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We Told you it was BIG
2016-01-05
Its with Great excitement that we are able to officially announce that on January 29,2016 we will have 3 very special guest to Drop the Puck for the opening of our game against the Liverpool Privateers. Please Join us in welcoming them to The Barn.
Guy Lafleur:
Guy Lafleur’s career in the NHL began in 1971 following two celebrated seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Quebec Ramparts (G:130 A: 79).
During his fourth season (the year he removed his helmet), Guy came into his stride scoring 53 goals and tallying up 119 points. This was the beginning of an era for both the team and Guy. For the subsequent three years he lead the league in scoring and connected 6 straight years with 50+ goal seasons.
Twice recognized as the league’s MVP, he was one of hockey’s most exciting players and was instrumental in 5 Stanley Cup Championships. Initially retiring in 1984-85, he returned to the game he loved in 1988 with the New York Rangers (1 year) and then with Quebec (2 years). Guy returned permanently at the end of the 90-91 season hanging his skates up professionally after 1,126 games, 560 goals 793 assists and 1,353 points.
Rich Sutter:
Rich Sutter was drafted 10th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1982. During his professional career in the NHL Rich Sutter played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, St Louis Blues, the Tampa Bay Lightning the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Chicago Blackhawks. During his career in the regular season he notched up 874 games, 149 goals, 166 assists and 1,411 minutes in the penalty box
Ric Nattress:
In his NHL career, Nattress played in 536 games. He recorded 29 goals and 135 assists. He also appeared in 67 playoff games, scoring five goals and adding ten assists. He was a member of the Sherbrooke Canadiens 1985 Calder Cup, and Calgary Flames team which won the Stanley Cup in 1989.
Your Valley Maple Leafs would like to send a Very Special Tank You to The Windsor Hockey Heritage Society for making this possible. Please visit http://www.longpondclassic.com/news/ for a list of events for the Long Pond Classic Weekend and join them as they celebrate Hockey the way it was meant to be.
Guy Lafleur:
Guy Lafleur’s career in the NHL began in 1971 following two celebrated seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Quebec Ramparts (G:130 A: 79).
During his fourth season (the year he removed his helmet), Guy came into his stride scoring 53 goals and tallying up 119 points. This was the beginning of an era for both the team and Guy. For the subsequent three years he lead the league in scoring and connected 6 straight years with 50+ goal seasons.
Twice recognized as the league’s MVP, he was one of hockey’s most exciting players and was instrumental in 5 Stanley Cup Championships. Initially retiring in 1984-85, he returned to the game he loved in 1988 with the New York Rangers (1 year) and then with Quebec (2 years). Guy returned permanently at the end of the 90-91 season hanging his skates up professionally after 1,126 games, 560 goals 793 assists and 1,353 points.
Rich Sutter:
Rich Sutter was drafted 10th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1982. During his professional career in the NHL Rich Sutter played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, St Louis Blues, the Tampa Bay Lightning the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Chicago Blackhawks. During his career in the regular season he notched up 874 games, 149 goals, 166 assists and 1,411 minutes in the penalty box
Ric Nattress:
In his NHL career, Nattress played in 536 games. He recorded 29 goals and 135 assists. He also appeared in 67 playoff games, scoring five goals and adding ten assists. He was a member of the Sherbrooke Canadiens 1985 Calder Cup, and Calgary Flames team which won the Stanley Cup in 1989.
Your Valley Maple Leafs would like to send a Very Special Tank You to The Windsor Hockey Heritage Society for making this possible. Please visit http://www.longpondclassic.com/news/ for a list of events for the Long Pond Classic Weekend and join them as they celebrate Hockey the way it was meant to be.