Team He Shoots.....He Scores! is proud to get in on the goalie action with their second selection in this draft, Jacques Plante.
Plante is one of the true innovators of the game, playing in his first professional game at the age of 18 in 1952 and played until 1975, his second retirement.
Who Wouldn't Want A Mask?!?!
Plante played the majority of his career with the Canadiens before going to the Rangers, Blues, Leafs, Bruins and retiring for the last time after a season spent with the then-WHA Edmonton Oilers.
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Jacques Plante began playing in the NHL in 1952 for the Montreal Canadiens, where he became well-known and played the majority of his career. He also knitted as a hobby (something which did not ingratiate him to Toe Blake) and had made himself several tuques, which he wore during games in his junior hockey days.[5][67] Plante was one of the first goalies to skate behind the net to stop the puck.[68][29] He also was one of the first to raise his arm on an icing call to let his defencemen know what was happening.[29] He perfected a stand-up, positional style, cutting down the angles; he became one of the first goaltenders to write a how-to book about the position.[29] He was a pioneer of stickhandling and headmanning the puck; before that time, goaltenders passively stood in the net and simply deflected pucks to defencemen or backchecking forwards.[2]
Plante was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1978,[29] and into the Quebec Sports Pantheon in 1994.[65] His jersey, #1, was retired in 1995 by the Montreal Canadiens.[69] The Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy was established in his honor as an award to the top goaltender in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.[65]
Awards:
Winner, Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Trophy, 1953-54.
Winner, Vezina Trophy, 1955-56.
Selected to National Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1955-56.
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game, 1956.
Winner, Vezina Trophy, 1956-57.
Selected to National Hockey League All-Star Second Team, 1956-57.
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game, 1957.
Winner, Vezina Trophy, 1957-58.
Selected to National Hockey League All-Star Second Team, 1957-58.
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game, 1958.
Winner, Vezina Trophy, 1958-59.
Selected to National Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1958-59.
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game, 1959.
Winner, Vezina Trophy, 1959-60.
Selected to National Hockey League All-Star Second Team, 1959-60.
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game, 1960.
Winner, Hart Memorial Trophy, 1961-62.
Winner, Vezina Trophy, 1961-62.
Selected to National Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1961-62.
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game, 1962.
After being struck in the face by an Andy Bathgate backhander (and taking seven stitches), became the first goaltender to wear a mask regularly, November 1, 1959.
When the Canadiens would visit Toronto, Plante would stay in a separate hotel from his teammates. He claimed that he was allergic to the air in the team's usual Toronto hotel.
In 1981, Plante was asked what his most satisfying experience in hockey, and he said that it was an exhibition game against the Russian national team in 1965. In the first year of a temporary three-year retirement, Plante played brilliantly for the Montreal Junior Canadiens, leading the club to a 2-1 upset victory. "During the game I said to myself, 'What am I doing here? I could get slaughtered," Plante chuckled. "It was a game in which I had more pressure than any other game. It wasn't an ordinary game - it was a country against a country, and the Russians were the best team in the world at the time. After the game, (Russian coach Anatoli) Tarasov said, 'Jacques Plante is the best goaltender I've ever seen.'"
At the time of his death, Plante was working for the St. Louis Blues as a goaltending instructor
"Screw you, Jerzee!"
I was honestly just about to pick him next. Great pickup!
Team Marleau! Hammered! chooses with its 2nd round selection, 29th overall, in the Centre #1 category, from the Colorado Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques franchise, Joe Sakic
Even though he is a Flame killer, who doesn't respect and admire "Burnaby Joe?" I'll put him alongside Steve Yzerman in the pantheon of great centres.
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Joseph Steve Sakic (IPA: /ˈsɑːkɨk/[1]) (born July 7, 1969) is a Canadian professional ice hockeycentre, who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise. In his 19-year tenure, Sakic has won the Stanley Cup twice, various NHL trophies, and has been voted into 13 NHL All-Star Games. Named captain of the team in 1992, he is regarded as one of the strongest team leaders in the league's history,[2] and has been able to motivate his team throughout his career to play at a winning level.[3] Over the course of his career, Sakic has been one of the most productive forwards in the game, having twice scored 50 goals and earning at least 100 points in six different seasons. His wrist shot, considered to be one of the best in the NHL, has been the source of much of his production.[4] At the conclusion of the 2007–08 NHL season, he was the 8th all-time points leader in the NHL, as well as 14th in all-time goals[5] and 11th in all-time assists.[6] During the 2002 Winter Olympics, Sakic helped lead Team Canada to its first gold medal in 50 years, and was voted as the tournament's most valuable player.[3] He has represented the team in six other international competitions, including the 1998 and 2006 Winter Olympics. After the 2000–01 NHL season, Sakic was named the MVP of the NHL by the hockey writers and his fellow players.[7]
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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."
With the 30th pick in the draft, Aeneas selects Larry Robinson at Defense #1.
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Larry Robinson played Junior 'A' hockey with the Brockville Braves and Juniors with the Kitchener Rangers then turned professional, spending 1971 to 1973 with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the American Hockey League before making it to the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens.
Nicknamed "Big Bird" for his blond hair and size (6'5" and 225 pounds), Robinson was a big and strong defenceman yet highly mobile. He played 17 seasons for the Montreal Canadiens and another three seasons for the Los Angeles Kings, until his retirement after the 1992 season. He won the James Norris Memorial Trophy twice as the league's most outstanding defenceman and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the 1978 playoffs. Robinson was a dominant player whose talent and leadership helped lead the Canadiens to six Stanley Cups.
Robinson was a member of Team Canada in the 1976, 1981 and 1984 World Cup of Hockey (then named Canada Cup) tournaments and was an international All-Star team selection in the 1981 IIHF World Championships. During his career, he played in ten of the league's All-Star games and ended his 20-year career having scored 208 goals, 750 assists and 958 regular-season points as well as 144 points in 227 playoff games, a remarkable achievement for a defenceman. He holds an impressive career rating of +730, the NHL career record, including an overwhelming +120 in 1976-77 (second only to Bobby Orr's record plus-124 in 1970-71). He won six Stanley Cups with the Canadiens 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, and also has the NHL record for playing 20 consecutive seasons in the playoffs, 17 of them with the Canadiens.
Robinson has been honoured for his playing career. In 1995, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. In 1998, he was ranked number 24 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players. In 2000, he was inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame. On November 19, 2007, the Canadiens retired Robinson's #19 jersey before a loss against the Ottawa Senators. Larry Robinsons' name appears on the Stanley Cup 9 times, as a player/coach/scout.
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Glenn Hall ended his brilliant career with 407 Wins, 84 Shutouts, a career GAA of 2.49, and voted to 11 All-Star Games. Hall is widely regarded as one of the first NHL goalies to master the butterfly style of goaltending. He is thought of by many as one of the best goalies to ever play the game. Hall still holds the record for the most First Team All-Star selections (7) which he did while playing the same era as other greats, Sawchuk and Plante (as well as other Hall of Famers, like Johnny Bower, Gump Worsley, and Roger Crozier).
In 1998, he was ranked number 16 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
In 2005, the City of Humboldt, Saskatchewan erected a permanent monument to Glenn's career in Glenn Hall Park on Highway #5 (Glenn Hall Drive). The tribute includes highlights of Glenn's career from his junior days in Humboldt until his retirement from the NHL.
Windom was right, the gap between the number one coach and the number two coach, statistically is huge. While my next selection doesnt have the sheer numbers to support being the second coach selected, I actually had him ranked ahead of Scotty Bowman, he revolutionized the way that the coaching aspect of the game is approached
from Toronto, Ontario:
Coach: Roger "Captain Video" Neilson
most famously known for a towel waving incident while the coach of the vancouver canucks. Roger Neilson's impact on hockey is still felt today.
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Among his most well-known innovations was the use of videotape to analyze other teams, leading to the nickname "Captain Video". He was also the first to use microphone headsets to communicate with his assistant coaches.
Neilson was well known for closely reading the rule book looking for loopholes. During one particular game in the OHL his team was up one goal, but was down two men in a five on three situation for the last minute of the game. Realizing that more penalties could not be called under the existing rules, Neilson put too many men on the ice every ten seconds. The referees stopped the play and a faceoff was held relieving pressure on the defence. After this display the rule was changed so that a call for too many men on the ice in a 5 on 3 situation now leads to a penalty shot.
Neilson also discovered that if he put a defenceman in net instead of a goalie during a penalty shot, the defenceman could rush the attacker and cut down the latter's angle of shot, greatly reducing the chances of a goal. Today the rule states that a team must use a goalie in net for a penalty shot.
One game during a time-out, Neilson told his goaltender, “...when we pull you, just leave your goal stick lying in the crease.” When the other team gained possession, they sent the puck the length of the ice toward the open net, only to deflect wide when it hit the goal stick lying in the crease. The rule was changed the next season.
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so many goalies taken here of late that I should probably consider taking one as well. With my top three already being gone though, Ill take my chances that I can still get my next one when it comes around again, as this next pick is too good to pass up, and assuredly would not still be available on the next pass
One of (if not the) most iconic Calgary Flame there is. Lanny is probably the most recognizable hockey player in the world (even moreso than Wayne Gretzky) because of his trademark moustache
Over his career he played for the Maple Leafs, the defunct Colorado Rockies and the Calgary Flames. Amassing 500 goals and 1006 points, Lanny finished his career on a high, co-captaining the Calgary Flames to victory over the Montreal Canadians in 1989.
Who will ever forget Lanny's celebration of his goal in game 6?
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Seemingly always on the All Star team, this guy could do it all. He'd crush you with a bodycheck, score an important goal or just make great plays with the puck. I can't believe he's still available. And 20 years after his retirement, Ranger fans are still chanting "Potvin Sucks".
After a stellar junior hockey career with the Ottawa 67s, Potvin was drafted first overall in the 1973 National Hockey League Amateur Draft by the struggling expansion Islanders, which had recorded the worst record in modern National Hockey League (NHL) history the previous season. Right after Torrey drafted Denis Potvin first overall in the 1973 entry draft, Montreal Canadiens General Manager Sam Pollock approached Torrey, hoping to trade for Potvin. Pollock's strategy was to offer a "quick-fix" package of mature players to exchange for the top draft pick. Although it was tempting, as the Islanders would immediately benefit from the trade, Torrey ultimately turned down the offer since he felt that Potvin would be a long-term asset to the team.
Potvin came into the league with extraordinarily high expectations of being the savior of the franchise as well as the next Bobby Orr. While he did not dominate the game as did the great Boston defenceman, Potvin became an immediate star, winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year in 1973–74 and the James Norris Memorial Trophy as league's top defenceman in 1975–76, 1977–78, and 1978–79. Upon Orr's decline and retirement he was widely acknowledged, along with Larry Robinson, to be the premier backliner in the game.
Potvin was known for being intelligent, articulate, and outspoken off the ice. Throughout the 1970s, his Islander teammates often were turned off as these traits made Potvin come across as arrogant.[citation needed] He offended many hockey fans by stating publicly that he had played better in the 1976 Canada Cup than Bobby Orr, and that the latter's selection as tournament MVP was for sentimental reasons. However, as Potvin matured, he became a great leader as he learned to use these same qualities to positively affect his teammates.
His best season offensively was 1979, during which he became the first defenceman besides Orr to score 30 goals and 100 points in a single season, marks which even today few defencemen have reached. Potvin was awarded his third Norris trophy for the regular season, which the Islanders finished first in the NHL. However, despite being heavily favored to win their semifinals series against the New York Rangers, the Islanders lost in six games.[1]Clark Gillies stepped down as captain during the off-season, and Potvin became the team's third captain, a position he held until relinquishing it in 1987. In 1979–80, Potvin's first year as captain, the Islanders won their first of four Stanley Cups. Potvin led the team during its glory years: in addition to the four consecutive championships and five straight finals appearances, in the eight seasons he served as captain, the Islanders never failed to reach the playoffs.
Potvin retired as the National Hockey League's leader in goals and points by a defenceman. Potvin's mark was later surpassed by Paul Coffey, who was a more productive scorer but not known for physical or defensive play.
In retrospect, he was a more traditional defender than Orr and an extremely physical player who nonetheless toppled Orr's career scoring marks, although Potvin played 403 more games than Orr. After his peak years, Potvin suffered a series of injuries that impeded optimal performance, especially during the regular season, but remained a star, retiring after the 1988 season. Potvin declined an offer to come out of retirement and play for then-Rangers coach Mike Keenan in 1993.[2]
Awards:
Norris Trophy: 1976, 1978, 1979
4 Stanley Cups
Very fitting that after Denis Potvin is picked, we have this pick.
With the 35th overall pick, Aeneas selects Al Arbour as coach.
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In his first season as Isles coach, Arbour taught his young squad how to play defence. While they finished last in the league for the second year in a row, they gave up 100 fewer goals and earned 56 points, up from 30 the year before. New York Rangers defenceman Brad Park said after the Islanders beat their crosstown rivals for the first time, "They have a system. They look like a hockey team." Arbour's coaching laid the groundwork for future success.
The 1974–75 Islanders, on the back of talent additions and Arbour's coaching, finished third in their division with 88 points, which qualified them for the playoffs, where they defeated the heavily-favored Rangers in overtime of the deciding third game of their first round series. In the next round the Isles found themselves down three games to none in a best of seven quarterfinal series against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Prior to game four, Arbour challenged his team: he told them that anyone who didn't believe that the Islanders could come back and win the series should pack their gear and never return. The Islanders rebounded with three straight victories to tie the series and then prevailed in Game 7 by a score of 1–0. It was only the second time in major sports history, and the first since 1942, that a team won a series after trailing 3–0. Since then, only the 2004 Boston Red Sox have matched the feat. The Isles then faced the Philadelphia Flyers in the next round, again fell behind 3–0, and once again tied the series. Although the Flyers prevailed in Game 7 and went on to win the second of 2 straight Stanley Cups, the Islanders had established themselves.
The team quickly rose to the rank of contenders, then favorites, over the next four years, but they weren't able to break through and become champions. Despite achieving great regular season success, culminating in the 1978–79 campaign in which they finished with the best record in the NHL, the Islanders suffered a series of letdowns in the playoffs. In 1976 and 1977, they lost to the eventual champion Montreal Canadiens, and then suffered an upset to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1978. Then, in 1979, the rival Rangers, considered by journalists and commentators to be an inferior team, defeated Arbour's Islanders in a six game semifinal series. Arbour won the Jack Adams Award for the team's stellar regular season, but he determined that he had the wrong set of priorities in place. After the loss, he no longer placed much emphasis on the regular season finish and instead devoted his team's energy and focus to how they will perform in the playoffs.
During the 1979–1980 season, the Islanders struggled. However, following the acquisition of Butch Goring in March, the Islanders completed the regular season with a twelve-game unbeaten streak. The regular season run carried over to the playoffs and the Islanders captured their first Stanley Cup championship on May 24, 1980 by defeating the Philadelphia Flyers in overtime of game six.
Arbour and the Islanders went on capture three more consecutive Cups, a record for an American hockey club. Along the way, his team set records for consecutive regular season victories, consecutive Finals victories, and playoff series victories, cementing the team as one of the greatest dynasties not only in hockey, but professional sports. By the time the Islanders were dethroned by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1984 Stanley Cup Finals, the club had strung together nineteen consecutive playoff series victories, a professional sports record. No team in any of the four major sports has strung together four straight championships since.
Arbour retired from coaching following the 1985–86 season and accepted a position in the Islander front office.
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