Non-star players from your team history you miss the most
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I was such a huge fan of Chris Higgins. I loved him with the Habs. I actually own the stick he used to score his only hat trick with Montreal (autographed too!).
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- paul woods = mr hustle . been great on redwing radio for decades too
- and for the few years he was in detroit danny all out markov
- the demolition man = tomas holmstrom
- and for the few years he was in detroit danny all out markov
- the demolition man = tomas holmstrom
Shesty31
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Loved Zherdev when he was in NYR. Shame what happened to his future.
Others include
Martin Rucinsky
Martin Straka
Fedor Tyutin
That one year of Peter Prucha
Jesper Fast
Vaclav Prospal
Marian Gaborik (though you could call him a star player)
And definitely NOT Michael Rozsival or Marek Malik. The scapegoats of my younger rangers fandom.
Others include
Martin Rucinsky
Martin Straka
Fedor Tyutin
That one year of Peter Prucha
Jesper Fast
Vaclav Prospal
Marian Gaborik (though you could call him a star player)
And definitely NOT Michael Rozsival or Marek Malik. The scapegoats of my younger rangers fandom.
Chris Neil: tough as nails. Set the tone. Made teammates play several inches taller.
Anton Volchenkov: ate pucks for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Hit like a Mack truck.
Jarkko Ruutu: elite agitator. Solid penalty killer. Sneaky shootout weapon.
Vaclav Varada: we didn’t have him for a long time but he was a walking momentum shift, playing on the edge.
Zack Smith: versatile, tough, solid on the PK. Great team guy.
There’s a theme here clearly.
Anton Volchenkov: ate pucks for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Hit like a Mack truck.
Jarkko Ruutu: elite agitator. Solid penalty killer. Sneaky shootout weapon.
Vaclav Varada: we didn’t have him for a long time but he was a walking momentum shift, playing on the edge.
Zack Smith: versatile, tough, solid on the PK. Great team guy.
There’s a theme here clearly.
SopelFanThe3rd
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Sopel.
Also so many players named here I remember being loathed by their own teams fans back in the day. Time heals all wounds I guess
Also so many players named here I remember being loathed by their own teams fans back in the day. Time heals all wounds I guess
SopelFanThe3rd
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He was a beast back with the Isles. He was way ahead in Mins every year.
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Deryk Engelland. Overpaid bottom pairing guy who rose to the occasion when needed. Fought two guys at the same time.
Micheal Ferland. Awesome seeing him overcome the odds and look like an absolute stud on the top line, even if it was a short time up there.
Matt Stajan. Did what he could without complaining. Played 1C through 4C. Mentor.
Michael stone. I don't know if there's anyone else with more calgary team/affiliate related jerseys than this guy.
Micheal Ferland. Awesome seeing him overcome the odds and look like an absolute stud on the top line, even if it was a short time up there.
Matt Stajan. Did what he could without complaining. Played 1C through 4C. Mentor.
Michael stone. I don't know if there's anyone else with more calgary team/affiliate related jerseys than this guy.
BretterThanYou
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If Pietrangelo doesn't count as a star player, him.
Otherwise:
Jay Bouwmeester - He was a rock that really helped Parayko stand out. Think we have a good chance to repeat during hte COVID season if things hadn't happened the way they did for him.
Barret Jackman
Carl Gunnarsson
Jaden Schwartz
Dating myself with this one a bit, but Geoff Courtnall
Otherwise:
Jay Bouwmeester - He was a rock that really helped Parayko stand out. Think we have a good chance to repeat during hte COVID season if things hadn't happened the way they did for him.
Barret Jackman
Carl Gunnarsson
Jaden Schwartz
Dating myself with this one a bit, but Geoff Courtnall
NyQuil
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One obscure guy I really liked was Dean McAmmond.
He's probably most famous for getting concussed by Chris Pronger in the 2007 Stanley Cup finals for which Pronger was suspended a game. He was also concussed by Steve Downie (remember him?) and there was another occasion as well.
He had a motor, tremendous speed, a great work ethic, and he was the definition of a Swiss Army Knife who could play on any line, from 1st to 4th, and fit in with those guys.
He had 5 goals and 8 points in 18 games during Ottawa's 2007 trip to the Cup Finals.
He's probably most famous for getting concussed by Chris Pronger in the 2007 Stanley Cup finals for which Pronger was suspended a game. He was also concussed by Steve Downie (remember him?) and there was another occasion as well.
He had a motor, tremendous speed, a great work ethic, and he was the definition of a Swiss Army Knife who could play on any line, from 1st to 4th, and fit in with those guys.
He had 5 goals and 8 points in 18 games during Ottawa's 2007 trip to the Cup Finals.
The guys I'll list for NYI are the skaters one had to see live to really appreciate:
1. Michael Grabner - if the man had better hockey sense he'd have been something. His acceleration and top speed were insane. Fastest player I've ever seen, and I've seen all the others. Only guy who looked as fast relative to the competition to me was Gartner.
2. Benoit Hogue - the dude was fun. Yeah, he lost a lot of battles, but when he saw open ice his feet would start moving, and he'd smile. And then he'd miss the net by a foot.
3. Adrian Aucoin - I saw him at his peak, when he appeared tireless. His speed + agility weren't special, but his skating efficiency was something else. I saw games where he played half the game, and never once looked tired.
Of course he does.
Edit: Going to add one: Marc-Andre Bergeron. There was absolutely no telling where the puck would go, because when he cranked it, everyone ducked for cover.
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Roszival was a fine Ranger.
Good list I loved Straka. Add Dubinsky, Paul Mara, and Jed Ortemyer. Also liked Matt Cullen in his one season with us
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His ability to avoid suspensions is what I consider an incredible feat given the type of career he had. Had my admiration. And I am generally not a fan of enforcers.
Because of the hypocrisy of the schtick.
Lot of them did the dirty stuff they were supposed to prevent (according to oldheads)
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My pick is Tomáš Vokoun. And Plekanec who was mentioned already.
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