Ray Bourque

The Boston Bruins drafted Ray Bourque 8th overall in the first-round of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Bourque proved himself from the start as one of the best defensemen in the league, winning both the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year and a First Team All-Star selection. He remained with the Bruins for 21 seasons, during which he became the team’s longest- serving captain. In 2000, he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche, with whom, in the last game of his career, he won his first and only Stanley Cup. His uniform number 77 was retired by both the Bruins and the Avalanche. He is one of six players in league history to have his jersey number retired by more than one team. Bourque was inducted into the Hockey Hall Of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2004, and still holds the records in all-time points scored by a defensemen with 1,579 and goals scored by a defensemen with 410.

Denis Savard

Playing in an era when Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux commanded all the attention, Denis Savard earned his place among the great NHL players of his time. Despite his small stature, Savard’s lethal blend of speed, improvisational trickery and cockiness helped his line mates and teams soar during the 80’s and 90’s. Those who saw him play readily conjure up an image of one of his spin-o-ramas, a play that saw him spin around completely while protecting the puck in order to get by opposing defensemen and goalies.

Chosen third overall by Chicago in the first round of the 1980 draft, Savard starred with the Blackhawks for a decade. Between 1982 and 1988, Savard topped the 100-point mark five times including a personal best 131 points in 1987-88. He was named to the NHL second all-star team in 1983 and helped Chicago reach the semi-finals in 1985, 1989 and 1990.

The tricky pivot returned home when Chicago traded him to Montreal for Chris Chelios prior to the 1990-91 season. By this time, Savard had lost a step and the Habs were a team in transition. In 1992-93, Savard scored 50 points and played 14 games as Montreal won the Stanley Cup. Slowed by injuries in the playoffs, he came out of the lineup after the opening game of the Stanley Cup Final. Determined to find a way to keep Savard’s enthusiasm on the bench, head coach Jacques Demers made the veteran center an assistant coach for the rest of the series. Montreal defeated the Los Angeles Kings in five games and Savard hoisted the Stanley Cup for the first and only time in his brilliant career.

A free agent, Savard signed with Tampa Bay prior to 1993-94. The following year, he was traded back to the city that revered him, Chicago, where he played two more years before retiring on June 26, 1997. The Blackhawks retired his No. 18 jersey on March 19, 1998.

Denis Savard was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in November 2000.

Marty McSorley

Marty McSorley made his NHL debut in October, 1983, with the Pittsburgh Penguins, but rose to fame after a trade in September 1985 brought him to the Edmonton Oilers. With McSorley’s physical presence he soon inherited the title of “Wayne Gretzky’s Bodyguard”.

McSorley played 961 NHL games, won 2 Stanley Cups, scored 108 goals with 251 assists, and accumulated 3,381 penalty minutes, which is the 4th highest of all time.

Gary Leeman

Leeman was drafted 24th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. He was best known as a speedy and gritty scoring machine and he had a 50 goal season to his credit for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He formed the “Hound Line” along with Wendel Clark and Russ Courtnall while helping the Leafs come within a game of the semi-finals.

As well as the Leafs, Leeman also played for the Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks and the St. Louis Blues. He won a Stanley Cup in Montreal in 1993. He played 667 regular season games in the NHL, scoring 199 goals and 267 assists for 466 points.

Al Iafrate

Iafrate was selected 4th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. He played 799 career NHL games spanning over twelve NHL seasons, scoring 152 goals and 311 assists for 463 points. He also compiled 1301 penalty minutes. His best season statistically was the 1992-93 season, when he scored 25 goals and 41 assists for 66 points with the Washington Capitals. That year the Capitals set a record for most goals by defensemen on a team in one season.

Iafrate is most famous for his rocket slap shot that set the NHL Skills Competition record, which stood for 16 years.

Mike Krushlenyski

Krushelnyski was selected by the Boston Bruins in the 6th round, 120th overall, in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. He and Marty McSorley were part of the trade in which Wayne Gretzky (who had personally requested McSorley and Krushelnyski be part of the trade) was sent to the Los Angeles Kings for two players, draft picks and cash. He played on three Stanley Cup winners with the Edmonton Oilers in 1985, 1987, and 1988. In a career of 897 games, Krushelnyski recorded 241 goals and 328 assists for 569 career points; his single best season was 1984-85, in which he scored 43 goals and 88 points while often playing as a winger on a line with Gretzky and Jari Kurri.

Brad May

May was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres, 14th overall, in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. He was traded by the Sabres to the Vancouver Canucks on February 5, 1998. After sitting out during the 2004-05 NHL Lockout, May signed with the Colorado Avalanche as an unrestricted free agent for two years on August 20, 2005. He was later traded on February 27, 2007 to the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks went on to win the Stanley Cup that year and May had his name engraved on the Cup for the first time in his career. During the 2008-09 season on January 7, 2009, May was traded from the Ducks to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a conditional 6th round draft pick in 2010. On April 8, 2009, May played in his 1,000th career NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres. It was no coincidence that the milestone came against the Buffalo Sabres, as he was purposely sat out for the previous game.

Éric Dazé

Éric Dazé played for the Chicago Blackhawks for eleven seasons. Daze was drafted in the fourth round, 90th overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. He had early success and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1996 after scoring 30 goals as a rookie. He scored at least 20 goals in each season between 1996 and 2003, even when struggling with injuries, and was named to the NHL All-Star Game in 2002. Daze, who was appearing in his first All-Star Game, was named game MVP, becoming the first Blackhawk player to win the award since Bobby Hull in 1971. Unfortunately, Daze ran into severe back problems during his career. On March 20, 2010, he officially announced his retirement

Alain Côté

Alain played for the Quebec Nordiques in the NHL and the World Hockey Association (WHA).

Côté was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 3rd round (43rd overall) in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft and by the Quebec Nordiques in the 5th round (47th overall) in the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft.

Côté played his entire career for the Quebec Nordiques from 1977–78 to 1988–89. In total he played 106 games in the WHA and 696 games in the NHL.

Bob Sweeney

Sweeney was drafted out of high school by the Boston Bruins in the 1982 NHL Draft and made his NHL debut in the 1986/87 season, but spent most of the year with the Bruins AHL affiliate the Moncton Golden Flames. The 1987/88 season was Sweeney's first full year, a season where Boston traveled to the Stanley Cup Finals only to be swept by the Edmonton Oilers. After being traded to the Calgary Flames during the 1995/96 season Sweeney retired from the NHL.

Rob Ray

The Buffalo Sabres drafted Ray in the 5th round, 97th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. He played two full seasons with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL), during which he earned a reputation as a prolific fighter, notching over 700 penalty minutes in 125 games. Ray made his NHL debut with the Sabres during the 1989 - 90 season, in which he scored his first goal on his first shift on the ice. He also scored a goal on his last shift of his last game in the NHL. Ray became a regular on the team beginning in the 1990 - 91 NHL season, never finishing with fewer than 158 penalty minutes in any NHL season from that point on except his last. Considered imposing at 6'0", Ray was one of the toughest NHL players through the 1990s. In 1999, the NHL awarded Ray the King Clancy Memorial Trophy for his leadership and humanitarian contributions in the Buffalo and Western New York area.

Pierre Turgeon

Turgeon was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres as the 1st overall pick in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft.

Turgeon would quickly make an impact with the Sabres once he arrived. In his rookie season, he contributed a respectable 42 points (14 goals, 28 assists) during the 1987–88 NHL season helping the Sabres reach the playoffs for the first time in three years. His production increased to 88 points (34 goals, 54 assists) for the 1988–89 NHL season as he quickly became a fan favorite. In the 1989–90 NHL season, he became a star by scoring 106 points (40 goals, 66 assists) and playing in the 1990 NHL All-Star Game.

After four plus years with the Sabres, Turgeon was traded to the New York Islanders . Turgeon's best season as an Islander was the 1992–93 season, where he scored 58 goals and 132 points and helped lead the Islanders to the Wales Conference

During the 1995–96 season with the Montreal Canadiens, Turgeon would nearly put up a 100 point season with 38 goals, 58 assists totaling 96 points & playing in the 1996 NHL All-Star Game.

On November 8, 2005, Turgeon became the 34th player in NHL history to score 500 goals.

Rick Middleton

A right winger, Middleton was drafted in the 1st round, 14th overall, by the Rangers in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft after a glittering junior career with the Oshawa Generals. He led his league in scoring during his final year and was named to the league's Second All-Star Team. His best season was the 1981-82, during which Middleton scored a career-high 51 goals and won the Lady Byng Trophy for excellence and sportsmanship, and was named to the NHL's Second All-Star Team. The following season, he led the Bruins to the league's best regular season record, and set still unbroken records for the most points scored in the playoffs by a player not advancing to the finals (33) and for a single playoff series.

Stéphane Richer

Stéphane Richer was drafted 29th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1984 NHL Draft. He played in 1,054 career NHL games, scoring 421 goals and 398 assists for 819 points. Richer won the Calder Cup in 1985. He also won the Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1986 and with the New Jersey Devils in 1995. Richer scored 50 goals for Montreal in 1987-88 and 51 in 1989-90, becoming the only player to do so since Guy Lafleur's heyday. To date, Richer is the last player to have scored 50 goals for the Montreal Canadiens.

Billy Smith

Billy Smith is best known for winning four Stanley Cups with the New York Islanders and being the first goalie to be credited with a goal. He was drafted in the 1972 NHL Expansion Draft by the New York Islanders. Smith had regular season success, however, it was surpassed by his performances in the playoffs, as he helped the Islanders win four straight Stanley Cups from 1980-83, reach the finals five straight times from 1980-84, and win a record 19 consecutive playoff series from 1980-84. Smith has won the Vezina, Conn Smythe and William Jennings trophies.

Dennis Vial

Dennis Vial played with the Hamilton Steelhawks in the OHL for three years and was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 6th round, 110th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. That year he went back to the OHL and played with the Niagara Falls Thunder, followed by a year with the Flint Spirits, scoring 35 points in 79 games and registering 351 penalty minutes. Throughout this time Vial established himself as a hard hitting enforcer and defenseman and got the call up midway through the 1990-91 season to join the Rangers. He played in 21 games before being traded to the Detroit Red Wings that same season, appearing in another nine games. He split the next two seasons between the Red Wings and the Adirondack Red Wings of the AHL.

In Phase II of the Expansion draft, Vial was picked up by the Ottawa Senators, with whom he made his greatest NHL impact. With a Senators' lineup scarce in talent, Vial was able to make the team and play full-time, and in 1993-94 he was given the team's Frank Finnigan Award as its most improved player. He led the Senators in penalty minutes, major penalties, and fighting majors.

Randy Jones

Randy Jones, who hails from Quispamsis, NB, is our hometown hero. Jones played junior hockey with the Cobourg Cougars of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League. He played for Clarkson University in the NCAA from 2001-03. In 2003, he was signed to a contract as a free agent by the Philadelphia Flyers. Jones eased his way into the Flyers lineup, spending most of his first season with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms. He played with the Phantoms through the 2004-05 NHL lockout, and the next season, he split games between the Phantoms and the Flyers. He played 66 games in the 2006-07 season, and started the 2007-08 season with the Flyers. In 2008 the Flyers signed Jones to a two-year contract extension. After becoming an unrestricted free agent, Jones signed a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2010. The following season he signed a one-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets.

Kirk Muller

Kirk Muller played for 19 seasons from 1984-85 until 2002-03. He was drafted second overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft . "Captain Kirk" was the heart and soul of the Devils franchise, with his intensity and strong two-way play. During his time with the Canadiens, he quickly became a fan favorite in Montreal, when he helped them win the Stanley Cup in 1993.

Muller began his coaching career in with the Queen's University, in his hometown of Kingston, posting an 8-13-1-2 record in the Ontario University Athletics Conference. He also held the title of Assistant Coach with Team Canada, winning the gold medal at the 2005 Lotto Cup Tournament in Slovakia. In 2006, he served as Assistant Coach at the Under-18 World Championship and then returned to the Montreal Canadiens organization, where he was named Assistant Coach.

In 2011, Muller became coach of the Carolina Hurricanes and is currently an Assistant Coach with the St. Louis Blues.

Rick Nattress

Ric Nattress is a former defenseman who was drafted in the second round, 27th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. Nattress played three seasons in OHL with the Brantford Alexanders before making his NHL debut for Montreal in the 1982-83 season, appearing in 40 games. Nattress played two seasons for the St. Louis Blues, and was then traded to the Calgary Flames after the 1986-87 season. He played four-plus seasons with the Flames before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs.After joining the Philadelphia Flyers for the 1992-93 season, Nattress retired. During his career, Nattress played in 536 games, recorded 29 goals and 135 assists. He also appeared in 67 playoff games, scoring five goals and adding ten assists. He was a member of the Sherbrooke Canadiens 1985 Calder Cup, and Calgary Flames team which won the Stanley Cup in 1989.Currently, Nattress is a radio co-host of "Blue & White Tonight", a post-game show after every Toronto Maple Leafs game.

Trevor Kidd

Trevor Kidd's 12-year NHL career includes time with Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs. A first-round draft pick, Kidd was selected 11th overall by the Flames in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.

Kidd spent the majority of his junior career with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League. In the 1989-90 season, he was named a WHL East First Team All-Star, the Del Wilson Trophy winner as WHL goaltender of the year, and won the CHL Goaltender of the Year award. He was traded to the Spokane Chiefs in 1991, and led them to the Memorial Cup championship Kidd represented Canada three times at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, winning gold medals in 1990 and 1991. He also won a silver medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Doug Gilmour

Doug Gilmour is the current general manager of the Kingston Frontenacs. He played 20 seasons for the St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils, Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens. Gilmour was a seventh round selection, 134th overall, of the Blues at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft and recorded 1,414 points in 1,474 games in the NHL between 1983 and 2003. A two-time All-Star, he was a member of Calgary's 1989 Stanley Cup championship team and won the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive forward in 1992–93. Internationally, he represented Canada three times during his career and was a member of the nation's 1987 Canada Cup championship team.

Darcy Tucker

After a highly successful junior career that included three Memorial Cups with the Kamloops Blazers and a gold medal as a member of Team Canada's World Junior team in 1995, Darcy Tucker began his professional career in the Montreal Canadiens organization playing for Fredericton in the AHL. Tucker would win the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL's top rookie that season and would spend the next two years with the big club in Montreal before being traded to Tampa Bay.

After spending parts of three seasons in Tampa Bay, he was traded to Toronto and quickly established himself as a fan favourite. Tucker would spend eight seasons in Toronto before signing with the Colorado Avalanche prior to the 2008-09 season. He would spend the next two seasons with Colorado before retiring after the 2009-10 season. Throughout his NHL career, Tucker played in 947 regular season games, scoring 215 goals and adding 261 assists for 476 points.

Shayne Corson

Drafted 8th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 1984, Shayne Corson twice represented Canada at the World Junior Championships, while playing in the OHL for the Hamilton Steelhawks, before turning pro with Montreal in 1986.

He quickly established himself as a power forward and would eight seasons with Montreal before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers. Shayne would spend the next three seasons with the Oilers before joining the St. Louis Blues and went back to Montreal during the 1996-97 season. Shayne spent the next four seasons with team that drafted him, representing his country on the Olympic stage in Nagano in 1998, before signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent in 2000. He spent the next three years with the Maple Leafs before signing with the Dallas Stars prior to the 2003-04 season, his last year in the NHL. Throughout his NHL career, Corson played in 1156 regular season games, scoring 273 goals and adding 420 assists for 693 points along with 2357 penalty minutes.

Bernie Nicholls

Centre Bernie Nicholls was an explosive scorer who accumulated 1209 career points while playing 1127 games for the NHL. He spent his 17-year playing career with the Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks. He is one of only eight players in NHL history to score 70 goals in one season and one of five to score 150 points. Nicholls won a silver medal in the 1985 World Ice Hockey Championships while playing for Canada. At the end of the 1998-99 NHL season, Nicholls retired.