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Axey
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
877 Posts |
 Posted - 12/18/2007 : 20:03:27
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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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shinnyafterschool
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
375 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2007 : 06:08:08
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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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Berniefan4life
Top Prospect
Canada
20 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2007 : 07:22:33
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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 |
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Beans15
Moderator
Canada
8286 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2007 : 08:22:03
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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!!! |
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Guest9613
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Posted - 12/19/2007 : 08:23:46
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| He may of not been born here, but Steve Yzerman grew up Ottawa Ontario where im from. |
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willus3
Moderator
Canada
1948 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2007 : 09:14:05
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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 |
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Guest6406
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Posted - 12/19/2007 : 14:19:13
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| well curently plaing Dustin penner but Eric Fher is gona be good once hes healthy (Winkler) |
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LeafsFan4Life
Top Prospect
Canada
65 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2007 : 14:34:58
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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 |
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Antroman
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
537 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2007 : 14:44:07
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| 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. |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2007 : 21:12:33
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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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willus3
Moderator
Canada
1948 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2007 : 21:40:30
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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 |
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Canucks Man
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
1547 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2007 : 21:44:54
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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!!!
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Guest0834
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Posted - 12/20/2007 : 01:42:45
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| Burnaby Joe |
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Pasty7
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
2312 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2007 : 02:15:46
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can you consider gui lantendress a hero... haha i suppose back in the day i played on the same team as him
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Guest5643
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Posted - 12/20/2007 : 04:28:04
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| 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. |
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SuperSakic
Rookie
Canada
192 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2007 : 12:09:12
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| Jamie Storr from Brampton, Ontario. He played on the Kings a while back. Can't remember if Gretz was still on the team.... |
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PainTrain
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
1393 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2007 : 14:00:09
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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! |
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OILINONTARIO
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
816 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2007 : 15:37:54
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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. |
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Jeremy12
Rookie
Canada
105 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2007 : 16:23:34
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John Madden, Many Legacy and some more just can't remember who
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pensfan17
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
330 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2007 : 20:38:56
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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 |
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Guest6125
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Posted - 12/21/2007 : 02:24:25
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Brantford, Ontario
Home of Chris Gratton, Bryan Fogerty, and me.
Also I think there is some guy named Wayne Gretzky who was born there. |
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Guest0153
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Posted - 12/21/2007 : 14:01:15
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| 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!!!! |
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irvine
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
1315 Posts |
Posted - 12/21/2007 : 18:37:37
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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.
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fly4apuckguy
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
834 Posts |
Posted - 12/21/2007 : 19:53:31
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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. |
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willus3
Moderator
Canada
1948 Posts |
Posted - 12/22/2007 : 06:17:21
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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 |
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PainTrain
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
1393 Posts |
Posted - 12/22/2007 : 09:24:59
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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! |
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Antroman
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
537 Posts |
Posted - 12/22/2007 : 15:34:05
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| PAINTRAIN, Where is Nokomis? Elmer Lach was even before my time. |
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OILINONTARIO
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
816 Posts |
Posted - 12/22/2007 : 15:42:32
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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. |
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PainTrain
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
1393 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2008 : 09:32:09
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Originally posted by Antroman
PAINTRAIN, Where is Nokomis? Elmer Lach was even before my time.
Nokomis is in Saskatchewan. |
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