September 19th, 2017The 1977-78 season for the Minnesota North Stars was hockey atrocity. Three coaches, 18 wins, and 53 losses. That kind of futility earned the franchise its first #1 overall pick in the draft, and 1978 was a consensus year, where there is no debate over who goes first: Minnesota chose Ottawa 67's centerman Bobby Smith.
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October 24th, 2011By Jared Book There has been a lot of laughs when Petteri Nokelainen was given (or chose?) #15 with the Montreal Canadiens after being acquired yesterday. #15 in recent years, has been a number set aside for the team's fourth line center. It started with Glen Metropolit in 2008. Then last year, it was given to Jeff Halpern. Even...
