Thursday
Dale McCourt
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Dale McCourt entered the NHL with impressive enough credentials to be dubbed the next NHL superstar. He would never achieve those lofty expe...
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Sunday
Don Grosso
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Skinny Don Grosso was nicknamed "The Count" because of his uncanny resemblance to Dracula. The versatile left-winger's ...
Tuesday
Rick Zombo
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Born in Desplains, Illinois, defenseman Rick Zombo is the answer to a unique trivia question. When the Detroit Red Wings selected him 149th ...
Wednesday
Jimmy McFadden
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The first - and likely the only - Belfast, Northern Ireland born hockey player to win the Calder Memorial Trophy (1948) as the NHL rookie of...
Tuesday
Harvey "Rocky" Rockburn
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This is Harvey "Rocky" Rockburn. Chances are very likely you've never heard of him. He was born in 1904 and played 94 games ...
Sunday
Pat Rupp
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Pat Rupp only played in one NHL game. Playing his first professional season with the Eastern Hockey League's Philadelphia Ramblers, ...
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Tuesday
Chris Cichocki
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How could you not cheer for Chris Cichocki? The kid was born to play hockey. He even had the word hockey in his name! The Detroit born C...
Tim Friday
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In the off-season of 1985, Mike Illitch opened his wallet and spent freely on several college free agents. Illitch and Detroit general manag...
Greg Stefan
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Greg Stefan was born on February 11th, 1961 in Brantford, Ontario. Why is that so significant? Because he was born just a couple weeks ...
Ray Staszak
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When Detroit's GM Jim Devellano announced that he had signed 22-year old undrafted free agent Ray Staszak to a five year $1.4 million d...
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Wednesday
Howie Glover
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This is the 1962-63 Parkhurst hockey card #28. Howie Glover, younger brother of minor league legend Fred, played with 4 NHL teams in parts...
Tuesday
Bill Gadsby
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Name the greatest player never to win a Stanley Cup. Marcel Dionne, Gilbert Perreault, Brad Park, Mike Gartner. You could probably make on...
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Monday
Nicklas Lidstrom
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Nicklas Lidstrom is just a wonderful hockey player. If you ever had a chance to watch him live, or even just watching a Wings game on TV, ...
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Aaron Ward
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The Winnipeg Jets made Aaron Ward the 5th overall draft pick in 1991. Ward never did play in Manitoba as he was traded to Detroit for Pau...
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Brendan Shanahan
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Brendan Shanahan is the only NHL player to score more than 600 goals (656) and earn more than 2,000 minutes in penalties (2489). H...
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Friday
Happy Emms
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Leighton "Hap" Emms was nicknamed out of pure sarcasm. His sour look provided an opportunity for his teammates to tag the name...
Monday
Eddie Bush
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This is Eddie Bush. On April 9th, 1942 Bush set a new NHL record for points by a defenseman in a Stanley Cup finals game with 5, scoring...
Jiri Fischer
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When Detroit Red Wings defenceman Jiri Fischer collapsed on the team's bench after suffering a seizure during the first period of an NH...
Mathieu Dandenault
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One word describes Mathieu Dandenault as a hockey player more than any other: versatile. Dandenault was an explosive skater with game brea...
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Saturday
Dalton Smith
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This is Dalton "Nakina" Smith. He and his brother Carl (aka Winky) were career minor leaguers who both got called up to the Detroi...
Carl "Winky" Smith
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This is Carl "Winky" Smith. He and his brother Dalton were career minor leaguers who both got called up to the Detroit Red Wings i...
Wednesday
Bill Dineen
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This is Bill Dineen. He was a speedy depth winger with the Detroit Red Wings (and briefly with the Chicago Black Hawks) in the 1950s. He was...
Monday
Darren McCarty
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The Detroit Red Wings were a team best known for their high skill level and beautiful theory of how hockey should be played. With the likes...
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Slava Kozlov
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In my estimation little Slava Kozlov is one of the most underrated players in hockey history. He played in the shadows of the likes of Stev...
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Kirk Maltby
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With 128 goals and 260 points in 1072 career NHL games, it is clear that Kirk Maltby did not survive all those NHL wars because of his off...
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Sunday
Steve Black
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Stephen Black was a husky left wing came out of the Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League where he had played for the Port Arthur Bearcats betwee...
Wednesday
Floyd Smith
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Many Sabres fans know Floyd Smith. He was the coach of the magical 1974-75 Buffalo team that marched tot he Stanley Cup finals before bowing...
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Tuesday
Johnny Wilson
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Johnny Wilson's 12-year National Hockey League career extended over three decades (1949-62). The left winger broke into the NHL in 1949-...
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Bobby Connors
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Bobby Connors was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1904 but grew up in Port Arthur, Ontario playing the great Canadian game. Connors was quite...
Pete Bellefeuille
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This photo is of Pete (Pierre) "The Fleeting Frenchman" Bellefeuille. He played 92 NHL games in the late 1920s with Detroit and To...
Stan McCabe
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Born in Ottawa in 1908, Stan McCabe became a well known hockey player in Detroit. After playing senior seasons in Ottawa and North Bay, Mc...
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