The Indianapolis Racers are often best known for being the first major league team to secure the services of a Canadian former professional ice hockey player born in what year?
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Indianapolis Racers The Indianapolis Racers were a major league hockey team in the World Hockey Association from 1974 to 1978. They competed in four full seasons before folding 25 games into the 1978–79 season. They played at Market Square Arena. They are often best known for being the first major league team to secure the services of Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier.
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Wayne Gretzky Wayne Douglas Gretzky {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} ( ; born January 26, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played twenty seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Nicknamed "The Great One", he has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters, players, and the league itself. He is the leading scorer in NHL history, with more goals and assists than any other player. He garnered more assists than any other player scored total points, and is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season – a feat he accomplished four times. In addition, he tallied over 100 points in 16 professional seasons, 14 of them consecutive. At the time of his retirement in 1999, he held 61 NHL records: 40 regular-season records, 15 playoff records, and six All-Star records. As of 2015, he still holds 60 NHL records.
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Bruce Driver Bruce Douglas Driver (born April 29, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1983–84 until 1997–98. Driver possessed a strong point shot, heady offensive instincts, smart positional defensive play, and a good stick with which he was adept at poke checking. A natural leader, Driver served as Devils' captain and also became a power play quarterback as his career blossomed, registering many of his goals and points with the man advantage. He won the 1995 Stanley Cup as a member of the Devils, before moving on to the New York Rangers the following season.
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Jamie Macoun Jamie Neil Macoun (born August 17, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played over 1,000 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) during a 17-year career. An undrafted player, Macoun played three seasons of college hockey with the Ohio State Buckeyes before signing with the Calgary Flames in 1983. Macoun was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team on defence in 1984 and, after missing 17 months due to injuries suffered in an automobile accident, was a member of Calgary's 1989 Stanley Cup championship team. He was involved in one of the largest trades in NHL history, a ten-player deal that sent him to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1992. He remained in Toronto until traded to the Detroit Red Wings in 1998, with whom he won his second Stanley Cup. His surname pronounced as "mah-tsohn". It's Czech origin.
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Jimmy Watson (ice hockey) James Charles Watson (born August 19, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers. He was
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Brent Ashton Brent Kenneth Ashton (born May 18, 1960) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who spent fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League between 1979 and 1993. Despite being a fine goalscoring winger, he was known during his career for being the most-traded player in the history of the NHL, a record since tied by Mike Sillinger.
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Derek Morris (ice hockey) Derek Terrence Morris (born August 24, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played over 1100 games in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Phoenix Coyotes, Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers. He was originally drafted out of the Western Hockey League (WHL) 13th overall by the Flames in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
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Claude Boivin Claude Boivin (born March 1, 1970) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He previously played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). As a 9-year professional leaguer, he has also joined other leagues, including the American Hockey League and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), playing for the Drummondville Voltigeurs.
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Wayne Ramsey Wayne Ramsey (born January 31, 1957 in Hamiota, Manitoba) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the sixth round, 104th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft; he played two games in the National Hockey League with Buffalo in the 1977–78 season, going scoreless. He was also drafted by the World Hockey Association's Indianapolis Racers, but never played in that league.
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Jacques Blain Jacques "Jim" Blain (born July 19, 1947) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.
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Al MacAdam Reginald Alan MacAdam (born March 16, 1952) is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent 12 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1973 and 1985, and was twice selected to play in the NHL All-Star Game. He is best known for his time with the Minnesota North Stars, where he was one of the franchise's top players in the early 1980s. Currently he serves as a scout for the Buffalo Sabres.
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Craig Hanmer Craig W. Hanmer (January 6, 1956 – January 2, 2011) was an American professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA). He played 27 games with the Indianapolis Racers during the 1974–75 WHA season after being drafted by the Racers in the second round, 17th overall, of the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft. He was also drafted in the third round, 53rd overall, of the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers.
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Derek Sanderson Derek Michael Sanderson, nicknamed "Turk", (born June 16, 1946), is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who is now a financial adviser to athletes.
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Mel Bridgman Melvin John Bridgman (born April 28, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1975–76 until 1988–89. Bridgman was born in Trenton, Ontario, but grew up in Thunder Bay, Ontario, before moving to Victoria, British Columbia.
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Speed Moynes Dougald Sinclair "Speed" Moynes (July 14, 1892 – June 21, 1984) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played with the Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association. He also played for the Melville Millionaires in Saskatchewan, and after serving in World War I, the Trail Smoke Eaters. His nickname was a reference to his renowned speed, as he was one of the fastest skaters in hockey at the time. Moynes died in 1984 at a hospital in Trail, British Columbia.
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Patrick Roy Patrick Jacques Roy (] ; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and the former head coach and vice-president of hockey operations for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is regarded as one of the greatest goaltenders of all time. On January 27, 2017, in a ceremony during the All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, Roy was part of the second group of players to be named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. Patrick is the brother of Stéphane Roy.
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Tim Ecclestone Timothy James Ecclestone (born September 24, 1947 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League from 1967 until 1978. Ecclestone played 692 career NHL games, scoring 126 goals and 233 assists for 359 points. He achieved two 50+ point seasons in his career.
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List of Indianapolis Racers players This is a list of players who played at least one game for the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association (WHA) from the 1974–75 to 1978.
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Eddie Mio Edward Dario Mio (born January 31, 1954 in Windsor, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender in the WHA and NHL. During his career, he played for the Indianapolis Racers, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Detroit Red Wings.
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Max Mestinsek Max Mestinsek (born September 6, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
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Glenn Anderson Glenn Chris Anderson (born October 2, 1960) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, and St. Louis Blues. Anderson was known to have a knack for stepping up in big games, which garnered him the reputation of a "money" player. His five playoff overtime goals rank third in NHL history, while his 17 playoff game-winning goals put him fifth all-time. During the playoffs, Anderson accumulated 93 goals, 121 assists, and 214 points, the fourth, ninth, and fourth most in NHL history. Anderson is also first all-time in regular season game winning goals in Oilers history with 72.
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Orland Kurtenbach Orland John Kurtenbach (born September 7, 1936) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. A centre notable for his defensive skill and as one of the toughest fighters in the game, he played for several National Hockey League (NHL) teams during his twenty professional seasons, principally the Vancouver Canucks, with whom he became the NHL franchise's inaugural captain.