Gary Roberts

Gary Roberts spent his first season split between the Calgary Flames and their farm team.  He became a first team member in 1987 along with his childhood buddy, Joe Nieuwendyk.  Known as a rambunctious style, he earned his only Stanley Cup in 1989.  He steadily improved and scored 53 goals in 1992.  His hard-hitting style caught up with him when he had to miss most of the 1994-95 and 1995-96 seasons, as well as the entire 1996-97 seasons due to numbness in his neck.  Returning with a new super-healthy regime, he signed with the Carolina Hurricanes in 1997.  In 2000, he signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs and was a key performer for them in the 2002 playoffs.  During his four seasons in Toronto, he has become one of the modern favourites of the Leafs Nation.

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