OT: Player origins thread

[BlackDogg]

Since this is pretty much it for the season, thought it might be interesting to post the odd pic while traveling like this one. Some of these players come from the smallest little places in the middle of nowhere, that don't even have arenas anymore.

40c at time of photo ha ha

Post your obscure or not obscure player signs/photos.... Oilers are extra points. Except Kevin Lowe.

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[Senor Catface]

This isn't my photo, but I remember driving through Dryden back in 2001, and there was a very small unassuming sign saying "Home of Chris Pronger"

That sign was the first that popped to mind.

Apparently this is what it looks like now.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Nobody playing?

This is one of the most beautiful commemorations of any player and its local, and I bet vast majority of people have never seen it. Stony Plain ftr.

ps Bryan Trottier should get more respect. That sign and planter are horrid lol. Its like getting an old rotten bench and your epitaph placard on it.

 

[Beerfish]

No sign but a wee story about origins.

My brother was very good friends with Phil Russell who lived just down the street from us. (South side Edmonton) Right next door to the Russells was a good friend of another one of my brothers, This friend had a son who played (still plays) in the CFL.

 

[fuswald]

I remember where St. Albert wanted to charge Marc Messier to name a road after him. Told them get stuffed and they did it for free.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I remember where St. Albert wanted to charge Marc Messier to name a road after him. Told them get stuffed and they did it for free.

Serves them right if they couldn't even spell his name..

 

[BlackDogg]

 

[BlackDogg]

Shaunavon, sk

 

[Jumptheshark]

Growing up I trained with Dan Kordic and Brantt Myhers sometimes. You know you werent going to be an nhl player when you lose foot races against both of them on a regular basis

 

[SaltNPeca]

Foam Lake, Sask
Bernie Federko et al

St. Albert, AB
Jarome Iginla
not pictured: Troy Murray, and Mess have arenas & a part of St. Albert Trail is renamed Mark Messier Trail (Highway 2)

Cologne, NRW, Germany
Waiting on the Draisaitl arena, street, and signage... will keep u updated.

 

[BlackDogg]

Foam Lake, Sask
Bernie Federko et al

St. Albert, AB
Jarome Iginla
not pictured: Troy Murray, and Mess have arenas & a part of St. Albert Trail is renamed Mark Messier Trail (Highway 2)

Cologne, NRW, Germany
Waiting on the Draisaitl arena, street, and signage... will keep u updated.

I've been through Foam Lake many times but didn't realize they had this signage. Cool.

 

[oilers'72]

Foam Lake, Sask
Bernie Federko et al

St. Albert, AB
Jarome Iginla
not pictured: Troy Murray, and Mess have arenas & a part of St. Albert Trail is renamed Mark Messier Trail (Highway 2)

Cologne, NRW, Germany
Waiting on the Draisaitl arena, street, and signage... will keep u updated.

According to the Foam Lake site, the 4 players (in order) are Ted Hargreaves, Dennis Polonich, Bernie Federko and Pat Elyniuk.

Hockey Heroes - Town of Foam Lake

 

[Pucklington]

Collier County, FL is the home of Ray Finkle.

It's a dump, but got a nice ice cream shop.

 

[fuswald]

 

[BlackDogg]

"Patrick Marleau: from Saskatchewan farm boy to making history in the NHL | Globalnews.ca" Patrick Marleau: from Saskatchewan farm boy to making history in the NHL | Globalnews.ca

If only he had stopped before stomping on Gordy's record....jk

 

[CageRage]

I was doing some work near Hanna, AB. The lady that owned the farm pointed to a little farmhouse on a hill and said that was where Lanny McDonald grew up.

 

[tardigrade81]

I remember where St. Albert wanted to charge Marc Messier to name a road after him. Told them get stuffed and they did it for free.

Wow.

 

[BlackDogg]

I was doing some work near Hanna, AB. The lady that owned the farm pointed to a little farmhouse on a hill and said that was where Lanny McDonald grew up.

The Old McDonald farm!

 

[SaltNPeca]

I've been through Foam Lake many times but didn't realize they had this signage. Cool.

Ripped by on the Yellow Head?

I thought there used to be a Federko Sign by the town sign, but upon Googling found those images.
Personally haven't been since ~2006, so now 15 years!

Going back to St. Albert I know there is a kind of Wall of Fame in Servus Place (home of Messier and Troy Murray arenas). If anyone has a more complete set of pictures on this please post!

Here is a cool one: Joseph Benoit a hockey star, WW2 service man, and the first Métis to make the NHL
Plaque on this wall in Servus Place Go Auto arena:

He has a little foot bridge in the city: