OHL Ottawa 67's

67's Unveil Top 50 Players of All Time

Published on December 31, 2017 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Ottawa 67's News Release


OTTAWA - The Ottawa 67's have unveiled the list of the franchises' Top 50 players in time to celebrate the 50^th anniversary of the club's first-ever game on Friday night.

The list, compiled by legendary former 67's Head Coach and GM Brian Kilrea, his longtime assistant Bert O'Brien and former GM and current head scout Pat Higgins, is a who's who of Ottawa hockey greats.

Though the list isn't ranked, it is headlined by the likes of OHL and NHL legends Denis Potvin and Bobby Smith and includes unforgettable names like Murray Wilson, Peter Lee, Doug Wilson, Darren Pang and Mike Peca as well as current NHL stars like Logan Couture and Tyler Toffoli, among many others.

The list was released to coincide with Friday's special game against Oshawa in which the 67's will honour the five decades since that first game against the Montreal Junior Canadiens all those years ago. Among the returning alumni will be Pierre Jarry, the club's first true star.

The Ottawa 67's Top 50 - (No Particular Order) Pierre Jarry: 1967-69 Michel "Bunny" Larocque: 1968-72 Denis Potvin: 1967-73 Murray Wilson: 1967-73 Blake Dunlop: 1969-72 Bryan McSheffrey: 1968-72 Peter Lee: 1971-76 Tim Young: 1973-75 Doug Wilson: 1974-77 Steve Marangere: 1974-79 Tim Higgins: 1974-78 Bobby Smith: 1975-78 Steve Payne: 1976-78 Jim Fox: 1975-80 Yvan Joly: 1976-80 Sean Simpson: 1977-81 Don McLaren: 1981-84 Randy Boyd: 1979-82 Darren Pang: 1982-84 Brad Shaw: 1981-84 Adam Creighton: 1981-85 Gary Roberts: 1982-86 Bruce Cassidy: 1982-85 Brett Seguin: 1988-92 Andrew Cassels: 1986-89 Mark Paterson: 1981-84 Mike Peca: 1991-94 Corey Locke: 2001-04 Alyn McCauley: 1993-97 Brian Campbell: 1995-99 Brendan Bell: 1999-03 Lance Galbraith: 1996-2001 Logan Couture: 2005-09 Tyler Toffoli: 2008-12 Sean Monahan: 2010-13 Petr Mrazek: 2009-12 Sean Blanchard: 1994-98 Nick Boynton: 1995-99 Dan Tessier: 1996-2000 Mark Bell: 1996-2000 Doug Crossman: 1977-80 Tom McDonell: 1972-77 Peter Laframboise: 1967-70 Moe Lemay: 1979-82 Jeff Vaive: 1980-83 Jon Zion: 1997-2002 Ryan Kuwabara: 1989-92 Steve Washburn: 1991-95 Shean Donovan: 1991-95 Chris Snell: 1988-91

Tickets are still available for Friday's anniversary game against the General starting at $15. The puck drops at 7 p.m. but fans are encouraged to arrive early to take in all of the pre-game festivities.

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