Chelios was raised in Chicago where he learnt hockey, but a family move to California during his high school years almost ended any dreams of playing hockey for Chris. He moved back east to Wisconsin for NCAA play and won a National Championship with the Badgers and was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 1981. […]
Rick Vaive – NHL Alumni Celebrity Captain
After playing a season with the WHA’s Birmingham Bulls, Rick Vaive was selected fifth overall by the Vancouver Canucks in 1979. He only played half of a season on the West Coast before moving to the Maple Leafs. Although the 80s weren’t kind to Toronto, Vaive gave the Leafs Nation something to cheer about: he […]
Patrick Sharp
Three-time Stanley Cup Champion, Patrick Sharp, began his NHL career being signed to the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft after two years with the University of Vermont. He would go on to be traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in 2005, where he was an integral part to three Stanley Cup championships 2010, […]
Darryl Sittler
Few players in Toronto Maple Leafs history captured the imagination of hockey fans, and a place in their hearts, like number 27. Selected as the Leafs’ 1st pick in the 1970 Entry Draft, Sittler’s offensive exploits began to shine during his third season in the league when he scored 77 points. At the age of […]
Mike Zigomanis
Mike Zigomanis was drafted 46th overall to the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2001 NHL Draft. That same year, he won the bronze medal with Team Canada at the World Junior Championships. He would go on to play for the St. Louis Blues and Phoenix Coyotes before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2008, where […]
Derian Hatcher
Derian was born in Michigan and played in the NHL for 16 seasons after being drafted by the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota North Stars. Prior to Derian’s NHL career, he played in the OHL for 2 seasons with the North Bay Centennials. He made his debut in the NHL in the 1991-92 […]
