Found November 01, 2009 on
Lowetide:
PLAYERS:
Tom Gilbert,
Ladislav Smid,
Alexei Semenov,
Jan Hejda,
Matt Greene,
Danny Syvret,
Mathieu Roy,
Theo Peckham,
Taylor Chorney,
Bryan Young
TEAMS:
Edmonton Oilers,
San Jose Sharks,
Columbus Blue Jackets,
Los Angeles Kings,
Philadelphia Flyers
During MacT's 8 seasons as Oilers coach his team sent a lot of rookie defensemen to the majors. There were high picks and low picks and kids who didn't get picked in the draft. There were juniors and college seniors and puck movers and stay-at-homes. There were Canadians and Americans and Russians and there were studs and there were duds.It is important to remember that there were also kids who played when they were too young but the organization wanted them at the big league level for one reason or another. Here are the significant defenders who made the grade during the MacT era in Edmonton, followed by the year they played and their minutes that season:Tom Gilbert (07-08) 1820Ladislav Smid (06-07) 1481Marc-Andre Bergeron (03-04) 953Alexei Semenov (02-03) 905Jan Hejda (06-07) 795Ales Pisa (02-03) 622Matt Greene (05-06) 303Danny Syvret (06-07) 295Mathieu Roy (06-07) 226Scott Ferguson (00-01) 218Theo Peckham (08-09) 174Taylor Chorney (09-10) 168 and countingBryan Young (06-0...
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