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The quoted portion above has been edited with updates for 2024. THE 2024 AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES https://theahl.com/ahl-hall-of-fame-class-of-2024 Dennis Bonvie * Gordie Clark * Gerry Ehman * Roy Sommer The American Hockey League Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony is scheduled for February 5. Gerry Ehman (Player) - Canadian AHL – 1952-1953 – St. Louis Flyers QHL - 1953-1954 - Sherbrooke Saints QHL - 1954-1955 - Quebec Aces AHL – 1956-1958 – Springfield Indians NHL – 1957-1958 – Boston Bruins AHL – 1958-1959 – Hershey Bears NHL – 1958-1959 – Detroit Red Wings NHL – 1958-1964 – Toronto Maple Leafs AHL – 1960-1967 – Rochester Americans NHL – 1967-1967 – California Seals NHL – 1967-1970 – Oakland Seals NHL – 1970-1970 – Bay Area Seals NHL – 1970-1971 – California Golden Seals Gordie Clark (Player/Coach) - Scottish NHL – 1974-1976 – Boston Bruins (Player) AHL – 1974-1978 – Rochester Americans (Player) AHL – 1978-1979 – Springfield Indians (Player) WHA – 1978-1979 – Cincinnati Stingers (Player) AHL – 1978-1983 – Maine Mariners (Player) AHL – 1987-1989 – Maine Mariners (Coach) NHL – 1989-1992 – Boston Bruins (Coach) NHL – 1996-1998 – New York Islanders (Coach) Dennis Bonvie (Player) - Canadian AHL – 1993-1996 – Cape Breton Oilers NHL – 1994-1998 – Edmonton Oilers AHL – 1996-1998 – Hamilton Bulldogs AHL – 1998-1999 – Portland Pirates AHL – 1998-1999 – Philadelphia Phantoms NHL – 1998-1999 – Chicago Blackhawks AHL – 1999-2001 – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins NHL – 1999-2001 – Pittsburgh Penguins AHL – 2001-2002 – Providence Bruins NHL – 2001-2002 – Boston Bruins NHL – 2002-2003 – Ottawa Senators AHL – 2002-2004 – Binghamton Senators NHL – 2003-2004 – Colorado Avalanche AHL – 2003-2005 – Hershey Bears AHL – 2005-2008 – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Roy Sommer (Player/Coach) - American NHL – 1980-1981 – Edmonton Oilers (Player) AHL – 1983-1985 – Maine Mariners (Player) NHL – 1996-1998 – San Jose Sharks (Coach) AHL – 1998-2001 – Kentucky Thoroughblades (Coach) AHL – 2001-2006 – Cleveland Barons (Coach) AHL – 2006-2015 – Worcester Sharks (Coach) AHL – 2015-2022 – San Jose Barracuda (Coach) AHL – 2022-2023 – San Diego Gulls (Coach)

Blues name 2024 Hall of Fame class https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/blues-name-2024-hall-of-fame-class#:~:text=Pavol Demitra%2C Keith Tkachuk and,Athletic Club in downtown St. The St. Louis Blues Hall of Fame Class of 2024 on January 19, 2024 at the Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis. Mike Liut Keith Tkachuk Pavol Demitra

THE 2024 HOCKEY HALL OF FAME WHO DO THEY WANT INDUCTED?! NHL Tonight: 2024 Hall of Fame The NHL Tonight crew takes a look at notable first time eligible players for the 2024 Hockey Hall of Fame Pavel Datsyuk, Ilya Kovalchuk, Patrick Marleau, Pekka Rinne, Ryan Miller, Shea Weber https://www.nhl.com/nhl-network/topic/nhl-network/nhl-tonight-2024-hall-of-fame-6341073210112 THE SCORE https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/2667585 Pavel Datsyuk, Ilya Kovalchuk, Patrick Marleau, Pekka Rinne, Ryan Miller, Shea Weber, Alexander Mogilny, Keith Tkachuk, Rod Brind'Amour, Curtis Joseph, Jennifer Botterill SPORTSNET https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/video/whos-in-whos-out-a-couple-no-brainers-for-2024s-hockey-hall-of-fame-class/ Who’s In? Who’s out? A couple no brainers for 2024’s Hockey Hall of Fame class Pavel Datsyuk, Shea Weber, Sergei Gonchar, Alexander Mogilny, Patrick Marleau TSN https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/potential-candidates-for-the-2024-hockey-hall-of-fame-class-1.2035040 Potential candidates for the 2024 Hockey Hall of Fame class Pavel Datsyuk, Ilya Kovalchuk, Patrick Marleau, Pekka Rinne, Ryan Miller, Shea Weber ESPN https://www.espn.com/nhl/insider/insider/story/_/id/38879501/hockey-hall-fame-predictions-rankings-2024-datsyuk-mogilny Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2024: Predictions and rankings Pavel Datsyuk, Ilya Kovalchuk, Patrick Marleau, Pekka Rinne, Ryan Miller, Shea Weber, Alexander Mogilny, Keith Tkachuk, Rod Brind'Amour, Curtis Joseph, Jennifer Botterill, Meghan Duggan, Sergei Gonchar, Henrik Zetterberg, Chris Osgood, David Backes, Mikko Koivu, Travis Zajac, Braydon Coburn, Niklas Hjalmarsson, Pat Verbeek, Jeremy Roenick, Peter Bondra, Steve Larmer, Rick Nash, Patrik Elias, Julie Chu, Meghan Agosta, Shannon Szabados, Florence Schelling, Kim Martin Final prediction for the Class of 2024 - Pavel Datsyuk, Alexander Mogilny, Shea Weber OR - Keith Tkachuk, Shea Weber, Henrik Zetterberg. Meghan Duggan, Jennifer Botterill, David Poile THE ATHLETIC https://theathletic.com/5060615/2023/11/14/hockey-hall-of-fame-2024-candidates/ Who has the best chance at Hockey Hall of Fame in 2024? Examining the candidates Pavel Datsyuk, Alexander Mogilny, Sergei Gonchar, Ilya Kovalchuk, Rod Brind’Amour, Henrik Zetterberg, Patrick Elias, Keith Tkachuk, Jeremy Roenick, Theo Fleury, Chris Osgood, Mike Richter, Curtis Joseph, Shannon Szabados, Meghan Duggan, Monique Lamoureux, Jocelyne Lamoureux, Jennifer Botterill, Natalie Darwitz, Shea Weber, Ryan Miller, Patrick Marleau, Pekka Rinne

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Kane latest addition in Detroit's assembly line of imported stars Free agent forward joins a proud legacy of bold-name players to join Red Wings https://www.nhl.com/news/patrick-kane-latest-addition-in-red-wings-list-of-stars Patrick Kane, also known as "Showtime," is the latest in a long line of superstars who have joined the Detroit Red Wings. Some have had success. Others, not so much. And it remains to be seen how the 35-year-old forward will perform after having hip resurfacing surgery June 1 and signing a one-year, $2.75 million contract Tuesday. But there is a familiar buzz in the city the Red Wings used to market as "Hockeytown," and there is more hope Detroit can end a seven-year Stanley Cup Playoff drought. "We think we have a chance to be in the mix," general manager Steve Yzerman said Wednesday. "And with a healthy Patrick Kane, that gives us a better chance." The Red Wings have acquired superstars, many of them late in their careers, under different circumstances through the years. The history traces back to 1982, when Mike Ilitch bought the team and hired Jimmy Devellano as general manager. Then, the Red Wings needed a boost at the box office and on the ice. They had missed the playoffs five straight seasons and 10 out of the previous 12. They had 2,100 season-ticket holders. "It was not Hockeytown," Devellano, now senior vice president, said in 2001. "The fans had left the team. It was pretty apparent that we really now had to do something to sell tickets, had to somehow give the fans and the press something with a little more hope, something with a little more pizzazz." Devellano was big on big names. "I'm big on the show-business aspect of sports," he said. "I believe it's entertainment. I've always felt that way. I don't like dull. I don't like drab. I like pizzazz." The Red Wings found a cornerstone in the 1983 NHL Draft when they used the No. 4 pick to select a guy named Yzerman. But they needed to build the roster around him. It was a long process. While they found other key players in the draft, like Nicklas Lidstrom (third round, No. 53, 1989), Sergei Fedorov (fourth round, No. 74, 1989), Pavel Datsyuk (sixth round, No. 171, 1998) and Henrik Zetterberg(seventh round, No. 210, 1999), they got creative in trades and free agency. In the 1980s, it was about becoming competitive. They added Brad Park (1983-85), Darryl Sittler (1984-85), Borje Salming (1989-90), Bernie Federko (1989-90) and Jimmy Carson (1989-93). They made the playoffs five times from 1984-89, advancing as far as the Campbell Conference Finals in 1987 and 1988, and started filling the seats. In the early to mid-1990s, it was about pushing for the Stanley Cup. They had Dino Ciccarelli (1992-96), Mark Howe (1992-95), Paul Coffey (1993-96), Mike Vernon (1995-97), Slava Fetisov (1995-98), Igor Larionov (1995-2000), Brendan Shanahan (1996-2006) and Larry Murphy (1997-2001). They won the Cup in 1997, ending a 42-year championship drought, and repeated in 1998, becoming the hottest ticket in town. In the late 1990s and 2000s, it was about trying to win the Cup again. They had Wendel Clark (1999), Bill Ranford (1999), Chris Chelios (1999-09), Pat Verbeek (1999-2001), Larionov for a second stint (2000-03), Luc Robitaille (2001-03), Brett Hull (2001-04), Dominik Hasek for three stints (2001-02, 2003-04 and 2006-07) and Curtis Joseph (2002-04). They won the Cup in 2002 and 2008. In the late 2000s and early 2010s, it was about trying to keep their playoff streak alive, at least, and taking another shot at the Cup, if possible. They had Mike Modano (2010-11), Daniel Alfredsson 2013-14), David Legwand (2014) and Mike Green (2015-20). Their playoff streak lasted 25 seasons, through 2015-16. Now it's a little like the 1980s again. The Red Wings are trying to avoid missing the playoffs for the eighth straight season, which would be a Detroit record. Although they still have strong fan support, they aren't selling out each game. Kane isn't exactly chasing the Cup. He wants to keep playing, and Detroit gives him the best chance to succeed this season and earn another contract. "I think it might have been blown out of proportion that I had to join, like, a big-time contender throughout the whole thing,' he said. "But you know, you definitely want to go to a team that's competing for a playoff spot and someone that you think you can help too. Just trying to find the right fit for me was probably the biggest thing." The Red Wings have drafted players like Dylan Larkin (first round, No. 15, 2014), Moritz Seider (first round, No. 6, 2019) and Lucas Raymond (first round, No. 4, 2020), and they have promising prospects in their system. But they haven't selected in the top three of the NHL Draft since 1990, when they took Keith Primeau at No. 3, and haven't had the No. 1 pick since 1986, when they took Joe Murphy. So where do you find elite talent, not just depth? Wherever you can. The Red Wings biggest offseason addition was forward Alex DeBrincat, whom they acquired from the Ottawa Senators on July 9 and signed to a four-year, $31.5 million contract (average annual value $7.875 million). Now they have added his old linemate in free agency. No one knows if Kane will rekindle the chemistry he had with DeBrincat when they played for the Chicago Blackhawks from 2017-22. But he's a future Hockey Hall of Famer with the best set of hands anyone will have seen in a Red Wings uniform since Datsyuk, the "Magic Man," left for Russia in 2016. Kane adds pizzazz, even if Yzerman doesn't look at it the way Devellano once did. "Selling jerseys or tickets wasn't even a consideration," Yzerman said. "We looked at it and said, ‘If Patrick Kane can be healthy, that's the type of player we could really use in our lineup right now. It'll make us a better team.'" We'll see what happens. "It's notable," Yzerman said. "‘Wow, the Red Wings signed Patrick Kane.' And everybody will follow it. Ultimately, he's going to have to play well, and we're going to have win hockey games for our fan base to be pleased with it."

Kane hopes to debut with Red Wings in 7-10 days Coach says Detroit will be 'cautious and patient' with forward off hip surgery https://www.nhl.com/news/patrick-kane-skates-with-detroit-playing-status-7-to-10-days NEW YORK -- Patrick Kane is hoping to play his first game with the Detroit Red Wings in 7-10 days. Kane signed a one-year, $2.75 million contract with the Red Wings on Tuesday and was on the ice with his new team at Madison Square Garden for their morning skate in advance of a 3-2 loss at the New York Rangers on Wednesday. The three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Chicago Blackhawks was an unrestricted free agent who prior to signing was rehabbing away from the NHL from right hip resurfacing surgery that he had June 1. "With the way I feel, I feel like I could play tonight, but probably getting back into it, skating with the team a little bit, getting acclimated with the whole new situation and everything, and go from there," Kane said after the morning skate "Hopefully it's a week, 10 days, something like that." Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde said the plan with Kane is to be "cautious and patient" to allow him to get comfortable. There's no exact time frame for when Kane will play, but Lalonde hoping that it will be sometime next week. Detroit is at the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, home against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday and home against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. "I think we'll be cautious with it and get a feel on how he is with everything too, but obviously he's eager," Lalonde said. When Kane plays, he will skate on a line with left wing Alex DeBrincat and potentially center Dylan Larkin, who will not play against the Rangers or the Blackhawks on Thursday because of an undisclosed injury. Kane played with DeBrincat in Chicago from 2017-22. He said DeBrincat was part of the reason why he chose to sign with the Red Wings. There were other teams that wanted to sign him. Detroit (11-7-3) is tied with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning for third in the Atlantic Division with 25 points in 21 games. "I just thought the fit was good," Kane said about signing with the Red Wings. "That's not to say it wasn't good anywhere else, but I think with a young team that's been playing well as of late I can come in, build my game, not too much pressure on me right away with the success they're having this year. "Probably the DeBrincat factor had something to do with it too, just being comfortable playing with him not only on the ice but off the ice. Excited to build that chemistry again. We had some really good moments in Chicago. It'll be fun to play with him again." DeBrincat said he's not expecting his chemistry with Kane to return immediately, but he's confident it will in time, calling it a work in progress. "We're always talking hockey, always watching games so it makes it easier to see each other's likes and dislikes," DeBrincat said. "That's why we meshed well." The Red Wings were comfortable signing Kane to a one-year contract because he is coming off the hip surgery. "I don’t want to call it a gamble, but a worthwhile chance to take here on a player that we think as a ton of upside and has worked really hard to try and come back from this and give it a shot," general manager Steve Yzerman said. "We just discussed the remainder of this season." Kane, who turned 35 on Nov. 19, said he's had between 60-65 pain free on-ice training sessions since having surgery. He's been in full-contact drills for about the past two months, starting with 1-on-1 drills with former NHL defenseman Cody Goloubef, accelerating to 3-on-3 and eventually 5-on-5. "A lot of contact," Kane said. "I've taken hits on the hip, a lot of pushing, being up against the boards taking a hit, feeling how that hip is going to feel with it. Nothing has really shown up, so it's been pretty exciting." Kane was without pain directly after the surgery to the point where he didn't have to be on any pain medication. "It's building up the muscles around the area that have had so much atrophy from just years of not really being able to use the right muscle," Kane said. "Building that back up and it's obviously exciting when you get on the ice and you see the progress. You're moving the way you want. There's not really restrictions on the right side. That's one thing I've really noticed, the ability to cross over left over right and the lateral movement in general is back for me. It's exciting." Kane is confident he'll be able to return to being the type of player he was before his ailing right hip started to prevent him making the same impact he had made for the bulk of his career. He is second among United States-born players with 1,237 NHL points (Mike Modano, 1,374). He was voted one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players at the League's centennial celebration in 2017. But Kane also knows the history of returning to previous form isn't great. Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom had the same resurfacing surgery on his left hip June 17, 2022. He returned Jan. 8 of last season but announced Nov. 1 that he was taking time away from hockey because of "my ongoing injury situation." Kane said he consulted Backstrom before he had the operation. "Talking to the doctors, the one thing that got me was this could be something that I could play with for a long time, that I wouldn't have to retire from," Kane said. "That was the big thing for me." The next step is getting up to NHL speed and used to the way the Red Wings play so he can get into a game and start to prove he can still play at a high level. "I'm really optimistic about where I can go from here and how long I can play," Kane said.

Patrick Kane is 49 goals shy of 500. He can get it done in two or three seasons. Then he can retire. He will be the 50th member of the NHL 500 goals club, (Malkin 48th, Pavelski 49th). Then we should be getting a Special Collector's Edition of The Hockey News Magazine on NHL's 50 members of the 500 goals club.

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Patrick Kane signs 1-year, $2.75 million contract with Red Wings 35-year-old forward attempting comeback from hip surgery June 1 https://www.nhl.com/news/patrick-kane-signs-one-year-contract-with-detroit-red-wings Patrick Kane signed a one-year, $2.75 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. The forward, who turned 35 on Nov. 19, has been recovering from hip resurfacing surgery June 1. He was shown skating and working out in a video released Sept. 27 by Creative Arts Agency, the firm that represents him. The video showed him going through full-speed skating, puck-handling and shooting drills on the ice in Toronto and working in the gym on power moves to showcase his mobility, strength and balance. Recovery period for hip resurfacing surgery is typically 4-6 months. Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom had the same procedure on his left hip June 17, 2022. He returned Jan. 8 of last season, about 6 1/2 months removed from surgery, but announced Nov. 1 that he was taking time away from hockey because of "my ongoing injury situation." "There's still some hurdles to go," Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde said Tuesday, prior to the contract being announced. "Even if it does happen, I think there's going to be some time here, a level of patience certainly from us as a coaching staff going forward." Kane's eight-year contract he signed with the Chicago Blackhawks on July 9, 2014, expired after last season, one he finished with the New York Rangers after he was acquired in a three-team trade that also involved the Arizona Coyotes on Feb. 28. He had 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in 19 games with New York and 45 points (16 goals, 29 assists) in 54 games with Chicago. Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat played with Kane in Chicago from 2017-22. "I think he's been working hard," DeBrincat said. "I think if any guy can come back from that surgery, it's him. I think he's kind of a hockey nerd and thinks hockey 24/7. I'm sure on his off time he's worried about getting better and how he's going to do that on his own. It's good to see him close to a return, and I think he's been missing the game quite a bit." Kane is a three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks (2010, 2013, 2015). He was voted the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as most valuable player of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs and won the 2015-16 Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, when he led the League with 106 points (46 goals, 60 assists) to also win the Art Ross Trophy. He was also voted winner of the Ted Lindsay Award for most outstanding player by members of the NHL Players' Association that season and won the Calder Trophy in 2007-08 as rookie of the year when he led first-year players with 72 points (21 goals, 51 assists). Kane is second in Blackhawks history with 1,225 points (446 goals, 779 assists) behind Stan Mikita (1,467). His 1,237 NHL points (451 goals, 786 assists) are second among United States-born players behind Mike Modano (1,374). He was voted one the 100 Greatest NHL Players at the League's centennial celebration in 2017. The Red Wings (11-6-3) have won three straight and are third in the Atlantic Division. They next play at the New York Rangers on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; TNT, MAX). "I think he's obviously a guy that the other team's worried about it and is focused on," DeBrincat said. "He can draw a couple guys in and move that puck, and I think it's something that I kind of had to learn to play with. I think he's not a guy who's maybe going to make the first play he sees. He's going to hold onto it and then usually something better opens, and then he's moving it. His hockey IQ is just off the charts. It was fun to play with him."

Andy Moog Inspired a Generation: A Career Retrospective https://thehockeywriters.com/andy-moog-inspired-a-generation-a-career-retrospective/ Andy Moog made his NHL debut with the Edmonton Oilers as a 20-year-old on Dec. 23, 1980, and appeared in seven regular season games. As an unproven rookie with limited professional hockey experience, he led the 74-point Oilers to a sweep of the 104-point Montreal Canadiens in one of hockey’s most shocking playoff upsets that spring. However, those heroics did not secure the starting role the following season. After eight games in 1981-82, Moog finally asserted himself as the Oilers’ top goalie in 1982-83, a campaign which ended in a loss to the New York Islanders in the Stanley Cup Finals. Sadly, after 66 games and a 44-13-7 record, he got bumped out by a future Hall of Famer, Grant Fuhr, who would go on to patrol the crease for the remainder of the decade. However, one of the most forgotten stories of his career occurred in the Stanley Cup Final rematch against the Islanders in 1983-84. As the Oilers marched towards their first championship, Moog played in just four playoff games. Ultimately, the bulk of the work went to Fuhr, who unfortunately got hurt in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, forcing Moog into full-time duties again. Ultimately, the native of Penticton, British Columbia, didn’t disappoint, powering Edmonton to two consecutive wins and a Stanley Cup title on May 19, 1984. Even though Moog would win two more titles (1985 and 1987) with the franchise, fans often forget he was the man between the pipes when the Oilers clinched their first championship. Over the next three seasons in Edmonton, Moog never played less than 35 games and won at least 22 games yearly. Additionally, he and several Oilers’ teammates also made appearances in the 1985 and 1986 All-Star Games, and he was a top-10 Vezina Trophy Finalist three times. However, the relationship between the player and the franchise began to stray, leading to Moog asking for a trade. Although his demands were unmet, he opted to skate with Team Canada at the Calgary Winter Olympics. Surprisingly, he didn’t skate in a single NHL contest in 1987-88 until after the trade deadline, when the Oilers finally dealt him to the Boston Bruins for a 1988 second-round draft pick (Petro Koivunen), Geoff Courtnall, and Bill Ranford. Despite producing a 143-53-21 record over the first 235 games of his career, Moog often found himself as backup, missing out on the crucial games to his partner. After a fresh start with the Bruins in 1987-88, he helped lead the club to their first Stanley Cup Final appearance since 1978, compiling a 4-2 regular season record. However, he didn’t start most of the playoff games, yielding the net to Rejean Lemelin thanks partly to a miserable 1-4 record in the postseason, including dropping two contests to the Oilers in the championship series. Eventually, the duo who led the Bruins to the cusp of a Stanley Cup title in 1988, shared duties in 1989 before Moog became the bona fide starter in 1989-90, which ended in a rematch against the Oilers in the Finals. Besides winning the William M. Jennings Trophy (with Lemelin) that year, he produced his best statistical playoff run with a 13-7 record, 2.21 goals-against average (GAA), and two shutouts. Unfortunately, Boston was no match for the Oilers (again), and Moog played all but 35:39 of the five-game series, which included a triple-overtime thriller in Game 1. Ultimately, Moog’s performances, highlighted by kick saves and flashy glove stops, inspired fans to believe that the Bruins were legitimate Stanley Cup contenders. Statistically, during his six seasons in Massachusetts, he led the Black and Gold to three division titles and never finished lower than second place from 1988 to 1993. Furthermore, his scrambling puck-stopping style also powered the franchise to their first Presidents’ Trophy win in 1989-90. Additionally, Moog had a slew of future Hall of Famers in front of him, including Ray Bourque, Cam Neely, and Adam Oates. Even though their playoff nemesis during this period was Mario Lemieux and the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Bruins compiled the best record (177-107-40) in the NHL during his time in Boston. Moreover, Moog and his partners gave up just 1,039 goals, which ranked third amongst non-expansion teams during the seasons in which he was the starter from 1989 to 1993. Whether kids wanted to take a slap shot like Bourque or snipe a goal in the top corner like Neely, anyone who strapped up the pads dreamt of stopping pucks like Moog. Interestingly, he introduced the iconic bear mask he is famously associated with at this time. Despite a dozen memorable designs that debuted before his, like Gerry Cheevers’ “Stitches,” the snarling bear has always had a special place in hockey history as one of the all-time most dynamic and intimidating masks. Unfortunately, just like his tenure with the Oilers ended on bad terms, his time with the Bruins ended similarly. Besides being a central figure during the short 1992 NHL players’ strike, as the National Hockey League Players Association Vice President, Moog didn’t gel with Boston’s new head coach Brian Sutter. After a rocky 1992-93 season, which ended with one of the most memorable overtime goals of all time by Brad May of the Buffalo Sabres, the 13-year veteran moved on to the Dallas Stars in a trade for Jon Casey. Overall, he compiled a 136-75-36 record in Black and Gold. After winning Stanley Cups with the Oilers and chasing them down with the Bruins, Moog resumed his career with the Stars, where he played the next four seasons from 1993 to 1997. Interestingly, he led Dallas to the playoffs in those first two seasons, picking up just a single series win. However, after missing the postseason in 1995-96, Moog and the Stars drew the Oilers in the opening round of the 1996-97 playoffs. Surprisingly, the once-dominant Edmonton team hadn’t qualified for the playoffs since 1992. Coincidentally, they secured their first series win in four seasons when Todd Marchant beat Moog in another memorable overtime goal that turned out to be his last game in Texas. By the end of the tenure, he compiled a 75-64-26 record with a Stars franchise with the 12th-best record (133-120-43) in the league during his four seasons in green. Furthermore, Moog earned his fourth All-Star Game honors (1997), marking the last time he would skate in the mid-season classic. Interestingly, as a free agent for the first time in his career, Moog opted to sign with the Montreal Canadiens. Historically, he chose to sign with a franchise he dominated throughout his career, including several memorable playoff upsets with the Oilers and Bruins in 1981, 1988, 1990, 1991, and 1992. Although his career regular season statistics (19-12-3) against the Original Six club don’t indicate those miseries, Moog was known as a “Habs Killer” throughout his time in Boston. Ultimately, the Canadiens qualified for the playoffs by 13 points during Moog’s lone season in Montreal, meeting the Penguins, a team without archrival Lemieux (39 career points against), who retired at the end of 1996-97. Unsurprisingly, during his final playoff run, Moog led the Canadiens to a six-game upset, giving Montreal their first series victory since hoisting the Stanley Cup on June 9, 1993. When Moog chose to retire in the summer of 1998 instead of pursuing opportunities in his home province with the Vancouver Canucks, he departed the game as the seventh-winningest goalie (372) of all time. Statistically, he was the second fastest netminder in NHL history to collect 300 wins, achieving the feat in just 543 games, a spot behind Hall of Famer Jacques Plante, who got to the plateau in 526 games. As we look at the all-time wins list 25 years after his retirement, Moog currently ranks 19th overall, dropping 16 spots thanks to the legendary careers of Martin Brodeur, Marc-Andre Fleury, and Henrik Lundqvist, to name a few. Still, his three Stanley Cup titles give him bragging rights over many people on the list since Roberto Luongo, Curtis Joseph, and Ryan Miller never got their names inscribed on the silver chalice. Statistically, with a .560 win percentage, Moog is one of the best netminders yet to earn enshrinement into the Hockey Hall of Fame, sharing the honors with a fellow three-time champion, Chris Osgood. However, three years after retiring, he was inducted into the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. Moreover, since hanging up his skates as a full-time goalie, he has been active in coaching and ownership, taking control of the Fort Worth (Texas) Brahmas in 1998 and maintaining franchise ownership until 2013. Meanwhile, he has served the Canucks, Stars, and Portland Winterhawks (WHL) in a variety of goaltender consultant roles. Unfortunately, news broke in November 2023 that Moog was diagnosed with cancer. Immediately, hockey fans expressed their disbelief about the news on social media, as feeds began to fill with memories of a player who inspired a generation of kids to play goalie and paint their masks with bears. Whether you loved him or disliked him for eliminating your team, there’s no denying he’s got a special place in the heart of several fan bases where he continues to leave invaluable impressions through meet and greets. As the goalie with the third-most wins from 1980 to 1998, Moog is one of the NHL’s most under-appreciated netminders who played in many classic games, providing countless memories to fans across generations.

Former Oilers and Canadiens goalie diagnosed with cancer https://dailyhive.com/montreal/former-oilers-canadiens-goalie-moog-cancer https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz_4qwIuP2Q/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=417e7d6d-fe2b-406a-89d4-d6a6d418064c Mike Vaughn, the maker of Vaughn goalie equipment, has revealed that longtime Edmonton Oilers goaltender Andy Moog is currently battling cancer. “I received some very sad news yesterday. Our great friend of many years, Andy Moog, has cancer,” Vaughn wrote in the caption of an Instagram post on Thursday. “He has asked us to share the news with the hockey community that has meant so much to him over the years. We hope you can share your thoughts and well wishes as he begins the toughest battle of his career.” “He is always looking to help others and now it is our turn to help him,” Vaughn wrote after referencing the 63-year-old’s many charitable endeavours. “Please post your thoughts and well wishes for Andy and his family here and join us as we cheer him on for another victory!” Moog, a Penticton, BC, native, began his pro career with the Oilers in 1980. As a crucial part of the dynasty team that included Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky, he contributed to three Stanley Cup championships in 1984, 1985, and 1987. Despite primarily playing a backup role, Moog’s skill and resilience made him a fan favourite over his seven-year tenure in Edmonton. In 1987, he joined the Boston Bruins as a starter and was later traded to the Dallas Stars. In 1994, he became just the 10th NHL goalie to ever record 300 wins, a feat that would eventually help him be recognized as one of the best goalies in NHL history, despite not being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Moog capped off his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1997-1998 season, suiting up for 42 games with the Habs.

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