Local connections to NHL playoffs
Posted Apr 12, 2012 03:27:33 PM.
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Here are some of the local connections to the 2011-12 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs:
Ottawa
Craig Anderson – Guelph Storm
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New York Rangers
Ryan Callahan – Guelph Storm
John Mitchell – former Waterloo resident played one season with Siskins
Steve Eminger – Kitchener Rangers
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Washington
Dennis Wideman – Elmira native. Played on Sugar Kings
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Boston
Gregory Campbell – Kitchener Rangers
Daniel Paille – Guelph Storm
Rich Peverley – Guelph resident. Returns in the off-season
Assistant coach Geoff Ward – former Kitchener Rangers coach
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Florida
Stephen Weiss – nephew of current Kitchener Rangers head coach Steve Spott
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New Jersey
David Clarkson – Kitchener Rangers
Cam Janssen – Guelph Storm
Head coach Peter DeBoer – former Kitchener Rangers head coach
Special assignment coach Scott Stevens – Kitchener Rangers
Assistant coach Dave Barr – former Guelph Storm head coach
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Philadelphia
Chris Pronger – played on Stratford Culitans
***on injured reserve***
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Los Angeles Kings
Dustin Brown – Guelph Storm
Kyle Clifford – from Ayr – played minor hockey in Cambridge – Barrie Colts
Mike Richards – Kitchener Rangers
Drew Doughty – Guelph Storm
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Vancouver
Manny Malhotra – Guelph Storm
In their system
Victor Oreskovich – Kitchener Rangers
Mike Duco – Kitchener Rangers
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San Jose Sharks
Logan Couture – born in Guelph played for Ottawa 67’s
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Phoenix
Mikkel Boedker – Kitchener Rangers
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Chicago
In their system
Jeremy Morin – Kitchener Rangers
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Detroit
Todd Bertuzzi – former Kitchener resident – Guelph Storm
Jakub Kindl – Kitchener Rangers
Kyle Quincey – born in Kitchener – played with London Knights and Mississauga Ice Dogs
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Nashville
Matt Halischuk – Kitchener Rangers
Nick Spaling – Kitchener Rangers
Ryan Ellis – from Freelton
Kevin Klein – Kitchener native – played on Guelph Storm and Toronto St. Michael’s Majors
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