CP All-Time Hockey Draft - Draft Over - I quit.

[GirlySports]

With the 62nd pick, Aeneas selects Frank Mahovlich at LW-1

He joined the Leafs in 1957 and was a 20-goal scorer in his first season, winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year in what was otherwise a rough season with the last-place Leafs. During the off-season, he took courses at Assumption University in Windsor, Ontario. At the same time, Punch Imlach was hired to run the Leafs and soon became head coach and general manager.
In the 1960–61 season, Imlach put Mahovlich on a line with Red Kelly. They immediately clicked and were the team's top three scorers that year, led by Mahovlich's 48 goals—a Leaf record that would stand for 21 years. The following season, the Leafs won the Stanley Cup, and repeated as champions in 1963 and 1964. Mahovlich led the team in goals scored in all three seasons.
Initially, Mahovlich and Imlach got along well, but their relationship deteriorated after a few seasons, particularly when Mahovlich's contract was up for renewal in 1962. He felt the Leafs gave him a low-ball offer and walked out on the team during training camp in September. Red Burnett at the Toronto Star described the situation as a "cold war" between Imlach and Mahovlich.
At that time, the National Hockey League All-Star Game was played at the beginning of the season, and during a reception in Toronto attended by team executives in the days before the game, Chicago Black Hawks owner James D. Norris offered the Leafs $1 million for Mahovlich. He believed he had an agreement with Leafs co-owner Harold Ballard and paid $1,000 as a deposit with the balance to be delivered by cheque the next morning. The next day, the Leafs gave Mahovlich the money he had been asking for, and told the Black Hawks that their apparent agreement the night before had been a misunderstanding. The Leafs returned the $1,000 deposit. The Black Hawks accused the Leafs of reneging on a deal. Conn Smythe, at this point a minority shareholder in the Leafs, was adamant that the deal should be rejected.
Mahovlich also had a rocky relationship with fans at Maple Leaf Gardens and was often booed at home games. Imlach—who mispronounced Mahovlich's name for years—became a constant critic and, under pressure from fans and management, Mahovlich was admitted to Toronto General Hospital in November 1964, suffering from what was publicly described as "constant fatigue" but diagnosed as acute depression. Mahovlich was flooded with well-wishes from fans during his time off. He returned to the lineup a month later and was still able to lead the Leafs in scoring in the 1964–65 season, despite missing 11 games. Mahovlich led the Leafs in scoring again in the 1965–66 season.
The Leafs won one final Stanley Cup in the 1966–67 season, with Mahovlich having his lowest-scoring year in seven seasons.

[habernac]

so good he's posted twice!

[habernac]

Team toe Blake chooses, for Centre 1 Peter Stastny

Only one guy scored more points than Peter in the 80's. his name was Gretzky.




Calder Memorial Trophy - 1981
Played in 6 NHL All-Star Games - 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988
World Championships Best Forward Award - 1995
Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame - 1998
Ranked number 56 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players, the highest-ranking Slovak-trained (or Czechoslovak-trained) player - 1998
Inducted into IIHF Hall of Fame - 2000
Inducted into Slovak Hockey Hall of Fame - 2002

[czure32]

well looks like my selection of Lanny last time was well justified, as all the remaining goalies I was waffling between are still around

with the 64 pick overall
Goalie 1: George Hainsworth



George Hainsworth played brilliantly for 11 seasons in the National Hockey League. No season was more brilliant than the 1928-29 season.

Hainsworth allowed only 43 goals in a 44 game schedule and recorded a remarkable total of 22 shutouts. Amazingly, his team only won 22 games that season. That's right! If Hainsworth did allow a goal, the Montreal Canadiens would not win. They finished with a 22-7-15 record. Hainsworth posted a miniscule 0.92 GAA and captured his third consecutive Vezina Trophy.

http://habslegends.blogspot.com/

Originally Posted by wikipedia

He is the all-time leader in professional (including both NHL and WCHL/WHL) shutouts with 104.
His 94 career shutouts are third on the NHL's all-time list behind Martin Brodeur's 96 and Terry Sawchuk's 103.
Has the lowest career goals against average tied with Alex Connell (1.91).
Holds the single-season shutout record with 22 shutouts, a mark likely never to be touched.
Holds the single-season goals against average record with 0.94.

[Prototype]

Woah... Double take!!! NM... saw what happened there.

[habernac]

girly's pick was for Aeneas

[habernac]

awesome pick, czure. Yes, it was a different era, but getting 22 shutouts in a 44 game season is awesome.

[GirlySports]

Aeneas said he wouldn't be around! :P

[Aeneas]

Sorry Girly, I made it back on and saw it was my turn...finally (windom)!

[czure32]

Every team needs a good puck moving defenceman, and he was one of the best

with the 65th pick overall

Defenceman 1: Phil "The Thrill" Housley


Regarded as one of the best American born defenceman, he was drafted 6th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in 1982 straight out of high school.
He is the highest scoring American born defenceman, and until Nov 7, 2007, when Mike Modano passed him, he was the highest scoring American born player, with 1,232 points (338G, 894A)

Housley does hold one dubious NHL record, that being the most career games played without winning the stanley cup at 1,339.

unfortunately I cant seem to view houlseys player page on the legends of hoceky site, so I cant post about the team records housley holds for both the sabres and jets...Ill try to update later

[habernac]

Team Toe Blake chooses, for Right Wing 1 Jari Kurri.

Gretzky to Kurri...... scores! How many times did Flames fans hear that? 601 goals, 1398 points, 5 cups. And he was the guy who got back to his own end when his centreman was caught up ice.

• 1978- European Junior Hockey Championship All-Star Team
• 1978- Named best forward at the European Junior Hockey Championship
• 1983- Played in NHL All-Star Game
• 1984- NHL Second All-Star Team
• 1985- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
• 1985- NHL First All-Star Team
• 1985- Played in NHL All-Star Game
• 1986- NHL Second All-Star Team
• 1986- Played in NHL All-Star Game
• 1987- NHL First All-Star Team
• 1988- Played in NHL All-Star Game
• 1989- NHL Second All-Star Team
• 1989- Played in NHL All-Star Game
• 1990- Played in NHL All-Star Game
• 1991- World Hockey Championship All-Star Team
• 1993- Played in NHL All-Star Game
• 1994- World Hockey Championship All-Star Team
• 1998- Played in NHL All-Star Game: World Team (players born outside North America)
• 1998 - Ranked number 50 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players, the highest-ranking Northern European player.
• 2001- First Finn inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame

[Prototype]

Dammit on Kurri!

[habernac]

underrated player.

[Aeneas]

Now I really am busy and away, Girlysports.

So, very briefly, I will select the Minister of Defense...

Rod Langway

Can't have a bunch of sissy puck moving defensmen, gotta have a guy that can clear the slot.

[WindomURL]

Wow, it's like a flood of picks in the last hour or so.
And I was the hairball clogging up the pipes

[cyclone3483]

hey everybody, Windom's new nickname is 'hairball'

[Aeneas]

Originally Posted by cyclone3483

hey everybody, Windom's new nickname is 'hairball'

Easy, I have you sitting right next to Windom at the Phoenix game...that is if they have a team still on Jan 17th.

[WindomURL]

Team "Marleau! Hammered!" selects in the 5th round, 68th overall, Centreman
Howie Morenz

Howard William Morenz (June 21, 1902 – March 8, 1937) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He played for the Montreal Canadiens (in two stints), the Chicago Black Hawks, and the New York Rangers. Prior to joining the NHL, Morenz excelled in the Ontario Hockey Association. Once in the NHL, he became one of the most dominant players in the league. Morenz died from complications of a broken leg, an injury he suffered in a game.

Considered one of the first stars of the NHL, Morenz played fourteen seasons in the league. He was a member of a Stanley Cup winning team three times, all with the Canadiens. Morenz consitently finished in near the top of league scoring, placing in the top ten leading scorers ten times in his fourteen seasons. For seven straight seasons, Morenz led the Canadiens in both goals scored and points. Three times in his career Morenz was named the most valuable player of the league and led the league in goals scored once and total points scored twice. He was named to the NHL All-Star Team three times. After his death, the Canadiens removed his jersey number from circulation, the first time the team had done so. When the Hockey Hall of Fame opened in 1945, Morenz was one of the original twelve inductees.

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When sportswriters referred to the 1920s as "The Golden Age of Sport," Morenz was listed as the hockey player of the age alongside Ruth in baseball, Red Grange in football, Jack Dempsey in boxing, Bobby Jones in golf and Bill Tilden in tennis.

Morenz and his untimely death always stand out to me as one of the most compelling stories in hockey, let alone all of sports. He truly was the Babe Ruth of hockey.

I was hoping to pick him up much later but I got nervous after seeing Berger grab Cyclone Taylor, then czure32 pick Hainsworth.

Sorry habby!

[cyclone3483]

Originally Posted by Aeneas

Easy, I have you sitting right next to Windom at the Phoenix game...that is if they have a team still on Jan 17th.

Maybe if they can't make payroll, Janet can take what they have and put down a few wagers on the NFL to see if she can get the rest.

P.S. Morenz! Nice pick...Hairball (insert smiley face here)

[WindomURL]

Originally Posted by cyclone3483

hey everybody, Windom's new nickname is 'hairball'

Oh man, I was going to edit my post to tell Aeneas not to get any ideas about a nickname for me, but I wanted to finish my Morenz pick first.

But good call. You do remember from the Pete's Pub hockey pool what my real name is, don't you?