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On July 3, many Hall of Fame saw a lot of activities. Some of the best players in the history of the National Hockey League either change the team, retire, or were born on this date. Let’s go back to our daily trip in time to relive all the top memories.
The captain said goodbye
July 3 is not the happiest day for Detroit Red Wings fans. On this date in 2006, one of the most popular players in franchise history called it a career, when Steve Yzerman officially announced his retirement after 22 seasons with the team.
Yzerman was selected by Red Wings and selected with the fourth pick in the 1983 NHL draft, the 18-year-old roster that began the 1983-84 season. He scored 39 goals in his rookie campaign, the first of at least 30 goals.
The captain of the Red Wings team named Yzerman entered the 1986-87 season. He was only 21 years old and was the youngest captain in NHL history at the time. Over the next 19 seasons, he wore a “C” on his sweater, the longest captain in league history.
Yzerman won three Stanley Cup teams in 1997, 1998 and 2002. He won Conn Smythe Trophy in 1998 because he was the most valuable player in the playoffs, scoring six goals and 24 points in 22 games.
His 65 goals and 155 points in the 1988-89 season remain a franchise single-season record. Yzerman is the Red Wings’ assists history leader, second only to legendary Gordie Howe with 692 goals and a regular season 1.755. He maintained the team’s playoff record with 70 goals and 185 points.
Action of stars
On July 3, 1998, the Dallas Star signed future Hall of Fame member Brett Hull. The 33-year-old striker is the last part of the star champion puzzle. He scored 32 goals in his first season in Dallas. Hull added eight more in the playoffs, including overtime goals in the Stanley Cup and Buffalo Sabres. In three seasons, he scored 95 goals and 196 points in three seasons.
Four years later, on July 3, 2002, Xingxing signed another experienced goalkeeper at Bill Guerin. He scored 25 goals in his first season in Dallas and then scored another 34 goals in the 2003-04 season.
Just a year later, Mike Modano was named captain after 14 seasons of the franchise. The move was because Derian Hatcher signed with Red Wings on this date. He was the captain of his first eight seasons.
Odd number and ending
After 11 seasons with the Boston Bruins, defensive Ted Green jumped on the World Hockey Association (WHA) on July 3, 1972.
The Toronto Maple Leafs made two coaching changes on this date, ten years apart. On July 3, 1986, they appointed John Brophy’s new head coach, replacing Dan Maloney. He made the playoffs every single season with the Maple Leafs. He was fired after the 1988-89 season started 11-20-2.
The team took another step behind the bench on July 3, 1996. This time it was Mike Murphy who got the head coaching job. He replaced Nick Beverly, who took over at the end of the 1995-96 season after Pat Burns was fired. Murphy failed to make the playoffs in his two seasons as head coach and was replaced by Pat Quinn in 1998.
Bob Pulford announced his retirement on July 3, 1997, serving as general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks, after working on the team for 20 years. Bob Murray was appointed as his backup. However, this is far from the last time he took the position. He also served as general managers of the Blackhawks before replacing two Blackhawks in 2005.
Murray brought free agent Doug Gilmour to the Blackhawks on July 3, 1998. Chris Chelios took over as captain after he was traded to the Red Wings. He scored a goal in his last game at Maple Leafs Garden in 1999 and was applauded by his former fan base. Gilmour eventually traded with JP Dumont in 2000 with Michael Grosek.
The Maple Leafs signed free agent Alex Mogilny on July 3, 2001. He had two rather productive seasons, with a total of 57 goals and 136 points in 2001-02 and 2002-03. His third and final season in Toronto was limited to 37 games and he still scored 30 points.
On July 3, 2006, the Anaheim Ducks received Joffrey Lupul and Ladislav Smid defender Chris Pronger from the Edmonton Oilers. He played for three seasons with the Ducks and was a big part of the 2007 Stanley Cup title.
Happy birthday to you
Teemu Selanne, the greatest hockey player ever in Finland, was born on July 3, 1970. Winnipeg Jets use 10Th Select the 1988 NHL admission draft to choose Selanne. He didn’t come to North America until 1992, but it’s worth the wait. In the 1992-93 season, he set a rookie record of 76 goals and 132 points.
Injuries limit his production over the next two seasons, he was traded to Anaheim’s powerful ducks, Chad Kilger, Oleg Tverdovsky and a third-round draft pick. Sulan Nai has had a huge success in Anaheim, including back-to-back seasons with at least 51 goals. He was traded to Jeff Friesen, Steve Shields and a second-round draft pick at the 2001 trade deadline.
July 3, 2003, 33 of Sulaniroad On his birthday, he and his former teammate Paul Kariya signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche. However, their dreams together won the Stanley Cup and won the second round of losses.
When the NHL returned from the parking lot in 2005, Selanne returned to Anaheim and stayed there for the last nine seasons of his career. In the 2006-07 season, he scored 48 goals and then added five more goals in the playoffs as he and the Ducks won their first Stanley Cup title. He remains the Ducks’ all-time leader, with 457 goals and 988 points.
Selanie retired with 684 goals and 1,457 points after the 2013-14 season, the most in history of any Finnish born player. In 2017, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Other current and former NHL players born on this date include Dave Lewis (72), Hakan Loob (65), Teppo Numminen (57), Adrian Aucoin (52), Wade Belak (49), Antti Miettinen (45), Anders Lee (45), Anders Lee (35) and Anders Lee (35) and Femer ace Bailer Ace Baileareyarey.
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