This evening the Waxers are honouring our
vast history of exceptional goaltending. To begin the new millenium, in
the year of "triple zero", the Waxers are retiring sweater
numbers 30, 29 and 1.
Please recognize the list of 14 Waxer
netminders, 13 of them played in the National Hockey League.
Steve Bloomer
Mark Michard (Chicago)
Martin Maglay (Toronto)
Jim Baxter (4-yr. IHL career)
Dean Anderson (4 yr. pro including IHL/AHL)
Mike Lenarduzzi (9 yr. pro including
Hartford and AHL)
Ray LeBlanc (17 yr. pro including Chicago
and IHL)
Greg Millen (604 NHL games with Pittsburgh,
Hartford, St. Louis, Quebec, Chicago and Detroit)
Bob Essensa (368 NHL games prior to this
year, Winnipeg, Detroit, Edmonton, Phoenix)
Brian Hayward (357 NHL games, Winnipeg,
Montreal, Minnesota, San Jose)
Steve Weeks (290 NHL games, New York
Rangers, Hartford, Vancouver, New York Islanders, Los Angelos, Ottawa)
Mike Liut (664 NHL games, St. Louis,
Hartford, Washington)
Mike Palmateer (356 NHL games, Toronto,
Washington)
Rick Tabaracci (283 NHL games prior to this
year, Pittsburgh, Winnipeg, Washington, Calgary, Tampa Bay)
Waxer owners Don Bremner and Lew Hollett
will now unveil the banner designating the Year of the Goaltender!