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In ice hockey, three forwards – centre, right wing and left wing – operate as a unit called a line. The tradition of naming the lines extends back to the inaugural 1917–18 NHL season , when Didier Pitre , Jack Laviolette , and Newsy Lalonde of the Montreal Canadiens were dubbed the "Flying Frenchmen Line".
Player Nat Nickname Note Noel Acciari: Cookie [1]David Aebischer: Abby, Bisher [2]Sebastian Aho: Sepe, Seabass, Fishy, C-Bass, Sebby [3] [4]Jake Allen: Snake, Jake the Snake
In 2002 the Carolina Hurricanes hoisted the Wales Trophy after they won their conference title; [13] the Hurricanes lost their Finals series with the Detroit Red Wings four games to one. Steve Yzerman, captain of the Red Wings during their 1997, 1998, and 2002 Stanley Cup victories, picked up the Campbell Bowl prior to that year's Cup Finals.
The left wing lock is a defensive ice hockey strategy similar to the neutral zone trap. In the most basic form, once puck possession changes, the left wing moves back in line with the defencemen . Each defender (including the left winger) plays a zone defence and is responsible for a third of the ice each. [ 1 ]
Following his retirement, MacDonald became a player-coach for the Iowa Stars of the Central Hockey League and led them to a 35–26–11 record, losing in the finals. He moved on to coaching full-time with the New Haven Nighthawks for a year and then returned to his former team in the NHL, Minnesota, as head coach.
The original Grind Line in Detroit consisted of Kris Draper, Joe Kocur, and Kirk Maltby, during the Red Wings' heyday in the late-1990s. [2] Draper played the centre position and was known for his speed and ability to win face-offs. [3] [4] Maltby played left-wing and served as a checking forward and agitator in the Wings' left-wing lock ...
He was part of the Wings' first big line, playing alongside center Marty Barry and left wing Lewis. His selfless play and hustle made him a favorite of owner James Norris . Aurie scored his NHL leading 23rd goal on March 11, 1937, in a 4–2 win over the New York Rangers , but later in the game fractured his leg in a collision with Rangers ...
The Red Wings won the Stanley Cup four times (1950, 1952, 1954, 1955) during his career and he played in the NHL all-star games for those seasons. Pavelich was regarded as an unsung hero of the early 1950s powerhouse Red Wing squad that also included Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay . [ 3 ]