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Top 90 of the ’90s
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TOP 90 OF THE ‘90S: 3-7
>3. MARIO LEMIEUX C | PIT 1990s STATS: 318 GP | 268 G | 388 A | 656 P | 313 PIM It’s incredible Lemieux is one of the best players of all-time and yet still has a “what if?” scenario attached to him. ‘Super Mario’ was limited to 318 games in the ’90s due to back problems and Hodgkin’s lymphoma, yet still had time to win two Cups, four scoring titles, two Hart Trophies and two Conn Smythe Trophies. >4. DOMINIK HASEK G | BUF, CHI 1990s STATS: 210-150-68 | 2.26 GAA | .926 SP | 45 SO Hasek did dominate the decade with five Vezina Trophies and two Harts, plus five first-team all-star selections. The incredibly entertaining and intimidating netminder dragged the Sabres to the 1999 Cup final against Dallas until…well, you know what happened.…
CAPITAL ‘E’ EXPANSION
THE GAME OF HOCKEY is growing all across North America. And as one of the continent’s best circuits, the ECHL is expanding in kind. The NHL and its top affiliate, the AHL, currently sit at a robust 32 teams apiece, with rumors of NHL expansion on the horizon for places such as Atlanta and Houston, among others. The ECHL, now in its 36th year, currently has 27 teams. But it will soon be on its way to aligning with its parent leagues with the addition of two new squads for 2024-25, bringing the total to 29 teams. Ahead of the introduction of the Tahoe Knight Monsters in Stateline, Nev., and the Bloomington Bison in Bloomington, Ill., ECHL commissioner Ryan Crelin outlined the league’s long-term goal of a 32-for-32 affiliation system. “The goal is now…
TOP 90 OF THE ‘90S: 14. ERIC LINDROS
C | PHI 1990s STATS: 486 GP | 290 G | 369 A | 659 P | 946 PIM NO PLAYER EPITOMIZED the rock ’em, sock ’em era of the ’90s NHL quite like Eric Lindros. He was a beast who blended physicality with finesse. Before there were personal trainers and protein shakes, there was ‘The Big E,’ a 6-foot-4 and 240-pound mound of muscle who looked like he was ripped from the pages of a comic book. Lindros used his impressive frame and ferocity to power his way to the NHL, by first refusing to play for the Quebec Nordiques as a No. 1 pick overall and then physically dominating the league as a four-time 40-goal scorer who averaged nearly 140 penalty minutes a season. Along the way, he won a Hart Trophy and…
TOP 90 OF THE ‘90S: 79-84
>79. CRAIG JANNEY C | STL, WPG/PHX, BOS, SJ, TB, NYI 1990s STATS: 628 GP | 141 G | 470 A | 611 P | 154 PIM An excellent playmaker, Janney was part of a blockbuster deal in the 1991-92 season when he was traded from Boston to St. Louis (along with Stephane Quintal) for Adam Oates. Janney’s best year was an 82-assist, 106-point effort for the Blues in ’92-93. He ranked 14th in assists for the decade, with 470. >80. GARY ROBERTS LW | CGY, CAR 1990s STATS: 537 GP | 235 G | 261 A | 496 P | 1,240 PIM The big-time power forward known as ‘Scary Gary’ almost lost his career in the ’90s due to a serious neck injury, but, fortunately, he prevailed after missing the entire ’96-97 season. His career-best campaign…
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