The “Wow He’s Still in the League?” Thread

[SensontheRush]

Jakub Zboril ultimately actually made somewhat of a name for himself. Playing in the A this year because of depth I presume.

 

[olli]

John Scott

 

[jonlin]

George Parros. A former fighter, who has no clue about "intent to injure", the head of DoPS...

 

[DitchMarner]

Nick Bjugstad (ARI). And he actually has solid stats this season...

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

it was Michael Del Zotto for me until he retired a couple years ago. I thought he was out of the league in like 2016

 

[Maurice of Orange]

The offensive blackhole Pierre-Edouard Bellemare is still in the NHL with Colorado.

 

[Nate070]

Ovechkin, didn´t know he still was in the league but then I saw him with an assist in a game

 

[Flamingo]

Domi.

 

[Craig Ludwig]

The offensive blackhole Pierre-Edouard Bellemare is still in the NHL with Colorado.

Seattle

 

[KrisLetAngry]

I hadn't heard the name Bortuzzo in years until he was traded the other day

I think this has to be my pick as well.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

I'll take this a different direction, looking at guys who are still playing outside of the NHL that will catch you by surprise.

AHL/ECHL

• Peter Holland on the Avs ahl team. Hasn't played an nhl game since 2018.
• Steven Kampfer has a contract with the Coyotes, and is playing in Tucson.
• Ian White former Leafs, Red Wings and Flames Dman. Actually a documentary about his addiction. Cool to see him playing again even if it's the Echl.

Europe

• Nikolai Kulemin is still playing in the K. He left the N with concussion issues six years ago, and is still around.
• Ryan Spooner has been playing in the K for time now, and has been pretty good.
• Lauri Korpikoski still has a contract in the SM Liiga for TPS. Hasn't been in the bigs for 7 years.
• Linus Omark is still playing in the SHL has 18 points in 25 games. Wonder if he's still got his shootout prowess.
• Valtteri Filppula is still playing, now in Switzerland. Thought he'd be about 50.
• Daniel Winnik is still playing out in Switzerland as well. I still remember the leafs flipping him multiple times.
• Damien Brunner a devils legend. Hasn't been in the league for 9 years.
• Tomas Plekanec still playing out in the Czech league, looks to be pretty much done though now.
• Martin Hanzal he's playing in the 4th-tier of professional czech hockey. He's got 32 points in 9 games.
• Nikolai Zherdev playing in the 2nd-tier of Italy. Weird place to see him.
• Sergei Kostitsyn is still playing in Belarus's professional hockey league.

Zherdev is still playing? that dude was the original Filatov.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Trevor Lewis. Wasn’t he a member of the 2012 cup team ?


Still on the same team that drafted him too which is even more amazing

Yep Lewis was on that team, in fact he scored couple goals to ruin the whole season for me.

 

[missionAvs]

Don't know if he's been mentioned but for any non-Avs fans out there, Andrew Cogliano is still in the league and has over 1200 games played and don't forget Jack MF Johnson.

 

[PensandCaps]

Easily Clutterbuck. He's been around since the beginning of time

Honestly feels like that whole Islanders 4th line has been playing together for 20 years.

 

[PensandCaps]

Erik Johnson still playing shocked the hell out of me.

Patrick Brown and Austin Czarnik surprisingly still getting games too lol.

 

[FrozenKing18]

Zherdev is still playing? that dude was the original Filatov.

But does Zherdev do rebounds?

 

[miscs75]

Easily Clutterbuck. He's been around since the beginning of time

Just a couple games ago, Kings fans wanted him and Anders Lee hung on the gallows for “blatantly intent to injure plays”.

 

[nashpreds]

Brad Hunt, Matt Martin

 

[BrockLobster]

Is blake comeau still floating around somewhere?

 

[Maninthebox87]

Marc Staal I had to do a double take when I was listening to the pens/flyers game thought it was a different Staal.

And Riley Nash I remember so many times growing up seeing R.Nash And thinking it was Rick Nash.

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

David Perron, if i am being honest. I was shocked to hear he was the guy who was suspended. I just assumed it was a younger player with the same last name.

 

[jokesondee]

Nobody mentioning Dan O'Halloran?

The guy cost a few teams full series and at least two teams critical games during cup finals.

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I believe thats Gump Worsley he's talking to if im not mistaken.

 

[MasterMatt25]

Weird seeing people talking about Bonino and Pitlick. As a NYR fan, I knew these names but never really noticed these guys until this year. They are gamers. Absolutely still got it.


There are two of them?!?

Jaycob and Jayson

 

[WTFMAN99]

I'll take this a different direction, looking at guys who are still playing outside of the NHL that will catch you by surprise.

AHL/ECHL

• Peter Holland on the Avs ahl team. Hasn't played an nhl game since 2018.
• Steven Kampfer has a contract with the Coyotes, and is playing in Tucson.
• Ian White former Leafs, Red Wings and Flames Dman. Actually a documentary about his addiction. Cool to see him playing again even if it's the Echl.

Europe

• Nikolai Kulemin is still playing in the K. He left the N with concussion issues six years ago, and is still around.
• Ryan Spooner has been playing in the K for time now, and has been pretty good.
• Lauri Korpikoski still has a contract in the SM Liiga for TPS. Hasn't been in the bigs for 7 years.
• Linus Omark is still playing in the SHL has 18 points in 25 games. Wonder if he's still got his shootout prowess.
• Valtteri Filppula is still playing, now in Switzerland. Thought he'd be about 50.
• Daniel Winnik is still playing out in Switzerland as well. I still remember the leafs flipping him multiple times.
• Damien Brunner a devils legend. Hasn't been in the league for 9 years.
• Tomas Plekanec still playing out in the Czech league, looks to be pretty much done though now.
• Martin Hanzal he's playing in the 4th-tier of professional czech hockey. He's got 32 points in 9 games.
• Nikolai Zherdev playing in the 2nd-tier of Italy. Weird place to see him.
• Sergei Kostitsyn is still playing in Belarus's professional hockey league.

I will forever say that at a certain age if you haven't made the NHL, head to Europe, more $$ and just less punishment on the body over there for the most part.

On the other side of the coin, these other guys get to play the game a bit longer at a level they're more capable of.

I was a massive Kulemin fan when he was on the Leafs, glad he's still doing alright.

 

[theMajor]

cal clutterbuck, was mind blown to see him STILL playing for the isles after what seems like 39 years. no disrespect to him or anything, he's just a physical kinda guy who doesnt really offer a whole lot so Im actually impressed hes still in the league...just very surprised lol