There are so many famous players nobody even names them all. Famous players didn’t just go into the N.H.L. and said for themselves that they were famous. They had to work extremely hard.
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There are so many famous players nobody even names them all. Famous players didn’t just go into the N.H.L. and said for themselves that they were famous. They had to work extremely hard. |
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| One of the most famous players is Gordie Howe. He was born on March. 31, 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan, Canada. He didn’t start playing until he was 8. When he turned 16 he was signed to the Detroit Red Wings. He set numerous hockey records that seemed to be unbreakable. He made his final appearance in the N.H.L. when he was in his 50’s in 1997. Making him the only player to have played in 6 different decades. |
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The famous Paul Coffey was born on June. 1, 1961 in Weston, Ontario, Canada. He was picked 1st round, 6th overall in 1980 by the Edmonton Oilers. He was a fast and graceful skater. But in 1987 he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He helped to lead the Pens to their first every Stanley Cup. He played on 7 different hockey teams in his hockey career. Today he is currently the highest scoring defenseman in the N.H.L. history. |
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Another famous player was Wayne Gretzky was born on January. 26, 1961 in the town of Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He learned to play hockey in a backyard rink with his father Walter. Wayne Gretzky began his professional career with the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association in 1978. Then he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in 1978-79. He broke 3 different records for the most goals in a season, the most assists, and the most total points. He led the Edmonton Oilers to four Stanley Cup Championships. Wayne Gretzky was then traded to the Los Angeles Kings. He broke almost all of Gordie Howe’s records. In 1996 he was traded to the St. Louis Blues but only stayed there for a season. Then he signed with the New York Rangers for two years and then retired in 1999. |
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Bobby Orr was born on March.20, 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. At age 14 the Bruins had already signed him to a junior contract. When he turned 18, he signed with the Bruins to play in the N.H.L. Orr had an enormous impact on defensive hockey; he came up with all sorts of different things. Orr led the Bruins to their first Stanley Cup in 1970. He had tons of knee injuries which caused him to miss out on a lot of games. Then he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawk’s. He retired at the young age of 31. |
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Ron Francis was born on March. 1, 1963 in Sault Ste. Mare, Ontario, Canada. He played junior hockey in his hometown. He was drafted to the Hartford Whalers with their 1st pick, 4th overall in 1981. In 1991 the trade deadline, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Francis’ addition helped the Pens win their first Stanley Cup in 1991. He helped them win another cup the next year. He stayed in Pittsburgh until 1998 when he was signed to the Carolina Hurricanes. Francis continued to play there until the 03’04 season came. He was then traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs and is still currently playing today. |
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And Finally, Mario Lemieux was born on September. 5, 1965, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. When Mario was in his early age he dominated at every level he played. He was drafted 1st overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1984. On his first shift ever in the N.H.L. he scored a goal. Lemieux led the pens to their first Stanley Cup in 91’92. He won it for them again in 92’93’. When 1997 came around he retired for 3 years. But made a surprise comeback to the pens in the 2000’01 season. People are waiting to put him in the hall of fame. |
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