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1984 Hockey Inductees

 Headlined by Phil Esposito, the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 1984 could have ended right there. Instead, it gives us the popular Bernie Parent and another mainstay of the Montreal Canadians dynasty, Jacques Lemaire. The 1970’s probably could not have a better representation than those three.
A decent (though not necessarily spectacular) Goalie in his first nine years in the NHL and WHA, Bernie Parent’s game elevated to a new level upon returning to Philadelphia for a second stint for the Flyers.
An eight time Stanley Cup Champion with the Montreal Canadians, Jacques Lemaire was a Centre who may not have led his team in scoring, but was a vital part of the championships that his team accrued. Lemaire was a point per game player, and played in two All Star games, but he was always at his best in clutch situations and shone brightest during the NHL…
Although Jake Milford never won the Stanley Cup, he was considered one of the top executives in the NHL during his tenure. Milford was a successful General Manager winning the Central League Title four times. Moving up to the big dance, he took over the GM position with the Los Angeles Kings and took them to their best record in the league. He would do the…
It is safe to say that the Chicago Blackhawks wished they could have that trade back. In Chicago, Phil Esposito was a decent player, but had not shown the fans everything he was capable of, and he often felt like Chicago management had little faith in him.   He was traded to Boston and went on a scoring tear that has been duplicated by only a handful…
After working his way up the ladder with the Quebec Aces (from player to manager to owner), Punch Imlach would become the Assistant General Manager with the Toronto Maple Leafs. As impressive as that title sounds, it was a position that was basically one of a committee, as the Leafs had no General Manager.