Calgary Flames All Time Roster - #2 Defenseman

[looooob]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

No reason to break up one of the all time great defensive pairings that won the organization it's only Stanley Cup.

so Macoun then?

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by looooob

so Macoun then?

Well yeah I suppose. Shows how good that team was that they could win without key contributors. Still that duo was the best in the history of the organization as his career was really, really good;

• Calder Trophy 1985-86
• Stanley Cup Champion 1988-89
• 5 time NHL All-Star
• Over 1,000 games played
• over 800 points for a defenseman
• 2 time Olympian
• 3 time participant in Canada/World Cup of Hockey

[looooob]

I just don't really think of Suter and MacInnis as a combo (outside the powerplay) injuries or not...at least in that era- Suter usually with Sarge. either way I agree Suter deserves attention here


the fact that for a few seasons the Flames had Suter, MacInnis and Reinhart all in the mix is pretty ridiculous and all home grown

[GGG]

I think Gio is the clear winner here.

Regehr / Suter are the next two, I don’t know the order.

I don’t understand people putting Brodie on this list. He is a step below the rest of the guys being mentioned. He has duration but not peak flames performance.

[ForeverFlameFan]

I didn't really get to see Suter play, but I'll gladly be voting Regehr twice after Giordano if Suter is voted 3rd.

It really sucks that we've been pretty deep in all positions but center.

[MrMike]

^^ Center AND goaltending. Technically the two most vital positions to a teams success

[Strange Brew]

13 career playoff games. 1 goal, 3 assists and a minus 6.

I expected to vote Gio, but now torn. Suter, Regehr and Reinhart all great defensemen for this club.

That’s a little unfair to Gio as his regular season accomplishments speak for themselves. But I don’t know if I can vote for him yet with that playoff resume.

[N-E-B]

Gio is a no brainer here. With all due respect to Regehr, who I love, he wasn’t in the same class as Gio. He was bigger and tougher but Gio has just as much heart and puts up way better offensive numbers.

[FBI]

I vaguely recall Gary Suter constantly shooting it into shinpads right in front of him..

[looooob]

Originally Posted by FBI

I vaguely recall Gary Suter constantly shooting it into shinpads right in front of him..

That sounds like Derek morris to me!

[timbit]

Originally Posted by FBI

I vaguely recall Gary Suter constantly shooting it into shinpads right in front of him..

“vaguely recall” is spot on.

9 yrs CGY NHL 617 Games 128 goals 436 assists 564 pts +93


Playoffs. 7 yrs CGY NHL 49 6 33 39

[timbit]

Pretty Amazing !

An undrafted player and a 9th round draft pick are going to be in the top 4 D of the all time best Flames players.

[looooob]

Originally Posted by timbit

Pretty Amazing !

An undrafted player and a 9th round draft pick are going to be in the top 4 D of the all time best Flames players.

I'm assuming you agree with this placement?

[JD]

Yeah MacInnis played more with Macoun or even Dana Murzyn and later Frank Musil than he did with Suter. They were the duo on the #1 pp unit for sure.

Side note; did that team even ice a second pp unit? ? They either scored or went the full 2 minutes. Imagine their success rate if the rule of the faceoff being taken in the offensive zone was in effect back then... Otto or Nieuwendyk pulling it back to Mac for the slapper to start every pp? Yikes.

In 1989, after Suter was out for the playoffs, Crisp put Fleury on the point for the pp and it was surprisingly effective. We ended up not missing him much on that run.