NHL Rumors: Coaches, GM Meetings, Bruins, Lightning and More
Garrioch roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of Ottawa Sun: There have been three coaching changes this season, but there could be some more depending on playoff performances. Unsuccessful playoff runs could have Bruce Boudreau, Ken Hitchcock and Jack Capuano on the…
NHL Rumors: Lightning, Canucks and Matthews
On Scouting Jonathan Drouin ... Corey Pronman: Teams watching Drouin's first game back last night include the Coyotes, Flyers, Wild, Senators and Maple Leafs. Corey Pronman: Two from the Coyotes were at the game at the game. Have been to…
NHL Rumors: Stamkos, Lightning, and the Jets
On Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Chris Nichols of Today's Slapshot: Bob McKenzie on TSN 1050 on Steven Stamkos and the decision for him and for the Lightning. "If he decided, I suppose that’s always a possibility.…
NHL Rumors: Top NHL free agents, Crawford, Canucks and Coyotes
On Top 16 UFAs ... Luke Fox of Sportsnet: a look at the top 16 pending unrestricted free agents. 1. Steven Stamkos 2. David Backes 3. Kyle Okposo 4. Andrew Ladd 5. Milan Lucic 6. Eric Staal 7. Jaromir Jagr…
1. Teemu Selänne, Winnipeg Jets (1992-93)
In the 1992-93 NHL season Teemu Selänne, also known as the "Finnish Flash", burst on to the scene and became one of the league's best offensive players setting a NHL rookie record of 76 goals and 132 points for the Winnipeg Jets. Selänne was a first…
Honorable Mentions
Brian Leetch, New York Rangers (1988-89) One of the greatest offensive defensemen in League history, Brian Leetch enjoyed a highly productive rookie season in the NHL. Over 68 games played in the 1988-89 season, Leetch displayed the offensive flair which…
2. Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (2005-06)
Alexander Ovechkin put together a legendary season as a rookie to win the Calder Trophy ahead of Sidney Crosby, who tallied 102 points for the Penguins. Ovechkin scored 52 goals, including 21 on the power play, and chipped in 54 assists to lead all…
8. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins (2005-06)
Sidney Crosby was born August 7, 1987 in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. The first round, first overall selection of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Crosby was given the task of saving the Pittsburgh Penguins franchise after the team won the draft lottery…
9. Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins (1984-85)
Mario Lemieux had a dominating first year as a rookie scoring 100-points (43 goals, 57 assists) for the Pittsburgh Penguins as a 19-year-old center. The Montreal, Quebec native Lemieux earned the Calder Trophy that year as the league's top rookie,…
4. Ken Dryden, Montreal Canadiens (1971-72)
Ken Dryden became a part of Montreal Canadiens lore in the 1971 NHL playoffs when he led the underdog Original Six club to a Stanley Cup title without any previous postseason experience. That magical playoff run included an upset victory…
6. Joe Juneau, Boston Bruins (1992-93)
The Bruins 81st overall draft choice back in 1988, Joe Juneau was far from a blue chip prospect and elected to play college hockey at RPI where he was well known for having a 4.0 grade point average and earning…
5. Peter Stastny, Quebec Nordiques (1980-81)
For years the Stastny brothers, Marian, Peter, and Anton were the folk heroes of Czechoslovakia in hockey. That was until shortly after the Lake Placid Olympics in 1980 when both Peter and Anton defected to play for the Quebec Nordiques of the National…