What Grand Prairie, Alberta-born hockey player was traded in 1987 to the Washington Capitals?
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1987–88 Quebec Nordiques season Quebec made a huge trade during the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, as the Nordiques traded away Dale Hunter and Clint Malarchuk to the Washington Capitals for Gaetan Duchesne, Alan Haworth, and the Capitals first round draft pick in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, in which the Nordiques selected Joe Sakic. Haworth had an injury plagued season in 1986–87, appearing in only 50 games, however, he scored 25 goals and 41 points. In 1985–86, Haworth had a career high 34 goals and 73 points for the Capitals. Duchesne had a career high 52 points with Washington in 1986–87, as he scored 17 goals and had 35 assists. Joe Sakic was the Nordiques second selection in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, as he scored 60 goals and 133 points in 72 games with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League (WHL), as Quebec selected Bryan Fogarty with their first pick. Fogarty had 70 points in 56 games with the Kingston Canadians of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
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Clint Malarchuk Clint Malarchuk (born May 1, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1981 and 1992. He has been a coach for four NHL teams and two minor league teams, most recently the Calgary Flames. He was born in Grande Prairie, Alberta, raised in Edmonton, Alberta, and lives in Alberta and Nevada.
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Nathan Ward Nathan Ward (born December 8, 1981 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
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Mike Richard Michael "Mike" Richard (born July 9, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played seven games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Washington Capitals. From 1990 to 2007, he played hockey in Europe.
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Mike Lalor John Michael Lalor (born March 8, 1963) is an American former professional ice hockey defenceman. Although a U.S. citizen by birth, Lalor spent his youth in Fort Erie, Ontario. Lalor played in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets, San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars. He won the Calder Cup in 1985 with Sherbrooke, and a Stanley Cup with the 1986 Canadiens. He currently owns a gym called Teammates Fitness in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Lalor represented the U.S. Hockey Team at the 1996 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.
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Justin Mercier Justin L. Mercier (born June 25, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey left wing who played in the National Hockey League with the Colorado Avalanche.
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Dean Kolstad Dean Kolstad (born June 16, 1968 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted in the second round, 33rd overall, by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. He played forty games in the National Hockey League: thirty with the North Stars in the 1988–89 and 1990–91 seasons, and ten with the San Jose Sharks (who selected him in the 1991 NHL Dispersal Draft) in the 1992–93 season.
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Shawn Simpson Shawn Simpson (born August 10, 1968, in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who is currently an on-air personality on TSN 1200 radio in Ottawa. After retiring as a player, Simpson worked in the front office for both the Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs organizations. He was the first goaltender chosen in the 1986 NHL draft, taken 60th overall by the Washington Capitals. Simpson was part of the Canadian national junior team that was disqualified from the 1987 World Junior Championship for their involvement in the infamous "Punch-up in Piestany". Simpson was also a 1st-team OHL all-star in 1987.
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Steve Self Stephen Self (born May 9, 1950) is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward who played three games for the Washington Capitals during the 1976–77 NHL season.
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Allan Stanley Allan Herbert Stanley (March 1, 1926 – October 18, 2013) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League, and the Western Hockey League version of the Vancouver Canucks. A four-times Stanley Cup winner and three-times member of the second NHL All-Star Team, Stanley was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981.
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Curtis Billsten Curtis Billsten (born September 10, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
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Scott Daniels (ice hockey) Rory "Scott" Daniels (born September 19, 1969) is a Mistawasis First Nation aboriginal, and a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. Daniels was nicknamed "Chief" by his teammates due to his full-blooded Cree Indian background. At the age of 17, Daniels started his hockey career in the Western Hockey League (WHL) playing left wing for the Kamloop Blazers in 1986, and continued to play in the WHL for the New Westminster Bruins and then the Regina Pats until 1990. Daniels was the 136th draft pick overall, for the Hartford Whalers, in 1989, but did not play his first National Hockey League (NHL) game until 1993. Daniels stood out to his coaches in his debut game by accumulating nineteen minutes in penalties however, he continued to play in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the Springfield Indians until his second NHL game, in the 1994-95 season, again for the Hartford Whalers. In 1996 Daniels was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers, and later to the New Jersey Devils in 1997 where he played for two years before retiring from the NHL. Daniels currently resides in Agawam, Massachusetts, with his family.
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Joe Finley Joseph Scott Finley (born June 29, 1987) is an American ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing for HIFK in the Finnish Liiga. Finley was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round (27th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Before Finley had arrived to Helsinki in 2016 he already got a nickname, "The Red #3" after Lalli Partinen, a former defensman who played for HIFK (ice hockey) in 1969–1977.
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John Purves John Purves (born February 12, 1968 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played seven games in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals during the 1990–91 NHL season. He was selected by the Capitals in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.
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Wade Campbell Wade Allan Campbell (born January 2, 1961 in Peace River, Alberta) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets and the Boston Bruins between 1982 and 1988. Campbell signed with Winnipeg as a free-agent in 1982 and went on to play a total of 213 regular season games, scoring 9 goals and 27 assists for 36 points, collecting 305 penalty minutes. He retired in 1991.
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Link Gaetz Link Gaetz, (born October 2, 1968 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars and San Jose Sharks.
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Brian Carlin Brian John Carlin (born June 13, 1950) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player who played for the Los Angeles Kings during the 1971–72 season and the Alberta/Edmonton Oilers during the 1972–73 and 1973–74 seasons. Carlin was born in Calgary, Alberta, but grew up in Gleichen, Alberta.
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Martin Hanzal Martin Hanzal (] ; born 20 February 1987) is a Czech professional ice hockey center currently under contract with the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Arizona Coyotes in the first round, 17th overall, of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
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Andrew Cassels Andrew William Cassels (born July 23, 1969) is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals. He is a former assistant coach with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL. Cassels was born and raised in Bramalea, Ontario, where he played his minor hockey. His son, Cole, was drafted 85th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
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Scott McCrory Scott McCrory (born February 27, 1967) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. He was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 12th round (250th overall) of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.
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Brad Smyth Bradley Smyth (born March 13, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who endured a journeyman career and played in the National Hockey League with the Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Nashville Predators and the Ottawa Senators.
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Craig Adams (ice hockey) Craig D. Adams (born April 26, 1977) is a Bruneian-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who most recently played with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. Adams was born in Seria, Brunei, but was raised in Calgary, Alberta, residing and playing hockey in the community of Lake Bonavista. Adams won the Stanley Cup with both the Carolina Hurricanes (in 2006) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (in 2009).