Mike learned the fundamentals of the game in his hometown of Montreal, which led to an NHL career of almost 900 games. Drafted by Boston in 1979 he spent two years in the organization before joining full-time in 1982-83. He scored 23 goals and 65 points in his rookie season and quickly became regarded as […]
Troy Crowder
Crowder was drafted by the New Jersey Devils 108th overall in 1986. Crowder quickly became a fan favourite in NJ with his style of play and willingness to drop the gloves with NHL heavyweights like Bob Probert. He accumulated 433 career penalty minutes in 150 NHL games playing for New Jersey, Detroit Red Wings, LA […]
Zenon Konopka
Zenon Konopka played for the Ottawa 67’s in the OHL scoring 185 points during his four years with the club before turning pro. After four seasons in the OHL, Konopka split his 2002-03 season with the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers. In the summer of 2004, Konopka signed as a free agent […]
Dave McLlwain
After a fine junior career as a goal scorer with the OHL’s North Bay Centennials, McLlwain joined the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1987-88 and played in Pennsylvania for two seasons. But a summertime trade made McLlwain a Winnipeg Jet in 1989. As a Jet, he enjoyed the finest offensive season of his career, scoring 25 goals […]
Keith Acton
Keith Acton was selected in the sixth round 103 round overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft. He spent three full seasons with the Habs and quickly earned the respect of the league as a tenacious two-way player. He then spent five years in Minnesota before moving to Edmonton and winning […]
