AS regular season play in the National Hockey League wrapped up just over a week ago the offensive efforts of the Eric, Jordan and Marc Staal moved the talented trio into the top 10 all-time in offensive production among three brother combinations who have skated in the league.
The Staal’s finished the campaign with a combined 783 points moving into 10th place in NHL history in this category.
They surpassed the totals put together by Billy, Frank and Georges Boucher over a century ago when they amassed 759 points between them.
Next in the Staal’s sights at number nine overall are Gord, Kevin and Peter Dineen who combined for 868 points during the course of their careers.
Leading the three brother NHL point totals is Peter, Marian and Anton Stastny who racked up 2169 points overall.
At number two, the three highest scoring Sutter brothers in Brent, Brian and Ron recorded 1999 points.
Third on the list is Dale, Mark and Dave Hunter at 1727 followed by Neal, Aaron and Paul Broten at 1539 while Claude, Jean and Marcel Pronovost round out the top five with 1119.
Sixth all-time are the Bentley boys from Delisle, Sask., in Doug, Max and Reg, who combined for 1090 points overall.
Kelly, Kevin and Kip Miller sit seventh with 1037 points while Charlie, Lionel and Roy Conacher are eighth at 1009 with the Dineen’s and now the Staal’s rounding out the top 10.
DRAFT LIST: The NHL’s Central Scouting Service has released their final rankings for the upcoming entry draft in Minnesota with one local prospect earning his way onto the list.
Justin Sefton of Thunder Bay was rated 89th overall among North American skaters. The defenceman with the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League impressed the scouts enough during the final portion of the season to garner a spot in the final tabulations after not being ranked in the mid-term listings announced by NHL CSS early in January.
The six-foot-three, 199-pound blueliner picked up 11 points including five goals for the Wolves during the course of the regular season.
Sefton was also recognized at Sudbury’s annual awards banquet last week where he picked the most improved player honour for his club.
Another Lakehead product in Michael MacDonald claimed most sportsmanlike laurels at the same event.
The NHL draft goes June 24-25 in St. Paul, Minn.
OHL HONOUR: Thunder Bay’s Matt Murray has been named to the OHL all-Scholastic Team.
The rookie goaltender with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds was also his team’s nominee for the OHL scholastic player of the year.
Murray also claimed the Greyhounds top academic player in high school award while also taking home the club award for top scholastic player.
Kenora’s Carson Dubchak was also presented with Sault Ste. Marie’s unsung hero honour for his efforts with the Hounds.
ACHA MENTION: Thunder Bay Queens’ alumna Hope Fullum recently received honourable mention All-American status from the American Collegiate Hockey Association for her efforts playing defense at Robert Morris University in suburban Chicago.
She wrapped up her U.S. collegiate career by setting personal single season highs in goals, assists and points with 16, 24 and 40 respectively.
A co-captain on the Eagles’ women’s team Fullum concluded up her four-year hockey career at the school recording 106 points in 120 games while anchoring the RMU defensive corps.