Coach:Ron Wilson
Ast Coach: Pat Quinn
Captain:Bobby Hull
Ast:Mike Modano Ast:Bob Nevin
Ast:Barclay Plager Ast:Mats Sundin
#9 Bobby Hull -#13 Mats Sundin -#89 Alexander Mogilny
#7 Gary Roberts-#14 Dave Keon- #17 Jari Kurri
#18 Bob Davidson-#9 Mike Modano-#11 Bob Nevin
#12 Brenden Morrow:-#11 Murray Oliver-#12 Bill Ezinicki
#71 Evgeni Malkin LW/C
#2 Babe Pratt-#26 Allan Stanley
# 8 Barclay Plager-#7 Stefan Perrson
#72 Mathieu Schneider-#10 Ted Harris
#15 Tomas Kaberle
#1 Turk Broda,G
#31 Curtis Joseph,G
PP Unit 1:
Hull-Modano-Kurri
Pratt-Stanley
PP Unit 2:
Roberts-Sundin-Mogilny
Schneider-Kaberle
PK Unit 1:
Morrow-Keon-Nevin
Pratt-Stanley
PK Unit 2:
Davidson-Oliver-Ezinicki
Plager-Perrson
Round 1- 6th Overall-
Bobby Hull,LW
Round 2 -51st Overall-
Turk Broda,G
Round 3 -62nd Overall-
Jari Kurri, RW
Round 4 -107th Overall-
Dave Keon,C
Round 5 -118th Overall-
Babe Pratt,D
Round 6 -163rd Overall-
Mats Sundin,C
Round 7 -174th Overall-
Allan Stanley,D
Round 8 -219th Overall-
Gary Roberts, LW
Round 9 -230th Overall-
Mike Modano,C
Round 10 -275th Overall-
Barclay Plager, D
Round 11 -286th Overall-
Stefan Persson, D
Round 12 -331st Overall -
Bob Nevin, RW
Round 13 -342nd Overall-
Alex Mogilny, RW
Round 14 - 387th Overall-
Curtis Joseph,G
Round 15 - 398th Overal-
Brenden Morrow,LW
Round 16 - 443rd Overall-
Mathieu Schneider,D
Round 17 - 454th Overall-
Ted Harris,D
Round 18 - 499th Overall-
Murray Oliver,C
Round 19 - 510th Overall-
Bob Davidson,LW
Round 20 - 555th Overall-
Tomas Kaberle,D
Round 21 - 566th Overall-
Bill Ezinicki,RW
Round 22 - 610th Overall-
Ron Wilson,Coach
Round 23 - 623rd Overall-
Pat Quinn,Ast.Coach
Round 24 - 667th Overall-
Evgeni Malkin LW/C
#1 Turk Broda, G
He was the best money goalies of his time. Coach Hap Day had to constantly ride him to keep his reflexes sharp and his weight down, making him face shooters without a stick for 15 minutes every practice, and trailing him while skating laps, shouting for him to “join the race.” But there wasn’t a more clutch goaltender in the history of hockey. In 12 full years, WWII cost him 2 full years and the most of a third, he won 5 Stanley Cups, and got Toronto to the Finals 8 times. His solid 2.53 goals against average became a stellar 1.98 in the playoffs. Jack Adams said, “Turk Broda didn’t have a nerve in his whole body. He could tend goal in a tornado and never blink an eye.” BM67. He retired after playing only one game in the 1951-52 season. Broda was accorded a special night at the Gardens by Conn Smythe, one of the rarest honors bestowed upon a Leaf. That night came on December 22, 1951, and players and executives from Toronto, the opposing Bruins and every other NHL team gathered to pay respects to one of the greatest goalies of all time.
-Era mid 30's early 50's
-14 NHL Seasons
-NHL All-Star First Team, 41,48.
-NHL All-Star Second Team, 1941-42.
-All-Star Game, 47,48,49,50
-Vezina Trophy ('48, '41)
Regular Season (302-224, 2.53)
-Playoffs (50-39, 1.98)
-Won five Stanley Cups as a starting goalie (1942, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951)
- Won the Conn Smythe (49') and was a 3-time all-star
- Ranks 3rd all-time in adjusted playoff wins
- GAA drops 25% in the playoffs (biggest improvement all-time); 4th largest improvement in win percentage
-His uniform #1 Hangs from the Rafters at the ACC
-Hockey Hall of Fame, 1967
-Ranked 9th-100 All Time Leafs Book
-Role:Franchise Puckstopper/Game Breaker/ Money Goalie
#18 Bob Davidson,LW
Former Captain of the Maple Leafs Bob Davidson is a nice pickup,he’s a steady, reliable defensive forward with an offensive upside who could skate as well as any speedster. Not many of those available for the checking line.Bob never shied away from physical play, amassing an impressive 388 career PIM's. He lead by example, but was as strong a presence in the dressing room as he was on the ice. Known as one of the top defensive forwards in the NHL, that moniker was put to the test against the best of the NHL. Every time the leafs played Les Habitants his assignment was to shadow a player whom most considered to be the fastest player in the league. This player was Rocket Richard.
RS:491 94 160 254 398
PO: 79 5 17 22 76
12 NHL Seasons
Era:Early 30's -Mid 40's
2 Stanley Cups
Captain- 1943-45
20 Point Seasons -6
30 Point Seasons -3
40 Point Seasons -1
15+ Goal Seasons- 3
Ranked 38th -100 All Time Leafs Book
Role
efensive Forward/ Leader/Speedster
#12 Bill Ezinicki
Bill Ezinicki was loved by all leaf hockey fans and he was a very well liked team player on and off the ice. Bill played the game with much enthusiasm and toughness. Once in the NHL he soon developed a league wide reputation as one of the NHL's best bodycheckers becoming a master who could merciless unload devastating rollicking blows. "Wild Bill" was one of the first players to take up weight lifting and this helped him attain a chiseled body that would allow him the strength and conditioning to withstand the style of play to be one of the most punishing defensive players in the game during his time in the NHL.He was also one of the quickest skaters on the leafs Stanley cup dynasty teams of the 1940's and because of his firey competive nature and his finesse skating agility he would draw the opportunity to shut down Rocket Maurice Richard in the Stanley Cup Final Series of 46-47. The leafs took that series in 6 games and shutting the "Rocket" down just may had been "Wild Bill's greatest contribution to the leafs
RS:368 79 105 184 713
PO: 40 5 8 13 87
-9 NHL Seasons
-WWII Veteran
-A 3 time Stanley Cup winner
-Recorded 135 points in 171 games as a leaf
-Lead the NHL in penalty minutes 2 times.
-Played in NHL All-Star Game (1947, 1948)
-Ranked 46th -100 All Time Leafs Book
Role:Tone Setter/Defensive Forward/Speedster/ Grinder
#10 Ted Harris D
Harris was an imposing defenseman at 6'2" and 183lbs, and he liked to use his size. He accumulated over 100 PIMs in 5 of his 8 minor league seasons. His feistiness resembled Shore's, but Eddie showed Harris how to become a stalwart defensive blue liner through perfect positioning.
He won 5 Cups during a 12 yr nhl career winning cups in Montreal and Philadelphia.In Montreal where through his physical play and defensive commitment he was part of 4 Stanley Cup Championships.
Harris took the center stage spotlight, almost always in terms of a fight. He quickly established a reputation as one of the top rumblers in the league
Harris' excellent play was not overlooked either. He was named an NHL 2nd Team All Star in 1969.
RS:788 30 168 198 1000
PO:100 1 22 23 230
Era mid 60's -mid 70's
Seasons -12
Stanley Cups -5
20 Point Seasons-4
30 Point Seasons -1
Eddie Shore Award-Outstanding D-man(1964)
NHL 2nd All-Star Team (1969)
Played in NHL All-Star Game (65,67,69,71,72)
Ranked 87th-THN 100 Habs Heroes
Role:Spark Plug/Enforcer/Grinder
#9 Bobby Hull LW
Few of the game's superstars could match the physical talents of Bobby Hull. The Golden Jet combined speed, a feared slapshot and a powerful physique to rise to the elite of the NHL in the 1960s. Hull was hockey's faster skater (28.3 mph with puck, 29.7 without it) and had the hardest shot (once reportedly recorded at 118.3 mph, some 35 mph above the league average). He was hockey's ultimate hockey player, blending together the talents of his most famed predecessors - the speed of Howie Morenz, the goal scoring prowress of Maurice Richard, the strength and control of Gordie Howe - plus the looks and charisma of a movie star. Hull did more than any other player to popularize the game of hockey in the United States prior to Wayne Gretzky.
RS 1063 610 560 1170 640
PO 119 62 67 129 102
Seasons-17
Era mid 70's early 80's
30 Goal+ Seasons-13
40 Goal+ Seasons-8
50 Goal+ Seasons-5
-Top 10 Points-63-64(2nd)64-65(4th)66-67(2nd)
67-68(4th)68-69(2nd)-70-71(5th)71-72(7th)
-Most Points -59-60,61-62 Tie 65-66
-Most Goals 59-60 Tie-61-62 ,63-64 65-66,66-67 67-68,68-69
-Top 10 Goals-64-65(2nd)69-70(4th)70-71(3rd)
71-72 (3rd)
Art Ross Trophy (60,62,66)
1st All-Star Team LW (60,62,64,65,66,67,68,69, 70,72)
Hart Memorial Trophy (1965, 1966)
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (1965)
Lester Patrick Trophy (1969)
2nd All-Star Team Left Wing (1963, 1971)
Stanley Cups:1
HOF 1983
-Became 3rd hockey player to appear on the cover of Time magazine[1]
-WHA 1st All-Star Team (73,74, &75)
-WHA 2nd All-Star Team76 & 78)
-WHA Most Valuable Player (73 & 75)
-Avco Cup (WHA) Championships (76,78, &79)
-Retired -2nd leading goal scorer in NHL history
-Retired -ninth leading point scorer in NHL (currently 12th and 43rd respectively).
-2nd in WHA history in goals
-6th in assists WHA history
-3rd in points WHA history
-Ranked #8-The Hockey News Top 100 Greatest Hockey Players
-The highest-ranking left winger in THN Top 100
-He and Gordie Howe became the last active players that had played in the 1950s.
-#9 has been retired by Blackhawks
-#9 sweater has been retired by Jets/Coyotes
Role:Sniper/Generational Talent/Game Breaker/ Speed Demon/Leader
#31 Curtis Joseph,G
"One of hockey's nicest people was a weird goalie to watch. Joseph guessed a lot, stayed deep in his net and handled the puck like it was a live grenade. Furthermore, he would have to turn his stick around to handle the puck and developed an "Alley Oop" of a breakout pass. Curtis was a workhorse with boundless durability.He fluctuated between stand-up and butterfly.Cujo had lightning-quick reflexes using his hands and legs equally well to stop the puck. His anticipation was peerless.He was adept at getting down low and following the puck throw screens and on deflections.Makes the key save in tight games, had good puck handling ability and covered the angles well.When he gets into the zone his is virtually unbeatable because of his competitiveness fire that never burns out or gives up he just never believed he's beaten.
Reg Season Games 913 Wins 446 Losses 341 Ties 90 OTL 5 Shutouts 51 SVPCT 907
Playoffs Games 132 Wins 63 Losses 66 Shutouts 16 SVPCT 0.916
19 NHL Seasons
Canada's Gold Medal (2002)
King Clancy Memorial Trophy (2000)
Played in NHL All-Star Game (1994, 2000)
50 Games Played -12
60 Games Played -10
70 Games Played -3
30 Wins+ -7
Best Season :99-00 Toronto Maple Leafs 63 36 20 7 2.49 .915 4
Ranked 41 --100 All Time Leafs Book
Role:Back Up Goalie/Leader
#15 Tomas Kaberle,D
Tomas Kaberle was drafted 204th overall in 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. In his first season Kabs wasn't even suppose to make the leafs at all but when he suited up for his first game in the NHL he played an amazing 29 minutes for the blue and white. Proving he was a thoroughbred horse that the leafs could steadily ride for the next decade to follow. He likes to keep the play in the leafs back end crisp and precise. This simplifies the game in the leafs zone before he decides to wheel up the ice or simply pass the puck to his teammates.
Tomas has become an all round star on the blue line in the Mecca of hockey. A fluid elegant swift skater, he can wheel with the puck, is an excellent accurate passer who loves to join the attack.
Kabs has superior hockey sense and this allows him to play with a healthy self-confidence. He collects plenty of points because he possesses tremendous hockey smarts and has the ability to find his teammates on the ice.Tomas Kaberle provides constant support for his team while becoming one of the elite defencemen in the entire league.
He is now 3rd all time highest scoring defender for the blue and white.Trailing only Borje Salming 768 PTS and Tim Horton 458 PTS while Tomas Kaberle has 415 PTS
Since the lockout only Lidstrom has out gunned Kaberle: Lidstrom 223, Kaberle 190, Gonchar 190, Rafalski 173, Visnovsky 173, Pronger 172, Phaneuf 169 ,Niedermayer 167 , Zubov 160, Campbell 163, Schneider 154, McCabe 151 and 141 Chara.
Kabs is a stalwart on defence that can long 25 minutes+ a game.Very well respected across the nhl for his superb all round game.Great puck possession because he plays with a small stick.The only draw back is he can't pokecheck very well and he isn't overly physcial. Well known for his ability to execute the perfect outlet pass. At one time he was considered as just a set up man for McCabe and now a days for Van Ryn.Has great hockey sense and his team benefits from his excellent positional play. His head is always up and he uses his tremendous vision on the ice to make the perfect play. Kaberle always displays the ability to do the proper thing and the right play at the right time.Definitely one of the best puck movers in the game.-Dave Ried-reworded
RS:697 71 344 415 +51
PO:77 6 22 28 22
10 NHL Seasons
Era Late 1990's -present
Played in NHL All-Star Game (2002, 07,08)
Top 10 Assists Tomas Kaberle 05-06 Toronto 58
Best Season :2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs 82 9 58 67 46
-3rd highest scoring Defenceman in leafs history
-Ranked 54th -100 All Time Leafs Book
Role:Offensive Defenceman/Speed Demon
#14 Dave Keon, C
Dave Keon, known as one of the greatest two-way centres in the history of the game, was an amazing athlete who spent 22 seasons in professional hockey. He appeared in an impressive total of 1,725 regular season and playoff games in both the WHA and the NHL, and in all that time he picked up only 151 penalty minutes!
Keon was a tough, strong though slight, and mastered the art of angling opponents out of harm's way. While no one questioned Keon's heart or toughness, he always preferred to play within the rules. He won the Lady Byng as the NHL's most gentlemanly player in both 1962 and 1963. In fact he averaged only 6 minutes in penalties in each of his NHL seasons
When the Leafs captured their 4th Cup of the decade in 1967. Keon's relentless checking and premier faceoff abilities were first and foremost, and he was rewarded with the Conn Smythe Trophy as the league's most valuable playoff performer.
"Dave Keon could be a dazzling offensive player, utilizing bursts of speed and deft moves around the net. He also had what is widely considered to be one of the best backhands in the game, a deceptive, often powerful shot that flummoxed opposing goaltenders. He used his agility to avoid opponents' hits and remained injury-free for much of his career. He also used his speed and maneuverability as a pesky penalty killer, covering a large portion of the ice and turning shorthanded situations into scoring chances for his own team." (Legends of Hockey)
Regular Season: 1296 games, 396 goals, 986 points
Playoffs: 92 games, 32 goals, 68 points
-Calder Memorial Trophy (1961)
-Conn Smythe Trophy (1967)
-Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (1962, 1963)
-Second All-Star Team Centre (1962, 1971)
-Stanley Cups 4
-Ranked 1st -100 All Time Leafs Book
-Role:Two way player/Leader/Game Breaker
#17 Jari Kurri, RW
Playing the majority of his career both with Wayne Gretzky and in Gretzky's shadow as his so called, "Right-hand Man," Jari Pekka Kurri was considered by many to be perhaps the best defensive forward in the NHL. His two-way abilities were the perfect complement for his hard, accurate shooting and scoring proficiency.Jari Kurri finished his career as the highest scoring European-born player in NHL history with totals of 601 goals, 797 assists, and 1,398 points. He also finished with 106 career PLAYOFF goals and 233 PLAYOFF points, third all-time behind only Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier. While he wasn't the flashiest player, Kurri was consistent and this ability alone enabled him to become an icon for thousands of fans and young players, both in Finland and throughout North America.
RS:1251 601 797 1398 545
PO:200 106 127 233 123
Seasons:17
Era:Early 80's late 90's
70 Goal+ Seasons-1
60 Goal+ Seasons-2
50 Goal+ Seasons-4
40 Goal+ Seasons-7
30 Goal+ Seasons-10
100 Point+Seasons-6
90 Point+ Seasons-9
80 Point+ Seasons-10
Most Goals Scores -85-86
Top 10 Goals scored 84-85(2nd)83-84(5th)86-87 (3rd)
Top 10 Points -81-82 (10th)82-83 (9th)83-84(7th)
84-85 (2ND)85-86 (4th)-86-87 (2nd)-88-89 (8th)
First All-Star Team Right Wing (1985, 1987)
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (1985)
Second Team All-Star Right Wing (1984, 1986, 1989)
Stanley Cups: 4
Role: Super Sniper//Offensive Wizard/Game Breaker
#71 Evgeni Malkin LW/C
He is a gutsy multi faceted power pivot who can propel his body and the game to startling and awe inspiring heights.He is so fast that he bursts like a jet engine as he gains his skating stride. He is an elusive slick stick handler and he executes effortlessly in any gear. He is a penalty killer and can backcheck with ruthlessness utilizing his size and quickness like an advancing army.He is talented beyond his years and fully battle tested in the playoffs as he is lead the pens charge for the 08 cup. He is a Hart Trophy nominee and was a Conn Smythe Trophy candidate when the playoffs ended.
To begin his career,Malkin set a modern-day record as the first player to score at least one goal in each of his first six NHL games. No player had achieved this feat since the league's inaugural season in 1917-18, when Joe Malone scored at least one goal in 14 consecutive games to start his NHL career.-wikipedia
During 2007-08 season Pittsburgh star player Sidney Crosby went down with an injury and during this time Malkin picked up his game and the team and they went on to get 102 points to finish 2nd in the conference.During this career shaping season evgeni has went on to score 106 individual points. He has continued his torrid scoring pace scoring more then a point a game in the playoffs while propelling his team to the Stanley Cup Finals.
So far in the 08-09 campaign Malkin is the leading scorer with 30 points and he is on pace for a 145 point season
RS:177 87 134 221 +23 170
PO: 25 10 16 26 +2 32
3 NHL Seasons
Era:Mid 2000-Present
Generational Player
2007-08 NHL - First All-Star Team
2007-08 Played in NHL All-Star
2006-07 NHL - Calder Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year)
2006-07 NHL - All-Rookie Team
2006-07 Played in the NHL YoungStars Game
80 Point Seasons -2
100 Point Seasons -1
30 Goal + Seasons 2
40 Goal + Seasons 1
Top 4 Goals Evgeni Malkin 07-08 Pittsburgh 47
Top 6 Assists Evgeni Malkin 08-08 Pittsburgh 59
Top 2 Points Evgeni Malkin 07-08 Pittsburgh 106
Current NHL Scoring leader 08-09
Best Season :2007-08 Penguins 82 47 59 106 78
Role:Game Breaker/ Generational Talent/Speed Demon/Offensive Wizard
#9 Mike Modano C
A dynamic offensive talent with great size at 6'3" 210 speed, magical hands that gave him elite puck stills that allowed him to execute while in full flight. Mike was one of the most complete players in the nhl during his prime Mike Modano was a stud player who when he is on his game he is flying down the right wing or taking on a defender one on one.His unselfishness with the puck made him a dangerous player.Mike has been nominated for the Selke trophy a couple of times showing how much his defensive game is appreciated.
RS:1329 532 761 1293 +140 854
PO:174 58 87 145 -1 128
-Seasons:20
-Era:Late 80's-Present
-Top 10 Goals -2(8th,8th)
-Top 10 Points-2 (18th,10th tie)
-East First All-Star Team (WHL) - 1989
-NHL All-Rookie Team - 1990
-NHL Second All-Star Team - 2000
-NHL All-Star Games - 1993,98,99,2000,03 (as the Western Conference team captain), 2004,07 (as the Special Ambassador)
-Olympic Silver Medal 2001-02
-Stanley Cup champion -1999
Stud forwardGame/Speed Demon/Leader
#89 Alexander Mogilny
An inspired artist whose game is all spontaneity improvisation and instinct that made him one of the greatest offensive impact players of his generation. Alex was the owner of great hockey sense that allowed him to know where to be on the ice at all times. He knew when to hang or not to hang for a break away.He had tremendous lightning quick speed and loved to use his shot.His wrist shot and slap shot were above average and he was a deft playmaker. He had lethal skills that allowed him to net 76 goals in one season Alex the Great played a determined disciplined offensive game and was constantly thinking ahead of the game play. As his career progressed he became aware defensively, grew to become a selfless player and was not only known for his speed and shooting but also his vision, passing and skilled stick handling ability.
RS:990 473 559 1032 432
PO:124 39 47 86 58
Seasons:16
Era:Late 80's -2005
-Scored 70+ Goals-1
-Scored 50+ Goals -2
-Scored 40+ Goals -3
-Scored 30+ Goals -8
-Tallied 100 Points+-2
-Tallied 80 Points+- 4
-Tallied 70 Points+-7
-Lead the NHL in Goals-1
-Top 10 Goals:3(1st-ties, 3rd.6th)
-Top 10 Scoring -2 -(7th,9th)
-Best Season-92-93-127 points
World Junior Championship (Best Forward) - 1988
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy - 2003
World Cup of Hockey Teams - 1996, 2004
NHL Second All-Star Team - 1993, 1996
Stanley Cup - 2000
Olympic Gold Medal - 1988
NHL All-Star Game(s) -1992,93,94,96,2001
Member of Triple Gold Club
leafs leafs in scoring:1 time
Ranked 79th -100 All Time Leafs Book
Role:Game Breaker/Offensive Wizard/Sniper
#12 Brenden Morrow,LW
Team leader,very strong and stockily built, very rough and tough, possesses a willingness to play along the boards, a tank on the ice, nearly impossible to knock the off his skates. Excellent two-way player with an ability to score goals while being able to create chance for his team mates.Swift skating power forward who constantly creates space through his relentless determination, throws brutally punishing hits, brave foot soldier in front of the goalie crease, wins races for the puck can turn defenders around and take control of the puck into offensive avenues.
RS:584 172 214 386 916
PO:78 17 25 42 100
NHL Seasons 9
Era: Late 90's - present
20 Goal Seasons -5
30 Goal Seasons 1
30 Point Seasons -8
40 Point Seasons-5
60 Point Seasons -2
70 Point Seasons-1
Canada's World Junior silver medal team in 1999
World Championship team (2001,02,04 and 05).
Played in the NHL YoungStars Game2001-2002:
Role:Two Way Forward/Leader/SparkPlug/ Grinder
#11 Bob Nevin,RW
Nevin's a versatile, all-around forward who killed penalties and played on the power play. He was part of two successful Stanley Cup drives in Toronto.He was a fine playmaker and goals scorer playing right wing on a line with Frank Mahovlich and Red Kelly, Nevin's hard work in the corners helped "the Big M" set a Leafs record with 48 goals that season. He himself scored 21 times. Flamboyance was hardly Nevin’s long suit, but he made his mark on Broadway, playing eight seasons and 505 games. He captained the team from 1965 to 1971 and gained a solid reputation as one of the National Hockey League’s best defensive forwards. Nevin developed into a tireless skater and one of the top defensive wingers in the league. His nose for the net made him a valuable and consistent two-way forward.
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RS 1128 307 419 726
PO 211 84 16 18 34
NHL Seasons 18
Era -late 50's mid 70's
Stanley Cups 2
Played in NHL All-Star Game (62,63,67,69)
50 + Seasons 7
60 + Seasons 2
70 + Seasons 1
20 Goal Seasons -8
30 Goal Seasons -2
Top 7 Goals Bob Nevin 65-66 NY Rangers 29
Top 8 Points Bob Nevin 65-66 NY Rangers 62
Best Season :1974-75 LA Kings- 80 31 41 72 19 +36
Role:Leader/Defensive Forward/SparkPlug/Tone Setter/Grinder
Ranked 56th -100 All Time Leafs Book
#11Murray Oliver,C
Oliver was a slick playmaking centre who could kill penalties and create chances on the power play. He was blessed with excellent hockey sense and scored over 700 career points on four different teams. The tricky forward was considered one of the best in the league at pulling off the fake pass.A smart, slick, skilled centre with excellent hockey sense. Very good two-way centre and a reliable penalty killer.
RS 1127 274 454 728 320
PO 35 9 16 25 10
NHL Seasons 17
Era:Late 50's mid 70's
Played in NHL All-Star Game (63,64,65,67,68)
Seasons 30 + Points 16
Seasons 40+ Points -9
Seasons 50+ Points-5
Seasons 60+ Points-3
20 Goal Seasons -5
Top 9 Goals 63-63 -Murray Oliver Boston 24
Top 9 Points 63-64 -Murray Oliver Boston 68
Top 9 Points 62-63 -Murray Oliver Boston 62
Top 10 Points 65-66 -Murray Oliver Boston 60
Best Season :63-64 Boston Bruins 70 24 44 68
Role:Two Way Forward
#7 D Stefan Persson:
A brilliant defenseman during the 1980s, Persson had indeed been given much.Persson was with the NHL's New York Islanders for four Stanley Cup wins. Few Canadians or Americans can boast of this kind of success.But Persson's record is also remarkable because those wins were in four successive years: 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983. He also set another record with the Islanders, playing more games than any other Swedish player.During nine seasons with the Islanders, including playoffs, Persson played in 724 games, scored 59 goals and made 367 scoring passes. While with Brynas, he received his first national championship silver medal and two national championship gold medals, in 1976 and 1977.
RS:622 52 317 369 574
PO:102 7 50 57 69
Seasons-9
Era-Mid 70's -mid 80's
*Stanley Cup Champion (80,81,82 and 1983)
*Inaugural Milt Dunnell Cup Champion (All-Time Draft #6)
*A smooth, puck-moving, two-way defenceman, he topped 55 points three times and was a plus player in every NHL season except for one. Also reached 15 points twice in the playoffs.
Role:2 Way Defender
#8 Barclay Plager, D
Barclay was know as "Barc The Spark" because of the competitive fire that burned within. He played with an unbending commitment to win at all costs.Barclay is the embodiment of what a hockey player should be.Till the day Barclay retired, he threw body checks, blocked shots and cleared out the front of the net. And he could make the great first pass. he never changed.he was he was the Blues leading shot blocker, body crusher, and blueline scorer a stalwart, physical defensemen who starred for the St. Louis Blues from 1967 to '77. He participated at four all-star games and served as team captain from 1970-72. Plager ranked first on the Blues all-time charts in games played, assists and penalties when he announced his retirement. His jersey number 8 was ultimately retired by St. Louis
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RS:614 44 187 231 1115
PO:68 3 20 23 182
Seasons:10
Era: mid 60's -mid 70's
-Was the Blues' career leader in games played and penalty minutes at the time of his retirement.
- Played in NHL All-Star Game in 70,71,73 and 1974.
-Led the NHL in penalty minutes in 1968 with 153 playing only 49 games.
-His #8 jersey has been retired by St. Louis.
-Captain of the Blues
-Stanley Cup Finalist 3 times
-Role:Enforcer/Defensive Stalwart/Grinder
#2 Babe Pratt,D
"Walter "Babe" Pratt was a funny and outgoing man off the ice, keen on jokes and always good for a laugh, but he was considerably tougher with his hockey equipment on. Over a long career in leagues across North America, he proved consistently that the best defense is often a good offense. He was a defenseman who kept the puck deep in the other team's zone, sometimes deep in their net, and goalies on his squads could be sure their goals-against averages would drop when he was at his best. His leadership and ability are backed up by his remarkable winning record, from the National Hockey League to junior, as his teams won 15 championships over his 26 years in the game." - Hall of Fame Bio
He was with the Rangers for seven seasons and was on the last Ranger team to win a Stanley Cup, in 1940. He scored the winning goal for the Maple Leafs in the seventh game of the 1945 Cup final against the Detroit Red Wings.-NY Times
"Pratt was a defenseman who could rush the puck and score goals in the manner of latter-day blueliners such as Bobby Orr and Denis Potvin. He had a flair for the dramatic and the ability to satisfactorily conclude a project he had begun." - The All-New Hockey's 100
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Pratt would hop freight trains in Winnipeg to play for the famous Kenora (Ont.) Thistles. He nailed down a defense job on the New York Rangers' 1940 Stanley Cup winner and, teamed with defenseman Ott Heller, the two were on the ice for only 17 goals against over a 48-game schedule.
A Hart Trophy winner with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1944, Pratt set a new standard for defensemen with 57 points in 50 games, a record that stood for 16 years.
- The Top 100 NHL Players Of All Time
"In 1943-44, he led all defensemen with 57 points in 50 games - the best total ever by a defender and a mark that would stay in the books for 21 seasons. When Pierre Pilote broke the record with 59 points, he had played in 20 more games than Pratt." - Hall of Fame Bio
"Walter (Babe) Pratt, a fellow that almost defies discription, a laughing man of six-feet-four who was a wonderful puck-carrier and excellent passer. He didn't hit hard but he had an unusual knack of sticking out his rear end, sort of sideways, and tipping the attacker off his feet." - When The Rangers Were Young, Frank Boucher
RS:517 83 209 292 473
PO:63 12 17 29 100
-Seasons: 12
-Era Mid 30's late 40's
-Top 10 Assists-43-44 (9th)
-Stanley Cup Championships (1940 & 1945)
-NHL 1st All-Star Team Defence (1944)
-Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1944)
-NHL 2nd All-Star Team Defence (1945)
-Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966
-In 1998, he was ranked number 96 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players
Ranked 59th -100 All Time Leafs Book
Role:Franchise Offensive Defenceman/Speedster
Pat Quinn,Ast.Coach
As head coach of the Flyers he lead them too two successful seasons in first and second place in the Campbell Conference. The Flyers recorded an NHL record 35 game winning streak under Quinn, who went on to sign a five-year contract with the team in 1981. But to the amazement of most Flyers fans, he was fired in just the second year of the deal. Quinn responded by enrolling in law school, continuing to draw his Flyers paycheck and keeping abreast of NHL activity by watching games on TV.
Quinns style of coaching emphasising offense, speed, puck-movement, and puck possession.
In 79-80 Pat coached the Flyers to the longest winning streak in professional sports 25 Wins - 10 Ties - 0 Losses.
After being let go from the Flyers, Quinn wasn't finished with controversy in the coaching department. In 1987, back in the coaching game with the Los Angeles Kings, Quinn was suspended from the NHL for several months because he had accepted a $100,000 signing bonus to become president and general manager of the Vancouver Canucks while still under contract with L.A. The Canucks were also fined by league president John Ziegler for paying Quinn the bonus, as were the Kings for not reporting the deal promptly.
Nevertheless, Quinn coached 11 seasons in Vancouver, leading the team to a narrow loss to the New York Rangers in a seven-game Stanley Cup finals in 1994 before coming back to the Maple Leafs for the 1998-99 season. He quickly made his presence felt, telling fans and reporters he had definite plans for his new team, one that had been a little flat in the goal-scoring department in past years.
Vancouver was playing that "free-flowing" hockey out West and everyone marvelled at how it contrasted with the trap-happy hockey being played in the East? As Marc Crawford once said, "That's just Pat Quinn hockey".
Quinn certainly became a big hit in his early days with the team he once played with, leading them to their first playoff appearance since 1996 and their third trip to the conference finals in the 1990s. Quinn also led the team to a club-record 45 wins. He finished the season as runner-up for the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's coach of the year and during the off-season was named general manager of the Leafs as well. A short time later, he was named coach of Canada's Olympic entry for Salt Lake City in 2002. He was named coach of Team Canada for the 2006 Turin Olympics
05-06 was the 7th season where the leafs were coached by Pat. The vultures had started to circle as Pat and the Leafs finally looked like they may be ready to retire as a non contending team. The Leafs of 05-06 were hand cuffed by bad Free Agent acqusitions and MSLE politics. Luckily after Allison Kahanov and Belfour went on the Injured reserve list something happened to the new leafs team.They started to win after speedy youngsters were given more playing time. Under Pats toutiledge the leafs surged at the end of the season getting 20 of a possible 22 points going down the stretch just missing the playoffs.
On Black Thursday Apr 20th 2006 Pat was relieved of his coaching duties.
Here is Pats record with Toronto. It is worth noting prior to the 05-06 campaign Quinn hadn't coached a non-playoff entry since 1987 when he was behind the Los Angeles Kings' bench.
Toronto 574 300 199 52 8
NHL TOTALS Games 1316 Wins -657 Losses-484 Ties 154 OT21
Playoff Totals Games 183 Wins 94 Losses 79
-1980 Jack Adams Award – Coach of the year (Philadelphia Flyers)
-1992 Jack Adams Award – Coach of the year (Vancouver Canucks)
-2002 Team Canada Olympic Winter Gold
-2004 Team Canada World Cup Title
-2008 Team Canada IIHF World U18 Championship Title
-2008 was named the head coach of the Canadian Junior National team.
-1994 Coached Vancouver to the Finals vs a stacked NY Rangers squad.
-1980 Quinn led the Flyers to a record breaking 35-game unbeaten streak
-1980 Quin coached the Flyers to the Finals vs the NY Islanders dynasty team
-Era-Late 70's mid 2000
-Seasons Coaching -19
-40 win seasons-12
-90 point seasons-11
-100 point seasons-5
-1st place teams-5
-2nd all time games in TML Franchise history-574
-2nd all time wins in Leafs Franchise history-300
-Highest winning % for the Maple Leafs -591%
#7 Gary Roberts,LW
Gary was a superbly conditioned athlete who was one of the best power forwards of his time. Roberts will pay the price to win by crashing and banging his way through oppenents then use his good hands to cash in scoring opportunities. His heart grit and the ability to lead teams has extended his career through 3 different decades. Roberts is the master of the trenches a fearless hockey warrior who creates room in front of the net with his dominant physical play while initiating exceptional screens in order to blind goalies.
RS:1194 434 469 903 +240 2533
PO:124 32 59 91 - 312
NHL Seasons 19
Era: Late 80's -Present
Stanley Cup 1989 Calgary Flames
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (1996)
Played in NHL All-Star Game (1992, 1993, 2004)
20 Goals Seasons - 12
30 Goal Sesons- 4
40 Goal seasons-2
50 Goal Seasons-1
40 Point seasons-13
50 Point Seasons-7
70 Point Seasons-4
80 Point Seasons-2
90 Point Seasons-1
Top 3 Goals Gary Roberts 91-92 Calgary 53
Best Season :1991-92 Calgary 76 53 37 90 207 +32
Role: Power Forward/Leader/SparkPlug Grinder/Tone Setter
Ranked 66th -100 All Time Leafs Book
#72 Mathieu Schneider,D
One of the premier offensive defensemen in the NHL for almost 20 yrs.Known as a poor mans Chris Chelios. Matieu is a skilled rearguard who had a fast and smooth skating stride. He has a tremendous powerful blast.He possesses an accurate shot and he is a pin point passer, had a mean on ice disposition, who played much tougher then his 5'11 frame.
A wonderful two-way player who got involved in the offensive attack but had the wheels to get back to make a defensive play.Powerplay Quarterback offensive rearguard.Had a great combo of toughness and scoring.Plays against the oppositions top line.
Era Late 80's- Current
Seasons: 19
RS:1209 213 493 706 +61 1179
PO:109 10 43 53 -6 151
2002-03 Played in NHL All-Star
1995-96 Played in NHL All-Star
1992-93 Stanley Cup
30+ Seasons - 15
40+ Seasons -8
50+ Seasons -7
10 Goal+ Seasons -10
20 Goal+ Seasons - 2
115 games as Leaf and 56 points
Ranked 89th-THN 100 Habs Heroes
Role:Two-way Defenceman
#26 Allan Stanley,D
While with the Rangers Stanley was a superstar - but not offensively. He was a solid defensive blueliner who eventually would become outstanding en route to a Hall of Fame career.
Toronto Maple Leafs received Stanley for Jim Morrison. from the Bruins.
Unlike in New York, Toronto fans were very appreciative of Stanley's textbook defense and subtle majesty.
Stanley would prove yet another franchise wrong when he became a fixture on the Leafs' championship teams in the 1960s.Allan Stanley ranks as one of the greatest defensemen to ever wear Maple Leaf blue and white.
Allan Stanley was the best defenceman to ever play in front of me. Stanley could play the angles, had a marvelous poke check - Gordie Howe would never skate on Stanley’s side if he could avoid it.--Johnny Bower
Stanley became a bit of an offensive presence in the era before Bobby Orr redefined a defenseman's offensive role. Stanley was a pinpoint passer and as a result he often saw time on the Leafs' power play units.
He was often teamed with Tim Horton, another big veteran who knew a lot about positional play, and was a large part of the league's, and perhaps history's, best defensive unit with Carl Brewer, Bobby Baun and Marcel Provonost. Stanley also used his veteran savvy in the offensive zone and was placed on the Leafs' powerplay because of his accurate passes. Beginning in 1960, rumours began to circulate about his retirement. That season Stanley was voted to the league's Second All-Star Team. The next season there were more rumours and once again Stanley was an alternate All-Star. He ended up playing 10 seasons in Toronto, finally living up to his last name when the Maple Leafs won the Cup in 1962, the first of his four Cup wins with the team. His final title came in 1967, and after one more season with Toronto, he moved to the Philadelphia Flyers in 1968. He finally retired in 1969 at the age of 43.
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981 along with John Bucyk, another survivor of many NHL campaigns, and Stanley's former teammate in Toronto, Frank Mahovlich.
Allan has to rank as one of the greatest defensive back liners in the history of the NHL
RS:1244 100 333 433 792
PO:109 7 36 43 8
Era Late 40's Late 60's
Seasons 21
Scored 10 Goals -2 times
20 Point Seasons- 12
30 Point Seasons-6
Second All-Star Team Defense (1960, 1961, 1966)
Stanley Cups -4
HHOF -1982
Ranked 23rd -100 All Time Leafs Book
Role:Franchise-D-man/Top 2-defensive d-man
#13 Mats Sundin,C/RW
Captain Mats is one of the games biggest 1st line power forwards ever to have graced an nhl ice surfice. Sudden Sundin is a durable elite forward who has an excellent package of size strength and finese. He uses his reach to a degree that it is very hard to get the puck from him. Is extremely slick, loves to find the holes and has a wide variety of shots. Consistency is the name of his game.His shot is feared because of its accuracy.He is used in all game situations power play pently killing and is a great faceoffman especially when the game is on the line.
In his 18th season he is as dominant now as he was when he first came to the leafs some 14 seasons ago. Mats has never been flanked by top line talent on his line. He always centered past prime free agent gap players who were good enough to be propped up by Mats ability to make other players appear better then they were.
Mats has had a long sucessful career despite MSLE pursuit of the allmighty dollar instead of Stanley Cups but in the eyes of leaf fans Mats is a winner on and off the ice.
His shots were quick, hard, and accurate, his passes crisp and sharp, but soft and tape to tape. you can't ask for a better on ice performance.- Leaf Fan
30th All Time in NHL Overall Career Points
22nd All Time in NHL Overall Career Goals
Games 1305 Goals 555 Points 1321 +78 PIM 1065 SH 31 GW 94
Playoff Totals 83 35 39 74 72
NHL Seasons 18
Era: Early 1990's -Present
Swedish World All-Star Team (1991, 1992, 1994, 1997)
Canada Cup All-Star Team (1991)
WC-A All-Star Team (1992)
Named Best Forward at WC-A (1992)
World Cup All-Star Team (1996)
NHL Second All-Star Team (2002, 2004)
Played in NHL All-Star Game (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,01,02,04)
Longest serving euro captain in the biggest hockey market in the world
Leads the Leafs in nearly every offensive category,
4 olympic golds (captain for 2 golds, a silver and a bronze),
leads NHL in OT goals,
first Swedish 500 goal scorer,
9 time first All-Star,
and may end up top 15 in overall points and goals in the NHL.
20 + Goal Seasons -17
30 + Goal Seasons- 13
40 + Goal Seasons- 3
70 + Point Seasons -15
80 + Point Seasons -6
90 + Point Seasons -2
110 + Point Seasons -1
Top 10 Goals Mats Sundin 97-98 Toronto 33
Top 2 Goals Mats Sundin 01-02 Toronto 41
Top 8 Goals Mats Sundin Toronto 37
Top 10 Assists Mats Sundin 98-99 Toronto 52
Top 7 Points Mats Sundin 96-97 Toronto 94
Top 4 Points Mats Sundin 01-02 Toronto 80
Best Season :1992-93 Quebec Nordiques 80 47 67 114
Ranked 12th -100 All Time Leafs Book
Role: Stud Forward/Game Breaker/Clutch Forward
Ron Wilson; Coach
-As a coach, Wilson is well-known for integrating technology into his coaching plans. During his stint with the Washington Capitals, he and assistant coach's introduced personal computers into the team's strategy planning and burned DVDs of Capitals games for the team to review. In his stint with the San Jose Sharks, Wilson introduced a tablet PC to be used in the team bench by himself or his assistants to instantly plan out strategies and review plays
-Wilson was named the coach of the U.S. national team at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, where he led the Americans to the tournament championship
-He is the 11th coach in the history of the NHL to reach 500 victories. Wilson is 8th on the all-time list of the number of games coached, and is ranked third amongst the active coaching list
-Wilson was given the role of assistant coach for the NHL All-Star Game for the Western Conference team as the coach of the SJ Sharks for the 2007-08 NHL season.
-Wikipedia
G 1101 W 522 L 430 T 101 OTL 50
-Wilson has proven time and time again that he is one of the best Coaches in the league. He can take an average team and show them how to dominate the other team.Ron knows just how to get the most potential out of all his players be them 1st liners or fringe 4th liners veterans and rookies alike. He gets his point across and does it in an educational way. He only makes his teams better and his systems work. Wilson is firm in what he says and stands behind it .He rewards his players who are doing well and the ones that aren't, he makes them realize they're not playing up to his standards.
-14 Seasons Coaching
-Era: Mid 1990's -Present
-8th all time in coaching wins 522
-2nd in active wins with 522
-4th in active playoff games coached with 95
-4th in active playoff wins with 47
-500 Winning % Seasons-9
-40 Win Seasons+ -7
-50 Win Seasons+ -1
-100 Point Seasons+-4
-1st Place Seasons- 4
-Stanley Cup Final Appearances -1
