Hockey Daily Card Herald
From the ice to your collection - the complete story of hockey greatness!
ICE LEGENDS THROUGH THE DECADES
Tim may be the first player in history to announce "retirement" after making the first All-Star team as he did last season. His slap shot is one of the hardest in the NHL, as are his bodychecks. You can't call him "Tiny" Tim.
Tim toured Europe during the summer!
Kunitz has gone from undrafted free agent, to the waiver wire, back again to Anaheim and
finally to where he's now pushing for a spot on one of the Ducks' top two lines. Kunitz had two-goal efforts early in the 2006-07 season.
In the 1998-1999 season, Tom was named as the first captain in team history. The following year, Tom skated in 82 games for Nashville. Fitzgerald had a third-period game-winning goal in a 3-2 triumph over San Jose.
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Giguere has shown the ability to be one of the NHL's elite goalies. His outstanding playoff performance in 2003 earned him the prestigious Conn Smythe Trophy.
HOCKEY TRIVIA
Q: Who, on the ice, is allowed to handle the puck?
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Q: When did the use of helmets become mandatory?
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The only National Hockey League player born in Czechoslovakia, Stan has become one of the real superstars of the League. He does everything well, pass, set up plays, and stickhandle. Now starting his 16th season with the Black Hawks, Stan has won the scoring championship four times and played over 1,000 games for Chicago. Stan is also a top checker and a great face- off expert.
Stan won 4 NHL trophies in 1967-68.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
Yvon joined the Rockies for the 1980-81 season and contributed 3 power play goals and a game tying goal to club's attack. He is a fine skater and puckhandler.
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VINTAGE SPOTLIGHT
Ted played 6 years in the W.H.L. and A.H.L. before getting his chance in the "Big League". A hard hitting defenceman, Ted is a former winner of the Eddie Shore Trophy for best defenceman in the American Hockey League.
On 3/21/02, just a month after winning an Olympic gold medal for Team Canada, Marty etched his name in the NHL record books when he beat Nashville for his 30th win of the year. His milestone tied Hall of Famer Tony Esposito with seven consecutive 30-win campaigns.
Boyd had a big game for Edmonton when they played New Jersey on Dec. 19, 1999. He scored one goal and had one assist as the Oilers won 3-1. On the year, Boyd and 19 assists.
Inventive Jacques was the first goalie to roam behind the net to stop loose pucks, and the first to wear the facemask.
Jacques manufactures face masks in the summer.
RETRO CORNER
Last amateur club: Toronto Marlboros (Jrs.). Completing the tremendous jump from junior to top pro ranks as a Leaf regular this past season, Ron has given a terrific account of himself. He came 4th in Leaf point-getting and stood well up on the NHL scoring list.
Smith was a terrific contributor for San Jose in the 2006 NHL playoffs as he was tied for the
team lead in short-handed ice time on 5/8/06. Smith also tallied a goal in Game 4 of the Sharks' series with Nashville on 4/27/06.
One of the NHL's most dangerous and creative wingers, Tony has scored at least 30 goals in eight of his 10 seasons. In 2000-01, he led the 'Hawks in tallies and tied for most PPGs.
Timmy got off to a slow start last season but he regained his top form in the closing weeks of the campaign, only to suffer a leg and jaw fracture when body-checked by Bill Godsby of New York in a game in Toronto, He spent the best part of the summer in a walking cast. Tim is a rough rear-guard who oozes colour and his end-to-end-rushes lift the fans right out of their seats.
Detroit and Montreal set a new NHL playoff record last year scoring 47 goals between them.
MODERN ERA
Mark made an impact in 1989-90 when he was one of the NHL's best rookies. He ranked second in goals, fourth in assists and third in points among all first-year players and he became one of the Penguins' most dependable players in the second half of the season when superstar Mario Lemieux was sidelined with an injury. Mark joined a line with John Cullen and Troy Loney and had a 10-game point-scoring streak that helped make Pittsburgh a contender. Mark's plus-6 rating tied him for the lead on the Penguins in 1989-90. An elusive skater who handles the puck well, he led the Western Hockey League with 93 assists in 1987-88 while playing for Kamloops.
The most consistent defenseman on the Detroit team in recent years has been Gary Bergman. He spent five years in the minors before making it to the NHL. He moves the puck well and merits All-Star consideration. Gary's middle name is Gunnar.
Despite his diminutive stature, Roger Crozier has become one of pro hockey's most decorated goalies. The little man has been bothered by nerves in recent years, after winning both the Calder Trophy as top rookie in 1965 and the Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 1966.
At 5'8", 160, Roger is one of the NHL's smallest goalies.
80s-90s ERA
Wayne has set 37 NHL records in just five NHL seasons, including 18 new ptandards during the 1982-83 season.
NHL MVP (Hart Trophy) 1980-83; Won scoring title (Ross Trophy), 1981-83.
Ted is the rugged captain and leader of the North Stars. He played seven seasons for Montreal, but really became a favorite in Minnesota with his hard-hitting style of play. Ted's strength in front of the net is a tremendous help to the Minnesota goalies.
One of the most popular players in the NHL, Ed is also highly un- derrated. He plays forward and defense and excels in killing pen- alties. Ed is always cast in the roll of a "shadow" for the opposi- tion's best forwards.
They call Ed: "Mr. Handyman" of the Bruins!
Last season, Ron proved a big asset to Leafs both offensively and defensively as he killed off penalties and also popped in 14 goals, including a "hat trick". Stewart is one of the few young players to make the big jump from junior ranks to the NHL, and he looks like he intends to stay. Big, rangy, and a good stickhandler, Ron can turn on a good burst of speed and is always dangerous.
Hockey's Hall of Fame was the brainchild of old-time veteran James Sutherland.
CLASSIC vs. MODERN
CLASSIC ERA
Last season, Gump combined with Chas. Hodge to win the Vezina Trophy. Starred in last year's Stanley Cup play-offs when for 10 games his goals against average was only 2 per game. This was lower than Roger Crozier of Detroit who won the Conn Smythe Trophy.
MODERN ERA
A regular with Vasteras Frolunda of the Swedish National League for three seasons, Carnback also played 45 games with the Fredericton Canadiens last year, registering 20 goals and 37 assists.
Toronto acquired Eddie from the Boston Bruins as part of a trade made late last season. He is starting his 12th season in the NHL, and has been a member of two Stanley Cup teams during his years with the Bruins. Ed is a standup type of goalie who plays the angles very well. He has played in over 400 NHL games.
Ed hopes to become a professional golfer some day.