all-time provincial teams

[arrbez]

ok, so i've put a bit of research into this, and tried to piece together the best team of NHL players from each province. I was able to sort through the players in the hall of fame by birthplace, so that helped a lot, but i'm sure I still overlooked quite a few players. I've tried to organize them by position when possible, and also by skill (best players for each position on line 1, etc). I did my best to make a "checking" line as well. So far I did the two easy ones to find players for in Ontario and Quebec. I also did Saskatchewan, which had a surprising number of Hall Of Fame players compared to Alberta, BC, Manitoba, and the Maritimes. Hopefully I'll get around to the other provinces soon, but if anyone could post their own, it would be awsome

I've divided the players up by where they grew up and played their hockey, not necessarily where they were born. (Yzerman was born in BC but grew up in Ontario, whereas Brett Hull was born in Ontario but from what I can tell played his minor hockey in BC, etc)

Remember that I've never seen almost any of these players play, so I could be way off as far as who I included on the team, or which line they should be on. So feel free to correct me, because I enjoy learning about this kind of thing

Ontario

Forward
Bobby Hull - Gretzky - Mikita
F. Mahovlich - Esposito - Hawerchuk
Yzerman - Francis - Gainey
Lindsay - Morenz - Kennedy
Should Lindros be included? (prime of course)

Defence
Orr - Potvin
Robinson - Kelly
Park - Coffey
Stevens, Horton, Pronger?

Goal
Dryden
Esposito
Durnan



Quebec

Forward
Bossy - Lemieux - Richard
Dionne - Beliveau - Lafleur
Moore - Keon - Geoffrion
Robitaille - Perrault - Malone

Defence
Harvey - Bourque
Lemaire - Savard
Lapointe - Provonost
I had a bit of trouble with who and where to put everyone after Harvey and Bourque

Goal
Roy
Plante
Parent


Saskatchewan

Forward
Abel - Howe - Hextall
D. Bentley - M. Bentley - Olmstead
W. Clark - Trottier - Fleury (bumped Trotts down to make this deadly checking line complete )
Propp - Lach - Federko

Defence
Shore - Flaman
Redden - Warriner
Witt - McLaren
(obviously I couldn't find anyone else, so I just plugged holes with current NHLers. help would be appreciated here)

Goal
Hall
Bower
Rayner



So how close am I?

Click to read more...

 

[revolverjgw]

Nova Scotia

Mike McPhee- Bobby Smith- Glen Murray
Parker MacDonald- Sidney Crosby- Doug Sulliman
Lowell MacDonald- Donald MacLean- Tony Currie
Eric Boulton- Peter Marsh- Norm Ferguson
Dennis Bonvie

Al MacInnis- Flash Hollett
Colin White- Al McNeil
Aaron Johnson- Derrick Walser
Paul LeBoutilier

Wendell Young
Pokey Reddick
Troy Gamble


Haha, not a powerhouse, but the power play might be able to do some damage... one of the best offensive D-men ever running it, the greatest offensive forward in the history of the galaxy (!!!) as the centerpiece, another very good 1000-point center, and a very capable finisher. And Flash Hollett was at one time a record setting offensive defenseman, or so I've read... after the powerplay unit, only Mike McPhee looks good to me!



Should Lindros be included? (prime of course)

In his prime, he was better than some of those players... but nah, leave him off. They don't need him, that team looks good and Eric's a flake.

 

[Ogopogo*]

Team Alberta

Jarome Iginla-John Bucyk-Mark Messier
Norm Ullman-Lanny McDonald-Brent Sutter
Wayne Babych-Trevor Linden-Gary Unger
Ryan Smyth-Stan Smyl-Brian Sutter

Dave Babych-Jason Smith
Scott Niedermayer-Baldy Northcott
Chris Phillips-Sheldon Souray

Grant Fuhr
Mike Vernon

 

[CCF]

Again...I'm drunk...

This would be the team Saskatchewan would ice right now.

Team Saskatchewan

Fleury - Marleau - Friesen
Morrow - C. Brown - Hartnell
Schaefer - Sillinger - Gordon
T. Wright -Van Allen - Low

extras: Stoll, Hordichuk, Pederson, Tetarenko, Mapletoft, Garth Murray, Buchberger. Gilchrist, McKenzie

Redden - Warrener
McLaren - Witt
Sarich - Schultz

extras: J. Wallin, Odelein, Kwiatkowski, Karpa, Pilon, McAllister, Focht, Belak.

Schwab
Garnett

I love my province!

 

[Crosbyfan]

Nova Scotia

Mike McPhee- Bobby Smith- Glen Murray
Parker MacDonald- Sidney Crosby- Doug Sulliman
Lowell MacDonald- Donald MacLean- Tony Currie
Eric Boulton- Peter Marsh- Norm Ferguson
Dennis Bonvie

Al MacInnis- Flash Hollett
Colin White- Al McNeil
Aaron Johnson- Derrick Walser
Paul LeBoutilier

Wendell Young
Pokey Reddick
Troy Gamble


Haha, not a powerhouse, but the power play might be able to do some damage... one of the best offensive D-men ever running it, the greatest offensive forward in the history of the galaxy (!!!) as the centerpiece, another very good 1000-point center, and a very capable finisher. And Flash Hollett was at one time a record setting offensive defenseman, or so I've read... after the powerplay unit, only Mike McPhee looks good to me!



Should Lindros be included? (prime of course)

In his prime, he was better than some of those players... but nah, leave him off. They don't need him, that team looks good and Eric's a flake.

With it's first "out of province pick" Nova Scotia selects...

Eric Lindros!

 

[Crosbyfan]

Quebec

Forward
Bossy - Lemieux - Richard
Dionne - Beliveau - Lafleur
Moore - Keon - Geoffrion
Robitaille - Perrault - Malone

Defence
Harvey - Bourque
Lemaire - Savard
Lapointe - Provonost
I had a bit of trouble with who and where to put everyone after Harvey and Bourque

Goal
Roy
Plante
Parent


So how close am I?

Not bad, Beliveau put Lemaire on the point for the powerplay in the only game he ever coached!

 

[pnep]

ALTA

Bucyk John -- Messier Mark -- Iginla Jarome
Thompson Paul -- Ullman Norm -- Mcdonald Lanny
Stasiuk Vic -- Colville Neil -- Mckenzie John
Sutter Brian -- Unger Garry -- Smyl Stan


Gadsby Bill -- Niedermayer Scott
Gregg Randy -- Sydor Darryl
Bladon Tom -- Wares Eddie
Babych Dave -- Wesley Glen

Fuhr Grant
Vernon Mike
Peeters Pete

BC

Kariya Paul -- Sakic Joe -- Recchi Mark
Anderson Glenn -- Yzerman Steve -- Neely Cam
Patrick Lynn -- Mcnab Pete -- Gare Danny
Ferguson John -- Ferraro Ray -- Mccarty Darren


Watson Jim C. -- Rouse Bob
Watson Joe -- Lidster Doug
Beck Barry -- Marshall Bert
Watters Tim -- Bodger Doug

Thompson Tiny
Moog Andy
Maniago Cesare

MAN

Mcdonald Ab -- Clarke Bobby -- Bathgate Andy
Lefley Chuck -- Goring Butch -- Mosienko Bill
Mickoski Nick -- Chapman Art -- Leach Reggie
Irvine Ted -- Hextall Dennis -- Nesterenko Eric

Johnson Tom -- Stewart Jack
Johnson Ching -- Pratt Babe
Reardon Ken -- Thomson James R.
Harris Ted -- Stanowski Wally

Sawchuk Terry
Broda Turk
Belfour Ed

NB

Drillon Gordie -- Malone Greg -- Wiseman Eddie
Grant Danny -- Eagles Mike -- Lamb Joe
Gamble Dick -- Miller Bill -- Harvey Fred
Pellerin Scott -- Kennedy Forbes -- Graves Hilliard

Allen George -- Sweeney Don
Stuart Billy -- Bourgeois Charles

Melanson Rollie

NF

White Tony -- Faulkner Alex -- Ryder Michael
Langdon Darren -- Druken Harold -- Cleary Daniel
-- Morgan Jason -- King Jason

Brown Keith -- Pichette Dave
Slaney John -- Brown Brad

NS

Macdonald Parker -- Smith Bobby -- Murray Glen
Mcphee Mike -- Sim Jon -- Macdonald Lowell
Jackson Stan -- Roach Mickey -- Sulliman Doug
Boulton Eric -- Macdonald Craig -- Riley Bill

Macinnis Al -- Hollett Flash
White Colin -- Boutilier Paul
Macneil Al -- Russell Cam
Amadio Dave -- Mckinnon John

Young Wendell
Reddick Eldon Pokey

ONT

Hull Bobby -- Gretzky Wayne -- Hull Brett
Lindsay Ted -- Esposito Phil -- Conacher Charlie
Mahovlich Frank -- Boucher Frank -- Cook Bill
Shanahan Brendan -- Hunter Dale -- Verbeek Pat

Orr Bobby -- Coffey Paul
Kelly Red -- Robinson Larry
Park Brad -- Stevens Scott
Horton Tim -- Murphy Larry

Dryden Ken
Durnan Bill
Esposito Tony

PEI

Gallant Gerard -- Richards Brad -- Macadam Al
Thompson Errol -- Chabot John -- Macmillan Bob
-- Macmillan Billy --

Stewart Bob --

Simmons Gary

PQ

Robitaille Luc -- Lemieux Mario -- Richard Maurice
Goulet Michel -- Beliveau Jean -- Lafleur Guy
Martin Rick -- Dionne Marcel -- Bossy Mike
Momesso Sergio -- Stewart Nels -- Lemieux Claude

Bourque Ray -- Harvey Doug
Potvin Denis -- Pilote Pierre
Laperriere Jacques -- Pronovost Marcel
Lapointe Guy -- Savard Serge

Roy Patrick
Plante Jacques
Brodeur Martin

SASK

Bentley Doug -- Trottier Bryan -- Howe Gordie
Olmstead Bert -- Lach Elmer -- Hextall Bryan Sr.
Gillies Clark -- Bentley Max -- Carr Lorne
Williams Dave Tiger -- Boschman Laurie -- Fleury Theo


Shore Eddie -- Turner Bob
Flaman Fernie -- Harper Terry
Baun Bob -- Mccrimmon Brad
Lynn Vic -- Greschner Ron

Hall Glenn
Bower Johnny
Rayner Chuck

 

[Hedberg]

BC (Based on where the player grew up)

23 Man Roster
Tiny Thompson G/Andy Moog G
Barry Beck/Scott Niedermayer
Joe Watson/Jim Watson
Eric Brewer/Doug Lidster
Bob Rouse
Glenn Anderson/Joe Sakic/Jphnny Bucyk
Cam Neely/Lynn Patrick/Brett Hull
Mark Recchi/Ray Ferraro/Paul Kariya
John Ferguson/Peter McNab/Danny Gare
Russ Courtnall/Geoff Courtnall

 

[arrbez]

PNEP - did you just do yours by points by position? Sergio Momesso? lol.

also, Denis Potvin is from Ottawa I believe, not Quebec.

 

[pnep]

PNEP - did you just do yours by points by position?

no

Sergio Momesso? lol.

Momesso -- Stewart -- Lemieux - my PQ-born checking line

also, Denis Potvin is from Ottawa I believe, not Quebec.

hmm...
Denis Potvin's profile at hockeydb.com

 

[arrbez]

Hull is basically attached to Ottawa at the Ont-Que border, so maybe he was born there, but according to the Hockey Hall of Fame, he's a native of Ottawa:

"The native of Ottawa, Ontario, excelled at football and hockey as a youngster. Having opted to pursue the latter, he made the Ottawa 67s of the Ontario Hockey Association in 1968-69. Potvin enjoyed an outstanding junior career, registering 329 points in five seasons."

Link to Potvin's HHOF bio

I'm counting the players for where they grew up and played their hockey as a kid, not where they were born, so Potvin is an Ontarian to me, even if he was born in Quebec. Same reason I had Mikita and Yzerman on my Ontario team, and consider Brett Hull to be from BC

 

[arrbez]

Momesso -- Stewart -- Lemieux - my PQ-born checking line

haha, fair enough sir

 

[pnep]

Hull is basically attached to Ottawa at the Ont-Que border, so maybe he was born there, but according to the Hockey Hall of Fame, he's a native of Ottawa:

"The native of Ottawa, Ontario, excelled at football and hockey as a youngster. Having opted to pursue the latter, he made the Ottawa 67s of the Ontario Hockey Association in 1968-69. Potvin enjoyed an outstanding junior career, registering 329 points in five seasons."

Link to Potvin's HHOF bio

I'm counting the players for where they grew up and played their hockey as a kid, not where they were born, so Potvin is an Ontarian to me, even if he was born in Quebec. Same reason I had Mikita and Yzerman on my Ontario team, and consider Brett Hull to be from BC

i think Ottawa is correct...

Potvin, Denis -- Defense -- October 29, 1953 -- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (www.sihrhockey.org)

 

[Leaf Lander]

Nova Scotia

Mike McPhee- Bobby Smith- Glen Murray
Parker MacDonald- Sidney Crosby- Doug Sulliman
Lowell MacDonald- Donald MacLean- Tony Currie
Eric Boulton- Peter Marsh- Norm Ferguson
Dennis Bonvie

Al MacInnis- Flash Hollett
Colin White- Al McNeil
Aaron Johnson- Derrick Walser
Paul LeBoutilier

Wendell Young
Pokey Reddick
Troy Gamble


Haha, not a powerhouse, but the power play might be able to do some damage... one of the best offensive D-men ever running it, the greatest offensive forward in the history of the galaxy (!!!) as the centerpiece, another very good 1000-point center, and a very capable finisher. And Flash Hollett was at one time a record setting offensive defenseman, or so I've read... after the powerplay unit, only Mike McPhee looks good to me!



Should Lindros be included? (prime of course)

In his prime, he was better than some of those players... but nah, leave him off. They don't need him, that team looks good and Eric's a flake.

Dougie Sulliman was a darn good player his nick was wheels he could kill penalties and play on powerplay his career eneded more or less in playoff gamne vs boston when he hiurdled the bleu line one leg went the wrong way and he pulledhis groin and lost his speed and eventualy 2 yrs later hsi career which had over 600 career points which is dang good!

 

[Ogopogo*]

ALTA

Bucyk John -- Messier Mark -- Iginla Jarome
Thompson Paul -- Ullman Norm -- Mcdonald Lanny
Stasiuk Vic -- Colville Neil -- Mckenzie John
Sutter Brian -- Unger Garry -- Smyl Stan


Gadsby Bill -- Niedermayer Scott
Gregg Randy -- Sydor Darryl
Bladon Tom -- Wares Eddie
Babych Dave -- Wesley Glen

Fuhr Grant
Vernon Mike
Peeters Pete

BC

Kariya Paul -- Sakic Joe -- Recchi Mark
Anderson Glenn -- Yzerman Steve -- Neely Cam
Patrick Lynn -- Mcnab Pete -- Gare Danny
Ferguson John -- Ferraro Ray -- Mccarty Darren


Watson Jim C. -- Rouse Bob
Watson Joe -- Lidster Doug
Beck Barry -- Marshall Bert
Watters Tim -- Bodger Doug

Thompson Tiny
Moog Andy
Maniago Cesare

MAN

Mcdonald Ab -- Clarke Bobby -- Bathgate Andy
Lefley Chuck -- Goring Butch -- Mosienko Bill
Mickoski Nick -- Chapman Art -- Leach Reggie
Irvine Ted -- Hextall Dennis -- Nesterenko Eric

Johnson Tom -- Stewart Jack
Johnson Ching -- Pratt Babe
Reardon Ken -- Thomson James R.
Harris Ted -- Stanowski Wally

Sawchuk Terry
Broda Turk
Belfour Ed

NB

Drillon Gordie -- Malone Greg -- Wiseman Eddie
Grant Danny -- Eagles Mike -- Lamb Joe
Gamble Dick -- Miller Bill -- Harvey Fred
Pellerin Scott -- Kennedy Forbes -- Graves Hilliard

Allen George -- Sweeney Don
Stuart Billy -- Bourgeois Charles

Melanson Rollie

NF

White Tony -- Faulkner Alex -- Ryder Michael
Langdon Darren -- Druken Harold -- Cleary Daniel
-- Morgan Jason -- King Jason

Brown Keith -- Pichette Dave
Slaney John -- Brown Brad

NS

Macdonald Parker -- Smith Bobby -- Murray Glen
Mcphee Mike -- Sim Jon -- Macdonald Lowell
Jackson Stan -- Roach Mickey -- Sulliman Doug
Boulton Eric -- Macdonald Craig -- Riley Bill

Macinnis Al -- Hollett Flash
White Colin -- Boutilier Paul
Macneil Al -- Russell Cam
Amadio Dave -- Mckinnon John

Young Wendell
Reddick Eldon Pokey

ONT

Hull Bobby -- Gretzky Wayne -- Hull Brett
Lindsay Ted -- Esposito Phil -- Conacher Charlie
Mahovlich Frank -- Boucher Frank -- Cook Bill
Shanahan Brendan -- Hunter Dale -- Verbeek Pat

Orr Bobby -- Coffey Paul
Kelly Red -- Robinson Larry
Park Brad -- Stevens Scott
Horton Tim -- Murphy Larry

Dryden Ken
Durnan Bill
Esposito Tony

PEI

Gallant Gerard -- Richards Brad -- Macadam Al
Thompson Errol -- Chabot John -- Macmillan Bob
-- Macmillan Billy --

Stewart Bob --

Simmons Gary

PQ

Robitaille Luc -- Lemieux Mario -- Richard Maurice
Goulet Michel -- Beliveau Jean -- Lafleur Guy
Martin Rick -- Dionne Marcel -- Bossy Mike
Momesso Sergio -- Stewart Nels -- Lemieux Claude

Bourque Ray -- Harvey Doug
Potvin Denis -- Pilote Pierre
Laperriere Jacques -- Pronovost Marcel
Lapointe Guy -- Savard Serge

Roy Patrick
Plante Jacques
Brodeur Martin

SASK

Bentley Doug -- Trottier Bryan -- Howe Gordie
Olmstead Bert -- Lach Elmer -- Hextall Bryan Sr.
Gillies Clark -- Bentley Max -- Carr Lorne
Williams Dave Tiger -- Boschman Laurie -- Fleury Theo


Shore Eddie -- Turner Bob
Flaman Fernie -- Harper Terry
Baun Bob -- Mccrimmon Brad
Lynn Vic -- Greschner Ron

Hall Glenn
Bower Johnny
Rayner Chuck

The HHOF website does not have Thompson, Stasiuk, Colville, McKenzie or Gadsby listed as Albertans.

 

[Ozolinsh_27]

isn't Fleury from Russell, Manitoba?

 

[pnep]

The HHOF website does not have Thompson, Stasiuk, Colville, McKenzie or Gadsby listed as Albertans.

info from www.sihrhockey.org and www.hockeydb.com

Thompson, Paul -- Left Wing -- November 02, 1906 -- Calgary, Alberta, Canada...

Stasiuk, Victor Vic -- Left Wing -- May 23, 1929 -- Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada...

Colville, Neil -- Center -- August 04, 1914 -- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada...

Gadsby, William Bill "Gads" -- Defense -- August 08, 1927 -- Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

McKenzie, John "Pie" -- Right Wing -- December 12, 1937 -- High River, Alberta, Canada..

 

[Ogopogo*]

info from www.sihrhockey.org and www.hockeydb.com

Thompson, Paul -- Left Wing -- November 02, 1906 -- Calgary, Alberta, Canada...

Stasiuk, Victor Vic -- Left Wing -- May 23, 1929 -- Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada...

Colville, Neil -- Center -- August 04, 1914 -- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada...

Gadsby, William Bill "Gads" -- Defense -- August 08, 1927 -- Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

McKenzie, John "Pie" -- Right Wing -- December 12, 1937 -- High River, Alberta, Canada..

Hey pnep,

Is the SIHR site a good site to be a member of? It looks interesting, do you get your money's worth of information?

Let me know what you think.

 

[pnep]

Im not a member

Thompson, Paul -- Left Wing -- November 02, 1906 -- Calgary, Alberta, Canada...

Stasiuk, Victor Vic -- Left Wing -- May 23, 1929 -- Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada...

Colville, Neil -- Center -- August 04, 1914 -- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada...

Gadsby, William Bill "Gads" -- Defense -- August 08, 1927 -- Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

McKenzie, John "Pie" -- Right Wing -- December 12, 1937 -- High River, Alberta, Canada..

And this info is free...

 

[Masao]

i think Ottawa is correct...

Potvin, Denis -- Defense -- October 29, 1953 -- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (www.sihrhockey.org)

Ottawa and Hull is the same thing, it's just that there's a bridge between the two. The question is to find out which side of the bridge he was born on. My guess was that he was actually born on the bridge.

 

[God Bless Canada]

Fleury was born in Oxbow, Saskatchewan. He moved to Russell, Manitoba as a child. He still has some family in the Oxbow-Carlyle-Estevan area.

 

[arrbez]

Ah, so Fleury grew up in Manitoba then?

 

[Roughneck]

I think that, like Dave Chapelle's racial draft, Canada will need to have a 'home province draft'.

 

[arrbez]

I think that, like Dave Chapelle's racial draft, Canada will need to have a 'home province draft'.

...and with the first pick in the 2006 Home Province Draft, Ontario selects Steve Yzerman...and the entire Wu Tang Clan

 

[Ogopogo*]

...and with the first pick in the 2006 Home Province Draft, Ontario selects Steve Yzerman...and the entire Wu Tang Clan

Ontario lays claim to Yzerman even though he was born in Cranbrook, BC?