Saturday, January 17, 2004
TAKE IT TO THE HOUSLEY
Phil Housley. Retired.
ST. MARY'S POINT, Minn. -- Phil Housley, the highest-scoring American-born player in NHL history, retired Friday after failing to sign with a team this season.
The 39-year-old defenseman had 1,232 points on 338 goals and 894 assists in 1,495 games in 21 seasons with Buffalo, Winnipeg, St. Louis, Calgary, New Jersey, Washington, Chicago and Toronto.
Phil Housley, the best American defenseman ever. Sadly, he never won a Stanley Cup. He did play for the 1997-1998 Eastern Conference Champion Washington Capitals, however.
As I noted earlier this week, Cam Neely should be in the Hockey Hall of Fame. So should Housley.
A class act, a great player...that was Phil Housley. Enjoy retirement, Phil, you've earned it.
ST. MARY'S POINT, Minn. -- Phil Housley, the highest-scoring American-born player in NHL history, retired Friday after failing to sign with a team this season.
The 39-year-old defenseman had 1,232 points on 338 goals and 894 assists in 1,495 games in 21 seasons with Buffalo, Winnipeg, St. Louis, Calgary, New Jersey, Washington, Chicago and Toronto.
Phil Housley, the best American defenseman ever. Sadly, he never won a Stanley Cup. He did play for the 1997-1998 Eastern Conference Champion Washington Capitals, however.
As I noted earlier this week, Cam Neely should be in the Hockey Hall of Fame. So should Housley.
A class act, a great player...that was Phil Housley. Enjoy retirement, Phil, you've earned it.
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