, after Sergei Fedorov, Alexander Mogilny and Alex Kovalev. He passed Fedorov, who he grew up admiring and played with early in his career with the Capitals, for the most NHL points by a Russia-born player with an assist on Feb. 5, 2019.
But, perhaps the best moment of Ovechkin’s career came on June 7, 2018, when the Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final to win their first championship since entering the NHL in 1974. Not only was Ovechkin a Stanley Cup champion at last, he was voted winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after leading all players with 15 postseason goals.
Ovechkin scored two goals against the Calgary Flames on March 8, 2022 to tie Jagr for third most goals scored in NHL history. In that same game, Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom became the ninth set of NHL teammates and first in Capitals history to play 1,000 games together.
Ovechkin passed Jagr for third in NHL goals when he scored his 767th goal against the New York Islanders at Capital One Arena on March 15, 2022. He tied Gretzky and Mike Bossy for the most 50-goal seasons in NHL history with nine when he scored twice a 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on April 21. The 36-year-old became the oldest player in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season, surpassing Johnny Bucyk, who was 35 years old when he scored his 50th with the Boston Bruins in 1970-71. He has 22 goals left to score before he passes the late Gordie Howe in most career goals and to sit firmly at the number 2 spot. Hopefully, Ovechkin has enough years in his career left to pass Gretzky’s record. Regardless if he gets the record, his effort already makes him the greatest Russian athlete to ever play the sport, and possibly the greatest Russian athlete in the world.
Evgeni Malkin
Malkin was selected with the No. 2 pick of the 2004 NHL Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, after the Washington Capitals selected Alex Ovechkin. Malkin played two more seasons in his native Russia before coming to North America for the 2006-07 season. However, his NHL debut was delayed until Oct. 18, 2006 because of a shoulder injury sustained in training camp, but he scored against future Hall of Fame goalie Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils in his first NHL game.
Malkin went on to set a modern-day NHL record with at least one goal in the first six games of his career. The only other players to accomplish the feat were Joe Malone and Newsy Lalonde of the Montreal Canadiens and Cy Denneny of the Ottawa Senators, all in 1917-18, the League’s inaugural season.
That was the first of many notable NHL accomplishments for Malkin, who won the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie following a 33-goal, 85-point season. He has won three Stanley Cup championships with the Penguins (2009, 2016, 2017) as well as the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s MVP (2011-12), the Art Ross Trophy as the League’s leading scorer twice (2008-09, 2011-12), the Ted Lindsay Award as the top player in the NHL as selected by the players (2011-12) and the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP (2009).
Malkin also has won three gold medals, four silver medals and four bronze medals playing for his country at the IIHF World Under-18 Championship, the World Junior Championship and the World Championship.
Malkin has surpassed 100 points in a season three times (2007-08, 2008-09, 2011-12), including an NHL career-high 113 points (35 goals, 78 assists) in 2008-09, and scored 50 goals in 2011-12. He has produced in the Stanley Cup Playoffs as well. Malkin won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2009 with a 14-goal, 36-point postseason performance that helped Pittsburgh dethrone the defending champion Detroit Red Wings. He had 18 points (6 goals, 12 assists) in the 2016 playoffs to help the Penguins win the Stanley Cup, then led all scorers in 2017 with 28 points (10 goals, 18 assists) to help Pittsburgh become the first team to repeat as champion since the Red Wings in 1997 and 1998.
With his recent re-signing to the Penguins for 4 years, Malkin’s career will likely end in Pittsburgh where it started and he can hopefully end it alongside his friend for life and hockey partner, Sidney Crosby who is another NHL superstar in his own right.
Evgeny Kuznetsov
Kuznetsov is one of the NHL’s most electric offensive players, as he showed throughout the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The native of Chelyabinsk, Russia, scored one of the biggest goals in Capitals history when he scored in overtime of Game 6 in the Eastern Conference Second Round to eliminate the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins and move the Capitals into the conference final for the first time since 1998. He followed that with 10 points (four goals and six assists) in seven games against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and a four-assist performance in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights.
In total, Kuznetsov led the NHL with 32 points (12 goals and 20 assists) in 24 playoff games, helping the Capitals win the Stanley Cup for the first time since entering the NHL in 1974. He finished second to linemate Alex Ovechkin in voting for the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
The Capitals selected Kuznetsov with the 26th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Draft, but he didn’t arrive in Washington until 2014, after he completed a contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk in the Kontinental Hockey League, where he was named an All-Star in 2011-12.
On March 8, 2014, Kuznetsov signed an entry-level contract with the Capitals and made his NHL debut two days later against the Penguins. In his third NHL game, he had three assists in a victory against the Vancouver Canucks, and he scored his first career goal, shorthanded, in the final minute of a 5-4 shootout loss to the Los Angeles Kings on March 25, 2014.
In his first playoff series in 2015, Kuznetsov scored twice in a Game 5 victory against the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference First Round, then scored the winning goal in Game 7.
Kuznetsov’s breakthrough season came in 2015-16 when he finished tied for ninth in the NHL with 77 points and was fourth with 57 assists. Kuznetsov also finished tied for sixth with a plus-27 rating and played in the 2016 NHL All-Star Game.
He improved on those numbers in 2017-18, finishing with 83 points (27 goals and 56 assists). Kuznetsov scored his 100th NHL goal against the Lightning on March 20, 2019.
Before reaching the NHL, Kuznetsov was a decorated junior player at the international level with Russia, winning a silver medal at the 2009 Under-18 World Championship and a gold (2011) and silver (2012) at the IIHF World Junior Championship. At the 2011 World Junior Championship, he had 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in seven games — including three assists in the gold medal game — finished second in scoring and was named to the All-Tournament team. He also won a gold medal at the 2014 IIHF World Championship. Kuzy proving to be one of the best Russians in the league and a great player for the Washington Capitals alongside Ovechkin.
Pavel Datsyuk
Datsyuk, nicknamed the “Magic Man,” was one of the greatest NHL players of all time. Inspiring an adjective with his slick and smooth plays, labeled Datsyukian.
Datsyuk amassed a pile of hardware during his 14 NHL seasons. Most important were the two Stanley Cup championships he won with Detroit in his rookie season, 2001-02, as an up-and-coming player on a star-filled team, and in 2007-08, when he, Henrik Zetterberg, Nicklas Lidstrom and Niklas Kronwall were the Red Wings’ soul.
His play earned him the Selke Trophy three times as the NHL’s best defensive forward, and he won the Lady Byng Trophy four times for sportsmanship, a testament to his ability to play tough but clean.
He twice was among the NHL’s top five scorers, with consecutive 97-point seasons in ’07-08 and ’08-09. In 953 career games, he had 314 goals and 604 assists. He had another 42 goals and 71 assists in 157 playoff games.
But Datsyuk’s brilliance was never about numbers. “He’s a player who probably doesn’t fulfill his offensive potential because he’s so committed defensively,” Holland said in the book “100 Things Red Wings Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die” by Kevin Allen and Bob Duff. “He’s as hard on the backcheck as he is chasing the puck on offense. His hockey IQ is off the charts. He has incredible will and determination. He’s irreplaceable.”
Datsyuk was born July 20, 1978, in the large Soviet Union city of Sverdlovsk, now called Yekaterinburg, about 900 miles east of Moscow. His parents died when he was in his teens and he threw himself into sports, mostly hockey and soccer, playing for various Yekaterinburg clubs. “He learned to anticipate hockey moves by playing chess several hours a week, and he developed outstanding balance and his ability to control pucks with his skates by playing ice soccer,” Brian Cazeneuve wrote in Sports Illustrated.
By 2006, after Steve Yzerman, Fedorov and Larionov left the scene, Datsyuk took a more central role and grew comfortable enough to be a leader in Detroit. His everyday work ethic served as a model for teammates, and his play never failed to amaze. Retiring from hockey in 2022, Pavel Datsyuk’s legacy to the game of hockey will be remembered forever.
Kirill Kaprisov
Kirill Kaprizov, the Russian baby-faced 25 year old, played his first NHL game with the Wild in January 2021, scoring the overtime winning goal against the Los Angeles Kings during his debut. On 21 September 2021, Kirill Kaprizov signed a five-year, $45 million contract with the Wild. As a result of the contract, Kaprizov became the highest-paid sophomore player in NHL history. The forward became the first player in NHL history with three points in his first game. He scored his 37th point on April 19th which broke Marian Gaborik’s Wild rookie record of 36 points set in the 2000-01 season.
Prior to joining the NHL, Kaprizov played six seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League. His best season was 2019-20 when he led the league with 33 goals and was third with 62 points. He also helped Olympic Athletes of Russia win the gold medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics by scoring five goals, tied with teammate Ilya Kovalchuk and Ryan Donato of the United States for the tournament lead. Kaprisov is an outstanding young player and he hopefully has a long and bright future with the NHL.
Andrei Svechnikov
Selected by the Carolina Hurricanes with the 2nd overall pick of the 2018 NHL Draft, Svechnikov became the first NHL player born in the 21st Century to score on October 7th of the same year during an 8-5 win against the New York Rangers.
He played most of his first NHL season as an 18-year-old and had 37 points (20 goals and17 assists) in 82 games. He then helped the Canes reach the 2019 Eastern Conference Final with five points (three goals, two assists) in nine playoff games.
Recipient of the Emms Family Award as the Ontario Hockey League’s top rookie in 2017-18, Svechikov scored 72 points (40 goals and 32 assists) in 44 games for Barrie, which selected him with the No. 1 pick of the 2017 Canadian Hockey League import draft.
Svechnikov signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Carolina on July 1, 2018. He is the younger brother of forward Evgeny Svechnikov, a first-round pick (19th overall) by the Detroit Red Wings at the 2015 NHL Draft. Nicknamed “Bird Man” due to his signature arm flapping celly, Svechnikov will hopefully continue to excel throughout his career.
Vladimir Tarasenko
Born in Yaroslavl, Russia, Tarasenko is a player that made the St. Louis Blues the team they are today.
Spectacular skating and puck handling skills and speed have helped Tarasenko earn comparisons to Hockey Hall of Fame center Sergei Fedorov. He wears the number 91 in tribute to his fellow Russian and joined him as a Stanley Cup winner in 2019, scoring 11 goals in 26 games to help the St. Louis Blues win their first championship since entering the NHL in 1967.
Tarasenko made his presence known early on playing for Russia. He scored 8 goals to help Russia finish second at the 2009 IIHF World Under-18 Championship. Two years later, he was named captain when Russia won the IIHF World Junior Championship.
As a 20-year-old in the Kontinental Hockey League in 2011-12, Tarasenko led Sibir Novosibirsk with 38 points (18 goals and 20 assists) in 39 games.
The St. Louis Blues selected Tarasenko in the first round (16th overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft and he had a debut to remember on Jan. 19, 2013. He scored on his first two shots against Jimmy Howard and the Detroit Red Wings in a 6-0 victory, joining Doug Palazzari as the only St. Louis players to score twice in their NHL debut. Tarasenko also had five points in his first two games, tying Wayne Babych for the best start to an NHL career by a Blues rookie, and was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for January 2013 after leading first-year players in scoring with nine points (five goals and four assists) in seven games.
He had a four-game goal streak from October 5-15, 2013, finished 2013-14 with 43 points (21 goals and 22 assists) in 64 games and scored a team-leading four goals in six Stanley Cup Playoff games. He had a breakout season in 2014-15, finishing with 73 points (37 goals and 36 assists) in 77 games. That included his first NHL hat trick against the Dallas Stars on Oct. 28, 2014, a game he ended by scoring the winning goal in overtime.
Tarasenko got his first Stanley Cup Playoff hat trick against Devan Dubnyk and the Minnesota Wild in Game 2 of the Western Conference First Round on April 18, 2015 and scored six goals in the six-game series.
In 2015-16, Tarasenko again led the Blues in goals (40) and points (74), helping them reach the Western Conference Final; he was named an NHL Second-Team All-Star for the second straight year. He led St. Louis with nine goals and tied for the team lead with 15 points in 20 playoff games.
The following season, Tarasenko scored 39 goals, had an NHL career-high 75 points and played in his third straight All-Star Game. He had his fourth consecutive 30-goal season in 2017-18, scoring 33 times and finishing with 66 points, then made it five in a row in 2018-19, again scoring 33 goals and ending with 68 points. Tarasenko also played for Russia at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. His father Andrei Tarasenko scored two goals for Russia at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics.
Tarasenko became the fifth player in Blues history to score 500 points with the team, joining Bernie Federko, Brett Hull, Brian Sutter and Garry Unger, when he scored twice and had an assist in a 4-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks at Enterprise Center on March 28, 2022. Tarasenko is an outstanding player and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him in the Hall of Fame down the line.
Nikita Kucherov
From Maykop, Russia, Kucherov has become one of the most dangerous offensive players in the NHL. He had his first 30-goal season in 2015-16, which he got up to 40 goals in 2016-17, and then finished third in the NHL in scoring in 2017-18 with 100 points (39 goals and 61 assists), helping the Lightning win the Atlantic Division. But this was just a prelude to his 2018-19 season, when he led the NHL with 128 points (41 goals and 87 assists), setting a single-season record for points by a Russian-born player. He led all players in scoring during the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs with 34 points (seven goals and 27 assists), helping the Lightning win their first championship since 2004. It wouldn’t be shocking to see Kucherov on the all time goal scorers list by the end of his career.
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Pavol Demitra (born on November 29, 1974 in Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia) was a Slovak professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL for the Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild and the Vancouver Canucks.
He also played in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League (CSL), Slovak Extraliga (SVK) and the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) where he played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl until his death in a plane crash in 2011 that involved most of the players from Lokomotiv Yaroslavl prior to the 2011-12 KHL season.
Demitra was drafted 227th overall by Ottawa in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing Career[]
Early Playing Career[]
Initially a soccer player, like his father (who played professionally), Pavol only began to focus on hockey when he was 15 years old. He began playing at the senior level with ZŤS Dubnica in Czechoslovakia's second-tier league; he recorded 23 points (13 goals and 10 assists) over 28 games.
The following season, he joined HC Dukla Trenčín of the premier Czechoslovak Extraliga in 1992–93, where he scored 11 goals and 28 points in 46 games.
After the season, Pavol was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the ninth round, 227th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He came to be considered one of the best draft steals in NHL history.
Professional[]
Pavol began the 1993–94 season with the Ottawa Senators. In his first NHL game on 9 October 1993, he scored on St. Louis Blues goaltender Curtis Joseph for his first NHL goal and point. He played in 12 games for Ottawa during the season, scoring a goal and two points.
Pavol mainly spent the season with Ottawa's AHL-affiliate team, the Prince Edward Island Senators. In 41 AHL games, he recorded 41 points, sixth on the team. He spent most of the following season in the AHL, scoring 74 points in 61 games.
Pavol also spent time with Ottawa, as he scored four goals and seven points in 16 games. He began the 1995–96 season in the AHL, but after scoring 81 points in 48 games, he was recalled to Ottawa permanently. With Ottawa, he had seven goals and 17 points in 31 games.
To start the 1996–97 season, Pavol was a contract hold-out with Ottawa. He played a game with HC Dukla Trenčín of the Slovak Extraliga, getting a goal and two points, before joining the Las Vegas Thunder of the IHL. With the Thunder, he had eight goals and 21 points in 22 games.
On 27 November 1996, the Senators parted ways with Pavol as Ottawa traded him to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Christer Olsson.
The St. Louis Blues assigned Pavol to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the IHL, where in 42 games, he had 20 goals and 50 points. He was called up to the Blues and played in his first game with the club on 17 March 1997, getting no points in a 3–2 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes.
Pavol scored his first two goals with St. Louis on 3 April 1997, scoring twice against Tommy Salo in a 5–5 tie with the New York Islanders. He finished the season appearing in eight games with St. Louis, scoring three goals.
Pavol made his NHL playoff debut on 16 April 1997, recording his first playoff point, an assist, in the Blues 2–0 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
On 22 April 1997, he scored his first playoff goal, beating Red Wings goaltender Mike Vernon and added two assists in a 4–0 win over Detroit. Overall, he had a goal and four points in six playoff games.
Pavol made the NHL full-time in 1997–98, as he played in 61 games with St. Louis, scoring 22 goals and 52 points to finish fifth in team scoring. In 10 playoff games, he had three goals and six points.
The 1998–99 was a break-out season for Pavol, as he finished tenth in NHL scoring with 89 points, as he scored 37 goals and added 52 assists in 82 games.
He appeared in the 1999 NHL All-Star Game held in Tampa Bay, Florida, scoring a goal for the World team in an 8–6 loss to North America. In the playoffs, he added five goals and nine points in 13 games.
Pavol continued his success in 1999–2000, as he scored 27 goals and 75 points in 71 games to lead the Blues in scoring once again. He played in the 2000 NHL All-Star Game held in Toronto, Ontario, where he scored two goals in a 9–4 World victory over North America.
Pavol also scored his first career hat trick, scoring three goals against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on 12 February 2000 in a 6–3 Blues victory. Demitra suffered a season-ending injury on 24 March 2000, and missed the playoffs. After the season, he was awarded the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy after he accumulated only eight penalty minutes throughout the season.
Injuries cut short Pavol's season in 2000–01 when he appeared in only 44 games with St. Louis. He scored 20 goals and 45 points to finish fifth in team scoring. He scored a hat trick and added two assists for a five-point game against the New York Rangers on 20 December 2000 in a 6–3 win.
Less than a week later, on 26 December 2000, he had another high scoring game, scoring two goals and four points against the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 5–0 victory. On 30 December 2000, Pavol suffered an injury; however, he came back with the team late in the season, and appeared in 15 playoff games, scoring two goals and six points.
In the 2001–02 season, Pavol was healthy, as he appeared in all 82 games for St. Louis, scoring 35 goals and 78 points to lead the team in scoring and finish seventh in the league scoring race.
He had a league high ten game-winning goals. He had a four-point night against his former team, the Ottawa Senators, on 27 November 2001, scoring two goals and two assists in a 4–2 victory.
Pavol appeared in the 2002 NHL All-Star Game held in Los Angeles, California; however, he was held off the scoresheet in an 8–5 World win over North America. In the playoffs, he appeared in 10 games, scoring four goals and 11 points. He had a four-point night against the Detroit Red Wings on 7 May 2002, scoring a goal and three assists in the Blues 6–1 victory.
The 2002–03 season was Pavol's most productive in the NHL, as he set a career high with 93 points (which placed him sixth in NHL scoring) as he scored 36 goals and 57 assists in 78 games.
He had a hat trick and a season high four points on 29 November 2002 in a 7–2 win over the Calgary Flames. In the playoffs, he had two goals and six points in seven games.
Pavol had a disappointing 2003–04 season, scoring 23 goals and 58 points, his lowest totals since his injury plagued 2000–01 season, in 68 games. In the playoffs, he had a goal in five contests; this would be his final season with the Blues as he left the team fifth in franchise scoring with 493 points in 494 games.
With the 2004–05 NHL lockout cancelling the season, Pavol signed with HK Dukla Trenčín of the Slovak Extraliga on 17 September 2004. He led the league in scoring with 28 goals and 82 points in 54 games. He scored four goals and 17 points in 12 playoff games with the team.
On 2 August 2005, Pavol signed a three-year, $13.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Kings. On 5 October 2005, he played his first game with the Kings, scoring an assist in a 5–4 loss to the Dallas Stars.
The next night, on 6 October 2005, Demitra scored his first goal with his new team, scoring against David LeNeveu of the Phoenix Coyotes in a 3–2 win.
Pavol had three four-point games during the season, including one on 22 November 2005 against his former team, the St. Louis Blues in a 6–3 Los Angeles win. He missed 24 games with injuries (including an eye problem) during the season. In 58 games during the season, he had 25 goals and 62 points to finish third in team scoring.
On 24 June 2006, Los Angeles traded Demitra to the Minnesota Wild for Patrick O'Sullivan and a first round draft pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Pavol joined the Wild and fellow Slovak Marian Gaborík for the 2006–07 season. He played his first game with the Wild on 5 October 2006, recording two assists in a 3–2 win over the Colorado Avalanche.
In his next game on 7 October 2006, he scored his first goal with Minnesota, scoring against Tomas Vokoun of the Nashville Predators in a 6–5 victory. He finished the season tied for first in team scoring, as he had 25 goals and 64 points in 71 games. The 64 points were the highest by him since 2002–03.
He played in his first playoff game with Minnesota on 11 April 2007, scoring a goal against Ilya Bryzgalov of the Anaheim Ducks in a 2–1 loss. He appeared in five playoff games, scoring a goal and four points.
Pavol was named the captain of the Wild for the month of October 2007 as part of the Wild's rotating captaincy to begin the 2007–08 season. He had a tough season, scoring only 15 goals, his lowest total since 1996–97, and 54 points through 68 games as he finished fourth in team scoring.
In the playoffs, he had a goal and three points in six games. At the end of the season, he became an unrestricted free agent.
On 10 July 2008, Pavol signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks. He played in his first game as a Canuck on 9 October 2008, getting no points in a 6–0 win over the Calgary Flames.
In his next game, also against Calgary, he scored his first goal with Vancouver, the game winning overtime goal against Miikka Kiprusoff in a 5–4 win. He finished the season with 20 goals and 53 points in 69 games, finishing fourth in team scoring.
Pavol appeared in his first playoff game with Vancouver on 15 April 2009, recording an assist in a 2–1 win over the St. Louis Blues. He scored his first playoff goal with the Canucks on 30 April 2009, scoring against Nikolai Khabibulin of the Chicago Blackhawks in a 5–3 victory.
On 2 May 2009, he suffered a shoulder injury against the Blackhawks that would end his season. In six playoff games, he had a goal and three points.
The 2009–10 season would be a tough season on Pavol, as he missed most of the regular season with the shoulder injury that occurred in the 2009 playoffs. In 28 games, he had three goals and 16 points, his lowest totals since 1996–97. In the playoffs, he had a three-point game against the Los Angeles Kings on 23 April 2010, helping Vancouver to a 7–2 win. Overall, he appeared in 11 playoff games, scoring two goals and six points.
After the season, Pavol became an unrestricted free agent; this would mark the end of his NHL career where he played in 847 career games, and scored 304 goals with 464 assists for 768 points.
On July 15, 2010, he joined Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL. During his first season with Lokomotiv, he scored 18 goals and 60 points in 54 games to finish fifth in league scoring.
Pavol was named Forward of the Month in January 2011. In 18 playoff games with Yaroslavl, he had six goals and 15 assists for 21 points which placed him second in KHL playoff scoring. He returned to the team for the 2011–12 season; however, on September 7, 2011, he was killed in a plane crash along with the entirety of the team roster and most of the flight crew.
Career Statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1991–92 Spartak ZŤS Dubnica nad Váhom CSR.2 28 13 10 23 12 — — — — — 1992–93 CAPEH Dubnica nad Váhom CSR.2 4 3 0 3 2 — — — — — 1992–93 ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín TCH 46 11 17 28 — — — — — — 1993–94 Ottawa Senators NHL 12 1 1 2 4 — — — — — 1993–94 P.E.I. Senators AHL 41 18 23 41 8 — — — — — 1994–95 Ottawa Senators NHL 16 4 3 7 0 — — — — — 1994–95 P.E.I. Senators AHL 61 26 48 74 23 5 0 7 7 0 1995–96 Ottawa Senators NHL 31 7 10 17 6 — — — — — 1995–96 P.E.I. Senators AHL 48 28 53 81 44 — — — — — 1996–97 Dukla Trenčín SVK 1 1 1 2 — — — — — — 1996–97 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 22 8 13 21 10 — — — — — 1996–97 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 42 20 30 50 24 — — — — — 1996–97 St. Louis Blues NHL 8 3 0 3 2 6 1 3 4 6 1997–98 St. Louis Blues NHL 61 22 30 52 22 10 3 3 6 2 1998–99 St. Louis Blues NHL 82 37 52 89 16 13 5 4 9 4 1999–2000 St. Louis Blues NHL 71 28 47 75 8 — — — — — 2000–01 St. Louis Blues NHL 44 20 25 45 16 15 2 4 6 2 2001–02 St. Louis Blues NHL 82 35 43 78 46 10 4 7 11 6 2002–03 St. Louis Blues NHL 78 36 57 93 32 7 2 4 6 2 2003–04 St. Louis Blues NHL 68 23 35 58 18 5 1 0 1 4 2004–05 Dukla Trenčín SVK 54 28 54 82 39 12 4 13 17 14 2005–06 Los Angeles Kings NHL 58 25 37 62 42 — — — — — 2006–07 Minnesota Wild NHL 71 25 39 64 28 5 1 3 4 0 2007–08 Minnesota Wild NHL 68 15 39 54 24 6 1 2 3 2 2008–09 Vancouver Canucks NHL 69 20 33 53 20 6 1 2 3 2 2009–10 Vancouver Canucks NHL 28 3 13 16 0 11 2 4 6 4 2010–11 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 54 18 42 60 29 18 6 15 21 4 NHL totals 847 304 464 768 284 94 23 36 59 34
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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1992 Czechoslovakia EJC 6 4 8 12 2 1993 Czechoslovakia WJC 7 4 4 8 8 1996 Slovakia WC 5 1 2 3 2 1996 Slovakia WCH 3 0 0 0 4 2002 Slovakia OLY 2 1 2 3 2 2003 Slovakia WC 5 2 2 4 4 2004 Slovakia WC 9 4 4 8 4 2004 Slovakia WCH 4 0 2 2 2 2005 Slovakia WC 7 2 5 7 2 2006 Slovakia OLY 6 2 5 7 2 2007 Slovakia WC 6 2 2 4 12 2010 Slovakia OLY 7 3 7 10 2 2011 Slovakia WC 6 1 2 3 0 Junior totals 13 8 12 20 10 Senior totals 60 18 33 51 36
All-Star Games[]
Year Location G A P 1999 Tampa 1 0 1 2000 Toronto 2 0 2 2002 Los Angeles 0 0 0 All-Star totals 3 0 3
International Play[]
Pavol was named to Team Slovakia for the 2010 Winter Olympics in his NHL hometown Vancouver. On 18 February 2010, he scored in the seventh round of a shootout to help Slovakia beat Russia in the round robin.
In the semi-finals against hosts Canada, Slovakia trailed 3–0 after two periods, but rallied with 2 goals in the third period. Pavol nearly scored with 9 seconds remaining in regulation, but his shot was stopped by Canucks teammate Roberto Luongo and the save was dubbed the "Glove from Above".
In the bronze medal game against Finland, he assisted twice and scored once in the second period to help his team to a 3–1 lead, but they were unable to hold on as Finland scored four times (including an empty-net goal) in the third period to claim bronze.
Slovakia was ranked in fourth place as Pavol led the tournament in points with 10 and tied for the lead in assists with seven. His play in the tournament led him to a selection to the all-star team.
Pavol played for Czechoslovakia in the following competitions:
1992 European Junior Championships
1993 World Junior Championships (bronze medal)
He played for Team Slovakia in the following competitions:
1996 World Championships
1996 World Cup
1999 Ball Hockey World Championships - 1999 (gold medal)
2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City
2003 World Championships (bronze medal)
2004 World Championship
2004 World Cup
2005 World Championships
2006 Winter Olympics in Turin (captain)
2007 World Championships
2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver
2011 World Championships (captain)
Accolades[]
Awarded the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in 2000.
Played in the NHL All-Star Game in 1999, 2000 and 2002.
All-star selection and leading scorer of the 2010 Winter Olympics
Fifth on St. Louis Blues' all-time scoring list with 204 goals, 289 assists, 493 points in 494 games
Team Slovakia retired Demitra's no. 38 jersey on 11 September 2011.
HC Dukla Trenčín retired Demitra's no. 38 jersey on 16 September 2011. Former teammate and close friend Marián Hossa hoisted his number to the rafters.
Death[]
The 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash occurred on September 7, 2011, at 4:02 PM local time when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying the entire hockey team of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League crashed near Yaroslavl, Russia, on route to Minsk, Belarus, to start the 2011–12 KHL season.
The club's entire roster was killed in the plane crash (except for Maxim Zyuzyakin, who was not on the flight). The airplane caught fire and crashed shortly after take-off, a mere 4 kilometers from the Tunoshna airport.
Preliminary reports said that 43 of the 45 passengers on board had been killed, including the entire roster and 4 youth players; the remaining player, Alexander Galimov, was in critical condition, but he died a few days later.
Pavol was survived by his wife Maja and two children, Lucas and Zara. He was predeceased by his infant son, Tobias.
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The full Blues schedule is here, while their weekend schedule begins and ends in Phoenix.
Dec. 23: at Phoenix Coyotes (8:00 p.m. CT, Fox Sports Midwest)
Phoenix enters Friday night's game in a three-way tie for first in the Pacific, and they'll be looking to extend their current winning streak to three games. The Coyotes have been pretty good defensively this year -- they're 10th in the NHL in goals against average -- but their offense has been middling.
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Sept. 22 vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m.
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Alexander Pietrangelo (born January 18, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). As a junior, he played with the Niagara IceDogs and shortly for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Pietrangelo has competed in with Team Canada at the junior and senior level, including a gold medal win with Canada's under-20 team at the 2009 World Junior Championships. Individually, he has been named Best Defenceman at the 2010 World Junior Championship and 2011 Men's World Championship. His father is the cousin of former NHL goaltender Frank Pietrangelo.
In 2010–11, Pietrangelo played his first full season with the Blues, leading all team defencemen with 43 points (11 goals and 32 assists) over 79 games. He also led team defencemen in plus/minus (+18), shots (161), while ranking third in average ice time per game. Due to his previous eight- and nine-game seasons in the NHL, he did not qualify as a rookie. Comparatively, the league's leading scorer among rookie defencemen that season was teammate Kevin Shattenkirk, who was born a year earlier than Pietrangelo; he also recorded 43 points. At the end of the 2011-12 season, Pietrangelo was named to the NHL second all-star team.
Pietrangelo was picked to play for Team Canada's under-18 team at the 2007 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where he served as an alternate captain. The team finished fourth. He played next for the Canadian National Junior Team at the 2009 World Junior Championships and won a gold medal.
The following year, Pietrangelo was loaned by his NHL team, the St. Louis Blues, to play for Team Canada in his second World Junior Championships in 2010. He was selected as an alternate captain to Patrice Cormier. In the final game of the round-robin, Pietrangeo scored a shorthanded game-tying goal against the United States to send the game to overtime. Canada eventually won in a shootout and earned a bye into the semi-final. Advancing to the gold medal game, Canada met the United States in a rematch, but lost 6–5 in overtime. Pietrangelo picked up several individual honours at the conclusion of the tournament. He was named a Tournament All-Star by the media, the Best Defenceman by the directorate and was selected by the coaching staff as one of Canada's top three players.
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Complete Release in PDF Format
THE WARRIOR COLLEGE HOCKEY ICE BREAKER TOURNAMENT
- Date/Site/Time: Fri., Oct. 8, 2010 - 5:30/8:30 p.m. (CT) - Scottrade Center (19,150) - St. Louis, Mo. Sun., Oct. 10, 2010 - Noon/3:00 p.m. (CT) - Scottrade Center (19,150) - St. Louis, Mo.
- The Teams: Notre Dame (13-17-8); Holy Cross (12-19-6); Boston University (18-17-3); Wisconsin (28-11-4).
- The Games: Friday - 5:30 p.m. (CT) - #17 Notre Dame vs. Holy Cross 8:30 p.m. (CT) - #14 Boston University vs. #13 Wisconsin Sunday - Noon. (CT) - Third-Place Game 3:00 p.m. (CT) - Championship Game
- Broadcast Information: Radio: Notre Dame hockey can be heard live on Cat Country 99.9 FM in South Bend. Darin Pritchett, the voice of the Irish will call the action.
- Internet Broadcast: Audio: Both Notre Dame games will have live audio streaming at the Notre Dame website - www.und.com. Video: All four games of the tournament are available for video streaming at www.HockeyPrimetime.com. The cost is $9.95 for all four games.
A NEW SEASON IS UPON US: The Notre Dame Fighting Irish open the 2010-11 season on Friday, Oct. 8 at the Warrior College Hockey Ice Breaker Tournament in St. Louis, Mo. This is the 43rd season of the modern era of Notre Dame hockey and the Irish bring an all-time mark of 664-734-118 as a Division I program into the tournament. Notre Dame will face the Holy Cross Crusaders in the 5:30 p.m. (CT) game at the Scottrade Center, home of the NHLs St. Louis Blues. At 8:30 p.m. (CT), Boston University will face off against Wisconsin in the second game of the tourney. After an off day on Saturday (St. Louis faces Philadelphia in its home opener on Saturday night), the teams return to action on Sunday, October 10. The third-place game will be played at noon (CT) with the championship game set for 3:00 p.m. (CT).
IRISH TOURNEY INFORMATION: The Warrior College Hockey Ice Breaker Tournament is the 33rd in-season tournament that the Irish have participated in during the 43-year history of the program. In the previous 32 tournaments, Notre Dame owns a 26-34-4 all-time record. The Irish have finished first (eight times), second (six times), third (seven times) and fourth (11 times) in those tournaments. The Ice Breaker Tournament is the first in-season tourney for the Irish since last year’s Shillelagh Tournament, held Jan. 1-2, 2010, at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Notre Dame won that tournament with a 5-2 win over Colgate and then a 3-3 tie in the title game with North Dakota. The Irish got the win after winning the shootout, 2-1, in five rounds.
ICE BREAKER HISTORY: This is Notre Dame’s second appearance in the Ice Breaker Tournament as the Irish last appeared at the start of the 1999-2000 campaign. That tournament was held at the University of Denver where Notre Dame finished third overall. The Irish lost their opening game, 2-1, to Providence and the defeated Union College, 4-0, to take third place.
FOR OPENERS: Notre Dame enters its season opener with Holy Cross with an all-time record of 20-20-2 in season openers. The Irish are 16-22-4 all-time in season openers played away from home.
ST. LOUIS ALUMS: Five former Notre Dame players are products of the St. Louis area: The group includes Greg Rosenthal `79 (St. Louis), Kevin Markovitz `90 (St. Louis), Connor Dunlop `03 (St. Louis), Neil Komadoski `04 (Chesterfield) and Yan Stastny (St. Louis). Dunlop, Komadoski and Stastny all have fathers who played for the Blues.
ST. LOUIS BLUES’ NOTES: Five former Notre Dame players were drafted by the St. Louis Blues. The lone Irish player to be named All-America twice – defenseman Jack Brownschidle `77 – was a sixth round pick, 99th overall by the Blues in 1975. Former Irish volunteer assistant coach and forward Mike McNeill `88, was selected by the Blues in 1988 in the supplemental draft. Goaltender Wade Salzman `96 was an 11th round pick in 1993 and forward Steve Noble ’98 was selected in 1994 in the 8th round. Rounding out the list of draftees is defenseman Ian Cole, who was chosen in the first round, 18th overall by the Blues in 2007. Brownschidle played parts of seven seasons in St. Louis between 1977-84. Cole signed with the Blues following last year and is currently with their Peoria (AHL) farm team. Two other former Irish players – Yan Stastny and Neil Komadoski “04 were members of the St. Louis organization after starting with other NHL teams. Stastny played 50 games for the Blues over three seasons.
PRESEASON EXHIBITION: Notre Dame opened the season with an exhibition game versus the University of Guelph on Oct. 3. The Irish won that game, 5-3. Four freshmen – David Gerths (Ankeny, Iowa), Mike Voran (Livonia, Mich.), Jeff Costello (Milwaukee, Wis.) and Anders Lee (Edina, Minn.) – joined senior Calle Ridderwall (Stockholm, Sweden) in finding the back of the net in the win. Fellow freshman center T.J. Tynan (Orland Park, Ill.) added three assists in the victory. Sophomore goaltender Mike Johnson (Verona, Wis.) picked up the win by making 29 saves on the night as Notre Dame out shot Guelph by a 37-32 margin. Costello picked up the game-winning goal as his wrist shot at 7:20 of the third period broke a 3-3 tie. Lee added an insurance goal on a breakaway at 18:46 for the final score of 5-3.
NEXT FOR THE IRISH: Notre Dame opens the 2010-11 home schedule and the final full season of the 43-year old Joyce Center rink next weekend. The Irish play host to Lake Superior State in a Thursday-Friday, Oct. 14-15 series. Game time both nights is set for 7:35 p.m. The series is being played on Thursday and Friday due to Notre Dame hosting Western Michigan in football on Sat., Oct. 16.
IRISH GOALTENDERS: Sophomore goaltender Mike Johnson is the elder statesmen of the Notre Dame goaltending corps, having played in 29 games last season. Johnson made 28 starts and was 10-13-5 overall with a 2.60 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage. He recorded a pair of shutouts and was selected to the CCHA all-rookie team for 2009-10. Behind Johnson are a pair of freshmen – Steven Summerhays (Anchorage, Alaska) and Joe Rogers (Marysville, Mich.). Summerhays joined the Irish after playing the last two seasons with the USHL’s Green Bay Gamblers. In `09-’10, Summerhays was a first team all-USHL selection and the USHL goaltender of the year after going 31-2-3 with a 2.17 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage. Rogers joins the Notre Dame roster after playing last season in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) with the Albert Lea Thunder. Rogers was 13-19-2 with a 3.97 goals-against average and a .891 save percentage
A QUICK LOOK BACK: During the 2009-10 season, Notre Dame was 13-17-8 overall and was 9-12-7-2 in the CCHA, good for ninth place in the regular-season standings. The Irish were eliminated in the first round of the CCHA playoffs by Ohio State, two games to none. Holy Cross is coming off an `09-’10 season that saw the Crusaders go 12-19-6 overall and 10-13-5 in Atlantic Hockey. Holy Cross lost in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Hockey playoffs, two games to none at Sacred Heart. Boston University was 18-17-3 overall and 13-12-3 in Hockey East, good for a third-place tie. In the playoffs, the Terriers defeated Merrimack, two games to one, in the quarterfinals before falling to Maine in the semifinal game of the Hockey East Tournament. Wisconsin was 28-11-4 overall and 17-8-3 in the WCHA, finishing second in the regular season. In the post season, the Badgers finished third in the WCHA Tournament and advanced to the NCAA title game where they fell to Boston College, 5-0.
THE RANKINGS: Notre Dame comes into the Warrior Ice Breaker ranked 17th in the USCHO.com preseason rankings and is receiving votes in the USA Today/American Hockey Magazine preseason poll. Holy Cross is not ranked in either poll. The Boston University Terriers open the season ranked 14th in both preseason polls while Wisconsin checks in at 13th in both sets of preseason rankings.
MILESTONES: Notre Dame head coach Jeff Jackson enters the weekend with a 298-117-47 record in 11 seasons as a Division I coach between Lake Superior State and Notre Dame. His .696 winning percentage is tops among active coaches and his 298 wins rank 13th. He now needs two wins to reach the 300-win mark in his career. In CCHA games, Jackson needs just three wins to reach 200 league victories as he is 197-80-44 in conference play.
CAN’T TELL THE PLAYERS WITHOUT A SCORECARD: The Notre Dame hockey team that takes the ice this weekend will be much different than last season’s 13-17-8 team as 13 players from that team are gone and 12 freshmen will take their place. Seven players – seniors Brett Blatchford, Kevin Deeth, Dan Kissel, Kyle Lawson, Christiaan Minella, Tom O’Brien and Ryan Thang – have graduated. Three players – defensemen Ian Cole and Teddy Ruth along with forward Kyle Palmieri – signed with the NHL teams that drafted them. Cole (St. Louis) and Ruth (Columbus) left after their junior seasons while Palmieri (Anaheim) left after his freshman year. Three are no longer with the team. Junior goaltender Brad Phillips is currently with the Rio Grande Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League. Sophomore left wing Kyle Murphy returned to junior hockey for more playing time and is with the Vernon Vipers of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). The third player, defenseman Eric Ringel has retired from hockey after a concussion and the concussion symptoms that occurred last season. He was not cleared to play by doctors and will serve as an undergraduate student assistant coach. The 12 freshmen include two goaltenders, four defensemen and six forwards.
BEST OFâ⒬ˆTHEâ⒬ˆBEST: Over the past four seasons, the Notre Dame hockey program ranks among the top five programs in the country. Since the start of the 2006-07 season, the Irish have won 103 games and have a .671 winning percentage. The Irish are third in that time period in wins, trailing Michigan (114) and Miamiâ⒬ˆ(109). Notre Dame’s .675 winning percentage is also third behind Miami (.695) and Michigan (.688). Here are the top five teams by wins and winning percentage since 2006-07.
WINS WINNINGââ'¬Ë†.PCTMichigan 114 Miami (.695)Miami 109 Michigan (.688)Notre Dame 103 Notre Dame (.671)Boston College 101 Boston College (.664)North Dakota 101 RIT (.643)
EXTRA HOCKEY: During the `09-’10 season, the Irish were involved in nine overtime contests, finishing 1-0-8 in those games. The eight ties equaled a Notre Dame record set during the 1999-2000 season. All eight ties in `09-’10 went to a shootout where the Irish were 3-5 in those games. The lone overtime win came on Nov. 27, 2009 versus Bowling Green (2-1) and was the first for the Irish since Feb. 20, 2009 at Nebraska-Omaha, a 4-3 win. Notre Dame is now 3-0-11 in overtime since its last overtime loss, a 2-1 decision to Miami on March 21, 2008, in the CCHA semifinal game.
CAPTAINS: Four members of the Irish senior class will serve as captains for the 2010-11 season. Defenseman Joe Lavin (Shrewsbury, Mass.) will wear the “C” for Jeff Jackson’s squad this year. His three assistant captains will be Calle Ridderwall (Stockholm, Sweden), Ben Ryan (Brighton, Mich.) and Ryan Guentzel (Woodbury, Minn.). For all four players, this is their first time as captains at Notreâ⒬ˆDame.
FAMILY GUYS: Three members of the Notre Dame hockey team – sophomore forwards Kevin Nugent (New Canaan, Conn.) and Riley Sheahan (St. Catharine’s, Ont.) and freshman goaltender Joe Rogers (Marysville, Mich.) – have family ties to the Irish hockey program. Nugent’s father, Kevin Nugent, Sr. `78 was a member of the Notre Dame hockey team from 1974-78. During his career he played in 131 games, scoring 54 goals with 75 assists for 129 career points. His son becomes the second Irish player to follow his father to Notre Dame. He joins Rory Walsh `06 who followed his father, Brian Walsh `77 who was a teammate of Nugent, Sr. Sheahan is a second cousin of former Irish defenseman Brock Sheahan `08 who played for the Irish from 2004-08. Rogers is a cousin of former Notre Dame defenseman Tony Bonadio `83 is a Port Huron, Mich., native. Bonadio played in 79 games between 1980-83, scoring one goal with nine assists for 10 points.
THEâ⒬ˆSWEDISHâ⒬ˆSNIPER: Senior left wing Calle Ridderwall has been Notre Dame’s top goal scorer over the last two seasons, scoring 17 and 19 goals respectively for a total of 36. Of his 36 goals, 22 have come on the power play. In `09-’10, Ridderwall’s 19 goals tied him for fourth in the CCHA and his 11 power-play tallies led the conference. In `08-’09, the Stockholm, Sweden native’s 17 goals tied him for fifth in the league and his 11 power-play goals tied him for second. His 22 career power-play goals tie him for 10th on Notre Dame’s all-time power play list.
FULLâ⒬ˆHOUSE: Notre Dame hockey games were a tough ticket during the 2009-10 season as the Irish had 14 sellouts in 18 home dates and averaged 2,765 fans per game. Since Dec. 13, 2008, the Irish have recorded sellouts in 23 of their last 27 home games. A sellout at the Joyce Center is 2,713 with 2,857 capacity with standing room. Twice during the season, Jan. 15 vs. Michigan State and Jan. 29 against Nebraska-Omaha, 3,007 fans jammed into the Joyce Center. Prior to that number, the largest crowd to see an Irish hockey game was 3,310 on March of 1995 when Notre Dame play Illinois-Chicago. The following season, new seating was installed and capacity was reconfigured.
HOMETOWNS: The 2010-11 Notre Dame hockey team features players from 11 states, two Canadian provinces and Sweden. Over the past 15 seasons, the Irish have had monogram winners from 26 different states and provinces – those listed below, plus: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Washington, Alberta, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan. Junior Calle Ridderwall (Stockholm) is the first Notre Dame hockey player from Sweden.
2009-10 NOTRE DAME HOCKEY – BY STATE, COUNTRY OR PROVINCE:
Michigan (4): Ben Ryan, Joe Rogers, Bryan Rust, Mike Voran
Illinois (4): Billy Maday, Sam Calabrese, Kevin Lind, T.J. Tynan
Minnesota (4): Ryan Guentzel, Brian Brooke, Nick Larson, Anders Lee
Wisconsin (3): Nick Condon, Mike Johnson, Jeff Costello
Ontario (2): Richard Ryan, Riley Sheahan
Pennsylvania (2): Patrick Gaul, Stephen Johns
Alaska (1): Steven Summerhays
British Columbia (1): Shayne Taker
Colorado (1): Sean Lorenz
Connecticut (1): Kevin Nugent
Indiana (1): Jared Beers
Iowa (1): David Gerths
Massachusetts (1): Joe Lavin
Sweden (1): Calle Ridderwall
PLAYING GAMES: Graduated center Kevin Deeth `10 finished his Notre Dame career as the program’s all-time leader in games played with 164 career games. That moved him ahead of Mark Van Guilder `08, who played in 163 consecutive games in his career. Two of Deeth’s classmates also finished their careers in the top 10 for games played. Kyle Lawson `10 tied for third all-time with Brock Sheahan `08, as both players played in 161 career games. Ryan Thang `10 tied for fifth with Erik Condra `09 as both played in 159 career games.
NHL DRAFTEES: The Irish have 10 players on the 2010-11 roster who have been selected in the National Hockey League’s Entry Draft. Leading the way is sophomore Riley Sheahan (St. Catharine’s, Ont.) who became Notre Dame’s third-ever, first-round pick last June when he was chosen 21st overall by the Detroit Red Wings. He joins former defenseman Ian Cole (2007 – St. Louis) who was selected 18th overall and former right wing Kyle Palmieri (2009 – Anaheim), the 26th pick overall. Sheahan was followed by freshman defenseman Stephen Johns (Wampum, Pa.), who went in the second round, 60th overall to the Chicago Black Hawks. One round later in the third round, with the 80th overall pick, freshman forward Bryan Rust (Novi, Mich.) was chosen by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Notre Dame’s final player selected in 2010 was defenseman Kevin Lind (Homer Glen, Ill.), who was picked in the sixth round, 177th overall by the Anaheim Ducks. Two other Irish freshman were selected in the 2009 draft. Left wing Jeff Costello (Milwaukee, Wis.) was chosen by the Ottawa Senators in the fifth round, 146th overall and six picks later, center Anders Lee (Edina, Minn.) was a New York Islanders’ choice in the sixth round, 152nd overall. The new group of draftees join sophomore left wing Nick Larson (Apple Valley, Minn.), a 2008 selection of the Calgary Flames in the fourth round, 108th overall; junior defenseman Sean Lorenz (Littleton, Colo.), a member of the 2008 draft class, by the Minnesota Wild in the fourth round, 115th overall and seniors Ben Ryan (Brighton, Mich.) and Joe Lavin (Shrewsbury, Mass.). Ryan was picked in the 2007 entry draft by Nashville in the fourth round with the 114th pick and Lavin was a Chicago Black Hawks choice in the fifth round, 126th overall
NEW HOME FOR THE IRISH: Construction on Notre Dame’s new, on-campus ice facility – The Compton Family Center – began in March of 2010 and is on pace to be finished for the Notre Dame hockey team to begin play there during the 2011-12 campaign.
On Sept. 11, 2010, a project blessing ceremony for the $50-million facility was held with many of the key benefactors in attendance. At the ceremony, Notre Dame director of athletics, Jack Swarbrick, announced that the building would be named the Compton Family Center in honor of the generous donation from Kevin and Gayla Compton and their family. The Comptons are part of the ownership group of the National Hockey League’s San Jose Sharks.
Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., Notre Dame’s President began the ceremony with a blessing of the site and offering of a prayer for the safety of those working on the project.
Irish head coach Jeff Jackson followed by talking about the original plans and how those plans changed to become the Compton Family Center.
“When I first came here, we were talking about a renovation in the Joyce Center,” said Jackson, now in his sixth season behind the Notre Dame bench.
“With Jack’s (Swarbrick) foresight and Tom [Nevala] and everyone involved in pushing for this to happen, waiting an additional year to have a new facility is something that is going to have a tremendous impact on the future of our program, and we’re very proud of that.”
Jackson also thanked the benefactors in attendance for their generosity towards the project.
Notre Dame’s head coach was followed by Irish junior Billy Maday (Burr Ridge, Ill.) who spoke for his teammates to the benefactors in attendance.
Swarbrick spoke last at the ceremony, and touched upon how important the Compton Family Center will be for the Michiana community.
“There’s a limit to how much the community can use our dormitories and our classrooms and our laboratories, but the athletic facilities can be a special point of contact,” Swarbrick said.
“I hope we win national championships with teams that train here and I hope we build new programs for our athletes and our students. But the ultimate success of this facility will be if we inspire a young boy or a young girl from the community to shoot higher, if we challenge them to be better people because they spend time on our campus. Then we’ve realized the potential of athletics at Notre Dame.”
The original announcement for the new building was made on Feb. 12, 2009 by Notre Dame executive vice-president John Affleck-Graves and Swarbrick after the University’s Board of Trustees approved the plan.
The Compton Family Center will house both the Charles “Lefty” Smith rink, within the new 5,000-person capacity, home of the Irish hockey team and a second sheet of ice (Olympic-sized) with limited seating availability. The majority of the general public arena seating will be of the chair-back variety.
The Compton Family Center also will include offices for the Notre Dame coaching staff, a state-of-the art locker room suite that includes both wet and dry locker rooms, meeting rooms, a sports medicine area that includes hot and cold hydrotherapy, cardio and weight rooms, a players’ lounge, equipment areas, video operations and a multi-purpose room that will be the location for weekly team Mass and serve as a study lounge and dining area.
The arena also will feature a balcony level with a 200-seat, Irish pub-themed club, multiple concession areas on both levels, spacious restrooms and a merchandise shop.
The Compton Family Center also will serve the Notre Dame and South Bend community as a place for the Irish Youth Hockey League (IYHL) and local figure skating groups to flourish. On campus it will become the home of club and interhall hockey, the figure skating club and intramural broomball, curling and physical education classes.
Multiple locker rooms also will be available for campus and community use of the facility.
Design and construction of the Compton Family Center are under the auspices of the Southfield, Mich., office of Barton Malow, a national design and construction services firm and their project partner Rossetti Architects, also of Southfield, Mich.
LEFTY’S RINK: When Notre Dame’s new ice hockey arena is built the new ice hockey rink will be named the Charles W. “Lefty” Smith, Jr., Rink, in honor of the first coach in the program’s history, Charles “Lefty” Smith. The announcement was made in April of 2008 at the team’s annual awards banquet.
The plans for naming the new ice surface in honor of Smith were made possible by the generosity of the John and Mary Jo Boler family of Inverness, Ill., and Sanibel Island, Fla., their daughter Jill Boler McCormack `84 and her husband, Dan; and their son Matthew Boler `88 and his wife, Christine. They were joined by the family of Frank `57 and Mary Beth O’Brien of Albany, N.Y., who have six children who all graduated from Notre Dame. Their late son, Frankie, played both lacrosse and hockey for the Irish from 1984-88.
Smith came to Notre Dame in 1968 to start the varsity hockey program and coached the Irish for 19 years, retiring in 1987 with 307 career victories. Under his tutelage, Notre Dame produced six All-Americans but most importantly, all 126 student-athletes who played for him completed their collegiate eligibility and earned college degrees.
Smith, who continues to work as the director of the Loftus Sports Center on campus, served two years as the president of the American Hockey Coaches Association. He was inducted into the Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1992. He played an integral in bringing the International Special Olympics to Notre Dame in 1987.
Married for 57 years, Lefty, who lost his wife, Mickey on Nov. 9, 2009, is the father of seven living children, 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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You have just over two weeks until player physicals are to be performed…. You got 16 days before training camp formally starts at the Ice Sports Forum in Brandon. 19 days from now, the Bolts will be playing in St. Louis, Missouri with the preseason opener against the Blues.
Folks, it’s just about here. Hockey season is here. Heck, they’re putting ice down at Times Palace! How much more proof do you want?!
Still a skeptic? Try this: This afternoon, the Tampa Bay Lightning announced their 2011-12 training camp roster. A total of 58 players (34 forwards, 19 defensemen, 5 goaltenders) will participate… These can change with other roster invitees added, or last-minute subtractions.
The press release from the team and the full roster is below the jump. Start your speculation, start your salivation. Start your euphoria – for hockey is about to return.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 1, 2011
Contact: Brian Breseman (813.301.6871, bbreseman@sptimesforum.com)
LIGHTNING ANNOUNCE 2011 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER
Players to Hit the Ice in Brandon Sept. 17
TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning announced the roster today for its 19th training camp, which opens with physicals and fitness testing on Friday, September 16. Though there will be optional ice available to players on the 16th, the full squad will hit the ice on Saturday, September 17.
Lightning fans will recognize many of the same faces from the team that carried the Bolts to within one game of the Stanley Cup Final in 2011. Captain Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis, Steven Stamkos, Nate Thompson, Teddy Purcell, Ryan Malone and more return up front along with a group of high-end prospects that include Carter Ashton, Brett Connolly, Vladislav Namestnikov and Richard Panik. On the blue line, the Lightning will have a few new faces that include Matt Gilroy who comes in after spending last season with the New York Rangers as well as Bruno Gervais who skated with the New York Islanders in 2010-11. They join a defensive corps that already includes Eric Brewer, Victor Hedman, Brett Clark, Mattias Ohlund, Marc-Andre Bergeron, Pavel Kubina and more. Between the pipes, Dwayne Roloson returns as the incumbent while offseason signing Mathieu Garon enters his first Lightning camp after tending nets for the Columbus Blue Jackets last season.
In all, the Lightning training camp roster includes 58 players, made up of 34 forwards, 19 defensemen and five goaltenders. A total of 20 players who played in at least one game with Tampa Bay last season will be at the Ice Sports Forum for the start of training camp.
All on-ice sessions are open to the public. A full schedule and fan activities will be announced at a later date.
Tickets for the Lightning’s preseason games against the St. Louis Blues at the Amway Center in downtown Orlando on September 21 and against the Florida Panthers at the St. Pete Times Forum on September 23 are now on sale. For more information, or to purchase, visit tampabaylightning.com, ticketmaster.com or call 1-800-745-3000. For the best value fans are encouraged to purchase a Lightning ticket package. For more information call 813.301.6600.
2011 Tampa Bay Lightning Training Camp Roster
Forwards (34)
No. Name HT WT DOB Born Acquired 2010-11 Club
59 ANGELIDIS, Mike 6-1 210 6/27/85 Woodbridge, Ontario FA (8/3/10) Norfolk (AHL)
15 ASHTON, Carter 6-3 215 4/1/91 Saskatoon, Sask. ’09 Draft (1st Rd) Regina (WHL)
Tri-City (WHL)
Norfolk (AHL)
36 CONACHER, Cory 5-8 175 12/14/89 Burlington, Ontario Invitee Canisius College (AHA)
Rochester (AHL)
Cincinnati (ECHL)
Milwaukee (AHL)
14 CONNOLLY, Brett 6-2 189 5/2/92 Prince George, BC ’10 Draft (1st Rd) Prince George (WHL)
52 DESJARDINS, Gabriel 6-0 203 11/9/92 Montreal, Quebec Invitee Halifax (QMJHL)
62 DEVOS, Philip-Michael 5-11 184 4/26/90 Sorel-Tracy, Quebec Invitee Victoriaville (QMJHL)
39 FORNATARO, Matt 6-0 190 6/26/85 Calgary, Alberta Invitee Norfolk (AHL)
67 GRIFFITH, Seth 5-11 185 1/4/93 Wallaceburg, Ontario Invitee London (OHL)
9 DOWNIE, Steve 5-11 191 4/3/87 Newmarket, Ontario Trade w/ PHI (11/7/08) Tampa Bay (NHL)
18 HALL, Adam 6-3 213 8/14/80 Kalamazoo, Michigan FA (7/1/08) Tampa Bay (NHL)
38 HUTCHINGS, Alex 5-10 178 11/7/90 Burlington, Ontario ’09 Draft (4th Rd) Florida (ECHL)
Norfolk (AHL)
63 JOHNSON, Tyler 5-9 175 7/29/90 Spokane, Washington Free Agent (3/7/11) Spokane (WHL)
49 JONES, Blair 6-2 216 9/27/86 Central Butte, Sask. ’05 Draft (4th Rd) Norfolk (AHL)
Tampa Bay (NHL)
76 LABRIE, Pierre-Cedric 6-2 212 12/6/86 Baie-Comeau, Quebec Invitee Norfolk (AHL)
4 LECAVALIER, Vincent 6-4 208 4/21/80 Ile Bizard, Quebec ’98 Draft (1st Rd) Tampa Bay (NHL)
12 MALONE, Ryan 6-4 219 12/1/79 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Trade w/PIT (6/28/08) Tampa Bay (NHL)
19 MOORE, Dominic 6-0 192 8/3/80 Thornhill, Ontario FA (7/30/10) Tampa Bay (NHL)
65 NAMESTNIKOV, Vladislav 5-11 173 11/22/92 Voskresensk, Russia ’11 Draft (1st Rd) London (OHL)
41 NEILSON, Eric 6-1 201 8/18/84 Fredericton, NB Invitee San Antonio (AHL)
17 OUELLET, Michel 6-0 200 3/3/82 Rimouski, Quebec FA (7/1/11) Hamburg (Germany)
74 PALAT, Ondrej 5-11 157 3/28/91 Frydek-Mistek, Czech Rep. ’11 Draft (7th Rd) Drummondville (QMJHL)
71 PANIK, Richard 6-1 211 2/7/91 Martin, Slovakia ’09 Draft (2nd Rd) Belleville (OHL)
Guelph (OHL)
28 PICARD, Alexandre 6-2 206 10/9/85 Les Saules, Quebec FA (7/7/11) San Antonio (AHL)
16 PURCELL, Teddy 6-2 201 9/8/85 St. John’s, Newfoundland Trade w/ LAK (3/3/10) Tampa Bay (NHL)
11 PYATT, Tom 5-11 187 2/14/87 Thunder Bay, Ontario FA (7/6/11) Montreal (NHL)
21 RITOLA, Mattias 6-0 192 3/14/87 Borlange, Sweden Waivers from DET (10/5/11) Tampa Bay (NHL)
Norfolk (AHL)
22 SHANNON, Ryan 5-9 175 3/2/83 Darien, Connecticut FA (7/7/11) Ottawa (NHL)
24 SMITH, Trevor 6-1 195 2/8/85 Ottawa, Ontario FA (7/5/11) Syracuse (AHL)
Springfield (AHL)
26 ST. LOUIS, Martin 5-8 176 6/18/75 Laval, Quebec FA (6/31/00) Tampa Bay (NHL)
91 STAMKOS, Steven 6-1 188 2/7/90 Markham, Ontario ’08 Draft (1st Rd) Tampa Bay (NHL)
44 THOMPSON, Nate 6-0 210 10/5/84 Anchorage, Alaska Waivers from NYI (2/13/10) Tampa Bay (NHL)
42 TYRELL, Dana 5-11 185 4/23/89 Airdrie, Alberta ’07 Draft (2nd Rd) Tampa Bay (NHL)
43 WRIGHT, James 6-4 200 3/24/90 Saskatoon, Sask. ’08 Draft (4th Rd) Norfolk (AHL)
Tampa Bay (NHL)
34 WYMAN, JT 6-2 199 2/27/86 Edina, Minnesota FA (7/1/11) Hamilton (AHL)
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No. Name HT WT DOB Born Acquired 2010-11 Club
50 BARBERIO, Mark 6-1 197 3/23/90 Montreal, Quebec ’08 Draft (6th Rd) Norfolk (AHL)
47 BERGERON, Marc-Andre 5-9 198 10/13/80 Trois-Rivieres, Quebec FA (1/4/11) Tampa Bay (NHL)
Norfolk (AHL)
2 BREWER, Eric 6-3 220 4/17/79 Vernon, British Columbia Trade w/STL (2/18/11) St. Louis (NHL)
Tampa Bay (NHL)
7 CLARK, Brett 6-0 194 12/23/76 Wapella, Sask. FA (7/5/10) Tampa Bay (NHL)
55 DIMMEN, Jeff 6-0 195 6/28/86 Colorado Springs, Colorado Invitee U. of Maine (H-East)
Portland (AHL)
27 GERVAIS, Bruno 6-1 200 10/3/84 Longueuil, Quebec Trade w/NYI (6/25/11) NY Islanders (NHL)
97 GILROY, Matt 6-1 201 7/20/84 North Bellmore, New York FA (7/2/11) NY Rangers (NHL)
75 GUDAS, Radko 6-0 210 6/5/90 Kladno, Czech Republic ’10 Draft (3rd Rd) Norfolk (AHL)
77 HEDMAN, Victor 6-6 229 12/18/90 Ornskoldsvik, Sweden ’09 Draft (1st Rd) Tampa Bay (NHL)
58 JACKSON, Scott 6-3 219 2/5/87 Salmon Arm, BC FA (7/3/08) Norfolk (AHL)
57 JANOSIK, Adam 6-0 179 9/7/92 Spiska Nova Nes, Slovakia ’10 Draft (3rd Rd) Gatineau (QMJHL)
13 KUBINA, Pavel 6-4 258 4/15/77 Celadna, Czech Republic FA (7/2/10) Tampa Bay (NHL)
64 LANDRY, Charles 6-0 196 6/3/91 Napierville, Quebec FA (9/15/10) Montreal (QMJHL)
Norfolk (AHL)
73 MILAN, Daniel 6-3 194 4/14/92 Detroit, Michigan Invitee Moncton (QMJHL)
5 OHLUND, Mattias 6-4 229 9/9/76 Pitea, Sweden FA (7/1/09) Tampa Bay (NHL)
3 PETIOT, Richard 6-3 215 8/20/82 Daysland, Alberta FA (7/2/11) Oklahoma City (AHL)
Edmonton (NHL)
51 QUICK, Kevin 6-0 181 3/29/88 Buffalo, New York Invitee Norfolk (AHL)
72 SCHEMITSCH, Geoffrey 6-2 185 4/1/92 Toronto, Ontario ’10 Draft (4th Rd) Owen Sound (OHL)
48 VERNACE, Michael 6-0 216 5/26/86 Toronto, Ontario FA (7/29/10) Norfolk (AHL)
Tampa Bay (NHL)
Goaltenders (5)
No. Name HT WT DOB Born Acquired 2010-11 Club
32 GARON, Mathieu 6-1 206 1/9/78 Chandler, Quebec FA (7/1/11) Columbus (NHL)
31 JANUS, Jaroslav 6-0 191 9/21/89 Presov, Slovakia ’09 Draft (6th Florida (ECHL)
Norfolk (AHL)
37 NAGLE, Pat 6-3 182 9/21/87 Bloomfield, Michigan FA (3/22/11) Ferris State (CCHA)
30 ROLOSON, Dwayne 6-1 170 10/12/69 Simcoe, Ontario Trade w/NYI (1/1/11) NY Islanders (NHL)
Tampa Bay (NHL)
40 TOKARSKI, Dustin 5-11 198 9/16/89 Humboldt, Sask. ’08 Draft (5th Rd) Norfolk (AHL)
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Last Word on Hockey’s Puck Drop Previews are back for the 2023-24 season! As the regular season approaches, Last Word will preview each team’s current outlook and stories to watch for the upcoming year. We’ll also do our best to project how things will go for each team throughout the campaign. Today, we’re previewing the 2023-24 St Louis Blues.
2023-24 St Louis Blues
2022-23 Season
It was a mixed bag for the St. Louis Blues last season and that resulted in somewhat of a clear-out. The Blues realized that time was running out on their contending window and made some trades. Ryan O’Reilly and Vladimir Tarasenko were both in contract years, so general manager Doug Armstrong traded them both. Those deals saved the Blues from letting both players walk away for nothing. This was only the second time since 2011-12 that the Blues missed out on the Stanley Cup playoffs.
However, it wasn’t all bad as Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou got new contracts. Armstrong also got first-round picks for Tarasenko and O’Reilly. It took some guts for Armstrong to give up on the season, but he did so and got some good returns. Despite this, some of the Blues current predicament is on Armstrong for handing out some hefty deals.
2022-23 Off-season
The Blues did make a deal to get Kevin Hayes from the Philadelphia Flyers in hopes he can find his game again. Depth forwards MacKenzie MacEachern and Oskar Sundqvist are also off-season additions. Malcolm Subban comes over from the Buffalo Sabres as cover for Jordan Binnington.
St. Louis did lose some players like Thomas Greiss to retirement. Forwards Tyler Pitlick, Logan Brown, Matthew Highmore and Josh Leivo have all moved on as well. Defenceman Steven Santini and Dmitri Samorukov have also departed from the club.
Projected Lineup
Forwards
Pavel Buchnevich-Robert Thomas-Jordan Kyrou
Brandon Saad–Brayden Schenn–Kasperi Kapanen
Jake Neighbours-Kevin Hayes-Jakub Vrana
Alexei Toropchenko -Oskar Sundqvist-Sammy Blais
Extras: Mackenzie MacEachern, Nathan Walker, Zach Dean, Nikita Alexandrov
Top Six
Thomas and Kyrou are going to need to put up some massive point totals to give the Blues a shot at making the post-season. St Louis will go as far as Thomas and Kyrou will push them. Buchnevich is a stable veteran and can put in the goals when needed. However, the main problem is the Russian’s injury history. A healthy Buchnevich will give the Blues a chance to stay in games. His shooting percentage has been over 17 percent since the trade with the New York Rangers a few seasons ago.
Schenn was recently named the team’s captain for the upcoming season. He provided stability in the lineup and got his second season with 65 or more points. Schenn was also pretty durable and played in all 82 games last season. Saad has also taken up a leadership role and been a solid veteran with the club. The veteran forward can also be called up to get himself 20 goals in most campaigns. Kapanen and Vrana did find some chemistry together when both came over at the deadline. Could that mean they get put on the same line at some point in the campaign?
Bottom Six
Kapanen and Hayes both seem to be reclamation projects at this point. However, Kapanen’s aforementioned cohesiveness with Vrana gives him some positive mojo going into this season. Kapanen may be able to gain back some of the confidence in his game that he lost with Detroit and Pittsburgh. Hayes can still be a decent two-way centre that can score goals and throw his weight around. However, Hayes seemingly struggled at the end of his tenure with the Flyers. Neighbours has showed some promise, but has yet to play more than 43 games in a season with the big club.
Sundqvist and Blais are both back with the club after being with other teams. Both are known for being able to throw their bodies around and play decent on defence. Toropchenko got double-digit goals in what was his first extended action with the big club.
Dean likely spends time in the AHL to get some more seasoning. Alexandrov also some tantalizing potential as well. Walker and MacEachern should see some playing time.
Defence
Nick Leddy–Colton Parayko
Torey Krug–Justin Faulk
Marco Scandella–Robert Bortuzzo
Extra: Calle Rosen, Scott Perunovich
Top Four
On paper, the Blues have a solid top four. However, games aren’t played on paper. St Louis struggled mightily in its own ended of the ice. This unit seems to be missing Alex Pietrangelo on the back end. Pietrangelo won himself a Stanley Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights while this group is trying to find its identity. Armstrong may also be missing Vince Dunn, who is doing well with the Seattle Kraken.
The Blues penalty kill struggled and were third-worst in the league at 72.4 percent. St Louis also struggled on 5-on-5 play and the top four looked like shells of their big-money selves. This group should be performing better, but hasn’t been as good as advertised. There were even some rumours of one more of these defenders being moved.
Injuries having seemingly hurt Parayko and Krug, but both are still good blueliners. Krug was seemingly the answer to replace Pietrangelo, but that seemed to be a bit of a reach. Faulk did have a career-best 50 points last season and Leddy has pretty good offensive instincts. These players are still talented and can still rebound. If healthy, they can give St. Louis a shot at a bounce-back campaign.
The Bottom Pair
Bortuzzo and Scandella seem to be your prototypical bottom pair. They won’t get as much as the top four, but will be needed to pitch in. These two are a little more defence-minded than the top four. Rosen will likely get some minutes and lend a hand. Will Perunovich finally break through and earn that coveted roster spot? He’s played well in the pre-season, but may have to start in the AHL.
Goalies
Jordan Binnington
Joel Hofer
It seems that the Blues go as Binnington does. One night Binnington looks like the goalie that helped carry them to the 2019 Stanley Cup. On other nights, he looks like his emotions get the better of him. There were some highlights where Binnington shut down the high-powered Rangers. However, there were some incidents involving the Minnesota Wild last season. Head coach Craig Berube has expressed frustration with his top goalie at times. However, Binnington can be a productive netminder if he’s in the right head space.
Hofer played well in AHL Springfield and netted a .921 save percentage while going 25-15-5. He got the call into the show, which got parlayed into a spot on Team Canada at the IIHF World Championships. Any dip in form could see Hofer steal playing time from Binnington this season. Hofer is still only 25 years old and can push Binnington.
Players to Watch
Jordan Binnington
Can the fiery goalie contain his emotions and play like the Cup-winning goalie that was? Binnington had to start a career-high 60 games and that can wear on a goalie. Greiss struggled as a backup last season, which put more on Binnington’s plate. If Hofer can take some of the work load off Binnington’s shoulders, he could be more productive. However, the jury is still out if Binnington is worth that massive contract he got.
Colton Parayko
Parayko is a great mix of size and speed with many people singing his praises. However, it was an off year for him in 2022-23. He’s got a huge contract to live up to and eyes are on him. Parayko does have the tools to turn things around and can be an asset to St. Louis.
Scott Perunovich
Is the time now for the young defender? He was great in college with the University of Minnesota-Duluth and won the Hobey Baker Award. However, will he get the minutes to earn himself a roster spot. Krug is out injured for the pre-season, but should be ready to go for the opener. If St. Louis slides down the standings and sells, will the Minnesota native finally get featured?
Prediction
This team can still make the post-season, but how far can it go? It all depends on the defence and the misfit forwards bouncing back. Players like Hayes and Vrana know there may not be lots of opportunities left if they don’t start strong.
Berube may also be coaching on borrowed time. A slow start could doom him to the unemployment line despite him coaxing what he can out of this group. The Blues will get the sixth spot in the Central Division and just miss out on the post-season.
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For the team that is originally named "San Francisco Sharks", see Quebec Nordiques.
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The Sharks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises. Beginning play in the 1991–92 season, the team initially played its home games at the Cow Palace, before moving to its present home, now named SAP Center at San Jose, in 1993; the SAP Center is known locally as "the Shark Tank". The Sharks are affiliated with the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Wichita Thunder of the ECHL.
The Sharks were founded in 1991 as the first NHL franchise based in the San Francisco Bay Area since the California Golden Seals relocated to Cleveland in 1976. The Sharks have advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals once, losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016. They have won the Presidents' Trophy once, as the team with the league's best regular season record in the 2008–09 season. They have also won six division titles as a member of the Pacific Division since 1993.
History
Formation
Professional hockey in the Bay Area can be traced to the San Francisco Shamrocks of the Pacific Coast Hockey League from 1944 to 1950. The Sharks origins began with the San Francisco Seals of the Western Hockey League (WHL) when they were awarded an expansion franchise for San Francisco on April 23, 1961, to former Vancouver Canucks owner Coleman (Coley) Hall, on the condition that an ice surface is installed in the Cow Palace. The Seals won three WHL championships and renamed to the California Seals in 1966, playing their games at the Oakland Coliseum Arena.
The following season, the California Golden Seals joined the NHL, played their seasons from 1967 to 1976, who were neither successful on the ice nor at the box office. Gordon and George Gund III became minority owners of the Seals in 1974, and were instrumental in their move to Cleveland in 1976 and a 1978 merger with the Minnesota North Stars, which they purchased that year. They had long wanted to bring hockey back to the Bay Area, and asked the NHL for permission to move the North Stars there in the late 1980s, but the league vetoed the proposed move. Meanwhile, a group led by former Hartford Whalers owner Howard Baldwin was pushing the NHL to bring a team to San Jose, where a new arena was being built. Eventually, the League struck a compromise: the Gunds would sell their share of the North Stars to Baldwin's group, with the Gunds receiving an expansion team in the Bay Area to begin play in the 1991–92 season and being allowed to take a certain number of players from the North Stars to their new club. In return, the North Stars would be allowed to participate as an equal partner in an expansion draft with the new Bay Area team. On May 5, 1990, the Gunds officially sold their share of the North Stars to Baldwin and were awarded a new team for the Bay Area, based in San Jose. The owners paid to the league an expansion fee of US$45 million and the new franchise was approved on May 9.
Over 5,000 potential names were submitted by mail for the new team. While the first-place finisher was "Blades", the Gunds were concerned about the name's potentially negative association with weapons, and went with the runner-up, "Sharks." The name was said to have been inspired by the large number of sharks living in the Pacific Ocean. Seven varieties live there, and one area of water near the Bay Area is known as the "red triangle" (hence the triangle in the team's logo) because of its shark population.
Matt Levine—the team's first marketing head—said of the new name, "Sharks are relentless, determined, swift, agile, bright and fearless. We plan to build an organization that has all those qualities."
Cow Palace years (1991–1993)
For their first two seasons, the Sharks played at the Cow Palace in Daly City, just outside San Francisco, a facility the NHL and the Seals had rejected in 1967. Pat Falloon was their first draft choice and led the team in points during their first season. The team was placed in the Campbell Conference's Smythe Division. George Kingston was their first head coach during their first two seasons. Though the 1991–92 roster consisted primarily of NHL journeymen, minor leaguers and rookies, the Sharks had at least one notable player when they acquired 14-year veteran and former Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Doug Wilson from the Chicago Blackhawks on September 6, 1991. Wilson was named the team's first captain and All-Star representative in the inaugural season. However, the Sharks' first two seasons saw the typical struggles for an expansion team. The 71 losses in 1992–93 is an NHL record, and they also suffered a 17-game losing streak, while winning just 11 games and earning a mere 24 points in the standings. Kingston was fired following the end of the 1992–93 season.
Despite the Sharks' futility in the standings, the team led the NHL's merchandise sales with $150 million, accounting for 27% of the NHL's total and behind only National Basketball Association champions Chicago Bulls among all North American leagues. Several team "firsts" happened in the 1992–93 season. On November 17, 1992, San Jose goaltender Arturs Irbe recorded the first shutout in team history, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 6–0. On December 3, against the Hartford Whalers at the Cow Palace, right winger Rob Gaudreau scored the first hat-trick in franchise history; he also scored the team's second-ever hat-trick nine days later against the Quebec Nordiques.
The inaugural year also saw the introduction of the San Jose Sharks mascot, "S. J. Sharkie". On January 28, 1992, at a game against the New York Rangers, the then-unnamed mascot emerged from a Zamboni during an intermission. A "Name the Mascot" contest began that night, with the winning name of "S. J. Sharkie" being announced on April 15, 1992.
Early success and rebuilding (1993–1997)
For their third season, 1993–94, the Sharks moved to their new home, the San Jose Arena, and were placed in the Western Conference's Pacific Division. Under head coach Kevin Constantine, the Sharks pulled off the biggest turnaround in NHL history, finishing with a 33–35–16 record and making the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in team history with 82 points, an NHL record 58-point jump from the previous season. They were seeded eighth in the Western Conference playoffs and faced the Detroit Red Wings, the top-seeded Western Conference team and a favorite to win the Stanley Cup. In one of the biggest upsets in Stanley Cup playoff history, the underdog Sharks shocked the Red Wings in seven games. In Game 7 at Joe Louis Arena, Jamie Baker scored the game-winning goal in the third period after goaltender Chris Osgood was out of position and the Sharks won 3–2. In the second round, the Sharks had a 3–2 series lead over the Toronto Maple Leafs, but lost the final two games in Toronto, including an overtime loss in Game 6.
In 1994–95, the Sharks earned their second-straight playoff berth and again reached the second round. Ray Whitney scored a goal in double overtime of Game 7 of the Conference Quarter-finals against the Calgary Flames. Key Sharks players included goaltender Arturs Irbe, defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh and forwards Igor Larionov and Sergei Makarov. Despite their success against Calgary, round two would prove to be a disaster for the Sharks, when they lost in a four-game sweep to Detroit (in a rematch of the previous year) without even holding a single lead in all four games. However, the 1995 season also saw the only rainout in the history of the NHL, when the Guadalupe River flooded its banks in March 1995, making it impossible for anyone to get into the San Jose Arena for a game between the Sharks and the Detroit Red Wings.
In 1995–96, the Sharks finished last in the Pacific Division and failed to make the playoffs. The team also underwent major changes: during the season, they traded Ozolinsh and Larionov, and Irbe, who had suffered an off-ice injury, was released at the end of the season. The team began rebuilding, acquiring forward Owen Nolan from the Colorado Avalanche, as well as several other players. Constantine was fired midway through the season and replaced by interim coach Jim Wiley.
Dean Lombardi era (1996–2003)
During the 1996 off-season, Dean Lombardi was hired as general manager. The next season was no better under Al Sims, with the Sharks again finishing last and winning only 27 games. Their standing would help them draft Patrick Marleau in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. The Sharks returned to the playoffs in 1997–98 with goaltender Mike Vernon, whom they acquired from the Red Wings, and new head coach Darryl Sutter. For the next two years, the Sharks made the playoffs, yet never advanced past the first round. In 1999, San Jose acquired former Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens star Vincent Damphousse. San Jose's luck changed in the 1999–2000 season, when the Sharks finished with their first-ever winning record. In an upset on par with the one they had pulled on Detroit six years earlier, the Sharks managed to eliminate the St. Louis Blues, who had finished first overall in the league that year, in seven games. However, the Sharks were defeated in the second round of the playoffs by the Dallas Stars. It was their second time losing to Dallas.
In 2000–01, Kazakh goaltender Evgeni Nabokov won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's best rookie. The team also acquired Finnish star forward Teemu Selanne from the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. In the 2001 playoffs, the St. Louis Blues eliminated the Sharks in six games in the first round, avenging their 2000 defeat by San Jose. The team's breakout year was 2001–02. Veteran Adam Graves was acquired for Mikael Samuelsson, and the Sharks won their first Pacific Division title. They then defeated the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round of the 2002 playoffs, but fell to the Colorado Avalanche in the second round.
Following the 2001–02 season, the Gunds sold the Sharks to a group of local investors headed by team president Greg Jamison. With starting goaltender Nabokov and defenseman Mike Rathje in contract disputes with general manager Dean Lombardi and the retirement of veteran defenseman Gary Suter, the team got off to a terrible start. Kyle McLaren was acquired in a three-way trade with the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins. Dan McGillis was acquired in exchange for long-time Shark Marcus Ragnarsson, but the team could not turn itself around. Sutter was fired and replaced by Ron Wilson midway through that season.
Near the 2003 NHL trade deadline, captain Owen Nolan was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, signaling a new era in Sharks history. In addition, the newly acquired McGillis was traded to Boston, Bryan Marchment went to Colorado, and American Hockey League (AHL) star Shawn Heins and forward Matt Bradley were moved to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Sharks acquired Alyn McCauley and Wayne Primeau during this season. Reportedly, due to having just acquired the team as well as the team's bad start, the ownership group wanted general manager Dean Lombardi to move high-priced players on the roster. Lombardi failed to do so and consequently lost his job. During that debacle year for San Jose, there were some bright spots. Jim Fahey led all rookie defensemen in the NHL in points, despite playing in only 43 games.
Lombardi's tenure with the team ended with his dismissal on March 18, 2003. Doug Wilson was named to the role on May 13.
Doug Wilson era (2003–2022)
Resurgence
The 2003–04 season, under new general manager Doug Wilson and head coach Ron Wilson saw another turnaround for the team, resulting in the team's best season to that point. An injection of youth, with players like Christian Ehrhoff and out-of-college signing Tom Preissing, and the influx of energy from Alexander Korolyuk jump-started San Jose. Doug Wilson acquired Nils Ekman, and a line of Ekman, McCauley and Korolyuk provided strong play for San Jose, with all three players enjoying career years. Midway through the season, key forward Marco Sturm suffered a broken leg/ankle injury. In response, San Jose acquired Curtis Brown. They posted the third-best record in the NHL with 104 points (31 more than the previous season, and the first time the team had earned 100 points), won the Pacific Division championship and were seeded second in the Western Conference.
In the 2004 playoffs, the Sharks defeated the St. Louis Blues in the Western Conference Quarter-finals and the Colorado Avalanche in the Conference Semi-finals. The San Jose Sharks, for the first time, progressed to the Conference Finals. However, they fell to the Calgary Flames, with ex-coach Daryl Sutter behind the Flames' bench and former Sharks goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff in net. During that season, San Jose, without a captain following Nolan's trade, utilized a rotating captaincy. When the job eventually fell to Patrick Marleau, he kept the captaincy. During the off-season, forward Vincent Damphousse was lost to the Colorado Avalanche (but never played a game for them, as he announced his retirement during the 2004–05 lockout).
Arrival of Joe Thornton
The Sharks started the 2005–06 season slowly, dropping to last place in the Pacific Division. The team lost Alexander Korolyuk. After a ten-game losing streak, the Sharks traded Brad Stuart, Wayne Primeau and Marco Sturm to the Boston Bruins in exchange for star player Joe Thornton. The trade re-energized the team, and with Nabokov sharing starting duties with backup goaltender Vesa Toskala, the Sharks rallied back from their early-season slump to clinch the fifth seed in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, the Sharks defeated the Nashville Predators in the Conference Quarter-finals before falling to the Edmonton Oilers in the Conference Semi-finals. Joe Thornton was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's Most Valuable Player, as well as the Art Ross Trophy for leading the League in points, with 125. Jonathan Cheechoo was awarded the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy for scoring the most goals during the regular season, with a total of 56.
The Sharks entered the 2006–07 season as the youngest team in average age, as well as the biggest team in average weight, and they raced out to a 20–7–0 start, the best in franchise history. A concern made by fans and members of the media was the lack of a left winger to play on a line with the duo of Thornton and Cheechoo. Wilson seemingly addressed this issue by acquiring 25-year-old 20-goal-scorer Mark Bell from the Chicago Blackhawks. Despite scoring a goal in his first two games with San Jose, Bell was widely considered a flop in San Jose. Off-ice issues contributed to his on-ice play. By the end of the season, Bell was consistently either a healthy scratch or a fourth-liner.
Two significant trades were made at the trade deadline for defenseman Craig Rivet and winger Bill Guerin. The trades coincided with Nabokov putting together a string of outstanding performances. The Sharks finished the regular season with the best record in franchise history at 51–26–5. In the Conference Quarter-finals, the Sharks defeated the Nashville Predators for the second year in a row. In the Western Conference Semi-finals, the Sharks were defeated for the second time by the Detroit Red Wings.
In advance of the 2007–08 season, the Sharks updated their logos and jerseys to adjust to the new Rbk EDGE jersey.
The Sharks rode on a very hot streak in the month of March. They were aided by the trade-deadline acquisition of Brian Campbell, for whom they gave up Steve Bernier. Going the entire month without a regulation loss, the Sharks captured their third Pacific Division title with a franchise-record 108 points. San Jose started the 2008 playoffs beating the Calgary Flames four games to three in San Jose's first-ever Game 7 on home ice. San Jose eventually lost to the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Semi-finals. Game 6 required four overtime periods, and was the longest game in the team's history. This was the Sharks' third playoff loss to Dallas.
The Ron Wilson era officially came to an end on May 12 when the Sharks fired him, citing San Jose's disappointing second-round losses in the previous three seasons. Wilson ended his tenure in San Jose with 206 wins, 122 losses, 19 ties, and 48 losses in overtime or in the shootout in 385 regular season games and a 28–24 record in 52 postseason games. He moved on to be hired as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, along with assistant coaches who were also two former Sharks, Tim Hunter and Rob Zettler, to make up the Toronto coaching staff.
Playoff contention, falling short
On June 11, 2008, the San Jose Sharks named former Detroit Red Wings assistant coach Todd McLellan as their new head coach for the 2008–09 season. Todd Richards, Trent Yawney and Jay Woodcroft were named assistant coaches, while Brett Heimlich was named staff assistant. During the off-season, San Jose's major headlines included signing defenseman Rob Blake, acquiring defensemen Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich, as well as trading defenseman Craig Rivet to the Buffalo Sabres. Midway through the season, San Jose added playoff warrior Claude Lemieux to their roster. Lemieux, 43 years old, was rejoining the NHL after a five-year absence. At the trade deadline, San Jose acquired checking-line winger Travis Moen and the injured defenseman Kent Huskins from the Anaheim Ducks.
The Sharks finished the regular season as Presidents' Trophy champions with 53 wins and 117 points, both franchise records. Despite their successful regular season, the Sharks were eliminated by the eighth-seeded Anaheim Ducks in six games in the first round of the playoffs. The team was heavily criticized for once again failing to succeed in the postseason. General manager Doug Wilson promised the team would undergo significant changes in the off-season.
In the 2009 off-season, Wilson held to his word with many major moves. The first was Christian Ehrhoff and Brad Lukowich to the Vancouver Canucks. It was widely believed that San Jose made this trade so it could free up salary cap space to make a second trade: Milan Michalek and Jonathan Cheechoo were sent to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Dany Heatley and a draft pick. Assistant coach Todd Richards left and was replaced by Matt Shaw. Aside from the trades, several contracts were not renewed, including those of Mike Grier, Marcel Goc, Tomas Plihal and Alexei Semenov.
San Jose also signed forward Scott Nichol and added grit to the team by signing Joe Callahan, Jed Ortmeyer and Manny Malhotra, plus Benn Ferriero. Jeremy Roenick and Claude Lemieux both announced their retirements from the NHL. Another major move by San Jose was stripping Patrick Marleau of the captaincy and assigning it to the newly re-signed Rob Blake. One reason for the move was that Marleau was named captain by Wilson and McLellan wanted to name his own. Dan Boyle and Joe Thornton were named the alternates. On February 7, 2010, San Jose acquired Niclas Wallin from the Carolina Hurricanes. On February 12, 2010, San Jose traded Jody Shelley to the New York Rangers for a draft pick.
The Sharks finished the regular season leading the Western Conference with 113 points and being the second team in the NHL after the Washington Capitals. In the Western Conference Quarter-finals, the Sharks eliminated the Colorado Avalanche. In the Conference Semi-finals, the Sharks defeated the Detroit Red Wings. The eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Chicago Blackhawks, beat the Sharks in the Conference Finals with a four-game sweep.
On June 23, 2010, Wilson announced that they would not offer an unrestricted free agent contract to long-time goaltender Evgeni Nabokov after playing ten seasons with the team. Due to the cap issue, the Sharks had to choose between former captain Patrick Marleau and Nabokov. On July 1, 2010, the Sharks signed goalie Antero Niittymaki from the Tampa Bay Lightning. On September 2, 2010, the Sharks signed former member of the Chicago Blackhawks and Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Antti Niemi to a one-year contract. Niemi was the goaltender who helped the Blackhawks defeat the Sharks in the Western Conference Finals the season before. On March 1, 2011, Niemi signed a four-year contract extension with San Jose worth $15.2 million.
On March 31, 2011, the Sharks clinched their 13th (and seventh consecutive) playoff berth in franchise history with a 6–0 victory over the Dallas Stars. Five days later, they clinched their sixth Pacific Division championship. Entering the 2011 playoffs as the second seed in the Western Conference, the Sharks opened their playoff run with the franchise's first-ever playoff series against division and state rivals, the Los Angeles Kings. After winning Game 1, 3–2 in overtime on a Joe Pavelski goal, the Sharks dropped the second game of the series 4–0, heading to Staples Center with the series tied at one apiece. The Kings took another 4–0 lead in Game 3 but five-second-period goals by the Sharks capped with a Devin Setoguchi overtime winner gave the Sharks a 6–5 victory and tied them for the second-biggest comeback in Stanley Cup playoff history. They would go on to win Game 4, lose Game 5 and finally win the series in its sixth game, with captain Joe Thornton scoring the series winner in the third overtime game of the series.
The Sharks advanced to the Western Conference Semi-finals to face the third-seed Detroit Red Wings, whom they had defeated in five games during the previous postseason's second round. Just like the year prior, the Sharks won the first three games of the series and lost the fourth but instead of replicating the previous year's success in Game 5, the Sharks dropped two more games as the Red Wings became the eighth team in NHL history to force a Game 7 after losing the first three games of a series. However, they would not become the fourth team in history to pull off the comeback as the Sharks prevailed, 3–2, with the game-winning goal scored by former captain Patrick Marleau who had endured media criticism from former teammate and now NBC Sports Network television personality Jeremy Roenick for his lackluster play in Game 5 of the series against the Red Wings. The Sharks advanced to their third Western Conference Finals series, their first playoff meeting with the Vancouver Canucks. San Jose dropped the first two games of the series at Rogers Arena in Vancouver but rebounded with a 4–3 victory thanks to two first-period goals by Marleau in Game 3. However, they lost the fourth game of the series and eventually were eliminated from the playoffs after a Game 5 in Vancouver that featured a game-tying goal by the Canucks' Ryan Kesler with 18.3 seconds remaining in the third period as well as a quirky bounce off a side stanchion that allowed Kevin Bieksa to score the overtime goal that advanced Vancouver to their third Stanley Cup Finals and left the Sharks eliminated in Round 3 for the second consecutive postseason.
The first major move made by San Jose in the 2011 off-season was to trade popular winger (and former first-round pick) Devin Setoguchi, the Sharks' 2010 first-round pick Charlie Coyle and a first-round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft to the Minnesota Wild for All-Star defenseman Brent Burns and a second-round pick in the 2012 Draft. This came after Setoguchi had signed a three-year, $9 million contract extension with the Sharks. The Sharks continued their off-season retool by orchestrating a second transaction with the Wild, shipping Dany Heatley to Minnesota in exchange for Martin Havlat, both to relieve cap space as Heatley was slated to carry a cap hit $2.5 million greater than Havlat's for the duration of their respective contracts and to acquire a player in Havlat with a history of playoff production at the expense of Heatley, whose postseason numbers with the Sharks had been far less than stellar – the forward had managed to score just five goals in 32 playoff games in two years with San Jose.
The Sharks finished the 2011–12 season with a 43–29–10 record, good for 96 points and the seventh seed in the Stanley Cup playoffs. However, after winning Game 1 of their first-round series with the St. Louis Blues in overtime, they lost the final four games of the series, marking the second time they lost in the Quarter-finals under Todd McLellan. Despite the underachievement of the previous year, it was announced that McLellan would remain on the bench for a fifth season.
Prior to the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season, Hockey Hall of Fame player and coach Larry Robinson was added to McLellan's coaching staff to assist with San Jose's penalty-killing unit, which was 29th in the NHL during the previous season. Assistant coach Jim Johnson was also added to bring a defensive style to the play of the Sharks. Brett Heimlich was also promoted to the role of video coordinator to assist the new coaching staff. Along with the two coaches, veteran defenseman Brad Stuart was re-acquired in order to bolster the Sharks' blue line, and on January 12, he played in his first game at HP Pavilion in over seven years. In the first round of the 2013 playoffs, the Sharks swept the Vancouver Canucks, their first series-sweep in franchise history. The Sharks would subsequently fall 4–3 to the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings in the second round of the playoffs.
Prior to the 2013–14 season, the Sharks unveiled new uniforms, which included less orange, along with adding a lace-up collar. In addition to the new uniforms, prior to the start of the season, Brett Heimlich took on the additional role of statistical analyst for the coaching staff. The Sharks started the season 8–0–1, and were the last team in the NHL to stay undefeated in regulation until October 25, when the Sharks lost to the Boston Bruins. In the first round of the 2014 playoffs, the Sharks were matched with rivals and eventual Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings. Although the Sharks took a 3–0 series lead, the Kings came back to tie the series before advancing with a 5–1 win in game seven (only the fourth time in the 97-year history of the NHL where a team lost a best-of-seven series after winning their first three games). After the loss, general manager Doug Wilson described the Sharks' playoff failures "like Charlie Brown trying to kick a football".
On August 20, 2014, head coach Todd McLellan announced the team would go into training camp for the 2014–15 season without a captain, and that all players (including former captains Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau) would have the opportunity to compete for the captaincy. No captain was named during the season. The Sharks hosted the 2015 NHL Stadium Series against the Kings at Levi's Stadium in February 2015, losing 2–1. Earlier in the season, the Sharks were in playoff contention, but they would ultimately lose games to key Western Conference opponents as the season went on. Despite posting a record of 40–33–9, the Sharks finished fifth in the Pacific Division and missed the playoffs for the first time in ten years. On April 20, 2015, the team announced that they had agreed to "part ways" with McLellan, Johnson and Woodcroft, as well as Video Coordinator Heimlich.
First Stanley Cup Finals
On May 28, 2015, the team named Peter DeBoer as their head coach. During the off-season, the Sharks let John Scott and Scott Hannan leave as free agents. They traded goalie Antti Niemi to the Dallas Stars for a seventh-round draft pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Then, they acquired forward Joel Ward, goaltender Martin Jones, and defenseman Paul Martin. They also named forward Joe Pavelski the team's captain.
Nearly one year after Peter DeBoer's arrival and a shaky start, the Sharks surged in the second half of the season to return to the playoffs, finishing with 98 points and third in the Pacific Division. They defeated the Los Angeles Kings in five games, the Nashville Predators in seven games, and the St. Louis Blues in six games to win the Western Conference championship. This marked the first time in franchise history that the Sharks advanced to play in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Sharks ultimately lost the Stanley Cup Finals in the best-of-seven series against the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.
Continuing contention
In the following season, the Sharks finished in third place in the Pacific Division, but were defeated by the Edmonton Oilers in six games in the first round of the 2017 playoffs. Following the season, long-time stalwart Patrick Marleau left the team to sign with the Toronto Maple Leafs, ending his 20-year tenure with the team. He left holding almost every offensive record in team history, such as power-play goals, goals, short-handed goals and games played.
In the 2017–18 season, the Sharks once again finished in third place in the Pacific Division. They swept the Anaheim Ducks in the first round of the 2018 playoffs, but lost to the expansion Vegas Golden Knights in six games in the second round.
The 2018–19 season saw another playoff berth for the Sharks, overcoming a 3–1 series lead, once again by the Vegas Golden Knights, and in a dramatic comeback in the third period of game seven in the first round. The Sharks would go on to defeat the Colorado Avalanche in the second round in seven games to make it into the Western Conference finals, falling to the eventual Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues in six games. On October 8, 2019, after two seasons in Toronto, Patrick Marleau was re-acquired by the Sharks.
Missing the playoffs
On December 11, 2019, with the Sharks at 15–16–2 and failing to win a game during their five-game away game stretch, DeBoer and his staff were fired. After DeBoer's firing, assistant coach Bob Boughner was named interim head coach. In March 2020, four months after Boughner became interim coach, the league was forced to suspend operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. When the 2019–20 season resumed in June with the playoffs, the Sharks were not included. Boughner's interim label was removed on September 22, 2020.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the divisions for the 2020–21 season were realigned. The Sharks played in the West Division. The Sharks missed the playoffs for the second year in a row.
General manager Doug Wilson took medical leave beginning November 26, 2021, and resigned while away from the team on April 7, 2022. Assistant general manager Joe Will was elevated to interim general manager while the team sought a permanent candidate for the role.
The team missed the playoffs for the third straight season, and head coach Bob Boughner and other members of the coaching staff were relieved of duties in the summer in advance of the Sharks naming a new general manager.
Mike Grier era (2022–present)
On July 5, 2022, the Sharks hired former player Mike Grier to serve as their new general manager, becoming the first black general manager in NHL history and fifth general manager in franchise history. Grier, who played in 221 games with the Sharks from 2006 to 2009 and was a member of the Sharks 2008–09 Presidents' Trophy-winning team, immediately began reshaping the team. On July 13, the Sharks traded longtime defenseman Brent Burns to the Carolina Hurricanes and signed forwards Oskar Lindblom, Nico Sturm, and defenseman Matt Benning. On July 26, Grier named former Rangers head coach David Quinn as the team's new head coach before later hiring Scott Gordon and Ryan Warsofsky as assistants. San Jose opened its season in Europe as part of the 2022 NHL Global Series, with an exhibition match against Eisbaren Berlin in Berlin, Germany on October 4, 2022, and a two-game series against Nashville in Prague, Czech Republic to kick off the 2022–23 regular season on October 7 and 8. On February 25, 2023, the Sharks retired Patrick Marleau's number 12 in a pre-game ceremony prior to San Jose's game against Chicago. Marleau's number was the first to be retired in franchise history. The speedy forward retired with 1,607 regular season appearances for San Jose and held almost all franchise offensive records. Following a series of smaller trades in January and early February, San Jose and New Jersey Devils executed a blockbuster 11-piece trade on February 26, in which the Sharks sent star forward Timo Meier to New Jersey in exchange for multiple future assets, including two conditional first-round draft selections, 2020 first-round pick Shakir Mukhamadullin and winger Fabian Zetterlund. In their first season under Grier and Quinn, the Sharks finished in seventh place in the Pacific Division, 14th place in the Western Conference, and missed the playoffs for the fourth straight season. The Sharks were led in scoring by defenseman Erik Karlsson, who finished with 101 points and 67 assists, both of which are records by a Sharks defenseman. He scored a pair of goals on April 10, in Winnipeg to become the sixth defenseman in NHL history to record 100 points and first since Brian Leetch in 1991–92. His goal, assist and point totals at the end of the season led all NHL defensemen, and he was named to his seventh NHL All-Star game. On May 4, Karlsson was named a Norris Trophy finalist. On May 10, he was named a finalist for the Ted Lindsay Award, given to "the most outstanding player in the NHL" as voted by fellow members of the NHL Players' Association. He was awarded the Norris Trophy on June 26, the third of his career and second won by a Sharks defenseman.
On May 8, 2023, San Jose was awarded the fourth overall selection in the 2023 Draft through the NHL's draft lottery process, their highest-held selection since the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. With the pick, San Jose selected center Will Smith out of the U.S. National Team Development Program. On August 6, San Jose traded Karlsson to the Pittsburgh Penguins as part of a three-team trade also featuring the Montreal Canadiens. San Jose received a conditional first-round selection from Pittsburgh in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, along with forwards Mikael Granlund and Mike Hoffman and defenseman Jan Rutta.
On November 4, 2023, the Sharks became the first team since the 1965–66 Boston Bruins to allow 10 goals in consecutive games.
Team information
Logo and jerseys
The Sharks' iconic logo of a shark chomping on a hockey stick has been in use since their inaugural 1991–92 season, with slight modifications prior to the 2007–08 season. The triangle on the logo references the Bay Area's Red Triangle near the Pacific Ocean. The Sharks also use various partial and alternate logos based on the primary logo.
The original Sharks' road jerseys were teal with white, gray and black striping and featured white block lettering with black trim. Home uniforms were white with teal, gray and black striping and featured teal block lettering with black trim. Both jerseys included the team's "fin" logo on either shoulder and were used until the 1997–98 season.
The Sharks introduced their future road (later home) jersey as an alternate during the 1997–98 season, featuring a darker teal base, wide gray sleeve and shoulder striping and modernized lettering. A white home (later road) counterpart was introduced the following season and featured teal and gray shoulder and sleeve stripes. In the 2001–02 season, the Sharks began wearing a black third jersey, featuring the return of the "fin" logo and minimalist teal and white sleeve stripes.
Upon switching to the Reebok Edge template in 2007, the Sharks introduced new home and away jerseys. The teal home jersey featured a black shoulder yoke while the white road jersey used a teal shoulder yoke. Both jerseys replaced gray with orange trim on the stripes and lettering, featured the "jumping shark" logo on the shoulders, and added numbers on the right chest.
Before the 2008–09 season, the Sharks introduced a new black alternate jersey, minus the contrasting shoulder yoke, tail stripes and orange trim. It also featured the "jumping shark" logo in front and the "SJ" alternate logo on the shoulders. The jersey served as the basis of their new set introduced before the 2013–14 season, which eliminated the shoulder yoke and tail stripes, added neckline laces and eliminated the orange accents. The front numbers were replaced with the Sharks' 25th-anniversary logo prior to the 2015–16 season.
Following the switch to Adidas' AdiZero template in 2017, the Sharks kept much of their basic look save for the replacement of the "jumping shark" logo in favor of the "screaming shark" logo (home jersey) and "SJ" logo (road jersey) on the shoulder. The slogan "This Is Sharks Territory" was added inside the neckline. The black alternates were retired prior to the season, but in 2018, a new black jersey was introduced. Known as the "Stealth" jersey, it featured a slightly different rendition of the primary Sharks logo, an updated version of the original "fin" logo on the shoulders and stylized circuit board sleeve striping. The "Stealth" uniforms were not used in the 2020–21 season as the Sharks opted to wear their "Reverse Retro" and "Heritage" alternate uniforms in the shortened season (see descriptions below).
The Sharks participated in the 2015 NHL Stadium Series by wearing a tricolor jersey of teal, white and black accented by the primary Sharks logo in front and a new "Northern California" alternate logo on the shoulders. The back of the jersey remained teal and featured larger lettering.
During the 2015–16 season, as part of their 25th anniversary, the Sharks wore a slightly modified version of their original teal jerseys for a few home games. These uniforms were brought back in 2021 for the Sharks' 30th anniversary, albeit modified to the AdiZero cut.
The Sharks wore "Reverse Retro" alternate uniforms for the 2020–21 season. The design used was similar to the teal uniforms they wore from 1997 to 2007, but with a gray base and black stripes.
The Sharks released new uniforms in 2022, featuring elements inspired from the team's original 1991–1998 uniform set. In addition, the Sharks changed its pants, gloves and home helmet to teal. The Sharks also unveiled a second "Reverse Retro" uniform based on the last uniforms worn by their Bay Area predecessors, the California Golden Seals. The design replaced the "Seals" wordmark with "Sharks" in teal and gold trim.
In the 2023–24 season, the Sharks unveiled a new "Cali Fin" black alternate uniform, featuring the updated fin logo as the main crest, along with the "Northern California" shoulder patch adopted from the 2015 Stadium Series uniform sans orange trim. In addition to teal and white stripes, a teal yarn-dye-esque pattern adorned the sleeves, tail and socks.
Broadcasters
See also: List of San Jose Sharks broadcasters
Television:
Randy Hahn: play-by-play
Bret Hedican: color commentator
Drew Remenda: color commentator/studio analyst
Brodie Brazil: studio host
Curtis Brown: studio analyst
Radio:
Dan Rusanowsky: play-by-play
Scott Hannan: color commentator for select games
Drew Remenda: color commentator
Bret Hedican: color commentator
Ted Ramey: Sharks Audio Network host
Tara Slone: Sharks Audio Network host
One of the first group of broadcasters for the Sharks was Joe Starkey, who did play-by-play alongside Pete Stemkowski (both 1991–92) and 1992–93) and Brian Hayward (1991–92 when sidelined with injuries) on color commentary. CSN Bay Area (now NBC Sports Bay Area) was the television home of San Jose Sharks until the end of the 2008–09 NHL season, when their games moved to Comcast SportsNet California (now NBC Sports California). Over-the-air telecasts aired on KGO 7 from 1991–1994 and on KICU 36 from 1995–1999. Other television color commentators include Chris Collins (1996–97), Steve Konroyd (1997–2000), Drew Remenda (2000–06; 2007–14), Marty McSorley (2006–07), Jamie Baker (2014–20), and Kendall Coyne Schofield (2019–20).
Beginning with the 2020–21 season, the Sharks launched the Sharks Audio Network, a 24-seven digital audio platform that produces audio broadcasts of all San Jose Sharks games along with other Sharks and San Jose Barracuda programming. The audio feed can currently be accessed in the Sharks app or on the team's website.
Sharks personalities Dan Rusanowsky, Randy Hahn, Bret Hedican, Drew Remenda, Ted Ramey and Tara Slone all contribute to the network's programming. Current Sharks-centric programming includes the "Sharks Morning Skate," "The Morning Tide with Ted Ramey," "The Buildup" and more.
On June 1, 2023, Rusanowsky was announced as the recipient of the 2023 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award, voted on by the NHL Broadcaster's Association and presented "in recognition of members of the radio and television industry who made outstanding contributions to their profession and the game during their career in hockey broadcasting."
Traditions
The Sharks' best-known tradition is their pre-game entrance scene. At the beginning of each Sharks home game, the lights go down and a 17-foot open shark mouth is lowered from the rafters. As the mouth is lowered the eyes flash red and fog pours out. Then, a live view of the locker room tunnel with Sharks players is shown on the scoreboard and the goalie leads the team out of the locker room, through the mouth, and onto the ice. The Sharks currently use "Seek & Destroy" by Metallica as their entrance song. Previous entrance songs include Metallica's version of "Breadfan" and "Get Ready for This" by 2 Unlimited. The latter song has been used as the team's goal song since 2016.
Any time the Sharks go on the power play, the Jaws theme song is played while the fans do "The Chomp", extending their arms in front and moving them up and down to form a chomping jaw.
Since 2015, the fan-driven Supporters Club, Teal City Crew, has sit atop sections 217–218, organizing marches to the arena, charity drives, and creating tifo related to the games being played, most notably the "retirement" banner for NHL veteran, Mike Hoffman, for his temporary trade to the Sharks, before being later traded that same day to the Florida Panthers.
Rivalries
The Sharks have historically had rivalries with the two other California NHL teams, the Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings.
Season-by-season record
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Sharks. For the full season-by-season history, see List of San Jose Sharks seasons
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season GP W L OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs 2018–19 82 46 27 9 101 289 261 2nd, Pacific Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Blues) 2019–20 70 29 36 5 63 182 226 8th, Pacific Did not qualify 2020–21 56 21 28 7 49 151 199 7th, West Did not qualify 2021–22 82 32 37 13 77 214 264 6th, Pacific Did not qualify 2022–23 82 22 44 16 60 234 321 7th, Pacific Did not qualify
Players
Current roster
Updated January 2, 2023
# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace 94 Russia Barabanov, Alexander 7.0 RW L 30 2021 Saint Petersburg, Russia 5 Canada Benning, Matt 2.0 D R 30 2022 St. Albert, Alberta 13 United States Bonino, Nick (A) 4.0 C L 36 2021 Hartford, Connecticut 59 Canada Cicek, Nick 2.0 D L 24 2022 Winnipeg, Manitoba 39 Canada Couture, Logan (C) 4.0 C L 35 2007 Guelph, Ontario 38 Canada Ferraro, Mario (A) 2.0 D L 25 2017 King City, Ontario 42 Canada Gadjovich, Jonah 6.0 LW L 25 2021 Whitby, Ontario 73 Canada Gregor, Noah 4.0 C L 26 2016 Beaumont, Alberta 4 Canada Harrington, Scott 2.0 D L 31 2022 Kingston, Ontario 48 Czech Republic Hertl, Tomas (A) 6.2 LW/C L 30 2012 Prague, Czech Republic 65 Sweden Karlsson, Erik (A) 2.0 D R 34 2018 Landsbro, Sweden 36 Finland Kahkonen, Kaapo 1.0 G L 28 2022 Helsinki, Finland 71 Russia Knyzhov, Nikolai 2.0 D L 26 2019 Kemerovo, Russia 11 United States Kunin, Luke 4.0 C R 26 2022 Chesterfield, Missouri 62 United States Labanc, Kevin 7.0 RW R 28 2014 Staten Island, New York 23 Sweden Lindblom, Oskar 6.0 LW L 28 2022 Gävle, Sweden 16 Canada Lorentz, Steven 4.0 C L 28 2022 Waterloo, Ontario 24 United States Megna, Jaycob 2.0 D L 31 2021 Plantation, Florida 28 Switzerland Meier, Timo 6.0 LW L 27 2015 Herisau, Switzerland 83 United States Nieto, Matt 6.0 LW L 31 2020 Long Beach, California 77 Finland Nutivaara, Markus 2.0 D L 30 2022 Oulu, Finland 47 Canada Reimer, James 1.0 G L 36 2021 Morweena, Manitoba 51 Czech Republic Simek, Radim 2.0 D L 31 2017 Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia 7 Germany Sturm, Nico 4.0 C L 29 2022 Augsburg, Germany 10 Russia Svechnikov, Evgeny 7.0 RW L 27 2022 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia 44 Canada Vlasic, Marc-Edouard 2.0 D L 37 2005 Montreal, Quebec
Hall of Fame
The San Jose Sharks hold an affiliation with a number of inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame, including seven inductees from the players category of the Hall of Fame.
Players
Ed Belfour
Rob Blake
Igor Larionov
Sergei Makarov
Teemu Selanne
Doug Wilson
Mike Vernon
Retired numbers
San Jose Sharks retired numbers No. Player Position Career Date of honor 12 Patrick Marleau C/LW 1997–2017
2019–2020
2020–2021 February 25, 2023
The Sharks are scheduled to retire Joe Thornton's no. 19 during the 2024–25 season.
The team is unable to issue No. 99 to its players due to NHL retiring the number league-wide in honor of Wayne Gretzky at the 2000 NHL All-Star Game.
Team captains
Doug Wilson, 1991–1993
Bob Errey, 1993–1995
Jeff Odgers, 1995–1996
Todd Gill, 1996–1998
Owen Nolan, 1998–2003
Rotating for first half of 2003–04 season
Mike Ricci (first 10 games)
Vincent Damphousse (next 20 games)
Alyn McCauley (next 10 games)
Patrick Marleau, 2004–2009
Rob Blake, 2009–2010
Joe Thornton, 2010–2014
Joe Pavelski, 2015–2019
Logan Couture, 2019–present
Franchise regular season scoring leaders
Main article: List of San Jose Sharks players
These are the top-ten-point-scorers in franchise regular season history. Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.
* – current Sharks player
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game
Franchise playoff scoring leaders
These are the top-ten playoff point-scorers in franchise playoff history. Figures are updated after each completed NHL season.
NHL awards and trophies
Main article: List of San Jose Sharks award winners
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
2015–16
Presidents' Trophy
2008–09
Art Ross Trophy
Joe Thornton: 2005–06
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
Tony Granato: 1996–97
Calder Memorial Trophy
Evgeni Nabokov: 2000–01
Hart Memorial Trophy
Joe Thornton: 2005–06
James Norris Memorial Trophy
Brent Burns: 2016–17
Erik Karlsson: 2022–23
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy
Jonathan Cheechoo: 2005–06
NHL Foundation Player Award
Brent Burns: 2014–15
All-Star Game head coach
Todd McLellan: 2009, 2012
See also
In Spanish: San Jose Sharks para niños
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Barret Jackman won’t be remembered for being a flashy goal scorer.
But St. Louis Blues fans will remember Jackman for being the guy who did all the little things during his 13 seasons with the Blues.
Block a shot with his body? No problem, Jackman did that more than 1,000 times during his 14-year NHL career. He stopped 153 shots alone during the 2011-12 season. He never shied away from putting his body in front of the puck to take away a potential goal.
Start a fight? He wasn’t afraid to do that, either. And he finished plenty, as well. Jackman racked up over 1,100 penalty minutes in his career.
Playing with a toughness and an edge not seen as much in today’s NHL, Jackman was a mainstay for the Blues’ for over 13 seasons. For his leadership, toughness and accomplishments on the ice, the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame proudly inducted Jackman as a member of its Class of 2023.
Born in Trail, British Columbia, Canada, Jackman rose quickly through the ranks of junior hockey, eventually becoming the 17th overall selection by St. Louis in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
It wouldn’t be long before he was making an impact in the NHL.
During his rookie season in St. Louis in 2002-03, Jackman recorded three goals, 16 assists, 190 penalty minutes, and a plus-23 rating, helping lead the Blues to the playoffs. Playing on a line which included greats Al MacInnis and Chris Pronger, Jackman became the first – and still only – St. Louis Blue to be voted winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy, given annually to the NHL’s top rookie.
Jackman’s growth and development at the NHL level stalled a bit over the next two seasons. He was limited to just 15 games in 2003-04 due to a shoulder injury, and in 2004-05 Jackman played with the Missouri River Otters of the United Hockey during the NHL lockout.
He returned to form when the NHL returned to the ice in 2005-06, playing in 63 games and recording a career-high 24 assists.
Jackman showed his durability over the next three seasons, playing in no fewer than 70 games each year. In 2008-09, he appeared in all 82 regular-season games for the Blues and had 17 assists to go with four goals.
Over time, Jackman developed into one of the more reliable defensemen in the NHL, averaging 20-plus minutes per game for his career.
In the summer of 2012, Jackman signed a three-year contract extension with the Blues, his last multi-year deal with the club.
Jackman closed out his career in 2015-16 with the Nashville Predators. He played in 73 regular season games and appeared in all 14 playoffs games as the Preds reached the second round.
He officially retired from the ice when he signed a one-day contract with the Blues on October 4, 2016. Jackman finished his career with 181 points, or 28 goals and 153 assists. He and Bernie Federko (MSHOF 2002) are the only Blues to play at least 13 seasons with the club.
“It’s a huge honor to be able to stand up there for the old swan song,” he said at his retirement press conference. “It’s just an unbelievable opportunity that the Blues and (team owner) Mr. (Tom) Stillman and (general manager) Doug Armstrong gave me to retire in the same place where my whole career started. This is overwhelming, to have so many alumni and all of the players behind me; I’m happy I didn’t have to stare them in the face. It probably would have been a lot harder if I had to look at those guys the entire time.”
MacInnis had high praise for Jackman upon his retirement.
“No one played the game with probably some of the toughest injuries you can play with, played hard each and every night,” MacInnis said. “That’s just Barret. That’s just the way he is.”
Pronger shared his thoughts.
“When you think of his name, you think of the passion and the toughness that he played with,” Pronger said. “Back then he was still very young. Everybody leads in their own way. I’ve played with a lot of guys that are the strong, silent type. [Jackman] was one of those guys that leads by example, played the game hard, and he wanted you to follow that lead.”
Since retirement, Jackman has remained in the St. Louis area and become a businessman, partnering with former Blues great Kelly Chase and Brett Hull on several ventures.
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Alex Pietrangel was born January 18, 1990 in King City, Ontario, Canada. He is a defenseman in the National Hockey League.
Pietrangelo was selected fourth overall by the St. Louis Blues at the Entry Draft on June 20, 2008. Pietrangelo earned his way onto the team for opening night and played his first NHL game against the Nashville Predators on October 10, 2008. At the end of the 2011–12 season, Pietrangelo was named to the NHL Second All-Star Team. On September 13, 2013, Pietrangelo agreed to a seven-year, $45 million contract with the Blues. Pietrangelo was again named to the NHL Second All-Star Team during the 2013–14 season. On August 24, 2016, Pietrangelo was named captain of the Blues.
On October 12, 2020, Pietrangelo signed a seven-year, $61.6 million contract with the Vegas Golden Knights. In 2022, Pietrangelo was named to his third All-Star Game and won the Breakaway Challenge portion of the All-Star Skills Competition. Pietrangelo helped the Vegas Golden Knights win their first NHL Stanley Cup on June 13, 2023.
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The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the six teams from the 1967 NHL expansion and is named after the W. C. Handy song "Saint Louis Blues". They play their home games at the 18,096 seat Enterprise Center in downtown St. Louis, which has been their arena since moving from St. Louis Arena in 1994.[1]
The Blues won the Stanley Cup in 2019 and have the most Stanley Cup playoff appearances outside of the Original Six. Although perennial postseason contenders for most of their history, the franchise frequently struggled in the playoffs, including consecutive Stanley Cup Finals defeats at the end of their first three seasons. With the Blues' victory in their fourth Stanley Cup Finals, 49 years after their last appearance and in their 52nd year of existence, they became the final active team from the 1967 expansion to win their first Stanley Cup.
The Blues have a rivalry with the Chicago Blackhawks, with whom they have shared a division since 1970.Template:Efn The Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) and Bloomington ECHL team (ECHL) is the team's minor league affiliate.
Franchise history[]
Hockey in St. Louis before 1967[]
Although the St. Louis Arena was not originally designed with hockey in mind, it met NHL standards of the era for size and had good sight lines for the game. After an ice plant was installed, the minor league St. Louis Flyers began play there in 1929. St. Louis soon began to attract the interest as a potential NHL market, eventually leading the owners of the moribund Ottawa Senators to move there for the 1934-35 season. The move proved both ill-conceived and ill-timed, as the renamed St. Louis Eagles continued to lose money. Their situation was not helped by the decision to keep the Eagles in the Canadian Division to keep the divisions balanced, which left the team with unaffordable travel expenses to games in Toronto and Montreal. The team finished last in the division and disbanded after one season.
Following further contraction, the league stabilized at six teams after 1942. During this period, the NHL rebuffed attempts at further expansion. Eventually, the St. Louis Arena came under the control of the owners of the Chicago Black Hawks. The Black Hawks treated St. Louis as a secondary market, placing minor league affiliates there and even playing a few NHL games in St. Louis during the 1950's while the team still struggled to sell tickets at Chicago Stadium.
1967 expansion[]
The Blues were one of the six teams added to the NHL in the 1967 expansion, along with the Minnesota North Stars, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and California Seals. St. Louis was the last of the six expansion teams to gain entry into the League; the market was chosen over Baltimore at the insistence of the Black Hawks owners, James D. Norris and Arthur Wirtz. Following the Black Hawks' championship in 1961, the team became much more successful at the box office in Chicago, thus St. Louis was no longer useful as a secondary market. Nevertheless, the Black Hawks owners still owned the St. Louis Arena. They sought to unload what was then a decrepit facility which had not been well-maintained since the 1940s, and thus pressed the NHL to give the franchise to St. Louis, which had not submitted a formal expansion bid. The Black Hawks owners felt they could establish a "lovable loser" (much like the Cubs) with the St. Louis hockey team. NHL president Clarence Campbell said during the 1967 expansion meetings, "We want a team in St. Louis because of the city's geographical location and the fact that it has an adequate building."[2]
The team's first owners were insurance tycoon Sid Salomon Jr., his son, Sid Salomon III, and Robert L. Wolfson, who were granted the franchise in 1966. Sid Salomon III convinced his initially wary father to make a bid for the team. Former St. Louis Cardinals great Stan Musial and Musial's business partner Julius "Biggie" Garagnani were also members of the 16-man investment group that made the initial formal application for the franchise.[2] Garagnani would never see the Blues franchise take the ice, as he died from a heart attack on June 19, 1967, less than three months before the Blues played their first preseason game.[3] Upon acquiring the franchise in 1966, Salomon then spent several million dollars on extensive renovations for the 38-year-old arena, expanding it from 12,000 seats to 15,000.
Beginnings and Stanley Cup Finals' appearances (1967–1970)[]
Lynn Patrick initially served as general manager and head coach. However, he resigned as head coach in late November after recording a 4–13–2 record. He was replaced by assistant coach Scotty Bowman, who thereafter led the team to a winning record for the rest of the season. Like the other five expansion teams, the Blues' roster consisted primarily of castoffs from the Original Six and players who had previously never managed to break out of the minor leagues. As part of the expansion, the NHL had agreed to put all of the expansion teams in the new Western Division, an arrangement which was intended to ensure all of the new teams all had an equal chance of reaching the playoffs.
Under the expansion playoff format, Bowman's leadership was enough as the Blues qualified for the playoffs in their inaugural season. Although they had finished in third place, St. Louis was regarded as fairly evenly matched with the other three Western qualifiers since only four points separated first and fourth place. Ultimately, it was the Blues who prevailed by winning in seven games each over the Philadelphia Flyers and Minnesota North Stars to reach the 1968 Stanley Cup Finals. However, St. Louis was swept in their first Finals appearance by the heavily favored Montreal Canadiens.
Under Bowman, the Blues dominated the West for the next two seasons, becoming the only expansion team to compile a winning record, and they captured division titles by wide margins each year. However, they were swept in the Stanley Cup Finals by the Montreal Canadiens in 1969 and then by the Boston Bruins in 1970.
While the first Blues teams included fading veterans like Doug Harvey, Don McKenney and Dickie Moore, the goaltending tandem of veterans Glenn Hall and Jacques Plante proved more durable, winning a Vezina Trophy in 1969 behind a sterling defense that featured players like skilled defensive forward Jim Roberts, team captain Al Arbour and hardrock brothers Bob and Barclay Plager. Phil Goyette won the Lady Byng Trophy for the Blues in 1970 and New York Rangers castoff Red Berenson became the expansion team's first major star at center. The arena quickly became one of the loudest buildings in the NHL, a reputation it maintained throughout its tenure as the Blues' home.
During that time, Salomon gained a reputation throughout the NHL as the top players' owner. He gave his players cars, signed them to deferred contracts and treated them to vacations in Florida. The players, used to being treated like mere commodities, felt the only way they could pay him back was to give their best on the ice every night.[4]
Financial problems, near-move, and playoff streak (1970–1987)[]
The Blues' successes in the late 1960s, however, did not continue into the 1970s. The Stanley Cup playoff format changed in such a way that a Western team was no longer guaranteed a Finals berth, and also the Chicago Black Hawks were moved into the Western Division following the 1970 expansion. The Blues lost Bowman, who left during the 1970–71 season following a power-sharing dispute with Sid Salomon III (who was taking an increasing role in team affairs),[4] as well as Hall, Plante, Goyette and ultimately Berenson, who were all lost to retirement or trade. Veteran player Al Arbour hastily stepped in to coach the team. Under Arbour, the Blues essentially matched their 1969–70 regular season performance in their fourth season, and were still the best of the expansion teams; however, it was only good enough for second place in the West as St. Louis finished 20 points behind Chicago. The Blues would go on to be upset by the North Stars in six games, thus failing to advance past the first round for the first time in franchise history.
Arbour, who officially retired as a player after the 1970–71 season, would remain behind the Blues' bench for the next two seasons. The Berenson trade did bring then-Detroit Red Wings star center Garry Unger, who ultimately scored 30 goals in eight consecutive seasons while breaking the NHL's consecutive games played record. Defensively, however, the Blues were less than stellar and saw Chicago and the Philadelphia Flyers overtake the Division. After missing the playoffs for the first time in 1973–74, the Blues ended up in the Smythe Division after a League realignment. This division was particularly weak, and in 1976–77, the Blues won it while finishing five games below .500, though this would be their last playoff appearance in the decade.
In the meantime, the franchise was on the brink of financial collapse. This was partly due to the pressures of the World Hockey Association (WHA), but mostly the result of financial decisions made when the Salomons first acquired the franchise. The deferred contracts came due just as the Blues' performance began to slip. At one point, the Salomons cut the team's staff down to three employees. One of them was Emile Francis, who served as team president, general manager and head coach. In hopes of saving the franchise, Francis persuaded St. Louis-based pet food giant Ralston Purina to buy the team, arena, and the $8.8 million debt. The Salomons sold the Blues to Ralston on July 27, 1977. However, longtime Ralston Purina chairman R. Hal Dean said that he intended to keep the Blues as a Ralston subsidiary only temporarily until a more stable owner who would keep the team in St. Louis could be found. Ralston renamed the arena the "Checkerdome." After two awful years, including what is still a franchise-worst 18–50–12 record with 48 points in 1979, the Blues made the playoffs the following year, the first of 25 consecutive postseason appearances.
After being one of the worst teams a couple of years before, they were one of the best in 1981, as they finished with a then-franchise-best record of 45–18–17 record which translated to 107 points and the second-best record in the league. Ten players reached at least 20 goals, including Wayne Babych, future Hall of Famer Bernie Federko, and team captain Brian Sutter. They also had strong goaltending led by Mike Liut. They would get rewarded as head coach Red Berenson won the Jack Adams Award, Mike Liut finished a close second to Wayne Gretzky in the Hart Trophy voting, and earned the top spot on the NHL All-Star team, Larry Patey finished third in the Frank J. Selke Trophy voting, and Blake Dunlop won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. Their regular season success, however, did not transfer into the playoffs, as they were eliminated by the New York Rangers in the second round 2–4 after beating the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round 3–2. The Blues would underachieve greatly the following year as they posted a 32–40–8, but they beat the Winnipeg Jets 3–1 in the Norris Division Semi-Finals before dropping to the Chicago Black Hawks in the Norris Division 2–4.
While the Blues had returned to respectability on the ice, they were struggling off it. Ralston Purina lost an estimated $1.8 million a year during its six-year ownership of the Blues. However, Dean took the losses philosophically, having taken over out of a sense of civic responsibility. In 1981, Dean retired. His successor, William Stiritz, wanted to refocus on the core pet food business, and his personal sporting interests were in horse racing rather than hockey. He saw the Blues as just another money-bleeding division, and put the team on the market. While there were a number of interested parties, none had enough cash to meet Ralston's asking price. On January 12, 1983, Batoni-Hunter Enterprises Ltd., led by WHA and Edmonton Oilers founder Bill Hunter, tendered an offer to buy the team. Hunter intended to build a $43 million, 18,000-seat arena in his hometown of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to house the team in time for the 1983-84 season. While the fans were stunned, the players were aware of this. When the Blues faced the Oilers on December 7, 1982, brochures were distributed titled "Saskatchewan in the NHL". These distractions would greatly affect their performance as they squeezed into the playoffs with a 25–40–15 record in the 1983 season, good enough for 65 points. This led to a Norris Division semi-finals exit against the Chicago Black Hawks. Following their playoff exit, Ralston authorized the deal to Hunter's company, renamed Coliseum Holdings, Ltd., for $12 million on April 21.[5] Emile Francis would call it quits on May 2, leaving to become president and general manager of the Hartford Whalers. The Blues then fired 60 percent of their employees. The remaining staff included the accounting department, scouting staff, and coach Barclay Plager. They waited for an authorization by 75% of the NHL Board of Governors for the sale and transfer of the club. However, the NHL Board of Governors rejected the deal by a 15–3 vote on May 18.[6] feeling that Saskatoon was not big enough to support an NHL team, and also wary of Hunter's involvement based on his roles in the WHA.[7][8]
Ralston then filed a $60 million anti-trust lawsuit in U.S. District Court, claiming that the NHL broke federal antitrust laws and breached the duty of good faith and fair dealing by voting to reject the sale and transfer of the Blues to Hunter's group. They also requested that the court allow them to give up the team and bar the NHL from interfering with the sale of the team. On June 3, Ralston announced that it had no interest in running the team anymore. Because they were not required to participate in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, they did not send a representative, which led the Blues to forfeit their picks. The day after the draft, the NHL filed a $78 million counter-suit against Ralston, accusing Ralston of "damaging the league by willfully, wantonly and maliciously collapsing its St. Louis Blues hockey operation." The NHL also said that Ralston broke a league rule that an owner had to give two years' notice before dissolving a franchise.[9] Ralston called the counter-suit "ridiculous" and gave the NHL an ultimatum: if the NHL would not accept Hunter's offer by June 14, Ralston would dissolve the team and sell its players and assets to other teams.[10] The Board of Governors rejected the offer and "terminated" the team on June 13, one day before Ralston's supposed deadline. It then took control of the franchise and began searching for a new owner. League president John Ziegler said they would try to keep the team in St. Louis. However, had the league not found a new owner by August 6, it would dissolve the team and hold a dispersal draft for the players. On July 27, 1983, ten days before the deadline, the NHL approved a bid from businessman Harry Ornest and a group of St. Louis-based investors for the team and the arena.[11] Ornest had made plans to buy the team as early as March, but built up his efforts in late June to have enough money. Ornest immediately reverted the name of the team's home venue to the St. Louis Arena.[12] To date, this is the closest that an NHL team has come to folding since the Cleveland Barons merged with the Minnesota North Stars after the 1977–78 season.
Ornest ran the Blues very cheaply, though the players did not mind. According to Sutter, they wanted to stay in St. Louis because it reminded them of the rural Canadian towns where many of them grew up. For instance, Ornest asked many players to defer their salaries to help meet operating costs, but the players always got paid in the end. During most of Ornest's tenure, the Blues had only 26 players under contract–23 in St. Louis, plus three on their farm team, the Montana Magic. Most NHL teams during the mid-1980s had over 60 players under contract.[13] Despite operating on a shoestring, the Blues remained competitive even though they never finished more than six games over .500 in Ornest's three years as owner. During this time, Doug Gilmour, drafted by St. Louis in 1982, emerged as a star.
While the Blues remained competitive, they were unable to keep many of their young players. More often than not, several of the Blues' emerging stars ended up as Calgary Flames, and the sight of Flames executive Al MacNeil was always greeted with dread. In fact, several of the Blues' young stars, such as Rob Ramage, Joe Mullen and Gilmour, were main cogs in the Flames' 1989 Stanley Cup win. Sutter and Federko were the only untouchables on the Blues during that era. By 1986, the team reached the Campbell Conference Finals against the Flames. Doug Wickenheiser's overtime goal in Game 6 to cap a furious comeback remains one of the greatest moments in team history (known locally as the "Monday Night Miracle"), but the Blues lost Game 7, 2–1. Years later, Sutter argued that had the Blues made it to the Stanley Cup Finals, they would have likely beaten the Canadiens, having won two out of three games against the Habs in the regular season.[13] After that season, Ornest sold the team to a group led by St. Louis businessman Michael Shanahan.
Brett Hull era (1988–1998)[]
St. Louis kept chugging along through the late 1980s and early 1990s. General manager Ron Caron made astute moves, landing forwards Brett Hull, Adam Oates and Brendan Shanahan, defenseman Al MacInnis and goaltender Curtis Joseph, among others. While the Blues contended during this time period, they never passed the second round of the playoffs. Nonetheless, their on-ice success was enough for a consortium of 19 companies to buy the team. They also provided the capital to build the Kiel Center (now the Enterprise Center), which opened in 1994.
Hull, nicknamed the "Golden Brett" (a reference to his father, NHL legend Bobby Hull, who was nicknamed the "Golden Jet"), became one of the League's top stars and a scoring sensation, netting 86 goals in 1990–91 en route to earning the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's most valuable player. Hull's 86 goals set the record for most goals in a single season by a right-winger (and the third-most overall at the time). Only Wayne Gretzky found the net more than Hull during any given three-year period. Despite posting the second-best regular season record in the entire league in 1990–91, the Blues were upset in the second round of the playoffs to the Minnesota North Stars, a defeat that was symbolic of St. Louis' playoff struggles.
Mike Keenan was hired as both general manager and coach before the abbreviated 1994–95 season, with the hope that he could end the postseason turmoil that Blues fans had endured for years. Keenan instituted major changes, including trades that sent away fan favorites Brendan Shanahan and Curtis Joseph, as well as the acquisition of the legendary-but-aging Wayne Gretzky and goaltender Grant Fuhr, both from the declining Los Angeles Kings. During the season, he publicly criticized Gretzky, who entered free agency after the season, declined an offer from the Blues, and took a less lucrative contract with the New York Rangers. Ultimately, Keenan's playoff resume with St. Louis included a first-round exit in 1995 and a second-round exit in 1996, and he was fired on December 19, 1996. Caron was reinstated as interim general manager for the rest of the season, and general manager Larry Pleau was hired on June 9, 1997. Hull, who had a lengthy feud with Keenan, left for the Dallas Stars in 1998. He went on to win the Stanley Cup with the Stars the next year, scoring a controversial goal on the Buffalo Sabres' Dominik Hasek to clinch the Cup for Dallas. The Blues ended the 1990s as the only NHL team to make the playoffs for the entire decade, although a Stanley Cup title still eluded the franchise.
End of the playoff streak, lockout, and rebuild (1998–2011)[]
Defenseman Chris Pronger (acquired from the Hartford Whalers in 1995 for Brendan Shanahan), Keith Tkachuk, Pavol Demitra, Pierre Turgeon, Al MacInnis and goaltender Roman Turek kept the Blues a contender in the NHL. In 1999–2000, the team notched a franchise-record 114 points during the regular season, earning the Presidents' Trophy for the League's best record. However, they were stunned by the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the 2000 playoffs in seven games. In 2001, the Blues advanced to the Western Conference Finals before bowing out in five games to the eventual champions, the Colorado Avalanche. Nonetheless, the team remained competitive for the next three years, despite never advancing beyond the second round. Despite years of mediocrity and the stigma of never being able to "take the next step," the Blues were a playoff presence every year from 1980 to 2004 – the third-longest streak in North American professional sports history (all three of which being held by NHL teams). However, they never made an appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals. In fact, they made it to the conference finals only two times in their streak (1986 and 2001).
Amid several questionable personnel moves and an unstable ownership situation, the Blues finished the 2005–06 season with their worst record in 27 years. They missed the playoffs for only the fourth time in franchise history. Moreover, for the first time in club history, the normally excellent support seen by St. Louisans began to decrease, with crowds normally numbering around 12,000, notably less than the team's normal high (about 18,000 in a 19,500-seat arena). Wal-Mart heir Nancy Walton Laurie and her husband Bill purchased the Blues in 1999. On June 17, 2005, the Lauries announced that they would sell the team. Bill Laurie, a former point guard at Memphis State University, had long desired to buy and move a National Basketball Association (NBA) team to St. Louis (coming close to achieving this in 1999, with an unsuccessful attempt to purchase the then-Vancouver Grizzlies), and it was thought that this desire caused him to neglect the Blues. On September 29, 2005, it was announced that the Lauries had signed an agreement to sell the Blues to SCP Worldwide, a consulting and investment group headed by former Madison Square Garden president Dave Checketts. On November 14, 2005, the Blues announced that SCP Worldwide had officially withdrawn from negotiations to buy the team. On December 27, 2005, it was announced that the Blues had signed a letter of intent to exclusively negotiate with General Sports and Entertainment, LLC. However, after the period of exclusivity, SCP entered the picture again. On March 24, 2006, the Lauries completed the sale of the Blues and the lease to the Savvis Center to SCP and TowerBrook Capital Partners, L.P., a private equity firm. The Blues are currently the only team in the four major North American sports (ice hockey, basketball, baseball, and American football) to be owned by a private equity firm.
Following the disappointing 2005–06 season, which saw the Blues with the worst record in the NHL, the new management focused on rebuilding the franchise. Under new management, the Blues promptly installed John Davidson as president of hockey operations, moving Pleau to a mostly advisory role. The former New York Rangers goaltender promptly made multiple blockbuster deals, picking up Jay McKee, Bill Guerin and Manny Legace from free agency, and bringing Doug Weight back to St. Louis after a brief (and productive) stopover in Carolina. Weight was again traded in December 2007 to the Anaheim Ducks, along with a minor league player, in exchange for Andy McDonald. At the beginning of the 2006–07 season, the Blues looked to be competitive in the Central Division. However, injuries plagued the team all season, and the lack of a bona fide scorer hampered them as well. Fan support was sluggish during the first half of the campaign, and the end of the calendar year was capped by an 11-game losing streak. On December 11, 2006, the Blues fired head coach Mike Kitchen and replaced him with former Los Angeles Kings head coach Andy Murray.[14] Davidson also installed a strong development program under head scout Jarmo Kekalainen, using the team's raft of high draft picks in 2006 and 2007 to select highly touted prospects such as T. J. Oshie, Erik Johnson and David Perron. On January 4, 2007, the Blues had a record of 6–1–3 in their previous ten games, which was the best in the NHL during that stretch. Despite a healthy 24-point jump from the previous season, the strain of playing in a conference where seven teams finished with more than 100 points kept them out of the playoffs for the second year in a row.
Just before the 2007 NHL trade deadline, the Blues traded several key players, including Bill Guerin, Keith Tkachuk and Dennis Wideman, in exchange for draft picks, though they re-signed Tkachuk after the season ended. Brad Boyes, picked up from the Boston Bruins in exchange for Wideman, became the fastest Blues player to reach 40 goals since Brett Hull, doing so during the 2007–08 season. During the 2007 off-season, the Blues signed free agent Paul Kariya to a three-year contract worth $18 million, re-signed defenseman Barret Jackman to a one-year contract, lost their captain Dallas Drake to the Detroit Red Wings, and traded prospect Carl Soderberg to the Bruins in exchange for yet more depth in the goal crease, Hannu Toivonen.
On October 2, 2007, the Blues finalized the season-starting roster, which included rookies David Perron, Steven Wagner and Erik Johnson. On October 10, the Blues introduced a new mascot, Louie. Two months later, they traded Doug Weight, a 38-year-old four-time All-Star center, to the Anaheim Ducks as part of a package to acquire 30-year-old center Andy McDonald. On February 8, 2008, it was announced that, after going much of the season without a captain, defenseman Eric Brewer was chosen as the team's 19th captain.[15] The team later traded veteran defenseman Bryce Salvador to the New Jersey Devils for enforcer, and St. Louis native, Cam Janssen. He made his debut two days later, wearing number 55 against the Phoenix Coyotes.
After spending the first half of the 2008–09 season at or near the bottom of the Western Conference standings, the Blues began to turn things around behind the solid goaltending of Chris Mason. After a strong second-half run, the Blues made the 2009 playoffs on April 10, 2009, after defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets 3–1. On April 12, the Blues clinched the sixth seed in the West with a 1–0 win against the Colorado Avalanche. For the first time in five years (that is, since the lockout), the Blues were in the playoffs. They faced the third-seeded Vancouver Canucks in the first round, but despite the team's tremendous run to end the season, the Blues would ultimately lose the series in a quick four-game sweep.
The Blues fired head coach Andy Murray on January 2, 2010, after a disappointing record (17–17–6, 40 points), sitting in 12th place in the Conference. Especially galling were the frequent blown leads after two periods, and with the worst home record (6–13–3) posted in the entire NHL. After his duties as interim coach for the rest of the 2009–10 season, Davis Payne was named the 23rd head coach in the Blues' history on April 14. Payne was previously the head coach of the Blues top minor league affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League (AHL).[16]
Return to contention, first Stanley Cup championship (2011–present)[]
On March 17, 2011, it was announced that the St. Louis Blues were for sale.[17] During the 2011 off-season, the team signed many key free agents, including Brian Elliott, Scott Nichol, Kent Huskins, Jason Arnott and Jamie Langenbrunner. They fired their head coach, Davis Payne, and named Ken Hitchcock as his replacement on November 6, 2011. David Backes was also announced as the new team captain.
On March 17, 2012, the Blues became the first team to reach 100 points and clinch a playoff berth in the 2011–12 season under Hitchcock, qualifying for their first playoffs since 2008–09. They would finish second in the Western Conference, behind the Vancouver Canucks. During the 2012 playoffs, they won their first playoff series since 2002, eliminating the San Jose Sharks in five games. The Blues were swept by the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Los Angeles Kings, in the following round.
In 2012–13, the Blues completed the lockout-shortened season in fourth place in the Western Conference. They were again eliminated by Los Angeles, however, this time in six games in the first round of the playoffs, despite taking an initial 2–0 series lead.
The following season, 2013–14, the team hit the 100-point mark for the sixth time in franchise history, and gained a franchise record of 52 wins. Their chance of winning the Central Division title, the top seed in the West, and the Presidents' Trophy would all evaporate, after they lost their final six games and wound up in second place in the Division, this time to the Colorado Avalanche. The slump haunted them, as they blew a 2–0 series lead to the defending champion Chicago Blackhawks, losing the first-round series in six games. This marked the second-straight year the Blues lost in the first round of the playoffs to the reigning champions in six games after leading the series 2–0.
In 2014–15, the Blues won their second Central Division championship in four years and faced the Minnesota Wild in round one of the 2015 playoffs. However, for the third straight year, they lost in the first round and in six games. During the off-season, forward T. J. Oshie was traded to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Troy Brouwer.
In 2015–16, the Blues finished in second place in the Central Division to the Dallas Stars. The Blues took on the defending champion Chicago Blackhawks in the first-round series. The Blues jumped to a 3–1 series lead, but struggled in games 5 and 6. However, St. Louis ended their first-round losing streak by beating Chicago 3–2 in game 7 of the series. They moved on to the next round, where they defeated the Dallas Stars in another seven-game series to advance to their first Western Conference Finals since 2001. The Blues season would come to an end at the hands of the San Jose Sharks, who eliminated them in six games.
On June 13, 2016, it was announced that Mike Yeo would replace Hitchcock as head coach of the Blues following the 2016–17 season. The 2016 off-season saw big changes for the Blues, as team captain David Backes left the team to sign with the Boston Bruins, and goaltender Brian Elliott was traded to the Calgary Flames, while veteran forward Troy Brouwer also signed with Calgary as a free agent. Steve Ott also left the team, signing a free-agent deal with the Red Wings. Jake Allen was now the starting goaltender for the Blues, while the team also signed former Nashville Predators backup Carter Hutton. Former Blues forward David Perron was brought back on a free agent deal, while defenseman Alex Pietrangelo was named team captain.
The team started the season by posting a record of 10–1–2 in their first 13 home games. However, they only won three games on the road during the first two months of the season. Despite defeating the Blackhawks in the 2017 NHL Winter Classic by the score of 4–1, the Blues fired Hitchcock and promoted Yeo to head coach on February 1, 2017. Despite an impressive run into the end of the season, when they gained most points in the league from February 1, when Hitchcock was fired, to the end of the season,[18] the Blues were eliminated in the second round by the Nashville Predators in six games.[19]
In the off-season for the 2017–18 season, the Blues would lose David Perron to the Vegas Golden Knights via an expansion draft. They would also pick up Brayden Schenn from the Philadelphia Flyers by giving away Jori Lehtera. Before the season began, the Blues were hit hard with injuries as they lost Robby Fabbri before the season began. Other players like Patrik Berglund, and Alex Steen did not return in time for the season. Despite these losses, the Blues raced out to a 21–8–2 start in their first 31 games. The Blues lost more players as Jay Bouwmeester suffered a season-ending injury, and Jaden Schwartz missed a large portion of the season. The Blues also dealt away Paul Stastny to the Winnipeg Jets at the trade deadline for their 1st round pick as they won only 23 games of their remaining 51, but they still had a chance to get into the playoffs on the last day of their season against the Colorado Avalanche. After losing Vladimir Tarasenko to injury during the game, the Blues lost to the Avalanche 5–2 as they missed the playoffs for the first time in seven years.
During the 2018 off-season, the Blues acquired forward Ryan O'Reilly from the Buffalo Sabres via trade and re-signed Perron to a third stint with the team in free agency, while also signing forwards Tyler Bozak, St. Louis native Pat Maroon, and goaltender Chad Johnson.[20] On November 19, 2018, the Blues fired head coach Mike Yeo after starting the season with a 7–9–3 record and replaced him with Craig Berube on an interim basis.[21] On March 29, 2019, the Blues became the seventh team in NHL since the 1967–68 season to qualify for the playoffs after being placed last after January 1.[22] This resurgence included an eleven-game winning streak between February and March, in large part thanks to the emergence of the eventual Calder Trophy nominee, rookie goaltender Jordan Binnington.
On May 21, the Blues advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1970, defeating the San Jose Sharks in a six-game Western Conference Finals series. On May 29, the Blues won a Stanley Cup Finals series game for the first time in franchise history after getting swept in three previous series (1968–1970), when they defeated the Boston Bruins 3–2 in overtime.[23] On June 12, 2019, the Blues defeated the Bruins 4–1 in Game 7 to win their first Stanley Cup. Ryan O'Reilly won the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP.[24] Up until that point, the Blues were the oldest franchise to never win the Stanley Cup; they were also the last of the five surviving 1967 expansion teams to win the Cup for the first time.[25] This all but assured that Berube would have the "interim" tag removed from his title, which occurred two weeks after their Cup victory.[26] Shortly after the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals, Karla May of the Missouri Senate introduced a bill which would officially designate several items as state symbols of Missouri; including the Blues being as the state's official hockey team.[27] The bill was signed into law by Mike Parson, the Governor of Missouri, with the revised statute becoming effective August 29, 2019.[28]
In the 2019–20 season, the Blues suffered an early blow as forward Vladimir Tarasenko suffered a season-ending injury on October 24. However, they would continue their strong play even despite being plagued with various other injuries, consistently remaining at or near the top of the Western Conference. On February 12, 2020, the Blues suffered another loss as defenseman Jay Bouwmeester suddenly collapsed on the bench in a game against the Anaheim Ducks, and would not come back to play again in the season. The game against Anaheim was suspended during the first period and postponed to March 11. This ended up being the Blues' last game in the regular season, as the season would be cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic shortly afterwards. The Blues had remained in strong form throughout the season, finishing first in the Western Conference and second in the NHL. However, as the season was put on pause due to the pandemic, no team would play the full 82 games. Instead, a Return to Play tournament was organized, starting in August 2020. In the Round Robin tournament for the four top-seeded teams of the conference, the Blues failed to get a win, and thus despite winning the regular season conference title, they ended up being the fourth seed in the West. In the first round of the playoffs, they faced the Vancouver Canucks, to whom they lost in six games. In the hiatus preceding the NHL's Return to Play, several Blues players contracted COVID-19, which was cited by the coaching staff as one of the reasons why their play faltered in the playoffs. On September 2, 2020, the Blues traded goaltender Jake Allen, who had spent 10 years in the Blues organization, to the Montreal Canadiens.[29]
Team information[]
Arena[]
The Blues play in the 19,150 (not counting standing room) capacity Enterprise Center, where they have played since 1994. The arena was previously known as Scottrade Center, the Savvis Center, and before that as the Kiel Center. From 1967 until 1994, the team played in the St. Louis Arena (known as The Checkerdome from 1977 until 1983), where the old St. Louis Eagles played, and which the original owners had to buy as a condition of the 1967 NHL expansion.
Attendance[]
The St. Louis Blues are one of the more successful NHL teams in terms of attendance. After the 2004–05 lockout, the Blues' attendance suffered, but has since improved every year since its all-time low in 2006–07. In 2009–10, despite not having a playoff year, the Blues had an average attendance of 18,883 (98.6% total capacity), selling out 34 of its 40 home games, which placed them seventh in the NHL in attendance.[30] In 2010–11, the team sold out every home game.
Jerseys[]
The Blues have worn blue and white jerseys with the famous "Blue Note" crest and gold accents since their inception in 1967. From 1967 to 1984, the Blues jerseys featured a lighter shade of blue along with contrasting shoulder yoke and stripes. The blue jerseys lacked the contrasting yoke until 1979.
In 1984, the Blues drastically redesigned their look, adding red and darkening the shade of blue. Initially, the front of the jersey featured the team name above the crest logo, but was removed in 1987. In addition, the contrasting shoulder yoke was removed.
For the 1994–95 season, the Blues introduced a more radical jersey set, featuring red in a more prominent role. The jersey introduced the short-lived trumpet logo on the shoulders and featured thin diagonal stripes on the tail and sleeves. The bottom of the numbers taper off to give way to the aforementioned stripes. An updated version of the blue sweater, produced by Adidas, was brought back in 2019 as their “90s Vintage Jersey.”
Before the 1997–98 season, the Blues introduced a new alternate white jersey. The jersey brought back the contrasting shoulder yoke and returned to the lighter blue of previous eras. It also replaced red with navy blue as an accent color. A corresponding blue jersey was introduced the following season, thus retiring the previous set.
Like all NHL teams, the Blues updated their jerseys for the 2007–08 season with new Rbk Edge jerseys. The Blues simplified their design, with only the blue note logo on the front; there were no third jerseys for the season. The Blues announced plans for a navy third jersey featuring a new logo, with the Gateway Arch with the Blue Note superimposed over it inside a circle with the words "St. Louis" above and "Blues" below. This third jersey was unveiled on September 21, 2008, and debuted during a Blues' home game against the Anaheim Ducks on November 21, 2008.[31]
For the 2014–15 season, the Blues made a few tweaks to their jerseys. While they kept the Reebok Edge-era template, they brought back the 1998–2007 look. The navy blue third jersey was kept without any alterations, before it was retired prior the 2016–17 season.[32]
When Adidas became the uniform provider before the 2017–18 season, the Blues kept most of the same template, with the exception of the home jersey numbers changing from gold to white.[33] For the 2018–19 season, the Blues added a third jersey based on the one worn during the 2017 NHL Winter Classic.[34] A corresponding vintage white version was unveiled for the 2022 NHL Winter Classic.[35]
Prior to the 2020–21 season, the Blues unveiled a "Reverse Retro" alternate uniform based on the design worn from 1995 to 1998, but with a red base.[36] A second "Reverse Retro" uniform was released in the 2022–23 season, this time based on the prototype uniforms the team first leaked in 1966 before eventually releasing the more longlasting "blue note" uniforms. The uniforms, which had the team name written around the primitive "blue note" logo along with contrasting stripes, had a gold base.[37] Template:Multiple image
Mascot[]
Louie is the mascot of the St. Louis Blues. He was introduced on October 10, 2007. On November 3, 2007, the fans voted on his name on the Blues' web site.[38] Louie is a blue polar bear and wears a Blues jersey with his name on the back, and the numbers "00".
Radio and television[]
Originally, the Blues aired their games on KPLR-TV and KMOX radio, with team patron Gus Kyle calling games alongside St Louis broadcasting legend Jack Buck. Buck elected to leave the booth after one season, though, and was replaced by another famed announcer in Dan Kelly. This setup—Kelly as commentator, with either Kyle, Bob Plager, or Noel Picard (whose heavy French-Canadian accent became famous, such as pronouncing owner Sid Salomon III "Sid the Turd" instead of "Third") joining as an analyst, simulcast on KMOX and KPLR—continued through the 1975–76 season, then simulcast on KMOX and KDNL-TV for the next three seasons. KMOX is a 50,000-watt clear-channel station that reaches almost all of North America at night, allowing Kelly to become a celebrity in both the United States and Canada. Indeed, many of the Blues' players liked the fact that their families could hear the games on KMOX.
From 1979 to 1981, the radio and television broadcasts were separated for the first time since the inaugural season, with Kelly doing the radio broadcasts and Eli Gold hired to do the television. Following the 1980–81 season, the television broadcasts moved from KDNL to NBC affiliate KSD-TV for the 1981–82 season, produced by Sports Network Incorporated (SNI), owned and operated by Greg Maracek who did the broadcasts with Channel 5 sportscaster Ron Jacober. The broadcasts failed to produce a profit and then returned to KPLR for the 1982 NHL playoffs and the 1982–83 season before returning to KDNL (currently St. Louis' ABC affiliate) for the 1983–84 season, the first under the ownership of Harry Ornest. The Blues skated back to KPLR 3 years later.
In 1985, Ornest, wanting more broadcast revenue, put the radio rights up for bid. A new company who had purchased KXOK won the bid for a three-year contract, and Kelly moved over from KMOX to do the games on KXOK. However, the station was never financially competitive in the market. Additionally, fans complained they could not hear the station at night (it had to readjust its coverage due to a glut of clear channels on adjacent frequencies). KXOK backed out of the contract after just 2 years, and the Blues immediately went back to KMOX, who held the rights until 2000. Dan Kelly continued to broadcast the games on radio, but he was diagnosed with lung cancer in October 1988 and died on February 10, 1989. After his death, Ron Jacober (who had left Channel 5 to be KXOK's sports director in 1985 then left for KMOX in 1987) finished the season as the radio play-by-play announcer before John Kelly took that position. Furthermore, Ken Wilson became their lead television play-by-play announcer alongside former Blues' players Joe Micheletti, Bruce Affleck, and Bernie Federko. During this time, from 1989 to 2000, more games began to be aired on Prime Sports Midwest, the forerunner to today's Bally Sports Midwest.
The long-term partnership between KMOX and the Blues had its problems, however, namely during spring when the ever-popular St. Louis Cardinals began their season. Blues games, many of which were crucial to playoff berths, would often be pre-empted for spring training coverage. Angry at having to play "second fiddle", the Blues elected to leave for KTRS in 2000. However, in an ironic twist the Cards purchased a controlling interest in KTRS in 2005, and once again preferred to air preseason baseball over regular season ice hockey. In response, the Blues moved back to KMOX starting in the 2006–07 season. The season of 2008–09 saw the Blues play their last game on KPLR, which had the rights since the 1986–87 season (except for the 1996–97 season on CBS affiliate KMOV), electing to move all their games to FS Midwest, starting with the 2009–10 season. The Cardinals moved back to KMOX in the 2011 season, with conflicting games moved to KYKY, an FM station owned by the same group as KMOX.
Since the 2019–20 preseason, WXOS (101 ESPN) has been the flagship radio station for the Blues. Chris Kerber and Joe Vitale are the current radio broadcast team. John Kelly (son of Dan) and Jamie Rivers are the current team for television coverage, while Scott Warmann, Alexa Datt, and Bernie Federko present the pre-game and post-game shows.
Traditions[]
The Blues have a tradition of live organ music. Jeremy Boyer, the Blues organist, plays a Glenn Miller arrangement of W. C. Handy's "St. Louis Blues" in its entirety before games and a short version at the end of every period, followed by "When the Saints Go Marching In." Boyer also plays the latter song on the organ after Blues goals, with fans replacing the word "Saints" with "Blues."[39] On October 1, 2018, it was reported that, for the upcoming season, a new goal song recorded by St. Louis-based band The Urge, "The Blues Have The Urge," would be played after Blues goals, immediately following the traditional organ music.[40]
At the end of the national anthem before every home game, the words "the home of the brave" are drowned out by fans with "the home of the Blues."[41]
Starting in 2014, the team introduced a win song in the form of Pitbull's "Don't Stop the Party",[42] but from 2016 to 2018, the win song was "Song 2" by Blur after public backlash against using a Pitbull song.[43] Beginning in 2018, the win song has been the aforementioned song recorded by The Urge.[40] However, during the 2019 playoffs, Laura Branigan's "Gloria" was played first before The Urge song.[44]
The Blues were one of the last teams to add a goal horn, doing so during the 1992–93 season at the St. Louis Arena.[45] All of these traditions carried over to the Kiel Center (now known as Enterprise Center) in 1994. After each goal, a bell is rung and each of the goals are counted by the crowd. Since 1990, Ron Baechle, also known as the "Towel Man" or "Towel Guy," has celebrated each goal by counting with the bell and throwing a towel into the crowd from section 314.[46]
The team also has a long tradition of fan-produced programs, sold outside the arena and providing an often biting, sarcastic, humor-filled alternative to team- and League-produced periodicals.[47] The longest-running fan publication, Game Night Revue, was created by a group of fans in the mold of the Chicago Blackhawks' Blue Line Magazine. It operated for over 10 years, from 1994 to 2005, when its owner decided not to resume the magazine after the 2004–05 NHL lockout (one final oversized "goodbye" issue was distributed the first two home games of the 2005–06 season). After hockey resumed in 2005, a few months after GNR's final issue, a new publication, St. Louis Game Time, was formed by several former GNR staffers.[48]
Starting after a couple of players heard "Gloria" by Laura Branigan, after their win in Philadelphia on January 3, 2019, the team started to use the song after every home win, and lasted all the way up to their Stanley Cup win. The song has since been retired; the last time they played it was during the raising of the Stanley Cup Championship banner ceremony on October 2, 2019.
On February 9, 2019, another tradition was born. During the 3rd Period, The Blues were winning by a large margin against the visiting Nashville Predators. The Enterprise Center was electric and buzzing with excitement with anticipation of the win. Blues Director of Entertainment, Jason Pippi, commented that they played Country Roads by John Denver, "was a bit of an mistake... because people love to sing along to that song". The mistake was that play resumed before the chorus was over and the music had to stop. However, despite the music stopping, the loyal Blues fans in attendance continued to sing loudly. It was loud enough, TV cameras picked up the song loud and clear. Fox Sports Midwest color commentator, Darren Pang, exclaimed he "just loved the crowd, they're singing!". Country Roads has been played during every Home game since, at approximately the 15:00 minute mark of the 3rd Period, regardless of the current score. Jason Pippi stated "its just a testament to the passion Blues fans bring each and every night... to the Cup (Stanley Cup) maybe?"[49][50] And it did take them to the Stanley Cup. The St. Louis Blues won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history later that season.
After each Home win, the entire St Louis Blues team skates to center ice and in unison, raise their sticks and clap while the goal horn blares, to thank the Blues fans in attendance and watching on TV. It has been called the "Fan Salute" by some.
Season-by-season record[]
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Blues. For the full season-by-season history, see List of St. Louis Blues seasons
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season GP W L OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs 2018–19 82 45 28 9 99 247 223 3rd, Central Stanley Cup champions, 4–3 (Bruins) 2019–20 71 42 19 10 94 225 193 1st, Central Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Canucks) 2020–21 56 27 20 9 63 169 170 4th, West Lost in First Round, 0–4 (Avalanche) 2021–22 82 49 22 11 109 311 242 3rd, Central Lost in Second Round, 2–4 (Avalanche) 2022–23 82 37 38 7 81 263 301 6th, Central Did not qualify
Players[]
See also: List of St. Louis Blues players
Current roster[]
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Team captains[]
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Hall of Fame[]
The St. Louis Blues acknowledge an affiliation with a number of inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame, including 24 former players (six of whom earned their credentials primarily with the Blues) and seven builders of the sport.[51] The seven individuals recognized as builders by the Hall of Fame include former Blues executives, general managers, head coaches, and owners. In addition to players and builders, the team recognizes an affiliation with two broadcasters who were awarded the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame.[51] Dan Kelly, the Blues' radio play-by-play announcer, was awarded the first Blues broadcaster to receive the award in 1989. John Davidson, received the award in 2009 for his contributions in television broadcasting.
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St. Louis Blues Hall of Fame[]
Beginning in 2023, the Blues established their own team Hall of Fame.[52]
2023 inductees
Red Berenson
Scotty Bowman
Bernie Federko
Bob Gassoff
Glenn Hall
Brett Hull
Dan Kelly
Al MacInnis
Barclay Plager
Bob Plager
Chris Pronger
Sid Salomon Jr.
Sid Salomon III
Brian Sutter
Garry Unger
2024 inductees
Pavol Demitra
Mike Liut
Keith Tkachuk
Retired numbers[]
The following numbers have been retired from use within the St. Louis Blues:
St. Louis Blues retired numbers No. Player Position Career Date retired 2 Al MacInnis D 1994–2004 April 9, 2006 3 Bob Gassoff D 1974–1977 October 1, 1977 5 Bob Plager D 1967–1978 February 2, 2017[53] 8 Barclay Plager D 1967–1977 March 24, 1981 11 Brian Sutter LW 1976–1988 December 30, 1988 16 Brett Hull RW 1987–1998 December 5, 2006 24 Bernie Federko C 1976–1989 March 16, 1991 44 Chris Pronger D 1995–2004 January 17, 2022[54]
In addition to the aforementioned numbers, the NHL also retired Wayne Gretzky's number 99 from use for all of its members teams, including the Blues, at the 2000 NHL All-Star Game.[55] Gretzky had previously played for the Blues in 1996, although the Blues did not retire his number prior to its league-wide retirement.
Numbers honored
7 – Garry Unger, Red Berenson, Joe Mullen and Keith Tkachuk, recognized with a mural of the four players in the lower seating bowl.
14 – Doug Wickenheiser, LW, 1984–1987, number honored and no longer issued. Recognized with a banner in the Enterprise Center rafters.
Dan Kelly, broadcaster, 1968–1989, recognized with an honorary shamrock that hangs from the rafters at Enterprise Center
First-round draft picks[]
See also: List of St. Louis Blues draft picks
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1967: None (passed on their opportunity to make a selection)[56]
1968: Gary Edwards (6th overall)
1971: Gene Carr (4th overall)
1972: Wayne Merrick (9th overall)
1973: John Davidson (5th overall)
1976: Bernie Federko (7th overall)
1977: Scott Campbell (9th overall)
1978: Wayne Babych (3rd overall)
1979: Perry Turnbull (2nd overall)
1980: Rik Wilson (12th overall)
1981: Marty Ruff (20th overall)
1983: None (did not participate)
1986: Jocelyn Lemieux (10th overall)
1987: Keith Osborne (12th overall)
1988: Rod Brind'Amour (9th overall)
1989: Jason Marshall (9th overall)
1996: Marty Reasoner (14th overall)
1998: Christian Backman (24th overall)
1999: Barret Jackman (17th overall)
2000: Jeff Taffe (30th overall)
2003: Shawn Belle (30th overall)
2004: Marek Schwarz (17th overall)
2005: T. J. Oshie (24th overall)
2006: Erik Johnson (1st overall) and Patrik Berglund (25th overall)
2007: Lars Eller (13th overall), Ian Cole (18th overall), and David Perron (26th overall)
2008: Alex Pietrangelo (4th overall)
2009: David Rundblad (17th overall)
2010: Jaden Schwartz (14th overall) and Vladimir Tarasenko (16th overall)
2012: Jordan Schmaltz (25th overall)
2014: Robby Fabbri (21st overall)
2016: Tage Thompson (26th overall)
2017: Robert Thomas (20th overall) and Klim Kostin (31st overall)
2018: Dominik Bokk (25th overall)
2020: Jake Neighbours (26th overall)
2021: Zachary Bolduc (17th overall)
2022: Jimmy Snuggerud (23rd overall)
2023: Dalibor Dvorský (10th overall), Otto Stenberg (25th overall), and Theo Lindstein (29th overall)
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Franchise regular season scoring leaders[]
These are the top-ten point-scorers, goal scorers, and assist leaders in franchise regular season history. Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.
* – current Blues player
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game
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Points Player Pos GP G A Pts P/G Bernie Federko C 927 352 721 1,073 1.16 Brett Hull RW 744 527 409 936 1.26 Brian Sutter LW 779 303 333 636 .82 Garry Unger C 662 292 283 575 .87 Vladimir Tarasenko RW 644 262 291 553 .86 Alexander Steen LW 765 195 301 496 .65 Pavol Demitra RW 494 204 289 493 1.00 David Perron LW 673 196 269 465 .69 David Backes RW 727 206 254 460 .63 Al MacInnis D 613 127 325 452 .74
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Goals Player Pos G Brett Hull RW 527 Bernie Federko C 352 Brian Sutter LW 303 Garry Unger C 292 Vladimir Tarasenko RW 262 Keith Tkachuk LW 208 David Backes RW 206 Pavol Demitra RW 204 David Perron LW 196 Alexander Steen LW 195
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Assists Player Pos A Bernie Federko C 721 Brett Hull RW 409 Alex Pietrangelo D 341 Brian Sutter LW 333 Al MacInnis D 325 Alexander Steen LW 301 Vladimir Tarasenko RW 291 Pavol Demitra RW 289 Garry Unger C 283 Chris Pronger D 272
Franchise playoff scoring leaders[]
These are the top-ten-point-scorers, goal scorers, and assist leaders in franchise playoff history. Figures are updated after each completed NHL season.
* – current Blues player
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game
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Points Player Pos GP G A Pts P/G Brett Hull RW 102 67 50 117 1.15 Bernie Federko C 91 35 66 101 1.11 Vladimir Tarasenko RW 90 41 19 60 .67 Al MacInnis D 82 14 44 58 .71 Doug Gilmour C 49 17 38 55 1.12 Jaden Schwartz LW 88 26 28 54 .61 Chris Pronger D 85 10 41 51 .60 Alex Pietrangelo D 92 8 43 51 .55 Ryan O'Reilly C 51 19 30 49 .96 David Perron LW 77 22 26 48 .62
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Goals Player Pos G Brett Hull RW 67 Vladimir Tarasenko RW 41 Bernie Federko C 35 Jaden Schwartz LW 26 David Perron LW 22 Red Berenson C 21 Brian Sutter LW 21 Scott Young RW 19 Ryan O'Reilly C 19 Frank St. Marseille RW 19
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Assists Player Pos A Bernie Federko C 66 Brett Hull RW 50 Al MacInnis D 44 Alex Pietrangelo D 43 Chris Pronger D 41 Doug Gilmour C 38 Pierre Turgeon C 31 Ryan O'Reilly C 30 Jaden Schwartz LW 28 Jeff Brown D 28
NHL awards and trophies[]
Main article: List of St. Louis Blues award winners
Template:Col-breakStanley Cup
2018–19
Presidents' Trophy
1999–2000
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
1968–69, 1969–70, 2018–19
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
Blake Dunlop: 1980–81
Jamie McLennan: 1997–98
Calder Memorial Trophy
Barret Jackman: 2002–03
Conn Smythe Trophy
Glenn Hall: 1967–68
Ryan O'Reilly: 2018–19
Frank J. Selke Trophy
Rick Meagher: 1989–90
Ryan O'Reilly: 2018–19
Hart Memorial Trophy
Brett Hull: 1990–91
Chris Pronger: 1999–2000
Template:Col-breakJack Adams Award
Gordon "Red" Berenson: 1980–81
Brian Sutter: 1990–91
Joel Quenneville: 1999–2000
Ken Hitchcock: 2011–12
James Norris Memorial Trophy
Al MacInnis: 1998–99
Chris Pronger: 1999–2000
King Clancy Memorial Trophy
Kelly Chase: 1997–98
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
Phil Goyette: 1969–70
Brett Hull: 1989–90
Pavol Demitra: 1999–2000
Template:Col-breakLester B. Pearson Award
Mike Liut: 1980–81
Brett Hull: 1990–91
Lester Patrick Trophy
Larry Pleau: 2001–02
NHL General Manager of the Year Award
Doug Armstrong: 2011–12
NHL Plus/Minus Award
Paul Cavallini: 1989–90
Chris Pronger: 1997–98, 1999–2000
Vezina Trophy
Glenn Hall and Jacques Plante: 1968–69
William M. Jennings Trophy
Roman Turek: 1999–2000
Brian Elliott and Jaroslav Halak: 2011–12
Franchise individual records[]
See also: List of St. Louis Blues records
Most goals in a season: Brett Hull, 86 (1990–91)
Most assists in a season: Adam Oates, 90 (1990–91)
Most points in a season: Brett Hull, 131 (1990–91)
Most penalty minutes in a season: Bob Gassoff, 306 (1975–76)
Most points in a season, defenseman: Jeff Brown, 78 (1992–93)
Most points in a season, rookie: Jorgen Pettersson, 73 (1980–81)
Most wins in a season: Roman Turek, 42 (1999–2000)
Most shutouts in a season: Brian Elliott, 9 (2011–12)
Lowest GAA in a season (min 30 GP): Brian Elliott, 1.56 (2011–12)
Best SV% in a season (min 30 GP): Brian Elliott, .940 (2011–12)[57]
See also[]
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List of St. Louis Blues general managers
List of St. Louis Blues head coaches
Sports in St. Louis
Notes[]
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References[]
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Finally, we're a little bit removed from the end of the sweep by the Los Angeles Kings. And seeing them rush out to a 2-0 series lead against the Phoenix Coyotes, I'm starting to not feel so bad.
Maybe the Kings are who everyone thought they were in September. Maybe they just needed a new coach with no personality who looks like he has permanent bitter beer face. All I'm trying to say is the Kings are really good and obviously deserved to win that series.
Still, it stings. Expectations are a fluid thing. At the beginning of the year, I think most fans would have been happy with a feisty team making the playoffs. When they fired Davis Payne, just making the playoffs seemed like a distant goal. And then the players starting drinking the Ken Hitchcock Kool-Aid and suddenly things changed. The Blues climbed the standings, they jumped over Chicago and Nashville and Detroit. They held the top spot in the West for awhile. They were in the President's Trophy running until the final weekend of the season.
Unequivocally, the regular season was a success. Give them an A. They were the best defensive team in the league. Special teams got to be pretty good. They became an opportunistic team with the best goaltender tandem in the league. I think the number of penalties they took during the year should have been a foreshadowing of what could go wrong in the playoffs, something that helped sink the ship against the Kings. They had some balanced scoring, but not an overabundance of scoring. But think about a year ago at this time. No playoffs. Think about two years ago at this time. No playoffs. Even three years ago at this time, the Blues had made the playoffs and then ended up being the first team eliminated with four straight losses to Vancouver. That sounds like progress. But was it enough?
If you look at the cogs on this team, they all saw many things they've never seen before. Alex Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk now know what it's like to help take over a playoff game, control the flow, shake hands as the victor and then become the targets of heat-seeking missiles wearing the other team's jersey. T.J. Oshie had his best professional season. That was not his best series against L.A. David Backes has a year as captain under his belt. David Perron knows he can still play in this league. Andy McDonald knows he can still be a game changer much less a series changer. Patrik Berglund took two steps back in the regular season, rode McDonald's coattails in the first round and then struggled again in the second round. Chris Stewart needs to find himself.
Then there's the curious case of Brian Elliott struggling against the Kings and Jaroslav Halak looking like a passenger and then a vital player when he wasn't available. Lots of twists and turns in this season.
Ken Hitchcock is teaching this group of players how to win. He melded together a squad that couldn't get the job done a year ago into a team that went into the second round as the favorites to win the Cup according to Vegas odds makers (oops). And for all the good things that happened this season, it still sucks that it ended how it did with a sweep.
You know the movie the Matrix where Cypher is back on the ship and wants to give Morpheus and the gang up to the machines and he answers the phone when Trinity calls. And he says all he has to do is pull the plug, but she has to watch Switch die. And with that realization, Switch, standing over a fallen comrade, looks up at the camera and says. "Not like this." And then she falls over lifeless. I was prepared for the Blues to lose in the playoffs. I wasn't prepared for them to be humbled and broken and swept by the Kings. Not like this indeed.
Making the second round of the playoffs, that's an A. Getting swept takes some points away. Playoff grade...B-. Harsh, but like I said, expectations are fluid.
How about you? Do the Blues deserve one overall grade? One for the regular season and one for the playoffs? What letter would you give them?
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NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Wednesday night marks the start of the 2015-16 National Hockey League season and five former Notre Dame hockey players have made season-opening rosters, including Ian Cole (Pittsburgh), Erik Condra (Tampa Bay), Anders Lee (New York Islanders), Kyle Palmieri (New Jersey) and Riley Sheahan (Detroit).
Cole enters his first full season on the Penguins’ blue line. In March of 2015, he was traded from the St. Louis Blues to Pittsburgh. Cole then re-signed for three more years with the Penguins this past summer. In five seasons with the Blues, Cole played in 187 games while scoring 10 goals and notching 29 assists for 39 points.
Condra, who played in the Ottawa Senators organization for the past six seasons, signed a three-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning in June, 2015. Projected as a third line forward with the Lighting, Condra played in 299 games with Ottawa while totaling 87 points on 33 goals and 54 assists.
Also in June of 2015, Lee re-signed with the New York Islanders on a four-year deal. After stints with New York for parts of the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons, Lee had a breakout season last year. He scored 25 goals and added 16 assists for 41 points while finishing ninth in the Calder Trophy voting for the league’s Rookie of the Year award.
Palmieri will be making his New Jersey debut after being traded in the offseason from Anaheim to the Devils. Playing at least part of each of the last five seasons with Anaheim, he scored 43 goals and added 46 assists for 89 points in 198 NHL games. In 33 playoff games, he had 12 points on seven goals and five assists.
Sheahan made his Red Wings debut during the 2011-12 season and he begins his second fulltime season with Detroit. Last year in his first season playing exclusively in the NHL, he scored 13 goals and added 23 assists for 36 points in 79 games. He has totaled 60 points (22-38-60) in his NHL career.
Cole, Condra, Lee and Sheahan were amongst of group of 16 former Irish hockey players who took part in Notre Dame’s fourth annual Pro Camp, which was held from Aug. 31 – Sept. 3 at the Compton Family Ice Arena.
The Irish also have a large contingent of players who were recently sent to American Hockey League affiliate clubs at the end of various NHL training camps. That list of players, who will be looking to earn recalls to their respective NHL teams, includes Stephen Johns (Dallas organization), Vince Hinostroza (Chicago), T.J. Tynan (Columbus), Robbie Russo (Detroit) and Bryan Rust (Pittsburgh).
The Irish will open the 2015-16 season this weekend by playing host to the University of Guelph in an exhibition game on Friday, Oct. 9 at the Compton Family Ice Arena. The game will be streamed live through NBCSports.com. Notre Dame will then play a second exhibition game against the USNTDP U-18 team on Sunday, Oct. 11 at the newly named U.S. Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan.
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Pietrangelo, 27, has collected 30 points (seven goals, 23 assists) and a +12 rating through 42 games this season. Among all defensemen, the King City, Ontario, native ranks t-6th in points, 2nd in even-strength points (22), t-8th in goals, t-7th in assists, t-15th in plus/minus and 9th in ice time per game (25:34). Pietrangelo is also one of just eight defensemen averaging more than three-and-a-half minutes of power play ice time and two minutes of shorthanded ice time per game. For his career, the 6’3, 210-pound defenseman has accumulated 333 points (72 goals, 261 assists) and a +68 rating in 581 career regular season games. He is a two-time Second-Team NHL All-Star, earning that honor following both the 2011-12 and 2013-14 seasons.
Schenn, 26, is currently in his first season with the Blues and has posted 44 points (17 goals, 27 assists) and a +17 rating through 46 games. The 6’1, 200-pound forward ranks t-14th overall in points, t-24th in goals, t-16th in assists, t-3rd in game-winning goals (6) and t-11th in even-strength points (32) and t-13th in plus/minus. Schenn is also the only player in the NHL that has been perfect on shootouts this season, going three for three. For his career, the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, native has tallied 292 points (126 goals, 166 assists) in 479 career regular season games.
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ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues placed star forward Alex Steen on the injured list Saturday because of a concussion and are cautiously optimistic.
General manager Doug Armstrong said the NHL's No. 2 goal scorer will be out indefinitely. Armstrong announced the move, made retroactive to Dec. 21, in a statement before the team's game with Chicago.
"I say indefinitely because it could be day to day or week to week," Armstrong said during the morning skate. "There's no set timetable, but he is exercising and we hope he has a speedy recovery."
Steen hasn't played since he left a game against Edmonton on Dec. 21 with what the team called an "upper-body injury." It's the second concussion with the Blues for Steen, who will not accompany the team on a two-game trip to Dallas and Minnesota.
"We're going to want to take our time," Armstrong said. "We're hoping that it's not a long-term thing."
Steen is the Blues' leading scorer with 24 goals and 38 points in 35 games. He has six game-winning goals, second most in the league.
The Blues believe Steen's symptoms began with a hit by Ottawa's Zack Smith on Dec. 16. Smith was penalized for an illegal check to the head but the NHL did not review the play. Steen also took a high hit from the Canadiens' Douglas Murray on Dec. 19 and the last came from former teammate David Perron of Edmonton.
"He's such a big part of our team," said forward Jaden Schwartz, who has taken Steen's spot on the Blues' top line with David Backes and T.J. Oshie. "He plays in all situations, he's a big leader, so it's definitely tough."
The Swede is in his ninth season. He signed a three-year $17.4 million contract extension this month.
Forward Sergey Andronov was recalled under emergency conditions from Chicago (AHL). The 24-year-old Andronov was a third-round pick in the 2009 draft has 13 points on seven goals and six assists in 28 games.
Steen missed 39 games with a concussion in 2011-12 from a hit against the Phoenix Coyotes on Dec. 23, 2011.
"I think we'd be just as careful if it was his first one," Armstrong said. "Any time you deal with a head injury, you want to be cautious and that's what we want to do with Alexander."
The Blues anticipated forward Vladimir Sobotka would return Saturday from an upper-body injury.
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Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Arizona Coyotes prospect Noel Hoefenmayer of the Ottawa 67’s is the OHL ‘On the Run’ Player of the Week for the first week of playoff action ending March 25 scoring twice with four assists for six points in two games.
Hoefenmayer recorded back-to-back three-point performances for the Eastern Conference’s eighth place 67’s who opened the 2018 OHL Playoffs with a split on the road against the first place Hamilton Bulldogs. The defenceman played a role in 75% of the 67’s scoring last week tying for the league lead in points through two post-season games. In Game 1 on Thursday he scored twice and added an assist receiving second star honours despite a 6-3 loss, then recorded three assists in Game 2 on Sunday including a helper on Sam Bitten’s game-winner as the 67’s grinded out a 5-4 victory. The series shifts to the nation’s capital for Game’s 3 and 4 on Tuesday and Wednesday.
A 19-year-old from North York, Ont., Hoefenmayer is playing in his third OHL season with the 67’s since chosen by the club in the second round of the 2015 Priority Selection. He led the 67’s blue line in scoring for the second straight season producing seven goals and 26 assists for 33 points in 65 games. Hoefenmayer was a fourth round pick by the Coyotes in the 2017 NHL Draft.
Watch video highlights of Hoefenmayer and the 67’s against the Bulldogs in Game 1 and Game 2.
Also considered for the award this week was St. Louis Blues prospect Robert Thomas of the Hamilton Bulldogs who equaled Hoefenmayer’s six points in two games by also scoring twice with four assists. Ottawa Senators prospect Alex Formenton of the London Knights scored five goals in two games against the Owen Sound Attack, and goaltender Mario Culina of the Kitchener Rangers posted a 2-0 record against the Guelph Storm stopping 77 shots for a goals-against-average of 1.50 and save percentage of .963.
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Mar. 19 – Mar. 25: Noel Hoefenmayer (Ottawa 67’s)
2017-18 OHL ‘On the Run’ Players of the Week – Regular Season:
Mar. 12 – Mar. 18: Nick Suzuki (Owen Sound Attack)
Mar. 5 – Mar. 11: Dmitry Sokolov (Barrie Colts)
Feb. 26 – Mar. 4: Robert Thomas (Hamilton Bulldogs)
Feb. 19 – Feb. 25: Jordan Kyrou (Sarnia Sting)
Feb. 12 – Feb. 18: Aaron Luchuk (Barrie Colts)
Feb. 5 – Feb. 11: Liam Foudy (London Knights)
Jan. 29 – Feb. 4: Kenny Huether (Oshawa Generals)
Jan. 22 – Jan. 28: Jeremy Helvig (Kingston Frontenacs)
Jan. 15 – Jan. 21: Jordan Kyrou (Sarnia Sting)
Jan. 8 – Jan. 14: Taylor Raddysh (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Jan. 1 – Jan. 7: Owen Tippett (Mississauga Steelheads)
Dec. 25 – Dec. 31: Ben Jones (Niagara IceDogs)
Dec. 11 – Dec. 17: Morgan Frost (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Dec. 4 – Dec. 10: Justin Brazeau (North Bay Battalion)
Nov. 27 – Dec. 3: Joseph Garreffa (Kitchener Rangers)
Nov. 20 – Nov. 26: Serron Noel (Oshawa Generals)
Nov. 13 – Nov. 19: Cliff Pu (London Knights)
Nov. 6 – Nov. 12: Ryan Merkley (Guelph Storm)
Oct. 30 – Nov. 5: Albert Michnac (Mississauga Steelheads)
Oct. 23 – Oct. 29: Aaron Luchuk (Windsor Spitfires)
Oct. 16 – Oct. 22: Jordan Kyrou (Sarnia Sting)
Oct. 9 – Oct. 15: Brady Hinz (Sarnia Sting)
Oct. 2 – Oct. 8: Nick Suzuki (Owen Sound Attack)
Sept. 25 – Oct. 1: Jonathan Ang (Peterborough Petes)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 24: Michael DiPietro (Windsor Spitfires)
OHL Announces First and Second All-Rookie Teams
Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that defenceman Ryan Merkley of the Guelph Storm is the 2016-17 recipient of the Emms Family Award presented to the OHL’s Rookie of the Year.
Merkley led all OHL rookies with 55 points in 62 games played scoring 12 goals and 43 assists positioning him eighth overall among all OHL defenders. He became the first rookie in franchise history to lead the team in scoring, and is the first OHL defenceman since London’s Rick Corriveau in 1987-88 to lead all rookies in scoring.
“It is an honour to be selected as the OHL Rookie of the Year,” said Merkley. “Knowing that there are so many talented first year players, makes the award extra special. I would like to thank my teammates and the Storm organization for all their help and support.”
The 16-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., selected first overall by the Storm in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection, is just the second member of the organization to earn the award following fellow Storm first overall pick Jeff O’Neill during the 1992-93 season. Merkley’s 55 points are the most by a Storm 16-year-old since O’Neill’s 79 during his first campaign.
“Being selected as OHL Rookie of the Year is a special honour, but one that Ryan richly deserves,” said Mike Kelly, Guelph’s departing General Manager. “Even as a 16-year-old, Ryan was a critical part of a very young Guelph Storm Hockey team, and he provided our fans, and fans throughout the OHL with some spectacular hockey memories. As good as Ryan was this past year, he will be even more special in upcoming seasons.”
Merkley joined the OHL after earning GTHL Player of the Year honours with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens and made an immediate impact with recognition as the OHL’s Rookie of the Month for October and December and represented Team Canada Red at the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Sault Ste. Marie. He recorded 16 multi-point performances during 2016-17 and was voted third in both the Best Playmaker and Best Stickhandler categories in the Western Conference Coaches Poll.
First presented in 1973, Emms Family Award recipients include Wayne Gretzky (Sault Ste. Marie 1977-78), Joe Thornton (Sault Ste. Marie 1995-96), Rick Nash (London 2000-01), Taylor Hall (Windsor 2007-08), and most recently Alex DeBrincat (Erie 2014-15), and Alex Nylander (Mississauga 2015-16). Merkley is the eighth player to earn the Emms Family Award after also earning the Jack Ferguson Award as the first overall pick in the OHL Priority Selection beginning with O’Neill, Patrick O’Sullivan (Mississauga 2001-02), Rob Schremp (Mississauga 2002-03), John Tavares (Oshawa 2005-06), Aaron Ekblad (Barrie 2011-12), Connor McDavid (Erie 2012-13), and Travis Konecny (Ottawa 2013-14).
The Emms Family Award was donated by Leighton “Hap” Emms, former owner of the Barrie, Niagara Falls, and St. Catharines OHL franchises. The award is selected by all 20 member club General Managers. Teams were asked to submit only one nominee from their own club for consideration on the ballot and were not permitted to vote for the player from their own hockey club. Players received five points for a first vote, three points for a second place vote, and one point for a third place vote.
Merkley earned 75 of a possible 95 voting points ahead of forward Akil Thomas of the Niagara IceDogs who finished second with 44 voting points and forward Allan McShane of the Oshawa Generals who finished in third with 24 voting points.
The Emms Family Award will be formally presented to Merkley at the OHL’s annual Awards Ceremony at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto on Thursday June 8. He will be the OHL’s nominee for CHL Rookie of the Year to be announced at the Mastercard Memorial Cup on Saturday May 27.
Merkley was also announced to the OHL’s First All-Rookie Team alongside NHL Draft prospect Eemeli Rasanen of the Kingston Frontenacs on defence, and goaltender Jacob Ingham of the Mississauga Steelheads. First team forwards include McShane at centre, Thomas at right wing, and Kingston’s Linus Nyman at left wing. Second team honours went to NHL Draft prospects Adam Ruzicka of the Sarnia Sting, Alex Formenton of the London Knights, and Greg Meireles of the Kitchener Rangers at forward, while 16-year-olds Giovanni Vallati of Kitchener, and Owen Lalonde of the Sudbury Wolves comprise the defence. Second team goaltending honours went to Matthew Villalta of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
The OHL All-Rookie Teams were also selected by the OHL’s General Managers. Players were voted on initially by position within their conference receiving five points for a first place vote, three for a second place vote, and one for a third. Top vote getters in each position made up the final ballot that was then circulated to all 20 teams.
2016-17 OHL All-Rookie Teams (voting points in brackets):
First Team:
Centre – Allan McShane, Oshawa Generals (85) Left Wing – Linus Nyman, Kingston Frontenacs (73) Right Wing – Akil Thomas, Niagara IceDogs (93) Defence – Ryan Merkley, Guelph Storm (91) Defence – Eemeli Rasanen, Kingston Frontenacs (74) Goaltender – Jacob Ingham, Mississauga Steelheads (73)
Second Team:
Centre – Adam Ruzicka, Sarnia Sting (51) Left Wing – Alex Formenton, London Knights (38) Right Wing – Greg Meireles, Kitchener Rangers (39) Defence – Giovanni Vallati, Kitchener Rangers (44) Defence – Owen Lalonde, Sudbury Wolves (39) Goaltender – Matthew Villalta, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (70)
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 167 pounds
Date of birth: September 13, 1999
Hometown: King City, Ontario
Position: Left Wing
Shoots: Left
OHL Draft: Round 11, 216th overall, 2015 Priority Selection
King City Ontario native Alex Formenton of the London Knights played his minor midget hockey during the 2014-2015 season for the Mississauga Rebels. In 65 games he scored 27 goals and 28 assists. The Knights would select him in the 11th round, 216th overall at the 2015 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. But don’t let that selection cloud your judgement. He was a tiny winger who had a huge growth spirt prior to breaking onto the Knights’ roster. It would not be incorrect to call him a steal in that draft.
One season ago, Formenton played in the Ontario Junior Hockey League for Aurora Tigers. He appeared in 54 games and scored 13 goals while adding 13 assists. He would add 2 more goals in 5 playoff games for the Tigers. The OJHL is Ontario’s Junior A league.
In 64 games this season, Formenton has 16 goals and 18 assists. He can play in any situation and his skating makes him a threat on the penalty kill as well – he has one goal on the PK. His 16 goals have come on 138 shots, good for a 11.6 shooting percentage. He can also take faceoffs when called upon and is 53.3% on the dot.
Formenton’s 16 goals ranks him 9th among OHL rookies in goals and his 34 points is tied for 9th.
With a September 13, 1999 birth date, Formenton is one of the youngest players in the draft class and makes the 2017 National Hockey League Draft cut off by just two days.
Formenton is an excellent skater with excellent top end speed – could very well be one of the top 10 fastest skaters in the OHL. His acceleration is also top end. He finished atop the list in on-ice testing at the combine at the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.
Formenton will not shy away from the gritty part of the game. He will battle along the walls and is willing to drive to the net both with and without the puck. He possesses soft hands and can beat defenders one-on-one. He’s also learning that he can beat defenders wide with his skating and speed and is becoming more comfortable doing so. He’s also a very good forechecker using his speed to get on top of opponents quickly.
Formenton creates space with his skating and his elusiveness. Once he learns that he can slow the game down at times, use his good playmaking abilities and vision, he will become more of an offensive threat.
As with all Dale Hunter coached teams, being able to play at both ends of the ice is a requirement. Formenton may be ahead of the curve there given his willingness to put the effort in his own zone as he does in the offensive zone.
Formenton was ranked 24th among north American skaters on NHL Central Scouting’s mid-term rankings in January.
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This Week’s Games
Fri., April 18 Lake Erie Monsters at GRIFFINS 7 p.m. WOOD 106.9 FM/1300 AM / AHLLive.com
Sat., April 19 GRIFFINS at Lake Erie Monsters 7 p.m. WOOD 106.9 FM/1300 AM / AHLLive.com
END OF REGULAR SEASON
Last Week’s Results
Thu., April 10 GRIFFINS 0 at Charlotte Checkers 3 45-22-2-4, 96 pts. (1st, Midwest Division)
Sun., April 13 GRIFFINS 2 at Charlotte Checkers 1 46-22-2-4, 98 pts. (1st)
Monster Finish: A two-game set in Charlotte last week saw the Griffins fall to the Checkers 3-0 on Thursday before edging them out 2-1 in a rematch on Sunday. Thursday’s shutout marked the fifth time that the Griffins have been blanked this season; two of those losses came courtesy of the Checkers, and with John Muse doing the honors in both games. On Sunday, Cory Emmerton finally solved Muse at 19:21 of the first period after the goaltender blanked the Griffins for a total of 139:21 this season. Trevor Parkes scored the eventual game-winner, his sixth of the campaign, to further inch Grand Rapids toward what would be a second-straight Midwest Division title. The Griffins could have clinched the division with a Chicago Wolves loss to the Rockford IceHogs on Sunday, but the Wolves refused to be eradicated as they defeated a playoff-hungry Rockford squad, 4-2. The Griffins have another chance to clinch tonight if the Iowa Wild can overcome the Wolves in regulation at 7:05 p.m CDT. The Griffins will return to Van Andel Arena on Friday to battle the Lake Erie Monsters in their regular season home finale, before closing out the campaign with a rematch against the Monsters at Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday. Both games will begin at 7 p.m.
Regular Season Home Finale Promotions: On Friday, fans can enjoy $2 hot dogs and $2 domestic drafts from 6-8 p.m., while supplies last. Bring your skates to the rink and take to the ice one last time this season for the post-game open skate. The Griffins will wear their Red Wings-inspired Friday jerseys that will be autographed and auctioned off to the public after the game, presented by Huntington Bank. From 6-8 p.m. in Banquet Room B, fans can purchase an assortment of used Griffins equipment, including goalie gear, 2012-13 Wednesday jerseys and 2013 Calder Cup Playoff sticks, gloves and helmets. Ride the Rapid to and from any Friday game and enjoy complimentary fare by showing your ticket to the game. Visit ridetherapid.org for schedule information, routes and maps. College students can show their ID to purchase an upper bowl ticket for $13 (or $11 in advance at The Zone) and stop by the McFadden’s concourse table to receive a free pass to the post-game party at McFadden's. Every Friday night is a Griffins D-ZONE night. Avoid the concession lines and get your $2 beers and $2 hot dogs served to you in your seats. Call (616) 774-4585 ext. 2 or visit griffinshockey.com/dzone to get your tickets today.
Midwest Playoff Race: The Griffins (46-22-2-4, 98 pts.) continue to lead the Midwest Division heading into their final two games, a position they’ve held since Nov. 3. Still, Grand Rapids has yet to clinch the division title over the second-place Chicago Wolves (42-21-5-5, 94 pts.), who kept themselves in contention for the title with a 4-2 victory over the Rockford IceHogs on Sunday. The third-place Milwaukee Admirals (38-23-6-7, 89 pts.) clinched a playoff berth with a 4-1 win over the fourth-place IceHogs on Friday. Rockford (34-31-5-4, 77 pts.) ties with the Charlotte Checkers for the ninth-place spot in the Western Conference, just on the outskirts of the playoffs. The Iowa Wild (27-36-6-4, 64 pts.) rank fifth in the division and are out of playoff contention all together. The Griffins, who are 6-4 in their last 10 games, have scored the most goals (233) in the Midwest while allowing the fewest (179). In addition, the Griffins squad has the fewest number of penalty minutes (924).
Playoff Path: The Griffins have secured at least a top-four playoff seed and home ice in the upcoming Western Conference Quarterfinals, but their playoff opponent is yet to be determined. As the Griffins aim to clinch the Midwest Division title, they will face the lightest opposition of any team in the Western Conference. Their remaining opponent, the Lake Erie Monsters, owns only a 0.480 winning percentage. The Griffins’ magic number for claiming their second straight Midwest Division crown is just two points over Chicago. In terms of the Western Conference, Grand Rapids ranks second to the Texas Stars, who clinched the Western Conference title with an 8-4 win at San Antonio on Saturday.
MIDWEST DIVISION
Team Points ROW Games Left Home Road Opponent's
Winning % GR Magic
# Over (Pts.) Magic #
Over GR xGR 98 41 2 1 1 0.480 -- -- xCHI 94 35 3 1 2 0.520 2 9 xMIL 89 33 2 1 1 0.582 clinched n/a RFD 77 30 2 2 0 0.582 clinched n/a *IA 64 19 3 1 2 0.575 clinched n/a
REMAINING WESTERN CONFERENCE TEAMS
Team Points ROW Games
Left Home Road Opponents'
Winning % GR Magic
# Over (Pts.) Magic #
Over GR yTEX 104 45 2 1 1 0.572 n/a clinched yTOR 92 38 3 1 2 0.564 1 10 xABB 88 35 3 0 3 0.545 clinched n/a RCH 81 32 3 1 2 0.546 clinched n/a OKC 79 31 3 3 0 0.527 clinched n/a CHA 77 33 2 0 2 0.561 clinched n/a UTI 75 26 3 3 0 0.602 clinched n/a *HAM 74 28 1 1 0 0.493 clinched n/a *LE 71 23 2 1 1 0.662 clinched n/a *SA 69 18 2 2 0 0.603 clinched n/a
xClinched playoff berth
yClinched division title
*Eliminated from playoff contention
Team Leaders: Rookie Teemu Pulkkinen (30-26—56) continues to lead the Griffins in scoring with a team-high 30 goals, but defenseman Adam Almquist (4-48—52) is hot on his trail with the help of his 48 assists, which rank third among league scorers and first among defensemen. Mitch Callahan (26-18—44) ranks third and owns a team-high plus-23 rating. Pulkkinen has rifled off 197 shots, the most on the team, but Cory Emmerton’s 15.5 shooting percentage edges out Pulkkinen’s 15.2% for first.
Holy Moly, Goalies: Both Petr Mrazek and Tom McCollum have provided the Griffins with boundless skill between the pipes this season, ranking among AHL goaltending leaders all season long. Mrazek ties for first with Chicago’s Jake Allen with a 2.07 goals against average, while McCollum own the next-best GAA at 2.28. Mrazek returned to the Griffins on Monday following a brief stint with the Detroit Red Wings, in which he earned his second career NHL shutout with a 23-save performance against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday. His 2013-14 AHL resume also includes a 22-8-0-1 record and a 0.925 save percentage. McCollum earned first-star honors following a 2-1 win over the Charlotte Checkers on Sunday, when he blocked 35 shots and overcame a 36-27 shot disadvantage to earn the victory. The Sanborn, New York, native has played in net for 2,495:46 this season and owns a 24-12-0-3 record and a 0.922 save percentage. The duo could become the first Griffins since 2002-03 to earn the AHL’s Harry “Hap” Holmes Award for outstanding team goaltending. Grand Rapids has allowed only 179 goals, second to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s 178, with two games remaining for each team. Marc Lamothe and Joey MacDonald earned the honor for the Griffins 11 years ago, while Martin Prusek, Simon Lajeunesse and Mathieu Chouinard won it for the prior 2001-02 campaign.
Helping Hands: Since returning from the Detroit Red Wings on March 25, center Cory Emmerton has regularly contributed to the team’s scoring, chipping in eight points (2-7—9) in eight games from March 28-April 13. In 51 contests with the Griffins this season, Emmerton has earned 44 points (16-28—44), a plus-15 rating and only 14 penalty minutes. In addition, Emmerton’s 15.5 shooting percentage leads the team among active shooters. The St. Thomas, Ontario, native has also appeared in 18 games with Detroit, notching two points (0-2—2), four PIM and 22 shots on goal. In 262 career games with Grand Rapids, Emmerton has tallied 155 points (50-105—155) and 80 PIM. Emmerton earned the 50th goal of his Griffins career by solving Charlotte Checkers goaltender John Muse on Sunday at The Time Warner Cable Arena.
#145: Defenseman Ryan Sproul made his NHL debut with the Red Wings on Sunday, becoming the 145th Griffins alumnus to play in the NHL. Sproul saw 18:25 of ice time – fourth-most on the club - while firing three shots on goal. The Mississauga, Ontario, native was recalled by Detroit on April 12 along with fellow defenseman Xavier Ouellet. Both Sproul and Ouellet remain with the Wings heading into the first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs versus the Boston Bruins.
Calder Cup Cavalry: Thirteen players from the 2013 Calder Cup championship team logged time in Detroit this season, helping the Wings extend their playoff streak to 23 consecutive seasons. Calder Cup champions scored goals in 15 of Detroit’s 16 games prior to clinching a postseason berth. Last year’s AHL champs accounted for 28 of the Red Wings’ 46 goals during that span (Gustav Nyquist 12, Tomas Tatar 5, Riley Sheahan 5, Tomas Jurco 3, Joakim Andersson 1, Danny DeKeyser 1, Luke Glendening 1). The Red Wings will face the Boston Bruins in the first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs, with the game schedule as follows:
Date
Matchup Networks Friday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Boston NBC Sports Network, TSN Sunday, April 20 at 3 p.m. Detroit at Boston NBC, TSN Tuesday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. Boston at Detroit NBC Sports Network, TSN Thursday, April 24 at 8 p.m. Boston at Detroit NBC Sports Network, TSN *Saturday, April 26 at 3 p.m. Detroit at Boston NBC, TSN *Monday, April 28 at TBD Boston at Detroit TSN *Wednesday, April 30 at TBD Detroit at Boston TSN
* if necessary
Blashill Receives AHL’s Louis R. Pieri Memorial Award: Griffins head coach Jeff Blashill on Tuesday was named the winner of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding coach for the 2013-14 season, as voted by fellow coaches and members of the media in each of the league’s 30 cities. Born in Detroit and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., the 40-year-old Blashill helped the Griffins maintain prominence this season in defense of their 2013 Calder Cup title despite a large-scale roster overhaul. With a 46-22-2-4 record (98 pts.), Grand Rapids currently ranks second in the Western Conference and sits only two points from claiming a second straight Midwest Division title. Despite turnover which saw only four of their top 12 scorers from a year ago and just three of their top 10 playoff producers play a majority of this season in Grand Rapids, the Griffins have posted three separate seven-game winning streaks and have held first place in the Midwest Division since Nov. 3, never losing more than two consecutive games in regulation at any point this season. Grand Rapids ranks seventh in the AHL in offense (3.15 goals per game) and second in defense (2.42). Blashill’s influence has had a huge impact on the parent Detroit Red Wings as well, as he’s prepared 10 of his 2013-14 players for their NHL debuts, including nine as members of the Wings. All told, 18 members of Blashill’s 2013-14 squad were called up to play a total of 391 NHL games, and 13 players from his Calder Cup championship team logged time in Detroit this season, helping the club extend its playoff streak to 23 consecutive seasons. In February, Blashill became the first Griffins head coach in 12 years to take part in the AHL All-Star Classic, guiding the AHL All-Stars to victories over Färjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League in both the skills competition and All-Star Game. The event, which took place at the Mile One Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland, marked the first international contests in AHL All-Star history. In 2012-13, his first season as a head coach at the pro level, Blashill led the Griffins to the Calder Cup, marking the first championship in the franchise’s 17-year history. Blashill was named by the Red Wings as the ninth head coach in Griffins history on June 25, 2012 after serving as an assistant coach for the parent club in 2011-12, when he helped the team to its 12th consecutive 100-point season and 21st consecutive postseason appearance. Blashill is the second Griffins head coach to be named AHL Coach of the Year and the third to be named his league’s coach of the year, following the selections of Bruce Cassidy in 2001-02 and Guy Charron for the 1999-2000 International Hockey League season. Each prior winner moved on to the NHL the season after his honor, with Cassidy taking the reins of the Washington Capitals and Charron joining the Anaheim Ducks as an assistant. The Louis A.R. Pieri Award, which was first presented in 1968, honors the late Mr. Pieri, a long-time contributor to the AHL as the owner and general manager of the Providence Reds and a 2009 inductee into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame. Previous winners of the award include Frank Mathers (1969), Fred Shero (1970), Al MacNeil (1972, ’77), John Muckler (1975), Jacques Demers (1983), Larry Pleau (1987), Mike Milbury (1988), John Paddock (1988), Marc Crawford (1993), Barry Trotz (1994), Robbie Ftorek (1995, ’96), Peter Laviolette (1999), Claude Julien and Geoff Ward (2003), Claude Noel (2004), Randy Cunneyworth (2005), Kevin Dineen (2006), Mike Haviland (2007), Scott Gordon (2008), Scott Arniel (2009), Guy Boucher (2010), John Hynes (2011), Jon Cooper (2012) and Willie Desjardins (2013).
Points Comparison: As the 2013-14 regular season draws to a close, many of the 13 remaining Calder Cup champions on the Griffins’ active roster have exceeded their performances from last year. In comparison:
2013-14 Totals 2012-13 Totals
Player GP G A PTS GP G A PTS *Teemu Pulkkinen 69 30 26 56 2 0 1 1 *Adam Almquist 71 4 48 52 68 10 21 31 *Mitch Callahan 70 26 18 44 71 11 9 20 *Andrej Nestrasil 68 14 20 34 25 3 3 6 Jeff Hoggan 57 14 17 31 76 20 25 45 Nathan Paetsch 66 4 27 31 70 4 27 31 Landon Ferraro 68 15 15 30 72 24 23 47 *Brennan Evans
66 4 13 17 76 0 7 7 *Triston Grant
51 6 10 16 75 4 6 10 Louis-Marc Aubry 38 2 2 4 64 4 8 12 Gleason Fournier 25 0 2 2 30 1 5 6
*Exceeded 2012-13 point total
2013-14 Record 2012-13 Record
Goalie GP W L T/SOL GAA SO GP W L T/SOL GAA SO Tom McCollum 45 24 12 3 2.28 2 31 18 11 2 2.63 2 Petr Mrazek 31 22 8 1 2.07 3 42 23 16 2 2.33 1
Stocking Up: The Red Wings on Monday assigned goaltender Petr Mrazek to the Griffins. In addition, Detroit reassigned defenseman Richard Nedomlel and goaltender Jared Coreau from the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye to their AHL affiliate. Mrazek, 22, earned a shutout against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday behind a 23-save performance, marking his second NHL shutout in just 11 career games. Detroit’s fifth choice (141st overall) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Mrazek has played in nine games with the Wings this season, posting a 1.74 GAA, a 0.927 save percentage and a 2-4-0 record. Through 31 appearances with the Griffins this season, Mrazek is tied for first among AHL goaltenders with a 2.07 goals against average, while owning a 0.925 save percentage and a 22-8-1 record. The Ostrava, Czech Republic, native was named to the 2013-14 AHL Second All-Star Team on April 10 along with Griffins defenseman Adam Almquist. Nedomlel, 20, has appeared in three contests with the Griffins this season, registering two penalty minutes and one shot on goal. The 6-foot-5, 231-pound defenseman wrapped up his season with the Walleye on Sunday, finishing with 18 points (8-10—18) and 150 penalty minutes in 60 games. Detroit’s eighth choice (175th overall) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Nedomlel earned 84 points (17-67—84) and 295 PIM with the WHL’s Swift Current Broncos prior to turning pro. Coreau, 22, has made five appearances with Grand Rapids in his first professional season and has posted a 0-4-0 record, a 4.39 goals against average and a 0.873 save percentage. The 6-foot-4, 208-pound goaltender has also appeared between the pipes in 20 games with the Walleye, registering a 1-12-6 record, a 4.03 GAA and 0.879 save percentage. Prior to being signed to a three-year entry-level contract by Detroit last April, Coreau spent three seasons with Northern Michigan University, where he posted a 15-19-4 record, a 2.70 GAA, a 0.919 save percentage and one shutout after starting in all 38 games during his junior year.
Three Prospects: The Red Wings on Tuesday reassigned left wing Andreas Athanasiou and defenseman Mattias Backman to the Griffins, who also signed center Mattias Janmark to an amateur tryout. Athanasiou, 19, earned 95 points (49-46—95) and 52 penalty minutes in 66 games with the Ontario Hockey League’s Barrie Colts this season, while posting 12 points (3-9—12) in 11 games with the team during the 2014 OHL Playoffs. The Woodbridge, Ontario, native tallied 59 points (33-26—59) and 43 PIM with the London Knights from 2010-12, before being traded to Barrie for a second-round pick in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection, a third-round pick in the 2014 OHL Priority Selection and a conditional second-round pick in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection. Detroit’s fourth choice (110th overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Athanasiou has notched a total of 162 points (78-84—162) and 82 PIM in 132 games since joining the Colts. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Athanasiou was named the OHL Player of the Week for the week ending Feb. 16 after leading the league with eight points (6-2—8) in four games and owning a plus-four rating. A native of Linkoping, Sweden, Backman collected 21 points (6-15—21), 16 PIM and a plus-25 rating in 54 games with the Swedish Hockey League’s Linkopings Hockey Club during the 2013-14 campaign. Detroit’s fifth choice (146th overall) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Backman potted seven points (0-7—7), six penalty minutes and a plus-four rating in 13 playoff games with Linkopings this season. In 2012, the 6-foot-2, 176-pound defenseman won a gold medal with Sweden at the IIHF World Junior Championship. A native of Danderyd, Sweden, Janmark was Detroit’s third choice (79th overall) in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Janmark has played three seasons with the SHL’s AIK from 2011-14, earning 61 points (32-29—61) and 90 penalty minutes in 118 games. The 21-year-old Janmark ranked among AIK leaders with 30 points (1st), 18 goals (1st), 12 assists (T6th) and 56 PIM (1st) during the 2013-14 season.
Walleye World: The ECHL’s Toledo Walleye (21-44-4-3) finished their season with consecutive losses to the Kalamazoo Wings (3-2 OT, Friday), Fort Wayne Komets (4-3 SO, Saturday) and Cincinnati Cyclones (4-1, Sunday). This is the third time that the Walleye have not qualified for the playoffs since their inaugural season in 2009.
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When hockey fans think of the most notable teams in recent years, they usually think of the St Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, Washington Capitals, and Boston Bruins. All five of those teams have consistently contended throughout the past decade, with four of those teams currently considered to be among the best teams in hockey.
But conditions for those five teams were much different during the 2005-06 season, which was the first year after the 2004-2005 NHL lockout. Those five teams were the worst teams in the NHL that year, and were thus able to choose from the top of the draft pool in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
In those days, only the bottom five teams were eligible for the NHL draft lottery, which allowed the winner of the lottery to choose first. NoVa Caps examines how each team performed during 2005-06, who they chose in the draft that season, how their fortunes changed as a result, and their current status.
TEAMS IN 2005-06
St Louis Blues
Prior to the lockout, the St Louis Blues had made the playoffs every season since 1979-80, but were never able to win the Stanley Cup, and only advanced to Round 3 in two of those seasons. But the Blues had their worst season since 1978-79, compiling a record of 21-46-15 and 57 points. The Blues finished in last place in the Central Division and had the worst record in the NHL.
The Blues had drafted a few prospects in recent years to include David Backes (2003 draft), T.J. Oshie (2005 draft), and Lee Stempniak (2003 draft).
Pittsburgh Penguins
Prior to the lockout, the Penguins had finished in last place in the Atlantic Division every year since the 2001-02 season. They had the worst record in the entire NHL for 2003-04. Despite drafting Sidney Crosby, who was projected to be a generational player, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, they continued their losing ways when the lockout was over in 2005-06 and compiled a record of 22-46-14. Their record was the worst record in the Atlantic Division, better than only the St Louis Blues. With all the recent early picks the Penguins had earned since 2003, there was discussion among members in the media about how long a team should be allowed to pick one of the top five picks. The Penguins were also having financial problems and there was even talk of the team moving to Kansas City.
At that time, the Penguins had drafted goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury with the first overall pick in 2003, Evgeny Malkin (who had still yet come over to America) with the second overall pick in 2004, and Sidney Crosby with the first pick in 2005.
Chicago Blackhawks
Prior to the lockout, the Chicago Blackhawks had finished in last place in the Central Division and hadn’t made the playoffs since the 2001-02 season. Like the Penguins, they continued their losing ways after the lockout by compiling a 26-43-13 record and finishing in fourth place in the Central Division. They improved their record after the lockout by winning six more games, but they were still worse than every other NHL team in 2005-06 except the Blues and the Penguins.
The Blackhawks were accumulating a stable of defensemen in Duncan Keith (2002 draft), Brent Seabrook (2003 draft), and Cam Barker (2004 draft).
Washington Capitals
Prior to the lockout, the Washington Capitals finished in last place in the Southeast Division. As the team got off to a horrendous start for the 2003-04 season and the team’s core players were veterans over the age of 30, the management figured it was time for the team to rebuild. Hence, veterans were traded for picks and prospects in order to aid in the rebuild. The team played slightly better after the lockout and compiled a record of 29-41-12, which earned them last place in the Southeast.
The Caps drafted Alexander Ovechkin, who was expected to be a generational player, with the first overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry draft. Other than that, they had drafted or acquired several other prospects, many of whom were ripening with their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears.
Boston Bruins
Prior to the lockout, the Boston Bruins finished in first place in the Northeast Division only to get ousted in Round 1 of the playoffs. However, after the lockout, it was a different story. The Bruins had their worst season since the 1999-00 season, finishing 29-37-16, which earned them last place in the Northeast.
Prior to the season, Joe Thornton, one of their stars, had an acrimonious contract negotiation with the team and had expressed his unhappiness with the state of the Bruins’ franchise. Although he got off to a hot start, the Bruins traded him to the San Jose Sharks in November for three other players, including Marco Sturm and Brad Stuart. The team decided to build the team around Patrice Bergeron (drafted in 2003), rather than Thornton. That year, Tim Thomas earned the #1 goalie role for Boston, due to injuries to other goalies.
2006 NHL ENTRY DRAFT
Early in the 2005-06 season, scouts had considered Phil Kessel, a forward attending the University of Minnesota, as the best eligible player in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. But that changed as the season progressed. Instead, they regarded defenseman Erik Johnson as the best player available, with nearly every mock draft projecting the St Louis Blues to choose Johnson.
The players regarded most highly, besides, Johnson and Kessel, were Jordan Staal, Jonathan Toews, Nicklas Backstrom, Derrick Brassard, and Peter Mueller. Those players were all considered to be talented centers, with Mueller considered to have the least offensive upside in that group. At that time, Kessel was classified as a center, as well.
The mock drafts varied as to who would be the second player chosen. Most projected Staal, the younger brother of Carolina Hurricanes forward Erik Staal, to be chosen second, but some mock drafts would project Jonathan Toews or Nicklas Backstrom in that slot instead.
The mock drafts consistently rated Mueller and Brassard no higher than fourth, with Brassard typically rated as fifth. The ratings for Backstrom were widely variant, being rated anywhere from second to eighth.
On Saturday June 24, 2006, the NHL Entry Draft was held and proceeded in the following order:
St Louis Blues drafted defenseman Erik Johnson. Johnson had been born in Bloomington, Minnesota and was part of the US National Team Development program.
Pittsburgh Penguins drafted center Jordan Staal, who was playing junior hockey for the Petersborough Petes.
Chicago Blackhawks drafted center Jonathan Toews, a Canadian born in Winnipeg who was playing for the University of North Dakota
Washington Capitals drafted center Nicklas Backstrom, a Swede playing with Brynas, after turning down a trade offer from the Boston Bruins, who wished to move up in the draft.
Boston Bruins drafted Phil Kessel
RESULTS SINCE THE 2006 NHL ENTRY DRAFT
St Louis Blues
Johnson did not join the Blues immediately, as he attended the University of Minnesota for the 2006-07 season. Johnson joined the Blues for the 2007-08 season and had a decent rookie season, scoring 5 goals with 28 assists. However, just before the start of the 2008-09 season, Erik Johnson injured his knee getting out of a golf cart, tore his ACL and missed the entire season.
While Johnson returned for the 2009-10 season, it was difficult for him to live up to his billing as a first overall pick. It was especially difficult for Blues fans when Jonathan Toews, drafted so soon after him, helped their archrivals, the Chicago Blackhawks, win multiple Stanley Cups. Blues fans could not help but wonder if the Blues would have been better off drafting Toews instead of Johnson. The Blues traded Johnson to the Colorado Avalanche in February 2011 in exchange for forward Chris Stewart and defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk.
The Blues performed better during the 2006-07 season, recording a 34-35-13 season and 81 standings points, finishing third in their division, but still missed the playoffs. When Johnson joined the team in 2007-08, the Blues were 33-36-13 and had 79 standings points and the fourth worst record overall. Several of the perennial tail-enders had dramatically improved from the 2006-07 season.
The Blues made the playoffs during the 2008-09 season, after an outstanding second half to the season, but were swept in the first round of the playoffs. They missed the playoffs during 2009-10 and 2010-11, but returned to the playoffs for the 2011-12 season when they had the second best record in the Western Conference.
After that, the Blues made the playoffs every year, except in 2017-18, generally finishing either first or second in their division, but would underachieve in the playoffs, advancing past Round 2 just one time, in 2015-16. They finally won the first Stanley Cup in the franchise in 2018-19.
Johnson did not contribute to the Blues’ playoff resurgence, as they had dealt him to Colorado. Shattenkirk was a major contributor to the team until, he himself was dealt at the 2016-17 trade deadline. Throughout their period of contention, the Blues had turned over many of their core players, trading T.J. Oshie and letting David Backes go in free agency.
Two draftees from the 2010 draft, Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko became key players for them in the long term although neither had a prominent role for their 2011-12 team.
St Louis Blues Season W L OTL PTS Div Conf NHL Playoff 2005-06 21 46 15 57 5 15 30 Missed Playoff 2006-07 34 35 13 81 3 10 22 Missed Playoff 2007-08 33 36 13 79 5 14 27 Missed Playoff 2008-09 41 31 10 92 3 6 15 Lost in Round 1 2009-10 40 32 10 90 4 9 15 Missed Playoff 2010-11 38 33 11 87 4 10 20 Missed Playoff 2011-12 49 22 11 109 1 2 3 Lost in Round 2 2012-13 29 17 2 60 2 4 6 Lost in Round 1 2013-14 52 23 7 111 2 3 4 Lost in Round 1 2014-15 51 24 7 109 1 2 4 Lost in Round 1 2015-16 49 24 9 107 2 2 3 Lost in Round 3 2016-17 46 29 7 99 3 5 10 Lost in Round 2 2017-18 44 32 6 94 5 9 18 Missed Playoff 2018-19 45 22 9 99 2 6 10 Won Stanley Cup 2019-20 42 19 10 94 1 1 2 Best in West
Pittsburgh Penguins
In 2006-07, the Penguins made a dramatic improvement after four straight seasons of being near the bottom. Evgeny Malkin, who was drafted with the second pick overall in 2014, finally came to play hockey in North America that season and won the Calder Trophy for the best NHL rookie.
Jordan Staal, who Pittsburgh drafted with the second pick overall in 2006, often played on the wing with Malkin and scored 29 goals with 13 assists. Those two players, in conjunction with Crosby others, helped the Penguins finish second in the Atlantic Division with a 47-24-11 record, but they were eliminated in the first round.
The next year, they finished first in their division with a record of 47-27-8 and advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals, but lost to the Detroit Red Wings. In 2008-09, they had a mid-season slump and fired their coach, Michel Therrien, and replaced him with Don Bylsma. They ended up with a record of 45-28-9, finished second in their division and won the Stanley Cup.
From the 2009-10 season through 2014-15 season, the Penguins would make the playoffs, but not make it to the Stanley Cup Finals. Jordan Staal, who generally served as third line center for most of his career with the Penguins, unless either Crosby or Malkin were injured, was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes after the 2011-12 season after he turned down a contract extension.
The Penguins won two more Stanley Cups. In 2015-16 and 2016-17, and in 2017-18, the Capitals returned the favor by eliminating the Penguins in Round 2 of the playoffs. The Penguins lost in Round 1 of the playoffs in 2018-19.
Staal was an important member of the Penguins Stanley Cup winning team in 2009 but many of the other players drafted during that era had a more important role. The Penguins were helped in that they drafted two of the best players of the generation in Evgeny Malkin and Sidney Crosby, who remain prominent to this day.
The Penguins have qualified for the playoffs fourteen consecutive years, the longest active streak. In that time, they have won three Stanley Cups, advanced to the Stanley Cup Final one other time, and advanced to the Eastern Conference Final one other time.
Pittsburgh Penguins Season W L OTL PTS Div Conf NHL Playoff 2005-06 22 46 14 58 5 15 29 2006-07 47 24 11 105 2 5 10 Lost in Round 1 2007-08 47 27 8 102 1 2 4 Lost SC Final 2008-09 45 28 9 99 2 4 8 Won Stanley Cup 2009-10 47 28 7 101 2 4 8 Lost in Round 2 2010-11 49 25 8 106 1 4 4 Lost in Round 1 2011-12 51 25 6 108 2 4 4 Lost in Round 1 2012-13 36 12 72 1 1 2 Lost in Round 3 2013-14 51 24 7 109 1 2 6 Lost in Round 2 2014-15 43 27 12 98 4 8 15 Lost in Round 1 2015-16 48 27 12 104 2 2 4 Won Stanley Cup 2016-17 50 21 11 111 2 2 2 Won Stanley Cup 2017-18 47 29 6 100 2 5 10 Lost in Round 2 2018-19 44 26 12 100 3 6 9 Lost in Round 1 2019-20 40 23 6 86 3 5 7
Chicago Blackhawks
The Blackhawks’ first round pick, Jonathan Toews, did not immediately join the Blackhawks after the draft, but returned to college at the University of North Dakota. The Blackhawks finished in last place in the Central Division for 2006-07. They had the fifth worst record in the NHL overall, but got lucky in the lottery and won the very first pick. Thus, they were able to choose forward Patrick Kane, the consensus #1 pick in a draft that was relatively thin in talent.
Toews and Kane both joined the team for the 2007-08 season and had commendable rookie years. The Blackhawks greatly improved their record from the previous season, finished in third place in the Central Division, but still missed the playoffs. 2008-09 was a better year where they made the playoffs and advanced to the Western Conference Finals where they were ousted by the Detroit Red Wings.
The 2009-10 season was even better for the Blackhawks. With their prospects maturing, they posted the best record in the Western Conference during the regular season and went on to win the Stanley Cup.
Toews and Kane were the team’s two most prominent players. After that season, the Blackhawks were forced to shed salary, which lead to the departure of defenseman Dustin Byfuglien, goalie Antti Niemi and others. They made the playoffs the following two seasons, 2010-11 and 2011-12, but were ousted in the first round both times.
In the 2012-13 season, which was shorter than normal, thanks to the owners’ lockout, they won both the Presidents’ Trophy and the Stanley Cup, indicating they had returned to prominence in a big way. The following season, 2013-14, they finished third in the regular season but advanced to Western Conference Finals only to be ousted by the Los Angeles Kings.
In 2014-15, the Blackhawks finished third in their division again, but won their third Stanley Cup in six years. In 2015-16, they made the playoffs, but were eliminated in the first round this time. In 2016-17, they had the best record in the Western Conference for the regular season, but were swept in Round 1, which unexpectedly ended their season early.
The Blackhawks’ fortunes declined after that, as they finished in last place in the Central Division for the 2017-18 season and second to last place in 2018-19. While the Blackhawks have not fared well since 2017-18, they had appeared to be the model for how to build a team in the salary cap era by first drafting defensemen, who tend to mature later, and then draft franchise forwards as they did when drafting Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane.
In less than ten years, they had won three Stanley Cups, advanced to the Western Conference finals on two other occasions and made the playoffs in nine consecutive years. But as they won Cups, they needed to shed salary of important role players. That, coupled with aging of other key players, contributed to their demise.
Chicago Blackhawks Season W L OTL PTS Div Conf NHL Playoff 2005-06 26 43 13 65 4 14 28 Missed Playoff 2006-07 31 42 9 71 5 13 26 Missed Playoff 2007-08 40 34 8 88 3 10 20 Missed Playoff 2008-09 46 24 12 104 2 4 6 Lost in Round 3 2009-10 52 22 8 112 1 1 3 Won Stanley Cup 2010-11 44 29 9 97 3 8 13 Lost in Round 1 2011-12 45 26 11 101 4 6 10 Lost in Round 1 2012-13 36 7 5 77 1 1 1 Won Stanley Cup 2013-14 46 21 15 107 3 5 7 Lost in Round 3 2014-15 48 28 6 102 3 4 7 Won Stanley Cup 2015-16 47 26 9 103 3 3 5 Lost in Round 1 2016-17 50 23 9 109 1 1 3 Lost in Round 1 2017-18 33 39 12 84 7 13 15 Missed Playoff 2018-19 36 24 12 84 6 10 20 Missed Playoff 2019-20 32 30 8 72 7 12 23
Washington Capitals
After the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, the Capitals first round pick, Nicklas Backstrom, returned to Sweden to play another year. Alex Ovechkin scored 46 goals, which was six less than the 52 goals he scored as a rookie. That season Alexander Semin, a draftee from their 2002 draft class, who had played for the Caps during the 2003-04 season, finally returned to the team after remaining in Russia for another year after the lockout. The Caps still missed the playoffs that season, posting a record of 28-40-14 for 70 points overall, the same number of points as in 2005-06.
Backstrom came over to play with the Caps for the 2007-08 season. That season, the Caps got off to a terrible start and had the worst record in the NHL on Thanksgiving Day. They fired Head Coach, Glen Hanlon, and replaced him with the Head Coach of their Hershey Bears affiliate, Bruce Boudreau.
The team famously turned their season around and made the playoffs, ending the season with a long winning streak. Many of the prospects from the Bears in the last few seasons were maturing. The Caps also started their “Young Guns” marketing campaign, which featured Ovechkin, Semin, Backstrom, and defenseman Mike Green. That was also the year they changed their uniform colors back to red, white, and blue and the “Rock The Red” slogan was born. The Caps lost in the first round of the playoffs, thanks to a power play goal in Overtime.
During the next three seasons, the team proved their second half turnaround was no fluke, as they had great regular season records, finishing 2nd overall in the conference in 2008-09, a President’s Trophy in 2009-10, and first in the conference in 2010-11.
However, they would continually disappoint in the playoffs and lose in either the first or second round, most typically the second round. The 2011-12 season featured a slump, which led the Caps to fire Boudreau and replace him with Dale Hunter. That year, the Caps made the playoffs, beat the defending champion Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the first round but then lost in the second round to the New York Rangers, in a 7 game series.
The 2012-13 season, a shortened one due to a lockout, was one where they were off to a poor start but came back to make the playoffs. This time, they were eliminated in Round 1.
In 2013-14, the Caps missed the playoffs which led them to fire the General Manager, George McPhee and their Head Coach, Adam Oates.
They replaced him with Barry Trotz. For the 2014-15 season, the Caps finished second in their division. They won Round 1 of the playoffs against the New York Islanders but lost Round 2 to the New York Rangers. The 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons both followed a similar script where the Caps won the Presidents Trophy, won Round 1 of the playoffs, but lost Round 2 to their hated rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins, who would go on to win the Stanley Cup.
The Caps finally won the Stanley Cup in the 2017-18 season. They were not as good in the regular season as they had been the previous two years but they had won their division. The 2018-19 season was another first place finish in the division, but they were eliminated in Round 1.
Overall, the Caps had risen into contention during the 2007-08 season and had made the playoffs every year, except 2013-14, but would typically disappoint in the playoffs– until they won the Cup. Since this rise into contention, the Caps had won the Presidents’ Trophy in three different seasons and won the Stanley Cup.
Washington Capitals Season W L OTL PTS Div Conf NHL Playoff 2005-06 29 41 12 70 5 14 27 Missed Playoff 2006-07 28 40 14 70 5 14 27 Missed Playoff 2007-08 43 31 8 94 1 3 12 Lost in Round 1 2008-09 50 24 8 108 1 2 4 Lost in Round 2 2009-10 54 15 12 121 1 1 1 Lost in Round 1 2010-11 48 23 11 107 1 1 2 Lost in Round 2 2011-12 42 32 8 92 2 7 15 Lost in Round 2 2012-13 27 18 3 57 1 3 10 Lost in Round 1 2013-14 38 30 14 90 1 9 17 Missed Playoff 2014-15 45 26 11 101 2 4 9 Lost in Round 2 2015-16 56 18 8 120 1 1 1 Lost in Round 2 2016-17 55 19 8 118 1 1 1 Lost in Round 2 2017-18 49 26 7 105 1 3 6 Won Stanley Cup 2018-19 48 26 8 104 1 3 4 Lost in Round 1 2019-20 41 20 8 90 1 3 5
Boston Bruins
Phil Kessel joined the Bruins and played 70 games during the 2006-07 season, as he scored 11 goals and had 18 assists for them. He also played in two games with their affiliate in Providence that year. Kessel improved to 19 goals and 18 assists the next season, 2007-08. Then he really blossomed during the 2008-09 season as he scored 36 goals and had 24 assists in a year where the Bruins had the best record in the Eastern Conference.
However, his entry level contract had expired and he was now a restricted free agent. He and the Bruins were unable to work out a contract extension, due to the salary cap. Hence, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for draft picks, basically, a return approximately equal to the draft picks a team would receive when losing a player to an offer sheet.
The Bruins acquired Toronto’s first round picks for 2010 and 2011 and their second round pick for 2010. Since Toronto was expected to a very bad team in 2009-10, their pick for 2010 would be the equivalent of a lottery pick. In the end, the Bruins got to pick second in the draft and drafted Tyler Seguin, who they traded to the Dallas Stars after the 2012-13 season.
For the 2006-07 season, the Bruins had Kessel in the fold. They also signed an important free agent, defenseman Zdeno Chara. They improved that over the prior year, but they missed the playoffs.
The Bruins returned to the playoffs for the 2007-08 season, barely qualifying. In 2008-09, the Bruins posted the best record in the Eastern Conference, but were eliminated in the second round. With the departure of Kessel, the Bruins did not do as well in the regular season in 2009-10, but advanced to the playoffs and lost in the second round when they had a 3-0 series edge against the Philadelphia Flyers, but lost four consecutive games to them.
In 2010-11, the Bruins won the Stanley Cup. The following season, 2011-12, the Bruins were ousted in Round 1 after losing Game 7 in Overtime. In 2012-13, the Bruins advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals and lost to the Chicago Blackhawks.
In 2013-14, they won the Presidents’ Trophy but lost in the second round of the playoffs. In both 2014-15 and 2015-16, they missed qualifying for the playoffs by a small margin. But they were back in the playoffs in 2016-17 and lost in Round 1. They made the playoffs again for 2017-18 but lost in Round 2. They advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2018-19 but ultimately lost. They were on top of the NHL for the 2019-20 season when the season paused due to Coronavirus.
From 2007-08 through 2013-14, they made the playoffs seven consecutive years, which included a Stanley Cup win and a second trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. They missed the playoffs for two years but have been in the playoffs every year since 2015-16 and this time included an appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals. While Kessel was an important player in the Bruins’ early stages of contention, he was not present for their Stanley Cup win. The player acquired for him, Tyler Seguin, played for Boston the year of their cup win but his role was relatively limited. None of the players acquired for Seguin were significant contributors to the Bruins.
Boston Bruins Season W L OTL PTS Div Conf NHL Playoff 2005-06 29 37 16 74 5 13 26 Missed Playoff 2006-07 35 41 6 76 5 13 23 Missed Playoff 2007-08 41 29 12 94 3 8 15 Lost in Round 1 2008-09 53 19 10 116 1 1 2 Lost in Round 2 2009-10 39 30 13 91 1 6 14 Lost in Round 2 2010-11 46 25 11 103 2 3 7 Won Stanley Cup 2011-12 49 29 4 102 1 2 7 Lost in Round 1 2012-13 28 14 6 62 5 4 5 Lost SC Final 2013-14 54 19 9 117 1 1 1 Lost in Round 2 2014-15 41 27 14 96 5 9 17 Missed Playoff 2015-16 42 31 9 93 3 9 16 Missed Playoff 2016-17 44 31 7 95 3 7 13 Lost in Round 1 2017-18 50 20 12 112 2 2 4 Lost in Round 2 2018-19 49 24 9 107 2 2 3 Lost SC Final 2019-20 44 14 12 100 1 2 1 President’s Trophy
Conclusion
The bottom five teams of 2005-06 all emerged as significant contenders by 2011-12, and all of them had a long-term run of success, which included at least one Stanley Cup.
In the case of Chicago and Washington, the player they drafted back then is still a strong component of their current core. In the case of Pittsburgh, the player drafted then was a significant part of the early part of their run and contributed to one of their Stanley Cups, but was eventually traded.
For Boston, the player they drafted was a part of their early contending years, but was traded at the end of his entry level contract and not part of their Stanley Cup winner.
In the case of St Louis, the player they drafted was traded before the team became a consistent contender. The players obtained in return contributed to the team in their early years of strong contention but were eventually traded away and were not part of their Stanley Cup winner.
All five teams had used a variety of methods to build their team and remain as long-term powers in the NHL, even as players left the team. By 2007-08, three of the teams (Pittsburgh, Boston, Washington) made the playoffs. In 2008-09, all five of them did, with all being strong contenders, except for St Louis. Since that season, four out of five have made the playoffs ever since. They all currently remain as contenders, except Chicago.
They truly embodied the old biblical passage that “the last shall be first”. The turnarounds of those teams in a relatively short time frame could encourage a team to tank, earn one or more early draft picks and then rebuild, even if the specific players they drafted in the first round weren’t the prime reason for their ascension. But there exist plenty of examples of teams who could not rebuild successfully for a long time, after falling at or close to the bottom.
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This article is about the ice hockey team. For the song, see Saint Louis Blues (song). For other uses, see St. Louis Blues (disambiguation).
St. Louis Blues 2024–25 St. Louis Blues seasonConferenceWesternDivisionCentralFounded1967HistorySt. Louis Blues
1967–presentHome arenaEnterprise CenterCitySt. Louis, MissouriTeam colorsRoyal blue, gold, navy blue, white[1][2]
MediaBally Sports Midwest
101 ESPNOwner(s)SLB Acquisition Holdings LLC
(Tom Stillman, chairman and governor)General managerDoug ArmstrongHead coachDrew BannisterCaptainBrayden SchennMinor league affiliatesSpringfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
Florida Everblades (ECHL)Stanley Cups1 (2018–19)Conference championships1 (2018–19)Presidents' Trophy1 (1999–00)Division championships10 (1968–69, 1969–70, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1999–00, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2019–20)Official websitenhl .com /blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the six teams from the 1967 NHL expansion and is named after the W. C. Handy song "Saint Louis Blues". They play their home games at the 18,096 seat Enterprise Center in downtown St. Louis, which has been their arena since moving from St. Louis Arena in 1994.[3]
The Blues won the Stanley Cup in 2019 and have the most Stanley Cup playoff appearances outside of the Original Six. Although frequent postseason contenders for most of their history, the franchise has usually struggled in the playoffs, including consecutive Stanley Cup Finals defeats at the end of their first three seasons. With the Blues' victory in their fourth Stanley Cup Finals, 49 years after their last appearance and in their 52nd year of existence, they became the final active team from the 1967 expansion to win their first Stanley Cup.
The Blues have a rivalry with the Chicago Blackhawks, with whom they have shared a division since 1970.[a] The Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Florida Everblades of the ECHL are the team's minor league affiliates.[4]
Franchise history
Hockey in St. Louis before 1967
Although the St. Louis Arena was not originally designed with hockey in mind, it met NHL standards of the era for size and had good sight lines for the game. After an ice plant was installed, the minor league St. Louis Flyers began play there in 1929. St. Louis soon began to attract the interest as a potential NHL market, eventually leading the owners of the moribund Ottawa Senators to move there for the 1934-35 season. The move proved both ill-conceived and ill-timed, as the renamed St. Louis Eagles continued to lose money. Their situation was not helped by the decision to keep the Eagles in the Canadian Division to keep the divisions balanced, which left the team with unaffordable travel expenses to games in Toronto and Montreal. The team finished last in the division and disbanded after one season.
Following further contraction, the league stabilized at six teams after 1942. During this period, the NHL rebuffed attempts at further expansion. Eventually, the St. Louis Arena came under the control of the owners of the Chicago Black Hawks. The Black Hawks treated St. Louis as a secondary market, placing minor league affiliates there and even playing a few NHL games in St. Louis during the 1950s while the team still struggled to sell tickets at Chicago Stadium.
1967 expansion
The Blues were one of the six teams added to the NHL in the 1967 expansion, along with the Minnesota North Stars, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and California Seals. St. Louis was the last of the six expansion teams to gain entry into the League; the market was chosen over Baltimore at the insistence of the Black Hawks owners, James D. Norris and Arthur Wirtz. Following the Black Hawks' championship in 1961, the team became much more successful at the box office in Chicago, thus St. Louis was no longer useful as a secondary market. Nevertheless, the Black Hawks owners still owned the St. Louis Arena. They sought to unload what was then a decrepit facility which had not been well-maintained since the 1940s, and thus pressed the NHL to give the franchise to St. Louis, which had not submitted a formal expansion bid. The Black Hawks owners felt they could establish a "lovable loser" (much like the Cubs) with the St. Louis hockey team. NHL president Clarence Campbell said during the 1967 expansion meetings, "We want a team in St. Louis because of the city's geographical location and the fact that it has an adequate building."[5]
The team's first owners were insurance tycoon Sid Salomon Jr., his son, Sid Salomon III, and Robert L. Wolfson, who were granted the franchise in 1966. Sid Salomon III convinced his initially wary father to make a bid for the team. Former St. Louis Cardinals great Stan Musial and Musial's business partner Julius "Biggie" Garagnani were also members of the 16-man investment group that made the initial formal application for the franchise.[5] Garagnani would never see the Blues franchise take the ice, as he died from a heart attack on June 19, 1967, less than three months before the Blues played their first preseason game.[6] Upon acquiring the franchise in 1966, Salomon then spent several million dollars on extensive renovations for the 38-year-old arena, expanding it from 12,000 seats to 15,000.
Beginnings and Stanley Cup Finals' appearances (1967–1970)
Lynn Patrick initially served as general manager and head coach. However, he resigned as head coach in late November after recording a 4–13–2 record. He was replaced by assistant coach Scotty Bowman, who thereafter led the team to a winning record for the rest of the season. Like the other five expansion teams, the Blues' roster consisted primarily of castoffs from the Original Six and players who had previously never managed to break out of the minor leagues. As part of the expansion, the NHL had agreed to put all of the expansion teams in the new Western Division, an arrangement which was intended to ensure all of the new teams all had an equal chance of reaching the playoffs.
Under the expansion playoff format, Bowman's leadership was enough as the Blues qualified for the playoffs in their inaugural season. Although they had finished in third place, St. Louis was regarded as fairly evenly matched with the other three Western qualifiers since only four points separated first and fourth place. Ultimately, it was the Blues who prevailed by winning in seven games each over the Philadelphia Flyers and Minnesota North Stars to reach the 1968 Stanley Cup Finals. However, St. Louis was swept in their first Finals appearance by the heavily favored Montreal Canadiens.
Under Bowman, the Blues dominated the West for the next two seasons, becoming the only expansion team to compile a winning record, and they captured division titles by wide margins each year. However, they were swept in the Stanley Cup Finals by the Montreal Canadiens in 1969 and then by the Boston Bruins in 1970.
While the first Blues teams included fading veterans like Doug Harvey, Don McKenney and Dickie Moore, the goaltending tandem of veterans Glenn Hall and Jacques Plante proved more durable, winning a Vezina Trophy in 1969 behind a sterling defense that featured players like skilled defensive forward Jim Roberts, team captain Al Arbour and hardrock brothers Bob and Barclay Plager. Phil Goyette won the Lady Byng Trophy for the Blues in 1970 and New York Rangers castoff Red Berenson became the expansion team's first major star at center. The arena quickly became one of the loudest buildings in the NHL, a reputation it maintained throughout its tenure as the Blues' home.
During that time, Salomon gained a reputation throughout the NHL as the top players' owner. He gave his players cars, signed them to deferred contracts and treated them to vacations in Florida. The players, used to being treated like mere commodities, felt the only way they could pay him back was to give their best on the ice every night.[7]
Financial problems, near-move, and playoff streak (1970–1987)
The Blues' successes in the late 1960s, however, did not continue into the 1970s. The Stanley Cup playoff format changed in such a way that a Western team was no longer guaranteed a Finals berth, and also the Chicago Black Hawks were moved into the Western Division following the 1970 expansion. The Blues lost Bowman, who left during the 1970–71 season following a power-sharing dispute with Sid Salomon III (who was taking an increasing role in team affairs),[7] as well as Hall, Plante, Goyette and ultimately Berenson, who were all lost to retirement or trade. Veteran player Al Arbour hastily stepped in to coach the team. Under Arbour, the Blues essentially matched their 1969–70 regular season performance in their fourth season, and were still the best of the expansion teams; however, it was only good enough for second place in the West as St. Louis finished 20 points behind Chicago. The Blues would go on to be upset by the North Stars in six games, thus failing to advance past the first round for the first time in franchise history.
Arbour, who officially retired as a player after the 1970–71 season, would remain behind the Blues' bench for the next two seasons. The Berenson trade did bring then-Detroit Red Wings star center Garry Unger, who ultimately scored 30 goals in eight consecutive seasons while breaking the NHL's consecutive games played record. Defensively, however, the Blues were less than stellar and saw Chicago and the Philadelphia Flyers overtake the Division. After missing the playoffs for the first time in 1973–74, the Blues ended up in the Smythe Division after a League realignment. This division was particularly weak, and in 1976–77, the Blues won it while finishing five games below .500, though this would be their last playoff appearance in the decade.
In the meantime, the franchise was on the brink of financial collapse. This was partly due to the pressures of the World Hockey Association (WHA), but mostly the result of financial decisions made when the Salomons first acquired the franchise. The deferred contracts came due just as the Blues' performance began to slip. At one point, the Salomons cut the team's staff down to three employees. One of them was Emile Francis, who served as team president, general manager and head coach. In hopes of saving the franchise, Francis persuaded St. Louis-based pet food giant Ralston Purina to buy the team, arena, and the $8.8 million debt. The Salomons sold the Blues to Ralston on July 27, 1977. However, longtime Ralston Purina chairman R. Hal Dean said that he intended to keep the Blues as a Ralston subsidiary only temporarily until a more stable owner who would keep the team in St. Louis could be found. Ralston renamed the arena the "Checkerdome." After two awful years, including what is still a franchise-worst 18–50–12 record with 48 points in 1979, the Blues made the playoffs the following year, the first of 25 consecutive postseason appearances.
After being one of the worst teams a couple of years before, they were one of the best in 1981, as they finished with a then-franchise-best record of 45–18–17 record which translated to 107 points and the second-best record in the league. Ten players reached at least 20 goals, including Wayne Babych, future Hall of Famer Bernie Federko, and team captain Brian Sutter. They also had strong goaltending led by Mike Liut. They would get rewarded as head coach Red Berenson won the Jack Adams Award, Mike Liut finished a close second to Wayne Gretzky in the Hart Trophy voting, and earned the top spot on the NHL All-Star team, Larry Patey finished third in the Frank J. Selke Trophy voting, and Blake Dunlop won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. Their regular season success, however, did not transfer into the playoffs, as they were eliminated by the New York Rangers in the second round 2–4 after beating the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round 3–2. The Blues would underachieve greatly the following year as they posted a 32–40–8, but they beat the Winnipeg Jets 3–1 in the Norris Division Semi-Finals before dropping to the Chicago Black Hawks in the Norris Division 2–4.
While the Blues had returned to respectability on the ice, they were struggling off it. Ralston Purina lost an estimated $1.8 million a year during its six-year ownership of the Blues. However, Dean took the losses philosophically, having taken over out of a sense of civic responsibility. In 1981, Dean retired. His successor, William Stiritz, wanted to refocus on the core pet food business, and his personal sporting interests were in horse racing rather than hockey. He saw the Blues as just another money-bleeding division, and put the team on the market. While there were a number of interested parties, none had enough cash to meet Ralston's asking price. On January 12, 1983, Batoni-Hunter Enterprises Ltd., led by WHA and Edmonton Oilers founder Bill Hunter, tendered an offer to buy the team. Hunter intended to build a $43 million, 18,000-seat arena in his hometown of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to house the team in time for the 1983-84 season. While the fans were stunned, the players were aware of this. When the Blues faced the Oilers on December 7, 1982, brochures were distributed titled "Saskatchewan in the NHL". These distractions would greatly affect their performance as they squeezed into the playoffs with a 25–40–15 record in the 1983 season, good enough for 65 points. This led to a Norris Division semi-finals exit against the Chicago Black Hawks. Following their playoff exit, Ralston authorized the deal to Hunter's company, renamed Coliseum Holdings, Ltd., for $12 million on April 21.[8] Emile Francis would call it quits on May 2, leaving to become president and general manager of the Hartford Whalers. The Blues then fired 60 percent of their employees. The remaining staff included the accounting department, scouting staff, and coach Barclay Plager. They waited for an authorization by 75% of the NHL Board of Governors for the sale and transfer of the club. However, the NHL Board of Governors rejected the deal by a 15–3 vote on May 18.[9] feeling that Saskatoon was not big enough to support an NHL team, and also wary of Hunter's involvement based on his roles in the WHA.[10][11]
Ralston then filed a $60 million anti-trust lawsuit in U.S. District Court, claiming that the NHL broke federal antitrust laws and breached the duty of good faith and fair dealing by voting to reject the sale and transfer of the Blues to Hunter's group. They also requested that the court allow them to give up the team and bar the NHL from interfering with the sale of the team. On June 3, Ralston announced that it had no interest in running the team anymore. Because they were not required to participate in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, they did not send a representative, which led the Blues to forfeit their picks. The day after the draft, the NHL filed a $78 million counter-suit against Ralston, accusing Ralston of "damaging the league by willfully, wantonly and maliciously collapsing its St. Louis Blues hockey operation." The NHL also said that Ralston broke a league rule that an owner had to give two years' notice before dissolving a franchise.[12] Ralston called the counter-suit "ridiculous" and gave the NHL an ultimatum: if the NHL would not accept Hunter's offer by June 14, Ralston would dissolve the team and sell its players and assets to other teams.[13] The Board of Governors rejected the offer and "terminated" the team on June 13, one day before Ralston's supposed deadline. It then took control of the franchise and began searching for a new owner. League president John Ziegler said they would try to keep the team in St. Louis. However, had the league not found a new owner by August 6, it would dissolve the team and hold a dispersal draft for the players. On July 27, 1983, ten days before the deadline, the NHL approved a bid from businessman Harry Ornest and a group of St. Louis-based investors for the team and the arena.[14] Ornest had made plans to buy the team as early as March, but built up his efforts in late June to have enough money. Ornest immediately reverted the name of the team's home venue to the St. Louis Arena.[15] To date, this is the closest that an NHL team has come to folding since the Cleveland Barons merged with the Minnesota North Stars after the 1977–78 season.
Ornest ran the Blues very cheaply, though the players did not mind. According to Sutter, they wanted to stay in St. Louis because it reminded them of the rural Canadian towns where many of them grew up. For instance, Ornest asked many players to defer their salaries to help meet operating costs, but the players always got paid in the end. During most of Ornest's tenure, the Blues had only 26 players under contract–23 in St. Louis, plus three on their farm team, the Montana Magic. Most NHL teams during the mid-1980s had over 60 players under contract.[16] Despite operating on a shoestring, the Blues remained competitive even though they never finished more than six games over .500 in Ornest's three years as owner. During this time, Doug Gilmour, drafted by St. Louis in 1982, emerged as a star.
While the Blues remained competitive, they were unable to keep many of their young players. More often than not, several of the Blues' emerging stars ended up as Calgary Flames, and the sight of Flames executive Al MacNeil was always greeted with dread. In fact, several of the Blues' young stars, such as Rob Ramage, Joe Mullen and Gilmour, were main cogs in the Flames' 1989 Stanley Cup win. Sutter and Federko were the only untouchables on the Blues during that era. By 1986, the team reached the Campbell Conference Finals against the Flames. Doug Wickenheiser's overtime goal in Game 6 to cap a furious comeback remains one of the greatest moments in team history (known locally as the "Monday Night Miracle"), but the Blues lost Game 7, 2–1. Years later, Sutter argued that had the Blues made it to the Stanley Cup Finals, they would have likely beaten the Canadiens, having won two out of three games against the Habs in the regular season.[16] After that season, Ornest sold the team to a group led by St. Louis businessman Michael Shanahan.
Brett Hull era (1988–1998)
St. Louis kept chugging along through the late 1980s and early 1990s. General manager Ron Caron made astute moves, landing forwards Brett Hull, Adam Oates and Brendan Shanahan, defenseman Al MacInnis and goaltender Curtis Joseph, among others. While the Blues contended during this time period, they never passed the second round of the playoffs. Nonetheless, their on-ice success was enough for a consortium of 19 companies to buy the team. They also provided the capital to build the Kiel Center (now the Enterprise Center), which opened in 1994.
Hull, nicknamed the "Golden Brett" (a reference to his father, NHL legend Bobby Hull, who was nicknamed the "Golden Jet"), became one of the League's top stars and a scoring sensation, netting 86 goals in 1990–91 en route to earning the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's most valuable player. Hull's 86 goals set the record for most goals in a single season by a right-winger (and the third-most overall at the time). Only Wayne Gretzky found the net more than Hull during any given three-year period. Despite posting the second-best regular season record in the entire league in 1990–91, the Blues were upset in the second round of the playoffs to the Minnesota North Stars, a defeat that was symbolic of St. Louis' playoff struggles.
Mike Keenan was hired as both general manager and coach before the abbreviated 1994–95 season, with the hope that he could end the postseason turmoil that Blues fans had endured for years. Keenan instituted major changes, including trades that sent away fan favorites Brendan Shanahan and Curtis Joseph, as well as the acquisition of the legendary-but-aging Wayne Gretzky and goaltender Grant Fuhr, both from the declining Los Angeles Kings. During the season, he publicly criticized Gretzky, who entered free agency after the season, declined an offer from the Blues, and took a less lucrative contract with the New York Rangers. Ultimately, Keenan's playoff resume with St. Louis included a first-round exit in 1995 and a second-round exit in 1996, and he was fired on December 19, 1996. Caron was reinstated as interim general manager for the rest of the season, and general manager Larry Pleau was hired on June 9, 1997. Hull, who had a lengthy feud with Keenan, left for the Dallas Stars in 1998. He went on to win the Stanley Cup with the Stars the next year, scoring a controversial goal on the Buffalo Sabres' Dominik Hasek to clinch the Cup for Dallas. The Blues ended the 1990s as the only NHL team to make the playoffs for the entire decade, although a Stanley Cup title still eluded the franchise.
End of the playoff streak, lockout, and rebuild (1998–2011)
Defenseman Chris Pronger (acquired from the Hartford Whalers in 1995 for Brendan Shanahan), Keith Tkachuk, Pavol Demitra, Pierre Turgeon, Al MacInnis and goaltender Roman Turek kept the Blues a contender in the NHL. In 1999–2000, the team notched a franchise-record 114 points during the regular season, earning the Presidents' Trophy for the League's best record. However, they were stunned by the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the 2000 playoffs in seven games. In 2001, the Blues advanced to the Western Conference Finals before bowing out in five games to the eventual champions, the Colorado Avalanche. Nonetheless, the team remained competitive for the next three years, despite never advancing beyond the second round. Despite years of mediocrity and the stigma of never being able to "take the next step," the Blues were a playoff presence every year from 1980 to 2004 – the third-longest streak in North American professional sports history (all three of which being held by NHL teams). However, they never made an appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals. In fact, they made it to the conference finals only two times in their streak (1986 and 2001).
Amid several questionable personnel moves and an unstable ownership situation, the Blues finished the 2005–06 season with their worst record in 27 years. They missed the playoffs for only the fourth time in franchise history. Moreover, for the first time in club history, the normally excellent support seen by St. Louisans began to decrease, with crowds normally numbering around 12,000, notably less than the team's normal high (about 18,000 in a 19,500-seat arena). Wal-Mart heir Nancy Walton Laurie and her husband Bill purchased the Blues in 1999. On June 17, 2005, the Lauries announced that they would sell the team. Bill Laurie, a former point guard at Memphis State University, had long desired to buy and move a National Basketball Association (NBA) team to St. Louis (coming close to achieving this in 1999, with an unsuccessful attempt to purchase the then-Vancouver Grizzlies), and it was thought that this desire caused him to neglect the Blues. On September 29, 2005, it was announced that the Lauries had signed an agreement to sell the Blues to SCP Worldwide, a consulting and investment group headed by former Madison Square Garden president Dave Checketts. On November 14, 2005, the Blues announced that SCP Worldwide had officially withdrawn from negotiations to buy the team. On December 27, 2005, it was announced that the Blues had signed a letter of intent to exclusively negotiate with General Sports and Entertainment, LLC. However, after the period of exclusivity, SCP entered the picture again. On March 24, 2006, the Lauries completed the sale of the Blues and the lease to the Savvis Center to SCP and TowerBrook Capital Partners, L.P., a private equity firm. The Blues are currently the only team in the four major North American sports (ice hockey, basketball, baseball, and American football) to be owned by a private equity firm.
Following the disappointing 2005–06 season, which saw the Blues with the worst record in the NHL, the new management focused on rebuilding the franchise. Under new management, the Blues promptly installed John Davidson as president of hockey operations, moving Pleau to a mostly advisory role. The former New York Rangers goaltender promptly made multiple blockbuster deals, picking up Jay McKee, Bill Guerin and Manny Legace from free agency, and bringing Doug Weight back to St. Louis after a brief (and productive) stopover in Carolina. Weight was again traded in December 2007 to the Anaheim Ducks, along with a minor league player, in exchange for Andy McDonald. At the beginning of the 2006–07 season, the Blues looked to be competitive in the Central Division. However, injuries plagued the team all season, and the lack of a bona fide scorer hampered them as well. Fan support was sluggish during the first half of the campaign, and the end of the calendar year was capped by an 11-game losing streak. On December 11, 2006, the Blues fired head coach Mike Kitchen and replaced him with former Los Angeles Kings head coach Andy Murray.[17] Davidson also installed a strong development program under head scout Jarmo Kekalainen, using the team's raft of high draft picks in 2006 and 2007 to select highly touted prospects such as T. J. Oshie, Erik Johnson and David Perron. On January 4, 2007, the Blues had a record of 6–1–3 in their previous ten games, which was the best in the NHL during that stretch. Despite a healthy 24-point jump from the previous season, the strain of playing in a conference where seven teams finished with more than 100 points kept them out of the playoffs for the second year in a row.
Just before the 2007 NHL trade deadline, the Blues traded several key players, including Bill Guerin, Keith Tkachuk and Dennis Wideman, in exchange for draft picks, though they re-signed Tkachuk after the season ended. Brad Boyes, picked up from the Boston Bruins in exchange for Wideman, became the fastest Blues player to reach 40 goals since Brett Hull, doing so during the 2007–08 season. During the 2007 off-season, the Blues signed free agent Paul Kariya to a three-year contract worth $18 million, re-signed defenseman Barret Jackman to a one-year contract, lost their captain Dallas Drake to the Detroit Red Wings, and traded prospect Carl Soderberg to the Bruins in exchange for yet more depth in the goal crease, Hannu Toivonen.
On October 2, 2007, the Blues finalized the season-starting roster, which included rookies David Perron, Steven Wagner and Erik Johnson. On October 10, the Blues introduced a new mascot, Louie. Two months later, they traded Doug Weight, a 38-year-old four-time All-Star center, to the Anaheim Ducks as part of a package to acquire 30-year-old center Andy McDonald. On February 8, 2008, it was announced that, after going much of the season without a captain, defenseman Eric Brewer was chosen as the team's 19th captain.[18] The team later traded veteran defenseman Bryce Salvador to the New Jersey Devils for enforcer, and St. Louis native, Cam Janssen. He made his debut two days later, wearing number 55 against the Phoenix Coyotes.
After spending the first half of the 2008–09 season at or near the bottom of the Western Conference standings, the Blues began to turn things around behind the solid goaltending of Chris Mason. After a strong second-half run, the Blues made the 2009 playoffs on April 10, 2009, after defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets 3–1. On April 12, the Blues clinched the sixth seed in the West with a 1–0 win against the Colorado Avalanche. For the first time in five years (that is, since the lockout), the Blues were in the playoffs. They faced the third-seeded Vancouver Canucks in the first round, but despite the team's tremendous run to end the season, the Blues would ultimately lose the series in a quick four-game sweep.
The Blues fired head coach Andy Murray on January 2, 2010, after a disappointing record (17–17–6, 40 points), sitting in 12th place in the Conference. Especially galling were the frequent blown leads after two periods, and with the worst home record (6–13–3) posted in the entire NHL. After his duties as interim coach for the rest of the 2009–10 season, Davis Payne was named the 23rd head coach in the Blues' history on April 14. Payne was previously the head coach of the Blues top minor league affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League (AHL).[19]
Return to contention, first Stanley Cup championship (2011–present)
On March 17, 2011, it was announced that the St. Louis Blues were for sale.[20] During the 2011 off-season, the team signed many key free agents, including Brian Elliott, Scott Nichol, Kent Huskins, Jason Arnott and Jamie Langenbrunner. They fired their head coach, Davis Payne, and named Ken Hitchcock as his replacement on November 6, 2011. David Backes was also announced as the new team captain.
On March 17, 2012, the Blues became the first team to reach 100 points and clinch a playoff berth in the 2011–12 season under Hitchcock, qualifying for their first playoffs since 2008–09. They would finish second in the Western Conference, behind the Vancouver Canucks. During the 2012 playoffs, they won their first playoff series since 2002, eliminating the San Jose Sharks in five games. The Blues were swept by the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Los Angeles Kings, in the following round.
In 2012–13, the Blues completed the lockout-shortened season in fourth place in the Western Conference. They were again eliminated by Los Angeles, however, this time in six games in the first round of the playoffs, despite taking an initial 2–0 series lead.
The following season, 2013–14, the team hit the 100-point mark for the sixth time in franchise history, and gained a franchise record of 52 wins. Their chance of winning the Central Division title, the top seed in the West, and the Presidents' Trophy would all evaporate, after they lost their final six games and wound up in second place in the Division, this time to the Colorado Avalanche. The slump haunted them, as they blew a 2–0 series lead to the defending champion Chicago Blackhawks, losing the first-round series in six games. This marked the second-straight year the Blues lost in the first round of the playoffs to the reigning champions in six games after leading the series 2–0.
In 2014–15, the Blues won their second Central Division championship in four years and faced the Minnesota Wild in round one of the 2015 playoffs. However, for the third straight year, they lost in the first round and in six games. During the off-season, forward T. J. Oshie was traded to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Troy Brouwer.
In 2015–16, the Blues finished in second place in the Central Division to the Dallas Stars. The Blues took on the defending champion Chicago Blackhawks in the first-round series. The Blues jumped to a 3–1 series lead, but struggled in games 5 and 6. However, St. Louis ended their first-round losing streak by beating Chicago 3–2 in game 7 of the series. They moved on to the next round, where they defeated the Dallas Stars in another seven-game series to advance to their first Western Conference Finals since 2001. The Blues season would come to an end at the hands of the San Jose Sharks, who eliminated them in six games.
On June 13, 2016, it was announced that Mike Yeo would replace Hitchcock as head coach of the Blues following the 2016–17 season. The 2016 off-season saw big changes for the Blues, as team captain David Backes left the team to sign with the Boston Bruins, and goaltender Brian Elliott was traded to the Calgary Flames, while veteran forward Troy Brouwer also signed with Calgary as a free agent. Steve Ott also left the team, signing a free-agent deal with the Red Wings. Jake Allen was now the starting goaltender for the Blues, while the team also signed former Nashville Predators backup Carter Hutton. Former Blues forward David Perron was brought back on a free agent deal, while defenseman Alex Pietrangelo was named team captain.
The team started the season by posting a record of 10–1–2 in their first 13 home games. However, they only won three games on the road during the first two months of the season. Despite defeating the Blackhawks in the 2017 NHL Winter Classic by the score of 4–1, the Blues fired Hitchcock and promoted Yeo to head coach on February 1, 2017. Despite an impressive run into the end of the season, when they gained most points in the league from February 1, when Hitchcock was fired, to the end of the season,[21] the Blues were eliminated in the second round by the Nashville Predators in six games.[22]
In the off-season for the 2017–18 season, the Blues would lose David Perron to the Vegas Golden Knights via an expansion draft. They would also pick up Brayden Schenn from the Philadelphia Flyers by giving away Jori Lehtera. Before the season began, the Blues were hit hard with injuries as they lost Robby Fabbri before the season began. Other players like Patrik Berglund, and Alex Steen did not return in time for the season. Despite these losses, the Blues raced out to a 21–8–2 start in their first 31 games. The Blues lost more players as Jay Bouwmeester suffered a season-ending injury, and Jaden Schwartz missed a large portion of the season. The Blues also dealt away Paul Stastny to the Winnipeg Jets at the trade deadline for their 1st round pick as they won only 23 games of their remaining 51, but they still had a chance to get into the playoffs on the last day of their season against the Colorado Avalanche. After losing Vladimir Tarasenko to injury during the game, the Blues lost to the Avalanche 5–2 as they missed the playoffs for the first time in seven years.
During the 2018 off-season, the Blues acquired forward Ryan O'Reilly from the Buffalo Sabres via trade and re-signed Perron to a third stint with the team in free agency, while also signing forwards Tyler Bozak, St. Louis native Pat Maroon, and goaltender Chad Johnson.[23] On November 19, 2018, the Blues fired head coach Mike Yeo after starting the season with a 7–9–3 record and replaced him with Craig Berube on an interim basis.[24] On March 29, 2019, the Blues became the seventh team in NHL since the 1967–68 season to qualify for the playoffs after being placed last after January 1.[25] This resurgence included an eleven-game winning streak between February and March, in large part thanks to the emergence of the eventual Calder Trophy nominee, rookie goaltender Jordan Binnington.
On May 21, the Blues advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1970, defeating the San Jose Sharks in a six-game Western Conference Finals series. On May 29, the Blues won a Stanley Cup Finals series game for the first time in franchise history after getting swept in three previous series (1968–1970), when they defeated the Boston Bruins 3–2 in overtime.[26] On June 12, 2019, the Blues defeated the Bruins 4–1 in Game 7 to win their first Stanley Cup. Ryan O'Reilly won the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP.[27] Up until that point, the Blues were the oldest franchise to never win the Stanley Cup; they were also the last of the five surviving 1967 expansion teams to win the Cup for the first time.[28] This all but assured that Berube would have the "interim" tag removed from his title, which occurred two weeks after their Cup victory.[29] Shortly after the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals, Karla May of the Missouri Senate introduced a bill which would officially designate several items as state symbols of Missouri; including the Blues being as the state's official hockey team.[30] The bill was signed into law by Mike Parson, the Governor of Missouri, with the revised statute becoming effective August 29, 2019.[31]
In the 2019–20 season, the Blues suffered an early blow as forward Vladimir Tarasenko suffered a season-ending injury on October 24. However, they would continue their strong play even despite being plagued with various other injuries, consistently remaining at or near the top of the Western Conference. On February 12, 2020, the Blues suffered another loss as defenseman Jay Bouwmeester suddenly collapsed on the bench in a game against the Anaheim Ducks, and would not come back to play again in the season. The game against Anaheim was suspended during the first period and postponed to March 11. This ended up being the Blues' last game in the regular season, as the season would be cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic shortly afterwards. The Blues had remained in strong form throughout the season, finishing first in the Western Conference and second in the NHL. However, as the season was put on pause due to the pandemic, no team would play the full 82 games. Instead, a Return to Play tournament was organized, starting in August 2020. In the Round Robin tournament for the four top-seeded teams of the conference, the Blues failed to get a win, and thus despite winning the regular season conference title, they ended up being the fourth seed in the West. In the first round of the playoffs, they faced the Vancouver Canucks, to whom they lost in six games. In the hiatus preceding the NHL's Return to Play, several Blues players contracted COVID-19, which was cited by the coaching staff as one of the reasons why their play faltered in the playoffs. On September 2, 2020, the Blues traded goaltender Jake Allen, who had spent 10 years in the Blues organization, to the Montreal Canadiens.[32]
Team information
Arena
The Blues play in the 19,150 (not counting standing room) capacity Enterprise Center, where they have played since 1994. The arena was previously known as Scottrade Center, the Savvis Center, and before that as the Kiel Center. From 1967 until 1994, the team played in the St. Louis Arena (known as The Checkerdome from 1977 until 1983), where the old St. Louis Eagles played, and which the original owners had to buy as a condition of the 1967 NHL expansion.
Attendance
The St. Louis Blues are one of the more successful NHL teams in terms of attendance. After the 2004–05 lockout, the Blues' attendance suffered, but has since improved every year since its all-time low in 2006–07. In 2009–10, despite not having a playoff year, the Blues had an average attendance of 18,883 (98.6% total capacity), selling out 34 of its 40 home games, which placed them seventh in the NHL in attendance.[33] In 2010–11, the team sold out every home game.
Jerseys
The Blues have worn blue and white jerseys with the famous "Blue Note" crest and gold accents since their inception in 1967. From 1967 to 1984, the Blues jerseys featured a lighter shade of blue along with contrasting shoulder yoke and stripes. The blue jerseys lacked the contrasting yoke until 1979.
In 1984, the Blues drastically redesigned their look, adding red and darkening the shade of blue. Initially, the front of the jersey featured the team name above the crest logo, but was removed in 1987. In addition, the contrasting shoulder yoke was removed.
For the 1994–95 season, the Blues introduced a more radical jersey set, featuring red in a more prominent role. The jersey introduced the short-lived trumpet logo on the shoulders and featured thin diagonal stripes on the tail and sleeves. The bottom of the numbers taper off to give way to the aforementioned stripes. An updated version of the blue sweater, produced by Adidas, was brought back in 2019 as their "90s Vintage Jersey."
Before the 1997–98 season, the Blues introduced a new alternate white jersey. The jersey brought back the contrasting shoulder yoke and returned to the lighter blue of previous eras. It also replaced red with navy blue as an accent color. A corresponding blue jersey was introduced the following season, thus retiring the previous set.
Like all NHL teams, the Blues updated their jerseys for the 2007–08 season with new Rbk Edge jerseys. The Blues simplified their design, with only the blue note logo on the front; there were no third jerseys for the season. The Blues announced plans for a navy third jersey featuring a new logo, with the Gateway Arch with the Blue Note superimposed over it inside a circle with the words "St. Louis" above and "Blues" below. This third jersey was unveiled on September 21, 2008, and debuted during a Blues' home game against the Anaheim Ducks on November 21, 2008.[34]
For the 2014–15 season, the Blues made a few tweaks to their jerseys. While they kept the Reebok Edge-era template, they brought back the 1998–2007 look. The navy blue third jersey was kept without any alterations, before it was retired prior the 2016–17 season.[35]
When Adidas became the uniform provider before the 2017–18 season, the Blues kept most of the same template, with the exception of the home jersey numbers changing from gold to white.[36] For the 2018–19 season, the Blues added a third jersey based on the one worn during the 2017 NHL Winter Classic, to be worn on Saturday home games.[37] A corresponding vintage white version was unveiled for the 2022 NHL Winter Classic.[38]
Prior to the 2020–21 season, the Blues unveiled a "Reverse Retro" alternate uniform based on the design worn from 1995 to 1998, but with a red base.[39] A second "Reverse Retro" uniform was released in the 2022–23 season, this time based on the prototype uniforms the team first leaked in 1966 before eventually releasing the more longlasting "blue note" uniforms. The uniforms, which had the team name written around the primitive "blue note" logo along with contrasting stripes, had a gold base.[40]
Mascot
Louie is the mascot of the St. Louis Blues. He was introduced on October 10, 2007. On November 3, 2007, the fans voted on his name on the Blues' web site.[41] Louie is a blue polar bear and wears a Blues jersey with his name on the back, and the numbers "00".
Radio and television
Originally, the Blues aired their games on KPLR-TV and KMOX radio, with team patron Gus Kyle calling games alongside St Louis broadcasting legend Jack Buck. Buck elected to leave the booth after one season, though, and was replaced by another famed announcer in Dan Kelly. This setup—Kelly as commentator, with either Kyle, Bob Plager, or Noel Picard (whose heavy French-Canadian accent became famous, such as pronouncing owner Sid Salomon III "Sid the Turd" instead of "Third") joining as an analyst, simulcast on KMOX and KPLR—continued through the 1975–76 season, then simulcast on KMOX and KDNL-TV for the next three seasons. KMOX is a 50,000-watt clear-channel station that reaches almost all of North America at night, allowing Kelly to become a celebrity in both the United States and Canada. Indeed, many of the Blues' players liked the fact that their families could hear the games on KMOX.
From 1979 to 1981, the radio and television broadcasts were separated for the first time since the inaugural season, with Kelly doing the radio broadcasts and Eli Gold hired to do the television. Following the 1980–81 season, the television broadcasts moved from KDNL to NBC affiliate KSD-TV for the 1981–82 season, produced by Sports Network Incorporated (SNI), owned and operated by Greg Maracek who did the broadcasts with Channel 5 sportscaster Ron Jacober. The broadcasts failed to produce a profit and then returned to KPLR for the 1982 NHL playoffs and the 1982–83 season before returning to KDNL (currently St. Louis' ABC affiliate) for the 1983–84 season, the first under the ownership of Harry Ornest. The Blues skated back to KPLR 3 years later.
In 1985, Ornest, wanting more broadcast revenue, put the radio rights up for bid. A new company who had purchased KXOK won the bid for a three-year contract, and Kelly moved over from KMOX to do the games on KXOK. However, the station was never financially competitive in the market. Additionally, fans complained they could not hear the station at night (it had to readjust its coverage due to a glut of clear channels on adjacent frequencies). KXOK backed out of the contract after just 2 years, and the Blues immediately went back to KMOX, who held the rights until 2000. Dan Kelly continued to broadcast the games on radio, but he was diagnosed with lung cancer in October 1988 and died on February 10, 1989. After his death, Ron Jacober (who had left Channel 5 to be KXOK's sports director in 1985 then left for KMOX in 1987) finished the season as the radio play-by-play announcer before John Kelly took that position. Furthermore, Ken Wilson became St. Louis Blues' lead television play-by-play announcer alongside former Blues' players Joe Micheletti, Bruce Affleck, and Bernie Federko. During this time, from 1989 to 2000, more games began to be aired on Prime Sports Midwest, the forerunner to today's Bally Sports Midwest.
The long-term partnership between KMOX and the Blues had its problems, however, namely during spring when the ever-popular St. Louis Cardinals began their season. Blues games, many of which were crucial to playoff berths, would often be pre-empted for spring training coverage. Angry at having to play "second fiddle", the Blues elected to leave for KTRS in 2000. However, in an ironic twist the Cards purchased a controlling interest in KTRS in 2005, and once again preferred to air preseason baseball over regular season ice hockey. In response, the Blues moved back to KMOX starting in the 2006–07 season. The season of 2008–09 saw the Blues play their last game on KPLR, which had the rights since the 1986–87 season (except for the 1996–97 season on CBS affiliate KMOV), electing to move all their games to FS Midwest, starting with the 2009–10 season. The Cardinals moved back to KMOX in the 2011 season, with conflicting games moved to KYKY, an FM station owned by the same group as KMOX.
Since the 2019–20 preseason, WXOS (101 ESPN) has been the flagship radio station for the Blues. Chris Kerber and Joe Vitale are the current radio broadcast team. John Kelly (son of Dan) and Jamie Rivers are the current team for television coverage, while Scott Warmann, Alexa Datt, and Bernie Federko present the pre-game and post-game shows.
Traditions
The Blues have a tradition of live organ music. Jeremy Boyer, the Blues organist, plays a Glenn Miller arrangement of W. C. Handy's "St. Louis Blues" in its entirety before games and a short version at the end of every period, followed by "When the Saints Go Marching In." Boyer also plays the latter song on the organ after Blues goals, with fans replacing the word "Saints" with "Blues."[42] On October 1, 2018, it was reported that, for the upcoming season, a new goal song recorded by St. Louis-based band The Urge, "The Blues Have The Urge," would be played after Blues goals, immediately following the traditional organ music.[43]
At the end of the national anthem before every home game, the words "the home of the brave" are drowned out by fans with "the home of the Blues."[44]
Starting in 2014, the team introduced a win song in the form of Pitbull's "Don't Stop the Party",[45] but from 2016 to 2018, the win song was "Song 2" by Blur after public backlash against using a Pitbull song.[46] Beginning in 2018, the win song has been the aforementioned song recorded by The Urge.[43] However, during the 2019 playoffs, Laura Branigan's "Gloria" was played first before The Urge song.[47]
The Blues were one of the last teams to add a goal horn, doing so during the 1992–93 season at the St. Louis Arena.[48] All of these traditions carried over to the Kiel Center (now known as Enterprise Center) in 1994. After each goal, a bell is rung and each of the goals are counted by the crowd. Since 1990, Ron Baechle, also known as the "Towel Man" or "Towel Guy," has celebrated each goal by counting with the bell and throwing a towel into the crowd from section 314.[49]
The team also has a long tradition of fan-produced programs, sold outside the arena and providing an often biting, sarcastic, humor-filled alternative to team- and League-produced periodicals.[50] The longest-running fan publication, Game Night Revue, was created by a group of fans in the mold of the Chicago Blackhawks' Blue Line Magazine. It operated for over 10 years, from 1994 to 2005, when its owner decided not to resume the magazine after the 2004–05 NHL lockout (one final oversized "goodbye" issue was distributed the first two home games of the 2005–06 season). After hockey resumed in 2005, a few months after GNR's final issue, a new publication, St. Louis Game Time, was formed by several former GNR staffers.[51]
Starting after a couple of players heard "Gloria" by Laura Branigan, after their win in Philadelphia on January 3, 2019, the team started to use the song after every home win, and lasted all the way up to their Stanley Cup win. The song has since been retired; the last time they played it was during the raising of the Stanley Cup Championship banner ceremony on October 2, 2019.
On February 9, 2019, another tradition was born. During the 3rd Period, The Blues were winning by a large margin against the visiting Nashville Predators. The Enterprise Center was electric and buzzing with excitement with anticipation of the win. Blues Director of Entertainment, Jason Pippi, commented that they played Country Roads by John Denver, "was a bit of an mistake... because people love to sing along to that song". The mistake was that play resumed before the chorus was over and the music had to stop. However, despite the music stopping, the loyal Blues fans in attendance continued to sing loudly. It was loud enough, TV cameras picked up the song loud and clear. Fox Sports Midwest color commentator, Darren Pang, exclaimed he "just loved the crowd, they're singing!". Country Roads has been played during every Home game since, at approximately the 15:00 minute mark of the 3rd Period, regardless of the current score. Jason Pippi stated "its just a testament to the passion Blues fans bring each and every night... to the Cup (Stanley Cup) maybe?"[52][53] And it did take them to the Stanley Cup. The St. Louis Blues won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history later that season.
After each Home win, the entire St Louis Blues team skates to center ice and in unison, raise their sticks and clap while the goal horn blares, to thank the Blues fans in attendance and watching on TV. It has been called the "Fan Salute" by some.
Season-by-season record
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Blues. For the full season-by-season history, see List of St. Louis Blues seasons
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season GP W L OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs 2019–20 71 42 19 10 94 225 193 1st, Central Lost in first round, 2–4 (Canucks) 2020–21 56 27 20 9 63 169 170 4th, West Lost in first round, 0–4 (Avalanche) 2021–22 82 49 22 11 109 311 242 3rd, Central Lost in second round, 2–4 (Avalanche) 2022–23 82 37 38 7 81 263 301 6th, Central Did not qualify 2023–24 82 43 33 6 92 239 250 5th, Central Did not qualify
Players
Current roster
Updated August 16, 2024[54][55]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace 59 (RFA) C L 23 2019 Burgwedel, Germany 50 G L 31 2011 Richmond Hill, Ontario 89 LW L 29 2021 Cherepovets, Russia 12 C L 30 2024 Vitkov, Czech Republic 72 (A) D R 32 2019 South St. Paul, Minnesota 30 G L 24 2018 Winnipeg, Manitoba 71 RW L 27 2024 Laval, Quebec 77 D L 25 2024 Laval, Quebec 42 RW R 28 2023 Kuopio, Finland 47 D L 33 2020 Royal Oak, Michigan 25 C R 26 2016 Toronto, Ontario 4 D L 33 2022 Eden Prairie, Minnesota 63 LW L 22 2020 Airdrie, Alberta 55 (A) D R 31 2012 St. Albert, Alberta 48 D L 25 2018 Hibbing, Minnesota 20 LW L 31 2021 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 10 (C) C L 32 2017 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 70 C R 30 2023 Boden, Sweden 22 D L 39 2024 Madison, Wisconsin 9 C L 24 2024 Grenoble, France 18 (A) C R 25 2017 Aurora, Ontario 13 RW L 25 2017 Moscow, Russia 75 D L 24 2018 Longlac, Ontario 26 LW L 30 2019 Cardiff, United Kingdom
Team captains
Hall of Fame
The St. Louis Blues acknowledge an affiliation with a number of inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame, including 26 former players and seven builders of the sport.[57] The seven individuals recognized as builders by the Hall of Fame include former Blues executives, general managers, head coaches, and owners. In addition to players and builders, the team recognizes an affiliation with two broadcasters who were awarded the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame.[57] Dan Kelly, the Blues' radio play-by-play announcer, was awarded the first Blues broadcaster to receive the award in 1989. John Davidson, received the award in 2009 for his contributions in television broadcasting.
Players
Builders
St. Louis Blues Hall of Fame
Beginning in 2023, the Blues established their own team Hall of Fame.[58]
2023 inductees
2024 inductees
Pavol Demitra
Mike Liut
Keith Tkachuk
Retired numbers
The following numbers have been retired from use within the St. Louis Blues:
St. Louis Blues retired numbers No. Player Position Career Date retired 2 Al MacInnis D 1994–2004 April 9, 2006 3 Bob Gassoff D 1974–1977 October 1, 1977 5 Bob Plager D 1967–1978 February 2, 2017[59] 8 Barclay Plager D 1967–1977 March 24, 1981 11 Brian Sutter LW 1976–1988 December 30, 1988 16 Brett Hull RW 1987–1998 December 5, 2006 24 Bernie Federko C 1976–1989 March 16, 1991 44 Chris Pronger D 1995–2004 January 17, 2022[60]
In addition to the aforementioned numbers, the NHL also retired Wayne Gretzky's number 99 from use for all of its members teams, including the Blues, at the 2000 NHL All-Star Game.[61] Gretzky had previously played for the Blues in 1996, although the Blues did not retire his number prior to its league-wide retirement.
Numbers honored
7 – Garry Unger, Red Berenson, Joe Mullen and Keith Tkachuk, recognized with a mural of the four players in the lower seating bowl.
14 – Doug Wickenheiser, LW, 1984–1987, number honored and no longer issued. Recognized with a banner in the Enterprise Center rafters.
Dan Kelly, broadcaster, 1968–1989, recognized with an honorary shamrock that hangs from the rafters at Enterprise Center
First-round draft picks
Franchise regular season scoring leaders
These are the top-ten point-scorers, goal scorers, and assist leaders in franchise regular season history.[63] Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.
* – current Blues player
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game
Franchise playoff scoring leaders
These are the top-ten-point-scorers, goal scorers, and assist leaders in franchise playoff history.[64] Figures are updated after each completed NHL season.
* – current Blues player
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game
NHL awards and trophies
Franchise individual records
Most goals in a season: Brett Hull, 86 (1990–91)
Most assists in a season: Adam Oates, 90 (1990–91)
Most points in a season: Brett Hull, 131 (1990–91)
Most penalty minutes in a season: Bob Gassoff, 306 (1975–76)
Most points in a season, defenseman: Jeff Brown, 78 (1992–93)
Most points in a season, rookie: Jorgen Pettersson, 73 (1980–81)
Most wins in a season: Roman Turek, 42 (1999–2000)
Most shutouts in a season: Brian Elliott, 9 (2011–12)
Lowest GAA in a season (min 30 GP): Brian Elliott, 1.56 (2011–12)
Best SV% in a season (min 30 GP): Brian Elliott, .940 (2011–12)[65]
See also
Ice hockey portal
United States portal
List of St. Louis Blues general managers
List of St. Louis Blues head coaches
Sports in St. Louis
Notes
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2011â12 NHL seasonLeague National Hockey LeagueSport Ice hockeyDuration October 6, 2011 â June 11, 2012Number of games 82Number of teams 30Regular seasonPresidents' Trophy Vancouver CanucksSeason MVP Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh)Top scorer Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh)PlayoffsEastern champions New Jersey Devils Eastern runners-up New York RangersWestern champions Los Angeles Kings Western runners-up Phoenix CoyotesPlayoffs Playoffs MVP Jonathan Quick (Los Angeles)Stanley CupChampions Los Angeles Kings Runners-up New Jersey Devils
The 2011â12 NHL season was the 95th season of operation (94th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils in the Stanley Cup Final four games to two to win the team's first Stanley Cup (in their second Stanley Cup final; they had lost to Montreal Canadiens in the 1993 Finals).
During the off-season, the Atlanta Thrashers relocated to Winnipeg, Manitoba, to become the Winnipeg Jets. It was the first NHL team relocation since the 1997â98 season, when the Hartford Whalers relocated to become the Carolina Hurricanes. The league did not change its divisional structure to accommodate the move, and the Jets took the place of the Thrashers in the Southeast Division. In December 2011, the board of governors eventually approved a proposed realignment for the following season, which would result in four conferences with the first two rounds of the playoffs being divisional, but this was rejected by the NHL Player's Association (NHLPA).
It was the fifth consecutive season with games in Europe at the start of the season. The Winter Classic was held on January 2, 2012, in Philadelphia between the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Rangers. The 59th All-Star Game was held at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, the home arena of the Ottawa Senators, on January 29, 2012.
League business
Franchise relocation
Atlanta Spirit, LLC, which previously owned the Atlanta Thrashers, sold the team to True North Sports and Entertainment, who relocated them to the True North-owned MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba[1] and renamed the Winnipeg Jets, after a previous NHL team in the market. Winnipeg took Atlanta's place in the Southeast Division for 2011â12.[2]
Salary cap
On June 23, 2011, the NHL announced that the salary cap would be increased by $4.9 million. As a result, the new salary cap ceiling was set at $64.3 million while the salary cap floor was $48.3 million.[3]
Uniform changes
Several teams announced plans to change their uniforms in the 2011â12 season.[4]
The Edmonton Oilers unveiled a new away uniform parallel to their "retro" home uniform used from 1979 to 1996. They retained the navy blue, copper and red uniforms as their alternates.
The Nashville Predators unveiled new home and away uniforms on June 22, complete with the updated saber-toothed cat logo. Their use of gold as the home colors marked the first time since 1988 that an NHL team wore gold in their home uniforms.
The Florida Panthers made minor changes to their home uniform, using red as the primary and relegating navy blue as a trim color.
The Los Angeles Kings returned to the silver and black motif they used from 1988 to 1998, by designating their alternate home black and silver uniform as a regular uniform and unveiling a new white away uniform with black and silver trim. The purple and black uniform were retained as an alternate uniform.
The Ottawa Senators unveiled a new alternate home uniform based on the original Senators barber pole design. The uniform does not use the Roman centurion logo, instead using an outlined "O" on stripes. The Senators' uniform will also have an All-Star Game patch.
The Pittsburgh Penguins promoted their dark blue uniforms, worn during the 2011 NHL Winter Classic, as the home alternates, replacing the 2008 NHL Winter Classic alternates.
The Tampa Bay Lightning unveiled new home and road uniforms, featuring the simplified lightning logo. Originally the uniforms were simply blue and white, but by popular demand, black was added as a trim color to the uniform numbers, and added the lightning bolt to the pants. The "Bolts" alternate home uniform was retained.
The Toronto Maple Leafs unveiled a new alternate home uniform based on the Leafs uniforms worn during their run to the 1967 Stanley Cup title, including the 11-point maple leaf logo.
The Washington Capitals also promoted their 2011 NHL Winter Classic retro uniforms as their road alternates.
The new Winnipeg Jets unveiled uniforms consisting of navy with silver and light blue trim, containing a logo based on the roundel of the Royal Canadian Air Force; these were significantly different from, but in a similar color scheme to, the original Jets uniforms.
The New York Islanders unveiled a new black alternate uniform, featuring the team name above the player's number, a similar template the Dallas Stars' uniforms currently use. Speaking of the Stars, they officially retired their alternate away jersey featuring the team crest, instead using their regular away jerseys with the city name and number in front for all 41 road games.
The New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers wore special commemorative uniforms for the 2012 NHL Winter Classic. The Flyers unveiled theirs on November 21, and is in a classic sweater design in orange featuring black numbers and different striping patterns on the yoke. The Rangers unveiled theirs on November 28, and features a mix of designs used from previous jerseys. The shield logo in front is a variation of the logos used during the 1930sâ1940s, while the shoulder, arm and tail striping was taken from the current jersey. Both teams would wear their Winter Classic uniforms again on February 5 and 11 at Madison Square Garden and Wells Fargo Center respectively, with the away team wearing the regular uniforms.
In addition several teams sported memorial patches throughout the season; many of these memorials were for related events (see "Off-Season" section below). Unless specified, the patches were seen on the team helmets:
Anaheim Ducks â Ruslan Salei (24) memorial on uniforms
Calgary Flames â Harley Hotchkiss (HH) memorial
Carolina Hurricanes â Josef Vasicek (63) memorial; worn on uniforms
Dallas Stars â Karlis Skrastins (37) memorial
Detroit Red Wings â Brad McCrimmon, Ruslan Salei and Stefan Liv (BM·RS·SL) memorial; worn on uniforms
Minnesota Wild â Pavol Demitra (38) and Derek Boogaard (24) memorials
Nashville Predators â Wade Belak (3) memorial
New York Islanders â 40th anniversary of the franchise; worn on uniforms
New York Rangers â Derek Boogaard (94) memorial
Vancouver Canucks â Rick Rypien (37) memorial
Winnipeg Jets â Rick Rypien (RR) memorial
St. Louis Blues â Pavol Demitra and Igor Korolev (38) memorial
Furthermore, a new league-wide rule required that player numbers be displayed on the front of their helmets, as well as on the back.
Even though the New Jersey Devils and the Phoenix Coyotes unveiled anniversary logos commemorating their 30th and 15th anniversaries of their respective relocations from Colorado and Winnipeg, they opted not to use them on their uniforms or helmets.
Rule changes
Boarding
Prior to the 2011â12 season, the Board of Governors unanimously agreed to update and re-word rule 41 involving boarding penalties. The new wording requires the player delivering the check to avoid or minimize contact if the opponent is defenseless.[5]
Illegal hits to the head
The Board of Governors also approved an update to rule 48 involving illegal checks to the head. The new rule will penalize all hits where the head is the principal point of contact. The previous version of this rule only made checks from the blindside illegal. However, determination if the check is legal will depend on various factors including whether or not the player put himself in a vulnerable position or if the hit was unavoidable. A two-minute minor penalty, or a major penalty in the event the hit was deemed to be deliberate with intent to injure, may be assessed.[5]
Off-season
Three young (under 40) "enforcer"-type players died within a four month span during the off-season. The deaths of Derek Boogaard, Rick Rypien and Wade Belak led to speculation about the effect of fighting on the mental health of players.
Several former NHL players died in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl air disaster involving the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team in Russia. Those who perished in the plane crash included NHL All-Star Pavol Demitra, Alexander Karpovtsev, Igor Korolev, Brad McCrimmon, Karel Rachunek, Ruslan Salei, Karlis Skrastins and Josef Vasicek.
Pre-season
European exhibition games
The four teams going to Europe to open their regular seasons there as part of the NHL Premiere games also played exhibition games against European teams under the banner of NHL Premiere Challenge to close out their pre-seasons. The NHL teams had an overall record of 6â1â0 against the European teams, with the New York Rangers, playing four games in five days in four countries, having a record of 3â1â0.
Date City NHL team European team Score September 29 Prague, Czech Republic New York Rangers HC Sparta Praha 2â0 September 30 Gothenburg, Sweden New York Rangers Frölunda HC 4â2 October 2 Bratislava, Slovakia New York Rangers HC Slovan Bratislava 4â1 October 3 Zug, Switzerland New York Rangers EV Zug 4â8 October 4 Helsinki, Finland Anaheim Ducks Jokerit 4â3 OT October 4 Hamburg, Germany Los Angeles Kings Hamburg Freezers 5â4 October 4 Mannheim, Germany Buffalo Sabres Adler Mannheim 8â3
Regular season
Premiere games
Main article: 2011 NHL Premiere
Four teams participated in the 2011 Compuware NHL Premiere in Europe. The Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers made their second trip to Europe while the Buffalo Sabres made its first trip. On October 7, Anaheim played Buffalo at Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland, and Los Angeles faced New York at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. All four teams played again on October 8 with Los Angeles against Buffalo at the O2 World Arena in Berlin, Germany, and Anaheim against New York in Stockholm.[6]
Thanksgiving Showdown
As part of the league's updated television contract, the NHL debuted the Thanksgiving Showdown, a nationally-broadcast game on the day after American Thanksgiving in 2011. The game, which was sponsored by Discover, featured the Boston Bruins (who have traditionally hosted Black Friday matinées since 1990) hosting the Detroit Red Wings, with Detroit winning the game in a shootout, 3â2.
2012 Winter Classic
The 2012 NHL Winter Classic was held at the Citizens Bank Park baseball stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Monday, January 2, 2012. This season, the Philadelphia Flyers hosted the New York Rangers. It was the first Winter Classic game for the Rangers and the second for the Flyers. The result of the game was a 3â2 Ranger victory. Philadelphia last played in the 2010 NHL Winter Classic against the Boston Bruins at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins won that game in overtime by a score of 2â1 on a goal scored by Marco Sturm.[7]
This was the first time that the Winter Classic was not played on New Year's Day, which fell on a Sunday in 2012. If the Winter Classic was held on New Year's Day, it would have conflicted with the final game of the National Football League season (in which the Philadelphia Eagles hosted the Washington Redskins at nearby Lincoln Financial Field), and the annual Mummers Parade in downtown Philadelphia. The FlyersâRangers rivalry is one of the NHL's most frequently televised rivalries on U.S. television networks; it was televised three times nationally on NBC in 2011â12, including the inaugural Hockey Day in America.
No Heritage Classic was played this season.[8]
Standings
Each of the 30 teams play an 82-game season of an unbalanced schedule. Teams play six games against division opponents; four games against other conference opponents; and one or two games against teams of the other conference. The first-place teams in each division place first, second and third in the conference standings. The top five finishers from the rest of the teams in each conference will also qualify for the playoffs, making a total of eight playoff teams in each conference.
Eastern Conference[9] R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts 1 z â New York Rangers AT 82 51 24 7 47 226 187 109 2 y â Boston Bruins NE 82 49 29 4 40 269 202 102 3 y â Florida Panthers SE 82 38 26 18 32 203 227 94 4 Pittsburgh Penguins AT 82 51 25 6 42 282 221 108 5 Philadelphia Flyers AT 82 47 26 9 43 264 232 103 6 New Jersey Devils AT 82 48 28 6 36 228 209 102 7 Washington Capitals SE 82 42 32 8 38 222 230 92 8 Ottawa Senators NE 82 41 31 10 35 249 240 92 8.5 9 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 39 32 11 32 218 230 89 10 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 38 36 8 35 235 281 84 11 Winnipeg Jets SE 82 37 35 10 33 225 246 84 12 Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 33 33 16 32 213 243 82 13 Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 35 37 10 31 231 264 80 14 New York Islanders AT 82 34 37 11 27 203 255 79 15 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 31 35 16 26 212 226 78
Divisions: AT â Atlantic, NE â Northeast, SE â Southeast
bold - qualified for playoffs, y â Clinched division, z â Clinched conference (and division)
Western Conference[10] R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts 1 p â Vancouver Canucks NW 82 51 22 9 43 249 198 111 2 y â St. Louis Blues CE 82 49 22 11 45 210 165 109 3 y â Phoenix Coyotes PA 82 42 27 13 36 216 204 97 4 Nashville Predators CE 82 48 26 8 43 237 210 104 5 Detroit Red Wings CE 82 48 28 6 39 248 203 102 6 Chicago Blackhawks CE 82 45 26 11 38 248 238 101 7 San Jose Sharks PA 82 43 29 10 34 228 210 96 8 Los Angeles Kings PA 82 40 27 15 34 194 179 95 8.5 9 Calgary Flames NW 82 37 29 16 34 202 226 90 10 Dallas Stars PA 82 42 35 5 35 211 222 89 11 Colorado Avalanche NW 82 41 35 6 32 208 220 88 12 Minnesota Wild NW 82 35 36 11 24 177 226 81 13 Anaheim Ducks PA 82 34 36 12 31 204 231 80 14 Edmonton Oilers NW 82 32 40 10 27 212 239 74 15 Columbus Blue Jackets CE 82 29 46 7 25 202 262 65
Divisions: CE â Central, NW â Northwest, PA â Pacific
bold - qualified for playoffs, y â Won division, p â Won Presidents' Trophy (best record in NHL)
Attendance
TeamArenaHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal AttendanceCapacity Percentage Chicago Blackhawks United Center 41 21,533 882,874 109.2% [11] Montreal Canadiens Bell Centre 41 21,273 872,193 100.0% Philadelphia Flyers Wells Fargo Center 40 19,770 790,787 101.2% Detroit Red Wings Joe Louis Arena 41 20,066 822,706 100.0% Toronto Maple Leafs Air Canada Centre 41 19,505 799,686 103.6% Ottawa Senators Scotiabank Place 41 19,357 793,612 101.1% Calgary Flames Scotiabank Saddledome 41 19,289 790,849 100.0% Vancouver Canucks Rogers Arena 41 18,884 774,250 100.1% St. Louis Blues Scottrade Center 41 18,810 771,207 98.2% Buffalo Sabres First Niagara Center 40 18,680 747,209 99.9% Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center 41 18,569 761,224 101.0% Washington Capitals Verizon Center 41 18,506 758,746 100.0% Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Times Forum 41 18,468 757,192 96.2% New York Rangers Madison Square Garden 41 18,191 745,852 99.9% Los Angeles Kings Staples Center 39 18,109 706,236 99.9% Minnesota Wild Xcel Energy Center 41 17,772 728,683 98.4% Boston Bruins TD Garden 41 17,565 720,165 100.0% San Jose Sharks HP Pavilion at San Jose 41 17,562 720,042 100.0% Edmonton Oilers Rexall Place 41 16,839 690,399 100.0% Nashville Predators Bridgestone Arena 41 16,691 684,324 97.5% Florida Panthers BankAtlantic Center 41 16,628 681,763 86.4% Carolina Hurricanes PNC Arena 41 16,043 657,747 85.9% Colorado Avalanche Pepsi Center 41 15,499 635,440 86.1% New Jersey Devils Prudential Center 41 15,397 631,258 87.4% Winnipeg Jets MTS Centre 41 15,004 615,164 100.0% Anaheim Ducks Honda Center 40 14,784 591,371 86.1% Columbus Blue Jackets Nationwide Arena 41 14,660 601,061 80.1% Dallas Stars American Airlines Center 41 14,227 583,306 76.8% New York Islanders Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 41 13,191 540,838 81.3% Phoenix Coyotes Jobing.com Arena 41 12,421 509,241 72.3%
Notes
Totals do not include four regular-season opening games played in Europe, and one outdoor regular season game.
The Buffalo Sabres played one home game against the Anaheim Ducks at Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland.
The Anaheim Ducks played one home game against the New York Rangers at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden
The Los Angeles Kings played two home games, one against the New York Rangers at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, and one against the Buffalo Sabres at O2 World in Berlin, Germany.
The Philadelphia Flyers played the New York Rangers outdoors in the Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Playoffs
Main article: 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs
The 2012 playoffs started on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, and ended with the sixth game of the Stanley Cup Final in June 11, 2012, in which the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils 6â1 to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. The Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks, the Stanley Cup finalists from 2011, were eliminated in the first round, ensuring a new champion in 2012. In the East, three of the four series went to seven games in the opening round, and two of those went to overtime to decide their series. The series between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh set new playoff scoring records, while the Boston-Washington series had only a single goal differential. In the West, none of the first-round winners had won the Stanley Cup, and the Phoenix Coyotes won their first playoff series since moving to Phoenix from Winnipeg. All West series were decided in six games or less, and five of the six games in the Chicago-Phoenix series went to overtime. This will mark only 1 Canadian team; Ottawa Senators
Bracket
In each round, the highest remaining seed in each conference is matched against the lowest remaining seed. The higher-seeded team is awarded home ice advantage. In the Stanley Cup Final series, home ice is determined based on regular season points. Each best-of-seven series follows a 2â2â1â1â1 format: the higher-seeded team plays at home for games one and two (plus five and seven if necessary), and the lower-seeded team is at home for games three and four (and if necessary, game six).
Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Stanley Cup Finals 1 NY Rangers 4 1 NY Rangers 4 8 Ottawa 3 7 Washington 3 2 Boston 3 Eastern Conference 7 Washington 4 1 NY Rangers 2 6 New Jersey 4 3 Florida 3 6 New Jersey 4 4 Pittsburgh 2 5 Philadelphia 1 5 Philadelphia 4 6 New Jersey 4 E6 New Jersey 2 (Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.) W8 Los Angeles 4 1 Vancouver 1 2 St. Louis 0 8 Los Angeles 4 8 Los Angeles 4 2 St. Louis 4 7 San Jose 1 8 Los Angeles 4 3 Phoenix 1 3 Phoenix 4 6 Chicago 2 Western Conference 4 Nashville 4 3 Phoenix 4 5 Detroit 1 4 Nashville 1
During the first three rounds home ice is determined by seeding number, not position on the bracket. In the Finals the team with the better regular season record has home ice.
NHL awards
Awards are presented at the NHL Awards ceremony, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 20, 2012. Finalists for voted awards are announced during the playoffs and winners are presented at the award ceremony. Voting concluded immediately after the end of the regular season. The Presidents' Trophy, the Prince of Wales Trophy and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl are not presented at the awards ceremony. The Lester Patrick Trophy is announced during the summer and presented in the fall.
2011â12 NHL awards Award Recipient(s) Finalists Stanley Cup Los Angeles Kings New Jersey Devils Presidents' Trophy
(Best regular-season record) Vancouver Canucks New York Rangers, St Louis Blues Prince of Wales Trophy
(Eastern Conference champion) New Jersey Devils New York Rangers Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
(Western Conference champion) Los Angeles Kings Phoenix Coyotes Art Ross Trophy
(Top scorer) Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh Penguins) Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
(Perseverance, Sportsmanship, and Dedication) Max Pacioretty (Montreal Canadiens) Daniel Alfredsson (Ottawa Senators)
Joffrey Lupul (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Max Pacioretty (Montreal Canadiens) Calder Memorial Trophy
(Best first-year player) Gabriel Landeskog (Colorado Avalanche) Adam Henrique (New Jersey Devils)
Gabriel Landeskog (Colorado Avalanche)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Edmonton Oilers) Conn Smythe Trophy
(Most valuable player, playoffs) Jonathan Quick (Los Angeles Kings) Frank J. Selke Trophy
(Defensive forward) Patrice Bergeron (Boston Bruins) David Backes (St. Louis Blues)
Patrice Bergeron (Boston Bruins)
Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit Red Wings) Hart Memorial Trophy
(Most valuable player, regular season) Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh Penguins) Henrik Lundqvist (New York Rangers)
Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning) Jack Adams Award
(Best coach) Ken Hitchcock (St. Louis Blues) Ken Hitchcock (St. Louis Blues)
Paul MacLean (Ottawa Senators)
John Tortorella (New York Rangers) James Norris Memorial Trophy
(Best defenseman) Erik Karlsson (Ottawa Senators) Zdeno Chara (Boston Bruins)
Erik Karlsson (Ottawa Senators)
Shea Weber (Nashville Predators) King Clancy Memorial Trophy
(Leadership and humanitarian contribution) Daniel Alfredsson (Ottawa Senators) Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
(Sportsmanship and excellence) Brian Campbell (Florida Panthers) Brian Campbell (Florida Panthers)
Jordan Eberle (Edmonton Oilers)
Matt Moulson (New York Islanders) Ted Lindsay Award
(Outstanding player) Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh Penguins) Henrik Lundqvist (New York Rangers)
Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning) Mark Messier Leadership Award
(Leadership and community activities) Shane Doan (Phoenix Coyotes) Dustin Brown (Los Angeles Kings)
Ryan Callahan (New York Rangers)
Shane Doan (Phoenix Coyotes) Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy
(Top goal-scorer) Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning) NHL Foundation Player Award
(Award for community enrichment) Mike Fisher (Nashville Predators) Mike Fisher (Nashville Predators)
John-Michael Liles (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Matt Moulson (New York Islanders) NHL General Manager of the Year Award
(Top general manager) Doug Armstrong (St. Louis Blues) Doug Armstrong (St. Louis Blues)
David Poile (Nashville Predators)
Dale Tallon (Florida Panthers) Vezina Trophy
(Best goaltender) Henrik Lundqvist (New York Rangers) Henrik Lundqvist (New York Rangers)
Jonathan Quick (Los Angeles Kings)
Pekka Rinne (Nashville Predators) William M. Jennings Trophy
(Goaltender(s) of team with fewest goals against) Brian Elliott and Jaroslav Halak (St. Louis Blues) Lester Patrick Trophy
(Service to ice hockey in U.S.) Dick Patrick and Bob Chase-Wallenstein
All-Star teams
Position First Team Second Team Position All-Rookie G Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings G Jhonas Enroth, Buffalo Sabres D Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins D Justin Faulk, Carolina Hurricanes D Shea Weber, Nashville Predators Alex Pietrangelo, St. Louis Blues D Jake Gardiner, Toronto Maple Leafs C Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning F Adam Henrique, New Jersey Devils RW James Neal, Pittsburgh Penguins Marian Gaborik, New York Rangers F Gabriel Landeskog, Colorado Avalanche LW Ilya Kovalchuk, New Jersey Devils Ray Whitney, Phoenix Coyotes F Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton Oilers
Source: NHL.[12][13]
Player statistics
Scoring leaders
The following players lead the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season.[14]
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/â = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts +/â PIM Malkin, Evgeni Pittsburgh Penguins 75 50 59 109 +18 70 Stamkos, Steven Tampa Bay Lightning 82 60 37 97 +7 66 Giroux, Claude Philadelphia Flyers 77 28 65 93 +6 29 Spezza, Jason Ottawa Senators 80 34 50 84 +11 36 Kovalchuk, Ilya New Jersey Devils 77 37 46 83 â9 33 Kessel, Phil Toronto Maple Leafs 82 37 45 82 â10 20 Neal, James Pittsburgh Penguins 80 40 41 81 +6 87 Tavares, John New York Islanders 82 31 50 81 â6 26 Sedin, Henrik Vancouver Canucks 82 14 67 81 +23 52 Elias, Patrik New Jersey Devils 81 26 52 78 â8 16
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 1,800 minutes.[15]
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Player Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAA Elliott, Brian St. Louis Blues 38 2234:35 23 10 4 58 9 .940 1.56 Quick, Jonathan Los Angeles Kings 69 4099:26 35 21 13 133 10 .929 1.95 Schneider, Cory Vancouver Canucks 33 1832:50 20 8 1 60 3 .937 1.96 Lundqvist, Henrik New York Rangers 62 3753:30 39 18 5 123 8 .930 1.97 Halak, Jaroslav St. Louis Blues 46 2746:37 26 12 7 90 6 .926 1.97 Howard, Jimmy Detroit Red Wings 57 3360:17 35 17 4 119 6 .920 2.13 Smith, Mike Phoenix Coyotes 67 3903:12 38 18 10 144 8 .930 2.21 Giguere, Jean-Sebastien Colorado Avalanche 32 1819:34 15 11 3 69 2 .919 2.27 Lehtonen, Kari Dallas Stars 59 3496:49 32 22 4 136 4 .922 2.33 Kiprusoff, Miikka Calgary Flames 70 4128:00 35 22 11 162 4 .921 2.35
Milestones
First games
The following is a list of notable players who played their first NHL game in 2011â12, listed with their first team:
Player Team Notability Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Edmonton Oilers First overall pick in the 2011 Draft Gabriel Landeskog Colorado Avalanche 2012 Calder Memorial Trophy winner Chris Kreider New York Rangers Most Points in the playoffs by a player who never played an NHL Regular Season game.
Last games
The following is a list of players of note who played their last NHL game in 2011â12, listed with their team:
Player Team Notability Jason Arnott[16] St. Louis Blues Over 1,200 games played, 1994 NHL All-Rookie Team, two-time NHL All-Star, former Nashville Predators captain, Stanley Cup champion in 2000 with the New Jersey Devils Jason Blake[17] Anaheim Ducks Bill Masterton Trophy winner Andrew Brunette[18] Chicago Blackhawks Former Minnesota Wild captain, over 1,000 games played Mike Commodore[19] Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup champion with the Carolina Hurricanes. Mark Eaton[20] New York Islanders Stanley Cup champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tomas Holmstrom[21] Detroit Red Wings Four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Detroit Red Wings, gold medalist at the 2006 Winter Olympics Pavel Kubina[22] Philadelphia Flyers Olympic bronze medalist, 2004 Stanley Cup Champion Daymond Langkow[23] Phoenix Coyotes Over 1000 games played Nicklas Lidstrom[24] Detroit Red Wings Seven-time Norris Trophy winner, four-time Stanley Cup champion, most games played with only one team Ethan Moreau[25] Los Angeles Kings Former Edmonton Oilers captain, 2009 King Clancy Memorial Trophy winner John Madden[26] Florida Panthers Three-time Stanley Cup champion, 2001 Selke Trophy winner Sean O'Donnell[27] Chicago Blackhawks First-ever captain of the Minnesota Wild, 2007 Stanley Cup champion with the Anaheim Ducks, over 1,200 games played. Samuel Pahlsson[28] Vancouver Canucks Stanley Cup champion with the Anaheim Ducks; Olympic gold medalist. Chris Pronger[29] Philadelphia Flyers Stanley Cup champion with the Anaheim Ducks, first defenceman to win Hart Trophy since 1972, two-time Olympic champion, Triple Gold Club member, over 1,100 games played Andrew Raycroft[30] Dallas Stars Calder Memorial Trophy winner Dwayne Roloson[31] Tampa Bay Lightning 2004 Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award winner and last active NHL player to have been born in the 1960s Brian Rolston[32] Boston Bruins Over 1,250 games played, member of both the 1996 World Cup of Hockey-winning and 2002 Olympic silver medal-winning United States men's national ice hockey teams, Stanley Cup champion in 1995 with the New Jersey Devils Jaroslav Spacek[33] Carolina Hurricanes Olympic gold and bronze medalist. Steve Staios[34] New York Islanders Former Atlanta Thrashers captain, over 1,000 games played. Petr Sykora[35] New Jersey Devils 2-time Stanley Cup champion with the Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins; over 1000 games played. Marty Turco[36] Boston Bruins Two-time NHL All-Star Colin White[37] San Jose Sharks 2-time Stanley Cup champion with the New Jersey Devils.
Major milestones reached
On October 6, 2011, Philadelphia Flyers forward Jaromir Jagr recorded his 1,600th NHL point. He became the ninth player in league history to reach this milestone.
On October 20, 2011, Montreal Canadiens defenseman Hal Gill participated in his 1,000th NHL game.
On October 21, 2011, San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton participated in his 1,000th NHL game.
On October 22, 2011, Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom participated in his 1,500th NHL game. He became the first European born (and 14th overall) player to play 1,500 NHL games.
On November 12, 2011, Nashville Predators coach Barry Trotz and Los Angeles Kings coach Terry Murray both coached their 1,000th NHL games in separate contests. They became the 20th and 21st coaches in league history to reach this milestone.
On November 16, 2011, New Jersey Devils forward Dainius Zubrus participated in his 1,000th NHL game.
On November 25, 2011, Columbus Blue Jackets forward Vaclav Prospal participated in his 1,000th NHL game.
On December 8, 2011, Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa recorded his 400th career goal.
On December 18, 2011, Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville won his 600th game as an NHL coach. He became the tenth coach in league history to reach this milestone. He became the second fastest coach in league history to reach the milestone in 1,113 games (Scotty Bowman, currently a Blackhawks senior advisor, did it in 1,002 games).
On December 20, 2011, Washington Capitals forward Mike Knuble participated in his 1,000th NHL game.
On December 26, 2011, Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward was credited with scoring a goal. He is the tenth goaltender to achieve this in league history.
On December 30, 2011, Ottawa Senators forward Daniel Alfredsson recorded his 400th career goal.
On January 1, 2012, Calgary Flames forward Olli Jokinen participated in his 1,000th NHL game.
On January 6, 2012, New Jersey Devils forward Patrik Elias participated in his 1,000th NHL game.
On January 7, 2012, Calgary Flames forward Jarome Iginla recorded his 500th career goal. He became the 42nd player in league history to reach this milestone.
On January 10, 2012, Minnesota Wild forward Matt Cullen participated in his 1,000th NHL game.
On January 14, 2012, New York Islanders goaltender Evgeni Nabokov recorded his 300th career win. He became the 26th goaltender in league history to reach this milestone.
On February 2, 2012, Edmonton Oilers forward Sam Gagner registered eight points (four goals and four assists) in one game. He became the 13th player in league history to achieve this.
On February 8, 2012, Calgary Flames goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff recorded his 300th career win. He became the 27th goaltender in league history to reach this milestone.
On February 9, 2012, Ottawa Senators defenseman Chris Phillips participated in his 1,000th NHL game.
On February 10, 2012, Detroit Red Wings forward Tomas Holmstrom participated in his 1,000th NHL game.
On February 14, 2012, the Detroit Red Wings set a new NHL record for consecutive home wins at 21 straight with a 3â1 win over the Dallas Stars. The previous record of 20 consecutive wins was originally set by the Boston Bruins in 1929â30 and tied by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1975â76. The new record is 23 consecutive home wins.
On February 27, 2012, New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist recorded his 30th win of the season, making him the only goaltender in NHL history to record seven consecutive 30-win seasons to begin his career.
On March 4, 2012, New Jersey Devils forward Petr Sykora participated in his 1,000th NHL game.
On March 11, 2012, Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin scored his 500th career point.
On March 12, 2012, Anaheim Ducks forward Saku Koivu participated in his 1,000th NHL game.
On March 20, 2012, New Jersey Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk recorded his 400th career goal.
On March 24, 2012, Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara participated in his 1,000th NHL game.
On March 25, 2012, Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Derek Morris participated in his 1,000th NHL game.
On March 30, 2012, Nashville Predators coach Barry Trotz won his 500th game as an NHL coach. He became the 17th coach in league history to reach this milestone.
On March 31, 2012, Phoenix Coyotes forward Ray Whitney recorded his 1,000th NHL point. He became the 79th player in league history to reach this milestone.
On April 5, 2012, New York Islanders defenseman Steve Staios participated in his 1,000th NHL game.
On April 7, 2012, Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos scored his 60th goal of the season. He became the second player in the last 15 years to reach this milestone.
On April 7, 2012, Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin scored his 50th goal of the season.
On June 11, 2012, the Los Angeles Kings won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history, becoming the first eighth seed to win the Cup.
See also
2011 in sports
2012 in sports
References
External links
Media related to 2011-2012 National Hockey League season at Wikimedia Commons
2011â12 NHL season at Hockey Reference
2011â12 NHL season at ESPN
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I’ve been around these Blues fandom parts a long time, but since I still have that new writer smell, I guess I should introduce myself.
Hi, my name is...
...Tom Franklin. I grew up in Jeffco in the 90s, which means I remember the Arnold water tower in its true piss green glory. I live in Dogtown now, right down Oakland Avenue on the other side of Hampton from where the Ol’ Barn known as St. Louis Arena/Checkerdome/Could’ve Been An Aquarium But Nooooooo was.
But in between my youthful days of wandering the Pevely Flea Market (RIP) and longing for the return of the Dogtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade, I have thousands of hours and images of watching the Blues live and in-person stuffed deep into my brain.
That includes about a .500 average of begging my dad to buy me a Game Night Revue outside Kiel/Savvis/Scottrade/Enterprise Center. To me, the “fan rag” was FAR more informative than the overpriced program you could buy inside the arena. Where else can you find the latest hockey fight rankings, hockey-related jokes, and Jeffio’s Top 11 Reasons... in one convenient package? I wish I still had some of the old editions, but being a young idiot, I left many a Game Night Revue/St. Louis Game Time edition on the ground in the arena. I wonder how many of the post-game clean-up crew took advantage of a free opportunity to look up the latest NHL referee stats provided by Jeffio and Co.?
Imagine my delight when the opportunity to write for the “fan rag” came to be.
So yes, being a Blues fan is irrevocably interwoven into my DNA, with all the anxiety, depression, hope, and 2019 Laura Branigan-fueled euphoria that comes with it.
Admittedly, the Blues were a big reason that convinced me to steer my broadcasting career back to St. Louis after wandering the Midwest and Mid-South for a decade. I was hired by KMOX to be the Morning News Editor of Total Information A.M. This meant working closely with local sports broadcasting savant Tom Ackerman, who was kind enough to get me a Blues press pass (as long as I got him some post-game interview audio after, of course) starting in that magical 2018-19 season.
I got to go to games, interview players and Craig Berube afterward, and be there for the Stanley Cup viewing parties. During the Stanley Cup Final, I can probably count on just two hands how many hours of sleep I got.
I’d give those hours of sleep back again plus more if it meant I could experience that ride again.
I was repeatedly called early in the morning by WBEZ in Boston to give the St. Louis perspective on the series and finally WBEN in Buffalo to tell Ryan O’Reilly’s Stanley Cup story to the city he scorned. Good times.
OK WE GET IT, CAN WE MOVE ON NOW?!
Ok, ok, ok. Enough about me. Well, mostly.
SIGH...
Growing up in the 90s put me in a very interesting era in Blues history to have my first memories of hockey. Starting with the Hull and Oates Era, Geoff Courtnall’s first Blues stint, an emerging Curtis “CuJo” Joseph in net, and Rod Brind’Amour before he jettisoned to Philadelphia in one of Ron Caron’s biggest “d’oh!” moments in his Blues tenure.
Of course, the setting for my first memories came inside a dingy, dated, and still adored St. Louis Arena. And the first fight that I can remember who the combatants were was Scott Stevens vs. Ron Francis.
Yes, that Ron Francis.
I don’t remember much about the fight, except that Stevens got the decision and Francis had only one more fight in his career before he decided he was too old for this shit at the ripe old age of 27.
How the hell did the Blues get Stevens anyway?
You probably know how Restricted Free Agency (RFA) works in the modern NHL. You sign a player to an offer sheet, everyone gets in an uproar, hockey purists cast shame on your household, and once in a while you actually get the player you want, even if you just offer sheeted the player to spite the other team. The most recent example is the Jesperi Kotkaniemi/Sebastian Aho saga between the Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens. Blues fans may remember the David Backes/Steve Bernier War between the Blues and Vancouver Canucks in 2008.
But one reason modern-day hockey executives, fans, and purists alike get in an uproar over RFA offer sheets is that Caron abused this system. Badly.
And that starts with Stevens.
Trade* #1: Blues acquire Scott Stevens from the Washington Capitals, July 16, 1990
Price: Two...oh no make that five 1st round draft picks.
It’s fair to say the Blues had a gigantic man-crush on Stevens. A four-year, $5.1 million dollar offer sheet in 1990 (a little bit more than the Washington Post reported at the time) definitely gives off the proper vibes. It was a deal that the Capitals didn’t have a prayer of matching, a deal that made Stevens the highest-paid defenseman in the league, and also a deal that made GMs remove Caron’s address from Christmas cards lists.
Caron was starting to drive up the price of players in the league, as superior defenders at the time like Ray Bourque and Chris Chelios suddenly made less than Stevens. This one move by Caron arguably started the domino effect that led to the 1994-95 NHL lockout a few years later.
The Blues were ordered by an arbitrator (this is how RFA compensation was settled back then...this will become VERY important later) to give up two 1st round picks in 1991 and 1992 to the Capitals. But, if they weren’t in the top-7 those years, that price went up to five 1st rounders.
FIVE.
At the time, it seemed like a price worth paying. Stevens became team captain, an NHL All-Star, and continued to prove his worth as an emerging two-way defenseman, ending up 5th on the team in points in 1990-91. It seemed like the Blues had a potentially iconic pillar of the franchise whose legend would eclipse Barclay and Bob Plager as his name and number shone brightly in the rafters long after he retired.
Instead, Brendan Shanahan happened.
Advantage: Capitals. They were able to draft Sergei Gonchar and Brendan Witt with two of the picks the Blues gave them. Stevens...well, keep reading.
Trade* #2: Blues acquire Brendan Shanahan from the New Jersey Devils, July 25, 1991
Price: Scott Stevens, a future 1st rounder, $1.9 million in cold hard cash and Ron Caron’s dignity
First, let’s clear something up before things get really messy. You may notice the asterisk in the previous two headings. While the Stevens and Shanahan acquisitions weren’t “trades” in the historical sense, an exchange of players/picks happened. So for the purposes of this article, I’m calling them trades.
Just over a year after celebrating the 1st anniversary of the Stevens signing, Caron emerges from his mad scientist lair with another wild idea: signing this young, stud forward from New Jersey named Brendan Shanahan to an offer sheet. Because Shanny hadn’t established himself in the league like Stevens, his price was a little cheaper: a three-year contract worth just over $3 million.
As with Stevens, an arbitrator rules that the Blues need to surrender 1st round picks to sign Shanahan.
And that’s where our story gets thrown in a blender and puréed.
Remember, the Capitals were owed at least two 1st round picks in 1991 and 1992. The Blues at least needed the 1992 pick to seal the Shanahan deal. These days, the RFA simply would stay with his original team and we’d go about our lives.
But because this was a relative Wild West of free agency, negotiations begin on how the Devils will be compensated.
The Blues offered CuJo, Brind’Amour, and two draft picks. The Devils countered with Stevens.
Neither team would budge. Oh to be a fly in the room when the “I am rubber and you are glue” jokes started flying between the teams.
Sadly for Caron and the Blues, the arbitrator decided irony was the best solution and awarded Stevens to the Devils. So that’s five 1st round picks for the rights to Shanahan and watching Stevens ride off to glory in New Jersey.
Now, if that was it for the Stevens saga in St. Louis, maybe it’s not such a horrific stain on the franchise. But it gets worse.
In 1994, guess who’s an RFA again? Stevens. And guess who wants to sign Stevens to an offer sheet again? Caron and the Blues.
For reasons I can’t fully comprehend, the Blues actually sign Stevens to less money in 1994 than they did in 1990: a four-year, $17 million deal. The Devils matched, Stevens lifted the Cup three times and became an easy Hall of Famer (despite a trail of bodies from his physical play that stretched so long, you could walk from St. Louis to Newark without touching the ground).
So that’s it for the Blues and Stevens, right? Can we move on now?
NO.
Devils GM Lou Lamoriello smelled a rat with the Blues latest attempt at RFA chicanery. Without evidence, he accused the Blues of tampering, alleging they agreed to terms with Stevens long before free agency started. This was a no-no at the time, and the NHL launched an investigation that lasted four years.
The NHL made the Blues open their books and the evidence was dry on the paper. The Blues had indeed tampered with Stevens, and would be punished with a $1.4 million settlement, a $500,000 fine, and the loss of what ended up being the Blues’ 2002 1st rounder (which was traded to Florida and became Lukas Krajicek).
This whole ordeal is a big reason why RFA is the way it is today. Blame it all on Ron Caron.
Advantage: Devils and the NHL free agency system as a whole.
Trade #3: Blues acquire Chris Pronger from the Hartford Whalers, July 27, 1995
Price: Brendan Shanahan and Craig Janney’s wife.
After this trade was made, my father started becoming suspicious of me. I kept asking him to take me to the Eads Bridge. When he finally asked why, I told him “well, I heard on KFNS that’s where Blues fans are jumping off because of the Shanahan trade.”
Of course, I was joking...only because I needed levity after being in mourning over this deal.
Shanny was one of my favorites. He played a physical power forward game that I admired, and he was very friendly when he signed an autograph for me at a charity softball game he’d always host in the summer. An athlete you admire showing kindness to you when you’re young is gigantic. I think I peed a little when Brett Hull signed my autograph that day.
At first, I wasn’t alone in thinking this was just Mike Keenan doing Mike Keenan things and souring on another beloved early 90s Blues star (CuJo would soon bolt for Edmonton and word of cracks forming in his relationship with Hull was starting to leak out).
Turns out, we’d later learn Shanahan had an affair (and later stole) Craig Janney’s wife. And as one can surmise, this didn’t make him popular in the locker room.
It would also turn out that Shanny apparently didn’t like Hartford much and ran screaming after one season to help build the Detroit Red Wings dynasty. Apparently, Hartford fans didn’t like him either. To quote a r/HartfordWhalers poster: “We all didn’t like him..he was an unbearable ass. His ego, his attitude and his behaviour was horrendous.”
Catherine Janney clearly wouldn’t agree with that fan.
As for Pronger, he was still a kid at the time, so no one knew how he’d truly turn out.
He did ok. His number in the Enterprise Center rafters and the Hart Trophy in his cabinet are evidence enough.
Advantage: Blues by a country mile.
Trade #4: Blues acquire Eric Brewer, Jeff Woywitka, and Doug Lynch from the Edmonton Oilers, August 2, 2005
Price: Chris Pronger, Bill Laurie’s last shred of goodwill in St. Louis and permanent (and undeserved) damage to Larry Pleau’s reputation
This one hurts.
While the Stevens saga was a prolonged source of pain in the buttocks region, the post-lockout trade of Pronger was a quick shiv in the spleen.
Once upon a time, Bill Laurie had the wild idea of owning the St. Louis Blues plus returning the NBA to St. Louis. In doing this, he’d become a big St. Louis sports baron, he’d make loads of money, and live happily ever after.
But he was rebuffed in his play for the Vancouver (now Memphis) Grizzlies. And after the NHL lockout a few years later, just being a hockey owner didn’t seem that interesting to Laurie and he forced Larry Pleau to find a taker for Pronger or just let him walk as a UFA for nothing as part of slashing costs to make the team sellable (eventually to Dave Checketts’ group).
In fact, Laurie’s thrifty turn forced the Blues to field a team in 2005-06 that featured Mike Sillinger, Petr Cajanek, and Dean McAmmond as the 3-4-5 top scorers respectively the following year (But at least they had Patrik Lalime *snort*).
Yikes.
Like Shanahan, Pronger only lasted one year for his new team as well before requesting a trade. This made him “Public Enemy No. 1” in Edmonton at the time (and for some Oilers fans, that hasn’t changed to this day). This was only made worse by the revelation his wife apparently didn’t enjoy all the attractions and amenities Edmonton had to offer. I guess oil derricks don’t quite “do it” for some people.
Pronger would be ok. He’d go on to win a Stanley Cup in Anaheim and spend three years apiece with the Ducks and Philadelphia Flyers before concussion issues made him call it quits.
Woywitka played 152 forgettable games in the Bluenote and played his last NHL game with the Rangers in 2011-12.
Lynch disappeared like a Spinal Tap drummer, never playing a game for the Blues before vanishing to obscurity in Austria.
And Brewer? Yes, he had the unfortunate responsibility of being the main piece acquired for Chris freaking Pronger. The problem is he used that responsibility to play 332 games of the most vanilla hockey I’ve ever seen. He wasn’t a big point threat (95 points), was a -75 in his Blues career, and had the personality of that pebble that you had to shake out of your shoe the other day.
And because irony likes company, Brewer signed a four-year, $17 million contract with the Blues...the exact same money Stevens would have made had he returned to St. Louis in 1994.
Advantage: Oilers, despite the fact not even Chuck Norris could save Pronger if he stepped foot in Edmonton again.
Trade #5: Blues acquire Brock Beukeboom and a 2011 3rd round NHL Draft pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning, February 18, 2011
Price: Eric Brewer and the answer to the “How did Jordan Binnington become a Blue” trivia question
This has been a miserable article to write. The Stevens saga wounded me, the Shanahan trade flashbacks drove the knife deeper, and the Pronger trade nearly flatlined me. And then there was Brewer to laugh at me in the end as my world almost faded to black.
But sometimes, all you need is just a tiny spark from a defibrillator to breathe life back into your lungs again. And the Red Wing legend that broke all Blues fans hearts in 1996 with a slap shot that beat Jon Casey would provide the defibrillator: Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman.
YOU. CAN’T. MAKE. THIS. UP.
With the Lightning poised to make another playoff run and the Blues mired in the Davis Payne Era, the Blues dealt Brewer and his expiring contract at the deadline to Tampa Bay. I celebrated Brewer’s departure by getting shit-faced while researching this Beukeboom fellow. I thought his name was familiar and it turns out he is the son of longtime NHL defenseman Jeff Beukeboom...someone I liked growing up because his name was “Beukeboom” and I thought it was amusing in my youth.
Sadly, that was the only thing interesting about Beukeboom The Younger. He never played in the NHL, but is still playing hockey with the Glasgow Clan of the EIHL.
Brewer inked another 4-year deal with Tampa (this time for just $15.4 million) before ending his career with stints in Anaheim and Toronto. Look, I’m sure Brewer is a nice guy and all, but I just can’t figure out how he was able to bilk $32.5 million out of teams in the latter half of his career.
So that ends my first St. Louis Game Time article, I hope you enjoy...
Oh yeah, that 2011 3rd round pick.
The Blues had no 1st rounder that year. It went to Colorado as a result of the Kevin Shattenkirk/Erik Johnson trade. In the second round, the Blues selected Ty Rattie, Dimitrij Jaskin, and Joel Edmundson.
Damn, that’s a whole lot of promise for not a lot of payoff (though Edmundson was a key piece in the Justin Faulk trade, so it’s not all bad).
Then it happened. The moment that would pay off in becoming the key piece in one of the greatest sporting Cinderella stories in history would happen. It’s just no one had any freaking idea this would happen at the time. In fact, it came and went just like a passing breeze.
With the 88th overall pick, in the back end of the 3rd round, the St. Louis Blues selected a goaltender from Owen Sound in the OHL: Jordan Binnington.
(Then in the 4th round, the Blues passed on Johnny Gaudreau two picks before the Flames...ah nevermind, this part will probably be edited out anyway)
According to our venerable long-time editor of this very website HildyMac, the rap on Binnington in 2011 was he had “a lot of development ahead of him,” was “a stringbean in pads” (still is), has “a huge skill set,” and is an Ultimate Fighting aficionado.
In this Game Time article from that same day, it’s noted his OHL campaign with Owen Sound wasn’t the greatest, but that he starred in the Memorial Cup.
This is the scouting report on Binnington at the time from NHL Central Scouting goalie scout and former NHL goalie Al Jensen:
“He’s a good-size goalie with very good net coverage. He has very good strength in his crease. His best asset is his positional play and net coverage. He has very good leg extension in his butterfly, and plays big even when in the butterfly, as he’s able to stop shots with his shoulders and gloves while in the butterfly position. An area that Jordan could improve on is his lateral quickness, but it’s getting better.”
Yeah, it got better. Ask Joakim Nordstrom in June 2019.
Advantage: Blues. Duh.
I’ll never forget where I was that night, sitting in the KMOX Radio booth at Enterprise Center for the Game 7 watch party. Yes, I was by myself the whole time. But who else could say they were in the Blues radio booth the night they won their first Stanley Cup, eh? Sure, Chris Kerber, Joey Vitale and other KMOX colleagues were in the booth in Boston, but don’t let facts get in the way of a good story...
So was it all worth it?
...except when facts literally tell an amazing story that takes 29 years to develop.
Fact: The Blues had Scott Stevens.
Fact: The Blues lost Scott Stevens and a whole lot more.
Fact: Brendan Shanahan stole Craig Janney’s wife (they’re still happily married today).
Fact: This led him to being traded to Hartford for Chris Pronger.
Fact: Chris Pronger is one of only two NHL defenseman to win the Hart Trophy in the last 50 years (the other was Bobby Orr, perhaps you heard of him).
Fact: Bill Laurie ushered in a dark era for the Blues with the Pronger trade.
Fact: Eric Brewer was indeed not Chris Pronger.
Fact: If it weren’t for Ron Caron’s dealings with Scott Stevens, the St. Louis Blues would still not have a Stanley Cup.
For all the elements that went into that magical 2019 Stanley Cup run, the one thing that made all of it possible, above all else, was the ascension of Jordan Binnington. Jake Allen was shaky, Chad Johnson was a bust, Ville Husso was nowhere near ready, and Binnington was literally the only option the Blues had because every other San Antonio goaltender that season got hurt.
Think of all of the pieces that had to fall into place for Binnington to get a chance in 2019. Then add the Scott Stevens Saga, Brendan Shanahan’s infidelity, Chris Pronger’s unfortunate trade, and Eric Brewer’s existence into that equation.
A nearly impossible and unfathomable story unfolds. One that couldn’t possibly be conjured by even the greatest writers that have walked on Earth.
Almost as unfathomable as the Blues winning a Stanley Cup in our lifetimes.
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Former Louisville and Tulsa football coach Steve Kragthorpe has died at 59.
Both schools announced his death, which came Sunday night, on social media.
He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2011.
A Montana native, Kragthorpe played quarterback at Eastern New Mexico and Western Texas in the mid-1980s before beginning his coaching career at Northern Arizona in 1990. He rose through the college coaching ranks and spent two seasons as quarterback coach of the Buffalo Bills (2001-02) before being hired as head coach at Tulsa.
He was asked to turn around a Golden Hurricane program that went 2-21 in the two previous seasons and delivered in his first season with an 8-5 record and a bowl berth. In all, he led Tulsa to a 29-22 mark and three bowl games in four seasons (2003-06) before being named head coach at Louisville.
Kragthorpe was inducted into Tulsa's Hall of Fame earlier this year.
"We are truly heartbroken at the loss of a TU Hall of Fame Coach who rekindled the championship spirit of Tulsa Football in a remarkably short period of time," athletic director Justin Moore said in a school statement. "Our deepest sympathies go out to Coach Kragthorpe's family, friends and former players during this difficult time."
He spent three seasons (2007-09) at Louisville and tallied a 15-21 record. He later coached quarterbacks at LSU (2011-12) but stepped down after two years and moved into an off-field role with the Tigers.
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ST. LOUIS - The Saint Louis University women's basketball team opens the 2011-12 season Friday, Nov. 11, at the University of Memphis. The game will be played at the FedEx Forum, and tip-off is slated for 5 p.m.
The Billikens play the first of 15 home contests Sunday, Nov. 13, when Southeast Missouri State comes calling. Game time at Chaifetz Arena is 2:30 p.m.
All Billiken home games this season will be video streamed live on the Internet at www.SLUBillikens.com. Subscriptions are available for $79.95 annually or $9.95 a month. Live statistics also will be offered free of charge for all home games. In addition, subscription video streaming and free live stats are available for the Memphis game. Go to the home page of www.SLUBillikens.com and find the Upcoming Events entries, located just below Top Stories, to access these features.
Memphis has four starters back from last year's 21-13 team that earned a WNIT bid. Senior guard Brittany Carter (13.8 ppg, 51 steals in 2010-11) and senior center Jasmine Lee (12.4 ppg, 8.2 rpg) are the Tigers' top two returnees. Junior forward Nicole Dickson (9.9 ppg) and senior guard Ramses Lonlack (9.6 ppg) also return from last season's starting five.
Southeast Missouri State is led by first-year head coach Ty Margenthaler, who spent the past five years as an assistant at Wisconsin. The Redhawks have all five starters back from last year's 8-21 team, including junior forward Brittany Harriel and junior guard Katie Norman, who tied for the team scoring lead (8.9 ppg). Harriel led SEMO with a 6.7 rebounding average, and junior forward Bailie Roberts contributed 7.6 points per game.
The Billikens welcome back four starters and three additional letter winners from their 2010-11 squad, plus two players who were with the program but did not see action. Three freshmen and a junior college transfer round out the roster.
Seventh-year head coach Shimmy Gray-Miller and her team are eager to rid themselves of the bitter taste of last season's 7-22 record. Based on what she has witnessed so far, Gray-Miller is optimistic that a turnaround will occur.
"The off-season had a much different feel to it than any other I've had at Saint Louis," Gray-Miller said. "Without exception, the players were committed to putting in the required work to improve. These young ladies worked exceptionally hard on the court and in the classroom from the moment we began spring conditioning, and they haven't let up. Every returning player stayed for both summer sessions, and as a result, we have the best-conditioned team and the best team chemistry we've had during my tenure.
"Every member of this program felt disappointment and embarrassment about last season's results, and everyone used that as motivation to improve," Gray-Miller said. "Sometimes you have to take a step backward to move ahead. I am faithful that our fans will see Billiken women's basketball take great strides forward in 2011-12.
"We are more athletic and faster than we were last year, which means we should be a more successful offensive team," Gray-Miller said. "I like our players' work ethic, and I like their commitment to one another and to the goals of this program. This has been a fun group to coach, and we should be in for an equally fun ride this season."
Point guard Janisha "Pooh" Gearlds is the Billikens' lone senior. Gearlds, who begins the season ninth in school history with 248 assists, has 82 career starts under her belt. She averaged 7.4 points and 4.6 rebounds a year ago while ranking second on the team in assists (74) and steals (36).
"The area in which Pooh has improved the most is her overall maturity and poise," Gray-Miller said. "She carries herself with more confidence off the court, and this has had a positive impact on her game. Our system is the same one she has run for three years, so she is spending more time being a coach on the court in practice and making sure our younger players are on board. This year we have more help for Pooh at point guard, so her minutes will go down, but this isn't a reflection of her skill level. The fact that she won't have to play 30 minutes per game will help her."
Junior guard Jacy Bradley is the Bills' leading returning scorer (9.2 ppg). Bradley started the final seven games last season and was SLU's scoring leader during that stretch, averaging 13.1 points. She led the team in 3-point field goals (42) and assists (78).
"Jacy has made the biggest strides of anyone on our team," Gray-Miller said. "Her attitude, work ethic, demeanor and coping skills have done a total 180 since she arrived in St. Louis. She is more mature and shows glimpses of leadership on the floor. She is a much more confident scorer and knows that she is one of our two go-to players at guard.
"Jacy ended her sophomore year on a great run, and that gave her a great deal of confidence in what she can do at this level. She's very crafty and has improved exponentially on the defensive end. I'm excited for her. She's put in the work and it's paying off."
Redshirt junior guard Courtney Webb is ready to contribute after sitting out last season following her transfer from DePaul. Gray-Miller is counting on Webb to jump-start the Billiken offense.
"Courtney has done exactly what we thought she would do, and that is score," Gray-Miller said. "She led us in scoring through the first month of practice and proved to be a pretty good rebounder as well. I'm not sure how she will handle the adjustment early because it has been awhile since she's been counted on as a key player. But I know what she is capable of doing, and I'm optimistic that she will come through for us."
Sophomore Halee Castleman and redshirt freshman Desirae Ball also figure significantly in the backcourt plans. Castleman played in 17 games last year, while Ball missed the season due to injury.
"Desirae and Halee are bigger guards who bring different strengths to the team," Gray-Miller said. "Both are solid perimeter defenders, especially on the ball, and both spent countless hours in the off-season working hard on their shooting with (assistant) coach (Glenn) Box, which has paid dividends. Both are reliable mid-range shooters. That's where the similarities end.
"Halee is an athletic slasher who finds a way to get to the basket, particularly in transition. Des is more methodical in how she gets shots up, and she does an excellent job of reading the defense and using screens. Their consistency and hard work early on have impressed me. Both will play a lot of minutes this season."
Sophomore Abby Willis played in 14 games as a freshman and hit five 3-pointers.
"Coaches are not supposed to have favorites, but it's hard for me not to root for Abby," Gray-Miller said. "Abby has a scrappiness that endears her to me. It'll be tough for her to find minutes at that loaded off-guard spot, but because she is one of our better long-distance shooters, she always has a fighting chance to earn some playing time. In the meantime, she will continue to help this team improve on a daily basis in practice and with her basketball IQ."
Freshman guards Jamesia Price, Morgan Johnson and Erika Cook will attempt to contribute right away.
"Mesi is a backup point guard," Gray-Miller said. "She is good in the open court and makes us a better transition team. Morgan is the best pure shooter I've ever coached. She has deep, deep range, and she will open up driving lanes for our more athletic guards because she has to be defended wherever she is on the court. Erika is a big, strong guard who can play the perimeter as well as the four spot. All three need to get up to speed defensively, but that's no different than any other freshman in the country at this point."
The Billikens have four post players competing for playing time. Junior Mallory Eggert and sophomores Lorreal Jones and Jenna Mueller return from the 2010-11 squad, while junior Kim Bee arrived on the scene following two seasons at Schoolcraft (Mich.) Community College.
"The battles among our post players in practice are intense, and I am loving every minute of it," said Gray-Miller, who considers Jones to be the leader of the quartet. Jones averaged 6.8 points and a team-high 7.3 rebounds while starting every game a year ago, and she was third in the Atlantic 10 Conference in offensive rebounding (3.6 orpg).
"Lorreal has taken her game to another level," Gray-Miller said. "She has always been one of our hardest workers, and as a freshman she willed her way to points and rebounds. Now add some skill and a few offensive moves, as well as a better understanding of our defensive system, and you have an explosive small forward who can step out on the perimeter and knock down 15-foot jumpers or take you off the dribble. I'm proud of the player Lorreal is becoming."
Eggert started 24 games and averaged 5.7 points and 6.8 boards last season. She joined Jones to form one of the A-10's best offensive rebounding tandems and placed 11th in the league with 2.6 offensive caroms per game. Bee averaged 14.8 points, 15.9 rebounds and 4.4 blocks last season en route to earning junior college All-America honors.
"Mallory and Kim are competing for the starting spot at the five position," Gray-Miller said. "Both are great rebounders, and both can score around the basket.
"Kim has the explosiveness to block shots. She has proven to be an excellent late signing for us, and I think before the season is up she could be an impact player at this level. Mal has a toughness and grit you can't teach. She has improved greatly on her touch around the basket, and her shooting percentage has benefited from it."
Mueller played in 27 games as a rookie. Twenty of her 57 rebounds came on the offensive glass.
"Jenna came along down the stretch last year," Gray-Miller said. "Unfortunately, she sprained her knee early this preseason and was hampered a bit, but she is a fighter. Jenna is very coachable and genuinely wants to play and contribute, so she will make things interesting as we figure out our frontcourt rotation."
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Welcome to another installment where we look at the best St. Louis Blues player to wear each number. We have looked at numbers one through ten as well as numbers 11-20. Logic dictates that today we look at the best Blue to wear numbers 21-30.
Best St. Louis Blues By Sweater Numbers: 21-30
#21 Jeff Brown (Defenceman)
Brown came to the Blues during the 1989-90 season in a trade with the Quebec Nordiques. As soon as he touched the ice as a Blue, Brown was scoring. In 48 games with the Blues following the trade, Brown scored ten goals and had 38 points. The next season, his first full season with the Blues, Brown led the Blues defence in scoring. However, the next two seasons made Brown’s Blues career. Brown scored 2o goals and 59 points in the 1991-92 season. Furthermore, Brown followed that up with a career year. Brown scored 25 goals and added 53 assists for 78 points. He also registered 11 points in 11 playoff games that season.
Brown is the only Blues defenceman to have multiple 20+ goal seasons. Furthermore, his 25-goal season is a Blues single-season record for a defenceman. Considering the Blues franchise has had scoring defenceman such as Chris Pronger, Al MacInnis, and Alex Pietrangelo, Brown’s feat becomes that much more remarkable.
#22 Jorgen Pettersson (Forward)
Pettersson only played seven NHL seasons. However, the “Handsome Swede” made an impact right away. As a rookie with the Blues in the 1980-81 season, Pettersson scored 37 goals and had 73 points. Furthermore, Pettersson set the Blues record for goals and points by a rookie. The record still stands today. Pettersson followed up his rookie season with 38 goals the next year and 35 goals the next. Pettersson’s numbers began to dip after that, but he was still a productive scorer until he was traded from the Blues.
On the list of one-hit wonders, Pettersson would have to be a candidate. Regardless, Pettersson made the most of his time in the NHL. It is hard to forget a player who still has a place atop a record list.
#23 Bill Plager (Defenceman)
The brother of Bob and Barclay, Bill did not have the success his brothers did. However, the fact that all three Plager brothers played on the Blues together for four seasons is remarkable. Bill had two goals in his Blues career, and just four in his entire NHL career. Were there better players to take this spot? Yes. However, let us give Bill vote of distinction here. The Plagers are a royal family in hockey. The Plager brothers have a big spot in Blues history. Bill gets the moment here.
#24 Bernie Federko (Forward)
If it was not for Brett Hull, Federko would be the best Blue in franchise history. If it was not for Wayne Gretzky, Federko would have gotten more recognition for what he did in the 1980’s. It is hard to be considered great when your playing against the “Great One” it would seem.
Regardless of Gretzky being Gretzky, Federko was great in the 1980’s. Federko scored 100 points in a season four times for the Blues. In addition, Federko scored at least 90 points in seven of the eight seasons between 1978 and 1986. He also became the first player in NHL history to record at least 50 assists in ten consecutive seasons.
Federko played all but one season with the Blues. As such, when he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002, he was the first Hall of Famer to create his legendary resume primarily as a Blue. Federko continues to be involved with the Blues as an analyst on Bally Sports Midwest. Federko currently is the Blues all-time leader in the following categories: games played (927), assists (721), and points (1073).
#25 Chris Stewart (Forward)
Stewart came to the Blues in a 2011 blockbluster trade with the Colorado Avalanche. Stewart made an immediate impact with the Blues. In 26 games to finish the season, Stewart scored 15 goals and recorded 23 points. The next season saw Stewart struggle, but he still posed a physical presence in the lineup. The Blues reached the Stanley Playoffs that season. Moreover, the Blues also won the Central Division.
Stewart’s arrival to the Blues coincided with the team transitioning from a talented fringe team to a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. Stewart was one of many pieces general manager Doug Armstrong added to make the team better. However, Stewart’s acquisition is the one that stands out. First off, the Blues traded former first-round pick Erik Johnson to get Stewart. Furthermore, the Blues also acquired defenceman Kevin Shattenkirk in the trade, who would go on to have a successful Blues career.
After struggling in the 2011-12 season, Stewart bounded back in the 48-game 2013 season, scoring 18 goals. He was having another good season the next year before being traded in the now-infamous Ryan Miller trade. Stewart’s time with the Blues is first domino that fell in the team finally becoming Stanley Cup contenders. The team remained with that label until the 2022-23 season.
#26 Paul Stastny (Forward)
Like Chris Stewart, Stastny coming to the Blues was part of the team attempting to find the next level. Stastny joined his hometown-Blues in the 2014 offseason. Paul was the third Stastny to play for the Blues, after his father, Peter, and his brother, Yan.
Stastny did not put up the numbers he did with the Colorado Avalanche. However, Stastny was still an asset in the Blues lineup. Stastny’s biggest contribution to the Blues came in the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Stastny scored three goals and recorded 13 assists in 20 playoff games. Furthermore, Stastny, playing alongside Troy Brouwer and Robby Fabbri, had a big series in the second round against the Dallas Stars. Stastny scored three goals in the seven-game series. In the deciding Game 7, Stastny’s line was responsible for three goals in the Blues 6-1 win. All members of the line scored a goal.
A season and a half later, Stastny was traded, ending his time with the Blues. Looking at the statistics may suggest Stastny’s time in St. Louis failed to meet expectations. However, Stastny did move the needle for the Blues. In the three full seasons he spent with the team, the Blues advanced to the second round of the playoffs twice.
#27 Alex Pietrangelo (Defenceman)
The former first-round pick was establishing himself as an elite defenceman in the league when he was named captain for the 2016-17 season. After earning the captaincy, Pietrangelo found another level to his game. The 2017-18 season saw Pietrangelo set career highs in points and goals. Furthermore, he was named an NHL All-Star for the first time in his career.
Pietrangelo would play a huge role in the Blues run to the Stanley Cup in 2019. The captain led the league in playoff assists with 16. In Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final, Pietrangelo scored the Cup-winning goal. Pietrangelo would become the first Blues captain to lift the Stanley Cup. His success carried into the following season. Pietrangelo scored 16 goals and was again named to the All-Star team.
Pietrangelo is on his way to the Blues Hall of Fame. The image of Pietrangelo raising the Stanley Cup has become famous in St. Louis and will remain an iconic image in team history.
#28 Brad Shaw (Defenceman)
Shaw played in only 12 games for the Blues, recording no points. Why is he on this list?
Shaw is on this list because of his contributions as a Blues coach. No, he did not wear number 28 as a coach, but Shaw played a part in the Blues turnaround from a rebuilder to a contender in the late 2000s. Shaw joined the coaching staff in the 2006-07 season. He would remain on the coaching staff until the 2016 offseason. Shaw was an assistant coach under four head coaches, Mike Kitchen, Andy Murray, Davis Payne, and Ken Hitchcock.
Shaw’s biggest contribution to the team was the development of defenceman Alex Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk. Both have had great careers. Both have received big contracts and have won at least one Stanley Cup. The players Pietrangelo and Shattenkirk became would not have been possible without Shaw. The Blues got to enjoy ten years of Pietrangelo and six and a half seasons of Shattenkirk. Thanks to Shaw, both were key members of some very good Blues teams.
#29 Jamie McLennan (Goaltender)
McLennan was a Blue for two seasons. However, it is his story that earns him a spot on this list.
In May of 1996, McLennan went to the hospital, believing he was dealing with a strain of the flu. However, it was discovered that McLennan was dealing with bacterial meningitis. He spent a week in intensive care, clinging to his life. He would recover, thankfully, and later that summer, signed a contract with the Blues. After spending a season in the minors, McLennan was given the backup goalie job for the 1997-98 season.
McLennan went 16-8-2 for the Blues that season. He posted a 2.17 goals against average and a .903 save percentage. Furthermore, McLennan was awarded the Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy at the end of the season for his determination and dedication to hockey. In about a two-year span, McLennan went from clinging to his life to an award-winning NHL goalie. What a story.
#30 Jacques Plante (Goaltender)
The legendary goaltender who introduced the league to goalie masks came out of retirement to play two seasons with the Blues. In his first season, he won a record-setting seventh Vezina Trophy. Splitting time between the pipes with Glenn Hall, Plante helped the Blues, in their second season of existence, reach their second-straight Stanley Cup Final.
Plante played his final game the following post-season. He was hospitalized after being knocked unconscious by a shot to the face, and after that, Plante hung up the skates. Furthermore, Plante credits his face-mask as to why he survived the impact.
Plante was a legend before he signed with the Blues. However, the Blues got to see firsthand how good Plante was between the pipes. Plante was elite until he decided to retire for good. He ended his career as one of the best goalies in the game. He revolutionized the game and the goaltender position. As such, it is an honour for the Blues organization that Plante was part of it.
The Wrap-Up
30 numbers in. Roughly 60 to go. Next week, are are looking at jersey numbers 31-40. Looking ahead, we will have quite a few goaltenders to consider.
Other’s Teams Best
A wonderful trend has started at Last Word On Hockey. Other writers are doing a similar series with their own teams. Please check their articles out, especially if you are interested in hockey history. To find these articles, click here. Enjoy!
Rohit Bhamra deserves a big thank you for inspiring this series. The idea was his to start and he was generous enough to allow us to to incorporate the idea for our own teams.
Main photo credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
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Alex Galchenyuk, Jacob Trouba and Jordan Schmaltz highlighted six American-born players selected during the first round of the 2012 NHL Draft Friday night at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Galchenyuk was the first American off the board after the Montreal Canadiens selected him with the third overall pick.
The Milwaukee, Wis. native spent most of his life playing oversees in Europe due to his father's own playing career, but Alex Jr. spent the last two years playing for Sarnia of the Ontario Hockey League. After posting a phenomenal 31 goals and 52 assists during his rookie year, the six-foot center missed all but two regular season and six postseason games this season after tearing his ACL in the Sting's second to final preseason game.
The other Americans selected on Friday night were as followed: Trouba (No. 9 Winnipeg), Jordan Schmaltz (No. 25 St. Louis), Henrik Samuelsson (No. 27 Phoenix), Brady Skjei (No. 28 New York Rangers) and Stefan Matteau (No. 29 New Jersey).
Click here for a complete list of the 55 American players selected in the 2012 NHL Draft.
Galchenyuk is also the highest drafted American in Montreal Canadiens' history. The previous highest American drafted by Montreal was when the franchise selected Michael Komisarek seventh overall in 2001.
"I was in my own zone walking down the stairs and up to the stage," Galchenyuk wrote on his NHL.com blog. "It was just an unbelievable feeling. My heart was racing. I think the Commissioner said something to me, probably something like welcome to the NHL and good job, but I don't really remember -- I was too excited."
"Pulling that jersey over my head was unbelievable," he added. "They have the most tradition of any team in the NHL, they have the most Stanley Cups."
Trouba, ranked as the top American defensemen by NHL Central Scouting, was the first U.S. blue liner taken Friday night at nine overall by the Winnipeg Jets. Trouba, a Rochester, MI. native had nine goals and 22 assists with the National Team Development Program.
"I know they were pretty excited last year to get a team back," Trouba told the Canadian Press about the Winnipeg fans. "They're a great hockey city and have been in the past...I'm excited to be a Jet."
The 6-foot-2, 193-pound defensemen will play at Michigan in the fall and has developed into a two-way defenseman similar to Adam Foote. Yet, he knows he still has work to do to acheive his ultimate goal.
"You've got to realize that it's only the first step," Trouba said. "You're not really accomplishing anything getting drafted by Winnipeg. My goal is to play in the NHL and play in Winnipeg."
At pick No. 25, the St. Louis Blues drafted the Madison, Wis. native Schmaltz. The defensemen was the first player since the 1994-95 season to be named to the All-USHL First Team in consecutive seasons after notching 10 goals and 31 assists in 55 games between the Green Bay Gamblers and the Sioux City Musketeers.
"It's awesome. I can't really explain," Schmaltz said. "It's just a great feeling to hear your named called. It's pretty surreal."
Samuelsson, Skjei and Matteau went back-to-back-to-back at picks 27-29 respectively.
Samuelsson, born in Scottsdale, returns home to Arizona with the Phoenix Coyotes after posting seven goals and 16 assists for Edmonton of the Western Hockey League. In 2010-11 the center played in 27 games for the United States U-17 squad.
The right wing's father, Ulf, was drafted 67th overall in 1982 by Hartford and went on to play in 1,080 NHL games for five teams and Henrik's brother Philip was drafted 61st overall in 2009 by Pittsburgh and played most of the 2011-12 season in the AHL for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Skjei joins the Rangers organization after leading the U.S. National Team Development Program to a gold medal at the Under-18 World Championship with a plus-10 rating. He had four goals and 18 assists with his American teammates in the USHL this year.
The 6-foot-3 defenseman plans on playing at the University of Minnesota come the fall.
Matteau, the son of former NHL veteran Stephane Matteau, arrives to the defending Eastern Conference champion Devils with 15 goals and 17 assists in the U.S. National Development Team Program.
The center led the U.S. to a silver medal at the 2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge with six points (2-4-6) in six games.
All six draft picks have been invited to the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp this August in Lake Placid, N.Y.
You can catch the rest of the 2012 NHL draft Saturday, rounds 2-7, on NHL Network starting at 10:00 a.m. ET.
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It was another in a succession of strong years for the N.H.L.: exciting play, soaring television ratings, record revenue and the fourth straight Stanley Cup finals between traditional hockey cities. But even as the Boston Bruins were raising the silver chalice on June 15, the riot was on outside in the streets of Vancouver, a four-hour orgy of destruction that injured scores of people and caused millions of dollars in damage.
Thus began perhaps the N.H.L.’s worst off-season. A league reeling from the accidental death of Derek Boogaard from a drug and alcohol overdose was further saddened by the apparent suicide of two other enforcers and the deaths of several former players in the Lokomotiv plane crash near Yaroslavl, Russia.
It is with a sense of relief that the 2011-12 regular season begins Thursday with games in Boston, Toronto and, perhaps a bit ominously, Vancouver. But as the summer reminds us, in the N.H.L. nowadays enormous success and optimism coexist with dark clouds and trepidation. So it is with the season ahead.
The crackdown on concussion-causing boarding and checks to the head is burnishing the league’s reputation, but will that be offset by what could emerge about the widespread use of painkillers, or a civil trial involving a 2004 attack by Todd Bertuzzi that ended Steve Moore’s career?
Will the euphoria of the Winnipeg Jets’ rebirth be dampened by continued misery in Phoenix? Will financial growth and fan popularity be tempered by February’s talks on the expiring collective bargaining agreement?
Perhaps, but starting Thursday night, hockey takes center stage.
The Rangers look strongest among the three teams in the New York metropolitan area. The arrival of center Brad Richards, seventh among active players in assists per game, brings the promise of a potent scoring partnership with Marian Gaborik. The young core is a year older and, presumably, better, but can the blue-line linchpin Marc Staal recover from the concussion he returned from too early last season? Will goalie Henrik Lundqvist be overworked a sixth straight season, leaving him too tired to excel in the playoffs?
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NHL PLAYER, Alex Pietrangelo
BIOGRAPHY
Born Jan 18, 1990 -- King City, Ontario, Canada
Selected by St. Louis Blues round 1 #4 overall 2008 NHL Entry Draft
Alexander Pietrangelo (born January 18, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). As a junior, he played with the Niagara IceDogs and shortly for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Pietrangelo has competed in with Team Canada at the junior and senior level, including a gold medal win with Canada's under-20 team at the 2009 World Junior Championships. Individually, he has been named Best Defenceman at the 2010 World Junior Championship and 2011 Men's World Championship. His father is the cousin of former NHL goaltender Frank Pietrangelo.
In 2010–11, Pietrangelo played his first full season with the Blues, leading all team defencemen with 43 points (11 goals and 32 assists) over 79 games. He also led team defencemen in plus/minus (+18), shots (161), while ranking third in average ice time per game. Due to his previous eight- and nine-game seasons in the NHL, he did not qualify as a rookie. Comparatively, the league's leading scorer among rookie defencemen that season was teammate Kevin Shattenkirk, who was born a year earlier than Pietrangelo; he also recorded 43 points. At the end of the 2011-12 season, Pietrangelo was named to the NHL second all-star team.
Pietrangelo was picked to play for Team Canada's under-18 team at the 2007 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where he served as an alternate captain. The team finished fourth. He played next for the Canadian National Junior Team at the 2009 World Junior Championships and won a gold medal.
The following year, Pietrangelo was loaned by his NHL team, the St. Louis Blues, to play for Team Canada in his second World Junior Championships in 2010. He was selected as an alternate captain to Patrice Cormier. In the final game of the round-robin, Pietrangeo scored a shorthanded game-tying goal against the United States to send the game to overtime. Canada eventually won in a shootout and earned a bye into the semi-final. Advancing to the gold medal game, Canada met the United States in a rematch, but lost 6–5 in overtime. Pietrangelo picked up several individual honours at the conclusion of the tournament. He was named a Tournament All-Star by the media, the Best Defenceman by the directorate and was selected by the coaching staff as one of Canada's top three players.
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Last spring, the St. Louis Blues missed out on the playoffs 12.
St. Louis made 25 straight postseason appearances from 1979-2004, but the club has been in rebuild mode since the lockout wiped out the 2004-05 campaign. At the start of last year, when the Blues opened with a 9-1-2 record, it seemed like the franchise's patience was finally going to pay off.
However, the fast start was quickly negated when the club was bit hard by the injury bug. St. Louis placed ninth in the NHL in man-games lost and finished the year 10 points out of a postseason berth in the West. Head coach Davis Payne hopes he has more healthy players to work with in his second full season as the Blues' bench boss.
The Blues are still a young team, but the addition of veteran forwards Jason Arnott and Jamie Langenbrunner this summer could help the organization turn the corner and get back to being a perennial playoff participant.
FORWARDS - Blues captain David Backes was one of just a handful of players that suited up for the club in all 82 games last season and he wound up turning in his best NHL season.
Backes, a 27-year-old centerman, has spent his entire career with the Blues since being selected in the second round of the 2003 draft. He matched a career-best with 31 goals in 2010-11 and also set a new personal mark with 62 points.
Backes and the Blues offense received a big boost after acquiring winger Chris Stewart from Colorado in a mid-season trade. Stewart, a 23-year-old power forward, potted 28 goals in just 62 combined games with the Avalanche and Blues last year, and he notched 15 goals and 23 points in his 26-game stint in St. Louis.
Andy McDonald is expected to play the left wing on a top line with Backes and Stewart. McDonald had a 34-goal, 85-point season with Anaheim back in 2005-06 and his 2010-11 had a chance to be his best season since then if not for the 24 games he missed due to injury. The 34-year-old finished last year with 20 goals and 30 assists over 58 games in 2010-11.
St. Louis could have a youthful second line made up of centerman Patrik Berglund and wingers David Perron and T.J. Oshie, although Perron's status for the start of the season is still cloudy due to a concussion suffered early last season. All three players are former first-round picks of the Blues.
Berglund, 23, managed to stay healthy in 2010-11 and recorded 22 goals and 30 assists over 81 games. Oshie and Perron, however, missed a total of 105 games between them.
The 24-year-old Oshie, who can also play center, skated in 49 games last year and registered 12 goals and 22 assists for the Blues.
Meanwhile, after notching 20 goals and 47 points in 82 games two years ago, Perron, 23, suffered through a lost year in 2010-11, playing in just 10 games before having his season cut short in November by a concussion. Perron joined the team towards the end of training camp, but he will still miss an undetermined amount of time to start the season.
With Perron out, Alex Steen could slide into the left wing slot on the second line. Steen, a first-round pick by Toronto in 2002, had the best point total of his career last season, notching 51 points (20g, 31a) in 72 games.
Arnott appears to be the obvious choice to center the third line with Langenbrunner on the right wing. Both players will be 36 years old at the start of the season and Arnott will celebrate his 37th birthday on October 11.
Arnott and Langenbrunner both started last season as teammates in New Jersey, but the players were dealt to Washington and Dallas, respectively, before the year ended. Arnott had 17 goals and 31 points in 73 combined games, while Langenbrunner had 32 points (9 goals, 23 assists) in 70 games.
The Blues added another veteran centerman this summer when they signed Scott Nichol to a one-year deal. Nichol had just seven points (4g, 3a) in 56 games with San Jose last year, but he is also a superb faceoff man, who won 59.4- percent of his draws in 2010-11.
St. Louis is also giving former San Jose and Ottawa winger Jonathan Cheechoo a chance at redemption. Cheechoo has been on a downward spiral since scoring 56 goals for the Sharks back in 2005-06 and was given a one-year, two-way contract with the Blues this summer. He spent last season playing with San Jose's AHL affiliate in Worcester.
Another St. Louis forward to keep an eye on is right winger Matt D'Agostini, who had 25 points in 101 career games heading into last season before exploding for 46 points (21g, 25a) in 82 games with the Blues. However, the return of Oshie and the addition of Langenbrunner could eat into D'Agostini's minutes this year.
DEFENSE - The Blues have stockpiled young talent on the blue line over the last several years and that depth made it possible for GM Doug Armstrong to make the difficult decision to deal former No. 1 overall pick Erik Johnson to Colorado.
In addition to landing Stewart, Johnson and forward Jay McClement also allowed Armstrong to acquire another blue-chip defensive prospect in Kevin Shattenkirk. Now, between Shattenkirk and Alex Pietrangelo, the Blues have two of the brightest young defensemen in the NHL.
Although Pietrangelo, 21, had his first full season in the NHL last year, he had played too many games with the Blues in previous years to be considered a rookie. Still, the fourth overall pick of the 2008 draft was very impressive last year, recording 11 goals and 43 points in 79 games.
Shattenkirk, 22, also had 43 points (9g, 34a) in 72 combined games with Colorado and the Blues. That total led all NHL rookie defensemen.
Meanwhile, Barret Jackman, who was named the league's top rookie back in 2002-03, missed 22 games last season, but should form the top pairing with Pietrangelo this year. Jackman plays primarily a stay-at-home game, but he had 13 assists over his 60 games last season.
Like Jackman, Roman Polak is another shutdown defenseman who missed a sizeable portion of the Blues' 2010-11 campaign. Polak played in just 55 games and posted three goals and nine assists.
Carlo Colaiacovo fits into the club's top-four as a second offensive defensemen, although Shattenkirk could wind up replacing him in that role. The 28-year-old Colaiacovo finished with six goals and 20 assists in 65 games last year with the Blues.
Nikita Nikitin, a 25-year-old Russian, will also provide minutes at the back end and veteran Kent Huskins was signed this summer to provide depth.
GOALTENDING - After watching him turn in a magnificent postseason for Montreal in the spring of 2009, the Blues went out last summer and traded for goaltender Jaroslav Halak.
Weeks after that trade, the Blues officially made Halak the club's No. 1 netminder with a four-year, $15 million deal.
The 26-year-old Czech netminder received mixed reviews during his first season in St. Louis. He finished with a 27-21-7 record and a solid 2.48 goals-against average while appearing in a career-high 57 games. Halak should be able to improve greatly on those numbers with a healthy team in front of him in 2011-12.
Ben Bishop is the tallest goaltender in NHL history at 6-foot-7 and he figures to have the inside track for the backup job over Brian Elliot. Bishop spent most of last season with the club's AHL affiliate in Peoria, but he did garner some starts when Halak was injured and posted a 3-4-0 mark and a 2.77 GAA.
Elliot, meanwhile, began the 2010-11 season in Ottawa before getting dealt to Colorado in February. The 26-year-old has compiled a 61-53-16 record over 142 NHL appearances.
WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE - The Blues have to be geared up for a new season after a promising start in 2010-11 was derailed by injuries. The team has been loaded with potential since the lockout, and barring another star-crossed season, St. Louis will fight all year for one of the final postseason berths out West. The addition of Arnott, Langenbrunner and Nichol should help get this team to the next level, although a deep postseason run is probably too much to ask at this point.
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Welcome to another installment where we look at the best St. Louis Blues player to wear each number. We have looked at numbers one through ten as well as numbers 11-20. Logic dictates that today we look at the best Blue to wear numbers 21-30.
Best St. Louis Blues By Sweater Numbers: 21-30
#21 Jeff Brown (Defenceman)
Brown came to the Blues during the 1989-90 season in a trade with the Quebec Nordiques. As soon as he touched the ice as a Blue, Brown was scoring. In 48 games with the Blues following the trade, Brown scored ten goals and had 38 points. The next season, his first full season with the Blues, Brown led the Blues defence in scoring. However, the next two seasons made Brown’s Blues career. Brown scored 2o goals and 59 points in the 1991-92 season. Furthermore, Brown followed that up with a career year. Brown scored 25 goals and added 53 assists for 78 points. He also registered 11 points in 11 playoff games that season.
Brown is the only Blues defenceman to have multiple 20+ goal seasons. Furthermore, his 25-goal season is a Blues single-season record for a defenceman. Considering the Blues franchise has had scoring defenceman such as Chris Pronger, Al MacInnis, and Alex Pietrangelo, Brown’s feat becomes that much more remarkable.
#22 Jorgen Pettersson (Forward)
Pettersson only played seven NHL seasons. However, the “Handsome Swede” made an impact right away. As a rookie with the Blues in the 1980-81 season, Pettersson scored 37 goals and had 73 points. Furthermore, Pettersson set the Blues record for goals and points by a rookie. The record still stands today. Pettersson followed up his rookie season with 38 goals the next year and 35 goals the next. Pettersson’s numbers began to dip after that, but he was still a productive scorer until he was traded from the Blues.
On the list of one-hit wonders, Pettersson would have to be a candidate. Regardless, Pettersson made the most of his time in the NHL. It is hard to forget a player who still has a place atop a record list.
#23 Bill Plager (Defenceman)
The brother of Bob and Barclay, Bill did not have the success his brothers did. However, the fact that all three Plager brothers played on the Blues together for four seasons is remarkable. Bill had two goals in his Blues career, and just four in his entire NHL career. Were there better players to take this spot? Yes. However, let us give Bill vote of distinction here. The Plagers are a royal family in hockey. The Plager brothers have a big spot in Blues history. Bill gets the moment here.
#24 Bernie Federko (Forward)
If it was not for Brett Hull, Federko would be the best Blue in franchise history. If it was not for Wayne Gretzky, Federko would have gotten more recognition for what he did in the 1980’s. It is hard to be considered great when your playing against the “Great One” it would seem.
Regardless of Gretzky being Gretzky, Federko was great in the 1980’s. Federko scored 100 points in a season four times for the Blues. In addition, Federko scored at least 90 points in seven of the eight seasons between 1978 and 1986. He also became the first player in NHL history to record at least 50 assists in ten consecutive seasons.
Federko played all but one season with the Blues. As such, when he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002, he was the first Hall of Famer to create his legendary resume primarily as a Blue. Federko continues to be involved with the Blues as an analyst on Bally Sports Midwest. Federko currently is the Blues all-time leader in the following categories: games played (927), assists (721), and points (1073).
#25 Chris Stewart (Forward)
Stewart came to the Blues in a 2011 blockbluster trade with the Colorado Avalanche. Stewart made an immediate impact with the Blues. In 26 games to finish the season, Stewart scored 15 goals and recorded 23 points. The next season saw Stewart struggle, but he still posed a physical presence in the lineup. The Blues reached the Stanley Playoffs that season. Moreover, the Blues also won the Central Division.
Stewart’s arrival to the Blues coincided with the team transitioning from a talented fringe team to a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. Stewart was one of many pieces general manager Doug Armstrong added to make the team better. However, Stewart’s acquisition is the one that stands out. First off, the Blues traded former first-round pick Erik Johnson to get Stewart. Furthermore, the Blues also acquired defenceman Kevin Shattenkirk in the trade, who would go on to have a successful Blues career.
After struggling in the 2011-12 season, Stewart bounded back in the 48-game 2013 season, scoring 18 goals. He was having another good season the next year before being traded in the now-infamous Ryan Miller trade. Stewart’s time with the Blues is first domino that fell in the team finally becoming Stanley Cup contenders. The team remained with that label until the 2022-23 season.
#26 Paul Stastny (Forward)
Like Chris Stewart, Stastny coming to the Blues was part of the team attempting to find the next level. Stastny joined his hometown-Blues in the 2014 offseason. Paul was the third Stastny to play for the Blues, after his father, Peter, and his brother, Yan.
Stastny did not put up the numbers he did with the Colorado Avalanche. However, Stastny was still an asset in the Blues lineup. Stastny’s biggest contribution to the Blues came in the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Stastny scored three goals and recorded 13 assists in 20 playoff games. Furthermore, Stastny, playing alongside Troy Brouwer and Robby Fabbri, had a big series in the second round against the Dallas Stars. Stastny scored three goals in the seven-game series. In the deciding Game 7, Stastny’s line was responsible for three goals in the Blues 6-1 win. All members of the line scored a goal.
A season and a half later, Stastny was traded, ending his time with the Blues. Looking at the statistics may suggest Stastny’s time in St. Louis failed to meet expectations. However, Stastny did move the needle for the Blues. In the three full seasons he spent with the team, the Blues advanced to the second round of the playoffs twice.
#27 Alex Pietrangelo (Defenceman)
The former first-round pick was establishing himself as an elite defenceman in the league when he was named captain for the 2016-17 season. After earning the captaincy, Pietrangelo found another level to his game. The 2017-18 season saw Pietrangelo set career highs in points and goals. Furthermore, he was named an NHL All-Star for the first time in his career.
Pietrangelo would play a huge role in the Blues run to the Stanley Cup in 2019. The captain led the league in playoff assists with 16. In Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final, Pietrangelo scored the Cup-winning goal. Pietrangelo would become the first Blues captain to lift the Stanley Cup. His success carried into the following season. Pietrangelo scored 16 goals and was again named to the All-Star team.
Pietrangelo is on his way to the Blues Hall of Fame. The image of Pietrangelo raising the Stanley Cup has become famous in St. Louis and will remain an iconic image in team history.
#28 Brad Shaw (Defenceman)
Shaw played in only 12 games for the Blues, recording no points. Why is he on this list?
Shaw is on this list because of his contributions as a Blues coach. No, he did not wear number 28 as a coach, but Shaw played a part in the Blues turnaround from a rebuilder to a contender in the late 2000s. Shaw joined the coaching staff in the 2006-07 season. He would remain on the coaching staff until the 2016 offseason. Shaw was an assistant coach under four head coaches, Mike Kitchen, Andy Murray, Davis Payne, and Ken Hitchcock.
Shaw’s biggest contribution to the team was the development of defenceman Alex Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk. Both have had great careers. Both have received big contracts and have won at least one Stanley Cup. The players Pietrangelo and Shattenkirk became would not have been possible without Shaw. The Blues got to enjoy ten years of Pietrangelo and six and a half seasons of Shattenkirk. Thanks to Shaw, both were key members of some very good Blues teams.
#29 Jamie McLennan (Goaltender)
McLennan was a Blue for two seasons. However, it is his story that earns him a spot on this list.
In May of 1996, McLennan went to the hospital, believing he was dealing with a strain of the flu. However, it was discovered that McLennan was dealing with bacterial meningitis. He spent a week in intensive care, clinging to his life. He would recover, thankfully, and later that summer, signed a contract with the Blues. After spending a season in the minors, McLennan was given the backup goalie job for the 1997-98 season.
McLennan went 16-8-2 for the Blues that season. He posted a 2.17 goals against average and a .903 save percentage. Furthermore, McLennan was awarded the Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy at the end of the season for his determination and dedication to hockey. In about a two-year span, McLennan went from clinging to his life to an award-winning NHL goalie. What a story.
#30 Jacques Plante (Goaltender)
The legendary goaltender who introduced the league to goalie masks came out of retirement to play two seasons with the Blues. In his first season, he won a record-setting seventh Vezina Trophy. Splitting time between the pipes with Glenn Hall, Plante helped the Blues, in their second season of existence, reach their second-straight Stanley Cup Final.
Plante played his final game the following post-season. He was hospitalized after being knocked unconscious by a shot to the face, and after that, Plante hung up the skates. Furthermore, Plante credits his face-mask as to why he survived the impact.
Plante was a legend before he signed with the Blues. However, the Blues got to see firsthand how good Plante was between the pipes. Plante was elite until he decided to retire for good. He ended his career as one of the best goalies in the game. He revolutionized the game and the goaltender position. As such, it is an honour for the Blues organization that Plante was part of it.
The Wrap-Up
30 numbers in. Roughly 60 to go. Next week, are are looking at jersey numbers 31-40. Looking ahead, we will have quite a few goaltenders to consider.
Other’s Teams Best
A wonderful trend has started at Last Word On Hockey. Other writers are doing a similar series with their own teams. Please check their articles out, especially if you are interested in hockey history. To find these articles, click here. Enjoy!
Rohit Bhamra deserves a big thank you for inspiring this series. The idea was his to start and he was generous enough to allow us to to incorporate the idea for our own teams.
Main photo credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
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The ECHL has 76 players on National Hockey League opening-day rosters, marking the 15th season in a row with more than 50 former ECHL players on opening-day rosters.
The Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League, the ECHL has former players on 28 of the 30 teams and has affiliations with 26 of the 30 teams in the NHL, marking the 20th consecutive season that the league has had affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL.
There are 36 coaches with an ECHL background working behind the benches of teams in the NHL including Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar, Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau, Buffalo Sabres head coach Dan Bylsma, Calgary Flames head coach Glen Gulutzan, Nashville Predators head coach Peter Laviolette and New York Islanders head coach Jack Capuano. It is the 12th consecutive season that there have been 12 or more coaches with an ECHL background working in the NHL. Boudreau, who coached Mississippi for three seasons winning the Kelly Cup championship in 1999, was named NHL Coach of the Year in 2007-08 becoming the first former ECHL coach to receive the award. Bylsma, who played in the ECHL with Greensboro from 1992-94, was named NHL Coach of the Year in 2010-11.
There are 32 former ECHL officials scheduled to work as part of the NHL officiating team in 2016-17 with referees Jake Brenk, Francis Charron, Tom Chmielewski, Ghislain Hebert, Jean Hebert, Marc Joannette, Trent Knorr, Pierre Lambert, Mike Leggo, Dave Lewis, T.J. Luxmore, Peter MacDougall, Wes McCauley, Jon McIsaac, Dean Morton, Dan O’Rourke, Brian Pochmara, Kevin Pollock, Kyle Rehman, Chris Rooney, Graham Skilliter, Justin St. Pierre and Ian Walsh, and linesmen Steve Barton, Ryan Daisy, Brandon Gawryletz, Matt MacPherson, Brian Mach, Kory Nagy, Tim Nowak, Bryan Pancich and Jay Sharrers.
There have been who have played in the NHL after playing in the ECHL including 30 who made their NHL debuts in the 2015-16 season. The ECHL has had 407 players reach the NHL since 2002-03 when it changed its focus to become the primary developmental league for the NHL and the AHL. The ECHL had 97 players reach the NHL in its first 10 seasons and 215 in the first 15 years. There have been 343 ECHL players have played their first game in the last 11 seasons for an average of more than 31 per year.
There were five players who played in both the ECHL and NHL in 2015-16: Ben Harpur with Evansville and Ottawa, Ross Johnston with Missouri and the New York Islanders, Mackenzie Skapski with Greenville and the New York Rangers, Garret Sparks with Orlando and Toronto and Scott Wedgewood with Adirondack and New Jersey.
The ECHL was represented for the 16th year in a row on the Stanley Cup champion in 2016 with Pittsburgh Penguins’ player Tom Kuhnhackl, goalie development coach Mike Buckley, Vice President of Hockey Operations Jason Karmanos, Director of Pro Scouting Derek Clancey, Amateur Scout Warren Young, Head Athletic Trainer Chris Stewart and Head Equipment Manager Dana Heinze. There were 40 former players and 15 coaches on 15 of the 16 teams competing in the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2016, marking the 11th year in a row that there have been at least 30 former ECHL players and the 13th consecutive season that over 25 players with ECHL experience have competed in the NHL postseason.
The first ECHL player to play in the NHL was Johnstown Chiefs goaltender Scott Gordon, who played his first game with the Quebec Nordiques against Buffalo on Jan. 30, 1990. The 100th player honor is shared by Jean Sebastien Aubin and Manny Legace, who both made their debut on Oct. 21, 1998 with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Los Angeles Kings, respectively. The 200th player was Brett McLean with the Chicago Blackhawks on Dec. 10, 2002 while the 300th was David Liffiton with the New York Rangers on April 11, 2006. The 400th was Phil Oreskovic on March 9, 2009 with the Toronto Maple Leafs while the 500th player honor is shared by Anthony Peluso and Darcy Kuemper, who both made their debut on Feb. 12, 2013 with the Winnipeg Jets and the Minnesota Wild, respectively.
Former ECHL broadcasters working in the National Hockey League include John Ahlers and Steve Carroll of the Anaheim Ducks, Dave Goucher of the Boston Bruins, Bob McElligott of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Jack Michaels of the Edmonton Oilers, Doug Plagens of the Florida Panthers, Brendan Burke of the New York Islanders, Chris Kerber of the St. Louis Blues and Dave Mishkin of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Former ECHL player Jody Shelley is an analyst with the Blue Jackets.
Former ECHL coaches and players on NHL Opening-Day Rosters (ECHL affiliate listed in parentheses):
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Anaheim Ducks (Utah Grizzlies) – Ryan Garbutt (Gwinnett, 2010-11); Joseph Cramarossa (Utah, 2013-14) and Nate Thompson * (Alaska, 2012-13)
Arizona Coyotes (Rapid City Rush) – Associate Coach Jim Playfair (Dayton, 1993-96); Goaltending Coach (Prospects) Corey Schwab (Cincinnati, 1991-92); Louis Domingue (Gwinnett, 2012-15) and Mike Smith (Lexington, 2002-03)
Boston Bruins (Atlanta Gladiators) – Assistant Coach Bruce Cassidy (Jacksonville, 1996-98 and Trenton, 1999-00) and Anton Khudobin (Texas, 2007-08 and Florida, 2008-09)
Buffalo Sabres (Elmira Jackals) – Head Coach Dan Bylsma (Greensboro, 1992-94), Assistant Coach Bob Woods (Johnstown, 1990-94; Hampton Roads, 1995-96; Mobile, 1996-97; Tallahassee, 1997-98 and Mississippi, 1998-05) and Goaltending Coach Andrew Allen (Dayton, 2000-01 and 2002-03; Macon, 2001-02; Jackson, 2001-02 and Trenton, 2002-05)
Calgary Flames (Adirondack Thunder) – Head Coach Glen Gulutzan (Las Vegas, 2003-09); Deryk Engelland (Las Vegas, 2003-05; South Carolina, 2005-06 and Reading, 2006-07); Micheal Ferland (Utah, 2012-13) and Brett Kulak (Colorado, 2014-15)
Carolina Hurricanes (Florida Everblades) – Martin Frk (Toledo, 2013-15) and Andrej Nestrasil (Toledo, 2011-13)
Chicago Blackhawks (Indy Fuel) – Scott Darling (Florida, 2011-12; Wheeling, 2012-13 and Cincinnati, 2013-14) and Andrew Desjardins * (Phoenix, 2008-09)
Colorado Avalanche (Colorado Eagles) – Head coach Jared Bednar (Huntington, 1993-96 and South Carolina, 1996-09), Assistant Coach Dave Farrish (Louisiana, 2000-04 and Pensacola, 2004-05); Assistant Coach Nolan Pratt (Richmond, 1995-96); Francois Beauchemin (Mississippi, 2001-02); Mason Geertsen * (Fort Wayne, 2015-16); Cody McLeod (San Diego, 2005-06) and Reid Petryk * (Fort Wayne, 2014-15)
Columbus Blue Jackets – Brandon Dubinsky (Alaska, 2012-13) and John Ramage * (Alaska, 2013-14)
Dallas Stars (Idaho Steelheads) – Jordie Benn (Victoria, 2008-09); Adam Cracknell (Las Vegas, 2005-07) and Antoine Roussel (Reading, 2010-11)
Detroit Red Wings (Toledo Walleye) – Assistant Coach John Torchetti (Carolina, 1988-89; Winston-Salem, 1989-91; and Greensboro, 1993-95); Assistant Coach Pat Ferschweller (Roanoke, 1993-95); Goaltending Coach Jeff Salajko (Columbus, 1996-99, Arkansas, 1999-02; Reading, 2001-02; Peoria, 2001-02 and Charlotte, 2001-03); Luke Glendening (Toledo, 2012-13); Petr Mrazek (Toledo, 2012-13) and Edward Pasquale (Gwinnett, 2010-11 and Brampton, 2015-16)
Edmonton Oilers (Norfolk Admirals) – Assistant Coach Ian Herbers (Johnstown, 2007-09); Assistant Coach Jay Woodcroft (Jackson (1999-00); Brandon Davidson (Stockton, 2012-13); Matt Hendricks * (Florida, 2004-05); Mark Letestu (Wheeling, 2007-08) and Cam Talbot (Greenville, 2010-11)
Florida Panthers – Assistant Coach Scott Allen (Carolina, 1988-89; Winston-Salem, 1989-90; Erie, 1989-90; Greensboro, 1989-90, Cincinnati, 1990-91 and Johnstown, 1996-02); Goaltending Coach Rob Tallas (Charlotte, 1994-95); Shane Harper (Greenville, 2010-11 and Trenton, 2012-13); Steven Hodges * (Cincinnati, 2014-15 and Manchester, 2015-16) and James Reimer (Reading, 2008-09 and South Carolina, 2008-09)
Los Angeles Kings (Manchester Monarchs) – Assistant Coach Davis Payne (Greensboro, 1992-95; Greenville, 1998-2000; Pee Dee, 2000-03 and Alaska, 2003-07); Developmental Goaltending Coach Dusty Imoo (Dayton, 1991-92; Erie, 1991-92 and Cincinnati, 1991-92); Kyle Clifford (Ontario, 2012-13); Trevor Lewis (Utah, 2012-13); Jordan Nolan (Ontario, 2009-10); Dwight King (Ontario, 2009-10); Jonathan Quick (Reading, 2007-08) and Jeff Zatkoff (Ontario, 2008-09)
Minnesota Wild (Quad City Mallards) – Head Coach Bruce Boudreau (Mississippi, 1996-99); Victor Bartley * (Utah, 2009-10); Devan Dubnyk (Stockton, 2006-07) and Darcy Kuemper (Ontario, 2011-12 and Orlando, 2012-13)
Montreal Canadiens (Brampton Beast) – Assistant Coach J.J. Daigneault (Phoenix, 2005-06); Assistant Coach Dan Lacroix (Atlantic City, 2001-02); David Desharnais (Cincinnati, 2007-08); Torrey Mitchell (San Francisco, 2012-13) and Al Montoya (Charlotte, 2005-06)
Nashville Predators (Cincinnati Cyclones) – Head Coach Peter Laviolette (Wheeling, 1997-98) and Anthony Bitetto (Cincinnati, 2012-13)
New Jersey Devils – Assistant Coach Geoff Ward (Arkansas, 1999-00); Vern Fiddler (Arkansas, 2000-01 and Roanoke, 2001-02), Luke Gazdic * (Idaho, 2008-10) and PA Parenteau (Augusta, 2005-06)
New York Islanders (Missouri Mavericks) – Head Coach Jack Capuano (Knoxville, 1996-97 and Pee Dee, 1997-2005); Goaltending Coach Mike Dunham (Gwinnett, 2005-06); Jean-Francois Berube (Ontario, 2011-13); Eric Boulton * (Charlotte, 1996-98; Florida, 1998-99 and Columbia, 2004-05); Thomas Greiss (Fresno, 2006-07); Jaroslav Halak (Long Beach, 2005-06) and Alan Quine (Stockton, 2013-14)
New York Rangers (Greenville Swamp Rabbits) – Video Coach Jerry Dineen (Winston-Salem, 1990-92 and Raleigh, 1991-92) and Dan Girardi (Charlotte, 2005-06)
Ottawa Senators (Wichita Thunder) – Mike Hoffman (Elmira, 2010-11); Chris Neil (Mobile, 1999-00); Tom Pyatt (Charlotte, 2007-08) and Chris Wideman (Elmira, 2012-13)
Philadelphia Flyers (Reading Royals) – Andrew MacDonald (Utah, 2007-08); Michal Neuvirth (South Carolina, 2008-09) and Mark Streit (Tallahassee, 1999-00)
Pittsburgh Penguins (Wheeling Nailers) – Goalie Development Coach Mike Buckley (Mississippi, 2002-04 and Gwinnett, 2003-04); Mike Condon (Ontario, 2012-13 and Wheeling, 2013-14) and Tom Kuhnhackl (Wheeling, 2012-14)
St. Louis Blues – Ryan Reaves (Alaska, 2007-08 and Orlando, 2012-13) and Carter Hutton (Toledo, 2011-12)
San Jose Sharks (Allen Americans) – Assistant Coach Bob Boughner (Toledo, 1991-92); Assistant Coach Steve Spott (Richmond, 1990-91); Assistant Coach/Goaltending Coach Johan Hedberg (Baton Rouge, 1997-98); Aaron Dell (Utah, 2013-14 and Allen, 2014-15); Micheal Haley (South Carolina, 2006-07 and Utah, 2007-08) and Martin Jones (Ontario, 2010-11)
Toronto Maple Leafs (Orlando Solar Bears) – Goaltending Coach Steve Briere (Mississippi, 2000-01; Cincinnati, 2001-02 and Toledo, 2001-02)
Vancouver Canucks (Alaska Aces) –Alexandre Burrows (Greenville, 2002-03; Baton Rouge, 2002-03 and Columbia, 2003-05)
Washington Capitals (South Carolina Stingrays) – Assistant Coach Todd Reirden (Raleigh, 1994-95; Tallahassee, 1994-96 and Jacksonville, 1995-96); Professional Development Coach Olaf Kolzig (Hampton Roads, 1990-92); Jay Beagle (Idaho, 2006-07); Philipp Grubauer (South Carolina, 2011-12 and Reading, 2012-13); Braden Holtby (South Carolina, 2009-10) and Daniel Winnik (Phoenix, 2006-07)
Winnipeg Jets (Tulsa Oilers) – Assistant Coach Charlie Huddy (Huntington, 1997-98); Assistant Coach Jamie Kompon (Hampton Roads, 1989-90; Cincinnati, 1990-91 and Winston-Salem, 1990-91); Goaltending Coach Wade Flaherty (Greensboro, 1989-90); Ben Chiarot (Colorado, 2011-12); Michael Hutchinson (Reading, 2010-12 and Ontario, 2013-14) and Mark Stuart (Florida, 2012-13)
About the ECHL
Began in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 27 teams in 21 states and one Canadian province for its 29th season in 2016-17. There have been 599 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including 30 who made their NHL debuts in the 2015-16 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 26 of the 30 NHL teams in 2016-17, marking the 20th consecutive season that the league had affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. Further information on the ECHL is available on its website at ECHL.com as well as on Facebook and Twitter.
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*Mike Grier was born on this date in 1975. He is a former Black professional ice hockey winger and current National Hockey League general manager.
Michael James Grier was born in Detroit, MI. Grier was raised in Holliston, Massachusetts, where he attended and played hockey at St. Sebastian's School. At age 9, he appeared in Sports Illustrated "Faces in The Crowd." In 1982-1983 he racked up 113 goals and 104 assists in 52 games."
Grier's father, Bobby, was the Associate Director of Pro Scouting for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). Before that, Bobby Grier was a running backs coach, director of pro scouting, and vice-president of player personnel for the New England Patriots of the NFL. Grier's brother Chris currently serves as the general manager for the Miami Dolphins, a position he has held since 2016. Another notable athlete in the family is Pro Bowl NFL defensive lineman Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier.
He was originally drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the ninth round (219th overall) of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He spent his early playing days with Boston University. During his time at BU, Grier's NHL rights were dealt to the Edmonton Oilers. After leaving college, Grier immediately cracked the Oilers lineup as a checking-line right-winger, scoring 32 points. During his time in Edmonton, Grier was best known for provoking Chris Simon of the Washington Capitals in 1997. Grier allegedly made derogatory comments about Simon's Ojibwa heritage, and Simon allegedly responded with a racial slur directed at Grier and struck him in the head with his stick. Grier played six seasons with the Oilers organization, including two in which he scored twenty goals.
On October 2, 2002, Grier was traded to the Washington Capitals for a pair of draft choices. Washington traded Grier on March 4, 2004, to the Buffalo Sabres. He finished the season with Buffalo, scoring nine points. Grier set a personal record, scoring four game-winning goals for the Sabres, and contributing to their run to the 2006 Eastern Conference Finals. Grier was then signed to a free agent deal by the San Jose Sharks, where he recorded 16 goals, including three shorthanded, in his first season with San Jose. He scored nine and ten goals in his next two seasons with the Sharks.
On August 10, 2009, Grier returned to the Buffalo Sabres. Grier's biggest contribution to the Sharks and Sabres was his penalty-killing ability. San Jose ranked 14th, 1st, and 4th in penalty killing in the three years he played there. In the 2009–10 season, Buffalo was second in the NHL in penalty killing. He was in the top penalty-killing units of both teams. Grier played his 1,000th NHL game on November 3, 2010, against the Boston Bruins, becoming the 254th player in NHL history to reach the milestone.
After not being re-signed by Buffalo for the 2011–12 season, Grier announced his retirement from the NHL on December 1, 2011. After retiring, Grier served as a scout with the Chicago Blackhawks and an assistant coach with the New Jersey Devils before the New York Rangers hired him as hockey operations advisor on May 19, 2021. Grier also coached at Saint Sebastian's School, where he played high school hockey. He also coached his son's Boston Jr. Terriers 03 AAA team. On July 5, 2022, Grier became the general manager of the San Jose Sharks. This move made him the first Black general manager in NHL history.
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1967/68:The NHL decided to double the number of teams from six to 12 and St. Louis who flirted with the NHL 42 years earlier got one of the six new expansion teams. Taking inspiration from a famous song the team was named the Blues. The Blues played their first game on October 11th and the old St. Louis Arena skating to 2-2 draw against the Minnesota North Stars. The first year Blues were able to coax a former top NHL stars like Dickie Moore out of retirement to help guide the young team. After initial struggled under Lynn Patrick the coaching reigns were handed over to Scotty Bowman who was getting his first head coaching job in the NHL. The Blues would go on to finish the season on a strong note finishing in third place in the all expansion Western Division with a 27-31-16 record. In the playoffs the Blues would get off to a fast start jumping out to a 3-1 series lead over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers would rebound to force a seventh game with an overtime win in St. Louis in Game 6. However, the Blues would recover to take Game 7 in Philadelphia by a score of 3-1. In the Western Division Finals, the Blues again need seven games to beat the Minnesota North Stars, which included three wins in overtime capped by Ron Schock goal in overtime of Game 7. The expansion Blues would go on to face the legendary Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Blues would be swept however as all four games were decided by one goal including two in overtime. Despite being swept in the finals, goalie Glenn Hall would earn the Conn Smythe for playoff MVP.
1968/69:The Blues continued to sign legendary players as Jacques Plante and Glenn Hall shared the goaltending duties. Plante and Hall would go on to win the Vezina Trophy as the Blues finished in first place with a solid record of 37-25-14, as they were helped by the blueline play of the Plager Brothers, Barclay and Bob who became instant fan favorites. However, the highlight of the season came on November 7th when Red Berenson scored six goals in an 8-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. In the playoffs the Blues would dominate the West sweeping the Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings on the way to the Stanley Cup Finals. However, once again in the finals the Blues would be no match for the Montreal Canadiens who swept their way to a second straight Stanley Cup outscoring the Blues 12-3.
1969/70:In their third season the Blues continued to be the best of the expansion teams winning the Western Division again with a record of 37-27-12. In the playoffs the Blues would need six games to beat the Minnesota North Stars to reach the Western Finals where they beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games for a return trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. However, playing an established team in the Finals again the Blues are swept this time the sweep comes at the hands of the Boston Bruins.
1970/71:The Blues continued to play strong hockey as they finished in second place with a record of 34-25-19, as the Chicago Black Hawks are relocated into the Western Division. However, there would be no return trip to the Stanley Cup Finals as the Blues are beaten by the Minnesota North Stars in six games.
1971/72:Sidney J. Salomon III take a more active role in the running of the franchise owned by his father, as Scotty Bowman the clubs General Manager and Coach departs to lead the Montreal Canadiens, he would go on to become the winningest coach in NHL history. In the make of the departure of Bowman the Blues go through three coaches while posting a disappointing record of 28-39-11. However, they would still sneak into the playoffs by finishing in third place. In the playoffs the Blues would make some noise stunning the Minnesota North Stars in six games to reach the semifinals. However, in the semis they would be swept by the Boston Bruins in four straight games.
1972/73:The Blues make the playoffs for the sixth straight season. However, it is a struggle all the way as they held off the Pittsburgh Penguins by three points to make the playoffs with a mediocre record of 32-34-12. In the playoffs the Blues would make a quick exit as they are beaten by the Chicago Black Hawks in five games. In the middle of the season Coach Al Arbour is fired and replaced by Jean-Guy Talbot. Arbour would land a job with New York Islanders and would go on to become the 3rd winningest coach in NHL history.
1973/74:The Blues begin to struggle on and off the ice as the team begins to feel the financial pinch from the WHA while missing the playoffs for the first time with a record of 26-40-12. Garry Unger would provide the only excitement for Blue fans as he led the team in goals and assists, while taking home MVP honors from the All-Star Game.
1974/75:Despite continue financial troubles the Blues make it back into the playoffs by finishing in second place in the Smythe Division with a record of 35-31-14. However, the Blues appearance in the playoffs would be brief as they lose two straight games to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
1975/76:Despite a poor record of 29-37-14 the St. Louis Blues were able to sneak into the playoffs. However, in the playoffs the Blues would drop a three-game series to the Buffalo Sabres losing the last two games in overtime. However, financially hardship continues to take a toll on the Blues as the team is put up for sale while their front office staff was cut to three employees.
1976/77:While new owners were sought Emile Francis is brought in as General Manager and Coach to keep the Blues alive. In his first draft Francis makes three key picks selecting Bernie Federko, Brian Sutter and Mike Liut who will all go on to become key players for the Blues. Under Francis the Blues would make the playoff again while finishing in first place in the mediocre Smyth Division with a less than stellar record of 32-39-9. However, in the playoffs the Blues would be exposed, as they are swept by the Montreal Canadiens in four straight games. Following the season, the Blues would be hit hard by tragedy as defenseman Bob Gassoff is killed in a motorcycle accident.
1977/78:The Blues finally get secure financially backing as the team is purchased by Ralston Purina who renames the old St. Louis Arena the Checkerdome. While Emile Francis leaves the bench to concentrate on running the team as General Manger the Blues struggle missing the playoff while finishing in fourth place with a terrible 20-47-13 record.
1978/79:The remade Blues continue to struggle as they miss the playoffs for the second straight season while finishing in third place with a franchise worse record of 18-50-12.
1979/80:The young Blues begin to show some promise nearly doubling their win total while finishing in second place with a 34-34-12 record, as Bernie Federko leads the team in points with 94. However, in the playoffs the Blues would be swept in three straight games by the Chicago Black Hawks.
1980/81:Just two years after being one of the worst teams in the NHL the Blues solidify themselves as one of the best teams as they win the Smythe Division with an impressive record of 45-18-7, finishing just three points behind the New York Islanders for the best overall mark in the league. In the playoffs the Blues would be tested right away, as they needed a Mike Crombeen goal in overtime to take the series in five games. However, in the second round the Blues would not be bailed out as they are beaten by the New York Rangers in six games.
1981/82:Under geographical realignment the Blues are shifted to the Norris Division. However, just a year after a promising 107-point season the Blues struggle as Coach of the Year Red Berenson is fired in the middle of the season as General Manager Emile Francis takes over to salvage the season. The Blues would go on to post a disappointing record of 32-40-8, but it was good enough for third place and a playoff spot. In the playoffs the Blues would have a strong early showing as they upset the Winnipeg Jets in four games. However, in the Norris Finals they would be upended by the Chicago Black Hawks in six games.
1982/83:Just five years after they rescued the franchise Ralston Purina puts the Blues up for sale claiming they were losing $1.8 million a year. A group wanting to move the team to Saskatoon agreed to purchase the team. However, the NHL refused to allow the Blues to move. While uncertainty was surrounding the future of the franchise the Blues struggled posting a record of terrible 25-40-15 record. However, the Blues would get into the playoffs by finishing in fourth place. In the playoffs the Blues would make a quick exit as they are beaten by the Chicago Black Hawks in four games.
1983/84:After the NHL blocks the Blues move to Saskatoon, the team’s new owners padlock the doors to the Checkerdome, while turning over the team to the NHL. With the Blues future in doubt the team is not allowed to participate in the draft. Before the season started the Blues are sold to entrepreneur Harry Ornest, who hired a new General Manager Ron Caron and a new Coach Jacques Demers. Under new management the Blues would finish in second place with a record of 32-41-7. In the playoffs the Blues would knock off the Detroit Red Wings in four games as they won the final two games at the newly renamed St. Louis Arena in overtime. In the Norris Division Finals, the Blues would put up a string fight before falling to the Minnesota North Stars in overtime of Game 7.
1984/85:After three straight losing seasons the Blues post a winning record of 37-31-12 while winning the Norris Division. However, in the playoffs the success would not carry over, as the Blues are swept by the Minnesota North Stars in three straight games.
1985/86:The Blues make the playoffs for the seventh straight season by finishing in third place with a 37-34-9 record. In the playoffs the Blues would get a measure of revenge as they beat the Minnesota North Stars in a hard fought five game series stealing the final game on the road by a score of 6-3. In the Norris Division Finals, the Blues are pushed to the limit again as the edge the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 2-1 to reach the Campbell Conference Finals, where they were a huge underdog facing the Calgary Flames. After taking Game 1 in Calgary, the Blue struggled and found themselves needing a home won in Game 6 to force a seventh game. Down 5-2 with less the nine minutes left all hope looked lost for the Blues. However, a goal by Brian Sutter, and a pair of goals by Greg Paslawski sent the game to overtime where Doug Wickenheiser completed the Monday Night Miracle by knocking a rebound past Mike Vernon. However, the jubilation would not last as the Blues are beaten by the Flames in Game 7 at Calgary 2-1.
1986/87:The Bleus are sold again as a local ownership group led by Michael Shanahan purchases the team from Harry Ornest, while Coach Jacques Demers leaves for the Detroit Red Wings. Under new Coach Jacques Martin the Blues would go on to with Norris Division despite a losing record of 32-33-15. However, in the playoffs the Blues weaknesses are exposed as they are beaten by the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games.
1987/88:The Blues make the playoffs for the ninth straight season despite a less than stellar record of 34-38-8, which was good enough for second place in the mediocre Norris Division. As the season wound down the Blues would pull off a major steal by acquiring Brett Hull and Steve Bozek from the Calgary Flames for Rob Ramage and Rick Wamsley. In the first round the Blues would have no problem getting past the Chicago Blackhawks in five games. However, in the Norris Division Finals the Blues would be beaten by the Detroit Red Wings in five games.
1988/89:In his first full season with the Blues, Brett Hull has a breakout season scoring 41 goals as the Blues finish in second place again with a 33-35-12 record. In the playoffs the Blues would get off to a fast start taking the first two games in overtime on the way to beating the Minnesota North Stars in five games. However, in the Norris Division Finals the Blues would be knocked out by the Chicago Blackhawks in five games.
1989/90:With Brett Hull leading the NHL with 72 goals the Blues make the playoffs for the 11th straight year by finishing in second place with a record of 37-34-9. In the playoffs the Blues would have no problem beating the Toronto Maple Leafs in five games. However, once again the Blues would fall in the Norris Division Finals as they lose a seven-game heartbreaker to the Chicago Blackhawks.
1990/91:Led by Brett Hull who captures the Hart Trophy with an NHL leading 86 goals the Blues finish in second place with a solid 47-22-11, finishing just one point behind the Chicago Blackhawks for the best record in the NHL. In the playoffs the Blues would struggle early as they fell behind the Detroit Red Wings three games to one. However, the Blues would rebound to force a seventh game which the won 3-2 to make it back to the Norris Division Finals. In the Norris Division Finals, the Blues would fall behind 3-1 again facing the Minnesota North Stars. However, there would be no comeback this time as they are beaten in six games.
1991/92:Brett Hull continues to be the top goal scorer in the NHL notching another 70 as the Blues finish in third place with a record of 36-33-11. However, in the playoffs the Blues would be frustrated by the Chicago Blackhawks again as they are knocked off in six games.
1992/93:The Blues play mediocre hockey all season as they barely make the playoffs for the 14th straight season by finishing in 4th place with a 37-36-11 record, holding off the Minnesota North Stars by three points. In the playoffs the Blues would end several years of frustration by stunning the first place Chicago Blackhawks in a four-game sweep. However, the Blues would fall in the Norris Division Finals again as they are beaten by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a seven-game series.
1993/94:Brett Hull and Brendan Shanahan each top the 50-goal mark as the Blues make the playoffs for the 15th straight year by finishing in fourth place in the newly renamed Central Division with a record of 40-33-11. However, in the playoffs the Blues would make a quick exit as they are swept in four straight games, by the Dallas Stars. Following the season, the Blues would sign Mike Keenan to be the team’s new Coach and General Manger as he had a falling out with New York Rangers management after guiding the team to the Stanley Cup.
1994/95:In addition to a new Coach in Mike Keenan the Blues had a new arena as they left the old St. Louis Arena for the brand-new Kiel Center. However, the start of the new era was delayed as the NHL endured a 4-month lockout that wiped out half of the season. When the season finally started in late January the Blues were one of the strongest teams again, finishing in second place with a solid record of 28-15-5. However, in the playoffs the Blues would be stunned in seven games by the Vancouver Canucks. Following the Mike Keenan would anger many loyal Blues fans by trading away Brendan Shanahan.
1995/96:Feeling they needed an extra push to make the playoffs the Blues acquire Wayne Gretzky from the Los Angeles Kings for Craig Johnson, Patrice Tardif, Roman Vopat and draft picks. In 18 games with the Blues Gretzky notches 21 points as the Blues make it into the playoffs for the 17th straight year with a record of 32-34-16. In the playoffs Gretzky would provide a spark as the Blues overcame an injury to goalie Grant Fuhr in Game 1 to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in 6 games. Backup goalie John Casey continued to keep the Blues hopes alive as they jumped out to a 3-2 series lead against the Detroit Red Wings. However, the Wings would rally and win the series in double overtime in Game 7 on Steve Yzerman’s goal. Following the season, the Blues would lose Gretzky as he signed a free agent deal with the New York Rangers.
1996/97:After losing Wayne Gretzky the Blues were in turmoil as an ugly public feud between Brett Hull and Coach Mike Keenan developed, as the Blues got off to a slow start. On December 19th the Keenan era would come to a sudden end as he is fired as General Manager and Coach. Eventually he would be replaced by Joel Quenneville behind the bench as the Blues recovered and made the playoffs for the 18th straight season with a 36-35-11 record. However, once again the Blues would make a quick exit in the playoffs as they are beaten by the Detroit Red Wings in six games.
1997/98:In his first full season as Coach Joel Quenneville decided to employ a defensive formula. The move worked wonders as even Brett Hull brought into the new system as the Blues finished in third place with a solid 45-29-8 record. In the playoffs the Blues would dominate the Loa Angeles Kings sweeping them in four straight games. However, in the second round the Blues would be upended by the Detroit Red Wings in six games. The season would mark an end of an era as Brett Hull is not resigned following the season as he signs a free agent deal with the Dallas Stars.
1998/99:Despite the loss of Brett Hull the Blues made the playoffs for the 20th straight season by finishing in 2nd place with a record of 37-32-13. Helping to keep the Blues playoff streak alive was Al MacInnis who won the Norris trophy as the best defenseman in the NHL, while Pavol Demitra provided the scoring touch with 37 goals. In the playoffs the Blues would find themselves in a quick hole as they trailed the Phoenix Coyotes three games to one. However, the Blues would rally and take the series in seven games. However, in the second round the Blues would be knocked off again as they are beaten by the Dallas Stars led by Brett Hull in six games. Hull would go on to score the Stanley Cup Clinching goal for the Stars.
1999/00:The Blues get another ownership change as heirs to the Wal-Mart Family fortune purchase the team and the arena, which is, renamed the Savvis Center. In addition to new ownership the Blues land a new goalie trading for Roman Turek who had been a backup on the Dallas Stars. In Turek’s first season with Blues he led the NHL in shutouts with seven while posting a league best 1.95 GAA, as the Blues allowed just 165 goals on the season as team. Leading the way for the Blues tough defense was Chris Pronger who would earn the Norris and Hart Trophies, as the Blues won the President’s Trophy for the best record in the NHL at 51-20-11-1. However, in the playoffs the Blues would suffer a major let down as they dropped three straight games, after taking Game 1 against the San Jose Sharks. The Blues appeared to be on the way to another comeback as they won the next two games to force a seventh game. However, in Game 7 the Blues would become the first team with best overall record to lose a first round series in nine years as they are beaten 3-1 by the Sharks at home.
2000/01:After their disappointing first round ouster the Blues got off to a fast start. However, in the second half they would be slowed by a string of injuries to Pavol Demitra, Al MacInnis, Tyson Nash and Chris Pronger. The Blues managed to stay near the top of the Central Division, thanks to a career-high 40 goals from Scott Young. As the season wound down most of the Bleu injured stars returned. However, not satisfied they went out and acquired Scott Mellanby, Cory Stillman and Keith Tkachuk and the trade deadline. With the new additions the Blues would finish in second place with a strong 43-22-12-5 record, marking the Blues 22nd straight trip to the playoffs. In the playoffs the Blues would get a measure of revenge by beating the San Jose Sharks in six games. In the 2nd round Blues pulled played their best hockey as they easily swept the defending conference champion Dallas Stars in four straight games. For the Blues it was their first trip to the Conference Finals in 15 years as end a string of first and second round losses. However, the Blues would fall short in their quest to make the Stanley Cup Finals as they are beaten by the Colorado Avalanche in five games.
2001/02:The Blues remained one of the top teams in the Western Conference despite instability in goal after Roman Turek is traded in the off-season, finishing in second place with a solid record of 43-27-8-4. In the playoffs the Blues tough defense would help shutdown the Chicago Blackhawks in five games. However, in the second round the Blues are beaten by the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings in five games. It marked the fifth time in six years that the Blues are eliminated by the eventual Cup winners.
2002/03:With Chris Pronger missing most of the season due to injury and a seemingly endless carousel in goal one could expect the Blues to have failed and miss the playoffs. However, the old veteran Al MacInnis and the Rookie Barret Jackman, who won the Calder Trophy more then picked up the slack as the Blues made the playoffs for the 24th straight season with a solid record of 41-24-11-6. In the playoffs the Blues got off to a fast start winning Game 1 against the Vancouver Canucks on the road 6-0. After losing Game 2 the Blue came home and continued to play solid hockey winning Game 3 and Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead. However, with a chance to close things out on the road in Game 5 the Blues fell behind early 4-1, before losing 5-3. The Blues would have a second chance to close things out at home in Game 6. However, once again the Blues saw a rally fall short as they lost 4-3 and were pushed to a seventh game. In Game 7 in Vancouver there would be no rally as the Blues lost 4-1 blowing a 3-1 series lead.
2003/04:Injuries played havoc with the Blues from the start of the season as veteran defenseman Al MacInnis was lost after just three games to an eye injury, while a shoulder injury limited Calder winning defenseman Barrett Jackman to 15 games. Despite the loss of two key players the Blues got off to a solid start as they held a 21-9-4-1 record on January 1st. However, the injuries caught up to the Blues as they won just seven of their next 24 games costing Coach Joel Quenneville his job on February 24th. With Mike Kitchen behind the bench the Blues did not play any better as they went winless in their first 5 games under their new coach. The Blues would eventually get things righted and would finish March strong losing just 2 of their next 12 games as the Blues made the playoffs for the 25th straight season with a record of 39-30-11-2. However, in the playoffs the Blues would struggle as they were quickly dispatched by the San Jose Sharks in five games. Following the playoffs, the Blues would get a black eye as enforcer Mike Danton was arrested after trying to hire a hitman to murder his agent. Danton would eventually plead guilty and would be sentenced to seven and a half years for murder conspiracy charges.
2004/05:Season Cancelled Due to Lock Out
2005/06:Coming out of the Lock Out Blues fans continued to feel the Blues, as the team was up for sale, while fan favorites Al MacInnis retired, and Chris Pronger was traded to the Edmonton Oilers. When the season began it went bad to worse as Keith Tkachuk showed up in training camp out of shape and was benched until he got back to his playing weight. As expected, the Blues would get off to a bad start as they won just two of their first 17 games. As the Blue struggled attendance became sporadic with the Blues at the bottom of the league in attendance. The Blues would remain in last place all season with one of the worst seasons in franchise history as they posted a league worst mark of 21-46-15. When the season was over the Blues would finally have new owners as former President of Madison Square Garden Dave Checketts led a group to buy the struggling franchise, installing longtime Broadcaster John Davidson as the teams new General Manager.
2006/07:Coming off their worst season in franchise history, the Blues were a team just getting set to start over again as they had a new ownership, and a new front office, and soon they would have a new coach as Mike Kitchen was fired on December 11th after a 7-17-4 start. Under new Coach Andy Murray things were slow to improve as the Blues were in the middle of an 11-game losing streak. However, as December ended the Blues started to show signs of life winning five of six games. The Blues would continue to play well in January winning seven games in an eight-game stretch where their only loss came in a shootout. However, what was more impressive was who the Blues beat over that period as they won road games elite teams like the New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Ducks, and San Jose Sharks. Despite their turn around the focus was still on the future, and at the trade deadline the Blues away Bill Guerin and Keith Tkachuk for prospects. The Blues would go on to finish in third Place with a 34-35-13 record, missing the playoffs for the second straight season.
2007/08:The Blues continued to build around youth, as rookies David Perron, Steven Wagner and Erik Johnson were all key players on the team from the start of the season. While Keith Tkachuk who was traded at the trade deadline returned in the off-season. In the early going things looked good for the young Blues as they posted a solid 16-9-1 through the first 26 games. However, the Blues would start coming back to earth in December as they won just two of their next ten games. In the New Year the Blues would continue to struggle as a seven-game winless streak erased all the progress the Blues had made early in the season. In February the Blues continued their slide in the standings as they posted a third straight losing month. The losing continued into March, where the Blues won just three times, as they were eliminated from the playoffs, posting a 33-36-13 record.
2008/09:The Blues suffered a setback before the season even started as second year defenseman Erik Johnson suffered a season ending injury when his foot got caught on the pedal of a golf cart during a team golf outing during training camp. Despite the loss of Johnson, the Blues got off to a strong start, winning four of their first five games, as they held a 10-10-2 record through the first two months. However, after an awful December in which the Blues four of 15 games, it appeared as if the Blues would endure another season in which they did not contend for the playoffs. After showing signs of improvement in January, the Blues turned things around in February lost just twice in regulation, as Chris Mason emerged as one of the most reliable goalies in the NHL during the second half of the season. The Blues led by Mason would continue their strong play in March as they were able to climb from the bottom of the Western Conference in the first half of the season into the playoffs as the sixth seed with a record of 41-31-10. In the playoffs the Blues would run into a wall as they are swept by the Vancouver Canucks in four straight games, with three of the losses coming by just one goal.
2009/10:The Blues began the season in Stockholm, Sweden beating the Detroit Red Wings twice. However, when they came home, they stumbled, winning just four of their next 16 games. Of particular frustration was the Blues proclivity to blow late leads. Early in the season the Blues also struggled at home, posting a 5-13-3 record at the Scottrade Center heading into the New Year. As the year changed so did the Blues coach, as Andy Murray was replaced by Davis Payne on January 2nd, with the Blues holding a mediocre 17-17-6 record. The Blues were showing signs of improvement as they held a 28-25-9 record at the Olympic Break. The Blues would be continuing this momentum into the Blues would continue to play well when play resumed in March, as they won four of their first five games following the break. However, their early struggles proved too much to overcome, as they fell five points short of returning to the playoffs with a record of 40-32-10. As the season ended, Keith Tkachuk announced his retirement, receiving a warm tribute from Blues fans prior to the season’s final game on April 10th.
2010/11:The Blues began the season with a new goalie, picking up Jaroslav Halak, who was coming off a great postseason run from the Montreal Canadiens for Lars Eller and Ian Schultz. Halak would earn a win in his first game as the Blues edged the Philadelphia Flyers in overtime 2-1. Jaroslav Halak would play well early in the season, as the Blues posted a solid 6-1-2 record in October. The Blues continued to play well at the start of November, winning their first three games, before suffering an ugly 8-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. In that loss on the road on November 10th, T.J. Oshie would suffer a broken ankle. The Blues would go winless in their next five games, as the Blues clearly missed Oshie’s presence on the ice. Injuries continued to pile up in December, but the Blues managed to post a strong month, posting a record of 8-4-2 as they went into the New Year with a record of 20-12-5. The injuries would begin to catch up to the Blues, as they won just two games in January as both Andy McDonald and David Perron both were still suffering concussion symptoms. The Blues would continue to play mediocre hockey in February as the Blues underwent a major shakeup towards the trade deadline. On February 18th, the Blues would trade captain Eric Brewer to the Tampa Bay Lightning for prospect Brock Beukeboom and a draft pick. The next day they would deal Erik Johnson and Jay McClement to the Colorado Avalanche for Kevin Shattenkirk and Chris Stewart in a deal that also saw a swap of draft picks. The Blues would also land draft picks in a deal that sent Brad Boyes to the Buffalo Sabres and Brad Winchester to the Anaheim Ducks. Injuries continued to plague the Blues in March, as Barret Jackman and Alexander Steen both were lost in March 9th overtime win against the Blue Jackets. The Blues would end the season on a strong note, with six wins in their last nine games. However, it would not be enough as they failed to reach the playoffs for the second straight season, posting a record of 38-33-11.
2011/12:After missing the playoffs in two straight seasons, the Blues looked to return to the postseason as David Backes was named the team’s new captain. Things would not start smoothly for the Blues, as they lost their season opener at home 4-2 to the Nashville Predators, losing four of their first six games. Following a 2-1 loss on the road against the Minnesota Wild, the Blue made a change at the top firing Coach Davis Payne, who had the team off to a 6-7-0 start and replacing him with Ken Hitchcock. The team would show an immediate improvement under Hitchcock, as they posted a record of 7-1-2 in his first ten games. With the return of David Perron, who missed 97 games after a concussion the Blues continued their strong play in December as they began the New Year with a solid record of 21-12-5, despite ending the month on a three-game losing streak. The Blues would play even stronger hockey in January, by winning eight of nine games at the start of the calendar year 2012. The Blues were among the best defensive teams in the NHL, as both goalies Brian Elliott and Jaroslav Halak were playing well. Elliott was especially strong, as he led the league with a 1.56 GAA, while posting a .940 save percentage. Elliott would be among the All-Star Goalies, despite starting less than half the Blues games. Halak was nearly as strong, posting a 1.97 GAA, with a .926 save percentage. Together they would lead the league in shutouts with 15, becoming the first tandem to each have at least six shutouts in NHL history. In February the Blues got another boost as Andy McDonald returned from a concussion, after missing 51 games, scoring a goal on February 12th in his first game back, as the Blues blanked the San Jose Sharks 3-0. The Blues would rank among the best teams in the NHL as the season entered the stretch drive, helping them win the Central Division Championship was Brian Elliott, who set a team record with three straight shutouts in March. The Blues would go on to finish the season, with a record of 49-22-11, with 109 points the second best in team history as they got the second seed in the Western Conference Playoffs.
2012 Playoffs:The Blues would face the San Jose Sharks in the playoffs, and suffer a jarring lost in the opener, losing 3-2 in double overtime on a goal by Martin Havlat. With Jaroslav Halak stopping 12 shots, before exiting with an ankle injury and Brian Elliott stopping 17 shots, the Blues would bounce back to win the second game 3-0 and even the series. In San Jose for Game 3, the Blues got a big game from Andy McDonald who had a goal and three assists in a 4-3 road win, ending an eight-game postseason losing streak for the Blues on the road. The Blues would follow it up with a 2-1 win in Game 4 as they took a 3-1 series lead back to St. Louis. The Blues would go on to win the series in five games, wrapping up the series with a 3-1 as they reached the second for the first time since 2002. In the second round the Blues would face the eight seed Los Angeles Kings, who were coming off a stunning upset of the Vancouver Canucks. However, right from the start things did not break the Blues way, as they were continually stonewalled by Goalie Jonathan Quick and the Kings defense, losing the opener 3-1 at home. Things would not get better in Game 2 as the Blues were 0-for-9 on the power play, losing again 5-2. The series would not get better in Los Angeles, as the Kings would go on to sweep the series in four games, winning the last two games 4-2 and 3-1. The Kings would go on to win the Stanley Cup.
2012/13:After a strong season that had a disappointing end in the second round the Blues looked to continue to make strides in the Western Conference. After the lockout delayed the start of the season until January, the Blues made a statement with a 6-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings, as Vladimir Tarasenko and Christ Stewart both notched two goals. Tarasenko, in his first season would lead all rookies in scoring in January with nine points. The Blues would go on to win six of their first seven games, with their lone setback coming against the Chicago Blackhawks. That loss would decide the Central Division, as the Blackhawks had the best start in NHL history, getting a point in their first 25 games. The Blues would run into trouble in February, as injuries to key players like Tarasenko led to a frustrating 4-7-1 month, as they won just one of seven home games. The Blues continued to play mediocre hockey in March as they ended the month barely hanging on to the eighth seed in the playoffs. The Blues were active at the trade deadline, acquiring Jordan Leopold from the Buffalo Sabres and Jay Bouwmeester from the Calgary Flames. Both moves would pay off as the Blues finished the season strong, winning 12 of their last 15 games to skate up the fourth seed with a record of 29-17-2.
2013 Playoffs:In the playoffs the Blues would see the Los Angeles Kings for the second straight season. Looking to avenge last year’s playoff defeat the Blues got a strong effort from Goalie Brian Elliott in the opener but found themselves in overtime after the Kings tied the game 1-1 on a goal by Justin Williams with 31.6 seconds left. In overtime the Kings seemed to get the upper hand when Blues Defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk was given a four-minute penalty for high-sticking. However, on the ensuing power play Kings Goalie Jonathan Quick misplayed the puck, allowing Alexander Steen to score a shorthanded goal for a 2-1 Blues win. The Blues would also get a 2-1 win in Game 2, as Barrett Jackman scored the game winner with 50.4 seconds left. However, when the series shifted to Los Angeles, the Kings got a big game from Jonathan Quick in Game 3, as he stopped all 30 shots in a 1-0 win for LA. Following a 4-3 win for the Kings in Game 4, the Blues faced a must win at home in Game 5 with the series even at two games apiece. The two teams would trade goals in the second and third periods as the game went into overtime even 2-2, as Alex Pietrangelo tied the game for the Blues with 44.1 seconds remaining in regulation. However, this time there would be no fortunate bounce for the Blues, as Slava Voynov scored the game winner eight minutes into overtime to give the Kings a 3-2 win. The Kings would go on to win the series in six games, winning the finale 2-1 on a goal by Dustin Penner at the end of the second period, crossing the goal line with just 0.2 seconds left.
2013/14:Once again the Blues would get off to a strong start, as they won their first four games, including a 7-0 blanking of the Florida Panthers, which saw Jaroslav Halak take over as the Blues franchise leader in shutouts with 17. The Blues would end up posting a 7-1-2 record in October, as Alexander Steen was named first star of the month was named first star of the month with 11 goals, highlighted by four power play goals. Steen would go on to lead the Blues in goals with 33 and points with 62. The Blues continued their strong play in November, posting a record of 11-3-1, including a 6-0-1 record at home. After entering the New Year with a record of 27-7-5, the Blues had rough month in January as they dealt with injuries, including Alexander Steen who was dealing with a concussion. However, the Blues remained near the top of the league standings and went into the Olympic Break with a record of 39-14-6. Despite their solid play, the Blues who were continuing to effectively platoon Jaroslav Halak and Brian Elliott in goal decided to trade for Ryan Miller, sending Halak along with Chris Stewart and William Carrier along with draft picks to the Buffalo Sabres in return. The Blues also received Steve Ott in the deal. Miller struggled upon arriving in St. Louis, posting a record of 10-8-1, in 19 starts with the Blues, despite the team having an overall 11-3-1 record in March. The Blues struggled in April costing themselves a chance to finish with the best record in the NHL and cost them a division title, as they settled for second place in the Central Division with a record of 52-23-7. The 52 wins set a new franchise record, as they fell three points short of their previous best at 111. These records came despite the Blues dropping their final six games in the regular season.
2014 Playoffs:Despite the Blues stellar season, they faced a tough draw in the postseason as the new playoff format after realignment placed a greater emphasis on divisional play, leading to a matchup with the reigning champion Chicago Blackhawks. The opener at the Scottrade Center was a thriller as Jaden Schwartz tied the score 3-3 with under two minutes left. There would not be another tally for the next two periods as they game went into a third overtime. The Blues would win the game 4-3 on a goal by Alexander Steen 26 seconds into triple overtime. Game 2 would also go to overtime as Vladimir Tarasenko tied the game 3-3, with seven seconds left. The Blues would not need as much time to get a 2-0 series lead, as Barrett Jackman scored 5:50 into OT for the 4-3 win. As the series shifted to Chicago, the Blackhawks got back into the series, winning 2-0 in Game 3. Game 4 would go back to the format of the first two games, tied 3-3 at the end of regulation. This time however, the Blackhawks would win the game 4-3 on a goal by Patrick Kane. Returning to St. Louis for Game 5, the Blues and Blackhawks would need overtime again as Chicago took the series lead with a goal by Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks would go on to win the series in six games, with 5-1 win in the clincher as the Blues lost in six games to the defending champions for the second straight season.
2014/15:After their disappointing first round exit, the St. Louis Blues turned to Brian Elliott to be the goalie after failing to re-sign Ryan Miller. Elliott played well early as the Blues got off to a strong start, as the Blues posted a record of 13-6-1 in their first 20 games. Suffering a lower body injury during a 2-0 win over the Ottawa Senators on November 22nd, Elliott would miss five weeks of action. Without their leading goalie, the Blues signed the all-time greatest goalie Martin Brodeur to back up Jake Allen. Brodeur who holds the record for most career wins and shutout in a 20-year career with the New Jersey Devils was still trying to seek his 700th career win. Brodeur made his Blues debut on December 4th, suffering a 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators. Martin Brodeur would make seven appearances with the Blues, winning three games before retiring in January. Brodeur would finish his career with 691 wins the final of which came on December 29th with career shutout 125 against the Colorado Avalanche 3-0. Martin Brodeur would make one more appearance with St. Louis, suffering a loss on January 2nd as the Blues were beaten by the Anaheim Ducks 4-3. While Martin Brodeur drew the most attention during Brian Elliott’s absence it was Jake Allen who saw a bulk of the action, as the Blues went into the New Year with a record of 22-12-3. Once Elliott returned the Blues were ready to take off, as they won 12 of 13 games following Brodeur’s last appearance, with the only loss coming in overtime. Powered by their strong January, the Blues would go on to finish the season on top of the Central Division with a record of 51-24-7. Both goalies were strong all season with the Blues, as Brian Elliott won 26 games and posted a 2.26 GAA, and Jake Allen won 22 games with a 2.28 GAA. The Blues offense was led by Vladimir Tarasenko who had a breakout season with 73 points, including a team best 37 goals. Also having strong offensive seasons were Alexander Steen who had a team best 40 assists and Jaden Schwartz who each topped 60 points.
2015 Playoffs:Looking to avoid a repeat of past disappointments the Blues would take on the Minnesota Wild in the first round. However, the Blues came out flat at the Scottrade Center in Game 1 as Jake Allen started the postseason in goal, suffering a 4-2 loss. The Blues would bounce back to with a 4-1 win in Game 2, as Vladimir Tarasenko had his first career playoff hat trick. As the series shifted to Minnesota, the Wild defense continued to frustrate the Blues, limiting St. Louis to 17 shots in a 3-0 win. The Blues would find their offense in Game 4, as Tarasenko scored twice to the lead the way in a six-goal explosion as the Blues evened the series with a 6-1 win. However, the Blues could not keep the momentum as they suffered a 4-1 loss at home in Game 5, with Devan Dubnyk stopping 36 of 37 shots following an early goal by Vladimir Tarasenko. Despite their great regular season, the Blues playoff failures continued as their season ended meekly with a 4-1 loss to the Wild in Game 6.
2015/16:After three straight early playoff exits, the St. Louis Blues entered the season with much to prove. Early on things looked good for the Blues, as they posted an 8-2-1 record that put them at the top of the Central Division. As the month ended, injuries began to take a toll as the Blues lost Jaden Schwartz for 49 games to a broken ankle. In December Alexander Steen who had been the Blues leading scorer was lost to a hamstring injury, missing the rest of the regular season. Despite Schwartz and Steen missing a significant amount of time, the Blues remained one of the top teams in the West as they entered the New Year with a record of 23-13-4. Helping the Blues keep a winning beat was Vladimir Tarasenko who led the Blues in scoring with 74 points, and 40 goals. Brian Elliott and Jake Allen split the goaltending duties, with Elliott’s .930 save percentage ranking second overall in the NHL, highlighted by a string of three straight shutouts in March. The Blues would finish the season with a record of 49-24-9, which was second in the Central, as well as the entire Western Conference.
2016 Playoffs:As the playoffs began the St. Louis Blues faced a test right away as they were matched up against the reigning Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks. The two longtime rivals were meeting for the 20th time in the postseason, with Chicago winning eight of the last 11 meetings, including rallying from down 3-1 in 2014. The opener would be a battle of the goalies, as Brian Elliott was brilliant stopping 35 shots, as David Backes scored the game’s only goal 9:04 into overtime. Game 2 would also see goals at premium, as the game was tied 1-1 late in the third period when Andrew Shaw gave Chicago a 2-1 lead with a power play goal with just 4:19 left in regulation. The Blackhawks would add an empty net goal and hang on to 3-2 to even the series. Brian Elliott was at the top of his game, as the series shifted to Chicago, stopping 44 of 46 shots as Patrik Berglund and Jaden Schwartz scored in the third period to give St. Louis a 3-2 win. Alexander Steen returned to the ice for the first time since December and scored the game winner as the Blues edged the Blackhawks 4-3 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. With a chance to close out the series at home the Blues lost a double overtime heartbreaker 3-2. Things looked good early for the Blues as they jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the first period. However, the Blackhawks scored five unanswered goals over the final two periods to win the game 6-3 and send the series to a seventh game. The Blues raced out to a 2-0 lead at the Scottrade Center in Game 7 but began to see a familiar pattern as the Blackhawks rallied to even the score in the second period. The game remained tied until Troy Brouwer scored midway through the third period to regain the lead. The rest was up to Brian Elliott who stopped 31 of 33 shots to win the series with a 3-2 decision. In the second round the Blues faced the Dallas Stars who had the top overall record in the West. Brian Elliott was strong in Game 1, but it was not enough as the Stars high octane offense beat him twice on 42 shots to win opener 2-1. The Blues got off to a good start in Game 2, building a 3-1 lead in the first period, only to see the game go to overtime after the Stars scored a pair in the third period. In overtime David Backes put home a rebound shot on the power play to even the series with a 4-3 win. As the series shifted to St. Louis, the Blues hit all the right notes, winning 6-1 to takes control of the series as Vladimir Tarasenko and David Backes each had a pair of goals. However, the Stars rebounded to win Game 4 in overtime 3-2. Back in Dallas, the Blues got goals from four different scorers as Brian Elliott was nearly flawless, allowing just one goal on 28 shots to win the game 4-1. The Stars continued to fight back as they chased Elliott in the first period with three goals on seven shots. Jake Allen was flawless the rest of the way, but Dallas held on to win 3-2 to force a seventh game. Brian Elliott rebounded in Game 7, stopping 31 of 32 shots, while the Blues got six goals for six different players to win the game 6-1 as they advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2525. The St. Louis Blues would face the San Jose Sharks in the Conference Finals and drew first blood with Brian Elliott again stopping 31 of 32 shots to win the game 2-1. However, the next two games would bring nothing but frustration for the Blues, as they were blanked 4-0 in Game 2 and 3-0 in Game 3. The Blues would take out their frustrations in Game 4, as Troy Brouwer and Kyle Brodziak each scored twice in a 6-3 win that evened the series at two games apiece. The Sharks though had their own six goal outburst in the Game 5 back in St. Louis and returned to San Jose looking to clinch the series after a 6-3 win at the Scottrade Center. The Sharks continued the momentum into Game 6, scoring another five goals to advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in franchise history with a 5-2 win.
2016/17:Before the season started, it was announced that Mike Yeo would take over Ken Hitchcock as the coach of the St. Louis Blues following the season. With Yeo, serving as an assistant and Hitchcock in lame duck status, the Blues sputtered through the first three months, and held a 19-13-5 record at the end of December. New Year’s Day was extra special for the Blues as they hosted the Chicago Blackhawks in the Winter Classic at Busch Stadium, winning 4-1. Despite the outdoor win, the Blues struggles continued as they went 4-8 the rest of January, leading General Manager Doug Armstrong to dismiss Ken Hitchcock and promote Mike Yeo to head coach on February 1st. The Blues would win seven of their first eight games with Yeo in charge behind the bench. Despite the Blues trading one of their top defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk to the Washington Capitals at the trade, the team found its stride in March, posting a record of 11-2-2 to get back in playoff position. The Blues would finish the season with a record of 46-29-7, good enough for third place in the Central Division. Vladimir Tarasenko was the leading scorer for St. Louis, with 75 points, as he also led the team with 39 goals and 36 assists.
2017 Playoffs:The St. Louis Blues faced the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The series was extra personal for Mike Yeo, having been fired the previous season by Minnesota. Game 1 saw an unreal performance by goalie Jake Allen as frustrated the Wild all night, before Zach Parise tied the game 1-1, with 23 seconds left in regulation. The late goal would be the only one allowed by Allen, as Joel Edmundson won the game at 17:48 of sudden death, with Jake Allen being the big star with 51 saves in a 2-1 win. Allen was sharp again in Game 2, as Parise’s second period goal was all Minnesota could manage, as Jaden Schwartz goal late in regulation was the game-winner as the Blues won 2-1 to take the first two games on the road. At the Scottrade Center for Game 3, it was more Jake Allen magic as the Blues recorded a 3-1 win, with Allen stopping 40 of 41 shots. With the Blues looking for a sweep, the Wild finally got the best of Jake Allen winning 2-0 in Game 4. Back at the Xcel Energy Center in Game 5, the Blues needed overtime to hold off the pesky Wild 4-3 as Jake Allen made 34 saves, while Magnus Paajarvi scored the series clincher in sudden death. Next up for the St. Louis Blues was the Nashville Predators. In Game 1 at the Scottrade Center, the Blues found themselves down 3-1 entering the third period but tied things up on goals by Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Sobotka. However, the Predators responded with a goal by Vernon Fiddler with 5:05 left in regulation to steal the opener 4-3. The Blues would bounce back with a 3-2 win in Game 2, as Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice, including the game winner with 3:51 left in regulation. The Predators dominated Game 3 as the series shifted to Nashville, winning 3-1 as Jake Allen did his best to keep the Blues in the game with 31 saves. Game 4 was scoreless until the third period, when Ryan Ellis scored a power play goal to give Nashville the lead, James Neal added a second goal as the Blues looking to get back in the game got a goal by Joel Edmundson with just under four minutes left. However, St. Louis could not find the equalizer as the Predators won the 2-1 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. The Blues defense put the clamps down on Nashville in Game 5 at home and won 2-1 to keep their dreams of the Stanley Cup alive, as Schwartz’s early third period goal was the difference. The Blues came out strong in Game 6 in Music City, taking the lead on a first period goal by Paul Stastny. The Predators however, answered with a goal by Roman Jossi in the second and took the lead for good on a goal by Ryan Johnansen early in the third period as the ended the Blues season with a 3-1 win.
2017/18:In Mike Yeo’s first full season as coach, the St. Louis Blues looked to build off a second-round playoff exit. Things looked good early, as they won ten games in October, including their first four games to start the season, climbing to the top of the Central Division standings. The great start also included a perfect 5-0 mark at home. Over the next two months, the Blues began scuffling, as the New Year approached, St. Louis dropped seven of their last ten games, entering 2018 with a record of 24-15-2. A major part of the Blues’ struggles was caused due to injuries as Jaden Schwartz missed a month with an ankle injury. Schwartz returned in January, and the Blues got back on track, posting a 7-3-1 record overall during the month. Injuries though began takin their toll again in February, as Joel Edmundson was lost for the season with a broken arm. February would be a rough month for the Blues as they suffered a seven-game winless streak, this led the team to begin evaluating for the future as Paul Stastny was traded to the Winnipeg Jets for draft picks. The Blues got back in the playoff chase with a strong March, as won six of eight games. However, after winning just one of their final six games, St. Louis found themselves one point away from the second Wild Card with a record of 44-32-6. Brayden Schenn was the leading scorer for St. Louis with 70 points, while Vladimir Tarasenko had a team-high 33 goals.
2018/19:After their disappointing finish, the St. Louis Blues looked to add some offense by acquiring Ryan O’Reilly from the Buffalo Sabres. To say things did not start well for St. Louis would be an understatement, as the Blues won just one of their first six games as ended October at 3-4-3. The Blues continued to struggle in November, leading to the dismissal of coach Mike Yeo on November 19th with the team sitting at a record of 7-9-3. Craig Berube would be named interim coach, but the Blues continued to struggle, entering the New Year with a record of 15-18-4 as they sat at the bottom of the Central Division. On January 6th, the Blues were in Philadelphia, watching an NFL playoff game at a local bar the night before a game against the Flyers. At the bar, while the Philadelphia Eagles were playing the Chicago Bears, the DJ kept playing the song “Gloria” by Laura Branigan. By the time the night was over, the song was stuck in the team’s head. Looking to change things up, the Blues had Jordan Binnington making his first NHL start in goal one night later. Binnington had been in the Blues minors since 2011 and made just one appearance in 2016. Jordan Binnington got a shutout win as the Blues beat the Flyers 3-0 to improve to 17-19-4. The Blues celebrated their win by playing “Gloria” in the locker room after the game. The Blues rookie goalie played well, as they began turning things around. Following the All-Star Break, the Blues became the hottest team in the NHL, winning 11-straight games. With “Gloria” now becoming the team’s rallying song, the Blues climbed back into the playoff race, as they posted a record of 12-1-1 in February. While St. Louis was unable to keep up the pace in March, they were able to make one last playoff push, going 9-1-2 over the last 12 games. This enabled the Blues to finish third in the Central Division with a record of 45-28-9. Jordan Binnington was a significant part of the turnaround, as he posted a record of 24-5-1 in 30 games. Ryan O’Reilly leads the team in scoring with 77 points, as he won the Selke Trophy as the league’s best Defensive Forward. Vladimir Tarasenko once again had a team-high 33 goals.
2019 Playoffs:After their strong finish, the St. Louis Blues were matched up against the Winnipeg Jets in the playoffs. In Game 1, the Blues got a strong outing from Jordan Binnington and won 2-1. The Blues also took Game 2 in Winnipeg, 4-3, as Oskar Sundqvist scored twice. Back in St. Louis for Game 3, the Blues stumbled, suffering a 6-3 loss. Binnington had a bounce-back performance in Game 4, making 37 saves, but the Blue suffered a 2-1 loss in overtime. Back in Winnipeg for Game 5, the Blues were back on their heels as the Jets scored 12 seconds into the game to take an early lead on a goal by Adam Lowry. Kevin Hayes would later score to make it 2-0 for Winnipeg. A lead that would stand until the third period, when Ryan O’Reilly scored on a power play to breathe life back in the Blues. Brayden Schenn later scored the tying goal, as the game appeared heading for overtime when Jayden Schwartz scored with 15 seconds left to win the game 3-2. Schwartz carried over the emotion to Game 6 at the Enterprise Center, netting a hat trick as the Blues won 3-2 to take the series in six games. Moving on, the Blues faced the Dallas Stars in the second round. The Blues took Game 1 at home 3-2, as Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice. Dallas bounced back with a 4-2 win in Game 2 into even the series. Game 3 in Dallas would go back and forth, symbolic to the entire series, with Patrick Maroon scoring the game-winner with under two minutes left as the Blues recorded a 4-3 victory. Dallas again answered with a 4-2 win in Game 4 and took the series lead 3-2, with a 2-1 win in St. Louis. Facing elimination, the Blues came out strong in Game 6, winning 4-1 to return home for a seventh game. Game 7 would be filled with tension and drama, as both teams scored in the first period. Most of the night, the Blues controlled the ice as they fired 54 shots at Ben Bishop, but it would take two overtimes for Maroon to score the game-winner, sending the Blues to the Western Conference Finals with a 2-1 win. In a rematch of the 2016 Western Finals, the Blues were facing the San Jose Sharks looking to reach the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 49 years. The series did not start well for the Blues as they suffered a 6-3 loss in the opener. After a 4-2 win in Game 2, the Blues came home looking to take control of the series. The Blues had their chances in Game 3, as they held a 4-3 lead when Logan Couture tied the game with 61 seconds remaining. The Sharks would win the game in overtime, 5-4 on a goal by Erik Karlsson. The Blues would even the series with a 2-1 win in Game 4, as Jordan Binnington made 29 saves. Binnington was even stronger in Game 5, stopping all 21 shots, as Jaden Schwartz netted a hat trick to deliver a 5-0 win in San Jose. Back home in Game 6, the Blues dominated winning 5-1 to advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1970.
2019 Stanley Cup Final:The St. Louis Blues reached the Stanley Cup Finals in each of their first three seasons, as part of the all expansion division. In each series, they were dominated by an established team losing in four straight games. The latest in 1970 when they were beaten by the Boston Bruins on Bobby Orr’s famous overtime goal. Once again, the Blues would face the Bruins, as they sought to put a cap to their magical turnaround, as “Gloria” became the anthem and rallying cry, complete with a dancing chinchilla. Also driving the Blues was a young 11-year-old girl named Laila Anderson, who was battling a rare disease who became the team’s biggest cheerleader and inspiration. The series did not start well for St. Louis as the Bruins took Game 1 at TD Garden 4-2. The Blues bounced back to take Game 2 in overtime 3-2, as Carl Gunnarsson scored the game-winner as they won their first Finals game in 14 tries. Game 3 at the Enterprise Center saw the Blues suffer their worst loss of the postseason as the Bruins came in a won 7-2 to regain control of the series. As they have all postseason, the Blues bounced back in Game 4, winning 4-2 as Ryan O’Reilly scored twice. Back in Boston, Jordan Binnington had his best game of the postseason, making 38 stops as the Blues won 2-1 to take a 3-2 series lead. With the Stanley Cup in the building, there was an air of anticipation at the Enterprise Center in Game 6. However, the Blues suffered a letdown as the Bruins won 5-1 to send the series back to Boston for Game 7. The Bruins came out at TD Garden looking to dominate as they outshot the Blues 12-4. However, Binnington made ever save, while Ryan O’Reilly and Alex Pietrangelo notched goals to give St. Louis a stunning 2-0 lead. The Bruins continued to control the attack in the second period, but again Jordan Binnington saved the day with 11 saves to keep the score at 2-0. In the third period, the Blues added goals by Brayden Schenn and Zach Stanford to extend the lead to 4-0. Binnington was strong again, as the Bruins did not score until there was 2:10 left in the game; by then, the Blues had the cup in their grasp, winning 4-1. Ryan O’Reilly won the Conn Smythe as Playoff MVP, scoring a franchise-record 23 points in the postseason.
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St. Louis Blues, American professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri, that plays in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blues have appeared in four Stanley Cup finals (1968–70 and 2019) and have won one championship (2019).
The Blues (whose name is derived from musician W.C. Handy’s classic composition “St. Louis Blues”) joined the NHL during the 1967–68 season as one of the six teams added to the league when it expanded from the so-called “Original Six” franchises. Led by first-time head coach Scotty Bowman and featuring hard-nosed defenseman Barclay Plager, the Blues advanced to the Stanley Cup finals in their first season but were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens in four contests that were each decided by just one goal. The Blues won the NHL West Division—composed of the six expansion franchises—in each of the following two seasons as well, only to be swept by the winner of the Original Six-filled East Division in the Stanley Cup finals (Montreal again in 1969, the Boston Bruins in 1970). The team’s hot start was not sustainable, however, and the Blues were markedly less successful during the 1970s. Between 1970–71 and 1979–80, St. Louis posted just two winning records and advanced past its opening playoff round but once.
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In 1980–81 the Blues, behind the play of left wing Brian Sutter and centre Bernie Federko, won 45 games—posting the best record in team history up to that point—and captured a division title, but their playoff struggles continued as they were eliminated in their second postseason series. The Blues finished with a losing record six times over the following eight seasons, but nevertheless qualified for the playoffs each year. During the 1987–88 season St. Louis acquired future star right wing Brett Hull. He would go on to score the most goals in franchise history over the course of his 10 full seasons with the Blues—and ultimately follow his father, Bobby Hull, into the Hall of Fame—but he led the team no farther than the second round of the playoffs during that period.
In 1999–2000 the Blues posted the best record in the NHL behind the play of right wing Pavol Demitra and defensemen Chris Pronger and Al MacInnis, but St. Louis was upset in the first round of the NHL playoffs by the Western Conference’s lowest seed, the San Jose Sharks. The Blues rebounded from that disappointment the following season by earning a berth in the conference finals, which they lost to the eventual champion Colorado Avalanche. St. Louis continued to qualify for the postseason through the 2003–04 season, which brought the team’s run of consecutive playoff berths to 25 seasons—the third longest such streak in league history at the time. Over that period, however, the Blues failed to appear in the Stanley Cup finals and only advanced past their second playoff series twice. In the six seasons following the end of the streak, the Blues primarily finished their seasons with win-loss records around .500 but earned just one postseason berth (a first-round loss in 2008–09). The struggling team brought in head coach Ken Hitchcock 14 games into the 2011–12 season, and the Blues rallied behind the new leadership, winning 49 games and capturing the franchise’s first division title in 14 years. However, postseason success continued to elude the team as the Blues lost in the second round of the playoffs that year, which was followed by first-round upset losses in the subsequent three seasons. St. Louis broke through to a degree during the 2015–16 season, advancing to its first conference final in 14 years, where the Blues were eliminated by the San Jose Sharks.
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New York Islanders forward Kyle Okposo spends a lot of time these days waiting- and it never felt so good for the Minnesota native.
Okposo and his wife are expecting the birth of their first child in January. He’s waiting for the Islanders 2015 move from Long Island to suddenly hip downtown Brooklyn and the Barclays Center And he’s waiting to learn whether he’ll make the cut and play for the United States men’s hockey team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, in February.
Okposo was all smiles Monday as he joined 47 other professional hockey players who were invited to attend USA Hockey’s two-day pre-Olympics orientation camp at the Washington Capitals’ practice facility in Arlington, Va.
“It would be awesome, pretty special to represent my country,” Okposo said. “I’ve represented my country at a lot of different events, but never the Olympics. It was definitely nice to be invited to this camp.”
While he’s waiting for good things, Okposo admits that – to borrow a line from a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song – the waiting is the hardest part when it comes to whether or not he’ll be selected for Sochi.
The final decision on the team won’t be made until the weeks before the Olympics. The U.S. national team, piloted by Pittsburgh Penguins Head Coach Dan Bylsma, will pick talent based on how the invitees to this week camp perform for their NHL or minor league teams in the opening months of the season.
“This is going to be in the back of your mind, the Olympics,” Okposo said. “That being said, what’s going to dictate you being on the team is how you play on the ice for your NHL team. So that has to be your first and foremost thought. You have to play well and do everything for your own team in order to make this one.”
Okposo hopes he’ll have a better start to the upcoming season that he did during the labor dispute-shortened, 48-game, 2012-13 season. Last season, the right wing only registered only 4 goals and 20 assists.
But he turned things around in the second half on the season. He scored three goals and one assists in six games in the Stanley Cup playoffs opening round against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Islanders lost the series.
His numbers pale compared to those of Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane, Toronto Maple Leafs forwards James van Reimsdyk and Phil Kessel, and other players invited to the pre-Olympics camp. But he has intangibles that the U.S. national team covets.
Okposo has experience playing on larger ice surfaces like the one in Sochi. Most rinks international rinks are 200-by-100 feet, which increases the importance of skating ability. NHL rinks are 200-by-85 feet. Okposo spent his college career playing on the University of Minnesota’s international-size ice surface.
Both the U.S. and Canada are so concerned about the larger ice surface, which they believe contributed to poor Olympic performances off North American soil, that Canada Head Coach Mike Babcock of the Detroit Red Wings held ball hockey walkthroughs with his prospective players in Calgary Monday in an arena with a melted international-sized rink surface.
“Skating is magnified more so on the Olympic sheet. To have a team that can move is definitely going to be a factor,” Okposo said. “All the guys in the NHL are going to have an adjustment the first time they get on (international-sized) ice.”
Defenseman Seth Jones, who the Nashville Predators selected with the fourth pick in June’s NHL draft, has experience on the big rink from playing on the U.S. junior national team that won the gold medal at the 2013 World Championship last December in Ufa, Russia.
Though he’s yet to play a minute in the NHL, Jones said he’s setting his sights on Sochi.
“It feels unbelievable to be invited here with all these great players and being thought of in the same category with some of these guys,” Jones said. “Obviously there are a lot of great defenseman here and they’re very deep, but we’ll see. I’ve got to make Nashville first, and I’ll have to have a pretty good start to the year to make it. But that’s definitely my goal.”
Brian Burke, the U.S. national team’s director of player personnel and former general manager of the Maple Leafs, said it’s not beyond the realm of possibility for Jones to wear the U.S. red, white and blue come February.
“It might be a steep hill for Seth, but he’s always exceeded expectations to this point and I can see him doing it again very easily,” Burke said.
Jones, a Plano, Texas, native said he has to factor in earning an Olympics slot while adjusting to the NHL and its grueling 82-game season. He estimated that he logged 94 or 95 games during the 2012-13 season playing major juniors for the Canadian Hockey League’s Portland Winterhawks, playing in Russia with the U.S. junior national team, and playing for Portland in the Memorial Cup final.
He said he “didn’t do anything for two weeks or three weeks, maybe,” after the Winterhawks lost to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Halifax Mooseheads in the final.
“It definitely felt like a 12-year – er, 12-month season this year. It’s definitely a big step, but I think I’m capable of making it this year.”
One of Jones’ competitors for a defense spot on Team USA is Dustin Byfuglien of the Winnipeg Jets. For him, making the U.S. team and winning a Gold Medal would be a trifecta. He’s already been named an NHL All-Star and won a Stanley Cup in the 2009-10 season with the Blackhawks.
Byfuglien – a massive man with a massive slap shot, nimble skating ability, and the skill to play either defense or left wing – beamed when asked about the possibility of playing for the U.S. hockey team.
“It would mean a lot to me and my family just to get the opportunity to go over there and be part of the Olympics,” Byfuglien, a Minnesota native. “This is a fun thing to be part of. Any time you can put on a U.S. jersey and represent your country it means a lot.
Burke called Byfuglien a potential game-changing force on the ice.
“He can play forward, he can play defense, he’s got a cannon for a shot,” Burke told me. “On the big ice, is he the answer? I don’t know that depends on how he plays and on the coaches. But the one thing he can do is change the game.”
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Good coaches help make great hockey players. T.R. Goodman builds great hockey players.
For more than two decades, Goodman has been the go-to summer trainer for some of the National Hockey League’s biggest stars. Players such as 2013 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee defenseman Chris Chelios, Hall of Fame forward Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins, former Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Rob Blake, and former All-Star forwards Rick Tocchet and Jeremy Roenick routinely made the post-season pilgrimage to Venice Beach, California, for weeks of physical recouperation and insanely intense low-impact workouts under Goodman – a regimen that several credited with prolonging their careers.
“When I first started, at first I thought my goal was to make guys bigger, faster, stronger,” Goodman told me recently. “What I found was that was a great thing and I was able to do that, but if guys got injured during the year it didn’t make a difference if they were bigger, faster stronger. Then I changed my goal to make sure guys didn’t get hurt. My main core nucleus of guys, not one of them retired before they were 40 years old…if you don’t get injured, you have longevity.”
The 2013 summer class at Goodman’s Pro Camp Sports included Anaheim Ducks right wing Emerson Etem and Brett Beebe, a right wing from Western Michigan University who signed a contract to play this season for the ECHL’s Ontario Reign, a Los Angeles Kings farm club. Both Etem and Beebe are among the growing number of professional hockey players who are born, raised, and began playing the game in the Golden State.
Etem’s desire and dedication to train with Goodman has already become legend. The two have worked together since Etem was barely 14 and too young to drive. So to get from his Long Beach home to Goodman’s Venice Beach gym, Etem would wake up at 6 a.m., rollerblade to a nearby train station, hop a train, transfer to a bus, then put back on his rollerblades and skate the last mile of the 2 1/2-hour journey to the gym. Then he would work out.
“It was a humbling experience to go there and train with old vets who have been in the league for so long and you can learn so much from,” Etem told ESPN in 2010. “I did it Monday-Saturday in the summertime and it made me the player I am today.”
Etem’s effort to get to Goodman’s gym may be why the 52-year-old Connecticut native considers the 21-year-old California kid one of his all-time favorite clients.
Etem, the 29th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Draft, scored 3 goals and 7 assists in 38 games for the Ducks last season. He registered 3 goals and 2 asists in seven playoff games for Anaheim. In 2011-12, he scored 61 goals and 46 assists in 65 games for the Medicine Hat Tigers, a major junior team in the Western Hockey League. Goodman believes Etem is on the cusp of stardom.
“I think Emerson is going to be a real superstar in the game,” said Goodman, who once made The Hockey News’ list of 100 People of Power and Influence. “It’s been really rejuvenating for me to be able to work with him. He still has a lot of humility, he has a good work ethic. He’s kind of like my little brother now. I helped Emerson come up as if he were my own son or little brother. Everything that I’ve had him to do, if I had my own son, I would ask my own son to do.”
What Goodman asks Etem and other clients to do is endure a rigorous three-phase workout program that begins after the NHL season ends and ends before training camp starts in September. The phases focus on repairing the physical trauma and injuries incurred during the long hockey season, strenthening core muscles, and concentrating on muscular growth and endurance.
“In Mario Lemieux’s case, Mario is so tall and so long that his back problems came because of problems he had in his hip core muscles. That started to make certain other muscles over-compensate for the weakness he had in his hip core,” Goodman said. “So the first thing we do is we get rid of all that crap that’s accumulated in their body. Then we kind of rebuild it. Then we improve their muscular endurance, increase their strength. Then we do the high-intensity, high performance, but low impact, training. I don’t feel the body needs to get beat up in the summer: it needs to get refreshed, rejuvenated and rebuilt.”
That’s done through a series of low-impact exercises repeatedly performed at a non-stop pace for 60 minutes. Even for the best-conditioned athlete, Goodman’s workout can be a vomit-inducing, knee-wobbling, muscle-burning experience. But the outcome is a strong, well-defined but flexible body able to withstand the rigors of an 82-game NHL season and the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Goodman once had NHL aspirations himself. He was a team captain for the Trinity College Bantams hockey team in the 1981-82 and 1982-83 seasons. He scored 35 goals and a career-high 60 assists in 1982-83 for the small Hartford, Conn., college – good numbers but not good enough to draw attention from NHL teams.
“At that time there weren’t really any Americans in the NHL,” Goodman said. “It was kind of like a taboo thing to think that an American player could make it in the NHL.”
And being African-American, “I had like two strikes against me,” Goodman added with chuckle. By the 1982-83 season, only one U.S.-born black player had reached the NHL – puglistic left wing Val James of the Buffalo Sabres. In all, six black players had logged time with NHL teams by the time Goodman completed college: forward Willie O’Ree of the Boston Bruins, left wing Mike Marson and right wing Bill Riley of the Washington Capitals, right wing Ray Neufeld of the Hartford Whalers, Tony McKegney of the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo’s James. Quebec Nordiques right wing Bernie Saunders, brother of ESPN broadcaster John Saunders, and Los Angeles Sharks wing/center Alton White, played in the rival World Hockey Association during that time.
So Goodman took his degree in economics and hockey gear and headed West.
“After college, I didn’t skate for 10 years,” he told me. “I came out here and I wanted to test the workouts I was doing, I wanted to feel how it would affect the skating and playing. So I came back and played in some of the recreational leagues out here for a while.”
Goodman got his first workout client in 1992: Washington Capitals left Wing Alan May.
“If you weren’t doing what he asked, he’d pick you up and throw you out of the gym because he didn’t want to just go through the motions,” May, now a Capitals broadcast anaylst, told NHL.com’s Impact! online magazine. “He’s 24 hours a day and all he thinks about is what he does and how to make you better. He looks at you and figures out how he can fix you. It’s just amazing.”
Word of Goodman’s handiwork hit the NHL player grapevine and more players signed up to be tortured – er, trained – by him.
“Rick Tocchet probably the largest quantity of guys…he was an influential leader-type guy,” he said. “He had guys from the Flyers come, from t he Kings to come, from the Phoenix Coyotes to come, that’s how J.R. came and (current Montreal Canadiens forward) Danny Briere.”
During the NHL season, Goodman finds himself glued to the television monitoring how his clients are doing and studying whether they are keeping up with their exercise regimen.
“It’s like I have a sports bar in my house, I had two TV’s here, always watching games,” he said. “A lot of times I could tell if (clients) were or weren’t doing what they were supposed to be doing during the season by how their bodies would move when they were skating. Yeah, I pay attention to what’s going on.”
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Hockey has taken Eustace King from bucolic Evanston, Ill., to the bright lights of Los Angeles and from between the pipes to the thick of the business end of the game. It’s taken Brett Peterson on a full-circle journey from Boston and back.
Their separate trips have made King, a former Miami University of Ohio goaltender, and Peterson, a former standout defenseman at Boston College, the rarest of a rare breed: African-American sports agents who represent professional hockey players.
As a managing partner for O2K Worldwide Management Group, King is an agent of change of sorts. He represents several of the growing number of players of color who are gradually changing the face of the National Hockey League.
Peterson, the Boston-based director of hockey operations for Acme World Sports, has a client list that includes Tuukka Rask, the superstar Finnish goaltender for the Boston Bruins, and Alex Broadhurst, the talented young center for the Chicago Blackhawks.
King’s clients include Philadelphia Flyers right wing Wayne Simmonds; St. Louis Blues right wing Chris Stewart and his free agent brother, right wing Anthony Stewart; Anaheim Ducks right wings Emerson Etem and Devante Smith-Pelly; and San Jose Sharks left wing Raffi Torres, a Canadian of Mexican heritage.
He also represents Blues right wing T.J. Oshie; Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon, and Buffalo Sabres defenseman Tyler Ennis.
King helped negotiate former NHL goaltender Kevin Weekes’ first television contract with NHL Network and he represents Willie O’Ree, who became the NHL’s first black player in 1958 and now serves as the league’s director for youth development and diversity ambassador.
“I don’t have these athletes who happen to be minorities because I’m black,” King told me recently. “It’s because I’m highly capable and I happen to be black. One critical point is I understand their history and background, being West Indian or being African-American, and being able to relate to them. That’s the piece that makes the bond that we have so much greater and we’ve been able to accomplish the things we’ve been able to do.”
Peterson said breaking into representation end of hockey wasn’t difficult because of the welcoming nature of the hockey community.
“I played hockey since I was two years old,” Peterson told me recently. “Obviously being an African-American hockey player – it was always rare. But the hockey community is one of the best communities that I know, and it was so welcoming to me. It’s such a tight-knit community that I don’t think, for the most part, anybody really judged it as a black-white thing. You’re judged on your work and your ability to have relationships with people.”
Still, making it as a black sports agent isn’t easy. In the four major sports – even the predominately black NBA and NFL – only a few dozen top athletes have black representation while “hundreds of others continue to turn to white agents and attorneys to handle the finer points of negotiation on contracts with teams and corporations seeking their endorsements,” ESPN.com’s David Aldridge wrote last February.
“To say that you’re only a black agent and you’re trying to be extremely pro-black in a non-black environment is challenging, I’ll be honest with you, in hockey,” King said. “It’s not that people are going to be necessarily racist or they don’t want to listen to us. It’s just because sometimes they don’t understand us, or understand the experiences that we’ve had to go through.”For example, when some in the hockey establishment expressed concern about Mark Owuya, a black Swedish goaltender now in the Toronto Maple Leafs farm system, after he performed rap songs on his country’s version of “American Idol” when he was 16 in 2006, King questioned the musical tastes of his client’s detractors.
“If he was a country singer, or he was singing rock and roll or something more relevant to the audience he was trying to showcase his (hockey) skills to, I think maybe it wouldn’t have been a big deal,” King told the Toronto Star newspaper.
King said he’s been able to thrive in the sometimes cut-throat representation business because of his hockey-playing experience and the bond he shares with several of his minority clients – like Simmonds, the Stewart brothers and Weekes – who have Caribbean roots.
He also attributes his success to hard work, good fortune, and to a small village of mentors who’ve helped him almost every step of the way in his professional and personal life. It’s a formula he tries to instill in his young hockey-playing clients.
“I really believe that a young man needs anywhere from a minimum 4 to 6 mentors in his life,” King said. “It’s going to be his parents, his coaches, it’s also going to be friends…the ones that are positive.”
And King relies on minority NHL players past and present to pay it forward and mentor the new generation of players of color.
“Kevin Weekes, for example, used to mentor Chris Stewart and Wayne Simmonds,” King told me. “Now I’ve got Chris Stewart and Wayne Simmonds mentoring Devante Smith-Pelly and Emerson Etem. ”
The son of Jamaican immigrants, King grew up in Evanston, Ill. where his father was a veterinary assistant and construction worker and his mother a nurse. Hockey served as a de facto baby-sitter for King: practices at the local recreation center rink were in the afternoon – times when child care was either too pricey for his parents or too hard to find.”It started off me watching Northwestern University hockey games, Northwestern had a club hockey team,” King told me. “I could barely see over the boards and eventually the coach said ‘Hey, do you want to play?’ I started that way.”Fate intervened at age 7 when the goalie on King’s youth team failed to show up for one game and the team’s coach asked King to strap on the pads.
“They put me in there and I got a shutout,” he recalled. “At that point, my coach back then put out a little carrot for me that they would help me with my hockey – pay for it, kind of scholarship me – which led to me saying ‘Hey, I could play goal.’ The first four or five games, I gave up three goals. So I was pretty pumped about that. I was getting my hockey pretty much subsidized, because my family didn’t really have a lot of money to be able to pay for that, so it worked out.”
His goaltending skill led to a scholarship at the University of Miami of Ohio. There, he compiled a record of 5 wins, 6 losses, 2 ties and a 3.90 goals-against average in his senior year in 1995-96 – stats that hardly screamed “draft pick” to NHL scouts.
“I never really got to be the starter and be the guy until my senior year, at that point I didn’t have the resume I needed to,” he said. “But I did have offers to play pro hockey and I could have played and gotten a contract from, at the time, a team called the Dayton Ice Bandits who were in the (Colonial Hockey League), and I was going to do that.”
But King said a close friend’s father “talked me into the real world.” So he took his Miami of Ohio degree in communications into the advertising world.
From there, connections and mentorships took over. Bryant McBride, an entrepreneur and hockey enthusiast, joined the NHL and became one of the league’s highest-ranking black executives. McBride created the NHL Diversity Task Force – the forerunner of the league’s current “Hockey is for Everyone” program – and brought O’Ree into the fold to help with diversity efforts. O’Ree had been monitoring King’s on-ice and off-ice career and encouraged him to work for the NHL.
“He said ‘Hey Eustace, you’re not playing anymore, you’ve got a great background, we want someone like you to come over to the NHL,'” King recalled. “So I went there and started working in the marketing and business development area.”
As King progressed at NHL headquarters, McBride left the league offices to become a sports agent. He helped Jason Allison secure a $20 million contract with the Los Angeles Kings in 2001.
McBride decided to get out of the representation business about the time King and his partners launched 02K in 2004. Their first client? Jason Allison.
“Really, this whole thing in hockey, in my whole experience, it’s all about relationships and mentors that bring people to the next stop,” King said. “It’s almost like a pay it forward in our group. We have a mindset in our group where everyone from the NHL down to the younger guys, they’re all interconnected and we make sure that they all have access to each other.”
Peterson started playing hockey at such a young age that he barely remember when he wasn’t on skates. A Massachusetts native, he was a smooth-skating defenseman on the 2001 Boston College NCAA championship hockey team.
After college, he had a solid minor league hockey career, playing for the East Coast Hockey League’s Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies, Johnstown Chiefs, Florida Everblades and Phoenix Roadrunners. He also spent time in the American Hockey League with the Albany River Rats before hanging up his skates with the AHL’s Grand Rapid Griffins in the 2008-09 season.
Like King, Peterson made the leap into sports representations through past hockey connections.
“I met with a group that represented a bunch of my roommates when I played at BC, kind of formed a relationship with them. The sports agency business was something I always wanted to get into,” Peterson told me. “It just kind of fit that along the time I was thinking about stopping playing hockey they wanted me to come on and work with them.”
“It’s one of the rare cases that it kind of worked right from the start,” Peterson added. “It’s been unbelievable ever since.”
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With the Atlanta Thrashers relocating to Winnipeg while remaining in the Southeast Division, the potential loomed for an unbelievably difficult travel schedule during the upcoming 2011-12 NHL Regular Season. In fact, when I ran a simulation simply moving the team but replicating the previous year’s schedule, it looks like the Winnipeg team would travel more than any squad in recent years.
Let’s give the NHL’s schedule makers a standing ovation, then, for doing a fine job accommodating that special situation, and doing a pretty fair job of reducing the burden on some other teams, as well. When I ran this year’s numbers, I was shocked at some of the things I saw.
Follow after the jump, then, and check out your 2011-12 NHL Super Schedule…
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This is the 4th year in a row I’ve published a full-featured spreadsheet depicting the NHL regular season schedule, bringing in additional pieces of data like miles traveled between games, and the main statistics for each opponent along the way.
It’s freely available as a Google Spreadsheet which you can download and play with to your heart’s content. Feel free to rank teams on the average power play strength of their opponent’s, or 5-on-5 GF/GA, or Points Percentage, whatever you like.
What attracts most people’s attention, however, are the miles traveled by teams, and the number of times they have to play on back-to-back nights. I’ve summarized those results in the table below, with a comparison to last year:
Team 2011-12 Miles
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Anaheim Ducks 50,296 13 10 47,838 15 12 Boston Bruins 33,770 13 11 35,673 14 17 Buffalo Sabres 35,911 21 23 30,347 22 15 Carolina Hurricanes 38,114 16 24 40,874 21 33 Columbus Blue Jackets 42,831 16 17 44,600 18 27 Calgary Flames 49,104 10 5 48,004 13 7 Chicago Blackhawks 39,288 17 20 40,498 18 21 Colorado Avalanche 48,945 10 18 44,190 14 11 Dallas Stars 49,622 14 17 46,244 12 9 Detroit Red Wings 42,865 14 20 39,793 14 17 Edmonton Oilers 50,006 12 10 50,309 11 4 Florida Panthers 52,751 14 8 43,144 15 8 Los Angeles Kings 55,591 15 13 40,430 13 10 Minnesota Wild 42,860 11 12 50,805 19 17 Montreal Canadiens 39,174 13 19 33,224 16 17 New Jersey Devils 28,597 15 24 27,152 20 27 Nashville Predators 39,534 11 10 42,379 13 27 New York Islanders 32,410 13 20 28,210 20 24 New York Rangers 36,385 14 11 29,355 18 18 Ottawa Senators 33,915 17 20 32,157 16 23 Philadelphia Flyers 34,193 13 20 29,973 16 29 Phoenix Coyotes 49,192 13 15 53,843 16 14 Pittsburgh Penguins 33,439 15 17 28,948 17 18 San Jose Sharks 43,994 14 5 56,254 14 6 St. Louis Blues 38,781 17 20 41,473 17 23 Tampa Bay Lightning 43,717 10 12 40,522 17 10 Toronto Maple Leafs 32,239 17 21 33,470 14 27 Vancouver Canucks 46,826 11 2 51,213 11 5 Winnipeg/Atlanta 44,627 14 8 44,079 15 16 Washington Capitals 37,969 13 22 32,401 15 22
Click on any of the column headers to sort on that value.
So here’s how this works: for each team, I walk through their schedule from Game 1 to Game 82, adding up the miles traveled from one game to the next. The European openers are accounted for, and if a team has road games immediately before and after the All Star break, I add in a trip home between those games. One adjustment I’ve made from previous years is that if a team starts on the road, I build in the miles from their home rink for Game 1 (and I’ve updated the 2010-11 numbers in the table above to match that scheme).
Winnipeg’s Fortune
I was stunned to see how reasonable Winnipeg’s travel mileage comes out, given their remote location relative to their Southeast Division rivals. The key here is the reduced number of one-game trips that they’ll make this year (down to 8 from 16 in 2010-11). When they head east, they’ll tend to knock out several games at once, which makes a tremendous difference in their overall mileage.
The Vancouver Canucks, too, benefit from such a trend, only having 2 one-game trips this season, which helps reduce their travel distance by almost 10%.
The Highs & Lows
This year’s Frequent Flyer Champions will be the Los Angeles Kings, supplanting the San Jose Sharks, who led 2 out of the 3 previous seasons. Buffalo will once again play the most back-to-back sets (21) this year, while Tampa Bay, Colorado and Calgary will face only 10.
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I've taken to the newspaper archives again because I had a mild interest in learning about a team that spent a single season in the American midwest. They weren't founded there, but the St. Louis Eagles came about when the Ottawa Senators moved south to the "Gateway to the West" and took up residence there. Because the Eagles only lasted one tumultuous season in St. Louis so long ago, it's a little harder to find good information on why and how the team up and abandoned its home. Thanks to the Google digital newspaper archives, I did manage to find some information on what happened. Let's take a look at how the Eagles flew St. Louis.
We fire up the De Lorean to head back to November 8, 1934 where we discover that the St. Louis Eagles were about to open their first season in the NHL against the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Black Hawks. Eddie Gerard, formerly of the Ottawa Senators, would remain as the manager as the club built itself on the former Senator players who had moved with the club. But we learn that Frank Wainwright, owner of the American Association's St. Louis Fliers, was about to file a $200,000 lawsuit against the new NHL club over territorial rights. Nothing like a little controversy to go along with a team's inaugural game, right?
The very next day, we find that Wainwright was asked to hold off suing the St. Louis Eagles. There is some information as to why Wainwright was trying to invoke the lawsuit. According to Wainwright, the NHL violated a territorial agreement in that they wouldn't place a team west of the Mississippi. The NHL, as expected, contends that this agreement had expired. It is, in my view, interesting to note that the NHL formally had agreed to not expand westward at some point in the past. With cities expanding across Canada and America, you would think that this would be a very shortsighted move.
After losing to the Black Hawks 3-1, we find that the Eagles had defeated the New York Rangers 4-2 on Saturday for their first win as the Eagles. With their 1-1-0 record, the Eagles prepared to battle the Montreal Maroons as they looked to build on their winning ways. The Maroons entered the game as the only team that had yet to open their season. In a rather interesting note, Ralph Bowman of the Eagles scored against the Maroons in a losing effort on a penalty shot, the first successful penalty shot goal in NHL history!
Instead, we jump ahead to November 30, 1934 where we discovered that the game against the Maroons had started a seven-game losing skid, leaving the Eagles reeling with a 1-8-0 record. In an effort to add some scoring, the Eagles purchased the contract of Vic Ripley from the New York Rangers. Ripley would appear in 31 games as his career was virtually at its conclusion. Ripley would star with the Black Hawks for five seasons before being shuffled between the Bruins, Rangers, and Eagles in two years. His time with the Eagles netted him one goal and five assists - not the best contract that the Eagles employed in their short time.
Looking for more scoring help, the Eagles tried to make waves on December 4 by trying to acquire Toronto's Harvey Jackson for $50,000. The Leafs asked for $100,000 for Jackson's services which, ultimately, killed that deal. In more personnel moves, the Ottawa interests controlling the Eagles interviewed former Senators star Frank Nighbor about taking over for Eddie Gerard in order to help the ailing club. Nighbor would eventually turn down this offer.
Looking to improve their goaltending situation, December 20, 1934 saw the Eagles throw a contract offer at Herb Stuart of the IHL's London Tucumsehs - the same team that Frank Nighbor managed! Both Stuart and the Tucumseh "club officials" (read: Nighbor) thought that the offer was too small for a goaltender of Stuart's stature, and Stuart rejected the offer. Not that it would matter much because the Eagles had themselves a pretty solid goaltender right under their own noses.
December 21, 1934 saw the Eagles use their goaltending as an advantage as they tied the powerful Toronto Maple Leafs with a 1-1 game. Bill Beveridge, goaltender for the Eagles, turned in an outstanding performance with 48 saves, but surrendered one goal that equaled the number that got by George Hainsworth in the Leafs' net.
In a rather interesting note, Beveridge was one of the last surviving members of the original Ottawa Senators club when the NHL awarded an expansion franchise to Ottawa in 1992. As the last goaltender to record a shutout for the Senators, he lived to see Don Beaupre record the first shutout for a Senators goaltender in the modern era when Beaupre closed the door on the Philadelphia Flyers on February 6, 1995 in the lockout-shortened season. Seven days later, Beveridge passed away in what seems like a closing of the book from one Senators era to another.
With the calendar turning to 1935, the Eagles and Montreal Canadiens were battling it out for who would occupy the cellar in the NHL's International Division. With both teams struggling, George (Buck) Boucher was brought in to coach the 2-11-0 Eagles to a higher standing than their current position after Eddie Gerard had resigned, and it appeared the Eagles were on their way up on January 10, 1935 after posting a 3-3-3 record since Boucher took over. If the Eagles were to continue on this upswing, they were poised to catch the New York Americans by season's end!
The problems with a losing team is that it creates fan apathy towards the club. With apathy at an all-time high in St. Louis thanks to a team stuck in last place, the club noticed that attendance was plummeting. So the Eagles made a cardinal sin in order to attract fans - they reduced ticket prices. While attendance climbed from 4000 fans to approximately 7000 fans, the Eagles still lost their fifteenth game of the season to the Boston Bruins by a 2-1 score.
With the team floundering in the standings and at the box office, the Eagles began the second phase of cardinal sins on February 12, 1935 - selling marketable stars for cash. Syd Howe was arguably the best player that the Eagles ever had on their roster, and Ralph Bowman was a serviceable player. The loss of either player alone would have weakened the team, but their loss together weakened it considerably. The Red Wings, receiving the two players, became a better team instantly. The $50,000 received by the Eagles would be little more than a windfall of cash that would service the team's mounting losses while Teddy Graham was little more than a stop-gap for a team that was dealing away one of its best players.
As a note, the newspaper clip states that Scotty Bowman was involved in the trade, but the legendary coach of the Blues, Sabres, Canadiens, Penguins and Red Wings was born September 18, 1933 - making him all of one year-old when the Eagles were playing in St. Louis. Clearly, this was an error as the only Bowman on the Eagles' roster was the penalty-shot scorer Ralph Bowman. Just wanted to clarify my writing versus that of the Rochester Evening Journal and the Post Express.
It was no secret in April that the St. Louis Eagles were in dire straits. Their 11-31-6 record to finish the season was the least of their worries as extreme travel costs and fan apathy had the club bleeding red ink. A group of investors from Cleveland, led by AC Sutphin, had spoken to NHL President Frank Calder about having his city join the ranks of the NHL, and there was some discussion about moving a team to Cleveland. While there was some talk about St. Louis being one possible team, the article from The Montreal Gazette makes it clear that the Montreal Canadiens are the team that is interested in relocating! Could you imagine the Canadiens not being part of the NHL? It almost happened in the mid-1930s!
In perhaps the quietest announcement ever for a team folding, September 28, 1935 saw The Pittsburgh Press run a tiny article about the Eagles suspending operations for one year. Interestingly, the players from the Eagles would be distributed amongst the worst teams in the NHL, and would be available for recall one year later if the Eagles were to return. Would any team today even consider this possibility? Would the NHLPA even allow it? It was a different world for the NHL back in the 1930s.
Just over two weeks later, the Eagles were officially done. For an undisclosed amount of money, the NHL would assume control of all assets and contracts held by the Eagles and distribute them to teams amongst the eight-team league. The Montreal Canadiens showed interest in as many as four players, but each of the NHL teams wanted a shot at the Eagles' remaining players. I'll have a rundown as to who went where after the assets were divided, but, officially the Eagles were no more.
October 16, 1935 saw more information come out about the sale of the Eagles to the NHL. Each of the eight NHL teams contributed $5000 for a total of $40,000 payable to the owners of the Eagles. Eighteen players were distributed while five would move to minor-league teams. The only team not to select an Eagle? The Chicago Black Hawks.
This article, from The Leader-Post in Regina, shows the distribution of the players to each of the teams. There are also some great photographs of the Eagles players in their sweaters. The players were distributed as follows:
New York Americans: Pete Kelly, Eddie Finnigan.
Montreal Canadiens: Bill Beveridge, Irv Frew, Paul Drouin, Henri Lauzon.
Detroit Red Wings: Carl Voss, William Peterkin.
New York Rangers: Glen Brydson, Vernon Ayres.
Montreal Maroons: Joe Lamb, Bill Taugher.
Boston Bruins: Bill Cowley, Teddy Graham.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Gerry Shannon, Cliff Purpur, Jim Dewey, Mickey Blake.
And with that, NHL hockey in St. Louis was done until 1967 when the St. Louis Blues were founded as an expansion franchise. There's no denying that the Eagles were a bad team and that moving them again might have been inevitable even if they had been able to survive the '34-35 season. The St. Louis Eagles, once the Ottawa Senators, were the officially were scrapped as an NHL entry on October 15, 1935.
Until next time, keep your sticks on the ice!
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It's that time of the year where we go through all the NHLers we have lost in the year 2016.
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It's that time of the year where we go through all the NHLers we have lost in the year 2016.
January 1st - Jim Ross
Jim Ross was a professional hockey player who played defense and was active between 1944 and 1955, which included 2 seasons in the NHL. Ross was born on May 20, 1926, in Edinburgh, Scotland
January 3rd - Bill Plager
Before playing in the NHL, Plager played for the Peterborough Petes in Peterborough, Ontario, where he met his wife Donna Hickey. Lager started his National Hockey League career with the Minnesota North Stars in 1967. He also played for the St. Louis Blues and Atlanta Flames. He left the NHL after the 1976 season. After retiring from the NHL, Plager returned to Peterborough with wife Donna Plager, sons William Jr., Brett and daughter Dara. Plager is the brother of former NHL players/coaches Bob Plager and Barclay Plager. Plager retired from hockey and became a manager at Quaker Oats Peterborough plant and was head coach of Atom B/C IceKats, girls hockey teams in the Peterborough Girls Hockey Association.
January 16th - Don Caley
Caley played junior hockey in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for the Weyburn Red Wingsfor three seasons as well as one game in the Ontario Hockey Assiciation's Junior A division with the Peterborough Petes. On June 6, 1967, Caley was claimed in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft by the St. Louis Blues and played one game during the 1967-68 NHL season. He was traded to the New York Rangers during the off-season but never played for them, instead suiting up for the Omaha Knights as well as one game for the Buffalo Bisons.
On July 3, 1969, Caley was traded to the WHL's Phoenix Roadrunners where he became their starting goalie. In February 1970, Caley suffered severe whiplash in a car accident and missed the remainder of the season though he recovered in time for the next season. He retired after the 1972-73 season to become a dentist but returned the next season, feeling he could do both jobs at once, but retired for good after just seven games and spent his life in sales.
January 16th - Rudy Migay
Migay turned professional in 1948. He spent three years with Pittsburgh's American Hockey League (AHL) club before joining the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Toronto Maple Leafs for a seven-year tenure. This was followed by a couple of years in Rochester and later two seasons in Denver. With both knees considerably weakened by numerous collisions, Rudy moved into coaching with the Tulsa Oilers in the Central Hockey League (CHL) and later with other teams.
Migay coached the following teams - Rochester Americans AHL 1962-1963, Tulsa Oilers CHL 1964-1965, Amarillo Wranglers CHL 1968-1969, Baltimore Clippers AHL 1969-1970, Amarillo Wranglers CHL 1970-1971. The Wranglers were a farm team for the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins
January 22nd - Rik Wilson
Rik Wilson was a professional hockey player who played defense and was active between 1978 and 1996, which included 7 seasons in the NHL. He split his 7 NHL seasons with the Calgary Flames, the St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks. Playing 251 games, scoring 25 goals and 65 assists for a total of 90 points. He also spent 220 minutes in the box during his career.
February 12th - Ed Barry
Ed Barry was a professional hockey player who played left wing and was active between 1938 and 1950, which included 1 season in the NHL. He spent his only season with the Boston Bruins.
February 26th - Andy Bathgate
Andy Bathgate was a popular star player of the New York Rangers and also held the honour of being declared the Most Valuable Player of both the NHL and Western Hockey League (WHL). He started his professional career with the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League (AHL) in the 1952–53 season. He bounced between the Vancouver Canucks and the Rangers for two seasons before settling with the Rangers in 1954–55. He played 10 full seasons with the Rangers, where he became a popular player in New York as well as a top-tiered player in the NHL.
In 1961–62, Bathgate and Bobby Hull led the league in points, but Bathgate lost the Art Ross Trophy to Bobby Hull because Hull had more goals.
Bathgate's career was frustrated by the mediocre play of the Rangers and a nagging knee problem. He was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1963–64 season, where he immediately helped Toronto to a Stanley Cup championship, and later was dealt to the Detroit Red Wings, where he helped the team reach the Stanley Cup Finals in 1965–66. Bathgate was chosen by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft scoring the first goal in their team's history. However after one season, he returned to the Canucks where he would help lead the team to two consecutive Lester Patrick Cup victories, in 1969 and 1970. His best professional year was with them, where he scored 108 points in 1969–70. That performance gave him the George Leader Cup, the top player award in the WHL. Bathgate's final NHL year was with the Penguins in 1971; 1971–1972 he was playing coach for HC Ambri-Piotta in Switzerland. He came briefly out of retirement three seasons later to play for the Vancouver Blazers of the World Hockey Association (WHA), which he had coached the previous season, but retired for good after 11 games.
Bathgate won the Hart Memorial Trophy for the MVP of the NHL in 1958–59 after scoring 40 goals, which was no easy feat in that era. He is famous for contributing to one of the greatest innovations in NHL history. Renowned for the strength of his slapshot, during a game against the Montreal Canadiens, Bathgate shot the puck into the face of Jacques Plante, forcing Plante to receive stitches. When Plante returned to the ice, he was wearing a mask. That started a trend that continues to this day.
March 3rd - Ted McCaskill
He played four games in the National Hockey League and 91 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Minnesota North Stars, and he then served as player-coach with the Los Angeles Sharks.
March 10th - Bill Gadsby
Bill Gadsby was a professional hockey player who played defense and was active between 1943 and 1972, which included 21 seasons in the NHL. He spent those 21 seasons with the Chicago Blackhaws, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers
March 13th - Ken Broderick
He played 27 games in the National Hockey League and 73 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Minnesota North Stars, Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, and Quebec Nordiques. His brother Len also played in the NHL.
March 22nd - Norm Johnson
He played center for the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins and was active between 1949 and 1971, which included 4 seasons in the NHL.
March 29th - Frank Kane
He played two games in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings
April 2nd - Dennis Riggin
He played 18 games in the National Hockey League. He played two short stints with the Detroit Red Wings, but spent the rest of his hockey career in the minors
April 16th - Charlie Hodge
He played as a goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, and Oakland Seals of the National Hockey League. Hodge's first NHL game occurred in 1954 with Montreal. But because teams in that era only carried one goalie, and Montreal had perhaps the best goalie of the era in Jacques Plante, Hodge was only used in emergency situations. During this time, he played mostly in the AHL. When Plante was traded in 1962, Hodge got his chance to play full-time. He twice won the Vezina Trophy for being the goaltender of the team allowing the fewest number of goals during the regular season, once outright in 1963–1964 and shared with Gump Worsley in 1965–1966. Hodge's name appears on the league championship Stanley Cup six times, although he only actually played in one of those finals. He also played 1 game in the finals in 1955, but lost to Detroit. In 1967, young goaltender Rogatien Vachon was called up by the Canadiens. Vachon played superbly, and there was no more room for Hodge. Hodge was left unprotected in 1967 and he was picked up by the Oakland Seals in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft. In the picture, he is sitting next to Gump Worsley.
May 30th - Tom Lysiak
Lysiak joined the Flames for the 1973–74 NHL season, just the second year for the franchise, and scored a team-high 64 points. He helped the team to its first playoff berth and finished second in the voting for the Calder Memorial Trophy (top rookie).
Lysiak led the Flames in scoring in each of his five full seasons with the team and represented the Flames in three consecutive NHL All-Star Games (1975, 1976, 1977). He served as the Flames' team captain during the 1977–78 and 1978–79 seasons, but was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks in an unpopular multiplayer deal (eight players were involved, the largest number in NHL history at the time) midway through the 1978–79 season. He is the Atlanta Flames' all-time leader for assists with 276 and points with 431 and ranks second in goals with 155. He had 21 two-goal games with the Flames and one hat trick.
Lysiak played seven full seasons for Chicago and in 1980–81 led the team in scoring with 76 points, including a career-high 55 assists. The next season, 1981–82, he matched his top point-scoring season in Atlanta with 82 points and scored a career-high 32 goals.
On October 30, 1983, while a member of the Black Hawks, Lysiak tripped linesman Ron Foyt during a game against the Hartford Whalers. For the incident, the NHL imposed a 20-game suspension, one of the longest in league history.
March 30th - Rick MacLeish
MacLeish played junior ice hockey with the Peterborough Petes from 1967 to 1970. The Boston Bruins selected him fourth overall in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. After spending the first half of his first professional season with the Oklahoma City Blazers, MacLeish was involved in a three-way deal which sent him; Bruce Gamble, Dan Schock, and a 1st round pick to the Philadelphia Flyers, Bernie Parent and a 2nd round pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and Mike Walton to Boston. MacLeish spent the rest of the 1970–71 season with the Flyers, scoring two goals and four assists in 26 games. He also added a goal in four playoff games. In the 1971–72 season he saw his output drop considerably to a single goal, and consequently split the year between the Flyers and their AHL affiliate the Richmond Robins.
The 1972–73 season, during which the Flyers earned the nickname "the Broad Street Bullies" proved to be a breakout year for MacLeish as he became the first member of the Flyers to ever score 50 goals in a single campaign. He added 50 assists that year, to bring his points total to 100. This was enough to finish fourth in league scoring, only a single point behind Bobby Orr. In the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Flyers won their first playoff series against the Minnesota North Stars and faced the heavily favored Montreal Canadiens in the semi final round. MacLeish and the Flyers stunned the Canadiens winning the opening game in Montreal when the Flyers' center intercepted an errant Frank Mahovlich pass (Mahovlich lost the puck in a legendary "puddle of water" on the ice) and scored in overtime. The Flyers pushed the Canadians into overtime in game 2 as well, but, would lose that game 4–3 and would go on to lose the series 4 games to one.
In the 1973–74 season, MacLeish's regular season scoring dropped slightly, as he scored 32 goals and added 45 assists. In the playoffs, however, he led all scorers with 13 goals and 9 assists as the Flyers claimed their first ever Stanley Cup. He scored the only goal in the series' sixth and final game, and narrowly missed out on winning the Conn Smythe Trophy to his teammate, Bernie Parent.
After another successful regular season in 1974–75, notching 38 goals and 41 assists MacLeish went on to lead his team again in playoff scoring as they won a second consecutive championship. This championship marked the last time the trophy was raised by a team consisting solely of Canadian born players. MacLeish's 1975–76 season was marred by injury, as he only played in 51 games. He managed to accumulate 22 goals and 23 assists in the regular season, but, was unable to play in the playoffs, which saw the Flyers swept in four games by the Montreal Canadiens.
The following year saw MacLeish lead the Flyers in scoring for the first time in his career, tallying 49 goals and 48 assists. It also was the first year in which he earned an invitation to the NHL All-Star Game, a feat which he duplicated the following year. In a game against the Los Angeles Kings in April 1978, MacLeish narrowly avoided serious injury suffering a cut neck requiring 80 stitches when he slid into the skate of center Marcel Dionne. Several days later, he was back in the lineup. He joked later that he smoked a cigarette in the locker room afterward and smoke came out his throat.
After the 1980–81 season, the Flyers traded MacLeish, Blake Wesley, and Don Gillen to the Hartford Whalers for Fred Arthur and Ray Allison. During the 1981–82 season, the Whalers traded MacLeish to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Russ Anderson. Pittsburgh released MacLeish during the 1982–83 season, and he played briefly in Switzerland. He rejoined the Flyers as a free agent for the 1983–84 season, and was traded during the season to the Detroit Red Wings for future considerations. He retired at the end of that season.
June 10th - Gordie "Mr Hockey" Howe
From 1946 to 1980, he played twenty-six seasons in the NHL and six seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA); his first 25 seasons were spent with the Detroit Red Wings. Nicknamed "Mr. Hockey", Howe is considered the most complete player to ever play the game and one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time. A 23-time NHL All-Star, he held many of the sport's scoring records until they were broken in the 1980s by Wayne Gretzky. He continues to hold numerous NHL records for most games and seasons played.
Howe was recruited by the Red Wings and made his NHL debut in 1946. He led the league in scoring each year from 1950 to 1954, then again in 1957 and 1963. He ranked among the top ten in league scoring for 21 consecutive years and set a league record for points in a season (95) in 1953. He won the Stanley Cups with the Red Wings four times, won six Hart Trophies as the league's most valuable player, and won six Art Ross Trophies as the leading scorer.
Howe retired for the first time in 1971 and was immediately inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame that same year. He was then inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame the next year. However, he came back two years later to join his sons Mark and Marty on the Houston Aeros of the WHA. Although in his mid-40s, he scored over 100 points twice in six years. He made a brief return to the NHL in 1979–80, playing one season with the Hartford Whalers, then retired at the age of 52. His involvement with the WHA was central to their brief pre-NHL merger success and forced the NHL to expand their recruitment to European talent and to expand to new markets.
Howe was most famous for his scoring prowess, physical strength, and career longevity, and redefined the ideal qualities of an ice hockey forward. He is the only player to have competed in the NHL in five different decades (1940s through 1980s). Although he only achieved the feat twice in his own career, he became the namesake of the "Gordie Howe hat trick": a goal, an assist, and a fight in the same game. He was the inaugural recipient of the NHL Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008.
Howe's name and nickname, "Mr. Hockey", as well as his late wife's nickname as "Mrs. Hockey", are registered trademarks. Howe was also referred to during his career as Power, Mr. Everything, Mr. All-Star, The Most, The Great Gordie, The King of Hockey, The Legend, The Man, No. 9, and "Mr. Elbows" (for his tough physical play). Howe was widely considered the most complete player in all of hockey history. Once Howe began dominating the league, NHL scouts were given new directives to discover players that played the way he did. Howe's strength, scoring ability, and speed exemplified the perfect example of the modern-day role of a power forward and someone who can play the 200-foot game.
July 3rd - Lou Fontinato
Lou Fontinato was a rugged defender and the most feared enforcer of his time. He started his career with New York during the 1954-55 season. The following year, he led the NHL in penalty minutes, the highest total ever at that time. He also led the league in that category in 1957-58 and 1961–62 (with Montreal). With the Rangers, Fontinato and Gordie Howe had a running feud that culminated in a fight at Madison Square Garden on February 1, 1959, in which Howe broke the nose and dislocated the jaw of "Leapin' Lou". Fontinato was eventually traded to the Montreal Canadiens for Hall-of-Fame great Doug Harvey at the tail-end of his career. Fontinato's career came to an abrupt and violent end in 1963 at the Montreal Forum when he missed a check on left-winger Vic Hadfield of the Rangers behind the Montreal net, slammed head first into the boards, and became paralyzed for a month.
September 7th - Bob Dailey
The league's tallest player until the arrival of Willie Huber in 1978, Dailey was a tremendous combination of size and skill on the blueline. He was selected ninth overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft from the Toronto Marlboros , where he had won the Memorial Cup as a junior. He immediately stepped into the Canucks roster as one of their top defenders, registering 7 goals and 24 points as a rookie in 1973-74.
In 1974-75, Dailey registered 12 goals and 48 points to lead Canuck defenders and was named the club's top blueliner. He had another fine season in 1975-76, notching 15 goals despite missing time to injury. However, the Canucks would deal him to the Philadelphia Flyers midway through the 1976–77 season in exchange for Jack McIlhargey and Larry Goodenough. The deal would prove a lopsided one as McIlhargey and Goodenough were never more than bit players for the Canucks while Dailey would be the Flyers' top defender for the next 5 years.
In 1977-78, Dailey emerged as a star for the Flyers. His 21 goals and 57 points would set club records (now broken) for a defender, and he was selected to play in the NHL All-Star Game. In 1979-80 he would register 39 points in just 61 games, and then add 17 more points in the playoffs in helping the Flyers reach the Stanley Cup Finals. In 1980-81 he was again named the Flyers' top defender and was selected to play in his second All-Star Game, but his season was ended prematurely due to a knee injury which required surgery.
12 games into the 1981-81 season, Dailey shattered his ankle catching a rut in the ice in a game in Buffalo. The injury required 3 screws to repair and forced his retirement at the age of 28. He attempted a comeback with the Hershey Bears of the AHL in 1985, but found he could not compete and retired for good after five games.
Dailey finished his career with 94 goals and 231 assists for 325 points in 561 NHL games, along with 814 penalty minutes. Dailey died in Florida on September 7, 2016 after a six-year battle with cancer.
September 20th - Richie Dunn
He played with the Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres and Hartford Whalers between 1977 and 1989. In his NHL career, Dunn appeared in 483 games. He scored 36 goals and added 140 assists.
He was also a member of the US national team at the 1981 Canada Cup and 1986 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments
September 20th - Garry Edmundson
Garry Edmundson was a professional hockey player who played left wing and was active between 1948 and 1969, which included 3 seasons in the NHL
September 29th - Gilles Dube
Gilles played 12 games in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens. He was a member of the 1954 Stanley Cupchampion Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings, appearing for the Red Wings in two playoff games.
October 11th - Matti Hagman
Hagman played 237 NHL games over seven seasons. He debuted for the Boston Bruins on 7 October 1976 as they hosted the Minnesota North Stars. During his time in Boston, Hagman was coached by famous Canadian Head Coach Don Cherry. During his time with the Bruins, Hagman did not get much time on ice but he did score well. During his first NHL season, Matti Hagman scored 28 points in 75 games though being played on 3rd and 4th lines who do not have much offensive time on ice. Hagman joined the WHA Quebec Nordiques in 1977 after they purchased him from Boston. Despite scoring 3 assists in his first Nordiques game, Hagman returned to Finland in 1978 unhappy with playing abroad. He joined Helsinki IFK and went on to lead the Finnish league in points in 1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1984–85. Hagman played 3 Canada Cups, as Finland finished sixth in each tournament (1976, 1981 and 1987). He also played on the fourth-place Finnish team in the 1976 Winter Olympics. Hagman was more prominent a player on the Edmonton Oilers as they made the transition from WHA to NHL play. Though being originally a Center, Hagman played left wing on the line with all stars Mark Messier and Glenn Anderson during the 1980–81 campaign. Hagman moved from center to left wing because the Oilers had two top centers; Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky. An injury in training camp the next year limited Hagman to just a few games and spelt the end to his NHL career.
October 21st - George Konik
Konik was a star on the University of Denver hockey team which won the NCAA hockey championship in 1960 and 1961. He signed a professional contract with the New York Ranger after that but did not make his NHL debut until 1967–68 after the expansion Pittsburgh Penguins traded for his rights. Konik made 52 appearances as a versatile role player for the Penguins that season, but drifted back to the minor professional leagues after that.
October 21st - Bob McCord
He played 316 games in the NHL. He played for the Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues and the Boston Bruins.
November 5th - Marek Svatos
Svatoš was drafted 227th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He played his first NHL games for the Avalanche in the 2003-04 season. Following a strong performance in the Avalanche's second round loss in the playoffs, he returned to the Avalanche's AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, during the 2004 NHL Lockout. Svatoš recorded his first career hat trick in the NHL against the Calgary Flames in a 7–3 win on 10 October 2005. He was chosen to play in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, as part of the Slovak national team.
On 9 March 2006, it was announced that Svatoš sustained a fracture to his right shoulder that forced him to miss the rest of the 2005-06 season. At the time of his injury, Svatoš led the NHL in game-winning goals with nine, which tied an NHL record for game-winning goals by a rookie. He was also one of the top rookie scorers with 32 goals in 61 games.
Svatoš' numbers dropped in 2006-07, his second season, as he recorded 15 goals and 15 assists in 66 games while suffering a recurring groin injury throughout the season.
Svatoš was leading the Avalanche with 26 goals during the 2007-08 campaign when he suffered a torn ACL in a game against the Los Angeles Kings on 1 March 2008. Svatoš missed the final sixteen games of the season and the additional playoff series, but still placed second in goals on the team.
On 25 July 2008, Svatoš re-signed with the Avalanche for a further two years, avoiding arbitration scheduled on the same day. He managed to return to the opening night roster for the 2008-09 season, recovering from his ACL tear gradually as the season went on. He played in 69 games with the Avalanche before injuring his hand on 7 April 2009, in a 0–1 overtime loss against the San Jose Sharks in San Jose in , ending his play with three games left in the season. His 14 goals tied Wojtek Wolski for fourth on the Western Conference last-placed Avalanche.
In the 2009-10 season, Svatoš was limited to 54 games, again missing 18 games through groin and chest injuries. With a sixth consecutive NHL season affected from injury, he suffered from a loss of form and under new coach Joe Sacco, was relegated to a reserve role and recorded a career low 7 goals and 11 points.
Without a contract offer, Svatoš left the NHL and signed a one-year contract during the early stages of the 2010-11 European season with Russian team, Avangard Omsk of the KHL, on 24 September 2010. In 19 games with Omsk, he posted 3 goals and 8 points before he was granted a release, after both sides agreed to terminate the deal on 23 December 2010.
On 28 December 2010, Svatoš returned to North America with NHL ambitions and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues. However, in order to return to the NHL he was placed on waivers due to starting the season in Europe and the following day on 29 December, was subsequently claimed by the Nashville Predators. On 31 December 2010, he dressed for the Predators to make his 2010-11 season debut in an away game win over the Minnesota Wild. In his fourth game, Svatos registered his only goal for the Predators in a 5–2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on 6 January 2011. Leading up to the trade deadline, Svatos was waived by the Predators after nine games and was subsequently claimed by the Ottawa Senators on 24 February 2011. Svatos earned a regular shift with the Senators and on 27 March 2011, he scored his second goal of the game, which marked his 100th career NHL goal, in a defeat by the Atlanta Thrashers. Svatos appeared in 19 games for the Senators before he suffered a season ending concussion as a result of an check from Jay Rosehill in a late season contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
After sitting out the entire 2011-12 season recovering from injury, Svatoš in a bid to return to the NHL, signed a try-out contract to attend training camp of the Florida Panthers for the 2012-13 season following a resolution to the NHL lockout on 7 January 2013.Upon completion of the abbreviated training camp, Svatoš was released two days prior to the regular season on 17 January 2013.
Shortly after leaving Panthers camp, Svatoš agreed to sign for KHL team Slovan Bratislave from his home country for the remainder of the 2012-13 season on 22 January 2013.
Svatoš opted to remain in Slovakia the following season. Transferring as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with Kosice of the Slovak Extraliga on 18 September 2013, he has helped his hometown club to win their seventh league title in the final season of his hockey career.
November 12th - Robert "Bob" Kabel
He played 48 games in the NHL with the New York Rangers.
November 23rd - Guy Rousseau
Rousseau mainly played in the minor leagues during his career, though he also played four games in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens. In 1967, he served as the Executive Director of the Canada Winter Games in Quebec City.
December 7 - Benny Woit
Woit made his presence known as a junior while playing for the Port Arthur Flyers and Bruins of the TBJHL and the St. Mike's Majors of the OHA. He began playing for the Indianapolis Capitals of the AHL for the 1948–49 season. The Detroit Red Wings promoted him in 1951, and his defensive play would help them secure the Stanley Cup in 1952, 54, and 55. Woit was traded to Chicago Black Hawks following the 1954–55 season but never produced as he did with the Red Wings. He went on to play in the AHL and later the EHL, for the Clinton Comets as both a player and a successful head coach. In 334 NHL games Benny Woit recorded 7 goals and 26 assists for 33 points.
December 10th - Bill Dineen
He began his career by playing 2 seasons for the St. Michael's Majors of the OHL. He spent 5 years playing for the Detroit Red Wings from 1954-1958. He won 2 Stanley Cups with the team in 1954 and 1955. He later played briefly for the Chicago Blackhawks. After 1958, however, he spent the rest of his playing career in the minor leagues with various teams including the Buffalo Bisons, Cleveland Barons, Rochester Americans, Quebec Aces, Seattle Totems and the Denver Spurs. Fun fact; he was traded for Bob Bailey on 3 separate occasions.
December 18th - Ken Baird
He played 332 games in the WHA and 10 games in the NHL He played for the Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, Calgary Cowboys and the California Golden Seals
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