The Career of Bryan Trottier
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- I was always more impressed by the role he adopted with the Penguins than his seasons prior to that.
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Hasek and now Trottier. I absolutely love the complete randomness of it. That's exactly the way to do it, too. Keep people guessing who's next.
Patch 83 Agreed!
Thank you for recognizing Trottier's contributions to the Penguins in his time here. He is well loved and hugely respected in Pittsburgh.
I heard lives in the Pittsburgh burbs.
I saw him on the Isles during the dynasty, always a class guy and nice to hear he's appreciated in Pittsburgh.
”The reason I chose Nr. 19, and I think the reason many players chose Nr. 19 and played the way they did, was because of Nr. 19 of the New York Islanders, Bryan Trottier. I wore his number in his honor, he was a player I looked up to and admired. I hope I honored his number well”
- Steve Yzerman.
As an Islander fan during the glory years I never forgot about Trottier. He was the heart of that dynasty.
Bryan Trottier is great player
He is Steve Yzerman's hero. Ever wonder why Stevie Y wore *19?*
My favorite player ever. And I've played my whole life including to D1 in the States (Dartmouth)
Picture a model airplane without the glue. Trottier was the glue that made his teams strong and fly to the heavens.
Nice analogy.
Broke my heart when he left Long Island. But I knew it was coming. Long Island had lost Long Island Lightning. When someone asks me who my favorite player is I tell the Bryan Trottier. My hero. The Best Two Way Pivot Player I’VE EVER SEEN!!! I still wear his Rookie Isles Jersey every game at Hershey (Bears). He was the LIGHTNING!!!
Shannon - The reason he was taken 22nd overall may be that the NHL was in competition with the WHA at the time so they allowed NHL teams to take one underage player (less than 20). 20 year old's are more known so that may be why he slipped to the second round. He also holds a couple of scoring records that will be hard to break. longest scoring streak over multiple seasons in the playoffs 27 games (1980-1982 43 points) and longest scoring streak in one playoff year 1981 (29 points).
The Lemieux-Jagr-Francis-era Penguins had an impressive team, but once Trottier retired they never made the Stanley Cup Final again. As a Pens fan from long before that era, I never thought that was a coincidence.
#19 Trottier? Steve Yzerman's favorite player and the inspiration for his own #19 😊
Stop to think about all the playoff games BT played, you could nearly add 2 more seasons to his career. The final Cup with the Pens, Bryan took on the role as defensive specialist, taking most of the defensive draws then heading to the bench. He was the definition of a team player and a true champion!!
Played with his son in college. Bryan Jr. is a great guy, great teammate. Met Sr. once too, seemed like a good guy for sure.
Good vid, grew up in S Sask as he was at top of his game. My uncles and cousins grew up in the VM area. Great behind the scenes stories of BTs life. Just think, Patrick Marleau grew up relatively short distance from there too. The impact those 2 had on WHL and NHL is quite something. Tiny towns, Huge talents.
Trottier not forgotten by me!!!
Best two-way center of all time.
Take away 6 cups and the Conn Smythe. but still has 1425 Points in 1279 Games 500 + Goals 901 Assists Hes still Hall of fame.
His book is a good read too
Which one is it? I'd like to order it :)
@@RIUUI007 it’s called All Roads Home
@@mattgardiner744 thanks a lot!
I rewatched this after a couple years, and i have a couple issues..lol
First, he actually retired for the 92-93 season and rejoined the Isles again in some capacity.
So his last season was actually 93-94.
Little mistake, but still. Lol.
After that I remember him playing roller hockey for at least one season for the Pittsburgh Phantoms too.
Lol.
My other issue is Shannon seems to downplay just how great Trottier was.
He's without a doubt a first ballot HOF'er and I don't think a single person could ever come up with a argument otherwise. It would be absurd!!
Trotts had SIX Stanley Cups, a Conn Smythe, a Hart, an Art Ross, the Calder, huge scoring seasons, GREAT defensive play throughout his career, a great leader, 180 something playoff points, he was an elite face-off guy, AND he could play very physical for a smaller guy!!
Trottier is one of the best all around players in NHL history!!!
Also, in Pittsburgh Trotts played a pretty big role at times!
He was a great 3rd line center at that stage of his career, behind Lemieux and Francis.
He chipped in some offense, took TONS of key face offs, played great defense, and threw the body around.
I'm just a little surprised that Shannon had such a ...weak assessment of his career.
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Also.... his 95 point rookie year was the NHL record until Stastny broke it in 81', and when he retired he was the SIXTH highest scorer of all time!!
Also add that he got a 7th Cup as assistant coach with Colorado in 2001.
hes my goat
I love living in the past, because the present just brings more frustration.
Same here. I'm glad we agree based on our youtube profiles.
Bran Carp ya but during the fisherman period the islanders were more frustrating they sucked a we could of had a really good team if the gm didn’t trade everyone such as loungo and chara etc must I say more.......
Brian - They are on their way back. I was barely following them and then I heard they hired Lou. And then Barry. I was really not upset about Tavares leaving because you know he was not Trottier. I live in Connecticut now but I watch every game I am home for. They need one big gun and they can win it.
Trottier was dominant. Remember him bullying my Habs as the Isles became the next dynasty
6 cup rings should automatically get you into the hall, unless you were a back up goalie. Solid gritty player. There are a bunch of players throughout the annals of time in multiple sports that played decently long careers and really added depth and experience to teams needing to get over that hump to win a championship. He's a classy guy, We share the same last name, I get asked all the time, I wish.
Most underrated New York Islander, by far. As great as he was on offense, he was a great TWO-WAY player.
bianchi1885 - Definitely. The center I judge all other Islander centers against. Besides the offense. He was a good penalty killer and excellent at faceoffs. Led the Isles in +- 5 times. Sorry John Tavares not close. LOL.
The season needs to start
I love Brian Trottier, completely under rated player. I wanna say though, I don’t think players get worse as they get older, I think a good part of it is that teams don’t know what your going to do in those first few years because they’re unfamiliar with your play style. I think after you’ve been in the league a few years people get used to your play style and they know where your gonna go, what your gonna try to do, and they can defend against it a lot better than they used too. Claude Giroux isn’t even an exception to that rule, he kind of exemplifies it. They moved him to the wing, it made him a little more unpredictable, and his numbers jumped, same thing happened when Ovi’s goal totals went down and Adam Oates moved him to the right side, bam! His goal totals went back up.
I've said this before , but before a game, I think in 85 , he joked before a game he was going to push the puck foward and score off the face-off...and he did...
Thanks Hockey Guy !
Won a 7th cup as an assistant coach with Colorado as well. Hellova player!
Even in his best years he was great two way player. Brian and Messier were the most complete centres in the game. He is on par with Crosby and Mcdavid.
Six Stanley Cups. That's hard to beat. In fact it beats most all of the 'great one's.' Most players never get one cup. He got six? Must have been doing something right.
One minor correction to this video: Trottier actually didn't play in the 1992-93 season, he was in the Islanders front office that season. He went back to Pittsburgh in 1993-94 for his final season because of some financial troubles with bad investments. So the stats you have from his final season in Pittsburgh is accurate, just a year too soon.
Are you talking about Glice? People are still trying to make artificial ice. Not a great idea to me
@@matthewmerkel8838 Quite possibly. The only specifics I could find were the bad investments were a new hockey academy and a rink on Long Island.
Flyer fan here. Of course he H.o.F worthy. Bossy Needed his Yin for own Yang. 6 CUPs.
No argument for him not being in the Hall. 6 cups.
Great video. When my Pens brought in Trottier for 90-91 it was huge. A proven winner with a ton of heart, he was the perfect 3rd line center behind Lemieux and Francis. Adding Joe Mullen for a second rounder, Murphy for Jim Johnson, Francis, Samuelson, and others that year put together an awesome team.
I was so lucky to get to see all those great players together on that team. Trots was like a kid when they won, even though it was his 5th and 6th cups. One of my favorites growing up.
Great jersey Shannon. I miss dynasties in hockey.
Trottier went 21-26-6 ties and 1 overtime loss and 49 points in 54 games as Rangers head coach in 2002-2003
Being from Texas if it wasn't for ESPN in the early 80s I'd have no idea who he is. I was an Islanders fan back then.
Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemuiex, Bobby Clarke, Bryan Trottier. My all time 4 centers.
Bryan Grittier was the heart and soul of that Islanders dynasty. He was not only a great offensive player, but a GREAT defensive player. A fantastic body checker. Probably the best hitter on the team.
Look forward to more classic Islanders.
I thought Trottier was maybe 38-40 when he played with Pittsburgh, but no he was still only 34, 35 and 37. I was a little shocked to see that, I guess 70's and 80's hockey really wears down players more.
Here is a rule to go by when deciding if a guy should be in the hall , was he asked to play on Team Canada when they called it the Canada Cup,. Or now Olympics that means your one of the best players in Canada .Trottier was asked to play in 81, and 84, and also played when the NHL played Russia in the three games series 79. He was considered they best all around player in the world for about four years, There are guys who should NOT be in the hall , Trottier is not one of them,
I remember when the rangers hired him to be the head coach. Those truly were dark years. Hell of a player though
Love it... Brings back memories of going downtown to the "OLD BARN" IN STL AND WATCHING THOSE GUYS PLAY AND AMAZING GROUP THEY HAD!
The career of Mike Bossy
10 seasons 573 goals. Scored under 50 goals one season. 38 in his last. One of the best goal scorers ever.
I am 60. Trottier was never this over looked guy. never ever. He was a league MVP and Isles first Conn smythe winner and at the time his scorer total that year was a record for points in the playoffs. How could he be overlooked? He was the best 2 way player and all star Center on a Dynasty team. They went to 5 cups in a row. they Won 4 in a row. 19 consecutive playoff series. Oilers did not do this, its not close. He won faceoffs and was a force he destroyed guys against the boards and no one could knock him over. For the Isles he was the MAN. Potvin was leader for defense and Bossy was the right wing sniper. Trots was considered the best center in a the game for a few years until Gretzky got there. dont forget they swept the Oilers in their first cup. saying you are more impressed with his second career when he was the best player on a dynasty makes no sense. Actually this is crazy talk Its interesting that he became this role player and leader for the Penguins but His career Islanders was legendary. your point is SO weak it shows you do not know his Islander career to well. how old are you? low 50s? too young to remember his Islander career. Gretzky talked about Trots as to him Trots was the best for yrs until Gretzky took over in 85 or 86.
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Right as you said “great goal scorer... he never got 50 though” I was looking at the number 50 on your board the season he got 50 goals 😂
Couldn’t have been more perfectly timed.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS IN THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME
01. 1991: Mike Bossy
02. 1991: Denis Potvin
03. 1993: Billy Smith
04. 1995: Bill Torrey
05. 1996: Al Arbour
06. 1997: Bryan Trottier
07. 2002: Clark Gillies
08. 2003: Pat LaFontaine
THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS RETIRED NUMBERS
01. 1992: (#5) Denis Potvin
02. 1992: (#22) Mike Bossy
03. 1993: (#31) Billy Smith
04. 1995: (#23) Bob Nystrom
05. 1996: (#9) Clark Gillies
06. 2001: (#19) Bryan Trottier
07. 2020: (#27) John Tonelli
08. 2020: (#91) Butch Goring
WHO'S NEXT?
01. (#21) Brent Sutter
02. (#12) Duane Sutter
03. (#16) Pat LaFontaine
Learning a lot, Shannon . . .
Nice video Shannon! Might I suggest looking at some Ranger legends as well? :) Keep up the great work!
Yes, both of them
Your bottom line is wrong on the chart. Trottier took the 92-93 season off. He returned in the 93-94 season then retired.
Do they mike bossy one asap
The Isles should bring that 3rd jersey back. Also I've always liked Trottier because he's also Metis. And I think he took 92-93 Off. (93-94 was his last season)
The career of Larry Lunchbucket > Bryan Trottier
That's my 2nd cousin!!
Do you know Buzzo?
14 th best all time.
Guys who were one of the best and a winner to being a support guy? Didn't Jagr do that just recently?
Trotts was good with the Isles. When The Isles traded him. He was as good.
Jari Kurri changed his role too, not exactly in the the same way but I think there's something similar
Who's here after Kane landed in Detroit?
The Hockey guy did Trotts no Justice. Hello👋 you didn’t mention anything about his coaching career. Bryan actually has 7 cups. His jersey #19 is retired by the islanders. Calder trophy winner, setting the scoring record at the time for rookies. And the list goes on. So Boo to the hockey guy.
Bossy would have more points then him but he is one
Of those guys who had their careers cut short just like lindros bickell Hossa And Forsberg
Bickell?
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Still sick ?
You should do Tom 'Tomcat' Johnson, the forgotten Canadien
‘78-‘79 😳
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