1998 Hockey Inductees
The Quebec Nordiques may have never won the Stanley Cup, but the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 1998 pays tribute to that team with their two dominant players of the 1980’s (Peter Stastny & Michel Goulet) who both entered at the same time. Now if only the franchise survived to have seen one of their finest hours.
One of the top Left Wingers of the 1980’s, Michel Goulet brought excitement and hope to the hockey fans of Quebec City. It was not inaccurate to paint Goulet as a natural sniper, as for seven consecutive seasons he was able to net 40 goals and is a member of the elite group that has over 500 for his career. Goulet was capable on the…
Why do feel wrong questioning the credentials of a Monsignor for the Hockey Hall of Fame? It is not that Monsignor Athol Murray did not do a lot for sports in Saskatchewan as he did for the young boys in Saskatchewan when he went there. He developed many athletic programs, including that of Hockey in the Notre Dame College in the province. As such, many…
When the Stastny brothers defected from Czechoslovakia to play in the National Hockey League it became one of the most important moments in the sport. He (along with his brothers, Anton and Marian) would take over the city of Quebec City and light up the stat sheet. Peter Stastny would hit the 100 point mark seven times and become one of the top stars in…
The final entrant in the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Veteran’s Category, Roy Conacher won the Art Ross Trophy in 1949. Conacher was seemingly born to score, as he led the NHL in goals in his rookie year, and would finish second four other times. He was part of two Stanley Cup wins in Boston and like so many others, had his prime taken away by…