Cam Neely Boston Bruins Jersey

Cam Neely was born in Comox, British Columbia. He played hockey with the Ridge Meadows Hockey Association for the majority of his minor career and has been named to the Maple Ridge honorable people list. After a stellar season with the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League in which he led the team to the Memorial Cup Championship, becoming the first US-based team to claim the Cup, he was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks ninth overall in the 1983 entry draft.

Neely's success stemmed largely from his hard, accurate shot, quick release, and his willingness to engage in the more physical aspects of the game. At 6 ft 1 in and 215 lb, Neely was as devastating with his body checks and fists as he was with his goal scoring exploits. He became the archetype of the ultimate power forward and earned the nickname 'Bam-Bam Cam'. In draft after draft, general managers looking for a combination of toughness and talent would say that they needed to find a "Cam Neely" type.

On May 3, 1991, during Game 3 of the 1991 Prince of Wales Conference Finals, Neely was checked by Ulf Samuelsson, and injured on the play, and was hit again to the knee in game 6. Many thought that this was a "cheap" hit by Samuelsson. Compounding the situation was the fact that Neely developed myositis ossificans in the injured area. The injury kept Neely out of all but 22 games of the next two seasons, and he would never play more than 49 games again due to the incredible pain [although 1994-95 was a 48 game schedule due to a players lockout and he played 42 of a possible 48 games that year]. However, he still recorded some remarkable scoring feats. Only Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Brett Hull scored a better goals per game average over the course of an NHL season than Neely did with his 50-goals-in-44-games in the 1993–94 season. Also, only ten players in NHL history scored a better goals per game average over their career than Neely. He reached the fifty goal mark three times, played in five All-Star games, and was named the league's Second Team All-Star at right wing in 1988, 1990, 1991, and 1994.

In the 1993–94 season Neely scored his 50th goal in his 44th game; only Gretzky has scored 50 goals in fewer games. This milestone is unofficial as the 50 goals must be scored in the first 50 games the team plays, counting from the start of the season. Other players have also "unofficially" reached this milestone such as Alexander Mogilny, Jari Kurri, and Bobby Hull. He was regularly listed as a healthy scratch in alternate games in order to rest his ailing knee, and ultimately retired in 1996.

In addition, Neely's intense efforts to come back time and again from his devastating injuries were recognized with his winning of the Masterton Trophy after the 1993–94 season. A degenerative hip condition forced Neely into retirement. His #8 jersey has been retired by the Bruins, making him the tenth player to have a number retired by the team.

Neely was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005. He said "To be honest, I never concerned myself too much with the Hall of Fame, just like I never concerned myself with numbers when I played," he said. "I just tried to do my best and work hard. Whether I played well or not was another story." On September 25, 2007, Neely was appointed Vice President of the Boston Bruins, and was named President of the team on June 16, 2010.

Cam Neely
Forward Born Jun 6 1965  -- Comox, BC
Height 6.01 -- Weight 185

Selected by Vancouver Canucks round 1 #9 overall 1983 NHL Entry Draft

                                       --- Regular Season ---
Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM
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1982-83  Portland Winter Hawks       WHL    72   56   64  120  130
1983-84  Portland Winter Hawks       WHL    19    8   18   26   29
1983-84  Vancouver Canucks           NHL    56   16   15   31   57
1984-85  Vancouver Canucks           NHL    72   21   18   39  137
1985-86  Vancouver Canucks           NHL    73   14   20   34  126
1986-87  Boston Bruins               NHL    75   36   36   72  143
1987-88  Boston Bruins               NHL    69   42   27   69  175
1988-89  Boston Bruins               NHL    74   37   38   75  190
1989-90  Boston Bruins               NHL    76   55   37   92  117
1990-91  Boston Bruins               NHL    69   51   40   91   98
1991-92  Boston Bruins               NHL     9    9    3   12   16
1992-93  Boston Bruins               NHL    13   11    7   18   25
1993-94  Boston Bruins               NHL    49   50   24   74   54
1994-95  Boston Bruins               NHL    42   27   14   41   72
1995-96  Boston Bruins               NHL    49   26   20   46   31
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         NHL Totals                        726  395  299  694 1241

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Steve Yzerman Detroit Red Wings Jersey

Prior to the 1986–87 season at the age of 21, Yzerman was named captain of the Red Wings and continuously served for the next two decades (dressing as captain for over 1300 games), retiring as the longest-serving captain of any team in North American major league sports history. Once voted to be the most popular athlete in Detroit sports history, locals often simply refer to Yzerman as "The Captain." Yzerman led the Wings to five first-place regular season finishes and three Stanley Cup championships (1997, 1998 and 2002).

Yzerman won numerous awards during his career, including the Lester B. Pearson Award in 1989, the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 1998, the Selke Trophy as the league's best defensive forward in 2000, and the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance in 2003. He was a ten-time NHL All-Star, a First Team All-Star in 2000, and a member of the All-Rookie Team in 1984.

On July 3, 2006, Yzerman officially retired, finishing his career ranked as the sixth all-time leading scorer in NHL history, having scored a career-high 155 points (65 goals/90 assists) in 1988–89 which has been bettered only by Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux. Yzerman's jersey #19, was officially retired on January 2, 2007 during a pre-game ceremony at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. On November 4, 2008, he was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. He also became an honoured member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009, his first year of eligibility, inducted alongside 2001–02 Red Wing teammates Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille.

Steve Yzerman
Center
Born May 9 1965  -- Cranbrook, BC
Height 5.11 -- Weight 185 -- Shoots R

Selected by Detroit Red Wings round 1 #4 overall 1983 NHL Entry Draft

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Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM
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1983-84  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    80   39   48   87   33
1984-85  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    80   30   59   89   58
1985-86  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    51   14   28   42   16
1986-87  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    80   31   59   90   43
1987-88  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    64   50   52  102   44
1988-89  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    80   65   90  155   61
1989-90  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    79   62   65  127   79
1990-91  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    80   51   57  108   34
1991-92  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    79   45   58  103   64
1992-93  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    84   58   79  137   44
1993-94  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    58   24   58   82   36
1994-95  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    47   12   26   38   40
1995-96  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    80   36   59   95   64
1996-97  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    81   22   63   85   78
1997-98  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    75   24   45   69   46
1998-99  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    80   29   45   74   42
1999-00  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    78   35   44   79   34
2000-01  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    54   18   34   52   18
2001-02  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    52   13   35   48   18
2002-03  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    16    2    6    8    8
2003-04  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    75   18   33   51   46
2005-06  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    61   14   20   34   18
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         NHL Totals                       1514  692 1063 1755  924

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Joe Sakic Quebec Nordiques Jersey

Joe Sakic is one of the most respected names in all of hockey history. For me, he's one of those guys who played with one franchise for his entire career (even though the franchise moved from Quebec City to Colorado). Not too many players in the modern era can boast an accomplishment like that (maybe Martin Brodeur). In his 20-year tenure, Sakic won the Stanley Cup twice, captured numerous NHL trophies, and was voted into 13 NHL All-Star Games. Named captain of the team in 1992 (after serving as a co-captain in 1990–91), Sakic is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and one of the strongest team leaders in the league's history as he was able to motivate his team throughout his career to play at a winning level.

Over the course of his career, Sakic was one of the most productive forwards in the game, having twice scored 50 goals and earning at least 100 points in six different seasons. His wrist shot, considered one of the best in the NHL, was the source of much of his production as goalies around the league feared this shot. At the conclusion of the 2008–09 NHL season, he was the eighth all-time points leader in the NHL, as well as 14th in all-time goals and 11th in all-time assists. During the 2002 Winter Olympics, Sakic helped lead Team Canada to its first ice hockey gold medal in 50 years, and was voted as the tournament's most valuable player. He represented the team in six other international competitions, including the 1998 and 2006 Winter Olympics. After the 2000–01 NHL season, Sakic was named the MVP of the NHL by the hockey writers and his fellow players. He retired from the NHL on July 9, 2009 and had his jersey number retired prior to Avalanche's 2009–10 season opener on October 1, 2009 at the Pepsi Center. He is currently an Executive Advisor and Alternate Governor of the Avalanche.

Joe Sakic
Center
Born Jul 7 1969  -- Burnaby, BC
Height 5.11 -- Weight 185
Selected by Quebec Nordiques round 1 #15 overall 1987 NHL Entry Draft

                                    --- Regular Season ---
Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM
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1988-89  Quebec Nordiques            NHL    70   23   39   62   24
1989-90  Quebec Nordiques            NHL    80   39   63  102   27
1990-91  Quebec Nordiques            NHL    80   48   61  109   24
1991-92  Quebec Nordiques            NHL    69   29   65   94   20
1992-93  Quebec Nordiques            NHL    78   48   57  105   40
1993-94  Quebec Nordiques            NHL    84   28   64   92   18
1994-95  Quebec Nordiques            NHL    47   19   43   62   30
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Totals (With Nordiques)                    508  234  392  626  183

Joe Sakic Quebec Nordiques Jersey