Grit and size aren't necessarily synonymous. When Calgary won its only cup our top 2 right wingers were under 6 ft. tall (Joe Mullen was 5'9"). Our number one centre (Doug Gilmour) was under 6' tall as well. Nobody pushed them around. We had 2 abrasive guys to dig pucks out of the corner and run people over (Colin Patterson and Gary Roberts). They could also chip in with some timely goals (Roberts' 50 goal seasons were in the future). Character is equally important as size and weight.
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