NHL Issues Major Announcement Involving Vancouver Canucks Coach Sergei Gonchar
Vancouver Canucks Defensive Development Coach and former NHL defenceman Sergei Gonchar has received a massive honor from the league this week.
Last month, the National Hockey League announced that they were going to be revealing Quarter-Century Teams for each of their 32 franchises starting in late December.
Each franchise will have two Quarter-Century Teams unveiled which will consist of three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender.
In the last ten days, we've seen more and more franchises have their Quarter-Century Teams released by the National Hockey League and on Thursday, it was time for Vancouver Canucks Defensive Development Coach Sergei Gonchar to be recognized.
Sergei Gonchar named to Pittsburgh Penguins Quarter-Century Team
On Thursday, the Pittsburgh Penguins unveiled their Quarter-Century Teams and as with each franchise, there will be a First Team and Second Team featuring players who have made a lasting impact over the last 25 years.
50-year-old Sergei Gonchar was named to Pittsburgh's first Quarter-Century Team by the National Hockey League yesterday, along with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jake Guentzel, Kris Letang and Marc-Andre Fleury.
Gonchar, a native of Chelyabinsk, Russia spent five seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins between 2005-06 and 2009-10, four of which he was apart of their leadership group as an alternate captain.
During his time in Pittsburgh, Gonchar appeared in 322 games where he registered 259 points (54 goals, 205 assists), 313 penalty minutes and was a minus-three.
In 2009, Gonchar helped the Penguins to their third Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.
Everyone here at Canucks Daily would like to congratulate Sergei Gonchar on this well deserved honor from the National Hockey League.
The National Hockey League is set to unveil Vancouver's Quarter-Century Teams prior to puck drop of their game on January 21st against the Buffalo Sabres.
