In the 102-year history of the National Hockey League, 348 individuals have played 1,000 or more regular season games. 44 of them, or 12.6%, have played some part of their career with the Atlanta or Calgary Flames. We call these players Long-Timers.
Let’s take a look at the late, great Brad McCrimmon.
Originally from Dodsland, Saskatchewan, McCrimmon played his junior hockey in Prince Albert and Brandon before being selected fifth overall in the 1979 NHL Draft by the Boston Bruins.
He jumped right into the NHL and began carving out a niche for himself as a tough, smart, defensive defender – his playing style earned him the nickname “Beast.