The Greatest Movie Hockey Franchise

The Greatest Movie Hockey Franchise

by, Billy Mumphrey

 

We all have our favorite hockey movies with our favorite players and quotes, but when building a franchise a lot more goes into the selection than a just a hard hand or quick wit. Here is the Franchise we here at Local Big Time created. How would you change or draft your own roster?





 The FRC All-Stars



Front Office:

 

Owner: Florida Retirement Community (FRC) – Florida (Slapshot)

 

General Manager: Judge Walter Burns – Mystery, Alaska (Mystery, Alaska)
 

Asst. General Manager: Miss McGill – McGill’s Boarding House (Youngblood)
 

 

NHL Head Coach: Murray Chadwick – Hamilton Mustangs (Youngblood)
 

NHL Asst. Coach: Wolf ‘The Dentist’ Stansson – Island National Team (D2)

 

AHL Head Coach: Ronnie Hortense – Halifax Highlanders (Goon)
 

AHL Asst. Coach: Charlie Conway – District 5 Ducks (You NEVER give up your spot!)

 

 

Head Scout: Coach Jack Reilly – Edina Hawks (Mighty Ducks)

 

Equipment Manager: Hans – District 5 Ducks (Mighty Ducks)

Mascot: #00 – Iceburgh – Pittsburgh Penguins (Sudden Death)

 

 

NHL Roster:

 

Forwards:

 

1.      #66 – Gordon Bombay – C – Edina Hawks

2.      #9 – Derek Sutton – RW – Hamilton Mustangs

3.      #10 – Dean Youngblood – LW – Hamilton Mustangs

 

4.      #70 – Xavier LaFlamme – C – Halifax Highlanders

5.      #9 – Gunnar Stahl – RW – Island National Team

6.      #99 – Adam Banks – LW – District 5 Ducks

 

7.      #16 – Jack Hanson – C – Charlestown Chiefs

8.      #17 – Steve Hanson – RW – Charlestown Chiefs

9.      #18 – Jeff Hanson – LW – Charlestown Chiefs

 

10.  #3 – Ross ‘The Boss’ Rhea – C – St. John’s Shamrocks

11.  #20 – Carl Racki – RW – Thunder Bay Bombers

12.  #9 – Tim ‘Dr. Hook’ McCracken – LW – Syracuse Bulldogs

 

Defense/Goalies:

 

13.  #7 – Reggie Dunlop – D – Charlestown Chiefs

14.  #10 – John Biebe – D – Mystery, Alaska

 

15.  #2 – Ogie Ogilthorpe – D – Syracuse Bulldogs

16.  #69 – Doug ‘The Thug’ Glatt – D – Halifax Highlanders

 

 

17.  #23 – Happy Gilmore – D – Surrey Minor Hockey

18.  #00 – Clark Griswold – D – NutratoX

 

19.  #35 – Darren McCord – G – Pittsburgh Fire Department (JCVD)

20.  #1 – Dennis Lemieux – G – Charlestown Chiefs

21.  #30 – Heaver – G – Hamilton Mustangs (KEANU!)

 

AHL Roster:

 

Forwards:
 

1.      #UK – Kelly Youngblood – C – The Farm (Needs a year to get his legs back.)
 

2.      #7 – Connor Banks – RW – Mystery, Alaska
 

3.      11 – Stevie Weeks – LW – Mystery, Alaska

 

 

4.      #16 – Kenny Wu – C – The Olympics
 

5.      #56 – Russ Tyler – RW – Local Street Hockey Player

6.      #18 – Connie Moreau – LW – District 5 Ducks

 

7.      #8 – Nick Brophy – C – Hyannis Port Presidents

8.      #77 – Olaf Sanderson – RW – Island National Team
 

9.      #4 – Tree Lane – LW – Mystery, Alaska
 

 

Defense/Goalies:

 

10.  #44 – Fulton Reed – D – District 5 Ducks
 

11.  #21 – Dean Portman – D – Morgan Park

12.  #3 – Dave ‘Killer’ Carlson – D – Charlestown Chiefs

 

 

13.  #12 – Johnny Upton – D – Charlestown Chiefs
 

14.  #2 – Huey Hewitt – D – Hamilton Mustangs

15.  #5 – Billy Charlebois – D – Charlestown Chiefs

 

16.  #1 – Hanrahan – G – Long Island Ducks
 

17.  #6 – Julie ‘The Cat’ Gaffney – G – Bangor
 

18.  #33 – Greg Goldberg – G – District 5 Ducks

Intentional Snub: #10 - Ned Braden – C – Charlestown Chiefs (I don’t like his shit attitude!)