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Nil d


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I caught the tail end of a biography on Frank Mahovalich on Life & Times on CBC just now. I was trying to remember other players who have had great years in both Montreal and Toronto.  Dick Duff and Gordie Drillon come to mind, but that's about it.  (And yes, I remember Duff, but Drillon was before even my time.)


Can anyone think of anyone else?


By the way, it said that Frank was asked by Jean Chretien to become a senator (i.e. a member of the Canadian Senate, not a hockey player for Ottawa) only after his first choice turned him down.  The first choice?  Jean Beliveau.  I knew he had turned down a chance to be Governor General, but I didn't know about the senate offer.  Ottawa's loss is Montreal's gain.



* For the Americans on this board - and I know Davidb knows this - they are appointed to the senate in Canada, not elected like in the US



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Doug Gilmour and Vincent Damphousse are two who come to mind.

Great post, very interesting stuff!

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Habtastic wrote:

Doug Gilmour and Vincent Damphousse are two who come to mind. Great post, very interesting stuff! Habtastic

Forgot about Vinnie (he was only in TO for a year, I think).  But I wouldn't say Gilmour had great years with the Habs; he was well over his prime then - but still good, granted.




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Not a player, but, Dick Irvin Sr.?

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How about Shane Corson..........he was always a tough one

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If your going to mention Courtnall, you have to mention Kordic.  Not a talented player, but one of the best enforcers ever.

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heet_150 wrote:

If your going to mention Courtnall, you have to mention Kordic.  Not a talented player, but one of the best enforcers ever.

Courtnall? Who mentioned him?  I forgot he was with TO before Montreal, and had good numbers at both places.


So to recap, so far we have:  Frank Mahovalich, Dick Duff, Gordie Drillon, Damphousse, Courtnall, Corson, Gilmour, Kordic. 


Not a bad list after all!




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How about Gilmour (93) - Perrault (94) - Berazin (95)

Berazin's first goal as a Hab was the 10,000th home ice goal scored by the Canadiens and was scored and assisted by ex-leafs...... Berazin from Gilmour & Perrault



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How about Gilmour (93) - Perrault (94) - Berazin (95) Berazin's first goal as a Hab was the 10,000th home ice goal scored by the Canadiens and was scored and assisted by ex-leafs...... Berazin from Gilmour & Perrault

What a great piece of trivia!


I forgot Perreault was an ex-Leaf.  A good one for the list (although I'd leave Berezin off).




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Nil d wrote:

Courtnall? Who mentioned him? 
Oops.  I had typed Coutnall and erased a typo. Should have read:"Russ Courtnall.  If you're going to mention Courtnall ..."

-- Edited by heet_150 at 09:19, 2006-07-19

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Wasn't there a netminder who did o.k. in both places? Oh, that's right. JACQUES PLANTE!!!

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Wasn't there a netminder who did o.k. in both places? Oh, that's right. JACQUES PLANTE!!!
I thought you were going to say Michel "Bunny" Larocque.

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heet_150 wrote:

Cleghorn wrote: Wasn't there a netminder who did o.k. in both places? Oh, that's right. JACQUES PLANTE!!! I thought you were going to say Michel "Bunny" Larocque.

Well. Plante can be the starter and Bunny the back-up on our all-time Hab/Leaf Team.




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Jonas Hoglund.  I kid, I kid.


 


Seriously though add Sylvain Leferbve (sp??) to the defence core.



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Gary Leeman/Paul Dipietro/Rob Ramage from the 93 Stanley Cup Champs.......

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New assistant coach Kirk Muller (or did I dream he was a Laff?)

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The award for sucking the most with both teams goes to


Mariusz Czerkawski.



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Gaston Gingras. 


Doug Jarvis was drafted by the Leafs, but never played for them.



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Cleghorn wrote:

New assistant coach Kirk Muller (or did I dream he was a Laff?)

Yes, he played parts of two years with the Laffs, but didn't do much.  His best years were with New Jersey & Montreal.


We're starting to accumulate a pretty good team!  A little weak on defense, however (much like the present-day Habs & Leafs ).  I'll have try try to dredge up a couple. 


Leave it with me.




-- Edited by Nil d at 20:52, 2006-07-19

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 A little weak on defense, however (much like the present-day Habs & Leafs ).  I'll have try try to dredge up a couple.  Leave it with me. -- Edited by Nil d at 20:52, 2006-07-19

Well, here's all I could find: Larry Hillman, Bill Root, Lucien Deblois, Ric Nattress, Mathieu Schneider (I forgot he was a Leaf briefly), Gerald Diduck, Jyrki Lumme, and Dave Manson.  Not exactly a Norris Trophy line-up, although Schneider & Lumme aren't bad.


On the other hand, I found another back-up goalie - Wayne Thomas, and a surprise forward - Hall of Famer Dickie Moore!  Who knew he was ever a Leaf?




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You need defense men ......go with Bill Root & Mathieu Schneidier and another forward dangerous Dan Dauost - At the time The Habs had to make a decision keeping one of these two - Dauost or Guy Carbonneau....I think they made the right choice.....

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Lefebrve for Defence.  I always liked that guy.  Although his best years were in Colorado.


 


Edit: Sorry i forgot i mentioned him already.



-- Edited by beakermania at 09:22, 2006-07-20

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