Montreal Wanderers
1910 World Hockey Champions
Coach: Herb Brooks
Captain: Lionel Conacher
Alternate Captain: Wayne Gretzky
Alternate Captain: Dirk Graham
Alternate Captain: Frank Nighbor
1- Billy Burch - Wayne Gretzky (A) - Brett Hull
Goals, Goals, Goals !!! At RW, the greatest pure goal scorer of the modern era and at LW, one of the few players to win both the Hart and the Lady Byng Trophy between the greatest player in hockey history.
2- Reg Noble - Frank Nighbor (A) - Dany Heatley
Our second line brings every facet of the game to the table: offense, defense, bodychecking and great leadership.
At LW, a fireplug of a player at 5-foot-8 and 180 pounds, this gritty competitor perfected the poke-check move that would become nearly as famous as his goal-scoring exploits. At C, one of the NHL's first great players and the first winner of the Hart Trophy.It has been recorded that Frank possessed a skating ability rivaled by few players of his era. His playmaking prowess and great defensive ability made him a threat no matter where he was on the ice. An excellent backchecker, his poke check and bodychecking abilities thwarted enemy forwards scoring attempts. At RW, we have the perfect compliment to these 2 great players, someone who brings the total package every game, a scoring machine who is simply lethal in the slot.
3- Dirk Graham (A) - Dave Poulin - Hooley Smith
Shutdown is the key word for the Wanderers <<Selke>> line. Every one of these guys brings to the table a will do anything to win attitude needed to succeed in the playoffs, as these guys are just as willing to skate over an opponent as around them.
At LW, is a hard-hitting, defensive-minded forward but most importantly, a great leader, captain of the Chicago Black Hawks for 6 ½. At C, is one of the best two way performers of any era. To complete the Selke trio at RW, one of the first power forwards of the game, a prolific scorer, a dogged checker and one of the most physically imposing combatants of his era, one of the game's most complete performers.
4- Wendel Clark - Frank Frederickson - Bill Guerin
Physical, clutch, gritty, agitator and punishers was what I was looking for when putting together this 4th line.
At LW and RW, we have a superb combo of skills, hitting and fighting between a dynamic offensive center. Frank Frederickson followed up a brilliant amateur career with an impressive tenure as a professional. Along the way, he won an Olympic gold medal, a Stanley Cup and a scoring title.
Josef Malecek
Lionel Conacher (C) - Harry Cameron
Chris Pronger - Kevin Hatcher
Jack Laviolette - Mike Grant
Jiri Bubla
George Hainsworth
George Hainsworth, Captain of Montreal Canadiens in 1932-33, was one of hockey's dominant goaltenders of the 1920s and 1930s. He was often overlooked by sportswriters and fans due to the fact that he wasn`t as flashy as other goalies, such as Clint Benedict, who often dominated the headlines. His style was based more on positioning than reflexes so tough saves often looked easier than they were.
Results are all that really matter for the Wanderers. With Hainsworth, we are getting 3 Vezinas, 2 Stanley Cups and 1 retroactive Conn Smythe. Hainsworth also holds the lowest career goals-against average (1.91) in NHL history and is 2nd only behind Sawchuk on the all-time shutout list with 94; remarkable considering Hainsworth didn`t join the NHL until he was 31. Career highlight was sweeping the powerhouse, thought-to-be-unbeatable 38-5-1 Boston Bruins in the 1930 Stanley Cup final.
Pelle Lindbergh
Miikka Kiprusoff
1910 World Hockey Champions
Coach: Herb Brooks
Captain: Lionel Conacher
Alternate Captain: Wayne Gretzky
Alternate Captain: Dirk Graham
Alternate Captain: Frank Nighbor
1- Billy Burch - Wayne Gretzky (A) - Brett Hull
Goals, Goals, Goals !!! At RW, the greatest pure goal scorer of the modern era and at LW, one of the few players to win both the Hart and the Lady Byng Trophy between the greatest player in hockey history.
2- Reg Noble - Frank Nighbor (A) - Dany Heatley
Our second line brings every facet of the game to the table: offense, defense, bodychecking and great leadership.
At LW, a fireplug of a player at 5-foot-8 and 180 pounds, this gritty competitor perfected the poke-check move that would become nearly as famous as his goal-scoring exploits. At C, one of the NHL's first great players and the first winner of the Hart Trophy.It has been recorded that Frank possessed a skating ability rivaled by few players of his era. His playmaking prowess and great defensive ability made him a threat no matter where he was on the ice. An excellent backchecker, his poke check and bodychecking abilities thwarted enemy forwards scoring attempts. At RW, we have the perfect compliment to these 2 great players, someone who brings the total package every game, a scoring machine who is simply lethal in the slot.
3- Dirk Graham (A) - Dave Poulin - Hooley Smith
Shutdown is the key word for the Wanderers <<Selke>> line. Every one of these guys brings to the table a will do anything to win attitude needed to succeed in the playoffs, as these guys are just as willing to skate over an opponent as around them.
At LW, is a hard-hitting, defensive-minded forward but most importantly, a great leader, captain of the Chicago Black Hawks for 6 ½. At C, is one of the best two way performers of any era. To complete the Selke trio at RW, one of the first power forwards of the game, a prolific scorer, a dogged checker and one of the most physically imposing combatants of his era, one of the game's most complete performers.
4- Wendel Clark - Frank Frederickson - Bill Guerin
Physical, clutch, gritty, agitator and punishers was what I was looking for when putting together this 4th line.
At LW and RW, we have a superb combo of skills, hitting and fighting between a dynamic offensive center. Frank Frederickson followed up a brilliant amateur career with an impressive tenure as a professional. Along the way, he won an Olympic gold medal, a Stanley Cup and a scoring title.
Josef Malecek
Lionel Conacher (C) - Harry Cameron
Chris Pronger - Kevin Hatcher
Jack Laviolette - Mike Grant
Jiri Bubla
George Hainsworth
George Hainsworth, Captain of Montreal Canadiens in 1932-33, was one of hockey's dominant goaltenders of the 1920s and 1930s. He was often overlooked by sportswriters and fans due to the fact that he wasn`t as flashy as other goalies, such as Clint Benedict, who often dominated the headlines. His style was based more on positioning than reflexes so tough saves often looked easier than they were.
Results are all that really matter for the Wanderers. With Hainsworth, we are getting 3 Vezinas, 2 Stanley Cups and 1 retroactive Conn Smythe. Hainsworth also holds the lowest career goals-against average (1.91) in NHL history and is 2nd only behind Sawchuk on the all-time shutout list with 94; remarkable considering Hainsworth didn`t join the NHL until he was 31. Career highlight was sweeping the powerhouse, thought-to-be-unbeatable 38-5-1 Boston Bruins in the 1930 Stanley Cup final.
Pelle Lindbergh
Miikka Kiprusoff
Stanley Cups:
Wayne Gretzky: '84, '85, '87, '89
Frank Nighbor: '20, '21, '23, '27
Reg Noble: '18, '22, '26
Brett Hull: '99, '2002
Lionel Conacher: '34, '35
Harry Cameron: '18, '22
Bill Guerin: '95
Hooley Smith: '27
Billy Burch: '25
Canada's top male athlete of century:
Wayne Gretzky: '99
Canada's top male athlete of the half-century:
Lionel Conacher: '50
Lou Marsh Trophies (Canadian male athlete of the year):
Wayne Gretzky: '82, '83, '85, '89
Canadian Press Lionel Conacher Awards (Canadian male athlete of the year):
Wayne Gretzky: '80, '81, '82, '83, '85, '89, '99 (athlete of the century)
Lionel Conacher: '50 (athlete of half century)
The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players (1997):
Wayne Gretzky: #1
George Hainsworth: #46
Brett Hull: #64
Frank Nighbor: #100
Hart Memorial Trophies:
Wayne Gretzky: '80, '81, '82, '83, '84, '85, '86, '87, '89
Chris Pronger: '2000
Brett Hull: '91
Billy Burch: '25
Frank Nighbor: '24
Lester B. Pearson Trophies:
Wayne Gretzky: '82, '83, '84, '85, '87
Brett Hull: '91
Art Ross Trophies:
Wayne Gretzky: '81, '82, '83, '84, '85, '86, '87, '90, '91, '94
Conn Smythe Trophies:
Wayne Gretzky: '85, '88
*Lionel Conacher: '34
*George Hainsworth: '30
James Norris Memorial Trophies:
Chris Pronger: '2000
Vezina Trophies:
George Hainsworth: '27, '28, '29
Miikka Kiprusoff: '2006
Pelle Lindbergh: '85
Frank J. Selke Trophies:
Dirk Graham: '91
Dave Poulin: '87
Lady Byng Memorial Trophies:
Wayne Gretzky: '80, '91, '92, '94, '99
Frank Nighbor: '25, '26
Brett Hull: '90
Billy Burch: '27
Calder Memorial Trophies:
Dany Heatley: '2002
Lester Patrick Trophies:
Wayne Gretzky: '94
King Clancy Memorial Trophies:
Dave Poulin: '87
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