(This is a series that will run through the offseason that highlights the best, worst, and most irrelevant players to wear each number from 1 to whenever there isn’t enough players that wore a certain number to do this. So…here…we…go…)
We were shocked when we thought about it and
realized how many players have worn #12 for the Avalanche. But it follows the
trend with these lower numbers in a sense that no one really wears them for
more than 2 seasons. 12 is also the number of seasons it’s going to take the
Canucks to rebuild and still not win a Cup. Come on, we all know it’s true.
The Best: Brad
Richardson. Richardson was an anchor on the 4th line, and a
great penalty killer. He wasn’t the most memorable Av in the few years he
played, but compared to the other #12’s he tops the list. Richardson was one of
those guys that would come to the rink, play a hard, solid game, go relatively
unnoticed, but still be vital to the team. You know guys like Richardson are
playing good when you never hear their names. The Avs traded him at the 2009
draft in order to move up and select goaltending prospect Peter Delmas. Yea,
that really worked out guys. It’s not like there hasn’t been instability at the
4th line center position these past few years before Mitchell. Oh
well, Richardson has a Stanley Cup, and he deserves it!
The Worst: Ok, time to stop being so nice. Kevin Porter, you were horrible. Slow,
bad with the puck, a waste of a roster spot, a bad penalty killer, no hands,
and hey, whoever told you that you have to be at 30 feet away from a goalie
before you shoot on him LIED. How many failed Hobey Baker winners is it going
to take for them to realize that being good in College doesn’t mean you don’t need
to step up your level of play, hockey sense, and work ethic when you make it to
the show? Hey Junior Lessard, Marty
Sertich, Peter Sejna, Ryan Duncan, Matt Gilroy, Andy Miele, and yes Kevin
Porter, we can smell you from here. There is a reason you never made it in the
big leagues. Porter was one of those guys that, when Sacco dressed him in
favour of a half-eaten bag of Cheetos and Pierre Lacroix’s unborn great great granddaughter,
you just shook your head and thought “What were you thinking?” and cried after
another inevitable Avs loss. Good riddance.
Mr. Irrelevant: Darren
Haydar. He once played for the Thrashers before coming to the Avs for a
game. Yea.
Other #12’s
Chris
Simon – winner of the “Stop getting suspended, oh
nevermind enjoy the KHL” award
Shean
Donovan – winner of the “The doctor misheard his parents
when they tried to spell out his first name for the 1st time” award.
Radim
Vrbata – Only wore 12 for a few games, but we wish he was
still here.
Mike
Keane – came over the 1st time in the Roy
trade. 2nd time: no one really cares.
Chuck
Kobasew – winner of the “millionth bad player decision by
Greg Sherman” award. The trophy for that one is rated R.
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