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CMPunk · 01-10-2009, 07:44 PM

With out 5Th round pick, Punks Puckers select:

At LW, #9 Johnny "Chief" Bucyk

Bucyk was a skilled left winger who was (at 6', 215 lb) the largest of his day. While he never was regarded as the best at his position (being a contemporary of superstars Bobby Hull and Frank Mahovlich), he had a long and stellar career, and retired as the fourth leading point scorer of all time and having played the third most games in history. Despite his reputation for devastating hip checks, he was a notably clean player who won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship in 1971 and 1974.

Achievements and facts

Is currently 23rd of all-time National Hockey League goal scorers and 21st all-time of point scorers.
Retired as the leading career point scorer among left wings, a record recently surpassed by Luc Robitaille.
Is currently tenth all-time in NHL games played.
Recorded sixteen twenty-goal seasons.
Named a First Team All-Star in 1971 and a Second Team All-Star in 1968.
Won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship in 1971 and 1974
Won Lester Patrick Trophy for contributions to hockey in the United States in 1977.
Played in the All-Star Game in 1955, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970 and 1971.
Leads the Bruins in career goals and longest consecutive game streak; second to Ray Bourque in career games, assists and points.
Known as the "Chief" due to presumed Native American looks; in fact, he was of Ukrainian ancestry.
When the Bruins ended their twenty-nine year championship drought in 1970, Bucyk was given the honour of being the first player of the team to hoist the Stanley Cup around the Boston Garden.
His nephew Randy Bucyk played for the Northeastern University Huskies and the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames organizations, earning a Stanley Cup ring with Montreal in 1986. Randy Bucyk also played for the Canadian national team in 1989.
Oldest player to score 50 goals (51 goals in 1970–71) at age 35.
Also oldest player scoring 50 or more for 1st time in career. (1970–71).
In 1998, he was ranked number 45 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.

01-10-2009, 07:44 PM	#255
CMPunk aka Spike Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The Darkest Corners of My Mind Exp:	With out 5Th round pick, Punks Puckers select: At LW, #9 Johnny "Chief" Bucyk Bucyk was a skilled left winger who was (at 6', 215 lb) the largest of his day. While he never was regarded as the best at his position (being a contemporary of superstars Bobby Hull and Frank Mahovlich), he had a long and stellar career, and retired as the fourth leading point scorer of all time and having played the third most games in history. Despite his reputation for devastating hip checks, he was a notably clean player who won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship in 1971 and 1974. Achievements and facts Is currently 23rd of all-time National Hockey League goal scorers and 21st all-time of point scorers. Retired as the leading career point scorer among left wings, a record recently surpassed by Luc Robitaille. Is currently tenth all-time in NHL games played. Recorded sixteen twenty-goal seasons. Named a First Team All-Star in 1971 and a Second Team All-Star in 1968. Won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship in 1971 and 1974 Won Lester Patrick Trophy for contributions to hockey in the United States in 1977. Played in the All-Star Game in 1955, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970 and 1971. Leads the Bruins in career goals and longest consecutive game streak; second to Ray Bourque in career games, assists and points. Known as the "Chief" due to presumed Native American looks; in fact, he was of Ukrainian ancestry. When the Bruins ended their twenty-nine year championship drought in 1970, Bucyk was given the honour of being the first player of the team to hoist the Stanley Cup around the Boston Garden. His nephew Randy Bucyk played for the Northeastern University Huskies and the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames organizations, earning a Stanley Cup ring with Montreal in 1986. Randy Bucyk also played for the Canadian national team in 1989. Oldest player to score 50 goals (51 goals in 1970–71) at age 35. Also oldest player scoring 50 or more for 1st time in career. (1970–71). In 1998, he was ranked number 45 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.