ATD 2024 Draft Thread

[VanIslander]

ATD 2024: The 20th Anniversary Edition

The all-time draft is a what-if scenario, the counterfactual reasoning tool of the academic discipline of History. The greatest players of all time, from the amateur era to the NHL to the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, WHA, etc are drafted BASED on their whole career. No peak vs. career; instead, peak and career, all considerations. A player who was injury prone will be no less so in an all-time competition.

GMs are encouraged to provide bio info like stats, quotes and/or comments when at the podium to announce their picks.

(NO MENTIONING UNDRAFTED PLAYERS! Except Wade Belak. )

Note for new GMs:
Active players today in the 2023-2024 season are judged BASED on their career to date, meaning no projections of what he will do in the future, but instead: Imagine they suffered a freak career-ending accident the day you draft them.

The draft clock will begin Monday, February 5th at noon Eastern. The 1st round clock will be 24 hours long, dropping to 12 hours for round 2.

2). Time Limits.

24 hrs for round 1
12 for round 2
10 for rounds 3-10
8 for 11-14
6 for 15-20
4 for rest.

There will be 24 rounds, with 18 starting skaters, 2 goalies, a coach and three others for the bench. After the draft there will be votes tallied by an ex-ATDer or mod and a regular season standings list resulting. Then playoff match-ups.

Time Deductions
Voight -2 hour

Round 1:

1. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade Lunas - Bobby Orr, D
2. tony d - California Golden Seals - Gordie Howe, RW
3. GKJ - Philadelphia Firebirds - Wayne Gretzky, C
4. MVP of West Hollywd - Drumheller Dinosaurs - Mario Lemieux, C
5. ImporterExporter & Johnny Engine - Trois Rivieres AC - Doug Harvey, D
6. spitsfan24 - Windsor Spitfires- Jean Beliveau, C
7. Chet Donnelly - Emerald Flowsion - Raymond Bourque, D
8. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers - Nicklas Lidstrom, D
9. Voight - Lone Star Brahmas - Denis Potvin, D
10. nabby12 - Winnipeg Falcons - Eddie Shore, D
11. Transplanted Caper - Sydney Millionaires - Sidney Crosby, C
12. The Macho King - Richmond Renegades - Bobby Hull, LW
13. BenchBrawl - Canadiens de Montréal - Maurice Richard, RW
14. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs - Red Kelly, D/C
15. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey TARDIS - Howie Morenz, C
16. BraveCanadian - Guelph Platers - Connor McDavid, C
17. Habsfan18 & VanIslander - Broome Dusters - Mark Messier, C
18. tinyzombies - Vagabonds de Montréal - Larry Robinson, D
19. Boreal01 - Cleveland Barons - Dominik Hasek, G
20. jigglysquishy - Regina Capitals - Patrick Roy, G
21. Claude The Fraud - Cape Breton Eagles - Viacheslav Fetisov, D
22. ResilientBeast & rmartin65 - Montreal Victorias - Jaromir Jagr, RW
23. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks - Guy Lafleur, RW

Note: Remember to always PM or @ the next team's GM.

Round 2:
24. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks - Alexander Ovechkin, W
25. ResilientBeast & rmartin65 - Montreal Victorias - Chris Chelios, D
26. Claude The Fraud - Cape Breton Eagles - Sergei Makarov, RW
27. jigglysquishy - Regina Capitals - Stan Mikita, C
28. Boreal01 - Cleveland Barons - Brad Park, D
29. tinyzombies - Vagabonds de Montréal - Bobby Clarke, C
30. Habsfan18 & VanIslander - Broome Dusters - Frank Nighbor, C
31. BraveCanadian - Guelph Platers - Brian Leetch, D
32. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey TARDIS - Paul Coffey, D
33. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs - Bryan Trottier, C
34. BenchBrawl - Canadiens de Montréal - Ted Lindsay, LW
35. The Macho King - Richmond Renegades - King Clancy, D
36. Transplanted Caper - Sydney Millionaires - Jacques Plante, G
37. nabby12 - Winnipeg Falcons - Bill Cook, RW
38. Voight - Lone Star Brahmas - Joe Sakic, C
39. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers - Chris Pronger, D
40. Chet Donnelly - Emerald Flowsion - Phil Esposito, C
41. spitsfan24 - Windsor Spitfires - Mike Bossy, RW
42. ImporterExporter & Johnny Engine - Trois Rivieres AC - Cyclone Taylor, C/D
43. MVP of West Hollywd - Drumheller Dinosaurs - Al MacInnis, D
44. GKJ - Philadelphia Firebirds - Scott Stevens, D
45. tony d - California Golden Seals - Steve Yzerman, C
46. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade Lunas - Frank Boucher, C

Round 3:

47. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade Lunas - Charlie Conacher, RW
48. tony d - California Golden Seals - Sprague Cleghorn, D
49. GKJ - Philadelphia Firebirds - Zdeno Chara, D
50. MVP of West Hollywd - Drumheller Dinosaurs - Pierre Pilote, D
51. ImporterExporter & Johnny Engine - Trois Rivieres AC - Martin Brodeur, G
52. spitsfan24 - Windsor Spitfires - Earl Seibert, D
53. Chet Donnelly - Emerald Flowsion - Henri Richard, C
54. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers - Milt Schmidt, C
55. Voight - Lone Star Brahmas - Valeri Kharlamov, LW
56. nabby12 - Winnipeg Falcons - Peter Forsberg, C
57. Transplanted Caper - Sydney Millionaires - Tim Horton, D
58. The Macho King - Richmond Renegades - Glenn Hall, G
59. BenchBrawl - Canadiens de Montréal - Dit Clapper, D/RW
60. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs - Ken Dryden, G
61. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey TARDIS - Bernie Geoffrion, RW
62. BraveCanadian - Guelph Platers - Jari Kurri, RW
63. Habsfan18 & VanIslander - Broome Dusters - Terry Sawchuk, G
64. tinyzombies - Vagabonds de Montréal - Newsy Lalonde, C
65. Boreal01 - Cleveland Barons - Syl Apps, C
66. jigglysquishy - Regina Capitals - Borje Salming, D
67. Claude The Fraud - Cape Breton Eagles - Ted Kennedy, C
68. ResilientBeast & rmartin65 - Montreal Victorias - Bill Gadsby, D
69. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks - Eddie Gerard, D/LW

Round 4:

70. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks - Victor Hedman, D
71. ResilientBeast & rmartin65 - Montreal Victorias - Anatoli Firsov, LW
72. Claude The Fraud - Cape Breton Eagles - Vladislav Tretiak, G
73. jigglysquishy - Regina Capitals - Evgeni Malkin, C
74. Boreal01 - Cleveland Barons - Duncan Keith, D
75. tinyzombies - Vagabonds de Montréal - Andy Bathgate, RW
76. Habsfan18 & VanIslander - Broome Dusters - Cy Denneny, LW
77. BraveCanadian - Guelph Platers - Drew Doughty, D
78. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey TARDIS - Dickie Moore, LW
79. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs - Brett Hull, RW
80. BenchBrawl - Canadiens de Montréal - Serge Savard, D
81. The Macho King - Richmond Renegades - Elmer Lach, C
82. Transplanted Caper - Sydney Millionaires - Aurele Joliet, LW
83. nabby12 - Winnipeg Falcons - Sid Abel, C/LW
84. Voight - Lone Star Brahmas - Teemu Selanne, RW
85. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers - Boris Mikhalov, RW
86. Chet Donnelly - Emerald Flowsion - Erik Karlsson, D
87. spitsfan24 - Windsor Spitfires - Mark Howe, D
88. ImporterExporter & Johnny Engine - Trois Rivieres AC - Nikita Kucherov, RW
89. MVP of West Hollywd - Drumheller Dinosaurs - Jarome Iginla, RW
90. GKJ - Philadelphia Firebirds - Rob Blake, D
91. tony d - California Golden Seals - Sergei Fedorov, C
92. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade Lunas - Patrick Kane, RW

Round 5:

93. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade Lunas - Scott Niedermayer, D
94. tony d - California Golden Seals - Jack Stewart, D
95. GKJ - Philadelphia Firebirds - Pavel Bure, RW
96. MVP of West Hollywd - Drumheller Dinosaurs - Rod Langway, D
97. ImporterExporter & Johnny Engine - Trois Rivieres AC - Guy Lapointe, D
98. spitsfan24 - Windsor Spitfires- Toe Blake, LW
99. Chet Donnelly - Emerald Flowsion - Frank Mahovlich, LW
100. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers - Alex Delvecchio, LW/C
101. Voight - Lone Star Brahmas - Shea Weber, D
102. nabby12 - Winnipeg Falcons - Bill Quackenbush, D
103. Transplanted Caper - Sydney Millionaires - Marcel Pronovost, D
104. The Macho King - Richmond Renegades - Martin St. Louis, RW
105. BenchBrawl - Canadiens de Montréal - Frank Brimsek, G
106. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs - Georges Boucher, D
107. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey TARDIS - Valeri Vasiliev, D
108. BraveCanadian - Guelph Platers - Johnny Bucyk, LW
109. Habsfan18 & VanIslander - Broome Dusters - Jacques Laperriere, D
110. tinyzombies - Vagabonds de Montréal - Georges Vezina, G
111. Boreal01 - Cleveland Barons - Ivan Johnson, D
112. jigglysquishy - Regina Capitals - Alexei Kasatonov, D
113. Claude The Fraud - Cape Breton Eagles - Vladimir Krutov, LW
114. ResilientBeast & rmartin65 - Montreal Victorias - Ebbie Goodfellow, D/C
115. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks - Norm Ullman, C

Round 6:

116. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks - Alexander Maltsev, C/RW
117. ResilientBeast & rmartin65 - Montreal Victorias - Marcel Dionne, C
118. Claude The Fraud - Cape Breton Eagles - Doug Bentley, LW/C
119. jigglysquishy - Regina Capitals - Tommy Phillips, LW
120. Boreal01 - Cleveland Barons - Brad Marchand, LW
121. tinyzombies - Vagabonds de Montréal - Hod Stuart, D
122. Habsfan18 & VanIslander - Broome Dusters - Moose Johnson, D
123. BraveCanadian - Guelph Platers - Bryan Hextall Sr, RW
124. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey TARDIS- Joe Malone, C
125. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs - Brendan Shanahan, LW
126. BenchBrawl - Canadiens de Montréal - Harry Cameron, D
127. The Macho King - Richmond Renegades - Lionel Conacher, D
128. Transplanted Caper - Sydney Millionaires - Eric Lindros, C
129. nabby12 - Winnipeg Falcons - Charlie Gardiner, G
130. Voight - Lone Star Brahmas - Doug Gilmour, C
131. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers - JC Tremblay, D
132. Chet Donnelly - Emerald Flowsion - Busher Jackson, LW
133. spitsfan24 - Windsor Spitfires - Henrik Zetterberg, LW/C
134. ImporterExporter & Johnny Engine - Trois Rivieres AC - Sweeney Schriner, LW
135. MVP of West Hollywd - Drumheller Dinosaurs - John Leclair, LW
136. GKJ - Philadelphia Firebirds - Dave Keon, C
137. tony d - California Golden Seals - Syd Howe, LW/C
138. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade Lunas - Hooley Smith, C/RW

Round 7:

139. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade Lunas - Art Coulter, D
140. tony d - California Golden Seals - Turk Broda, G
141. GKJ - Philadelphia Firebirds - Patrice Bergeron, C
142. MVP of West Hollywd - Drumheller Dinosaurs - Marian Hossa, RW
143. ImporterExporter & Johnny Engine - Trois Rivieres AC - Russell Bowie, C
144. spitsfan24 - Windsor Spitfires - Ed Belfour, G
145. Chet Donnelly - Emerald Flowsion - Clint Benedict, G
146. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers - Bill Durnan, G
147. Voight - Lone Star Brahmas - Mark Recchi, RW
148. nabby12 - Winnipeg Falcons - Vladimir Martinec, RW
149. Transplanted Caper - Sydney Millionaires - Cam Neely, RW
150. The Macho King - Richmond Renegades - Bert Olmstead, LW
151. BenchBrawl - Canadiens de Montréal - Max Bentley, C
152. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs - Nathan Mackinnon, C
153. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey TARDIS - Daniel Alfredsson, RW
154. BraveCanadian - Guelph Platers - Emile Bouchard, D
155. Habsfan18 & VanIslander - Broome Dusters - Babe Siebert, D/LW
156. tinyzombies - Vagabonds de Montréal - Paul Kariya, LW
157. Boreal01 - Cleveland Barons - Pavel Datsyuk, C
158. jigglysquishy - Regina Capitals - Rick Middleton, RW
159. Claude The Fraud - Cape Breton Eagles - Jan Suchy, D
160. ResilientBeast & rmartin65 - Montreal Victorias - Ron Francis, C
161. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks - Mike Modano, C

Round 8:

162. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks - Jonathan Toews, C
163. ResilientBeast & rmartin65 - Montreal Victorias - Nels Stewart, C/LW
164. Claude The Fraud - Cape Breton Eagles - Frantisek Pospisil, D
165. jigglysquishy - Regina Capitals - Lanny McDonald, RW
166. Boreal01 - Cleveland Barons - Bob Gainey, LW
167. tinyzombies - Vagabonds de Montréal - Sylvio Mantha, D
168. Habsfan18 & VanIslander - Broome Dusters - Tom Johnson, D
169. BraveCanadian - Guelph Platers - Patrik Elias, LW
170. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey TARDIS - Larry Murphy, D
171. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs - Harry Howell, D
172. BenchBrawl - Canadiens de Montréal - Anze Kopitar, C
173. The Macho King - Richmond Renegades - Carl Brewer, D
174. Transplanted Caper - Sydney Millionaires - Bill White, D
175. nabby12 - Winnipeg Falcons - Baldy Northcott, LW
176. Voight - Lone Star Brahmas - Luc Robitaille, LW
177. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers - Bill Cowley, C
178. Chet Donnelly - Emerald Flowsion - Ken Reardon. D
179. spitsfan24 - Windsor Spitfires - Frank Fredrickson, C
180. ImporterExporter & Johnny Engine - Trois Rivieres AC - Lester Patrick, D
181. MVP of West Hollywd - Drumheller Dinosaurs - Michel Goulet, LW
182. GKJ - Philadelphia Firebirds - Alexander Yakushev, LW
183. tony d - California Golden Seals - Sergei Zubov, D
184. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade Lunas - Jamie Benn, LW

Round 9:

185. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade Lunas - Allan Stanley, D
186. tony d - California Golden Seals - Roy Conacher, LW
187. GKJ - Philadelphia Firebirds - Yvan Cournoyer, RW
188. MVP of West Hollywd - Drumheller Dinosaurs - Rod Brind'amour, C/LW
189. ImporterExporter & Johnny Engine - Trois Rivieres AC - Paul Thompson, LW
190. spitsfan24 - Windsor Spitfires - Brent Burns, D/RW
191. Chet Donnelly - Emerald Flowsion - Fern Flaman, D
192. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers - Frank Foyston, LW/C
193. Voight - Lone Star Brahmas - Alex Pietrangelo, D
194. nabby12 - Winnipeg Falcons - Peter Stastny, C
195. Transplanted Caper - Sydney Millionaires - Woody Dumart, LW
196. The Macho King - Richmond Renegades - Cecil Dillon, RW
197. BenchBrawl - Canadiens de Montréal - Frank McGee, C
198. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs - Scotty Bowman, coach
199. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey TARDIS - Adam Oates, C
200. BraveCanadian - Guelph Platers - Steven Stamkos, C/RW
201. Habsfan18 & VanIslander - Broome Dusters - Bob Pulford, LW/C
202. tinyzombies - Vagabonds de Montréal - Reg Noble, LW/C
203. Boreal01 - Cleveland Barons - Alf Smith, RW
204. jigglysquishy - Regina Capitals - Cale Makar, D
205. Claude The Fraud - Cape Breton Eagles - Al Arbour, Coach
206. ResilientBeast & rmartin65 - Montreal Victorias - George Armstrong, RW
207. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks - Jimmy Thomson, D

Round 10:

208. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks - Roman Josi, D
209. ResilientBeast & rmartin65 - Montreal Victorias - Toe Blake, Coach
210. Claude The Fraud - Cape Breton Eagles - Vladimir Petrov, C
211. jigglysquishy - Regina Capitals - Weldy Young, D
212. Boreal01 - Cleveland Barons - Claude Provost, RW
213. tinyzombies - Vagabonds de Montréal - Doug Wilson, D
214. Habsfan18 & VanIslander - Broome Dusters - Didier Pitre, RW/D
215. BraveCanadian - Guelph Platers - Bernie Parent, G
216. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey TARDIS - Herb Gardiner, D
217. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs - Keith Tkachuk, LW
218. BenchBrawl - Canadiens de Montréal - Theoren Fleury, RW
219. The Macho King - Richmond Renegades - Jean Ratelle, C
220. Transplanted Caper - Sydney Millionaires - Babe Dye, RW
221. nabby12 - Winnipeg Falcons - Lester Patrick, Coach
222. Voight - Lone Star Brahmas - Vladimir Konstantinov, D
223. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers - Brad McCrimmon, D
224. Chet Donnelly - Emerald Flowsion - Rod Gilbert, RW
225. spitsfan24 - Windsor Spitfires - Dany Heatley, W
226. ImporterExporter & Johnny Engine - Trois Rivieres AC - Harvey Pulford, D
227. MVP of West Hollywd - Drumheller Dinosaurs - Johnny Bower, G
228. GKJ - Philadelphia Firebirds - Eric Desjardins, D
229. tony d - California Golden Seals - Steve Larmer, RW
230. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade - Joe Thornton, C

Round 11:

231. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade Lunas - Tommy Ivan, coach
232. tony d - California Golden Seals - Red Horner, D
233. GKJ - Philadelphia Firebirds - Bill Barber, LW
234. MVP of West Hollywd - Drumheller Dinosaurs - Mats Sundin, C
235. ImporterExporter & Johnny Engine - Trois Rivieres AC - Marty Barry, C
236. spitsfan24 - Windsor Spitfires - Jacques Lemaire, C
237. Chet Donnelly - Emerald Flowsion - Glen Sather, coach
238. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers - Helmuts Balderis, RW
239. Voight - Lone Star Brahmas - Tony Esposito, G
240. nabby12 - Winnipeg Falcons - Derian Hatcher, D
241. Transplanted Caper - Sydney Millionaires - Auston Matthews, C
242. The Macho King - Richmond Renegades - Lionel Hitchman, D
243. BenchBrawl - Canadiens de Montréal - George Hay, LW
244. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs - Hap Day, D
245. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey TARDIS - Hugh Lehman, G
246. BraveCanadian - Guelph Platers - Jon Cooper, coach
247. Habsfan18 & VanIslander - Broome Dusters - Punch Broadbent, RW
248. tinyzombies - Vagabonds de Montréal - Guy Carbonneau, C
249. Boreal01 - Cleveland Barons - Jack Crawford, D
250. jigglysquishy - Regina Capitals - Markus Naslund, LW
251. Claude The Fraud - Cape Breton Eagles - Igor Larionov, C
252. ResilientBeast & rmartin65 - Montreal Victorias - Corey Perry, RW
253. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks - Hap Day, Coach

Round 12:

254. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks - Andrei Vasilevskiy, G
255. ResilientBeast & rmartin65 - Montreal Victorias - Jack Campbell, D
256. Claude The Fraud - Cape Breton Eagles - Sergei Gonchar, D
257. jigglysquishy - Regina Capitals - Cooney Weiland, C
258. Boreal01 - Cleveland Barons - Mike Gartner, RW
259. tinyzombies - Vagabonds de Montréal - Fred Shero, coach
260. Habsfan18 & VanIslander - Broome Dusters - Herbie Lewis, LW
261. BraveCanadian - Guelph Platers - Art Ross, D
262. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey TARDIS - Jere Lehtinen, RW/LW
263. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs - Rick Tocchet, RW
264. BenchBrawl - Canadiens de Montréal - Dave Taylor, RW
265. The Macho King - Richmond Renegades - Marty Pavelich, LW
266. Transplanted Caper - Sydney Millionaires - Pat Stapleton, D
267. nabby12 - Winnipeg Falcons - Jiri Holik, LW
268. Voight - Lone Star Brahmas - Ryan Getzlaf, C
269. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers - Anatoly Tarasov, coach
270. Chet Donnelly - Emerald Flowsion - Gordie Drillon, RW
271. spitsfan24 - Windsor Spitfires - Mickey Mackay, C/RW
272. ImporterExporter & Johnny Engine - Trois Rivieres AC - Bernie Morris, RW/C
273. MVP of West Hollywd - Drumheller Dinosaurs - Vladimir Lutchenko, D
274. GKJ - Philadelphia Firebirds - Billy Smith, G
275. tony d - California Golden Seals - Craig Ramsay, LW
276. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade - Gordon Roberts, RW

Round 13:

277. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade Lunas - Grant Fuhr, G
278. tony d - California Golden Seals - Tommy Gorman, coach
279. GKJ - Philadelphia Firebirds - Claude Giroux, C/LW
280. MVP of West Hollywd - Drumheller Dinosaurs - Jack Walker, C/LW
281. ImporterExporter & Johnny Engine - Trois Rivieres AC - Tony Leswick, RW/LW
282. spitsfan24 - Windsor Spitfires- Ryan Suter, D
283. Chet Donnelly - Emerald Flowsion - Duke Keats, C
284. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers - Johnny Gottselig, LW
285. Voight - Lone Star Brahmas - Ryan Kesler, C/RW
286. nabby12 - Winnipeg Falcons - Joe Simpson, D
287. Transplanted Caper - Sydney Millionaires - Dean Prentice, LW
288. The Macho King - Richmond Renegades - Vyacheslav Starshinov, C
289. BenchBrawl - Canadiens de Montréal - Alex Ragulin, D
290. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs - Darryl Sittler, C
291. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey TARDIS - Pete Green, coach
292. BraveCanadian - Guelph Platers - Nicklas Backstrom, C
293. Habsfan18 & VanIslander - Broome Dusters - Don Marshall, LW/C
294. tinyzombies - Vagabonds de Montréal - Glenn Anderson, RW
295. Boreal01 - Cleveland Barons - Jeremy Roenick, C
296. jigglysquishy - Regina Capitals - Ace Bailey, RW
297. Claude The Fraud - Cape Breton Eagles
298. ResilientBeast & rmartin65 - Montreal Victorias
299. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks

Round 14:

300. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks
301. ResilientBeast & rmartin65 - Montreal Victorias
302. Claude The Fraud - Cape Breton Eagles
303. jigglysquishy - Regina Capitals
304. Boreal01 - Cleveland Barons
305. tinyzombies - Vagabonds de Montréal
306. Habsfan18 & VanIslander - Broome Dusters
307. BraveCanadian - Guelph Platers
308. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey TARDIS
309. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs
310. BenchBrawl - Canadiens de Montréal
311. The Macho King - Richmond Renegades
312. Transplanted Caper - Sydney Millionaires
313. nabby12 - Winnipeg Falcons
314. Voight - Lone Star Brahmas
315. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers
316. Chet Donnelly - Emerald Flowsion
317. spitsfan24 - Windsor Spitfires
318. ImporterExporter & Johnny Engine - Trois Rivieres AC
319. MVP of West Hollywd - Drumheller Dinosaurs
320. GKJ - Philadelphia Firebirds
321. tony d - California Golden Seals
322. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade

Round 15:

323. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade Lunas -
324. tony d - California Golden Seals -
325. GKJ - Philadelphia Firebirds -
326. MVP of West Hollywd - Drumheller Dinosaurs -
327. ImporterExporter & Johnny Engine - Trois Rivieres AC -
328. spitsfan24 - Windsor Spitfires-
329. Chet Donnelly - Emerald Flowsion -
330. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers -
331. Voight - Lone Star Brahmas -
332. nabby12 - Winnipeg Falcons -
333. Transplanted Caper - Sydney Millionaires -
334. The Macho King - Richmond Renegades -
335. BenchBrawl - Canadiens de Montréal -
336. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs -
337. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey TARDIS -
338. BraveCanadian - Guelph Platers -
339. Habsfan18 & VanIslander - Broome Dusters -
340. tinyzombies - Vagabonds de Montréal
341. Boreal01 - Cleveland Barons
342. jigglysquishy - Regina Capitals
343. Claude The Fraud - Cape Breton Eagles
344. ResilientBeast & rmartin65 - Montreal Victorias
345. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks

Round 16:

346. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks
347. ResilientBeast & rmartin65 - Montreal Victorias
348. Claude The Fraud - Cape Breton Eagles
349. jigglysquishy - Regina Capitals
350. Boreal01 - Cleveland Barons
351. tinyzombies - Vagabonds de Montréal
352. Habsfan18 & VanIslander - Broome Dusters
353. BraveCanadian - Guelph Platers
354. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey TARDIS
355. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs
356. BenchBrawl - Canadiens de Montréal
357. The Macho King - Richmond Renegades
358. Transplanted Caper - Sydney Millionaires
359. nabby12 - Winnipeg Falcons
360. Voight - Lone Star Brahmas
361. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers
362. Chet Donnelly - Emerald Flowsion
363. spitsfan24 - Windsor Spitfires
364. ImporterExporter & Johnny Engine - Trois Rivieres AC
365. MVP of West Hollywd - Drumheller Dinosaurs
366. GKJ - Philadelphia Firebirds
367. tony d - California Golden Seals
368. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade

Round 17:

369. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade Lunas -
370. tony d - California Golden Seals -
371. GKJ - Philadelphia Firebirds -
372. MVP of West Hollywd - Drumheller Dinosaurs -
373. ImporterExporter & Johnny Engine - Trois Rivieres AC -
374. spitsfan24 - Windsor Spitfires-
375. Chet Donnelly - Emerald Flowsion -
376. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers -
377. Voight - Lone Star Brahmas -
378. nabby12 - Winnipeg Falcons -
379. Transplanted Caper - Sydney Millionaires -
380. The Macho King - Richmond Renegades -
381. BenchBrawl - Canadiens de Montréal -
382. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs -
383. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey TARDIS -
384. BraveCanadian - Guelph Platers -
385. Habsfan18 & VanIslander - Broome Dusters -
386. tinyzombies - Vagabonds de Montréal
387. Boreal01 - Cleveland Barons
388. jigglysquishy - Regina Capitals
389. Claude The Fraud - Cape Breton Eagles
390. ResilientBeast & rmartin65 - Montreal Victorias
391. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks

Round 18:

392. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks
393. ResilientBeast & rmartin65 - Montreal Victorias
394. Claude The Fraud - Cape Breton Eagles
395. jigglysquishy - Regina Capitals
396. Boreal01 - Cleveland Barons
397. tinyzombies - Vagabonds de Montréal
398. Habsfan18 & VanIslander - Broome Dusters
399. BraveCanadian - Guelph Platers
400. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey TARDIS
401. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs
402. BenchBrawl - Canadiens de Montréal
403. The Macho King - Richmond Renegades
404. Transplanted Caper - Sydney Millionaires
405. nabby12 - Winnipeg Falcons
406. Voight - Lone Star Brahmas
407. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers
408. Chet Donnelly - Emerald Flowsion
409. spitsfan24 - Windsor Spitfires
410. ImporterExporter & Johnny Engine - Trois Rivieres AC
411. MVP of West Hollywd - Drumheller Dinosaurs
412. GKJ - Philadelphia Firebirds
413. tony d - California Golden Seals
414. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade

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[Habsfan18]

Cy Denneny - Frank Nighbor - Punch Broadbent

Nice reunification of this great line from circa 1922-1923 @VanIslander

Thanks, BB. We eyed that trio from the second we decided to draft Nighbor. Glad we were able to see it through. Any time you can play on real-life chemistry, we think it adds a nice little boost to an ATD team, so why not!

 

[Chet Donnelly]

@Claude The Fraud too has done a nice job reuniting the KLM line. You can't go wrong with proven chemistry.

 

[Claude The Fraud]

@Claude The Fraud too has done a nice job reuniting the KLM line. You can't go wrong with proven chemistry.

Thanks! Would have been fun to reunite the Green Unite too!

 

[GKJ]

The Regina Capitals draft left winger, Markus Naslund .

He adds a nice scoring touch to compliment Malkin and Middleton. I think his legacy is diminished because of when he peaked, but he was an elite scorer at his best.

I nearly took him. In fact I had it typed up.

 

[jigglysquishy]

The sniped becomes the sniper.

 

[BraveCanadian]

@Claude The Fraud too has done a nice job reuniting the KLM line. You can't go wrong with proven chemistry.

Great line, but weak 1st line center for an ATD. Don't know how I feel about it!

 

[Chet Donnelly]

Great line, but weak 1st line center for an ATD. Don't know how I feel about it!

Larionov in isolation is probably by far the weakest 1C of any team, that's certainly true, but I feel like "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" expression applies here. Krutov and Makarov as a pair of wingers are probably better than the majority of top-line winger duos, so that helps to neutralize the disadvantage of Larionov against other 1Cs somewhat. It'll be interesting to see how that top line fares head-to-head with others once voting comes up.

 

[tinyzombies]

The Montreal Victorias selec Corey Perry, RW

@Hawkey Town 18 is on the clock

He just flipped 4 pucks at me during warmup I think because I had an Expos hat on and he might be superstitious. I gave it to a young Oiler fan visiting LA who was over the moon which was fun to see. Nice of Corey and indirectly he creates a nice memory for both of us.

Larionov in isolation is probably by far the weakest 1C of any team, that's certainly true, but I feel like "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" expression applies here. Krutov and Makarov as a pair of wingers are probably better than the majority of top-line winger duos, so that helps to neutralize the disadvantage of Larionov against other 1Cs somewhat. It'll be interesting to see how that top line fares head-to-head with others once voting comes up.

Saw them live at the 1987 Canada Cup. I remember walking behind the Soviet net when they were all gathered there and was shocked at how small they were as a team but then they went out and … well you know the rest. Canadians had never seen anything like it when the Soviets came over and we had to start incorporating that or risk falling behind.

 

[Claude The Fraud]

Great line, but weak 1st line center for an ATD. Don't know how I feel about it!

I knew someone would come up with that argument and it’s a valid one. I won’t try to sell anybody I’ve got one of the best 1st center. However, I honestly think I have one of the best first line.

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

Apologies for the delay everyone, I went on the clock at 4am Chicago time and had a busy morning. Also, I had this post completely typed out and it got erased!

I went through a lot of options when trying to decide on a coach for the Shamrocks this year, and ended up settling on a guy that I didn't think would be the best candidate at first glance, but after taking a closer look at things I think he's a great fit (also some of the other guys I thought would be better fits ended up having some issues). My hesitation at first was because this guy is known as being a defense first coach, which he is, but I think sometimes it gets forgotten that he gave his forwards a lot of leeway once they were on the offensive.

Chicago selects Hap Day, Coach

From my own Bio (Hap Day - ATD 2013): Day saw to it that his troops got the puck out of their own zone as quickly as possible. Then they could worry about finding creative new ways to score.


Other reasons I think Hap Day will be a good fit for the Shamrocks:
- Starting off with Ovechkin and Lafleur, we do not have a high end #1 Dman. Day's teams were similar, as mentioned during my last set of picks, Jimmy Thomson was the best Dman of the Day teams that won 4 Cups in 5 years.
- We have 3 Centers that are strong defensively (Ullman, Modano, Toews), which will ensure that things get taken care of in their own zone.
- Lafleur, Ovechkin, Maltsev will enjoy the offensive creativity given by Day while also being able to handle his strictness (Lafleur flourished under a taskmaster in Bowman, Maltsev was successful under the Soviet system, and Ovechkin won his only Cup with an undrafted strict coach.


I won't take as long with my next pick, but do need a little time, thanks for your patience



EDIT: Some additional info on Hap Day as a coach:

Day's teams overachieved in the playoffs, winning 5 Cups, and although he also never made another Final outside of those 5 years, his teams NEVER lost a playoff series to a lower seed. Every time they were eliminated it was by a team that finished higher than them in the regular season.

In the 4 other years that Day's teams made the playoffs but did not win the Cup, all 4 years they lost to the eventual Cup Winner, and 2 of those went to a seven game series. He really has a remarkable playoff record.

For reference, here's where they finished in the regular season during the 5 Cup years: 1, 2, 2, 3, 4

To be fair Day's team did not make the playoffs 1 season, which was 1945-46 (players returning from WW2 may have had an impact).

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

Another feature of Day's teams was a clutch playoff goaltender in Turk Broda. He's long gone, but there are a few "money" goaltenders left. Again, I'm going to go with a guy who wasn't the first one to come to mind, but after taking a closer look, I like him here. His Vezina record was better than I remembered with significant finishes of 1, 2*, 3, 3, 5
*finished 1st in AS voting this year

Chicago selects, 2 time Cup Winner, 3 Time Finalist, and Conn Smythe Winner: Andrei Vasilevskiy, G

Vasilevskiy is currently in his 10th NHL season, but only 8th as a #1 starter, so we will need to get him a solid backup to share the load in the regular season.

 

[rmartin65]

The Montreal Victorias are thrilled to select Jack Campbell, D!

I'll have a bio with a more complete set of quotes, points comparisons, and (hopefully) more, but for now, here are a couple quick hits-


From a Montreal paper in 1887-

“Campbell, the finest hockey player in Montreal at present, who was the Vics cover-point, was hurt early in the game and did not play in half his usual style”

Of the ~160 players I have tracked playing for or against the Montreal teams and who debuted in the 1880s, 32 of them played 20 or more high-level games. Jack Campbell's 33 GP ranks 18th- he's no Gordie Howe there, but we aren't talking about someone with a terribly short career for his era.

His 19.5 goals ranks 8th among all players (first among players who primarily played D). His 21.5 points is also 8th among all players (first among D). No other player who played most of his time on defense comes close- the next highest total from a defender on this list has 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points (in 67 games).

@ResilientBeast can attest that I have a bunch of quotes about his offense, but I think I can skip those here; we know from the HoH project just how good he was there. Ah, what the heck, just a couple-

"Had the Victorias been a little harder pressed perhaps their play would not have appeared so brilliant and dashing, but such play as Campbell showed can only be characterized as wonderful. His speed and his cleverness at dodging are worth going a long way to see"

“All round the Vics’ team played a splendid combination game, Campbell being the most prominent”

“One of those grand runs for which Campbell was famous..."

"Campbell at last made on of the runs for which he is now so famous, and taking the puck the full length of the ice put it through the posts”

"After a long spell of defence Campbell got the puck from almost in front of goal, saw an opening, and started on one of those phenomenal runs of his. He dodged everybody that came in his way…”

“Campbell, of the Victorias, certainly took the honors, and his run with the puck, dodging XXX, XXX, XXX, XXX, and XXX and winding up with getting the puck past XXX through the goal post was one of the finest things ever witnessed on ice”

“J. Campbell’s playing was work going a long way to see and XXX and XXX did some brilliant work also"

“Although the dodgy dashes of XXX and Campbell brought forth cheers time and again”

“Of course, the match last night did not furnish much criterion for Campbell proved time and again that he was able to play most of the opposing team”

But where I think we undersold him was his defensive ability. Here are some quotes that talk about it in pretty good detail, considering the era of newspaper coverage we are talking about-

“J. Campbell was a stone wall, and behind him XXX or XXX were thoroughly able to second him”

“The Vics forwards, with the exception of XXX, were never where they were most needed, and only for the strong defence of XXX and Campbell, who were always on hand, it is hard to say what the ultimate result might have been”

"For the winners, Campbell as usual played brilliantly at cover point"

“XXX tried to score but Campbell foiled him in his endeavor”

“...but owing to the magnificent play of Campbell they were kept at bay”

“Down came XXX with the puck at the end of his stick. A heavy check from Campbell and there was a scrimmage”

“The M.A.A. men seemed flushed with victory and immediately started their rushing tactics, but to no purpose, Campbell and XXX could not be passed”

“Campbell, at coverpoint, as usual, however, was a whole team in himself, and it was chiefly due to his fine play that some of the combined rushes of the M.A.A.A. men lost their effectiveness for scoring”

“On the Vic side, as usual, Campbell carried off the honors. He seemed the only one who could withstand the rushes of XXX successfully, and when he would up as fine a run as ever was seen in a hockey match by getting the puck past XXX and scoring he was rewarded by the unstinted applause of the spectators"

“Campbell was in his element, and was always cool and exact in his checking; he seemed to be satisfied with long shots and seldom tried running, but he made some wonderful stops”

@Claude The Fraud is on the clock

 

[BenchBrawl]

Apologies for the delay everyone, I went on the clock at 4am Chicago time and had a busy morning. Also, I had this post completely typed out and it got erased!

I went through a lot of options when trying to decide on a coach for the Shamrocks this year, and ended up settling on a guy that I didn't think would be the best candidate at first glance, but after taking a closer look at things I think he's a great fit (also some of the other guys I thought would be better fits ended up having some issues). My hesitation at first was because this guy is known as being a defense first coach, which he is, but I think sometimes it gets forgotten that he gave his forwards a lot of leeway once they were on the offensive.

Chicago selects Hap Day, Coach

From my own Bio (Hap Day - ATD 2013): Day saw to it that his troops got the puck out of their own zone as quickly as possible. Then they could worry about finding creative new ways to score.


Other reasons I think Hap Day will be a good fit for the Shamrocks:
- Starting off with Ovechkin and Lafleur, we do not have a high end #1 Dman. Day's teams were similar, as mentioned during my last set of picks, Jimmy Thomson was the best Dman of the Day teams that won 4 Cups in 5 years.
- We have 3 Centers that are strong defensively (Ullman, Modano, Toews), which will ensure that things get taken care of in their own zone.
- Lafleur, Ovechkin, Maltsev will enjoy the offensive creativity given by Day while also being able to handle his strictness (Lafleur flourished under a taskmaster in Bowman, Maltsev was successful under the Soviet system, and Ovechkin won his only Cup with an undrafted strict coach.


I won't take as long with my next pick, but do need a little time, thanks for your patience



EDIT: Some additional info on Hap Day as a coach:

Day's teams overachieved in the playoffs, winning 5 Cups, and although he also never made another Final outside of those 5 years, his teams NEVER lost a playoff series to a lower seed. Every time they were eliminated it was by a team that finished higher than them in the regular season.

In the 4 other years that Day's teams made the playoffs but did not win the Cup, all 4 years they lost to the eventual Cup Winner, and 2 of those went to a seven game series. He really has a remarkable playoff record.

For reference, here's where they finished in the regular season during the 5 Cup years: 1, 2, 2, 3, 4

To be fair Day's team did not make the playoffs 1 season, which was 1945-46 (players returning from WW2 may have had an impact).

I can buy Hap Day willing to coach Guy Lafleur and Alex Ovechkin, although I wouldn't push it any further with unidimensional scorers. IIRC his main stars were mostly centers surrounded by checking wingers, although he did have some star wingers, one of which he ran out of town in the early-1940s.

In the end, I think your team is not very difficult to coach, even if it superficially looks like it is because of Ovechkin/Lafleur. Your three centers make the job easier on a coach.

 

[MVP of West Hollywd]

Finding perfect coach for Lemieux team is kind of annoying, so many multiple cup cores with defensively strong 1st line Cs.

 

[BenchBrawl]

The Montreal Victorias are thrilled to select Jack Campbell, D!

I'll have a bio with a more complete set of quotes, points comparisons, and (hopefully) more, but for now, here are a couple quick hits-


From a Montreal paper in 1887-

“Campbell, the finest hockey player in Montreal at present, who was the Vics cover-point, was hurt early in the game and did not play in half his usual style”

Of the ~160 players I have tracked playing for or against the Montreal teams and who debuted in the 1880s, 32 of them played 20 or more high-level games. Jack Campbell's 33 GP ranks 18th- he's no Gordie Howe there, but we aren't talking about someone with a terribly short career for his era.

His 19.5 goals ranks 8th among all players (first among players who primarily played D). His 21.5 points is also 8th among all players (first among D). No other player who played most of his time on defense comes close- the next highest total from a defender on this list has 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points (in 67 games).

@ResilientBeast can attest that I have a bunch of quotes about his offense, but I think I can skip those here; we know from the HoH project just how good he was there. Ah, what the heck, just a couple-

"Had the Victorias been a little harder pressed perhaps their play would not have appeared so brilliant and dashing, but such play as Campbell showed can only be characterized as wonderful. His speed and his cleverness at dodging are worth going a long way to see"

“All round the Vics’ team played a splendid combination game, Campbell being the most prominent”

“One of those grand runs for which Campbell was famous..."

"Campbell at last made on of the runs for which he is now so famous, and taking the puck the full length of the ice put it through the posts”

"After a long spell of defence Campbell got the puck from almost in front of goal, saw an opening, and started on one of those phenomenal runs of his. He dodged everybody that came in his way…”

“Campbell, of the Victorias, certainly took the honors, and his run with the puck, dodging XXX, XXX, XXX, XXX, and XXX and winding up with getting the puck past XXX through the goal post was one of the finest things ever witnessed on ice”

“J. Campbell’s playing was work going a long way to see and XXX and XXX did some brilliant work also"

“Although the dodgy dashes of XXX and Campbell brought forth cheers time and again”

“Of course, the match last night did not furnish much criterion for Campbell proved time and again that he was able to play most of the opposing team”

But where I think we undersold him was his defensive ability. Here are some quotes that talk about it in pretty good detail, considering the era of newspaper coverage we are talking about-

“J. Campbell was a stone wall, and behind him XXX or XXX were thoroughly able to second him”

“The Vics forwards, with the exception of XXX, were never where they were most needed, and only for the strong defence of XXX and Campbell, who were always on hand, it is hard to say what the ultimate result might have been”

"For the winners, Campbell as usual played brilliantly at cover point"

“XXX tried to score but Campbell foiled him in his endeavor”

“...but owing to the magnificent play of Campbell they were kept at bay”

“Down came XXX with the puck at the end of his stick. A heavy check from Campbell and there was a scrimmage”

“The M.A.A. men seemed flushed with victory and immediately started their rushing tactics, but to no purpose, Campbell and XXX could not be passed”

“Campbell, at coverpoint, as usual, however, was a whole team in himself, and it was chiefly due to his fine play that some of the combined rushes of the M.A.A.A. men lost their effectiveness for scoring”

“On the Vic side, as usual, Campbell carried off the honors. He seemed the only one who could withstand the rushes of XXX successfully, and when he would up as fine a run as ever was seen in a hockey match by getting the puck past XXX and scoring he was rewarded by the unstinted applause of the spectators"

“Campbell was in his element, and was always cool and exact in his checking; he seemed to be satisfied with long shots and seldom tried running, but he made some wonderful stops”

@Claude The Fraud is on the clock

Best defenseman picked in a very long time.

If I had known he'd fall so much I would've constructed my defense another way, as I couldn't pick Campbell and just waste him on the third pair, and my PP1 was complete. Nor could I play him with Cameron, too similar in style.

I guess not everyone will share our enthusiasm about Jack Campbell, but I ask:

What is worth the historical significance of the first ever hockey superstar, in a game where we draft players throughout all of history? I think he is worth more than falling to the late 200s.

 

[BraveCanadian]

Another feature of Day's teams was a clutch playoff goaltender in Turk Broda. He's long gone, but there are a few "money" goaltenders left. Again, I'm going to go with a guy who wasn't the first one to come to mind, but after taking a closer look, I like him here. His Vezina record was better than I remembered with significant finishes of 1, 2*, 3, 3, 5
*finished 1st in AS voting this year

Chicago selects, 2 time Cup Winner, 3 Time Finalist, and Conn Smythe Winner: Andrei Vasilevskiy, G

Vasilevskiy is currently in his 10th NHL season, but only 8th as a #1 starter, so we will need to get him a solid backup to share the load in the regular season.

I think he matches up well with several of the guys taken recently. I was considering him but I can only get beat up so much in any one year for promoting active players and I may not be done yet

 

[BenchBrawl]

The way I see things, Jack Campbell is a better pick for an offensive defenseman than Cale Makar, Roman Josi, Doug Wilson, Sergei Zubov, and probably Jan Suchy, unless you feel very pro-Euro and anti-early hockey history.

I'm not expecting people to buy it today, but maybe the idea will find its way eventually.

Jack Campbell was the first "best player in the world", as far as I know. That should count for something historically and in the ATD.

 

[tinyzombies]

I knew someone would come up with that argument and it’s a valid one. I won’t try to sell anybody I’ve got one of the best 1st center. However, I honestly think I have one of the best first line.

I agree- good luck getting the puck from those three

The way I see things, Jack Campbell is a better pick for an offensive defenseman than Cale Makar, Roman Josi, Doug Wilson, Sergei Zubov, and probably Jan Suchy, unless you feel very pro-Euro and anti-early hockey history.

I'm not expecting people to buy it today, but maybe the idea will find its way eventually.

Jack Campbell was the first "best player in the world", as far as I know. That should count for something historically and in the ATD.

Same for Hod Stuart, but we already knew about him.

The Montreal Victorias are thrilled to select Jack Campbell, D!

I'll have a bio with a more complete set of quotes, points comparisons, and (hopefully) more, but for now, here are a couple quick hits-


From a Montreal paper in 1887-

“Campbell, the finest hockey player in Montreal at present, who was the Vics cover-point, was hurt early in the game and did not play in half his usual style”

Of the ~160 players I have tracked playing for or against the Montreal teams and who debuted in the 1880s, 32 of them played 20 or more high-level games. Jack Campbell's 33 GP ranks 18th- he's no Gordie Howe there, but we aren't talking about someone with a terribly short career for his era.

His 19.5 goals ranks 8th among all players (first among players who primarily played D). His 21.5 points is also 8th among all players (first among D). No other player who played most of his time on defense comes close- the next highest total from a defender on this list has 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points (in 67 games).

@ResilientBeast can attest that I have a bunch of quotes about his offense, but I think I can skip those here; we know from the HoH project just how good he was there. Ah, what the heck, just a couple-

"Had the Victorias been a little harder pressed perhaps their play would not have appeared so brilliant and dashing, but such play as Campbell showed can only be characterized as wonderful. His speed and his cleverness at dodging are worth going a long way to see"

“All round the Vics’ team played a splendid combination game, Campbell being the most prominent”

“One of those grand runs for which Campbell was famous..."

"Campbell at last made on of the runs for which he is now so famous, and taking the puck the full length of the ice put it through the posts”

"After a long spell of defence Campbell got the puck from almost in front of goal, saw an opening, and started on one of those phenomenal runs of his. He dodged everybody that came in his way…”

“Campbell, of the Victorias, certainly took the honors, and his run with the puck, dodging XXX, XXX, XXX, XXX, and XXX and winding up with getting the puck past XXX through the goal post was one of the finest things ever witnessed on ice”

“J. Campbell’s playing was work going a long way to see and XXX and XXX did some brilliant work also"

“Although the dodgy dashes of XXX and Campbell brought forth cheers time and again”

“Of course, the match last night did not furnish much criterion for Campbell proved time and again that he was able to play most of the opposing team”

But where I think we undersold him was his defensive ability. Here are some quotes that talk about it in pretty good detail, considering the era of newspaper coverage we are talking about-

“J. Campbell was a stone wall, and behind him XXX or XXX were thoroughly able to second him”

“The Vics forwards, with the exception of XXX, were never where they were most needed, and only for the strong defence of XXX and Campbell, who were always on hand, it is hard to say what the ultimate result might have been”

"For the winners, Campbell as usual played brilliantly at cover point"

“XXX tried to score but Campbell foiled him in his endeavor”

“...but owing to the magnificent play of Campbell they were kept at bay”

“Down came XXX with the puck at the end of his stick. A heavy check from Campbell and there was a scrimmage”

“The M.A.A. men seemed flushed with victory and immediately started their rushing tactics, but to no purpose, Campbell and XXX could not be passed”

“Campbell, at coverpoint, as usual, however, was a whole team in himself, and it was chiefly due to his fine play that some of the combined rushes of the M.A.A.A. men lost their effectiveness for scoring”

“On the Vic side, as usual, Campbell carried off the honors. He seemed the only one who could withstand the rushes of XXX successfully, and when he would up as fine a run as ever was seen in a hockey match by getting the puck past XXX and scoring he was rewarded by the unstinted applause of the spectators"

“Campbell was in his element, and was always cool and exact in his checking; he seemed to be satisfied with long shots and seldom tried running, but he made some wonderful stops”

@Claude The Fraud is on the clock

Love this - this is what is great about this group.

 

[The Macho King]

I was looking at Campbell and one other guy when I took Hitchman. Other guy may still be there which would make my next pick interesting.

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

I can buy Hap Day willing to coach Guy Lafleur and Alex Ovechkin, although I wouldn't push it any further with unidimensional scorers. IIRC his main stars were mostly centers surrounded by checking wingers, although he did have some star wingers, one of which he ran out of town in the early-1940s.

In the end, I think your team is not very difficult to coach, even if it superficially looks like it is because of Ovechkin/Lafleur. Your three centers make the job easier on a coach.

Thanks, you are correct that his offensive stars were up the middle instead of on the wings, but if anything he might actually like this setup better since generally a center can have a greater impact on the defensive side of the puck (which I believe is what you were referring to).

I think the real value I'm getting from Day (outside of him simply being one of the all-time great coaches) is how he will handle my blueline. I do not have a "star" Dman in this league and Day had great success in a similar situation (I rank Hedman/Gerard as high end #2s and Josi/Thomson as average #3s).

 

[Claude The Fraud]

The Cap Breton Eagles are proud to select, from Chelyabinsk, Russia, Sergei Gonchar.

Sorry guys! I was alone with kids today. Just put them to bed.

 

[jigglysquishy]

The Regina Capitals select centre Cooney Weiland .

Weiland is one of hockey history's greatest penalty killers and defensive centres. He was a master of the poke check and was famed for his ability to break up plays. He also brings respectable offensive skill, leading the league in points in 1930. Weiland was a playoff warrior and will anchor the third line and PK.

 

[Transplanted Caper]

Really like the Gonchar pick. Did some special things in an era where that kind of special could be rare.

 

[Claude The Fraud]

Really like the Gonchar pick. Did some special things in an era where that kind of special could be rare.

And he did it with some so-so Washington team. They weren't exactly what we could called a powerhouse during his time there.

 

[BraveCanadian]

He was pretty good in Washington but god was he rough elsewhere.. literal pylon out there. But if you can shelter him he's a good guy for the PP.