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Old 10-20-2017, 07:22 PM   #2
Big T
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Meet the 2003-04 Montreal Canadiens

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G Martin King- the 24 year has been a back-up for Montreal since the league was formed in 2000. Signed until the end of this coming season King appeared in 74 games over the past 3 years and has a 16-41-11 record with a 3.33 GAA and .877 save %.


G Bill Wolfenbarger- the 37 year old will be the Canadiens starting goalie for the 4th straight season and just signed a 2 year extension that will make him a Hab until the end of the 2004-05 season. In 153 games, he is 60-69-17 with a 2.50 GAA and .917 save %.


LD Dominick Heatherington- the 20 year old was originally with the Predators when the NHL was formed, but he was traded to Montreal in January 2003 before the deadline. The RFA is signed until the end of this season, in 74 career NHL games he has 8 goals and 20 assists for 28 points with 16 PIMs and a +1 rating. He is expected to play on the 1st defense pairing with Thornton and considered a defensive defenseman.


LD Vincent Lavoie- the 20 year old was the Habs 122nd overall pick in the 2001 NHL entry draft from the Medicine Hat Tigers. Considered a defensive defenseman, he has played in 114 NHL games with 8 goals and 28 points with 44 PIMs and a -18 rating. Lavoie will likely play on the 3rd pairing with Nytra.


RD Richard Nytra- the 20 year old was an undrafted free agent signing by Montreal in July 2002. He played his CHL games with the Seattle Thunderbird. In 47 NHL games, he has 1 goal and 13 points with 12 PIMs and a -16 rating. As mentioned he will likely play on the 3rd pairing.


RD Rene Pichler- the 24 year old was a waiver wire pick up from the Buffalo Sabres in March 2003 by Montreal. Pichler was originally with the Senators organization before being a waiver wire pick up by the Sabres in February 2003. In 26 career NHL games he has 0 goals and 8 points with 6 PIMs and a +10 rating.


LD Anthony Reynolds- the 35 year old wears an "A" on his uniform and was the Canadiens when the league was formed in 2000. In 3 seasons including 189 NHL games he has 27 goals and 68 points with 94 PIMs and a +33 rating. Reynold will be on the 2nd pairing with Sadriyev.


RD Rinat Sadriyev- the 28 year old has been with Montreal since the league was formed. The smallish (5'9") Russian born defenseman has played in 139 NHL games over the past 3 years and has 9 goals and 36 points with 49 PIMs and a -30 rating.


RD Steven Thornton- the 32 year old Habs captain is in his 4th season with Montreal. The pending UFA has played in 197 games with the Habs in 3 NHL seasons, has 29 goals and 104 points with 128 PIMs and a +22 rating.


LW Emile Boudreau- the 21 year old plays on the 1st line and was acquired in a trade with the Senators in January 2003. The Quebec native is a puckhandler and a 1st round, 3rd overall pick of the Senators in 2001. Before getting drafted he won the CHL Best Defensive Forward Award in 2001. He was also nominated for the CHL MVP in 2001. In 53 games with the Barrie Colts of the CHL, he had 31 goals and 83 points. In 142 NHL games, he has 32 goals and 110 points with 60 PIMs and a +30 rating.


LW Randolph Lott- the 31 year old was a free agent signing by Montreal in July 2003. Expected to be the 2nd line LW, he has not played in the NHL since 2000-01 with the Leafs. The strong skater had 15 goals and 48 points with 60 PIMs and a +19 rating in 72 games that season.


LW Joey Mandoli- the 21 year old is expected to platoon on the 4th line this year. The Canadiens signed him as a free agent in July 2002 after playing 2 seasons in the CHL where he had 27 goals and 75 points in 106 games. Last year was his 1st experience in the NHL, he had 5 goals and 11 points with 4 PIMs and a -20 rating with Montreal.


LW Aribert Senf- the 27 year old Senf is expected to start on the LW for the 4th line. As an original Canadien when the league was formed, he played the last 2 years in Montreal. In 108 NHL games he has 13 goals and 24 points with 88 PIMs and a -4 rating.


LW David Wass- the 34 year old original Hab has played all years in the NHL. A strong skater, he has 36 goals and 103 points with 84 PIMs and a +0 rating in 180 NHL games. He is a UFA at the end of this season.


C Patrick Atkins- the 19 year old is going to start the season as the Canadiens #1 center. An out standing skater with terrific hockey sense, Atkins was the Canadiens 2nd overall pick in the 1st round of the 2002 NHL entry draft. In 3 years with the Red Deer Rebels of the CHL, he had 83 goals and 198 points in 133 CHL games. He is also a Memorial Cup winner.


C Dean Casey- the 21 year old was originally pegged as the Habs future number 1 center, but he will start the year as the 3rd line center. The Canadiens selected him 12th overall in the 2001 NHL entry draft, but injuries over the past 3 years have kept his games to a limit. Over the past 3 years he has played in just 73 hockey games including 49 in the NHL where he has 9 goals and 23 points with 24 PIMs and a -8 rating.


C James Courcy- the 20 year old will start as the Habs 4th line center. A strong play maker with good work ethic is how he is described, he was the Canadiens 56th overall pick in the 2001 NHL entry draft. In 102 NHL games he has 9 goals and 27 points with 73 PIMs and a -36 rating.


C Jeff Pilbeam- the 31 year old also wears an "A" on his uniform and the Canadiens just signed him to till 2005-06. A strong defensive forward as well as avoiding injury as he has played in all 216 Canadiens games since the league was formed. Pilbeam has 73 career goals and 162 points with 135 PIMs and a +7 rating.


RW Phil Wheeler- the 31 year old will start on the 4th line RW. The Canadiens acquired Wheeler in a trade with the Leafs in January 2001. Wheeler won the Best Defensive Forward Award in the 2000-01 season and has played in 217 NHL games, has 29 goals and 76 points with 114 PIM's and a -3 rating.


RW Robert Cull- the 21 year old is expected to platoon on the 4th line to start the season. Cull is a good skater and is expected to be a good goal scorer. He won a Memorial Cup in the CHL in 2001 and was selected 100th overall by the Canadiens in 2001. Last season he played in all 72 games for Montreal scoring 10 times and had 19 points with 93 PIMs and a -14 rating.


RW Petr Klusacek- the 21 year old Slovak is expected to play on the 3rd RW. He was the Canadiens 126th overall pick in the 2001 NHL entry draft. Last year in his NHL debute, he had 5 goals and 20 points with 23 PIMs and a -16 rating.


RW Joey Mariani- the 21 year old will start on the RW for the 1st line. An excellent skater, he also won the CHL Plus-Minus Award for 2001. Originally signed by the Vancouver Canucks, Mariani was traded to Montreal on January 25th, 2002. In 141 NHL games he has 26 goals and 85 points with 38 PIMs and a +16 rating.


RW Li Wei- the 21 year old will start as the 2nd line RW. An above average skater and strong playmaker, the Canadiens signed him as a undrafted free agent in July 2002. In 106 CHL games he had 29 goals and 101 points. In a full NHL season with Montreal, he had 6 goals and 25 points with 18 PIMs and a -13 rating in 72 games.

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