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It’s Rogie’s Night In LA
by Paul on 01/15/11 at 11:59 AM ET
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from Rich Hammond of Kings.com,
The first “face’’ of the Los Angeles Kings didn’t even get to show his face on the ice.
Rogie Vachon joined the Kings in 1971, after being traded from the Montreal Canadiens, and he joined an organization starting its fifth NHL season, an organization that had enjoyed some early success but that lacked a draw, an established star.
The Kings, no doubt, hoped Vachon would be that star. The masked goalie was that, and more.
Vachon remains revered, by a generation of fans, as one of the best and most popular Kings of all-time. He spent seven seasons with the Kings and holds the franchise goalie records for all-time games (389), wins (171) and shutouts (32).
Fittingly, Vachon will be the first player honored as part of the Kings’ “Legends Night” series. Vachon will be recognized in a ceremony before Saturday’s game against Edmonton, and the Kings will wear their Vachon-era purple-and-gold jerseys for the game.
continued and watch an entertaining video of Vachon (and some Marcel Dionne too) below…
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Rogie Vachon Belongs In The HHOF
by Paul on 10/26/09 at 07:31 AM ET
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from Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette,
Why is Vachon is not in the Hall of Fame, especially considering the enshrinement of contemporaries whose statistics are no better?
To say nothing of the curious 1989 induction of Vladislav Tretiak, a fine international goalie who is in the Hall, no matter the argument selectors might offer, almost uniquely for the landmark 1972 Summit Series and its political importance.
“People are shocked when I tell them I’m not in the Hall of Fame,” Vachon said, shrugging. “They assume I am. I’d love to be in there, but there are things in life that you can’t control.”
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