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Joe Mullen:

 

ECAC First All-Star Team (1977,1979)

NCAA East First All-Star Team (1978,1979)

Lady Byng Trophy (1987, 1989)

NHL First Team All-Star (1989)

Played in NHL All-Star game (1989,1990,1994)

Lester Patrick Trophy (1995)

Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (2000)

 

1st American player to reach 500 goals and 1000 points.

 

Wish I could've posted the picture of Joe Mullen holding a baby EHME(was 7 months at the time)... But I'm too lazy to scan it.

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Good pick. Re: that pic - Small world, eh? When my folks were married, she took on his name, and I was Brian Mullen for about four years.

 

I'm gonna go with the d-man; I think my coach can remain under the radar.

 

Members of the OHL's all-rookie and all-star teams, as well as the NHL's all-rookie team. Perennial all-star and Norris candidate, and has Olympic, World Cup, and World Championship gold. Jovocop.

 

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Better get my coach pick out of the way.

 

He's the only three time Jack Adams Trophy winner, and a Stanley Cup winner with the Devils.

 

Pat Burns.

 

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In hindsight, I was stupid for thinking that Phil Housley and Pat Burns would be available in a few picks, the former especially.

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Better get my coach pick out of the way.

 

He's the only three time Jack Adams Trophy winner, and a Stanley Cup winner with the Devils.

 

Pat Burns.

 

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And, if fate will allow, the next coach of the Ottawa Senators. Good pick.

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I'm gonna finish my main line with a guy who can play center or left wing.

 

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Alex Delvecchio

 

Now I've got a Red Wing in net, on D, and the front line.

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There are a few players whose careers beg the question: What would have happened without injuries. Three of the biggest names have already been selected: Orr, Neely & Forsberg. To that list, I'd like to add Pat Lafontaine, newest center for the Northern Lights Five.

 

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Battled concussions & PCS for the latter half of his career, forcing him to hang up his skates at the age of 34. Still managed to score 40+ goals 7 times (including two with 50+), break 100 points two times, and average more than a point-per-game for his career.

 

 

 

 

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Know how I was caught between Hawerchuk and some other guy? Borje Salming was the other guy.

 

Was Hawerchuk the guy you thought I would take?

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Know how I was caught between Hawerchuk and some other guy? Borje Salming was the other guy.

 

Was Hawerchuk the guy you thought I would take?

 

Yeah, I figured you'd go "Oh, hey, 1400 points, why pass that up?".

 

This next pick, though, isn't about scoring points, but about preventing them. A lot of great defensemen are already gone, but this one I feel has flown under the radar. Not a great pick, but a very good one.

 

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Sergei Zubov, D

 

4-time All Star

2006 Norris finalist

Only 4 minus seasons

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Last remaining member of the 'Big 3' on the Canadians defense:

 

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Guy Lapointe, D

- 4 time all-star

- 1 time 1st team, 3 time 2nd team all-star

- career +329 (21st all-time)

- Hall of Famer; won 6 Stanley Cups

- played for Canada in the Summit Series

- all-around defined consistency

 

Another leader to add to my team. He could score (622 pts in 884 games) but he more of a defensive stalwart and will make a great pairing with Chelios or I may split them up and draft a few more offensive minded defensemen.

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Now I'm pulling out all the stops you motherfuckers. Too many of my sleepers have been taken, half my fucking sleeper list is gone.

 

With my next pick, I select one of the greatest left-wingers ever. Sixteen 20 goal seasons with his career high of 51 coming at the age of 35. Retired as the highest scoring left-winger, to be surpassed by that fruit Luc Robataille. 1369 points came in over 1500 games, he's 21st all time in goals, 26th in assists. Hail to the fucking Chief.

 

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Johnny Bucyk.

 

To add offense to my defensive minded team, the next pick totaled 1326 points over his 17 year career. He never won a Cup, never appeared in a Cup final and was never a first team all-star. But he played in a time where there were even better talents out there, leaving him to be overlooked and overshadowed. Still, one of the greatest finesse players ever:

 

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Gilbert Perrault.

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Had I not already taken two centers, Perrault would've been my last pick. Good choice.

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I wanted to take another defenseman with this pick. Then it occurred to me, why take just a defenseman when I can take a defenseman... and a mean cup of coffee?

 

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Tim Horton, D

 

7-time All Star

Second all-time in consecutive games played (486)

Widely considered "the strongest man in the game" during his career

43rd on The Hockey News' 100 Greatest Hockey Players

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