20 years ago, the Quebec Nordiques drafted star Eric Lindros. He refused to play for the club, leading to him sitting out the 1991-92 season. Lindros played part of the OHL season with Oshawa and was on Canada’s silver medal winning Olympic hockey team in 1992. The trade was Flyers 1991 first rounder Peter Forsberg, …
Category Archive: Hall of Fame
Bleeps And Bloops: Offseason Notes And Thoughts
Here are some tidbits from around the NHL – Kris Draper announced his retirement from the NHL. He is a 4 time Stanley Cup winner (1997, 1998, 2002, 2008. All with Detroit), as well as a 2004 Frank J. Selke Trophy winner. He totaled 364 points in his 19 year NHL career that spanned 1157 games. Also has 2 …
The Argument Against Osgood
Chris Osgood has announced his retirement today, and NHL fans should be celebrating his long, storied career. Yet his retirement promped the debate whether or not he should be a Hall of Famer. His resume includes being tenth all time in wins (401) in 17 seasons with the Red Wings, Blues and Islanders. He also …