Jack Valiquette

Drafted by Toronto in 1974, he was a utility player for the Maple Leafs.  Falling out of favour with Leafs management after three seasons, Valiquette was traded to the Colorado Rockies.  A new kind of skate and the influence of Don Cherry seemed to energize him and he scored 107 points over two seasons.  When he discovered that the Rockies wanted to demote him to the minors, Valiquette instead decided to retire at the age of 25.  He is still active with both the Maple Leafs and NHL alumni.

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