A couple of years ago, St. Louis Blues alumni sponsored a comedic roast of Bobby Plager at a local downtown hotel. Many former players attended, including Noel Picard, Bernie Federko, Curtis Joseph and Geoff Courtnall, as well as several current Blues. Since it was open to the public, of course I was there, too. It was a gala affair, affably hosted by Kelly Chase and Bruce Affleck.
I was able to chat with Geoff Courtnall and among other things, asked him about his best memories playing in the NHL. He recounted his first goal for Boston in 1984 (Courtnall was signed by the Bruins after being passed over in the amateur draft), having Wayne Gretzky as a line mate in the 1987/88 season and scoring his last goal for the Blues during the 1999/2000 season.