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 […]
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 […]
Dennis Maruk
Maruk played junior with the London Knights and tallied 370 points before being drafted by the California Golden Seals in 1975. He became the NHL’s first rookie to score five shorthanded goals in a season. Dennis had 8 20+ goal seasons, including back-to-back seasons of 50 then 60 in ‘81/’82 while with the Capitals. His […]
