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Axey Posted - 12/18/2007 : 20:03:27
This forum may or may not have already been done, but I thought it could be interesting. Who was a player who played in the NHL from your hometown?
I'm a Cape Bretoner and mine was Al MacInnis and my cousin Mike McPhee
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PainTrain Posted - 01/06/2008 : 09:32:09
quote:
Originally posted by Antroman

PAINTRAIN, Where is Nokomis? Elmer Lach was even before my time.



Nokomis is in Saskatchewan.
OILINONTARIO Posted - 12/22/2007 : 15:42:32
quote:
Originally posted by Guest0153

OILINONTARIO - Where is Sherwood Park, we have a Sherwood Park highschool here in Hamilton. My old alma mater so many moons ago. Also, I am reminded every trip to Brantford that Gretz is from there. I have to take The Wayne Gretzky Parkway from highway 403 to get to the Brantford Casino. I think their is a Sports Park and possibly a few other things there in his name. Nice place!!!!

Sherwood Park, Alberta is a bedroom community, just east of Edmonton. Its claim to fame is that it is the largest Hamlet in the world (around 48000, last time I checked). Others from the Park include Andrew Ference, and Tyson Nash (whose brother, Dallas, I actually played hockey with. WooHoo!). It is also a very nice place.

The Oil WILL make the playoffs.
Antroman Posted - 12/22/2007 : 15:34:05
PAINTRAIN, Where is Nokomis? Elmer Lach was even before my time.
PainTrain Posted - 12/22/2007 : 09:24:59
quote:
Originally posted by fly4apuckguy



Just down the road a few minutes is the home of Elmer Lach and a few miles in the other direction, Eddie Shore.



Elmer Lach is my third cousin. From the town of Nokomis. One man has a convenient store and inside he has a lot of Elmer Lach memorabilia.

Zubov for the Norris!
willus3 Posted - 12/22/2007 : 06:17:21
quote:
Originally posted by fly4apuckguy

Nick Schultz of the Wild is from my hometown. Jesse Schultz (who has had a cup of coffee in the NHL) is, too. Greg Hubick (another lesser-known NHLer) was from my hometown. I know all of them very well.

Just down the road a few minutes is the home of Elmer Lach and a few miles in the other direction, Eddie Shore.


Do they have any kind of tribute o Eddie Shore Fly? He makes alot of top 10 of all time lists.

"I'm a man of principle... or not. Whatever the situation calls for." - Alan Shore
fly4apuckguy Posted - 12/21/2007 : 19:53:31
Nick Schultz of the Wild is from my hometown. Jesse Schultz (who has had a cup of coffee in the NHL) is, too. Greg Hubick (another lesser-known NHLer) was from my hometown. I know all of them very well.

Just down the road a few minutes is the home of Elmer Lach and a few miles in the other direction, Eddie Shore.
irvine Posted - 12/21/2007 : 18:37:37
Stephen Ough, who my dad played hockey with and my brother plays with his sons and nephews, was drafted in to the NHL. Unfortunatley, he suffered a bad knee injury just before he got to play. They say he was an excellent player.

Current: Randy Jones (not exactly my hometown hero, but.)

Former: Don Sweeny (lived an hour away or so.)

(A fair bit more New Brunswickers, from the older days.

Irvine
Guest0153 Posted - 12/21/2007 : 14:01:15
OILINONTARIO - Where is Sherwood Park, we have a Sherwood Park highschool here in Hamilton. My old alma mater so many moons ago. Also, I am reminded every trip to Brantford that Gretz is from there. I have to take The Wayne Gretzky Parkway from highway 403 to get to the Brantford Casino. I think their is a Sports Park and possibly a few other things there in his name. Nice place!!!!
Guest6125 Posted - 12/21/2007 : 02:24:25
Brantford, Ontario
Home of Chris Gratton, Bryan Fogerty, and me.

Also I think there is some guy named Wayne Gretzky who was born there.
pensfan17 Posted - 12/20/2007 : 20:38:56
quote:
Originally posted by Guest5643

Chris Pronger was born and raised in Dryden Ont, and the cup went there with him last summer, of course now I live in Calgary.



I live in Sioux Lookout an hour away from Dryden, and Ryan Parent was raised in Sioux Lookout
Jeremy12 Posted - 12/20/2007 : 16:23:34
John Madden, Many Legacy and some more just can't remember who

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OILINONTARIO Posted - 12/20/2007 : 15:37:54
I'm a Sherwood Park boy, like Cam Ward. Kinda had mixed feelings when he won the Smythe. No. Not really. I hate him.

The Oil WILL make the playoffs.
PainTrain Posted - 12/20/2007 : 14:00:09
Ryan Getzlaf, Chris Kunitz, Mike Sillinger and Jamie Heward(Who is playing in Russia and I don't know why) are all from Regina.

Zubov for the Norris!
SuperSakic Posted - 12/20/2007 : 12:09:12
Jamie Storr from Brampton, Ontario. He played on the Kings a while back. Can't remember if Gretz was still on the team....
Guest5643 Posted - 12/20/2007 : 04:28:04
Chris Pronger was born and raised in Dryden Ont, and the cup went there with him last summer, of course now I live in Calgary.
Pasty7 Posted - 12/20/2007 : 02:15:46
can you consider gui lantendress a hero... haha i suppose back in the day i played on the same team as him

Pasty
Guest0834 Posted - 12/20/2007 : 01:42:45
Burnaby Joe
Canucks Man Posted - 12/19/2007 : 21:44:54
The Courtnall brothers were born in and currently live in where im from VICTORIA BC, side note Steve Nash is also from my hometown, even though he was born in south africa he spent most of his life here.

CANUCKS RULE!!!
willus3 Posted - 12/19/2007 : 21:40:30
quote:
Originally posted by Mikhailova


.a game played on ice and California just don't mix




You should tell Bettman that...


"I'm a man of principle... or not. Whatever the situation calls for." - Alan Shore
Mikhailova Posted - 12/19/2007 : 21:12:33
I don't think there have ever been any famous hockey players from Ellicott City, Maryland.....

Well, technically my hometown would be LA because I was born there but don't live there, but no one from Los Angeles comes to mind either....a game played on ice and California just don't mix

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Whether in hockey or politics, the Senators have always annoyed me
Antroman Posted - 12/19/2007 : 14:44:07
Ah Tillsonberg, My back still aches when I hear that word. I am from Hamilton and there are a few boys from here. Harry and Ron Howell, Dave Andreychuk and Murry Oliver come quickly to mind along with Pat Quinn who has a street named after him. There are a couple of others who won't come to mind at this moment. The first line, for those who do not know, is a line from a Stompin' Tom song about working in the tobacco fields around Tillsonberg. A lot of guys back in the day used to spend the summers working the tobacco fields to make money for school. It was work not for the faint of muscle, hence the song.
LeafsFan4Life Posted - 12/19/2007 : 14:34:58
Hi all I am from sault ste marie ontario canada, some of the nhl stars that have passed though here are wayne greatzky, bob probert, the espisto brothers, joe thorton, and john vanbesbrook along with many others, so these are a few of the peole that have come though my little town

Long Live Hockey
Guest6406 Posted - 12/19/2007 : 14:19:13
well curently plaing Dustin penner but Eric Fher is gona be good once hes healthy (Winkler)
willus3 Posted - 12/19/2007 : 09:14:05
quote:
Originally posted by Berniefan4life

I am from Tillsonburg, and the Hometown Hero would only be Colin Campbell...at least the only one that I know of.

Flyers Fan since age 5



Ah Tillsonburg, my hometown nemesis. I'm from Ingersoll. We had some pretty good tilts in minor hockey with you Tillsonburg boys.

Blair Allister is from Ingersoll and was drafted by Boston in 64 but I don't believe he ever played an NHL game.





"I'm a man of principle... or not. Whatever the situation calls for." - Alan Shore
Guest9613 Posted - 12/19/2007 : 08:23:46
He may of not been born here, but Steve Yzerman grew up Ottawa Ontario where im from.
Beans15 Posted - 12/19/2007 : 08:22:03
I was born in Edmonton, so I have tons to pick from. However, I grew up and spent most of youth life in Redwater, Alberta. Home of Todd Fedoruk.

Wayne or Bobby?? How about both!!!
Berniefan4life Posted - 12/19/2007 : 07:22:33
I am from Tillsonburg, and the Hometown Hero would only be Colin Campbell...at least the only one that I know of.

Flyers Fan since age 5
shinnyafterschool Posted - 12/19/2007 : 06:08:08
Prestin Ryan played one game with the Canucks a few years ago thats it.
Brendan Morrow's hometown is ten minutes away from mine.

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