The 2015 Double-A Draft (sign-up, roster post, everything)

[VanIslander]

The Stingrays select right winger Leroy Goldsworthy, the 1934 Stanley Cup champion Blackhawk known as"an important checker when the team won the Stanley Cup". The next year he was sent to Montreal in the blockbuster Morenz deal and he recorded an 8th in NHL goal season. He was a respected checker who played nine years in the NHL.

 

[tony d]

Finish up our team with:

Carl Liscombe (LW)

Liscombe scored 10 or more goals on 7 times in a relatively low scoring era.

Christian Ruutu (C)

Ruutuu will offer some good play off the bench.

Blake Wheeler (RW)

This is Wheeler's debut in these drafts, guy is turning into a good playmaking winger.

Moe Mantha (D)

Mantha's going to provide some offensive relief off the bench.

Dana Murzyn (D)

Murzyn will provide some defense off the bench.

 

[VanIslander]

The Stingrays select Bryan Murray & Terry Murray, a pair of brothers to coach, each having led a team to the Stanley Cup Finals (in Philly and Ottawa), bringing a combined regular season total to a staggering 1119 NHL wins. They also bring a combined 102 NHL playoff wins. The older brother won the Jack Adams trophy (in Washington) and he has hired his younger brother to coach before and they have had a good relationship, so Bryan as head coach and Terry as his assistant coach ought to work well.

Bryan and Terry Murray first opposed one another as coaches during the 1990-91 season. Bryan was coaching Detroit and Terry was behind the Washington bench. What made this an interesting contest was the fact that Terry replaced his brother as Caps coach a little more than halfway into the 1989-90 season.

It turned out that Caps General Manager David Poile made the right call. Terry Murray coached the Caps to the conference finals, where his team lost to the Boston Bruins.

The schedule maker didn't wait long in setting up the Washington-Detroit contest; it was the second game for the Caps and Red Wings.

"Obviously it is genetics," said Bryan Murray about the rather large list of siblings that have played or are presently in the NHL. "The Sutter brothers, the Hull brothers. They grew up playing the game and having the physical attributes that are required to play. They came from the same location pretty much as far as the small town and they are very competitive.

"I think the same thing (the Murray brothers becoming coaches). Terry had a great interest at the end of his playing career in going into coaching. I think he is a good coach and the opportunities were there. I had gone through to be a teacher and then a coach.

"Terry was a copycat."

Bryan Murray must have thought Terry was a pretty good coach. He has hired him twice. The Caps claimed Terry Murray on waivers from Philadelphia at the start of the 1981-82 season, Bryan Murray's first year in Washington. But bloodlines only get a coach or player so far.

"He was in Washington when I got the job (in 1981) but I hired him as an assistant coach," said Murray, who never thought of hiring his brother as an act of nepotism. "Well, I have heard that a few times. I hired him as a head coach when I was a general manager (Florida Panthers in 1998), but I only believe you hire people that are good. It doesn't matter whether they are brothers.

"He is a very good coach and was a big help when I was in Washington."
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http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=512753

 

[VanIslander]

The Stingrays select right winger Mud Bruneteau, the three-time Stanley Cup champion for the Detroit Red Wings who was top-5 and top-10 in NHL goals as well as led the league in goals per game one season. In the first championship in 1936 the 21 year old rookie scored a couple of playoff goals and repeated it as a sophomore in their second cup. Later in his career, during the war years, he was moved from a checking role to a top line and immediately produced more, leading the Wings in regular season goal scoring in 1943 and netting 5 goals and 9 points in 9 playoff games to earn a third cup.

Right-winger Modere "Mud" Bruneteau was a nifty offensive player who ensured himself a permanent place in NHL folklore by ending the longest game in playoff history in 1936. In addition to his overtime heroics, he registered three 20-goal seasons and played on a trio of Stanley Cup championships in Motown.

Bruneteau played solid two-way hockey to help the Wings repeat as Cup champions in 1937, the first U.S. club to do so. By the early 1940s, the clever winger took on a more offensive role with the club. He formed a productive line with Syd Howe and Carl Liscombe and helped Detroit win the Stanley Cup in 1943. The next season, he set a personal high with 35 goals and served as the team's co-captain with Flash Hollett

Mud Bruneteau of course will forever go down in hockey legend for ending the longest game in NHL history. Come playoff time, the media, be it in print or broadcast, always do a feature on his heroics.

But often lost in the legend of Mud Bruneteau is the fact that he was a very good hockey player."Mud" helped the Wings win another Cup in 1937 but didn't blossom as a player until the Wings 3rd Cup championship in 1943. Often playing with Carl Liscombe and the great Syd Howe, "Mud" led the Wings in goals with 23 goals. He added 5 more in the playoffs, including a hat trick in game one of the Finals against Boston. In 1943-44, Bruneteau had a career high 35 goals in just 39 games.

Here is an account of the rookie scoring the winning goal in the longest game in NHL history. There's also a radio play-by-play audio clip of the goal from 1936! http://thirdstringgoalie.blogspot.kr/2012/03/1935-36-detroit-red-wings-mud-bruneteau.html

 

[BubbaBoot]

I was trying to decide between Wheeler and Oksanen......went with the legend for his leadership but Wheeler's been a quietly constant RWer for awhile now.... Played over 568 games (and some international experience), 0.70 PpG, totalling just shy of 400 points and on track for a career year this season, his 8th.....good pick at this level.

 

[VanIslander]

The Stingrays select defenseman Lee Fogolin, Sr., who won the Stanley Cup in 1950 in Detroit and played in back-to-back all-star teams as one the league's noted bodycheckers. He had 575 PIM in 427 NHL games over 9-year NHL career.

... a rugged and solid positional defenceman... hard-nosed... bone-crunching bodychecks... burly...
played tough defense in his own end and was more self-assured moving the puck up ice... one of the best Chicago players over the next few years

http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=12614

"They always teamed a hitting defenceman with a rushing defenceman," Fogolin explained. Despite strong skating and a hard shot, Red Wings boss Jack Adams welcomed him to the NHL in 1948 saying "Listen, kid, I got enough fancy pants on this team. I need guys who'll stay back there and hit 'em." Fogolin took the advice the heart, and lasted nearly a decade in the league. He became a feared bodychecker.

Lidio Fogolin was a rugged and solid positional defenceman who played over 400 games in the NHL. He began his career on the powerful Detroit Red Wings' then moved on to the Chicago Black Hawks as they became competitive in the 1950s. During his career, the hard-nosed blueliner dished out more than his share of bone-crunching bodychecks and saw to it that opposition forwards kept their heads up while heading down the ice on offense.

Fogolin saw his first NHL action in the pressure-cooker of the Stanley finals against the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1948. He began the 1948-49 season in Indianapolis before joining Detroit for the last 43 games of the season. The burly rearguard played solidly for the Wings in the playoffs but they came up short against Toronto for the second straight year.

Fogolin was outstanding in 1949-50 as he played tough defense in his own end and was more self-assured moving the puck up ice. He was chosen to the NHL squad in that year's all-star game, then helped the Wings win the Stanley Cup that spring.

The veteran rearguard shifted gears in 1950-51 when he and Steve Black were traded to the weaker Chicago Black Hawks for Bert Olmstead and Vic Stasiuk. He scored 13 points in 35 games and helped solidify the Hawks' blueline. Fogolin was one of the best Chicago players over the next few years but the team's only playoff appearance came in 1953 when they lost a tough seven-game semi-final series to the Montreal Canadiens. He played his last NHL season in 1955-56 then spent a year with WHL's Calgary Stampeders where he broke his elbow twice before retiring in 1957.

 

[VanIslander]

The Stingrays select defenseman Rick Smith, Orr's defensive partner for three years in Boston, who jumped after five NHL seasons to the WHA for more money for three years and became Minnesota's best defensemen, as voted by the media. He then returned to Boston for a few years and retired after his fifth season back. He was a core player who was top-3 in minutes played on great Boston teams for six years, respected for his defensive play.

He joined the Bruins in 1968-69, making a solid contribution to the team's efforts to secure Lord Stanley in 1970. By then, Smith had established himself as a solid, steady rearguard who always attended to the homework of his own zone. Early in 1972, he was dealt to the California Golden Seals where he played for two season before jumping to the rival WHA for three years with the Minnesota Fighting Saints. He then jumped back to the NHL midway through the 1975-76 campaign by signing with the St. Louis Blues. After a short stay, the Bruins reacquired Smith in 1976. There he remained a key member of the Bruin clubs that consistently finished at the top of the standings.

Voted the Saints' best defenseman by writers and broadcasters who cover the team...very strong... temperament has mellowed somewhat since breaking into NHL as a bashing, almost belligerent Bruin...member of Team Canada 1974... has a sizzling slow shot.

 

[VanIslander]

The Stingrays select defenseman Curt Giles, an NCAA all-star offensive defenseman who settled in to play a more defense-first game in the NHL, playing heavy minutes as a rookie as his North Stars went to the Stanley Cup Finals, a decade later the prolific hip checker would lead the team to the finals again, this time as the veteran captain.

short and stout he used to destroy guys with a hip/butt check. He'd send guys flying azz over tea kettle; like running into a fire hydrant

http://boards.wild.com/index.php?showtopic=4277[/CENTER]

North Stars captain (1988-1991)
North Stars MVP (1980-81, 1984-85, 1988-89)
North Stars Best Defenseman (1984-85, 1985-86, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90)
242 points, 733 PIM in 895 NHL games (118 PIM in 103 NHL playoff games)
helped Minnesota run to the Stanley Cup Finals (1981, 1991)

... a steady defenceman who could pass the puck up ice effectively. He played nearly 900 games for three different teams between 1979-80 and 1992-93 but was best known as a fixture on the Minnesota North Stars' blueline... stepped in and showed surprising poise for a rookie while helping the team reach the semifinals. Along the way the young Stars defeated the Montreal Canadiens in the quarterfinals to end their four-Cup dynasty.

Beginning in 1980-81 Giles was a regular for over six years in Minnesota and helped the squad reach the Stanley Cup final for the first time in franchise history in 1981. The next year, after Minnesota was upset in the first round of the playoffs, he joined Team Canada and helped them win the bronze medal at the World Championships. Early in the 1986-87 season the steady rearguard was traded to the New York Rangers but returned to his original club twelve months later. In 1991 his veteran savvy helped Minnesota reach the finals for the second time.

Giles spent the 1991-92 season with the Canadian national team and scored a goal as the team won the silver medal at the Albertville Olympics.

http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=10534

 

[VanIslander]

The Stingrays add some Rockett Power to finish the line-up.

 

[VanIslander]

Borrowing this post for some workspace today:
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Lee Dong-gyu
Dong-gyu is smart and sometimes learns quickly and even helps others with vocabulary. However, he needs to pay attention more often and try to be less sleepy in class. His paragraph writing skill has a lot of basic grammar mistakes and more practice will be needed in the new year. Instead of giving 30% effort, he needs to give 100% effort. On a good day he is a leader and a top learner. Always try your best! May the year 2018 be better than ever.

Kim Woo-seong
Woo-seong is showing a good attitude in class and participating a lot. He is speaking English more than ever and he can write a full paragraph pretty well, though more practice will be needed in the new year. He is often late and it would be nice if he could come earlier. Overall, he is doing very well. Keep up the good work. Have a happy new year!~

Kim Gwan-woo
Gwan-woo is trying hard and it shows in his good basic skills in speaking and writing. He can write a full paragraph with few mistakes and he understands English conversations well enough to contribute and to write his own comic stories. He misses some classes, but he gives 100% effort when he is in class and that is appreciated. Keep up the good work. Have a happy new year!

Kim Se-hyeon
Se-hyeon is a bright student who often does his best. His writing of comic conversations and basic paragraphs are excellent. However, he needs to develop his speaking skills more by talking more often in English. He will be able to say more and quicker when he practices putting words together in talking with others in class. May the new year be the best one yet. Have a good 2018.

Lee Geon
Geon is becoming more of a helpful leader in class and it's a joy to see. He is also asking questions and speaking in English more. He has a good vocabulary and the more he talks, the faster he is able to put them into proper grammar usage. He writes interesting English comic conversations and listens well to hints to quiz questions. His paragraph writing skills will also improve with more practice in the new year. Have a good 2018.

Park Sang-hyeok
Sang-hyeok has a good attitude and is learning the lessons well. He is listening and participating in group activities and writing more in class. He is speaking up and asking questions as well. His vocabulary is growing and his ability to use grammar will improve with more practice in the new year. Have a good new year!

 

[BubbaBoot]

So.....who's ready for a single-A draft?

 

[seventieslord]

So.....who's ready for a single-A draft?

that's a funny joke.

 

[tony d]

Yeah, I enjoy doing these drafts too but even I'm drafted out for this year.