We're going NASTY again with our D...
Team Modern Era selects Byron Brad McCrimmon.
Byron Brad McCrimmon (born
29 March, 1959 in
Dodsland,
Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian professional
ice hockey defenceman from
Plenty, Saskatchewan who played in the
NHL for 18 years, between 1979 and 1997. Since 1997 he has been a coach. McCrimmon is currently an assistant with the
Detroit Red Wings.
McCrimmon was drafted 15th overall by the
Boston Bruins in the
1979 NHL Entry Draft. He won the
Stanley Cup in
1989 with the
Calgary Flames. He and his wife Maureen, daughter Carlin and son Liam now live in Northville, Michigan.
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The reason I went with McCrimmon over anyone else, he has the fourth best +/- rating all time for Defensemen at +444 over 1222 games. Plus minus is a big stat for Dmen, and we're happy to add him to other uglies Chris Pronger, and Al Iafrate.
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GP - 1,222
G - 81
A - 322
PTS - 403
+/- - +444
PIM - 1,416
Playoffs
GP - 116
G - 11
A - 18
PTS - 29
+/- - +9
PIM - 176