Having previously played for the San Jose Sharks' developmental program, Landon Marleau eventually started playing for the Wellington Dukes of the Ontario Junior Hockey League before recently getting called up by the Kingston Frontenacs. During his debut, which saw the Frontenacs lose 3-2 to the Brantford Bulldogs, Landon Marleau registered two shots, with one of them being a scoring chance.
Cole recorded his point by burying an empty-net goal against the Ottawa Senators with just 26 seconds remaining in regulation. In doing so, Hutson and his older brother, Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson, joined a small group of brothers over the last 30 years to both record a point in their NHL debut.
Où sont passées les vedettes Québécoises de la LNH? To spare the inevitable rush to Google Translate, I will save you the time. NHL stars from Quebec...where have you gone? Follow the thread...Rocket Richard. Doug Harvey. Jacques Plante. Jean Beliveau. Boom Boom Geoffrion. Jean Ratelle. Serge Savard. Guy Lafleur. Gilbert Perreault. Marcel Dionne. Mike Bossy. Denis Savard. Ray Bourque. Patrick Roy. Mario Lemieux. Luc Robitaille. Martin Brodeur. Martin St. Louis. Patrice Bergeron. All-time greats.
It's hard enough to tip in a puck right from the goalie's doorstep. That sucker is small, hard, and moving well above the speed limit, and it's a genuine feat of hand-eye coordination to not just get a blade on it, but to get only just so much blade on it to not halt it but redirect it to the angle of your choosing.