Defense  R. 5`11
2/17/1908 Sudbury, Ontario
(deceased)

Defenseman Darcy Coulson played one season in the National Hockey League in 1930-31. Coulson spent one year with the St. Michaels Majors then played three seasons of Senior hockey before jumping to the NHL.

Coulson played 28 games on the Philadelphia Quakers blue line where he provided a physical presence accumulating 103 penalty minutes. Though Coulson was claimed by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1931 Dispersal Draft, he left the game of hockey that year. After three years away from the ice, Coulson returned in 1934 to play two more seasons of Senior hockey with Ottawa RCAF, though he suited up for just nine games in those two years.

After his retirement from hockey, Coulson followed in his fathers footsteps and got involved in the hotel business operating several in different cities in Ontario and Quebec.

Darcy Coulson passed away on April 13th, 1996 at the age of 88.

Left Wing, R. 6’1, 180 lbs.
4/2/1975 Timmins, Ontario
Winnipeg Jets 5th 119 overall in 1993 NHL Entry Draft
Vancouver Canucks 3rd , 61 overall in 1995 NHL Entry Draft

Born in Timmins, Ontario on April 2nd, 1975, left winger Larry Courville was twice drafted in the NHL. Originally he was selected 119th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in 1993, but after failing to reach a contractual agreement with the Jets, he re-entered the draft and was picked 61st overall by the Vancouver Canucks.

Courvilles stock rose on the strength of his being a Second Team Ontario Hockey League All Star and representing his country at the World Junior Championships in 1995. Courville turned pro with the Canucks farm club, the Syracuse Crunch, but he played three NHL games in his first season of professional play.

Courville scored a goal in his brief stint with the Canucks that year and he returned for 19 more contests the following year.

After another handful of games his third season, Courville had 33 NHL games under his belt, but just three points to show for it. In 1999 Courville left the Canucks organization and signed with the American Hockey Leagues Kentucky Thoroughbaldes. After a year in Kentucky, Courville was signed to a deal by the Thoroughblades parent club, the San Jose Sharks. He switched clubs again in 2001, signing on with the AHL`s Hershey Bears.

In 2003-04, Courville joined the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL where he had 32 points in 38 games.

Defense  L. 5`11" 190 lbs.
3/1/1892 North Bay, Ontario
Deceased

Billy Coutu began his ten-year NHL career in 1917-18 with the advent of the new league, playing for the Montreal Canadiens. That year Coutu scored two goals in 19 games. He played another two years in Montreal, patrolling the defense while contributing five goals and six points in 32 games. In 1919, the Stanley Cup finals between the Montreal Canadiens and Seattle was cancelled due to a major outbreak of influenza in Canada and the northern U.S.

In 1920-21, Coutu headed west to join the Hamilton Tigers. In 24 games, he scored eight goals and four assists while picking up 74 minutes in penalties. Despite that successful individual season, Coutu returned to the Montreal Canadiens the following year, playing in 23 games and scoring four goals and seven points.

Coutu remained in Montreal for five seasons during his second tour of duty with the club, scoring a total of 17 goals and 29 points. His final year was in 1926-27, when he played in 41 games for the Boston Bruins, scoring two points.

He continued to play professional hockey for four more years with the New Haven Eagles and the Newark Bulldogs of the CAHL and the Minneapolis Millers of the AHA, retiring in 1931 at the age of 39.

Player Notes
Rights retained by Montreal Canadiens after NHA folded, November 26th, 1917. Loaned to Hamilton by Montreal for 1920-21 season with the trade of Jack McDonald, Dave Ritchie and Harry Mummery for Goldie Prodgers, Jack Coughlin and Joe Matte, November 27th, 1920. Returned to Montreal Canadiens by Hamilton, November 15th, 1921. 1923-24 Stanley Cup totals includes series with Calgary (WCHL) and Vancouver (PCHA). Traded to Boston by Montreal Canadiens for Amby Moran, October 22nd, 1926. Suspended for life by NHL for assault on referee Jerry LaFlamme, April 13th, 1927. Traded to New Haven (Can-Am) by Boston with Nobby Clark for cash, January 5th, 1928.

Awards and Trophies
Prince of Wales Trophy  1924-26
Stanley Cup  1923-24

Left Wing  L. 5`10" 180 lbs.
10/12/1903 Little Current, Ontario
Deceased

Danny Cox began his professional hockey career in 1926-27 playing for the Hamilton Tigers before moving down the road to join the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL for 14 games later that year. In his first NHL campaign, he picked up a single assist.

In 1927-28, Cox played in 43 games with the Leafs, scoring nine goals and 14 points. He played another season in Toronto before being dealt to the Ottawa Senators in the 1929-30 season. During the following season in Ottawa, Cox scored nine goals and 21 points while dressing for 44 games.

During his next tour of duty, Cox moved on to play one year with the Detroit Falcons, scoring ten points in 47 games before returning to Ottawa for his second go-round with the Senators. After two seasons there, Cox played his final NHL season in New York with the Rangers in 1933-34.

Cox played six more years of pro hockey with the Minneapolis Millers of the CHL, the Philadelphia Ramblers of the CAHL and the IAHL, the Seattle Seahawks of the PCHL, and finally the Wichita Skyhawks of the AHA in 1939-40.

Player Notes
Can-Am Second All-Star Team (1936). Signed as a free agent by Toronto St. Pats, October 13th, 1926. Traded to Ottawa by Toronto with cash for Frank Nighbor, January 31st, 1930. Claimed by Detroit Falcons from Ottawa for 1931-32 season in Dispersal Draft, September 26th, 1931. Signed as a free agent by NY Rangers after securing release from Ottawa (January 30th, 1934), February 3rd, 1934.

Centre  L. 5'10" 180 lbs.
5/28/1943 Capreol, Ontario

Upon turning pro in the Boston Bruins organization in 1963, Crisp was assigned to Minneapolis of the CPHL. In 42 games, he scored 35 points, which was a pleasant surprise for a club which had given Crisp primarily defensive duties. The following year Crisp had 62 points in 70 games. He got his first taste of NHL action in the 1965-66 season, when he suited up for three games.

In 1967-68, the NHL expanded from six to 12 teams. The Bruins left Crisp unprotected and he was claimed by the St. Louis Blues. He played in 73 games with the Blues that season, scoring 29 points and was a driving force in helping the club advance to the Stanley Cup finals, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens. In fact, the Blues and Crisp played in three-straight Stanley Cup finals, an extraordinary feat for an expansion team. The most famous game was on May 10, 1970 when Bobby Orrs overtime goal gave the Boston Bruins their first Cup in 29 years. The Blues, meanwhile, have never been back to the finals.

Crisp remained with the Blues until 1972 when the New York Islanders selected him in the Expansion Draft. He played just 54 games with the fledgling team before being traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for Jean Potvin, where the majority of his playing fame was achieved as a member of the famed "Broad Street Bullies." In the 1974 Stanley Cup finals against Boston, it was Crisps job to shut down the likes of Ken Hodge and Phil Esposito, which he carried out with amazing success. Of course, the stellar goaltending of Bernie Parent was the main reason for the upset victory, but it was a team effort nonetheless. On a team known for its rough, and, at times, dirty play, Crisp was one of the few players with penalty minutes totalling lower than his weight. Crisp spent just 31 minutes in the box in 1974, and that was the most of his eleven-year career, equaled on one other occasion in St. Louis.

Following their stunning Cup upset win over the Bruins, the Flyers were poised to defend their title. In the 1975 finals, Crisp and the other defensive specialists on the Flyers were assigned to shut down the "French Connection" consisting of Gil Perreault, Rick Martin, and Rene Robert. What little got by Crisp and his fellow mates was turned back by goalie Bernie Parent, who won his second Conn Smythe trophy as the MVP of the playoffs. The Flyers had now firmly entrenched themselves as a dynasty. They returned for a third consecutive appearance in the Stanley Cup finals in 1976, but were turned aside by a powerful Montreal Canadiens team, which won the first of their four championships in a row.

Crisp retired two games into the 1976-77 season at the age of 33 and turned his sights to coaching. In the 1980s, he coached in the junior ranks and led the 1985 Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds to an undefeated season at home, going 33-0. With the like of scoring stars Wayne Groulx and Graeme Bonar, and the toughness supplied by Bob Probert and Jeff Beukeboom, the club finished first in the Ontario Hockey League with 54 wins, eleven losses, and one tie. Crisp once called Groulx, who wore number nine, the second best player ever to play for the Sault, behind only Wayne Gretzky, number 99. The club set a Canadian junior record by winning 33 games in a row at home. The Sault also took the OHL playoff championship, losing just two games in total, ironically, both at home. The Greyhounds represented the OHL at the Memorial Cup, where they came up short, losing to eventual champion Prince Albert of the WHL.

Thanks to his tremendous coaching success in junior, Crisp was named head coach of the Calgary Flames. Despite a strong record and a Stanley Cup championship in 1989 over the Montreal Canadiens, Crisp and some of the teams players always seemed to be at odds with one another, and he was let go. Crisp then coached the Tampa Bay Lightning from their inception in 1992 until 1997, which stands as an NHL record for most years coaching a new franchise.

Crisp has also served as a commentator for TSN and Fox Sports. For the past six years Terry has been a color analyst on Nashville Predator television games.

Player Notes
Claimed by St. Louis from Boston in Expansion Draft, June 6th, 1967. Claimed by NY Islanders from St. Louis in Expansion Draft, June 6th, 1972. Traded to Philadelphia by NY Islanders for Jean Potvin and future considerations (Glen Irwin, May 18th, 1973), March 5th, 1973. Retired to become head coach of the Springfield Indians (AHL), October, 1984.

Awards and Trophies
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl  1988-89;1973-77;1969-70;1968-69
Stanley Cup  1988-89;1973-75
Coach of the Year  1982-83
Coach of the Year  1984-85

Left Wing  L. 6' 205 lbs.
6/20/1946 Sudbury, Ontario

Gary Croteau began his trek to the NHL by playing three years of NCAA hockey with St. Lawrence University, starting in 1965 at the age of 19. Croteau was a dominant offensive force right from the start, scoring 20 goals and 31 points in just 24 games in his rookie season. He followed that up with 21 goals and 38 points in 27 games in his second season. Croteaus numbers continued to improve, and by his final year in 1967-68, he averaged better than a goal per game, scoring 21 times while collecting 40 points in only 19 games.

NHL scouts, who were not overly enthusiastic about the general level of U.S. college in those days, could not help but take notice of Croteaus exceptional offensive capabilities, and with the league having recently expanded from six to 12 teams, there was more opportunity for a wide-open style of play, and Croteau fit the bill. He was signed to a professional contract by the Los Angeles Kings in 1968. Most of that season was spent with the Springfield Kings of the AHL, but Croteau was inserted into the L.A. lineup for eleven games, where he scored five times, assisting on another.

In 1969-70, Croteau was dealt to the Detroit Red Wings, but he appeared in just ten games, picking up a pair of assists in limited ice-time duty. What does stick out in his mind is the final game of the season that year when the Wings faced the Rangers. New York and Montreal were battling for a playoff spot and goals for would come into play if the Canadiens lost their final game of the year. The Rangers won the game 9-5, but Detroit did score two empty-netters. Later that night the Montreal Canadiens, trailing 5-2 to Chicago midway through the final period, pulled goalie Rogie Vachon in an attempt to finish the season with more goals than the Rangers. The move backfired and Chicago scored five times into an empty net for a 10-2 win. Montreal missed the playoffs by two goals.

From 1970 until 1974, he got his first chance at playing full-time as a member of the lowly California Golden Seals. He was picked up by the expansion Kansas City Scouts for the 1974-75 season where he played for two seasons before the franchise moved to Denver, Colorado and were renamed the Rockies. It was in Denver that Croteau enjoyed his greatest individual success. In 1976-77, he had 24 goals and 27 assists for 51 points. Croteau remained with the Rockies until the 1979-80 season. He played one more year of pro hockey with the CHLs Fort Worth Texans before retiring at the age of 34.

Player Notes
ECAC First All-Star Team (1968). Traded to LA Kings by Toronto with Brian Murphy and Wayne Thomas for Grant Moore and Lou Deveault, October 15th, 1968. Traded to Detroit by LA Kings with Dale Rolfe and Larry Johnston for Garry Monahan, Matt Ravlich and Brian Gibbons, February 20th, 1970. Claimed by California from Detroit in Intra-League Draft, June 9th, 1970. Claimed by Kansas City from California in Expansion Draft, June 12th, 1974. Transferred to Colorado after Kansas City franchise relocated, July 15th, 1976.