Cool Things About Felix Potvin & Dave Semenko
Also, some "Today in Hockey History", the worst teams in Stanley Cup Playoff history, Oilers draft busts, and more.
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Today in Hockey History: April 8
Mr. Hockey broke a pair of Stanley Cup playoff records on this date, 29 years apart. Also, three franchises won their first-ever postseason games and plenty of new records were set on this date. The THW time machine is fired up and ready to take us on our daily trip through the decades to relive the best April 8 has to offer.
7 Cool Things About Maple Leafs’ Goalie Felix “The Cat” Potvin
Felix Potvin is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the NHL from 1991 to 2004. He was born on June 23, 1971, in Anjou, Quebec, Canada. Potvin was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round (31st overall) of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft and began his NHL career in the 1991-92 season. He played with the team until the 1998-99 season. He also played for several other NHL teams, including the New York Islanders, Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings, and Boston Bruins.
10 Biggest Oilers Draft Busts Since 2000
The Edmonton Oilers struggles at the draft table have been well documented over the years. Poor drafting and developing has been a critical factor in why the Oilers have made the playoffs just four times since the 2000-01 season. Edmonton even went through a recent string where they had four first overall picks in six years.
Today in Hockey History: April 7
On this date, the emergency backup goaltender was taken to a whole new level during a Stanley Cup Final game. This was also a big date for extending streaks and playoff records while one team’s direction was forever changed. Let’s take our daily trip back in time and relive all the best moments April 7 has had to offer.
9 Cool Things About Dave Semenko: Edmonton Oilers’ Enforcer
Dave Semenko was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who was a left-winger in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for two seasons and the NHL for 10 seasons. In total, he played 12 seasons in the highest professional hockey leagues in the world.
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Today in Hockey History: April 6
April 6 has had its fair share of historical moments throughout the decades. One of the National Hockey League’s biggest legends scored his final goal in his last regular-season game. Another legend finished the greatest season in the history of the game. The Hockey Hall of Fame is full of names who had big moments on this date, so let’s begin our daily trip back in time.
The Worst Teams in Stanley Cup Playoff History
If you followed the 2015 NFL Playoffs, you already know the NFC South champion Carolina Panthers moved on to the Divisional round. A team that finished the regular season at 7-8-1 advanced by virtue of defeating an Arizona Cardinals team with a third-string quarterback. In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, it doesn’t happen that often anymore that a sub-.500 squad gets into the tournament but it has happened in the past.