Two years ago, Team USA got to the Gold Medal Game in the Olympics with names like Kane, Malone and Rafalski. This year, none of those players are still competing for the Stanley Cup. But that shouldn’t be indicative of the future of American hockey. This season’s NHL playoffs are showcasing some of the good, …
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, …
More tidbits from around the NHL and the world of hockey: – Chris Drury, unable to find a new team, called it a career on Friday. Drury played 892 games in 12 NHL seasons with 4 teams (Colorado, Calgary, Buffalo, New York). He finished with 615 career points (255 goals, 360 assists) He also played internationally …
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 …