It's just to keep things interesting. I didn't log on yesterday -- 1st Monday after the holidays and you need reply to 197 e-mails... 63 voicemails.... HAHAHAHA! Yes. Those numbers are real.
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Originally Posted by tvp2003
A StrayBullet sighting! 23+ hours is pushing it... let's keep 'er going
Prototype is now on the clock...
EDIT: Oops -- too late. JerzeeGirl now on the clock
With our fist pick team C of Red is happy to select:
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10 Seasons
585 Games
257 Goals
247 Assists
504 Points
1 50 goal season
Roberts played junior hockey for the OHL's Ottawa 67's beginning in 1982. In his second year, the 67's won the Memorial Cup. After the season, Roberts was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. Roberts won the Memorial Cup a second time as a member of the Guelph Platers in 1986. Roberts split the next season between the Calgary Flames of the NHL and their AHL affiliate, the Moncton Golden Flames. Roberts made his NHL stay permanent beginning with the 1987-88 season. In 1989 he helped the Flames win the Stanley Cup. With his many years of experience he has tutored many players including Sidney Crosby, now captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Couldn't find any footage of his Flame goals, but here is a nice fight.
This was a real tough choice as I was hoping that Mr. Roberts, my favourite former Flame, might drop to me. I just knew that Drunk would take him. Not to worry here's a good 'un.
Team YEAH BABY! are delighted to select with our first pick another
#12
Hakan Loob
Member of the Stanley Cup winning Flames
429 points in 450 games for the Flames (193 goals)
Normally when you draft, you either take the best player available, or the best player at the position you need. But with back-to-back picks at #10 and #11 (and then no more picks until #29), you have to pick the best combination of two-players, who will become the core of your team. Do you go for two complimentary scoring forwards? Or perhaps a pair of quality defencemen, ensuring you have the best blue-line in the league?
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With its 1st round pick, Team Harvey the Hound is pleased to select JOE MULLEN.
In his 4 1/2 seasons with the Flames from 1985/86 to 1989/90, Joe scored a whopping 388 points (190 G, 198 A) in only 345 games. His gifted scoring touch helped lead the Flames to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1986, and ultimately the Stanley Cup in 1989.
With its 2nd round pick, Team Harvey the Hound is pleased to select DOUG GILMOUR.
Like his linemate selected one pick earlier, Doug Gilmour was acquired in a trade from the St. Louis Blues. During his 266 games with the Flames, Gilmour notched 295 points (81 G, and an astounding 214 A). However, it was "Killer's" two-way game that was instrumental in helping the Flames win the Cup in 1989.
The First Round of the CP All-time Calgary Flames Mini-Draft is now complete, with 10 of Calgary's greatest players from the past and present being selected:
Surprising few in attendance, Aeneas selected JAROME IGINLA first overall. It was fitting that Calgary's greatest player was the top pick -- his combination of skill, speed, strength, toughness, and leadership would have dominated in any era.
With the second pick, GirlySports took AL MacINNIS, Calgary's second all-time leading scorer and 1989 Conn Smythe Winner. MacInnis was far and away the best defenceman available in the draft, and will anchor the blue line for Team a-ring-a-ding-dong-dandy.
In the third slot, czure32 selected MIKE VERNON, Calgary's all-time wins leader. Vernon backstopped the Flames to the Finals in 1986, and again in 1989 when the Calgary won the Stanley Cup. Throw in multiple All-Star selections, and it's easy to see why the Flames have retired his #30 jersey.
Selecting fourth overall, StrayBullet picked another goaltender, MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF. As the only other elite goaltender in the draft, it was no surprise to see Kipper picked early in the first round. Since arriving from San Jose in 2003/04, the Finnish netminder has a Vezina Trophy, the NHL single season record for GAA, and a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals.
At number five, Prototype quickly selected THEO FLEURY, Calgary's all-time points leader. The diminutive Flame started his career in 1989, helping Calgary win the Stanley Cup. Over the next 10 years, he became the Flames leader, Captain and one of the most popular players in team history.
With the sixth pick, JerzeeGirl selected the "Magic Man", KENT NILSSON. With 469 points in only 345 games, Kenta is the most prolific scorer in Calgary Flames history, and he is likely the most skilled player ever to wear the Flaming C.
The seventh overall pick went to WindomURL, who quickly selected JOE NIEUWENDYK. A bonafide number one centre, Joe had the size, skill, and hands to score at will. His back-to-back 51 goal seasons to start his career will likely never be matched in Calgary.
With the eighth pick, HalifaxDrunk selected GARY ROBERTS. The gritty but skilled left winger amassed 505 points with the Flames, and was an integral member of the team during the team's hey-day from the mid 80's to mid 90's. His leadership and toughness will undoubtedly help Team C of Red.
Choosing ninth overall, Jagger selected HAKAN LOOB, the skilled Swedish forward. Another Flames favorite, chants of LOOOOOOOOOOOOB permeated the Saddledome during the 1980's. He was the first Swede to score 50 goals in a season, and he ended his career in Calgary by helping the Flames capture the Stanley Cup in 1989.
Rounding out the top 10, tvp2003 picked JOE MULLEN, the seventh forward taken in the first round. Despite his size, Joe had the heart, determination, and scoring touch to help lead one of the most prolific offences in the NHL during the late 1980's.
EDIT: I was going to add more analysis and/or draft grades, but I didn't think that would be very nice. I'm also a little biased since I'm also participating in this draft
With our 2nd round selection team C of Red is happy to select the Man with the Moustache:
#9
After playing his junior hockey for the Medicine Hat Tigers, McDonald was selected fourth overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft. McDonald served as captain for both the Flames and the Rockies. His time on the Rockies was spent as a struggle for success, but he later led the Flames to the Stanley Cup in 1989. It was his final season before retiring.
Lanny McDonald is also remembered for the 1983 season in which he was in a scoring race with Wayne Gretzky for a substantial part of the season. He scored 66 goals that season. It was unusual for two reasons. It was one of the few times a player had more than twice as many goals as assists in a season. McDonald set a record that season because it was the most goals scored by a player without breaking the 100 point mark. McDonald added 32 assists for a total of 98 points that season. McDonald is regarded as a local hero in Calgary for bringing the cup to the Calgary Flames for the only time in the history of the organization. He is widely recognized for his iconic red walrus moustache
Awards
* Second Team All-Star - 1977, 1983
* Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy - 1983
* King Clancy Memorial Trophy - 1988
* His number 9 is retired by the Calgary Flames.
How did Lanny fall into the 2nd round, and why didn't he fall to me! Damn you HD!
I had no delusions of getting him in this draft, but Im glad I got him in that other draft
As I said in that other draft, probably the most iconic Calgary Flame that there is. And to prove it, he has his own icon on CP! (even if it does look a little too much like Ronald McDonald)
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Sigh. Yesterday I was hoping that Lanny would fall to me at number 10. When he did, I made up a team name ("Team Moustache Rides" ) to celebrate my team captain, and even did up an entire blurb (with photos and youtube links) on why I was picking Lanny in the first round.
In the end, I couldn't pull the trigger, not because I didn't think Lanny was first round material, but because I liked the Mullen/Gilmour combo more than Lanny/Mullen or Lanny/Suter. Oh well.
Nice pick HD -- Lanny is the first player I think of when you talk about "All-time" Flames. He scored "The Goal" in Game 6 against Montreal, was the first to have his number retired, and still holds the Flames single season record for goals (66 in 82/83).
Suter is also a great pick at 12 -- he was easily the second best defenceman available, 5th in all-time team scoring...
Personal life
Regehr was born in Brazil to Canadian Mennonitemissionaries. They later spent time in Indonesia and then returned to Canada where he grew up in Rosthern, Saskatchewan. His brother Richie also played briefly for the Calgary Flames. Robyn is the only current player in the NHL who was born in Brazil.
In 1999, Regehr had to overcome personal tragedy in a deadly automobile accident. On July 4, near his hometown of Rosthern, another car hit Regehr's Chevy Nova head-on. Two people in the other car died, and both of Regehr's tibias were fractured. Regehr put himself through a strict rehabilitation program and ended up playing 58 games in the 1999–2000 season. Regehr was on the Flames team in 2004 that made the unbelievable cup run. On April 5, 2008, the last game of the regular season, an away game against Vancouver, the Flames won 7-1. This was speculated to be the last game of Canucks star Trevor Linden. When it was over, Flames captain Jarome Iginla and defenceman Regehr led a procession of Calgary players to centre ice to shake Linden's hand.
A winning team is built on the foundation of a strong defense. I'm of the opinion that, next to Kipper when on his game, Regehr is the most valuable player on the Flames team. When Iggy is injured, other players have stepped up to pick up the slack. When Robyn's missing, it all falls apart, as we've seen in the 2007 playoffs vs. Detroit and in the 2008 season opener vs. Vancouver.
(sorry for how long it took me to make this pick!)
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Eberle said, "It was one of the more special ones I've had. You don't score your first NHL goal too many times."
Team The Puck Was In! is proud to select as our goaltenderRejean Lemelin.
Following the obvious choices of Kiprusoff & Vernon, Lemelin was the next obvious choice in my mind - a capable goalie who helped the Flames when they moved from Atlanta until he signed with the Bruins as a free agent in Aug. 1987 when he lost his starting job to Mike Vernon.
Stats:
Reg Season: GP - 303 W - 136 L - 90 T - 45 ShO - 6 GAA - 3.67
Playoffs: GP - 30 W - 11 L - 15 ShO - 1 GAA - 4.09
Named Calgary's sports media Athlete of the Year, 1984.
Played for Team Canada in Canada Cup, 1984.
Winner, Calgary Flames Molson Cup, 1983-84.
Winner, Calgary Flames Molson Cup, 1984-85.
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