Former Habs Fringe Players you Miss

danboulie · 05-28-2008, 02:05 PM

Every team has them, and they usually don't stick around for a long time.
So which guys from the Habs do you miss?
Personally, I miss Gino Odjick the most. He was far from a bright player, but he was tough as nails. I still love that video of him tickling Stock's nose to get him to fight.

I also miss Oleg Petrov. I was young when he was around, but I remember he used to be able to fly.

Jee · 05-28-2008, 02:07 PM

Radek bonk

Lucius · 05-28-2008, 02:08 PM

I second Oleg Petrov.

Best. Midget. Ever.

7th Player · 05-28-2008, 02:12 PM

aaron downey
darren langdon

Seb · 05-28-2008, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucius

Best. Midget. Ever.

Jeffonfire and I are

As for the topic, I'd say Doug Gilmour.

skule123 · 05-28-2008, 02:14 PM

Stephane Lebeau
Paul DiPietro
Oleg Petrov
Gino Odjick (just for his long list of amazing quotes)
Joe Juneau (the only aerospace engineer in the NHL?)
Valeri Bure

Habs 4 Life · 05-28-2008, 02:15 PM

Berezin

Gilmour,love the guy

mcphee · 05-28-2008, 02:20 PM

Turner Stevenson.

Garo · 05-28-2008, 02:24 PM

Jan Bulis, the best fringe 1st liner ever.

I liked Langdon too.

franchise player · 05-28-2008, 02:27 PM

Do we really "miss" them? ... I think not.

Lone Rogue · 05-28-2008, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by franchise player

Do we really "miss" them? ... I think not.

I'd love to have a guy like Doug Gilmour again. Gilmour was what Smolinski was supposed to be.

Gros Bill · 05-28-2008, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mcphee

Turner Stevenson.

Ah yes, old "Two-by-four" Stevenson. You miss him? Don't make me bring up Larry Hillman.

David_99 · 05-28-2008, 02:32 PM

DiPietro. I miss his Playoff Hat Trick.

Dan K · 05-28-2008, 02:34 PM

Richard Zednik. We all loved him for a few years. We all miss his patented one-hand-on-the-stick push towards the net move haha.

Aaron Downey and his sacks of potatoes come to mind as well. Good to see him on the roster of what's likely to be the cup-winning team.

franchise player · 05-28-2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Lone Rogue

I'd love to have a guy like Doug Gilmour again. Gilmour was what Smolinski was supposed to be.

Doug was a former superstar and he has a second half of a season with us where he had almost a point per game. I wouldn't say he was a fringe player.

mcphee · 05-28-2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Gros Bill

Ah yes, old "Two-by-four" Stevenson. You miss him? Don't make me bring up Larry Hillman.

You need guys like him, just not too many.

juggernaut · 05-28-2008, 02:47 PM

Juha Lind, Traverse, Christian Laflamme, Bill Lindsay, Gordie Dwyer, Czerkawski, and Donald Audette.

YEMELIN74 · 05-28-2008, 03:01 PM

Pierre Dagenais

Iwishihadacup · 05-28-2008, 03:03 PM

Aaron "potato" Downey

Radek "Mr. Awesome" Bonk

Player 61 · 05-28-2008, 03:08 PM

I would "never" call Gilmour a fringe player!!!

For recent years, I always thought Kilger was useful.

2 Chainz · 05-28-2008, 03:10 PM

Aaron Downey and Oleg Petrov.

Megaforce · 05-28-2008, 03:17 PM

Odjick, sorta like Brian Savage, still lives in or hangs around Montreal.

I recall some kinda story a coupla years back about him going bankrupt or something, whatever it was, he seems to have an ...uh..interesting life.

Twister mtl · 05-28-2008, 03:23 PM

Nicklas Sundstrom for the winnnnnnn!!!!!

**Whitesnake** · 05-28-2008, 03:26 PM

How come nobody mentions Kjell Dahlin????

Either 'cause he wasn't that good.....or I'm too old!!!

Gros Bill · 05-28-2008, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mcphee

You need guys like him, just not too many.

True enough.

Paint the dressing room, wash the coach's car, pick up the pucks after practice (although, with his hands, Turner probably found that pretty difficult), hand out the towels, all are important things on a team...
I kid, I kid.