All-Time NHL draft

[JCMElway]

Sorry about going out of order guys. Anyway, I think I might have been on the clock because it was more than 24 hours since a pick was made.

Anywho, We're still waiting for Breck.

[JCMElway]

By the by, who's Bert?

[Jori]

Originally Posted by JCMElway

By the by, who's Bert?

Todd Bertuzzi

[Mtbrncofn]

Originally Posted by killericon

Jori make make a selection at any time(Unless she picked Bertuzzi).

Bwahahaahahahaha!

[Killericon]

Originally Posted by Mtbrncofn

Bwahahaahahahaha!

Hey, you never know.

[Breck Bronc]

With their next pick the Denver Spurs select D - Valery Vasiliev (Dynamo Moscow).

Vasiliev is one of the two greatest defenseman the Soviets/Russians have produced, Slava Fetisov being the other.

He was a flashy blueliner that loved to play a physical game with effective and seemingly effortless bodychecking and impressive scoring results.

[Killericon]

Clockwork Orange is on the clock.

[Clockwork Orange]

I'll select RW - Daniel Alfredsson(Senators)

Alexander Ovechkin-Peter Forsberg-Mike Bossy
Aurel Joliat-Sergei Fedorov-Teemu Selanne
Markus Naslund-Gilbert Perrault-Daniel Alfredsson
LW-C-RW

Bobby Orr-Scott Stevens
Chris Pronger-Sergei Zubov
D-D

Vladislav Tretiak
G

[Killericon]

Mtbrncofn is on the clock.

[Mtbrncofn]

I'll select D Gary Suter ( Flames, Blackhawks, Sharks ). Man, I am lacking on D.



Andreychuk-Messier-Hull
Kovalchuk-Modano-Stastny
LW- Francis - Iginla
LW - Hunter - RW

MacInnis-Housley
Foote-Suter

Roy

[Mtbrncofn]

Jori must not know it was/is her turn. It's not like her to miss a pick.

[Killericon]

Originally Posted by Mtbrncofn

Jori must not know it was/is her turn. It's not like her to miss a pick.

I messaged her again...

[Jori]

The Colorado Rockies are proud to select:



RW Pat Verbeek

The Colorado Rockies:

Johnny Bucyk--Stan Mikita--Maurice Richard
Michel Goulet--Pat LaFontaine--Mike Gartner
--Dale Hawerchuk--Pat Verbeek
--Doug Gilmour--

Nicklas Lidstrom/ Serge Savard
Rod Langway/ Tim Horton

Terry Sawchuk

[24champ]

Kings Select....


Goalie Bill Durnan.




Durnan will switch back and forth with Starter Jacques Plante. Kings solidify the goalie situation with this pick. About Bill Durnan....



William Ronald (Bill) Durnan (born January 22, 1916 in Toronto, Ontario - October 31, 1972) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). Durnan was an ambidextrous goalie, equally adept at using his right or left hand (he wore special gloves that permitted him to catch with either hand while still holding his stick). He was also the last goalie to be a captain in the National Hockey League, and one of only three ever with Chuck Gardiner and George Hainsworth.

Durnan only played seven seasons in the NHL, but accomplished much in his short career. Durnan was the recipient of the Vezina Trophy as top goaltender in each of his first four seasons, from 1944 to 1947, becoming the first to capture the award in four successive seasons. A poor season by the Montreal Canadiens in 1948 allowed Turk Broda of the Toronto Maple Leafs to end Durnan's streak. However, Durnan returned to prominence the next season, capturing his fifth and sixth Vezina Trophies in 1949 and 1950. Following the 1949-50 NHL season, Durnan abruptly retired, no longer able to stand the stress of playing professional hockey. He later went into coaching, most notably with the Ottawa Senators of the QSHL in 1950-51, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen of the OHA in 1958-59.

Durnan set a long-standing modern NHL record between February 26 and March 6, 1949, when he amassed four consecutive shutouts, not allowing a goal over a span of 321 minutes, 21 seconds. This record was not surpassed until 2004, when Brian Boucher, then of the Phoenix Coyotes, broke it.

He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1964. In 383 regular-season games, Durnan had 208 wins, and 112 losses, with 34 shutouts and a 2.36 goals-against average. He had 27 wins, and 12 losses, with 2 shutouts and a 2.07 average in 45 playoff games.

Awards/notables

First All-Star Team goalie in 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950.
Won the Vezina Trophy in 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950.
Played in NHL All-Star Game in 1947, 1948, 1949
Stanley Cup winner 1945-46;1943-44
Note:
Bill Durnan is one of the few goalies that has won the Cup in his rookie season .Joined by Patrick Roy and Ken Dryden. Cam Ward also joined the list recently.Durnan was awarded the Vezina Trophy, the first rookie to win the award, and was selected to the league's First All-Star Team.

[24champ]

Kings Select...

Jacques Lapierre....(suprise suprise another canadian I picked. )


A tall and mobile defenseman, Jacques Laperriere was a key component of the Montreal Canadiens' success during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Standing 6'2" and possessing an enormous reach, the lanky defender was a consistent impediment to opposing forwards. His poise and ability to move the puck forward after breaking up the play was crucial to the Habs' outstanding transition game. Many opposing skaters became annoyed with Laperriere's persistence, but he was rarely coaxed into taking a bad penalty and was never intimidated.

The Montreal Canadiens scouted the tall teenager while he was playing in the system of his hometown of Rouyn, Quebec, in the heart of the province's mining country. He spent a year of Junior B with the Brockville Canadians, which proved to be a test for the young francophone. Following this season, he was developed in the Habs' junior and minor pro franchises in Ottawa-Hull and Montreal before joining the NHL on a full-time basis in 1963-64.

Montreal fans were treated to an impressive rookie season on the part of the young defenseman. Laperriere scored 30 points, made few defensive errors and calmly influenced the pace of the game night in, night out. His solid debut was acknowledged when he was awarded the Calder Trophy as the league's rookie of the year and the accolades of the demanding Montreal fans and media. He also garnered selection to the NHL Second All-Star Team.

Through the remainder of his career, Laperriere's style was constant, as were his numbers. He never scored more than seven goals and registered between 30 and 40 points five times between 1963-64 and 1969-70. His poise and reliability were key components in Stanley Cup triumphs in 1965, 1966, 1968 and 1969. Following the 1965-66 season, he was presented the James Norris Trophy and was an NHL First Team All-Star after both the 1964-65 and 1965-66 seasons and a Second Team selection at the end of the 1969-70 schedule.

As Montreal entered the 1970s, the Orr- and Esposito-led Boston Bruins were the talk of the NHL. They seemed a sure bet to win the Stanley Cup after a record-breaking season in 1970-71. But in the quarterfinals, Laperriere and the Habs were ready for them and upset the mighty Beantowners in seven games. They later bested the favoured Black Hawks to earn a surprise Stanley Cup triumph. This may have been Laperriere's greatest post-season, as he accounted for four goals and 13 points while dictating the pace of the game whenever he was on the ice. Fittingly, he was sent out by coach Al MacNeil to defend the 3-2 lead in game seven against Chicago and was the first player to hug young goalie phenomenon Ken Dryden when the final buzzer sounded.

Two years later the rock-steady defender was on hand again when Montreal won its second Stanley Cup in three years. Laperriere recorded the top plus-minus rating in the NHL while utilizing his mobility and reach to full extent. Once again the Habs vanquished the frustrated Hawks, this time in six games. Laperriere's return from an injury early in the finals was crucial to the Habs' championship.

Unfortunately, a serious knee injury cut his season down to 42 games in 1973-74 and he was forced to retire with six Stanley Cup rings and nearly 300 career points. Laperriere's excellence received the ultimate validation in 1987 when he was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Awards/notables:

Calder Memorial Trophy (1964)
First All-Star Team Defense (1965, 1966)
James Norris Memorial Trophy (1966)
Second All-Star Team Defense (1964, 1970)
6-time Stanley Cup Winner.

[Killericon]

Originally Posted by 24champbailey

(suprise suprise another canadian I picked. )

I've been selecting nothing but...Except that Kraut Heatley.

Mtbrncofn is on the clock.

[Mtbrncofn]

With my next pick, I'll take a guy with great work ethic, LW Rod 'the Bod' Brind'Amour (Blues, Flyers, Canes).

This would be much more complete if I had that pic Jori posted awhile back.

[JCMElway]

Clockwork is up at 10:30 PM CST Saturday night.

[Jori]

Originally Posted by Mtbrncofn

With my next pick, I'll take a guy with great work ethic, LW Rod 'the Bod' Brind'Amour (Blues, Flyers, Canes).

This would be much more complete if I had that pic Jori posted awhile back.

[Clockwork Orange]

I'll select C - Howie Morenz(Canadiens/Blackhawks/Rangers)

Alexander Ovechkin-Peter Forsberg-Mike Bossy
Aurel Joliat-Sergei Fedorov-Teemu Selanne
Markus Naslund-Gilbert Perrault-Daniel Alfredsson
LW-Howie Morenz-RW

Bobby Orr-Scott Stevens
Chris Pronger-Sergei Zubov
D-D

Vladislav Tretiak
G

[Killericon]

Draft History

1. 24champbailey C - Wayne Gretzky(Oilers, Blues, Kings, Rangers)
2. Mtbrncofn G - Patrick Roy(Canadiens, Avalanche)
3. Clockwork Orange D - Bobby Orr(Bruins, Blackhawks)
4. Breck Bronc C - Mario Lemieux(Penguins)
5. JCMElway RW - Gordie Howe(Red Wings, Whalers)
6. Jori G - Terry Sawchuck(Red Wings, Maple Leafs, Bruins, Kings, Rangers)
7. -Slap- LW - Bobby Hull(Blackhawks, Jets, Whalers)
8. killericon D - Paul Coffey(Oilers, Penguins, Kings, Red Wings, Whalers, Flyers, Blackhawks, Hurricanes, Bruins)
9. Bronco LB 52 G- Dominik Hasek(Blackhawks, Sabres, Senators, Red Wings)

10. Bronco LB 52 C- Steve Yzerman(Red Wings)
11. killericon D - Raymond Bourque(Bruins, Avalanche)
12. -Slap- D - Doug Harvey(Canadiens, Rangers, Red Wings, Blues)
13. Jori RW - Maurice Richard(Canadiens)
14. JCMElway G - Martin Brodeur(Devils)
15. Breck Bronc C - Joe Sakic(Avalanche)
16. Clockwork Orange G - Vladislav Tretiak(CSKA Moscow, Red Army)
17. Mtbrncofn D - Al MacInnis(Flames, Blues)
18. 24champbailey D - Eddie Shore(Bruins, Americans)

19. 24champbailey G - Jacques Plante(Canadiens, Blues, Maple Leafs, Bruins, Oilers)
20. Mtbrncofn C - Mark Messier(Oilers, Rangers, Canucks)
21. Clockwork Orange RW - Mike Bossy(Islanders)
22. Breck Bronc D - Larry Robinson(Kings, Canadiens)
23. JCMElway C - Marcel Dionne(Red Wings, Kings, Rangers)
24. Jori D - Nicklas Lidstrom(Red Wings)
25. -Slap- G - Ken Dryden(Canadiens)
26. killericon G - Tony Esposito(Canadiens, Blackhawks)
27. Bronco LB 52 D - Dennis Potvin(Islanders)

28. Bronco LB 52 D - Pierre Pilote(Blackhawks, Maple Leafs)
29. killericon RW - Cam Neely(Canucks, Bruins)
30. -Slap- C - Phil Esposito(Blackhawks, Bruins, Rangers)
31. Jori C - Stan Mikita(Blackhawks)
32. JCMElway RW - Jaromir Jagr(Penguins, Rangers)
33. Breck Bronc C - Bryan Trottier(Islanders, Penguins)
34. Clockwork Orange C - Peter Forsberg(Avalanche, Flyers)
35. Mtbrncofn C - Ron Francis(Whalers, Oenguins, Hurricanes)
36. 24champbailey C - Jean Béliveau(Canadiens)

37. 24champbailey LW - Luc Robitaille(Kings, Rangers, Penguins, Red Wings)
38. Mtbrncofn RW - Brett Hull(Flames, Blues, Stars, Red Wings, Coyotes)
39. Clockwork Orange D - Scott Stevens(Capitals, Blues, Devils)
40. Breck Bronc RW - Guy Lafleur(Canadiens, Rangers, Nordiques)
41. JCMElway C - Adam Oates(Red Wings, Bruins, Capitals)
42. Jori RW - Mike Gartner(Capitals, North Stars, Rangers, Maple Leafs, Coyotes)
43. -Slap- LW - Brendan Shanahan(Red Wings, Whalers, Blues, Devils)
44. killericon LW - Paul Kariya(Mighty Ducks, Avalanche, Predators)
45. Bronco LB 52 LW - Ted Lindsay(Blackhawks, Red Wings)

46. Bronco LB 52 RW - Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion(Rangers, Canadiens)
47. killericon D - Rob Blake(Avalanche, Kings)
48. -Slap- D - Vladimir Konstantinov(Red Wings)
49. Jori D - Rod Langway(Canadiens, Capitals)
50. JCMElway C - Scotty Bowman(Canadiens, Penguins, Red Wings)
51. Breck Bronc D- Brian Leetch(Rangers, Maple Leafs, Bruins)
52. Clockwork Orange LW - Alexander Ovechkin(Capitals)
53. Mtbrncofn D - Phil Housley(Sabres, Jets, Blues, Flames, Devils, Capitals, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs)
54. 24champbailey RW - Jari Kurri(Oilers, Kings, Rangers, Mighty Ducks, Avalanche)

55. 24champbailey D - Chris Chelios(Canadiens, Blackhawks, Red Wings)
56. Mtbrncofn F - Peter Stastny(Nordiques, Devils, Blues)
57. Clockwork Orange D - Chris Pronger(Whalers, Blues, Oilers, Ducks)
58. Breck Bronc RW - Pavel Bure(Canucks, Panthers, Rangers)
59. JCMElway D - Viacheslav "Slava" Fetisov(USSR, Red Wings)
60. Jori LW - Johnny Bucyk(Red Wings, Bruins)
61. -Slap- C - Bobby Clarke(Flyers)
62. killericon C - Denis Savard(Blackhawks, Canadiens, Lightning)
63. Bronco LB 52 LW - Frank Mahovlich(Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Canadiens)

64. Bronco LB 52 D - Brad Park(Rangers, Bruins, Red Wings)
65. killericon RW - Dino Ciccarelli(North Stars, Red Wings, Capitals, Lightning, Panthers)
66. -Slap- D - Börje Salming(Maple Leafs, Red Wings)
67. Jori D - Serge Savard(Canadiens, Jets)
68. JCMElway LW - Bob Probert(Red Wings, Blackhawks)
69. Breck Bronc LW - Valery Kharmalov(CSKA Moscow)
70. Clockwork Orange C - Sergei Fedorov(Red Wings, Ducks, Blue Jackets)
71. Mtbrncofn LW - Dave Andreychuk(Sabres, Maple Leafs, Devils, Bruins, Avs, Lightning)
72. 24champbailey D - Leonard "Red" Kelly(Red Wings, Maple Leafs)

73. 24champbailey C - Milt Schmidt(Bruins)
74. Mtbrncofn C - Dale Hunter(Nordique, Capitals, Avalanche)
75. Clockwork Orange RW - Teemu Selanne(Jets, Ducks, Avalanche)
76. Breck Bronc C - Mats Sundin(Nordiques, Maple Leafs)
77. JCMElway D - Leo Boivin(Maple Leafs ,Bruins, Red Wings, Penguins, North Stars)
78. Jori C - Dale Hawerchuk(Jets, Sabres, Blues, Flyers)
79. -Slap- LW - Bob Gainey(Canadiens)
80. killericon D - Doug Wilson(Blackhawks, Sharks)
81. Bronco LB 52 C - Alex Delvecchio(Red Wings)

82. Bronco LB 52 RW - Andy Bathgate(Canucks, Rangers, Red Wings, Maple Leafs, Penguins, Canucks)
83. killericon C - Joe Nieuwendyk(Flames, Stars, Devils, Maple Leafs, Panthers)
84. -Slap- RW - Joe Mullen(Blues, Flames, Penguins, Bruins)
85. Jori LW - Michel Goulet(Nordiques, Blackhawks)
86. JCMElway D - Larry Murphy(Kings, Capitals, North Stars, Penguins, Red Wings)
87. Breck Bronc D - Scott Niedermayer (Devils, Mighty Ducks)
88. Clockwork Orange LW - Aurel Joliat(Canadiens)
89. Mtbrncofn C - Mike Modano(Stars)
90. 24champbailey C - Henri Richard(Canadians)

91. 24champbailey RW - Yvan Cournoyer(Canadians)
92. Mtbrncofn RW - Jarome Iginla(Flames)
93. Clockwork Orange C - Gilbert Perrault(Sabres)
94. Breck Bronc D - Guy Lapointe(Canadiens, Blues)
95. JCMElway C - Sid Abel(Red Wings, Blackhawks)
96. Jori D - Tim Horton(Maple Leafs, Rangers, Penguins, Sabres)
97. -Slap- G - Billy Smith(Islanders, Kings)
98. killericon RW - Theo Fleury(Flames, Avalanche, Rangers, Blackhawks)
99. Bronco LB 52 G - Frank Brimsek(Bruins, Blackhawks)

100. Bronco LB 52 C - Frank Boucher(Rangers)
101. killericon LW - Lanny McDonald(Maple Leafs, Rockies, Flames)
102. -Slap- RW - Owen Nolan(Nordiques, Avalanche, Sharks, Maple Leafs, Coyotes)
103. Jori C - Doug Gilmour(Blues, Flames, Maple Leafs, Devils, Blackhawks, Sabres, Canadiens)
104. JCMElway LW - Glenn Anderson(Oilers, Maple Leafs, Blues)
105. Breck Bronc G - Grant Fuhr(Oilers, Maple Leafs, Sabres, Blues)
106. Clockwork Orange LW - Markus Naslund(Penguins, Canucks)
107. Mtbrncofn D - Adam Foote(Avalanche, Blue Jackets)
108. 24champbailey RW - Richard "Dickie" Moore(Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Blues)

109. 24champbailey D - Marcel Pronovost(Red Wings, Maple Leafs)
110. Mtbrncofn LW - Ilya Kovalchuk(Thrashers)
111. Clockwork Orange D - Sergei Zubov(Rangers, Penguins, Stars)
112. Breck Bronc LW - Clark Gillies(Islanders, Sabres)
113. JCMElway RW/D - Dit Clapper(Bruins)
114. Jori C - Pat Lafontaine(Islanders)
115. -Slap- C - Joe Thornton(Bruins, Sharks)
116. killericon C - Eric Lindros(Flyers, Rangers, Maple Leafs, Stars)
117. Bronco LB 52

118. Bronco LB 52
119. killericon LW - Dany Heatley(Thrashers, Senators)
120. -Slap- RW - Peter Bondra(Capitals, Senators, Thrashers)
121. Jori RW - Pat Verbeek(Devils, Whalers, Rangers, Stars, Red Wings)
122. JCMElway D - Butch Bouchard(Canadiens)
123. Breck Bronc D - Valery Vasiliev(Dynamo Moscow)
124. Clockwork Orange RW - Daniel Alfredsson(Senators)
125. Mtbrncofn D - Gary Suter(Flames, Blackhawks, Sharks)
126. 24champbailey G - Bill Durnan(Canadiens)

127. 24champbailey D - Jacques Laperriere(Canadiens)
128. Mtbrncofn LW - Rod Brind'Amour(Blues, Flyers, Hurricanes)
129. Clockwork Orange C - Howie Morenz(Canadiens, Blackhawks, Rangers)
130. Breck Bronc
131. JCMElway
132. Jori
133. -Slap-
134. killericon
135. Bronco LB 52

Alphabetical Listing

A

Abel, Sid
Alfredsson, Daniel
Anderson, Glenn
Andreychuk, Dave

B

Bathgate, Andy
Béliveau, Jean
Blake, Rob
Boivin, Leo
Bondra, Peter
Bouchard, Butch
Boucher, Frank
Bourque, Raymond
Bossy, Mike
Bowman, Scotty
Brimsek, Frank
Brind'Amour, Rod
Brodeur, Martin
Bucyk, Johnny
Bure, Pavel

C

Clarke, Bobby
Clapper, Dit
Ciccarelli, Dino
Coffey, Paul
Cournoyer, Yvan
Chelios, Chris

D

Delvecchio, Alex
Dionne, Marcel
Dryden, Ken
Durnan, Bill

E

Esposito, Phil
Esposito, Tony

F

Fedorov, Sergei
Fetisov, Viacheslav
Fleury, Theoren
Foote, Adam
Forsberg, Peter
Francis, Ron
Fuhr, Grant

G

Gartner, Mike
Gainey, Bob
Geoffrion, Bernie
Gillies, Clark
Gimour, Doug
Goulet, Michel
Gretzky, Wayne

H

Harvey, Doug
Hasek, Dominik
Hawerchuk, Dale
Heatley, Dany
Horton, Tim
Housley, Phil
Howe, Gordie
Hull, Bobby
Hull, Brett
Hunter, Dale

I

Iginla, Jarome

J

Jagr, Jaromir
Joliat, Aurel

K

Kariya, Paul
Kelly, Leonard "Red"
Kharmalov, Valery
Konstantinov, Vladimir
Kovalchuk, Ilya
Kurri, Jari

L
Lafleur, Guy
Lafontaine, Pat
Laperriere, Jacques
Lapointe, Guy
Langway, Rod
Leetch, Brian
Lemieux, Mario
Lidstrom, Nicklas
Lindsay, Ted
Lindros, Eric

M

MacInnis, Al
Mahovlich, Frank
McDonald, Lanny
Messier, Mark
Mikita, Stan
Modano, Mike
Moore, Richard "Dickie"
Morenz, Howie
Mullen, Joe
Murphy, Larry

N

Naslund, Markus
Neely, Cam
Niedermayer, Scott
Nieuwendyk, Joe
Nolan, Owen

O

Oates, Adam
Orr, Bobby
Ovechkin, Alexander

P

Park, Brad
Perrault, Gilbert
Plante, Jacques
Pilote, Pierre
Potvin, Dennis
Probert, Bob
Pronger, Chris
Pronovost, Marcel

Q



R

Richard, Henri
Richard, Maurice
Robinson, Larry
Robitaille, Luc
Roy, Patrick

S

Sakic, Joe
Salming, Börje
Savard, Denis
Savard, Serge
Sawchuck, Terry
Schmidt, Milt
Selanne, Teemu
Shanahan, Brendan
Shore, Eddie
Smith, Billy
Stastny, Peter
Stevens, Scott
Sundin, Mats
Suter, Gary

T

Thornton, Joe
Tretiak, Vladislav
Trottier, Brian

U



V

Vasiliev, Valery

W

Wilson, Doug

X



Y

Yzerman, Steve

Z

Zubov, Sergei

___________________________________________

Breck Bronc is on the clock.

Bronco LB 52 STILL has 2 selections to make.


If anyone spots ANY errors, please inform me of them.

Also, it'd be a huge help if people posted their picks in the format displayed in the draft history.

[Breck Bronc]

The Spurs select RW - Rod Gilbert (Rangers).

The New York Rangers have never had many ultra-high scoring players in their prime and thus don't have very lofty all-time team scoring leaders. Rod Gilbert is the Rangers all-time leading scorer and a very underrated player because the Rangers only made one deep playoff run in his 16 year career.

Gilbert will go from the Rangers' "Goal a Game" line with Vic Hadfield and Jean Ratelle to a line with two former Islanders, Bryan Trottier and Clark Gillies. I think he'll fit right in with those two.

Mats Sundin - Mario Lemieux - Guy Lafleur
Valery Kharmalov - Joe Sakic - Pavel Bure
Clark Gillies - Bryan Trottier - Rod Gilbert
(LW) - (C) - (RW)

Larry Robinson - Brian Leetch
Guy Lapointe - Scott Niedermayer
Valery Vasiliev - (D)

Grant Fuhr
(G)

[Killericon]

JCMElway is on the clock.

[JCMElway]

Cyclone Taylor, C, Senators/Kings/Millionares

Frederick Wellington Taylor performed exceptionally well at several positions during his legendary career. His dynamic rushes and memorable scoring feats made him one of hockey's first superstars. He was one of the few players in the history of the game capable of skating backwards as fast as many could forwards.

Before the end of the 1905-06 season, he was signed by the Houghton, Michigan, Portage Lakers franchise of the International Hockey League. Based in northern Michigan, this was the first professional circuit in North America. Taylor joined his new team in time for only the last six games of the season, but the "Listowel Wonder" wasted little time in making an impact. He took the league by storm, scoring 11 goals in the half-dozen matches and garnering a place on the IHL All-Star Team. The following year, Taylor was a major component of the Houghton club's league championship.

In 1907-08, Taylor joined the Ottawa Silver Seven of the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association. It was here that he made a name for himself as an explosive rushing defenseman, scoring nine goals in 10 games. The nickname "Cyclone" was first accorded this exciting figure by local reporters after a cartoonist with the Ottawa Journal depicted one of his cyclonic rushes in vivid detail.

Taylor's excellent play helped Ottawa win the ECAHA championship in 1909 and the team became holders of the Stanley Cup. In a transaction that caused a stir across Canada, Taylor was signed in 1910 by the Renfrew Millionaires franchise, which was preparing to join the newly founded National Hockey Association in 1910. The salary paid to him was the highest ever for a Canadian athlete up to that time and remained so for many years. Taylor scored 22 goals in 28 games over the next two seasons before the team was disbanded.

When Taylor couldn't reach a satisfactory agreement to stay in the NHA, the Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association moved quickly to offer him a contract. Team manager Frank Patrick decided to switch Cyclone to the forward position, and there he thrived from 1913 to 1921.

While employed on the West Coast, Taylor averaged more than a goal per game in a formidable display of offensive prowess. His second Stanley Cup triumph came in 1915. He scored six goals in the Millionaires' three-game domination of Ottawa in the championship showdown. The sheer magnitude of Taylor's excellence in the series elevated him to the status of hero right across Canada.

Taylor led all PCHA goal scorers in 1918 and 1919 with 32 and 23 goals respectively. Even though the Toronto Arenas defeated Vancouver in the 1918 Stanley Cup championship, Taylor proved to be the most revered performer in the match-up. He finished ahead of all playoff scorers with nine goals in seven games.

Cyclone retired following the 1920-21 schedule but delighted the fans one more time by making a one-game cameo appearance for Vancouver two years later. He accumulated 194 goals in 186 regular-season games while carving out a reputation as one of hockey's surefire drawing cards. He earned the remarkable distinction of being named to the First All-Star Team everywhere he played from 1900 to 1918.

Cyclone was voted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame and the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame. He was elected as a charter member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945, and he was also given the honour of turning the sod for the construction of the Hockey Hall of Fame building that opened in 1961.

[Mtbrncofn]

Originally Posted by Jori

Thanks, Jori!