Fantasy hockey - best team ever

[962B]

O.K. hockey fans, here's something to take your mind off the Ottawa/Toronto bickering. I was talking to two friends at work the other day about the NHL and we started debating what would happen if the greatest stars from different eras could actually play on the same team in 2007. Who would win the Cup? We decided to do a draft (off the top of our heads - no stats) in an effort to build 3 imaginary hockey teams. We drew straws for picking order then simply went 1,2,3 until we had 3 lines & three goalies each. We even included an enforcer. Then I went home and added the official stats for the players selected. Then we took a poll at work just to see who liked what team. We told voters that the players would be in their 'prime'. TGN has a lot of hockey nuts so here are the teams - let's hear what you think! (We didn't have any books in front of us so we may have forgotten some great players - but it was a spur of the moment exercise). The full teams are listed and each player is on a line, but not in the order selected in the draft, i.e. Bobby Hull is not the first pick on team A.

TEAM A

BOBBY HULL 1063 games-610 goals-560 assists-640 pim
MARIO LEMIEUX 915 games-690 goals-1033 assists-834 pim
CAM NEELY 726 games-395 goals-291 assists-1241 pim

GORDIE HOWE 1767 games-801 goals-1049 assists -1685 pim
MARK MESSIER 1756 games-694 goals-1193 assists-1910 pim
YVON COURNOYER 968 games-428 goals-435 assists-255 pim

STEVE SHUTT 930 games, 424 goals, 393 assists, 410 pim
STEVE YZERMAN 1514 games-692 goals-1063 games-924 pim
REGGIE LEACH 934 games-381 goals-285 assists-387 553 games-
PAUL COFFEY 1409 games-396 goals-1135 assists-1800 pim
BORJE SALMING 1148 games-150 goals-637 assists-1344 pim
ROD LANGWAY 994 games-51 goals-278 assists-849 pim
DOUG HARVEY 1113 games-88 goals-452 assists-1216 pim
TIM HORTON 1445 games-115 goals-403 assists-1611 pim
EDDIE SHORE 553 games-105 goals-179 assists-1037 pim

ENFORCER: "PSYCHO" STEVE DURBANO 220 games-13 goals-1127 pim

PATRICK ROY 3 VEZINAS-3 CONN SMYTHES
JACQUES PLANTE 7 VEZINAS
KEN DRYDEN 5 VEZINAS-1 CALDER-1 CONN SMYTHE

COACH: FRED SHERO 2 CUPS

TEAM B

JARI KURRI 1251 games-601 goals-797 assists-545 pim
WAYNE GRETZKY 1487 games-894 goals-1963 assists-577 pim
BRETT HULL 1269 games-741 goals-650 assists-458 pim

JAROMIR JAGR 1147 games-607 goals-876 assists-813 pim
MARCEL DIONNE 1348 games-731 goals-1040 assists-600 pim
ROCKET RICHARD 978 games-544 goals-421 assists-1285 pim

TEEMU SELANNE 998 games-511goals-576 assists-415 pim
JOE SAKIC 1273 games-590 goals-939 assists-564 pim
BRENDAN SHANAHAN 1388 games-621 goals-653 assists-2408 pim

RAY BOURQUE 1612 games-410 goals-1169 assists-1141
RED KELLY 1316 games-281 goals-542 assists-327 pim
SERGE SAVARD 1040 games-106 goals-333 assists-592 pim
LARRY ROBINSON 1384 games-208 goals-750 assists-793 pim
SCOTT STEVENS 1635 games-196 goals-712 assists-2785 pim
SCOTT NIEDERMAYER 1013 games-131 goals-439 assists-614 pim

ENFORCER: TIGER WILLIAMS 962 games-241 goals-3966 pim

TERRY SAWCHUCK 4 Vezinas-1 Calder
MARTIN BRODEUR 2 Vezinas-1 Calder
GLENN HALL 3 Vezinas-1 Calder-1 Conn Smythe

Coach: Scotty Bowman 9 Cups

TEAM C

VALERI KHARLAMOV CSKA Moscow 401 games-273 goals-196 assists
BRYAN TROTTIER 1279 games-524 goals-901 assists-912 pim
MIKE BOSSY 752 games-573 goals-553 assists-210 pim

BERNIE GEOFFRION 883 games-393 goals-429 assists-689 pim
PHIL ESPOSITO 1282 games-717 goals-873 assists-910 pim
PAVEL BURE 702 games-437 goals-342 assists-484 pim

FRANK MAHOVLICH 1181 games-533 goals-570 assists-1056 pim
JEAN BELIVEAU 1125 games-507 goals-712 assists-1029 pim
GUY LAFLEUR 1127 games-560 goals-793 assists-393 pim

ENFORCER: BOB PROBERT 935 GAMES-163 GOALS-3300 PIM

DENIS POTVIN 1060 games-310 goals-742 assists-1356 pim
#4 - BOBBY ORR 657 games-270 goals-645 assists-953 pim
BRAD PARK 1113 games-213 goals-683 assists-1429 pim
GUY LAPOINTE 894 games-171 goals-454 assists-893 pim
AL MACINNIS 1416 games-340 goals-934 assists-1501 pim
NIK LIDSTROM 1132 games-198 goals-639 assists-354 pim

BERNIE PARENT 2 Vezinas-2 Conn Smythes
VLADISLAV TRETIAK We'll never really know.
TONY ESPOSITO 3 Vezinas-1 Calder

Coach: Toe Blake 8 Cups


FINAL THOUGHT: LOVE 'EM OR HATE 'EM, THIS GUY AIN'T NO INGE HAMMASTROM, .....HOW'S THIS FOR A YEAR -:eek:

Mario Lemieux 1983/84 QMJHL 70 games-133 goals-149 assists
1988/89 NHL 76 games-85 goals-114 assists
Cam Neely 1993/94 NHL 49 games- 50 goals-24 assists
Reggie Leach 1975/76 NHL 80 games- 61 goals-30 assists
Paul Coffey 1985/86 NHL 79 games-48 goals-90 assists
Wayne Gretzky 1981/82 NHL 80 games - 92 goals-120 assists
1985/86 NHL 80 games- 52 goals-163 assists
Marcel Dionne 1970/71 OHA 46 games - 62 goals-81 assists
5 straight 50+ seasons in L.A.
Teemu Selanne 1992/93 NHL 84 games- 76 goals-56 assists
Mike Bossy 1981/82 NHL 80 games - 64 goals-83 assists
Phil Esposito 1970/71 NHL 78 games - 76 goals-76 assists
Guy Lafleur 1970/71 QMJHL 62 games - 130 goals-79 assists
1977/78 - 78 games - 60 goals-72 assists
Bobby Orr 1970/71 - 78 games - 37 goals-102 assists

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR PICKS!!!:D

[Chambokl]

Anyone of those teams are awesome. I would probably pick team "B". A team coach by Scotty Bowman always win... With Gretz, Rocket, etc...

I love some of those lines:



Big Frank, Ti Guy and Gros Bill.... Wow, what a line...

Kurri, Gretz, Brett Hull...

What about Harvey, Horton and Eddie Shore on defense.... + Coffey...

Savard, Robinson, Bourque, ...

Team "C" -- defence is probably the best as a group...

Team "A" -- probably the best goalies...

I could see you guys sitting around and arguing over this, the more beers, the more arguments....

Excellent choices.

Chambo

[noback]

I'd have to go with Team C for a lot of reasons.

As a kid, a loved the Chicago BlackHawks and Tony Esposito (too bad Bobby Hull wasnt on team C).

Then as a teen, I cheered for Boston and the greatest player never to finish his carreer, Bobby Orr. :D

I also went to alot of Ottawa 67's games and followed Denis Potvin's carreer and when he went to the Islanders, it was natural that I cheer for the expansion team with Bossy and Trottier. :cool:

Gee are we old talking about these guys?:rofl:

[Focker Singh]

962B...are you bored? I think you need to golf season to start NOW! :rofl: :rofl:
I have to go with Team B since I recognize more of those players than Team A or C. Man...our tax dollars pay you to have spur of the moment hockey drafts!! Get me a job there bro!

[962B]

962B...are you bored? I think you need to golf season to start NOW! :rofl: :rofl:
I have to go with Team B since I recognize more of those players than Team A or C. Man...our tax dollars pay you to have spur of the moment hockey drafts!! Get me a job there bro!

We couldn't pay you enough, you're worth too much as it is. Would you believe me if I told you it was all done on one 15 minute break?;)

[Big Shooter]

Like Team A's goaltending the best, and Team C's defense, but overall I'd go with Team B!!

Yes, these lists do qualify as waaaaaay-too-much-spare-time!!

Why don't you go out for a nice drive on the highway! (remember THAT thread!) ;)

[leftintherough]

Like Team A's goaltending the best, and Team C's defense, but overall I'd go with Team B!!

Yes, these lists do qualify as waaaaaay-too-much-spare-time!!

Why don't you go out for a nice drive on the highway! (remember THAT thread!) ;)


Totally agree with BS. Team B would win it outright.

[hogannut]

Totally agree with BS. Team B would win it outright.

I agree....team B. I mean Gretzky setting up Hull.....come on that is almost unfair!!

[dreaded3putt]

My choice would be team C. They have a handful of players that I cheered for growing up...........but the main reason is they have the best player of all time! #4

[962B]

I agree....team B. I mean Gretzky setting up Hull.....come on that is almost unfair!!

But what happened to defence winning in the playoffs? People love Team B's offence. Is Team C's defence good enough to stop Team B's never ending onslaught of power up front? I'll still take Potvin, Orr, Park, Lapointe, MacInnis and Lidstrom. Tony O, Tretiak and Parent stopped a bit of rubber in their day too.

[landlord]

No Bob Gainey? The Soviets called him the best hockey player in the world.

And maybe nostalgia clouds my judgment, but I still have No. 4, Bobby Orr, as the best ever.

[Big Shooter]

But what happened to defence winning in the playoffs? People love Team B's offence. Is Team C's defence good enough to stop Team B's never ending onslaught of power up front? I'll still take Potvin, Orr, Park, Lapointe, MacInnis and Lidstrom. Tony O, Tretiak and Parent stopped a bit of rubber in their day too.

Vastly overrated...didn't The Leafs have Parent for about 1-day as I recall?!

[962B]

Vastly overrated...didn't The Leafs have Parent for about 1-day as I recall?!

The poll took players in their prime. In his prime, Bernie Parent was good enough to make the Leafs.

[Big Shooter]

The poll took players in their prime. In his prime, Bernie Parent was good enough to make the Leafs.

Yah, but they didn't need him, what did they want...MORE Stanley Cups!??? :D

[962B]

I'd take Bernie over Andrew Playsoft any day of the week.

[Big Shooter]

I'd take Bernie over Andrew Playsoft any day of the week.

What about Doug Favell or Ron Low!? :D