Pre-Game Talk: Jets @ Sens, Wednesday 7pm

[Blotto71]

A couple of seasons ago when they ran into injury and cap issues, the Leafs actually played Marner on D for a couple of games...

Marner on D vs Hamonic at wing (who amni kidding! It will be Matinpalo, you know, the better D-man).

 

[Cosmix]

That reminds me of something I've been wondering lately.
Are there any NHLers who play both forward and defense?
There used to be a few - Bob Gainey; Wendel Clark.

Red Kelly and Sergie Fedorov (both from the past).

I don't remember Gainey ever playing D.

Wendell came into the league as a D but was shifted to F.

 

[Cosmix]

I think a D can be easily shifted to a forward position but it is difficult for forwards to shift to defence because very few of them skate backwards well enough to be effective.

Brannstrom looked pretty decent as a forward when he was switched from D.

 

[Nova Stutzlia]

Red Kelly and Sergie Fedorov (both from the past).

I don't remember Gainey ever playing D.

Wendell came into the league as a D but was shifted to F.

Looks like you're right with Clark
Found 2 people on Gainey;
- "I could swear I recall Gainey playing some defense and Rivet playing some forward as well."
- "Bowman used Gainey on a few occasions when his blueline was hit by injuries. He didn't look at all out of place. That's probably what inspired him to use Fedorov on D."
- Someone else thought Gainey only played D for 1 stretch of games, so ...

I was wondering who played both regularly if anybody.
You'd think that players would be taught to play both and maybe they are, but where are they.
The Sens could use a player like that tonight.


There's a thread on this site.

Red Kelly and Sergie Fedorov (both from the past).

I don't remember Gainey ever playing D.

Wendell came into the league as a D but was shifted to F.

Looks like you're right with Clark
Found 2 people on Gainey;
- "I could swear I recall Gainey playing some defense and Rivet playing some forward as well."
- "Bowman used Gainey on a few occasions when his blueline was hit by injuries. He didn't look at all out of place. That's probably what inspired him to use Fedorov on D."
- Someone else thought Gainey only played D for 1 stretch of games, so ...

I was wondering who played both regularly if anybody.
You'd think that players would be taught to play both and maybe they are, but where are they.
The Sens could use a player like that tonight.


There's a thread on this site.