I don't know about worst player, but the worst play I saw during my childhood was made by Trent Yawney. It was a treat to be able to stay up late as a kid, and I remember having an excuse to be up if the Flames were involved in playoff overtime. Of course I wanted the Flames to win, but I kind of enjoyed the fact playoff overtimes could go on forever, prolonging my night. Back in 1996, the Flames went to triple OT with the Hawks and Trent Yawney had possession of the puck behind our net where he attempted to make a first pass out of our zone while almost stationary. He ended up making that first pass directly onto the tape of Joe Murphy, and the Flames were eliminated. Coincidentally, that was also the game Iginla scored his first goal in the NHL, so it ruined what could have been an extra magical night. Trent Yawney also lived in my teacher's neighbourhood, and signed an O-Pee-Chee hockey card for me, so he was a nice guy to me.
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