Steve Bozek Steve Bozek ( born November 26 , 1960 in Kelowna , British Columbia , Canada ) is a retired professional ice hockey left wing who spent 11 seasons in the NHL with four clubs . Noted for his hard shot , he was a reliable two - way forward and strong penalty killer . Playing career . Bozek was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 3rd round , 52nd overall in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft while playing for Northern Michigan University . Bozek was named a CCHA First - Team All - Star twice in his three years at Northern Michigan , leading the CCHA in scoring during the 1980 – 1981 season . In 1981 , he was named a First - Team All - American - the first hockey All - American ever for Northern Michigan - after dominating college hockey with 90 points in just 44 games , and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award . Bozek turned pro after his junior year , breaking straight into the Kings lineup for the 1981 – 82 season . As a rookie , he received an opportunity to spend a large portion of the season on the famed Triple Crown Line with Marcel Dionne and Dave Taylor due to an injury to Charlie Simmer , and he set a Kings rookie record ( since broken ) with 33 goals . In the playoffs , he secured a place in Kings lore by scoring the tying goal with 5 seconds left in the famed " Miracle on Manchester " game against the Edmonton Oilers , which was the greatest playoff comeback in NHL history as Los Angeles rallied from a 5 – 0 deficit to win 6 – 5 in overtime . 1982 – 83 would be a difficult year for Bozek , as he struggled with injuries and the sophomore jinx , finishing with 13 goals and 26 points in 53 games . At the conclusion of the season , he was dealt to the Calgary Flames . Always a primarily offensive player to that point in his career , in Calgary he began to develop the defensive side of his game and became a strong checker and penalty killer . However , his five seasons in Calgary would be blighted by nagging knee problems , and he was only able to play more than 70 games in a season once . His best year as a Flame was 1985 – 86 , as he scored 21 goals and 22 assists for 43 points in 64 games , including a club - leading 4 shorthanded goals . He added 8 points in 14 games in the playoffs as Calgary reached the Stanley Cup finals . After missing most of the 1987 – 88 season with a knee injury , Bozek was traded to the St . Louis Blues at the trade deadline along with Brett Hull in a deal for Rob Ramage and Rick Wamsley . Another knee injury limited him to 7 regular season games with the Blues , and he finished the season with just 3 goals and 10 points in 33 games between Calgary and St . Louis . Bozek ' s time in St . Louis would be brief , as he was dealt to the Vancouver Canucks in a three - way deal prior to the 1988 – 89 campaign . He would have a strong bounce - back season in Vancouver , finishing with 17 goals and 35 points , and his defensive play was a factor in Vancouver improving to 3rd in the league defensively from 17th the previous season . He spent two more seasons in Vancouver , recording solid totals of 14 and 15 goals , although as usual he was slowed down by injuries which caused him to miss 40 games over that stretch . Due to his enthusiastic and scrppy style of play , he earned the nickname Steve " Boom - Boom " Bozek , a nickname coined by CKNW commentator Tom Larschied . He was selected to play for Canada at the 1991 World Championships , winning a silver medal . In 1991 , Bozek signed as a free agent with the expansion San Jose Sharks , and was a member of their inaugural team during the 1991 – 92 season , finishing with 8 goals and 16 points in 58 games . He then played for a season in Italy before retiring in 1993 . Bozek finished his career with totals of 164 goals and 167 assists for 331 points in 641 games , along with 309 penalty minutes . He never played a game in the minor leagues .