Mel “The Mangler” Angelstad played in an era where enforcers made their mark on the game in the minors. Known to go toe-to-toe with tough guys, whether playing for the Portland Pirates or Orlando Solar Bears, Mel has legendary YouTube footage of bouts with Darcy Hordichuk, Eric Dandenault, Reid Simpson, Marc Labelle, Phil Crowe and […]
Al Secord
Secord was drafted 16th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. He made the roster as a 20-year-old, scoring 16 goals and adding seven assists. In December 1980, he was dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks. Secord joined the 50-goal club in 1982, posting 54 goals and 32 assists for a career-high […]
Brian Savage
Returning home to Sudbury to support Easter Seals kids, hometown left winger Brian Savage attended Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School in Sudbury as a teenager. He was a proficient golfer and track athlete. He played one season with the Sudbury Cubs of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League before jumping to college. The nephew of former […]
Denis Savard
Denis Savard was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2000 after playing 17 years in the National Hockey League. In 2017, Savard was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history. Savard was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks and became the forefront of the team during the 1980s. Savard is known […]
Peter Holland
Peter Holland was drafted to the OHL’s Guelph Storm in the 2007 OHL Priority Draft 11th overall. During this time, he earned himself a spot in the OHL All-Star Game, played in the Canada-Russia Challenge, and joined Team Canada at the IIHF U18 World Championships in 2009. Holland was drafted first round, 15th overall, to […]
Terry Ryan
Ryan was a talented goal scorer in Junior. He recorded 141 goals in 250 WHL games, including 50 in the 94-’95 season with the Tri-City Americans. He was drafted 8th overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. The next 3 years were spent with the Fredericton Canadiens in the AHL, where […]
