Dude! What are you doing in that uniform? Part III

[Killion]

^^^ Sittler & Salming, ya, no way. Uniforms wearing them, their not wearing it....
Dennis Hull on the other hand, works. He's wearing the colors, logo with distinction.

 

[Howie Hodge]

Al "Ski's" or "Planet" Iafrate. Doesn't qualify as a defenseman who peaked early because he was good when healthy, but his knees were shot by about 27. So we'll put him here in a Sharks jersey where he played a handful of games....

Dude had one weird looking "skullet," too......

 

[Killion]

Al "Ski's" or "Planet" Iafrate..... Dude had one weird looking "skullet," too......

... indeed.... rumor had it that he was so self conscious about it that he'd shower with his helmet on.

 

[Howie Hodge]

... indeed.... rumor had it that he was so self conscious about it that he'd shower with his helmet on.

You'd have thought perhaps Doug Mohns would have left one of his lids laying around that Ski's could have used.....

 

[SealsFan]

How about Tracy Pratt and Rene Robert finishing their careers in Toronto?

Tracy Pratt
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Rene Robert
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Good one. Even though Pratt was on the first-year Seals, I always associate him with the Sabres (first-year there as well) and Vancouver. But looking up his stats, was also shocked to see him have one season with the 76-77 Colorado Rockies, which I don't remember at all!

 

[Howie Hodge]

Good one. Even though Pratt was on the first-year Seals, I always associate him with the Sabres (first-year there as well) and Vancouver. But looking up his stats, was also shocked to see him have one season with the 76-77 Colorado Rockies, which I don't remember at all!

Tracy was a late season addition from Colorado by The Leafs. He played fairly well I thought, for 11 games at the end of the 77 season. His plus/minus wasn't good, but that was even in the four playoff games he was in. And he was never seen again; career over at 34.

Tracy Arnold Pratt is 74 today, making us that remember him feel old! Great picture, btw SealsFan!

 

[Hobnobs]

A few more taht will always look weird to me

Sandy McCarthy in Carolinas jersey.

Craig Berube in an Islanders uniform

Paul Coffey as a blackhawk

Igor Larionov as a panther and a devil

 

[The Panther]

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Uniform + card-design just needs a little more blue...

 

[Howie Hodge]

Uniform + card-design just needs a little more blue...

LOL; yeah he looked better in The Caps Red......

 

[Howie Hodge]

Dave Semenko as a Leaf.......

Larry Carriere as a Leaf.. (If you blinked you missed it.)

Gary Unger as an Atlanta Flame...

 

[Howie Hodge]

Jim Schoenfeld as a Bruin

Steve Shutt as an LA King

Rick Martin as an LA King

Peter Mahovlich as a Penguin

 

[Whaleafs]

Phil Housley was pretty bad in his brief Toronto stint

 

[DowntownBooster]

Garry Unger played 15 games as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs

 

[DowntownBooster]

Milan Lucic as a member of the Los Angeles Kings

 

[Howie Hodge]

Gerry Meehan as a Capital
(Not a bad offensive player, but his lack of grit drove coaches and GM's bonkers...)

"Hit 'em with your purse Gerry!!!"

Roger Crozier as a Capital

Ed Giacomin as a Red Wing

 

[mrhockey193195]

Brian Leetch in Toronto and Boston still makes me ill, 15 years later. Especially the latter since he's not wearing #2.

(Let's forget for a minute that he shouldn't have been allowed to wear #2 on the Rangers in the first place... )

Some guys just deserve to play their career on one team. This wasn't a situation where he wanted to leave, he wanted to stay. Sather traded him regardless...on his birthday, no less.

 

[Hobnobs]

Norm Ullman as a leaf *shivers*

Though weirdest is Ullman as an Oiler

 

[FerrisRox]

Norm Ullman as a leaf *shivers*

Norm Ullman spent seven full seasons in Toronto and a chunk of an eighth season as well. How weird could it possibly be to see him in a Leaf uniform?

 

[FerrisRox]

Speaking of Red Wings, this always looked odd to me.

Bill Ranford

 

[Hobnobs]

Speaking of Red Wings, this always looked odd to me.

Bill Ranford

Indeed. Bill Ranford was part of a wave of players that looks weird in a red wings uniform.

Wendel Clark

Ulfie

Clark and Chelios (who I think Hawks fans still think looks weird in a Wings uniform)

 

[McGarnagle]

Brian Leetch in Toronto and Boston still makes me ill, 15 years later. Especially the latter since he's not wearing #2.

(Let's forget for a minute that he shouldn't have been allowed to wear #2 on the Rangers in the first place... )

Some guys just deserve to play their career on one team. This wasn't a situation where he wanted to leave, he wanted to stay. Sather traded him regardless...on his birthday, no less.


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Leetch's Bruins tenure was so odd. He actually wasn't bad or washed up, but the rest of the team was in such disarray that he really had nothing to play for and no one decent to play with. Things were out of whack early as they traded Scatchard (who they had just signed and who was actually productive) something like 9 games into the year, apparently due to lockerroom issues, then Thornton was traded in November, followed by Samsonov at the deadline. By that point, the team was just garbage plus a 20 year old Patrice Bergeron.

Then he just disappeared. He didn't formally retire until the following off-season, he just ended up not signing any contracts and quietly went on his way.

 

[FerrisRox]

Dave Semenko as a Leaf.......
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This photo is from pre-season because Semenko never suited up for a regular season game with the Maple Leafs wearing #25.

Miroslav Inachak had #27 when Semenko came to camp with the Maple Leafs, but Inachak didn't crack the roster that year and was sent to Newmarket. Dave then switched to his traditional #27 and wore it for that entire season. So that makes this a DOUBLE dude what are you doing in that uniform post.

 

[Howie Hodge]

Norm Ullman as a leaf *shivers*

Though weirdest is Ullman as an Oiler

And be sure to eat your Wheatabix!

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

You'd have thought perhaps Doug Mohns would have left one of his lids laying around that Ski's could have used.....

Or that Bobby Hull could have given him a reference.

 

[Howie Hodge]

Or that Bobby Hull could have given him a reference.

I notice Billy Smith stopped wearing his, he could donate it...........

Chico Resch, Bobby Smith, Steve Durbano, Rick Wilson (Not to be confused with Rik Wilson), are we missing any wig wearers?