Finnish Defenseman Toni Lydman had played four years for Calgary and five for Buffalo before he joined the Anaheim Ducks as a Free Agent in 2010.  Lydman might have been nearing the end of his career, but he still had a lot left to offer, especially in his first year as a Duck.

As the plans for the 2020-21 NHL season are still being hammered out, we know now that Alex Steen, Center for the St. Louis Blues, will not be part of it.  He announced his retirement from hockey today, citing back injuries.

From Sweden, Steen began his NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs where he played for three-and-a-half years before he was traded St. Louis early in the 2008-09 campaign. Steen had five 50-Point years for the Blues, and in seven seasons, he received at least one vote for the Frank J. Selke Trophy.  Late in his career, Steen was a veteran cog on the Blues’ first Stanley Cup win in 2019.

Internationally, he won a Silver Medal with Sweden at the 2014 Olympics.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to wish Alex Steen the best in his post-playing career.

After three years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Joe Sacco was taken by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the Expansion Draft, thus making the American an original member of the team.

Mike LeClerc’s first three years as a professional hockey player was mostly spent in the American Hockey League, but in 1999, the Left Wing earned his spot on the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim roster.