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One of the greatest coaches in the National Hockey League was born many years ago. Additionally, the two players ran well and won the championship at Motown and moved to their new home. Thw Time Machine has been warmed up and is ready to take us on our best trip from July 19th.
The birth of the coaching legend
Dick Irvin was born on July 19, 1892 in Hamilton, Ontario. After both the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) and the Canadian Western Hockey League (WCHL) played very successfully, he made his debut as a player in the Chicago Blackhawks in 1926. He scored 18 goals and 36 points in 44 games in the 1926-27 season and won the first captain in team history.
The injury, including a fractured skull, was limited to only 51 games in the next two seasons and forced him to retire in 1929. When he was unable to play in the 1928-29 season, he became the head coach of the Blackhawks. He brought the Blackhawks to the 1931 Stanley Cup final, but was not brought back next season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs hired Irving before the 1931-32 season, who won the first Stanley Cup that season. He served as head coach until 1940, taking them to the last six times, but was much shorter on every trip. After losing in the 1940 final, Conn Smythe, general manager of Maple Leafs, decided to move in a different direction and let Irvin go.
There was no sad feeling, as Smith recommended the Irving they hired to Montreal Canadians. They had a 10-win season and needed some help. He coached for 15 seasons with the Canadiens, winning the Stanley Cup in 1944, 1946 and 1954. Irving is the head coach of the NHL’s first legendary players, such as Jean Beliveau and Maurice Richard.
The Canadians split up with Irvin in 1955 and lost the Detroit Red Wings in Game 7 of the final. His NHL career began in the 1955-56 season. Health issues forced Irving to retire after just one season in Chicago.
Irvin accumulated 691 wins at the time of retirement, the most in NHL history. After 60 years, he still ranks seventh in coaching victory. Irvin died of bone cancer on May 16, 1957 and was introduced to the Hockey Hall of Fame a year later.
The two eras in Detroit end
On July 19, 2003, Anaheim’s powerful Ducks signed free agent forward Sergei Fedorov. This move ended the 13th season of success and the Red Wings’ success. Detroit drafted Fedorov in the fourth round (74Th Overall) 1989 NHL Introduction Draft. In 908 games, he scored 400 goals and 954 points in a red winged sweater. He was a member of the Stanley Cup champion team and won the Hart Trophy of the 1994 league Most Valuable Player, winning 56 goals and 120 points.
In the 2003-04 season, Fedorov scored 31 goals and 65 points for the Ducks, but the team missed the playoffs. He was traded to Columbus Blue Jacket by Tyler Wright and Francois Beauchemin in the early days of the 2005-06 season.
Eight years later, on July 19, 2011, goalkeeper Chris Osgood retired. He has 14 of his 17 seasons in the NHL with red wings. They initially selected him in the third round (54Th Overall) in the 1991 NHL entered the draft.
Osgood played in just two playoff games in the 1997 Stanley Cup. He is the starter of the following season championships, with a savings percentage (SV%) of 0.918 and a 2.12 goal average (GAA) in 16 wins.
His first run with Red Wings ended when New York Islanders were exempted from New York Islanders in September 2001. They eventually traded him to the St. Louis Blues in 2003 for a draft pick, which was used to pick Jeremy Colliton.
He returned to Detroit as a free agent before the 2005-06 season. In the Red Wings to the 2008 Stanley Cup, he played 1930 SV% and 1.55 GAA performances in the playoff game in the playoff game in the playoff game in the Red Wings. He started all 23 playoff games in the 2009 Detroit returned to the Stanley Cup final. The team’s repetitive efforts were insufficient, but that wasn’t Osgood’s fault, as he had 0.926 SV% and 2.01 GAA.
Osgood retired with a record of 401-216-95, .905 SV%, 2.49 GAA and 50 closing ceremonies, in the 744 professional NHL appearances.
Odd number and ending
The Ducks filled in the coaching staff during the inaugural season on July 19, 2003. They appointed Tim Army and Al Sims as new head coaches Ron Wilson.
The Army is currently the head coach of the Iowa Wild (AHL) Wild Hockey League (AHL). He also spent some time with assistants in the Washington capital and Colorado avalanche. In addition, he is also the head coach of Providence Academy and is with the AHL’s Portland Pirates and Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Sims is the first draft pick for the World Hockey Association (WHA) New York Raiders. After the game days, he has had a long coaching career, including two seasons as Bobby Orr’s defensive partner with the Boston Bruins. He won the Turner Cup in the International Hockey League (IHL) with Fort Wayne Komets in 1993, and soon after he won his first NHL job with the Ducks.
After three seasons with Wilson and the Ducks, Sims became the head coach of the San Jose Sharks, but he only worked in the 1996-97 season and got his job 27-47-8. He returned to the IHL and became the head coach of the Milwaukee Admiral. He won his second Turner Cup with Komets in 2008.
In an example of how small a hockey world is, Sims’ son Tyler is a goalkeeper who played for three seasons in Providence of the Army.
The New York Rangers signed experienced free agent defensive Sylvain Lefebvre on July 19, 1999. He played the last four of his 14 seasons in the NHL with the Rangers. Overall, Lefebvre played for the Canadains, Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques, Avalanche and Rangers in 945 games. He was a member of the Avalanche that won the Stanley Cup in 1996.
His teammates of the 1996 team Uwe Krupp signed with the Atlanta Thrashers on July 19, 2002. The experienced defensive player only played four games before retiring in the 2003-04 season. Krup was originally drafted by Buffalo Sabers on the 11thTh The round of the 1983 NHL Introduction Draft (214th overall). He has participated in 729 NHL games in 15 seasons, including Saber, Islander, Nordic, Avalanche, Red Wings and Thrashers.
Luke Prokop, the second round pick for the 2020 Nashville Predators, announced on Twitter this date in 2021. Before that, no other NHL team had previously drafted players as part of the LGBTQ community.
“Today, I’m proud to publicly tell everyone that I’m gay,” Prokop said in the post. “I’ve dreamed of being an NHL player since I was a kid and I believe my real life will allow me to bring my entire self to the rink and improve my chances of achieving my dreams…”
Happy birthday to you
In addition to Irving, there are 18 other current and former NHL players born on July 19. Fedor Tyutin, who is 42 years old today, participated in the most competitions in the group. He has competed in 872 NHL games with Rangers, Blue Jackets and Avalanche. Jamie Linden, on the other hand, played the least game, with only four games in 1995 with the Florida Panthers.
Scott Walker was born on July 19, 1973 and is the highest scorer for the boy’s birthday on July 19. In 829 games, he has won 151 goals and 397 points for the Vancouver Canucks, Nashville Predators, Carolina Hurricanes and the Capitals.
Defensive player Craig Muni was born on July 19, 1962. He won three Stanley Cup games with the Edmonton Oilers in 1987, 1988 and 1990. He won the most playoff games in the Stanley Cup without scoring. He scored 17 assists in 113 professional playoff games, but never lit the lights.
Other notable players born on July 19 include Steve Shields (53), David Tanabe (45), Devin Shore (31), Zach Werenski (28) and the late Craig Cameron.
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