Nothing an Antti Laaksonen couldn't fix....hopefully VI is doing alright.
http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?592Has good speed, skill and versatility. Can score in streaks and is a solid player in the defensive zone. Kills penalties with aplomb.
http://www.classicauctions.net/Default.aspx?tabid=263&auctionid=36&lotid=590...one of the cleanest and most brilliant players in Canada
http://whalerslegends.blogspot.com/2010/01/mikael-andersson.htmlMikael Andersson was a tremendously gifted skater. His speed was the key to his game. He had a great wrist shot but didn't utilize it nearly enough, especially early on in his career. And he tended to over-handle the puck. Though he lacked the strength to be a physical presence in the NHL, Andersson became an effective checker by using his quickness to pounce on loose pucks.
http://articles.philly.com/1999-02-...n-hextall-flyers-general-manager-flyers-coachNeilson said he isn't worried about Kovalenko's off-ice reputation. Flyers general manager Bob Clarke, who was attending a league GMs' meeting yesterday in Palm Springs, Calif., said when he made the trade that he had discussed Kovalenko's lifestyle with Marc Crawford, who coached Kovalenko in Quebec/Colorado, and former Flyers coach and GM Bob McCammon, an assistant coach in Edmonton last season. Neither Crawford nor McCammon thought Kovalenko would be a problem, Clarke said.
Neilson certainly didn't seem worried yesterday.
"The guy slept in one time," Neilson said. "He got in at 6 today and managed to get up in time for the practice, so I don't think there's going to be any problem."
So, no one drafted Greg Polis?
I'm surprised, especially since Todd Elik was picked.
Another LW I thought might get picked is Zdeno Ciger aka Jesus from Houseboat.On one hand, I'm not surprised, because his three best seasons are 49, 49, and 47 points. but on the other hand... he's a LW and standards are lower for wingers at this point.
http://flameslegends.blogspot.com/2009/06/frank-musil.html... a big, physical defender, combining strong skating and balance with a desire to play physically and unafraid. He even had a bit of a mean streak.
Musil was mostly a defensive-minded defenseman, more often than not making the correct safe play to get the puck out of the zone.
He made few contributions in the offensive zone. He had all the tools, just not the toolbox. He was a good skater with speed and mobility. He could handle the puck well under pressure. He had no great shot to brag about, but he he occassionally would slip down low for a back door goal.
Despite a promising array of talents, Musil seemed content to play ultra-safe on every play. He would always force a puck carrier wide rather than step up and take control. He would unfailingly fall back off the blue line rather than contain the point. He would carry the puck only a few strides, just enough to get to center ice and dump it in.
As one reporter put it, he was a reactive player rather than an active player.
http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1983/83038.htmlMusil's journey to freedom began on July 15, 1986, while he was on vacation with his girlfriend at a resort in Yugoslavia. On that day, he left his girlfriend behind at the hotel to join Minnesota general manager Lou Nanne and Edmonton-based player agent Rich Winter, who had played the key role in coordinating Musil's defection. Musil got into a car with Nanne and Winter, and the trio began to look for way out of Yugoslavia. It took them two days, but they were able to get Musil through the border by using a temporary American work visa, thereby duping guards who did not know Musil's true identity as a hockey star. On July 17, 1986, the three men flew to London and then to New York on the Concorde. Shortly before midnight on July 17, carrying only a small bag with some of his possessions, Musil made it to Minnesota. He had managed to get out of Czechoslovakia without telling his family or girlfriend of his plans to defect. He had secretly studied English to prepare for the defection and had even refused to sign a five-year contract with the Czechoslovakian national team in the spring of 1986, because the contract would have required that he promise not to defect. Despite having done this, the Czechs were still willing to give him the holiday visa to go to Yugoslavia. Musil was never officially considered a defector by the U.S. government because he had come to the United States on a work permit rather than as an individual seeking political asylum. In fact, the North Stars had spent three years arranging for Musil's legal entry into the United States. In addition, Musil completed the last of his military obligations in June 1986 so that he could never be considered an army deserter and so that he would be eligible for legal holiday visas. Nevertheless, the Czechs still viewed him as a defector, and Musil knew he could not return to the Communist country until he had gained U.S. citizenship. This became a moot point seven years later when the Communist regime collapsed, however he had already returned by then, making a trip back in 1991.
When will I be able to throw some picks in that thread?
Go ahead. Knock yourself out.When will I be able to throw some picks in that thread?
NHL Captains Unselected
D Russ Anderson (82-83 Hartford)
RW Lou Angotti (67-68 Philadelphia)
D Nick Beverley (77-78 Minnesota)
D Brad Bombadir (01, 03 Minnesota)*
D Helge Bostrom (32-33 Chicago)
D Bob Boughner (02 Calgary)
D Brad Brown (01-02, 03 Minnesota)*
C Ron Chipperfield (79-80 Edmonton)
D Mike Christie (80 Colorado)
LW Gary Croteau (79-80 Colorado)
D Gord Dineen (93-93 Ottawa)
C Jim Dowd (01, 04 Minnesota)*
D Steve Finn (90-91 Quebec)
RW Dan Frawley (87 Pittsburgh)
C Jeff Halpern (05-06 Washington)
D Alex Henry (05 Minnesota)*
C Bill Hogaboam (76-77 Minnesota)
RW Mike Hough (91-92 Quebec)
D Bill Houlder (99 Tampa Bay)
LW Matt Johnson (02 Minnesota)*
LW Joey Johnston (75-75 California)
D Larry Johnston (73-74 Detroit)*
D Dean Kennedy (93 Winnipeg)
LW Andrew Ladd (10-11 Atlanta)
D Mark Lamb (93-94 Ottawa)
D Paul Laus (01-02 Florida)
LW Troy Loney (93-93 Anaheim)
RW Blair MacDonald (80-81 Edmonton)
C Alyn McCauley (03-04 San Jose)*
LW Keith McCreary (72-75 Atlanta Flames)
C Richard Park (03 Minnesota)*
RW Mark Parrish (06, 07 Minnesota)*
C Dennis Polinich (76-77 Detroit)
RW Jeff Odgers (95-96 San Jose)
D Nick Schultz (08 Minnesota)*
D Todd Simpson (97-99 Calgary)
D Brad Shaw (93-94 Ottawa)
D Steve Staois (00-01 Atlanta)
C Tim Taylor (06-08 Tampa Bay)
LW Paul Woods (79 Detroit)
D Bob Woytowich (67-68 Minnesota)*
C Sergei Zholtok (03 Minnesota)*
* = rotation
Unselected All-Stars
G Craig Billington (New Jersey, 1993)
G Tim Cheveldae (Detroit, 1992)
G Gerry Desjardins (Buffalo, 1977)
G Michel Dion (Pittsburgh, 1982)
G Rick DiPietro (NY Islanders, 2009)
G Dave Dryden (Buffalo, 1974)
G John Garrett (Vancouver, 1983)
G Mario Gosselin (Quebec, 1986)
G Jonas Hiller (Anaheim, 2011)*
G Christobal Huet (Montreal, 2007)
G Patrick Lalime (Ottawa, 2003)
G Manny Legace (St. Louis, 2009)
G Clint Malarchuk (Quebec, Rendez-vous 87)
G Carey Price (Montreal, 2009, 2011)*
G Peter Sidorkiewicz (Ottawa, 1993)
G Wayne Stephenson (Philadelphia, 1976, 1978)
G Jocelyn Thibault (Chicago, 2003)
G Wayne Thomas (Toronto, 1976)
G Ron Tugnutt (Ottawa, 1999)
D Norm Barnes (Philadelphia, 1980)
D Nick Boynton (Boston, 2009)
D Petr Buzek (Atlanta, 2000)
D/RW Dustin Byfuglien (Atlanta, 2011)
D Erik Karlsson (Ottawa, 2011)*
D Mike Komisarek (Montreal, 2009)
D Kris Letang (Pittsburgh, 2011)*
D Lars Lindgren (Vancouver, 1980)
D Bob Manno (Toronto, 1982)
D Frank Martin (Chicago, 1955)in
D Noel Picard (St. Louis, 1969)
D Marc Staal (NY Rangers, 2011)
D Bob Woytowich (Pittsburgh, 1970)
D Keith Yandle (Phoenix, 2011)*
C Matt Duchene (Colorado, 2011)*
LW Denis Dupere (Washington, 1975)
RW Miroslav Frycer (Toronto, 1985)
RW Claude Giroux (Philadelphia, 2011)*
LW Tim Ecclestone (St. Louis, 1971)
LW Loui Eriksson (Dallas, 2011)
C Roland Eriksson (Minnesota, 1979)
RW Phil Kessel (Toronto, 2011)
C Espen Knutsen (Columbus, 2002)
RW Sergei Krivokravsov (Nashvilel, 1999)
RW Bob Kudelski (Florida, 1994)
RW Ed Johnstone (NY Rangers, 1981)
LW Joey Johnstone (California, 1973, 1974, 1975)
RW Blair MacDonald (Edmonton, 1980
RW Hector Marini (New Jersey, 1983)
RW Al McDonough (Atlanta, 1974)
LW Paul Meger (Montreal, 1951, 1952)
C Danny O’Shea (Minnesota, 1969, 1970)
RW Mark Parrish (NY Islanders, 2002)
LW Greg Polis (Pittsburgh, 1971, 1972, 1973)
RW Leon Rochefort (Philadelphia, 1968)
RW Reg Sinclair (NY Rangers 1951, Detroit 1952)
RW Bob Sirois (Washington, 1978)
C Jeff Skinner (Carolina, 2011)*
C Steve Stamkos (Tampa Bay, 2011)*
C Darren Turcotte (NY Rangers, 1991)
LW Mike York (NY Rangers, 2002)
* = ineligible for selection due to games minimum
Unselected IIHF Hall of Fame Members:
G Sven Bergqvist, Sweden
G Gerry Cosby, USA
G Jim Craig, USA
G Mike Curran, USA
G Jack McCartan, USA
D Carl Erhardt, Great Britain
D Henryk Gruth, Poland
D Kobi Kolliker, Switzerland
D Marshall Johnston, Canada
D Jacques Lacarriere, France
D Barry MacKenzie, Canada
D Terry O'Malley, Canada
D Harry Sinden, Canada
F Ernest Aljancic Sr, Slovenia
C Vladimir Bouzek, Czechoslovakia
RW Philippe Bozon, France
F Ferdinand Cattini, Switzerland
F Hans Cattini, Switzerland
F Billy Christian, USA
F Bill Clearly, USA
LW Dieter Hegen, Germany
F Rudi Hiti, Slovenia
C Fran Huck, Canada
F Matti Keinonen, Finland
LW Vic Lindquist, Canada
F Tord Lundstrom, Sweden
RW Jackie McLeod, Canada
F Josef Puschnig, Austria
F? Hans Rampf, Germany
F Thomas Rundqvist, Sweden
F? Alois Scholder, Germany
C Juhani Wahlsten, Finland
F? Joachim Ziesche, Germany
Unselected WHA Post-Season All-Stars:
G Dave Dryden (1st, 78-79)
G John Garrett (1st, 76-77)
G Don McLeod (1st, 73-74)
D Larry Hornung (2nd 72-73)
D Darryl Maggs (1st, 76-77)
D Kevin Morrison (1st 74-75)
C Wayne Carleton (2nd, 73-74)
LW Gary Jarrett (2nd 72-73)
RW Blair MacDonald (2nd, 78-79)
C Ron Ward (2nd 72-73)
RW Tom Webster (2nd 72-73)