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OT: Let's Remember Some Guys

this is what being an long-time fan is like

i keep assuming Steven Lorentz is the son of short-term NYR, Jim
(part of the Gene Carr acquisition from St Louis, for DuPont, Egers, Murphy...)

But his brief time at MSG was 50 years ago

Grandfather and grandson

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Player Statistics for multiple players
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From Facebook today, hockey library account

"Terry Sawchuk passed away on this day in 1970, due to a pulmonary embolism at only 40 years of age. In what was described at the time as a “horseplay” accident, Terry and Rangers teammate Ron Stewart had a drunken money-related scuffle in the front yard of a home they had rented together. As of a result of the scuffle, Sawchuk suffered serious internal injuries that would see him hospitalized for more than a month leading into his passing. The late Shirley Fischler was the last reporter to speak to him, and during the visit Terry had told her that it was “just a fluke, a complete fluke accident.”

Sawchuk is widely regarded as one of the greatest goaltenders of all-time, winning 5 Stanley Cup championships and 4 Vezina Trophies over the course of his 21-year career.
 
began his career as NYR,
had 2 great season in minors, traded for ... Chris Jericho's dad ...

February 28, 1970: Traded by the New York Rangers with Real Lemieux to the Los Angeles Kings for Ted Irvine. (Hockey-Reference)

 
Loff said:
While I remember them... Some elite D-men:

Christian Backman: All he did was taking high stick and holding penalties.

Erik Reitz: Aaron Voros in disguise.

Anders Eriksson: Old, over the hill 3rd pairing D. Can't believe Torts played him for 8 games at the end of that 09/10 season.

Jeff Woywitka: The horror.
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The 09-10 season, 17-18, and to a lesser extent the strike shortened 12-13 (up until the Gaborik trade) were probably the most three headaches post 2005-06 reboot. The lineup in 09-10 was dreadful so it's no surprise some scrap heap was there.

Woywitka was a depth guy that had to fill in once Sauer was hurt. That 11-12 team was all will and system. Terrible depth in retrospect.
 
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cwede said:
From Facebook today, hockey library account

"Terry Sawchuk passed away on this day in 1970, due to a pulmonary embolism at only 40 years of age. In what was described at the time as a “horseplay” accident, Terry and Rangers teammate Ron Stewart had a drunken money-related scuffle in the front yard of a home they had rented together. As of a result of the scuffle, Sawchuk suffered serious internal injuries that would see him hospitalized for more than a month leading into his passing. The late Shirley Fischler was the last reporter to speak to him, and during the visit Terry had told her that it was “just a fluke, a complete fluke accident.”

Sawchuk is widely regarded as one of the greatest goaltenders of all-time, winning 5 Stanley Cup championships and 4 Vezina Trophies over the course of his 21-year career.
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Terry Sawchuck IS the greatest goaltender ever! Way ahead of his time!!!
 
n8 said:
I'm sure all the old timers remember Reijo Ruotsalainen. I just remember what strange name that was back then. Now the name doesn't make me bat an eye.
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a fave, my only genuine jersey is his 29
 
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I randomly just pulled up nigel dawes because I saw a dude wearing #10. The guy is still playing. He played a decade of nearly POINT PER GAME hockey in the KHL. UNREAL. Thats insane production in a good league
 
kyk1827 said:
I randomly just pulled up nigel dawes because I saw a dude wearing #10. The guy is still playing. He played a decade of nearly POINT PER GAME hockey in the KHL. UNREAL. Thats insane production in a good league
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Dawes had a ton of talent but just not quite enough to succeed in the NHL. I'm not surprised at all that he would feast on 2nd-tier defenses.
 
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