He is considered one of the better offensive defensemen in NHL history. He played in the NHL All-Star Game in 1998, 1999, and 2000. He has also won two Stanley Cups, one with the New York Rangers in 1994, and the other with Dallas in 1999. In 1992, Zubov won a gold medal at the Olympic Games, playing for the CIS. He is also the NHL's all-time leading scorer among Russian defensemen.
Zubov was drafted in the fifth round of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. Prior to this, he played for the Red Army's hockey team, CSKA Moscow, in Russia. He continued to play for the Red Army until 1992, after the fall of the USSR. Although Sergei spent some of his rookie season with New York's AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Rangers, he played forty-nine games as a rookie for the Rangers, scoring 31 points, considered then to be above-average for a defenceman. Zubov's high-scoring ways continued, as he scored 12 goals and earned 77 assists during the 1993–94 season, and contributed 19 points to the Rangers' playoff campaign.
Although Zubov never again reached the scoring height of his 1993–94 season with the Rangers, due to a combination of Dallas's more defensive system and decreased scoring in general, he has earned all three of his trips to the All-Star game with the Stars. He never again reached an 80+ point total, but he is currently the only active defenceman to have 10 consecutive years of 40+ point seasons.
As with many offensive defensemen, Zubov's attempts to score sometimes cause a scoring chance for the opposition. However, his offensive gifts - which include his tremendous vision and passing abilities as well as his smooth, deceptively fast skating - has led him to consistently put up points. Also, in the "New NHL" rules instituted as of the 2005–06 season, Zubov's offensive style has prospered. Not only can he dance with the puck around forwards, but he also has a powerful shot that he uses from the point that often leads to goals and he is also known for his ability to freeze up the goalie in breakaways and shootouts.
He is also excellent defensively and while he has a well-sized body, he is known more for his positioning and puck-dislodging abilities out of corners rather than powerfully hitting opponents. He has been a mainstay on the penalty killing squad for several years now and has only recorded a negative plus/minus four times in his career, with two of them within his first three years in the leagues.
Zubov has always played a solid game, but for years went under the radar and did not garner any nominations for the NHL awards. However, in the 2005–06 regular season, Zubov posted 71 points for his highest outing in over a decade - and also received his first Norris Trophy nomination.
Awards:
- NHL All-Star in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2006
- 2006 Norris Trophy finalist
- Stanley Cup winner in 1994 and 1999
- Gold medal 1992 Winter Olympics (Albertville)
Stats:
NHL Regular Season:
1,058GP 152G 615A 767Pts +152 337PIMs
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
Wow... you're so right, considering that my team is almost done for forwards, and has our two goalies... Sure, we could have taken our arena and coach...
I wonder what's left... hmmmmm...
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Wow... you're so right, considering that my team is almost done for forwards, and has our two goalies... Sure, we could have taken our arena and coach...
I wonder what's left... hmmmmm...
okay, so I'm no genius....
and that dog of yours STILL creeps me out
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In the interests of promoting the myth that cyclone3483 is a peerless prognosticator, Team Marleau! Hammered! (soon to be Ebbetts! Hammered!) chooses their #2 Defense pick, Round 14, 221st overall, Ulf Samuelsson
He was known as one of NHL's most hated players, specialising in heavy body checks and agitating opponents, who largely considered him a pest. His playing style also prompted his English nickname 'Robocop' and 'Tuffe Uffe' in Sweden. Labels of "dirty player" and "cheap-shot artist" stuck with Samuelsson for the remainder of his NHL career and he is remembered by many for his nasty career-ending hit on Cam Neely in the third game of the 1991 conference final.
NHL Totals 1080 GP, 57 G, 275 A, 332 Pts, 2453 PIM
Playoff Totals 132 GP, 7 G, 27 A, 34 Pts, 272 PIM
Greatest Hits
He thinks Wayne Gretzky's wife is a knockout...
Ulf visits the suburb of Pittsburgh affectionately known as "Edmonton PA"
In the interests of promoting the myth that cyclone3483 is a peerless prognosticator, Team Marleau! Hammered! (soon to be Ebbetts! Hammered!) chooses their #2 Defense pick, Round 14, 221st overall, Ulf Samuelsson
In that video about his greatest hits, I would have called at least 6 penalties. The guy was one of the dirtiest players ever.
good pick
P.S. thanks for promoting the myth, I need all the help I can get.
I suggest that Aeneas, Habby and Czure take Derian Hatcher, Bryan Marchment, Craig Muni, and Darius Kasparitus (respectively) so that we can continue promoting my prognosticating myth while also running the table on greatest cheap shot artists (Tomas Sandstrom not withstanding).
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I hate Samuelson and always will, he could have put up numbers like Gretz and been a great person, but I will always remember him for the hit on Neely.
Another brutal trade for the Canadiens in the 90's (one of many). I'll never forget his hat trick in the 93 playoffs against LA, the third goal an OT winner. Management got rid of two of their 3 best players in one shot by trading Eric along with Leclair for Recchi. Ugh.
I will always hate Desjardins for the '93 finals. I was a huge Gretzky homer at the time, and that series was painful. Montreal got the bounces, the stick measurements, and the inspired play from players like Desjardins.
Before Blades of Steel makes their next selection, coach Roger Neilson would like to make a change to the lineup by "demoting" Pat Verbeek from second line RW to the 4th line, where he will agitate the opposition to no end along with Tiger Williams
next, while his NHL totals on their own may not be the most eye popping out there, and it may be looked upon as a bit of a homer pick, there is no doubting that he is one of the best to play the game of hockey
from Visby, Sweden, Blades of Steel are very pleased to introduce the original Flames #12
Loob played right wing for the Calgary Flames from 1983 to 1989 and won the Stanley Cup in the latter year. He then returned to his Swedish team, Färjestads BK in Karlstad, where he was a star player until his retirement in 1996. He is one of very few ice hockey players who have won the Stanley Cup, an Olympic gold medal, and a World Championship title. He has also won the Swedish championship, in 1981 with Färjestad. The Swedish elite league has in honour of him introduced the Håkan Loob Trophy for the leading goal scorer in the league. He holds the records for most goals (42)[1] and most points (76) during a regular season in the Swedish Elitserien, both set in 36 games in 1982-83. He is also the only Swedish player who has scored 50 goals or more in one season in the NHL
regular season
GP G A P PIM
SEL totals 405 262 238 501 304
NHL totals 450 193 236 429 189
Playoffs
SEL totals 56 42 23 65 28
NHL totals 73 26 28 54 16
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For our next selection, I tried searching the thread for him, but forum tools require that you search more than 3 letter words, so it is entirely possible that he may have been taken and wasnt showing up in any of the succesful searches i tried.
I also searched the draft board, and came up empty so Im fairly confident that I can make this pick
From Owen Sound Ontario
Defenceman 3: Clarence Henry "Happy" Day
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Hap Day, was a Canadian professional hockey player who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Americans. Day enjoyed a 33-year career as a player, referee, coach and general manager, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961. His name is on the Stanley cup 7 times. 1932 (as Captain), 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949 (as Coach), 1951 (as Assistant Manager) all with the Maple Leafs.
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Team Marleau! Hammered! selects in Round 15, 228th overall, for the DEFENSE 3 position, Harry Howell
-from Wikipedia
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Henry Vernon "Harry" Howell (born December 28, 1932, in Hamilton, Ontario)[1] is a former professional hockey player and longtime star for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. A stalwart, stay at home defenceman, in 1967 Howell was the last player in the pre-expansion era to win the Norris Trophy,[2] and famously (and prophetically) said that 'he was glad he won the trophy then, because Bobby Orr would from then on forward.'[3]
Howell's playing weight was 195 and he stood 6 foot 1 inches tall. He played seventeen years wearing number 3 for the Rangers[4] then he played another eight years in professional hockey; two with Oakland/California Seals, three with the Los Angeles Kings, and one each with three WHA teams: New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights, San Diego Mariners, and Calgary Cowboys.[5]
Howell played 1411 NHL games and 170 WHA games, scoring 101 goals and 360 assists for 461 points.[6] He was named a First Team All-Star in 1967, and played in All-Star Games in 1954, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968 and 1970. At the time of his leaving the NHL, he had played more games as a defenceman than anyone else, and remains sixth in all time games played as a defenseman. Also holds the record of most games played in the NHL wearing a New York Rangers sweater, 1160 games.[6]
After retirement, he went on to coach the Minnesota North Stars in the 1978-79 season. Also in 1979, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.[7]
In 1990, he finally won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Edmonton Oilers when he served as a scout.[8]
In 2008, the New York Rangers announced they would retire his number and hang his #3 from the rafters of Madison Square Garden.[9]
I could be wrong, but I think this is the first pick of the draft who played for the Calgary Cowboys.
I love that quote referenced above about winning the Norris Trophy B.O. (Before Orr!)
Team He Shoots.....He Scooooooores!!! is proud to select for Left Wing, a man with a killer slapshot who isn't afraid to use it - Brian Rolston.
From Wiki:
Rolston is considered a utility forward, as he can play as a centre, left wing and right wing competently. The 6'2', 214 pound lefty is best known for his highly regarded two-way ability.
Rolston was drafted in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils as their second pick in the first round. He has played for the New Jersey Devils, the Colorado Avalanche and then was traded to the Boston Bruins. He scored a then career high 62 points, including an impressive 9 shorthanded goals in 2001-02 with the Bruins. Within his career he has scored a total of 33 shorthanded goals.
Brian Rolston signed with the Minnesota Wild as an unrestricted free agent on July 8, 2004, though his debut with the Wild didn't take place until the 2005–06 season due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout. Rolston often quarterbacked the Minnesota Wild's powerplay (a task normally given to a defenceman) due to his booming shot from the point and strong two-way ability. During the season, he was an on-ice leader and was one of the Minnesota Wild's top scorers, scoring a new career high of 79 points. He was named as team captain for the Minnesota Wild for February, October, November 2006 and January 2007. During 2006–07, Rolston scored three goals (one on a penalty shot and two in overtime shootouts), using a slapshot from the slot. Rolston's shot is also known for making Anaheim Ducks goaltender J.S. Giguere duck.[1]
Prior to his NHL career, Rolston played for Lake Superior State University (where as a freshman he scored the game winning goal and earned Most Outstanding Player honors in the National Championship game, which his team won), then the Albany River Rats of the AHL.
Now I'm off to buy lottery tickets...because I'm almost never this right.
