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Andrei Svechnikov

**Andrei Svechnikov** (born Andrei Igorevich Svechnikov on March 26, 2000 in Barnaul, Russia) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL.

Svechnikov was drafted second overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the Hurricanes.

## Playing Career

### Early Playing Career

Andrei began his junior career in North America with the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League.

He signed a tender with the Lumberjacks in May 2016, due in part to proximity to his brother, Evgeny's AHL team in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

He had immediate success with the Lumberjacks, emerging as the team's leading scorer and finishing sixth in league scoring. He was named to the All-USHL Team and was declared USHL Rookie of the Year.

Andre was selected first overall in the 2017 CHL Import Draft by the Ontario Hockey League (OHL)'s Barrie Colts. Prior to the start of the season, he was highly regarded as a top prospect and was seen as a candidate for first overall. He won the Emms Family Award as OHL Rookie of the Year.

At the end of the season, he was ranked the top-ranked North American skater by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, described as an elite skater and finisher.

### Professional

At the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Carolina Hurricanes selected Andrei second overall and he was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with Carolina on July 1, 2018.

He made his NHL debut on October 4, 2018 against the New York Islanders and scored his first NHL goal on October 7, 2018 in an 8–5 win over the New York Rangers, becoming the first player born in the 2000s to score an NHL goal.

On 29 October 2019, Andrei become the first NHL player to score a “Michigan” goal, where one lifts the puck on their stick to score a lacrosse-style goal. He scored a similar style goal later that year in a game against the Winnipeg Jets on December 17, 2019.

## Personal Life

Andrei is the younger brother of Evgeny Svechnikov, who was drafted in the first round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings.

He originally comes from Barnaul in Siberia, but his family has relocated twice to access better teams and coaching for their sons. They first moved to the Moscow area, (then Kazan).
Jesper Boqvist

**Jesper Boqvist** (born on October 30, 1998 in Falun, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing with the Binghamton Devils in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.

He was selected 36th overall by the Devils in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing Career

Jesper made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Brynäs IF during the 2015–16 SHL season. On May 16, 2017, he agreed to extend his contract with Brynäs IF for a further two seasons through to 2019.

Jesper was drafted 36th overall in the second round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils. On June 10, 2019, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils.

On November 26, 2019, he scored his first NHL career goal in a 3-2 loss against the Minnesota Wild. The goal (which tied up the game 1-1 in the first period) caused controversy by the play of Wayne Simmonds. The Wild used its coach's challenge for the play, but the goal was allowed to stand.

The NHL then issued a statement during the third period that the goal should not been allowed.

## Personal Life

Jesper has a younger brother, Adam (who was selected 8th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft) is a defenceman for the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL.
Jason Blake

**Jason Blake** (born on September 2, 1973 in Moorhead, Minnesota) is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played in the NHL for the New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Anaheim Ducks.

## Playing Career

Jason played for the Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League (USHL). Collegiately, he played one year at Ferris State University before transferring the University of North Dakota, and starred on their 1996-1997 National Championship team.

He was signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Kings in 1999. In January of 2001, he was acquired by the New York Islanders in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings, who received a conditional pick in 2002. He set career highs in goals and points during the 2005–06 season with 28 and 57, respectively.

The following season, Jason topped both totals, scoring 40 goals and 69 points. The 40th goal was scored against the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 5, 2007.

He scored his 100th career NHL goal against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on October 31, 2006; the milestone 100th goal came on the power play late in the 3rd period.

He was named an all-star for the first time in his career during the 2006–07 NHL season. He recorded 2 assists in the 2007 NHL All-Star Game.

At the end of the 2006–07 season, Jason became an unrestricted free agent. He was quoted in Newsday in February 2007 saying he would probably test the free agent market if not re-signed by the Islanders prior to the NHL trading deadline. He was neither traded nor re-signed before the deadline.

On July 1, 2007, Jason signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-year contract worth US$20 million. On October 8, 2007, he announced that he had been diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia, a rare, but highly treatable form of cancer. He continued to play for the Maple Leafs for the rest of the season.

In his first season with Toronto he played in all 82 regular season games. He scored 15 goals and added 37 assists for a total of 52 points. While he managed a considerable number of points, he struggled to score goals all season, having over 300 shots on goal, easily a career high, but only 15 goals.

He was awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy at the end of the season for perseverance and dedication to hockey through the difficult times he faced after being diagnosed with cancer.

In the 2009–10 season, Jason was traded to the Anaheim Ducks along with Vesa Toskala for Jean-Sebastien Giguere on January 31, 2010.

## International Play

Along with his Islanders teammates Rick DiPietro and Mark Parrish, Jason was part of Team USA at the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy in February 2006. Team USA was led by Peter Laviolette, his former coach with the Islanders.
Gaetan Duchesne

**Gaetan Duchesne** (born Gaeten Joseph Pierre Duchesne on July 11, 1962 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL for the Washington Capitals, Quebec Nordiques, Minnesota North Stars, San Jose Sharks and Florida Panthers.

Duchesne was drafted by the Capitals 152nd overall in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing Career

As a youth, Gaetan played in the 1974 and 1975 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Quebec City.

He played six seasons with the Washington Capitals before being dealt to the Quebec Nordiques in the trade that sent Dale Hunter to the Capitals. He also played for the Minnesota North Stars, helping to guide them to their improbable appearance in the 1991 Stanley Cup Finals.

Gaetan later played for the San Jose Sharks and Florida Panthers. In 1,028 NHL games, he scored 179 goals and 254 assists. Starting in 2008, the Capitals have awarded the Gaetan Duchesne Trophy to the best intra-squad team in training camp scrimmages.

## Death

On April 16, 2007, Gaetan died of a heart attack at the age of 44 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

## Personal Life

Gaetan's son, Jeremy is a former goaltending prospect for the Philadelphia Flyers.
Calder Memorial Trophy

**The Calder Memorial Trophy** is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League (NHL)."

The award is named after Frank Calder, the first president of the NHL. Serving as the NHL's Rookie of the Year award, this version of the trophy has been awarded since its creation for the 1936–37 NHL season.

The voting is conducted by members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the conclusion of each regular season to determine the winner.
1982–83 Winnipeg Jets (Original) Season

**The 1982–83 Winnipeg Jets season** was the 11th season of the Winnipeg Jets (their fourth season in the NHL).

In the 1982-83 NHL season, the Jets finished in 4th place in the Smythe Division with a record of 33-39-8.

## Offseason

After a very successful 1981-82 season (in which the club made the playoffs for the first time since joining the NHL in 1979), the Winnipeg Jets had a quiet off-season.

With the Colorado Rockies moving to East Rutherford, New Jersey and becoming the New Jersey Devils, the NHL underwent realignment, and the Jets were shifted from the Norris Division back to the Smythe Division, where the team spent their first two seasons from the 1979-81 season.

Winnipeg joined the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings and the Vancouver Canucks to form the five team division.

On May 9, 1982, the team signed undrafted free agent goaltender Brian Hayward, who had spent the past four seasons with the Cornell Big Red, going 42-27-2 with a 3.88 GAA in his time with the team.

On June 9, 1982, the Jets participated in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft and with the 12th overall pick in the draft, the Jets picked defenseman Jim Kyte from the Cornwall Royals of the OHL. Kyte (a big, stay-at-home defenseman) had four goals and 17 points in 52 games in his rookie season with Cornwall in 1981-82.

## Playoffs

The Winnpeg Jets faced the Smythe Division champion Edmonton Oilers in the Division semi-finals. The Oilers swept the Jets in three games.

## Transactions

### Trades

Willy Lindstrom | To Winnipeg Jets

Dave Christian | To Winnipeg Jets

Norm Dupont | To Winnipeg Jets

4th round pick in 1984 - Chris Mills
Alexandre Fortin

**Alexandre Fortin** (born on February 25, 1997 in Blainville, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL.

## Playing Career

Alexandre was drafted in the second round of the 2013 QMJHL draft by the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. He helped the Huskies win their first Presidents Trophy Cup during the 2015–16 season.

On September 25, 2016, he signed a three-year contract with the Blackhawks as an undrafted free agent, and was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs where he had 21 points (with 4 goals & 17 assists) in 51 games during the 2017-18 season.

On October 9, 2018, after Andreas Martinsen sustained a back injury, Alexandre was recalled from the IceHogs by Chicago and recorded his first career NHL goal on October 21, 2018 in a 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

## Personal Life

Alexandre's uncle is goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere, who played in the NHL for 16 years with the Anaheim Ducks, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Colorado Avalanche.
ESPN National Hockey Night

**ESPN National Hockey Night** was ESPN's weekly television broadcasts of NHL regular season games and coverage of playoff games, broadcast from 1992 to 2004.

ESPN had been slated to broadcast games for the 2004–05 NHL season, but due the season's lockout combined with the NHL reaching an agreement with OLN (now NBCSN) to broadcast games for the 2005–06 NHL season, "National Hockey Night" came to an end after the 2003–04 NHL season.
Matthews Arena

**Matthews Arena** was the home arena for the Boston Bruins from 1924 to 1928, located in Boston, Massachusetts.

The first games of professional ice hockey took place in March 1911 when a two-game $2,500 competition between two NHA teams, the Montreal Wanderers and the Ottawa Senators took place.

The Boston Bruins played in their first-ever NHL regular season game at the arena on December 1, 1924. They left the arena in 1928 when the Boston Garden was completed.
American Hockey League

**The American Hockey League (AHL)** is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental league for the NHL.

Since the 2010–11 season, every team in the league has an affiliation agreement with one NHL team. When NHL teams do not have an AHL affiliate, players are assigned to AHL teams that are affiliated with other NHL teams.

## Teams

### Eastern Conference

**Atlantic Division**

* Bridgeport Sound Tigers (affiliated with the New York Islanders)
* Charlotte Checkers (affiliated with the Carolina Hurricanes)
* Hartford Wolf Pack (affiliated with the New York Rangers)
* Hershey Bears (affiliated with the Washington Capitals)
* Lehigh Valley Phantoms (affiliated with the Philadelphia Flyers)
* Providence Bruins (affiliated with the Boston Bruins)
* Springfield Thunderbirds (affiliated with the Florida Panthers)
* Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (affiliated with the Pittsburgh Penguins)

**North Division**

* Belleville Senators (affiliated with the Ottawa Senators)
* Binghamton Devils (affiliated with the New Jersey Devils)
* Cleveland Monsters (affiliated with the Columbus Blue Jackets)
* Laval Rocket (affiliated with the Montreal Canadiens)
* Rochester Americans (affiliated with the Buffalo Sabres)
* Syracuse Crunch (affiliated with the Tampa Bay Lightning)
* Toronto Marlies (affiliated with the Toronto Maple Leafs)
* Utica Comets (affiliated with the Vancouver Canucks)

### Western Conference

**Central Division**

* Chicago Wolves (affiliated with the Vegas Golden Knights)
* Grand Rapid Griffins (affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings)
* Iowa Wild (affiliated with the Minnesota Wild)
* Manitoba Moose (affiliated with the Winnipeg Jets)
* Milwaukee Admirals (affiliated with the Nashville Predators)
* Rockford IceHogs (affiliated with the Chicago Blackhawks)
* Texas Stars (affiliated with the Dallas Stars)

**Pacific Division**

* Bakersfield Condors (affiliated with the Edmonton Oilers)
* Colorado Eagles (affiliated with the Colorado Avalanche)
* Henderson Silver Knights (affiliated with the Vegas Golden Knights)
* Ontario Reign (affiliated with the Los Angeles Kings)
* San Diego Gulls (affiliated with the Anaheim Ducks)
* San Jose Barracuda (affiliated with the San Jose Sharks)
* Stockton Heat (affiliated with the Calgary Flames)
* Tucson Roadrunners (affiliated with the Arizona Coyotes)

## Future

* Palm Springs AHL team (affiliated with Seattle NHL team)
1995–96 Dallas Stars season

**The 1995–96 Dallas Stars season** was the Dallas Stars' third season in the NHL in Dallas, Texas.

The team's season started off poorly and finished poorly as they ended the season in 6th place in the Central Division & 11th place in the Western Conference with a record of 26-42-14; their home record was 14-18-9 and their road record was 12-24-5.

## Playoffs

The Dallas Stars missed the playoffs that year for the first time in their franchise's history.

## Transactions

**June 7, 1995**

* The Dallas Stars acquired Jeff Mitchell from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for 5th-round pick in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft (#118: Jason Morgan)

**July 8, 1995**

* The Dallas Stars acquired a 3rd-round pick in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft (#69: Sergei Gustev) from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a 2nd-round pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft (#31: Remi Royer)

**July 14, 1995**

* The Dallas Stars acquired cash from the Washington Capitals in exchange for Mike Torchia

**September 21, 1995**

* The Dallas Stars acquired cash from the New York Islanders in exchange for Jason Herter

**October 2, 1995**

* The Dallas Stars acquired Guy Carbonneau from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Paul Broten

**November 29, 1995**

* The Dallas Stars acquired Robert Petrovicky from the Hartford Whalers in exchange for Dan Kesa and a conditional pick in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft

**December 13, 1995**

* The Dallas Stars acquired Brent Fedyk from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Trent Klatt

**December 19, 1995**

* The Dallas Stars acquired Joe Nieuwendyk from the Calgary Flames in exchange for Jarome Iginla and Corey Millen

**January 28, 1996**

* The Dallas Stars acquired Benoit Hogue and Randy Wood from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Dave Gagner and a 6th-round pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft (#140: Dimitriy Yakushin)
* The Dallas Stars acquire Darryl Sydor and a 5th-round pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft (#112: Ryan Christie) from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Shane Churla and Doug Zmolek
1977–78 Atlanta Flames season

**The 1977–78 Atlanta Flames season** was the Atlanta Flames' sixth season in the NHL.

The Flames finished the season in 3rd place in the Patrick Division with a record of 34-27-19.

## Team Leaders

* Goals: Bob MacMillan (31)
* Assists: Tom Lysiak (42)
* Points: Tom Lysiak (69)
* Penalty minutes: Willi Plett (171)
* Wins: Dan Bouchard (25)
* Goals against average: Dan Bouchard (2.75)

## Transactions

Ab DeMarco, Jr. | To Los Angeles Kings

Cash

Yves BelangerBob MacMillanDick Redmond2nd round pick in 1979 (Mike Perovich)
Dirk Graham

**Dirk Graham** (born Dirk Milton Graham on July 29, 1959 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the NHL for the Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota North Stars. He was also the head coach of the Blackhawks in the 1999–2000 NHL season.

Graham was drafted 89th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing Career

Dirk was selected 89th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft after spending four years with the Regina Pats in the Western Hockey League. Graham spent four years in the minor leagues which included the International Hockey League and the Central Hockey League.

In 1980–81, Dirk scored 40 goals with the Toledo Goaldiggers of the IHL, and he was named to the second all-star team. In 1982–83, he scored 70 goals with the Goaldiggers and was named to the first all-star team; this caught the attention of some, and he was signed as a free agent by the Minnesota North Stars after never playing a game with the Canucks.

Dirk spent two more years developing in the American Hockey League and Central Hockey League. He was selected to the CHL First All-Star Team in 1983–84.

In 1985–86, Graham was playing full-time with the North Stars. He recorded consecutive 20 goal seasons in Minnesota and was chosen to represent Team Canada in the 1987 World Ice Hockey Championships. On January 2, 1988, Graham was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for Curt Fraser.

In his first full season with the Blackhawks (1988-89), he topped the 30 goal mark for the first time in his career and finished with a career high 78 points (A stunning 10 of his 33 goals were short-handed; thus he joins Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Marcel Dionne as one of only four players to achieve ten or more short-handed goals in a season). He scored 20 goals or more four times with the Blackhawks.

Late in 1988–89, Dirk was named team captain (replacing Denis Savard), the first player of African descent to become team captain in the NHL.

In 1990–91, he won the Frank J. Selke Trophy for best defensive forward in the NHL. He captained the team all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1991–92, where they were swept by the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Dirk retired in 1995 after the lockout shortened season.

## Coaching/Scouting Career

Shortly after retiring, Dirk served as assistant coach for Craig Hartsburg with the Chicago Blackhawks. He took a year off and then returned as a scout for the Blackhawks.

He served briefly as a head coach in the 1998–99 season until he was replaced by Lorne Molleken. These days, Dirk is currently a scout for the San Jose Sharks.

## Career Statistics

### International

 1991 | Canada
 Senior totals

## International Play

Dirk represented Team Canada in the Canada Cup tournament where Canada would beat the United States to take first place.

## Accolades

* Selected to the IHL Second All-Star Team in 1981.
* Selected to the IHL First All-Star Team in 1983.
* Selected to the CHL First All-Star Team in 1984.
* Frank J. Selke Trophy winner in 1991.
Detroit Red Wings

The **Detroit Red Wings** are a team in the National Hockey League. They compete in the Eastern Conference. They are one of the teams known as the **Original Six**.

## Coaching History

* 1932-1947: Jack Adams
* 1947-1954: Tommy Ivan
* 1954-1958: Jimmy Skinner
* 1958-1968: Sid Abel
* 1968-1969: Bill Gadsby
* 1969-1970: Sid Abel
* 1970-1971: Ned Harkness
* 1971: Doug Barkley
* 1971-1973: Johnny Wilson
* 1973: Ted Garvin
* 1973-1975: Alex Delvecchio
* 1975-1976: Doug Barkley
* 1976: Alex Delvecchio
* 1976-1977: Larry Wilson
* 1977-1980: Bobby Kromm
* 1980: Ted Lindsay
* 1980-1982: Wayne Maxner
* 1982: Billy Dea
* 1982-1985: Nick Polano
* 1985: Harry Neale
* 1985-1986: Brad Park
* 1986-1990: Jacques Demers
* 1990-1993: Bryan Murray
* 1993-2002: Scotty Bowman
* 2002-2004: Dave Lewis
* 2005-2015: Mike Babcock
* 2015-Present: Jeff Blashill

## Facts

* Location: Detroit, Michigan
* Arena: Little Caesars Arena

## Players

* Sergei Federov
* Gordie Howe
* Red Kelly
* Chris Osgood
* Steve Yzerman
* Henrik Zetterberg
Ryan Strome

**Ryan Strome** (born Ryan Edward Strome on July 11, 1993 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian ice hockey forward for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

## Playing Career

Ryan began his professional playing career with the Toronto Marlboros of the Greater Toronto Hockey League during the 2008–09 season. At the Ontario Hockey League's 2009 Priority Selection, he was selected eighth overall by the Barrie Colts.

During the 2009–10 season, Ryan was traded to the Niagara IceDogs. The IceDogs qualified for the playoffs but were eliminated in the first round, while the Colts would go on to the OHL Championship Finals but were eliminated in four games.

During the following season, Ryan compiled 106 points in just 65 games. He was named "OHL Player of the Month" in January 2011 and selected to the Second All-Star Team at years end. After his second season with the IceDogs, he became eligible for the NHL Entry Draft.

Ryan was selected in the first round (fifth overall) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders. He was also selected by the Kontinental Hockey League's Amur Khabarovsk in their 2011 draft.

After being drafted, Ryan spent another season with the IceDogs before joining the Islanders' American Hockey League (AHL) minor league affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the 2012–13 season.

Halfway through the following season, on December 11, 2013, Ryan was called up to the Islanders after the team had put Pierre-Marc Bouchard on waivers to make room on their roster. Before his call-up, he was leading the AHL in points through the first 23 games of the season.

On January 6, 2014, he scored his first NHL goal against Kari Lehtonen of the Dallas Stars.

On June 22, 2017, Ryan was traded by the Islanders to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward Jordan Eberle.

In his first season with the Oilers in 2017–18, Ryan appeared in all 82 games posting 13 goals and 21 assists for 34 points. As a restricted free agent in the off-season, he agreed to a two-year, $6.2 million extension with the Oilers on July 6, 2018.

On November 16, 2018, Ryan was traded by the Oilers to the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Ryan Spooner.

## Personal Life

Ryan grew up in the Lorne Park area of Mississauga, Ontario. His mother, Trish works in insurance and his father, Chris works as an electrician.

He has two younger brothers: Dylan, who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL, and Matthew, who currently plays for the Reading Royals in the ECHL.

In 2019, Ryan married his girlfriend, Sydney and welcomed a daughter, Harper in 2020. He also has a yellow lab named Miller.

Ryan's first job was shooting pucks at a goalie school when he was 13 years old. He played lacrosse and hockey during high school. He grew up as an avid fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Mats Sundin.
Kelly Buchberger

**Kelly Buchberger** (born Kelly Michael Buchberger on December 2, 1966 in Langenburg, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former NHL player who has played for the Edmonton Oilers, Atlanta Thrashers, Los Angeles Kings, Phoenix Coyotes and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

## Playing Career

Buchberger has played in the NHL for the Edmonton Oilers, Atlanta Thrashers, Los Angeles Kings, Phoenix Coyotes, and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

He also played minor hockey with the Western Hockey League Moose Jaw Warriors and pro hockey with the American Hockey League Nova Scotia Oilers.

He was drafted in the ninth round by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, making him the 188th overall pick, and made his NHL debut in the 1987 Stanley Cup finals.

During his playing career, Buchberger was known best for his gritty play and leadership, having captained the Oilers for four years as the team's 9th leader in franchise history. He won two Stanley Cups with Edmonton, in 1987 and 1990.

Buchberger was the last remaining active member of the Oilers' roster to have been on one of their five Stanley Cup winning teams, along with Marty McSorley.

He remained with the Oilers until 1999, when he was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1999 NHL Expansion Draft.

## Coaching Career

After retiring, Buchberger was an assistant coach with the AHL Edmonton Road Runners team in the 2004–05 season. He then joined the Oilers management as a development coach.

On August 3, 2007, he was named head coach of the Oilers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Falcons where he guided the team to a 35–35–10 record (the team's first .500 season since the 1998–99 season).

He was then promoted to the Edmonton Oilers during the 2008 offseason, becoming an assistant coach with them.

On June 10, 2014, Buchberger was reassigned to the role of player personnel and replaced as assistant coach by Craig Ramsay.

On July 11, 2017, he was hired as the assistant coach by the New York Islanders.

In 2018, he was named the head coach of the Tri-City Americans in the Western Hockey League.
1989–90 Toronto Maple Leafs season

**The 1989-90 Toronto Maple Leafs season** was the Toronto Maple Leafs' 73rd season in the NHL.

The Maple Leafs finished the season in 3rd place in the Norris Division and 6th place in the Campbell Conference with a record of 38-38-4; their home record was 24-14-2 and their road record was 14-24-2.

## Offseason

Newly acquired defenceman Rob Ramage was named the team captain.

## Regular Season

On the power play, the Maple Leafs scored 81 goals on 348 advantages for a 23.3% success rate; this ranked fourth overall in the NHL.

The Maple Leafs allowed 17 shorthanded goals on 348 advantages, which ranked 20th in the league.

Against the power play, the Maple Leafs allowed 89 goals on 408 advantages, which ranked 15th in the league. The Maple Leafs scored 16 shorthanded goals, third-best in the league. Dave Reid was influential by scoring four shorthanded goals.

Eddie Olczyk reached 30 goals for the third straight year, tying a Maple Leafs scoring record by scoring at least 1 point in 18 consecutive games. It was the NHL's third longest scoring streak of the season.

The streak was snapped on January 10, 1990 in a game against the New York Islanders. During the streak, Olczyk had 11 goals and 17 assists.

Gary Leeman became the second member of the Maple Leafs to score 50 goals in one season.

## Playoffs

The Maple Leafs qualified for the 1990 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but were eliminated in the Division Semifinals by the St. Louis Blues.

## Transactions

**June 16, 1989**

* The Maple Leafs acquired Rob Ramage from the Calgary Flames in exchange for a 2nd-round pick in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft (#24: Kent Manderville)

**June 29, 1989**

* The Maple Leafs acquired Lou Franceschetti from the Washington Capitals in exchange for a 5th-round pick in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft (#94: Mark Ouimet)

**August 28, 1989**

* The Maple Leafs acquired a 7th-round pick in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft (#138: Andre Lomakin) from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for the rights to Jiri Latal

**September 8, 1989**

* The Maple Leafs acquired Mark Laforest from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a 6th-round pick (later upgraded to a 5th-round pick; #91: Juha Ylonen) and a 7th-round pick (#138: Andrei Lomakin) in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft

**October 16, 1989**

* The Maple Leafs acquired Tom Kurvers from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a first-round pick in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft (#3: Scott Niedermayer)

**December 20, 1989**

* The Maple Leafs acquired Mike Stevens & Gilles Thibaudeau from the New York Islanders in exchange for Jack Capuano, Paul Gagne and Derek Laxdal
Mario Marois

**Mario Marois** (born on December 15, 1957 in L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL for the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, Quebec Nordiques, Winnipeg Jets and the St. Louis Blues.

Marois was drafted by the Rangers 62nd overall in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing Career

As a youth, Mario played in the 1968, 1969 and 1970 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, Canada.

He began his NHL career with the New York Rangers in 1978. He also played for the Vancouver Canucks before landing with the Quebec Nordiques. While with the Quebec Nordiques, Mario served as team captain for three years before being traded to the Winnipeg Jets.

Mario left the NHL after the 1992 season. He served one season as a player-assistant coach of the Hamilton Canucks of the AHL in 1992–93 before retiring as a player.

## Post-Playing Career

Mario worked as a scout with the Carolina Hurricanes and Vancouver Canucks before later becoming an amateur scout with the Detroit Red Wings. He was inducted into the QMJHL Hall of Fame in 2016.
2018–19 Chicago Blackhawks season

**The 2018–19 Chicago Blackhawks season** was the Chicago Blackhawks' 93rd season in the NHL.

The Blackhawks finished in 6th place in the Central Division and in 10th place in the Western Conference with a record of 36-34-12; their home record was 19-14-8 and their road record was 17-20-4.

## Team Leaders

* Goals: Patrick Kane (44)
* Assists: Patrick Kane (66)
* Points Patrick Kane (110)
* Penalty minutes: Duncan Keith (70)
* Plus/minus Duncan Keith (+13)
* Wins: Cam Ward (16)
* Goals against average: Corey Crawford (2.93)

## Playoffs

The Blackhawks were eliminated from playoff contention on April 2, 2019 when the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Edmonton Oilers.

It is also the first time since the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons that the Blackhawks have missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons.

## Accolades

### Records

* Brent Seabrook – Blackhawks' all-time leader in regular season games played by a defenseman (1,009 games) (October 13, 2018)
* Brent Seabrook – Blackhawks' third all-time in regular season games played (1,014 games) (October 25, 2018)
* Corey Crawford – Blackhawks' third all-time in regular season games played by a goalie (416 games) (November 4, 2018)
* Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook – first pair of defensemen to play 1,000 games together as teammates (December 11, 2018)
* Brent Seabrook – Blackhawks' second all-time in regular season games played (1,037 games) (December 12, 2018)
* Patrick Kane – Blackhawks' third all-time in regular season assists (555 assists) (January 20, 2019)
* Patrick Kane – Blackhawks' all-time record for consecutive games with an assist (20 games) (February 22, 2019)
* Patrick Kane - NHL second all-time in regular season for consecutive games with an assist (20 games) (February 22, 2019)
* Patrick Kane - Blackhawks' fourth all-time record for career points (924 points) (March 7, 2019)

## Transactions

**June 27, 2018**

* The Blackhawks acquired Jordan Schroeder from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Jean-Francois Berube

**July 12, 2018**

* The Blackhawks acquired Marcus Kruger, MacKenzie Entwistle, Jordan Maletta & Andrew Campbell from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Vinnie Hinostroza, Jordan Oesterle, Marian Hossa and a 3rd-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft

**November 25, 2018**

* The Blackhawks acquired Dylan Strome & Brendan Perlini from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Nick Schmaltz

**December 30, 2018**

* The Blackhawks acquired Drake Caggiula & Jason Garrison from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Brandon Manning & Robin Norell

**January 11, 2019**

* The Blackhawks acquired Slater Koekkoek from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Jan Rutta

**February 18, 2019**

* The Blackhawks acquired Peter Holland from the New York Rangers in exchange for Darren Raddysh
1995–96 Winnipeg Jets (Original) season

**The 1995–96 Winnipeg Jets season** was the team's 24th season in the NHL and their final season in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canda before the franchise was moved to Phoenix, Arizona, and renamed the Phoenix Coyotes (now the Arizona Coyotes).

The NHL returned to Winnipeg following the 2010–11 season, when the Atlanta Thrashers became the "new" Winnipeg Jets.

The Jets finished the season in 5th place in the Central Division and 8th place in the Western Conference with a record of 36-40-6. Their home record was 22-16-3 and their road record was 14-24-3.

## Season Overview

### Off-season

The Winnipeg Jets picked Shane Doan of the Kamloops Blazers as their first-round pick (seventh overall)

Due to contractual disagreements, Keith Tkachuk is replaced as captain by Kris King.

### Regular season

The Jets' 36 wins were the highest since they won 40 games during the 1992–93 season.

### Relocation to Phoenix

As the NHL expanded into the United States, the team operating costs and salaries grew rapidly; this development put a high strain on the League's Canadian teams.

As Winnipeg was the league's second-smallest market (eventually becoming the smallest market after the Quebec Nordiques moved to Denver, Colorado, in 1995), the Jets were unable to retain their best players.

Various schemes were devised to save the team through a tremendous grassroots effort and government funds, but in the end, the efforts were not enough.

Despite strong fan support, the Winnipeg Jets were at a financial disadvantage with many American franchises. The team was sold to Phoenix businessmen Steven Gluckstern and Richard Burke.

In 1996, the club moved to Arizona and became the Phoenix Coyotes.

In the summer that the move took place, the franchise saw the exit of Jets stars like Teemu Selanne and Alexei Zhamnov, while the team added established superstar Jeremy Roenick from the Chicago Blackhawks.

Roenick teamed up with power wingers Keith Tkachuk and Rick Tocchet to form a dynamic 1–2–3 offensive punch that led the Coyotes through their first years in Arizona.

Also impressive were young players Shane Doan (who was the last remaining original Jet active in the NHL), Oleg Tverdovsky and goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin, whom the fans nicknamed the "Bulin Wall."

## Team leaders

* Goals: Keith Tkachuk (50)
* Assists: Keith Tkachuk (48) & Teemu Selanne (48)
* Points Keith Tkachuk (98)
* Penalty minutes: Jim McKenzie (202)
* Wins: Nikolai Khabibulin (26)
* Goals against average: Nikolai Khabibulin (3.13)

## Playoffs

The Jets lost their first round series 4–2 to the Detroit Red Wings.

They played their last-ever game on April 28, 1996, a home playoff loss to the Red Wings, 4–1. Norm Maciver scored the last goal in original Jets history.
1968–69 California Golden Seals season

**The 1968–69 Oakland Seals season** was the Seals' second season in the NHL.

The Seals ended the season in 2nd place in the West Division with a record for 29-36-11.

## Season Overview

For the first time in their short history, the Seals qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing second in the West Division (albeit with seven more losses than wins).

However, they were upset in the playoffs, losing their quarter-finals series to the fourth-place Los Angeles Kings in seven games. (Oakland's three playoff game victories against Los Angeles were the only ones the franchise would get in their entire ten-year history.)

## Team Leaders

* Goals: Norm Ferguson (34)
* Assists: Ted Hampson (49)
* Points Ted Hampson (75)
* Penalty minutes: Carol Vadnais (151)
* Wins: Gary Smith (21)
* Goals against average: Gary Smith (2.96)
1975–76 Atlanta Flames season

**The 1975–76 Atlanta Flames season** was the Atlanta Flames' fourth season in the NHL.

The Flames ended in the season in 3rd place in the Patricik Division with a record of 35-33-12.

## Team Leaders

* Goals: Curt Bennett (34)
* Assists: Tom Lysiak (51)
* Points: Tom Lysiak (82)
* Penalty minutes: Pat Quinn (134)
* Wins: Dan Bouchard (19)
* Goals against average: Dan Bouchard (2.54)

## Playoffs

The Atlanta Flames qualified for the post-season for the second time in franchise history, and would face the Los Angeles Kings in a best-of-three preliminary round series.

The Kings finished with a 38–33–9 record, earning 85 points and second place in the Norris Division. They finished the season with three more points than the Flames.

The series opened at The Forum in Inglewood, California and the Kings scored in the first minute of play, as Tom Williams beat goaltender Dan Bouchard to give Los Angeles a 1–0 lead.

The Kings doubled their lead in the second period when Bob Nevin scored. In the third period, the Flames cut the Kings lead to 2–1 after a goal by Barry Gibbs, however, that's as close as Atlanta would get, as Los Angeles held on for the 2–1 victory.

The second game was played at the Omni Coliseum as the Flames needed a win to force a third and deciding game.

Both goaltenders played great games; however, the Kings Bob Berry scored with 1:44 remaining in the third period, as Los Angeles held on to beat the Flames 1–0. Kings goaltender Rogie Vachon made 27 saves for the shutout.
Kevin Lankinen

**Kevin Lankinen** (born on April 28, 1995 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL.

## Playing Career

Kevin has played primarily for HIFK of the SM-liiga, from 2014 to 2018. He also played one match for Jokerit and two for KooKoo, and ten for Kiekko-Vantaa of Mestis. In 2014, he signed a three-year contract with HIFK. In the 2015 playoffs, he participated in the longest game in SM-liiga's history, lasting 134 minutes and 14 seconds. His team won 2–1 and advanced to the quarterfinals.

During the 2015–16 season, he played alongside Ville Husso, playing 22 games in the regular season, as well as three in the playoffs as his team won silver medals. During the 2016–17 season, he was a secondary goaltender alongside the more experienced Niklas Backstrom, but due to Bäckström's injuries, he became the primary goaltender and played in 42 games, seven of which were shutouts, the most in the league that season.

During the 2017–18 season, Kevin was injured and unable to play for a large portion of the season; however, he made a successful comeback by playing 15 games in the regular season with four shutouts and a save percentage of 94.58 percent. His goals against average (GAA) was 1.33, the highest in the league that season.

During the playoffs, he played as the primary goaltender for 13 games with a save percentage of 93.56 percent, helping his team win bronze medals. He was in the running for the Urpo Ylönen trophy, which is awarded to the best goaltender of the season, alongside Veini Vehviläinen from Oulun Kärpät and Dominik Hrachovina from Tappara, but the award went to Vehviläinen.

On May 21, 2018, he signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL. In his second season with the Blackhawks affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs in the 2019–20 season, he made 21 appearances, earning 8 wins and represented the IceHogs as the teams' lone representative at the 2020 AHL All-Star Game.

On March 5, 2020, Kevin was ruled out for the remainder of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery, with a recovery period of 5 months. He made his NHL debut on January 19, 2021 in a 5-4 overtime loss against the Florida Panthers. On January 22, 2021, Kevin got his first NHL career win in a 4-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings.

## International Play

In 2019, Kevin represented Finland in the Ice Hockey World Championships, winning gold. Throughout the tournament, he had the second highest save percentage (after Andrei Vasilevskiy) of 94.20% and a goals against average of 1.50. He served as the goaltender for each playoff game.
Zach Aston-Reese

**Zach Aston-Reese** (born Zachary Aston-Reese on August 10, 1994 in Staten Island, New York) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL.

## Playing Career

### Early Playing Career

While playing for the New Jersey Rockets of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League (AJHL) during the 2010–11 season, Zach also appeared in the United States Hockey League (USHL). He played two games for the Des Moines Buccaneers, as well as 25 games for the Lincoln Stars.

He joined the Stars full-time for the 2011–12 season. In 53 games, he recorded 5 goals and 10 assists.

After one more season with the Stars, Zach joined the Division 1 Northeastern Huskies. He played for the club for four seasons. During the 2015–16 season, the Huskies won the Hockey East Tournament championship.

The following season, he was named to the Hockey East First All-Star Team, NCAA Division 1 First All-American Team, and the Hockey East Player of the Year.

### Professional

On March 14, 2017, Zach (as an undrafted player) signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He joined the Penguins' AHL-affiliate team, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the remainder of the season, recording eight points in ten games.

He started the 2017–18 season in the minors, but made his NHL debut on February 3, 2018 against the New Jersey Devils. He recorded his first two NHL goals in a 6–3 win over the Ottawa Senators on February 13.

On February 27, Zach suffered an upper-body injury during practice. He returned to the Penguins' lineup on March 27 after missing 13 games. He made his postseason debut on April 11, 2018 against the Philadelphia Flyers.

On April 18, he recorded his first career playoff point, assisting on a goal by Riley Sheahan. During Game 3 of Round 2 against the Washington Capitals, he was checked by Tom Wilson, resulting in a broken jaw and a concussion. Wilson was suspended three playoff games for the hit.

Prior to the beginning of the 2018–19 season, Zach was reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton; however, he was called to the NHL on November 6, after he recorded 6 goals in 11 games. He managed to score six goals and eleven points in his next 30 games, but broke his hand in a game against the Florida Panthers on January 8, 2019.

On July 22, 2019, the Penguins re-signed him to a two-year, $2 million contract extension.

## Personal Life

Zach's father is William Sr. and his mother is Carolyn. He has two older siblings: a sister and a brother named William Jr.

He was a graphic design major in college and has occasionally worked in the Penguins' front office on the design of gameday programs.
Barclays Center

**Barclays Center** is the home arena in Brooklyn, New York for the New York Islanders since 2015.

The Islanders played the first NHL hockey game at the arena in a preseason game on September 21, 2013, losing to the New Jersey Devils 3–0 in front of a crowd of 14,689. The first goal in the arena's history was scored by Jacob Josefson of the New Jersey Devils.

An Islanders game was scheduled for the previous preseason but was canceled due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout. The Islanders and Devils played again on September 26, 2014.

This time, the Islanders defeated New Jersey 3–2 in a shootout. The first goal in Islanders Brooklyn history was scored in the first period on a power play (and a delayed penalty call) by defenseman Ryan Pulock.

The first regular season game was played on October 9, 2015 against the 2015 Stanley Cup champions the Chicago Blackhawks, who won the game 3–2 in overtime.

The first Stanley Cup playoffs game at Barclays Center was held on April 17, 2016, when the Islanders defeated the Florida Panthers 4–3 in game three of the first-round series between the two teams.

Seven nights later, the arena hosted game 6 of the series, which turned out to be the longest home game in Islanders history.

During that game, the Islanders were trailing 1–0 when Tavares scored the game-tying goal with 53.2 seconds left in regulation; he would score the series-clinching goal in double overtime to give the Islanders their first playoff series win since 1993.
1960–61 NHL season

**The 1960–61 NHL season** was the 44th season of the National Hockey League (NHL) which lasted from October 5, 1960 to April 16, 1961.

The Chicago Black Hawks defeated the Detroit Red Wings in the 1961 Stanley Cup Finals four games to two to win the Stanley Cup. It was the first series since 1950 with two American-based teams.

It was Chicago's first Cup win since 1938; they would not win another until 2010.

Gordie Howe of the Red Wings became the first player in NHL history to achieve the career mark of 1,000 regular-season points. It would be seven more seasons before the Montreal Canadiens' Jean Beliveau would match the feat.
Aleksi Saarela

**Aleksi Saarela** (born on January 7, 1997 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Florida Panthers in the NHL.

Saarela was drafted 89th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing Career

Aleksi made his SM-liiga debut playing with Lukko during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season. On 28 February 2016, his rights (along with a 2016 second-round draft pick and a 2017 second-round draft pick) were traded from the New York Rangers to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Eric Staal.

In the 2015–16 season, he led Porin Ässät with 20 goals and finished third in overal scoring with 33 points in 51 games. On 20 April 2016, he signed a one-year contract to return to his original club, Lukko, on a one-year contract.

Under two months later, on 13 June 2016, Aleksi was then signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.

On 3 January 2018, he was recalled by the Carolina Hurricanes from the Charlotte Checkers prior to a game with the Pittsburgh Penguins; however, it was short lived as he was sent back down days later without playing a game. He made his NHL debut during game five of the Hurricanes' first round playoff series against the Washington Capitals.

On June 24, 2019, he was traded by the Hurricanes (along with Calvin de Haan), to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Gustav Forsling & Anton Forsberg.

Aleksi participated in the Blackhawks 2019 training camp before he was reassigned to begin the 2019–20 season in the AHL with the Rockford IceHogs. Unable to crack Chicago's roster, he requested a trade.

After just 5 games with the IceHogs, he was traded by the Blackhawks to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Ian McCoshen on October 23, 2019 where he was directly assigned to report to the Panthers' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds

## Accolades

* AHL: Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers) (2019)