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1)Gord Hynes - Boston Bruin (Rookie) - Hynes, the native of Montreal, played on the Canadian National team in both 1989-90 and 1990-91. During this time period, he also spent some time playing in the Italian league. In 15 games with the Bruins in 1991-92 with the Bruins, he managed 5 assists as a defenseman
2)Ken Daneyko - New Jersey Devils - Daneyko was never a prolific scoring defensman, though he finished his 9th season with 100 points on his career. The former 2nd round pick also was closing in on 1500 penalty minutes by this point.
3)Joe Juneau - Boston Bruins (Rookie) - Juneau is a name you should recognize. Though his most memorable days were with the Capitals, Juneau put up an impressive first 14 games in the NHL, putting up 19 points.
4)Troy Gamble - Vancouver Canucks - While being a standout in the juniors, it didn't really translate well to the NHL, as he spent time backing up Kirk McLean in 1991-92. Nothing too noteworthy here.
5)Michel Petit - Calgary Flames - Another defensman, Calgary is Petit's 3rd team in two seasons, as he as traded in from Quebec to Toronto in 1990-91, then from Toronto to Calgary in 1991-92. For the most part, Petit appears to have been a 7th defenseman wherever he went.
6)Adam Graves - New York Rangers - Best known to Penguins fans for the "Slash heard 'round the world," this card was made shortly before said slash. His number 9 has been retired by the Rangers.
7)Brett Hull - St. Louis Blues (Leader) - Funny thing is, I'll almost guarantee that this was the time that Hull was getting away with an illegally curved stick. He won the goal scoring title a number of years with said curve and even was one of very few players to manage 50/50 (50 goals in 50 games)
8)Sergei Makarov - Calgary Flames - Hard to believe Makarov was a late round pick. He put up 235 points in his first 3 seasons, putting his points-per-game average just over 1 point per game.
9)Gaètan Duchesne - Minnesota North Stars - One of the last Minnesota North Stars cards ever. Sad. Duchesne was a very Jordan Staal-like player, though less skilled, in that he was solid defensively, and still could put up points, though he was hardly going to contend for the Art Ross or Hart trophies, he certainly could have won the Selke.
10)Igor Kravchuk - Chicago Blackhawks (Rookie) - Another player from the Soviet League, Kravchuck was a very solid defensman, despite playing for 6 teams in his 12 season NHL career. He managed 274 points in his 699 career games.
11)Adam Oates - Boston Bruins - When you look at Adam Oates, it is simply dumbfounding that he isn't in the Hall of Fame yet. The most likely cause is his lack of a Stanley Cup. Originally drafted by the Red Wings, he was dealt to St. Louis, where he perfected his game setting up Brett Hull. He was then traded to Boston, where he became a Marquee player in no time, and an instantly recognizable name.
12)Stu Barnes - Winnipeg Jets (Rookie) - Barnes is a player who, like Luc Robitaille, spent limited time in Pittsburgh, but played a huge role in developing me into hardcore Penguins fan. For much of his time in Pittsburgh, he was the leader of the Powerplay. In 46 games as a rookie with Winnipeg, he managed 17 points. While the 17 might not be super impressive, it included a natural hat trick on November 11, 1991.
I really enjoyed this pack. It was a nice trip down memory lane, especially in the last few cards. I hope you enjoyed it as well, and be sure to check back Monday for more writing that is hockey...technically, anyway.
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