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Actually met him in the Alumni Suite about 5 years ago. He was in town for his grandson’s tournament. Very nice man. Very surprised that I knew who he was.
Offseason Time Killer: Most Obscure Blues Players
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These are some good ones, nostalgia for me since I started watching around the same time.
Some others that come to mind:
- Timofei Shishkanov
- Mike Glumac
- Pascal Rheaume
- Simon Gamache
- Aaron Downey
- Vladimir Chebaturkin
Yesss I could picture Orszagh in my head but was trying to remember what his name was when I made that post.
Thought of Koivisto too.
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Robb_K
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Ha! Ha! Even I don't remember Kevin Miehm, and I was watching The Blues closely in 1992-94.
Robb_K
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Chebaturkin was the worst defenceman I can ever remember with the Blues.
Shishkanov, what a waste of giving up our highest scorer at the trade deadline! Better to have settled for a 4th Round draft choice! He had some talent, but couldn't put things together. Gamache was a skilled string bean. He needed 5 years of rigourous weight-lifting programme, plus a severe weight-gaining programme. And then, at least, we could have seen him when he turned sideways!
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Yes, Gord Kannegiesser was one of The Original Blues. He was obtained from Toronto in The Expansion Draft. Yes, Wayne Maki was the guy who fractured Ted Green's skull. Wayne Maki was The Hawks' Chico Maki's younger brother. Maki was claimed by The Blues in The 1969 Reverse (minor League) Draft from The Chicago Blackhawks. Yes, he later played for The Canucks, after being drafted by them from The Blues in their expansion draft..
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Renard
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My favorite obscure Blues player was Kari Eloranta, a Finn.
He was an interesting player, and I remember a play he made once where, in an attempt to escape pressure, he played the puck back the goaltender. The goalie seemed shocked but made the save.
Dan Kelly remarked that you see that play in soccer occasionally, but not in hockey.
He was an interesting player, and I remember a play he made once where, in an attempt to escape pressure, he played the puck back the goaltender. The goalie seemed shocked but made the save.
Dan Kelly remarked that you see that play in soccer occasionally, but not in hockey.
Renard
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He was a big, strong guy, but he would be unable to decide where he wanted to go with the puck, so he just froze. The opponents came after him like crows going after roadkill.
Falco Lombardi
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So fun story that I remember about him. He wore #7. I know this because when the Blues acquired Keith Tkachuk, the Blues broadcast had a trivia question asking “Who was the last person to wear #7 for the Blues?”
Only instead of “person”, they had accidentally spoiled the answer and wrote “Persson”.
My favorite obscure Blue and my go to on this topic? Libor Zibransky.
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they said aw-reety an' they was aw-righty
Rich Parent was a goalie for the Blues who played in 11 games between the 97/98-98/99 seasons.
His tenure with the Blues came to an end after an Al MacInnis slapshot ruptured one of his family jewels.
My father's wife gave me a team autographed Rich Parent goalie stick she had won at a raffle in the 90s.
Knowing Hull played his final year with the Blues in 97/98, I hoped he'd signed it. I excitedly looked for my favorite player's autograph, then I found it. At least, I thought. Upon further inspection it read, "Butt Hull". I assume a Blues employee did it as a joke after Hull signed with the Stars in the off-season.
His tenure with the Blues came to an end after an Al MacInnis slapshot ruptured one of his family jewels.
My father's wife gave me a team autographed Rich Parent goalie stick she had won at a raffle in the 90s.
Knowing Hull played his final year with the Blues in 97/98, I hoped he'd signed it. I excitedly looked for my favorite player's autograph, then I found it. At least, I thought. Upon further inspection it read, "Butt Hull". I assume a Blues employee did it as a joke after Hull signed with the Stars in the off-season.
Robb_K
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Wayne Gretzky was an obscure Blue. He played only 14 regular season games!
Your Gretzky answer reminded me of HOFer Glenn Anderson. Keenan liked getting proven winners and he got Anderson to play with Hull and Gretzky. He was old, but could still skate.
I liked York. They played him on the 4th line, but he had decent hands.
Craig Johnson.
He scored the first goal at the Kiel/Scottrade/Enterprise Center. He was also traded for Gretzky.
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Joseph Lawrence Zanussi - 1976-77 St. Louis Blue - 11 GP 0 G 3 A 4 PIMs
A 1970-71 CHL Player of the Year Award winner, Joe 'Crazy Legs' Zanussi played for the Winnipeg Jets in the WHA, the New York Rangers, and the Boston Bruins before coming over to St. Louis.
He assisted on the the Winnipeg Jets' first ever WHA goal.
I chose to highlight Mr. Zanussi because I find him suitably obscure. Perhaps surprisingly so, given that he had such an awesome nickname (Crazy Legs)...
A 1970-71 CHL Player of the Year Award winner, Joe 'Crazy Legs' Zanussi played for the Winnipeg Jets in the WHA, the New York Rangers, and the Boston Bruins before coming over to St. Louis.
He assisted on the the Winnipeg Jets' first ever WHA goal.
I chose to highlight Mr. Zanussi because I find him suitably obscure. Perhaps surprisingly so, given that he had such an awesome nickname (Crazy Legs)...
Gary Hart. Big (for the 70's) defenceman who was cotton-soft. Guy a few rows back had a passionate hatred for Hart and hilariously berated him every time he hit the ice:
How's Salt Lake City Hart? (Our farm club at the time)
Hit him with your purse Hart!
Other way Hart, that one's your own goal!
Didja get his number Hart? Or will you buy him dinner first?
OOOOHHHHH NOOOOOOO!
It never stopped....all season. Good times.
How's Salt Lake City Hart? (Our farm club at the time)
Hit him with your purse Hart!
Other way Hart, that one's your own goal!
Didja get his number Hart? Or will you buy him dinner first?
OOOOHHHHH NOOOOOOO!
It never stopped....all season. Good times.
417blues
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Not an obscure player but I completely forgot that Havlat played a couple games for St. Louis, scored once and then packed up and left town.
Martin Havlat leaves Blues a week after signing, cites personal reasons
Martin Havlat leaves Blues a week after signing, cites personal reasons
Nate Prosser, I don't think there's ever been a player who has more UFA contracts signed than games played with a franchise.
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Correct.
Anderson was a Blue for a total of 4 days, did not play any games and did not even have a practice with the team because of our travel schedule. And he went on to establish himself as one of the clutch starters in the game.
Next question; before becoming one of the best statistical goalies in the League at the tender age of 31, this goalie spent a year as the starting goalie for the Peoria River Men. Who is he?
David Dennison
I'm a tariff, man.
He certainly is in the Hall of played less than 20 games for us. God I have zero memory of that and it was 3 years ago.
