1996-1999

1995-96 Topps Rookie Card Denny Lambert (Anishnabeg) is from the Batchewana First Nation in northern Ontario and played 8 seasons in the NHL for the Anaheim Ducks, Ottawa Senators, Nashville Predators, and Atlanta Thrashers. Denny played a total of 487 games while scoring 27 goals and adding 66 assists for 93 career points. Known as an enforcer, Denny amassed a total of 1391 penalty minutes with his most coming in the 1997-98 season when re received 250 minutes in the penalty box. Denny was an undrafted player out of the OHL and found his way onto an International Hockey League (IHL) team with the San Diego Gulls. The Anaheim Ducks soon took notice and signed Denny to an NHL contract. Following his final season in the NHL, Denny played another season of pro in the AHL with the Milwaukee Admirals and retired following the 2002-03 season. Two seasons after his pro hockey career was done, Denny found his way onto the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds as an Assistant Coach and later became Head Coach for three seasons from 2008-2011.

1995-96 Upper Deck Rookie Card Brantt Myhres (Mixed Heritage/First Nations) is from Cold Lake, AB. with familial ties to Frog Lake First Nation and was drafted in the 5th round 97th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. Brant played a total of 154 NHL career games over seven seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks, Nashville Predators, Washington Capitals, and Boston Bruins. While he was in the NHL he scored 6 goals and added 2 assists for a total of 8 points. Although he was not always on the stat sheet in the form of goals and assists, his biggest stats came in the form of penalty minutes as he was a well-known enforcer during his time in the NHL and accumulated 687 penalty minutes. His best season was in 1996-97 as he played for the Tampa Bay Lightning scoring 3 goals and added 1 assist for 4 points while adding 136 penalty minutes. After his final NHL game in 2003, Brantt played another three seasons of pro hockey in the AHL and EIHL in England. Prior to the NHL, Brantt played in the WHL for four seasons with the Portland Winterhawks, Lethbridge Hurricanes, and Spokane Chiefs. Despite his knack for fighting, unfortunately, Brantt found himself in and out of the league as he battled substance abuse issues and was consistently suspended. After four suspensions from the NHL for failing drug tests, Brantt found himself banned for life in 2006. Despite his ban for life, Brantt was fortunate to find sobriety in 2008 and in 2015 was hired by the LA Kings as a Player Assistance Director. In this role, Brantt has worked with young NHL players to help them through their own battles with substances and to act as a mentor. Brantt has also created an Indigenous hockey academy in southern Alberta called Greater Strides Academy and acts as CEO and Director of the academy.

1995-96 Upper Deck Rookie Card Scott Daniels (Cree) is a member of the Mistawasis Nehiyawak and played 149 career games in the NHL over six seasons with the Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, and New Jersey Devils. Scott was selected in the 7th round and 136th overall in the 1989 NHL Draft by the Hartford Whalers but did not play his first NHL game until the 1992-93 season. However, during that game, Scott impressed his coaches and accumulated 19 penalty minutes in his lone game that year. While he was in the NHL, Daniels scored 8 goals and added 12 assists for 20 career points. Although he did not play many games, Scott was a well-known as a fighter who could hold his own as he racked up a total of 667 penalty minutes. Scott’s best season came in 1996-97 as he played 56 games while scoring 5 goals and adding 3 assists for 8 points while also adding 237 penalty minutes. Daniels later worked as a Scout for the NHL Scouting Bureau and worked as an Assistant Coach in Jr. A hockey in Massachusetts, USA. As well, his daughter, Sydney, played four seasons of NCAA Division 1 hockey for Harvard University and suited up for Team USA at the 2011 and 2012 U18 IIHF World Hockey Championships. Together, they started the Daniels Hockey School in 2015 and have worked with Indigenous youth all over North America to help grow the game of hockey in Indigenous communities.

1995-96 Upper Deck Team Canada Program of Excellence Rookie Card Arron Asham (Metis) is from Portage La Prairie, MB and was drafted 71st overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens and signed with the team during his last season of junior hockey at age 19. He played 789 career games in the NHL over 15 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and New York Rangers. As an NHLer, Arron scored 94 goals and added 114 assists for 208 career points; however, his most impressive stats are the 1004 penalty minutes he accumulated over his 15 year career. As well, Arron played in the Stanley Cup Finals with the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2009-10 season but, unfortunately, was unable to win the Stanley Cup as Chicago won the series in six games. Although he was known as an enforcer in the NHL, Asham was a prolific goal scorer with the Red Deer Rebels during his career in the WHL. He scored 131 goals and added 161 assists for 292 points in 266 games with the Rebels. Today Arron encourages many Indigenous youth to follow their dreams as he participates in many hockey camps and is also a part of Reggie Leach’s all-Indigenous NHL Alumni team. Arron also started his own charity that has been operating for over 15 years called “Chance 2 Play” which provides youth with an opportunity to play hockey by providing funding for hockey registration fees.

1995-96 Upper Deck Team Canada Program of Excellence Rookie Card oey Tetarenko (Metis) is from Prince Albert, SK. and was drafted 82nd overall in the fourth round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers and would make his NHL debut in the 2000-01 season. Joey played 73 games in the NHL over four seasons with Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators, and Carolina Hurricanes. As a player in the NHL, Joey, scored four goals and added an assist for five career points; however, his penalty minutes were quite impressive as he racked up 176 minutes during this time. Joey’s best season statistically came in 2000-01 as he scored three goals and added an assist in 29 games with the Florida Panthers. The following season he really put a stamp on his role as an enforcer as he accumulated 123 penalty minutes in 38 games. In 1998, Joey captained the Portland Winterhawks to the WHL and Memorial Cup as they won the Ed Chynoweth Trophy in 4 games and would go undefeated at the Memorial Cup Championship in Spokane. Joey was also a well-known enforcer in the WHL as he would collect over 600 penalty minutes in four seasons with the Portland Winterhawks.

1996-97 Flair Harry York (Cree) is from Ponoka, AB. and played 244 games over his four-year NHL career for the St. Louis Blue, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Vancouver Canucks. Despite scoring consecutive 100-point seasons in the AJHL and being the league MVP in 1994-95, Harry York was an undrafted player. He would find himself playing in the ECHL for a season before being discovered by the St. Louis Blues and joining their AHL farm team the Worcestor IceCats for 13 games later that season. Harry scored 29 goals and added 46 assists for a total of 75 points while he was a player in the NHL. York’s best season in the NHL came during his rookie campaign as he scored 14 goals to go along with 18 assists for 32 points in 74 games. As well, during that same season he was named the NHL’s Rookie of the Month in November 1996 as he would become the teams 2nd line centre. During the 1998-99 season, Harry suited up for three teams: New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Vancouver Canucks. His next season would be his last in the NHL only playing in 54 games as he faced many issues from concussions he suffered during his career.

1997-98 Be A Player Pinnacle Auto Rookie Card Blair Atcheynum (Cree) is from Sweetgrass First Nation, SK. and Blair was drafted in the 3rd round 52nd overall in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers. He played 196 games in the NHL over his five-year NHL career for the Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Nashville Predators, and Chicago Blackhawks. As an NHL player, Blair would score 27 goals and add 33 assists for 60 career points. His best season was in 1997-98 as he would score 11 goals to go along with 15 assists for 24 points in 61 games. Blair spent the first four seasons of his pro career in the AHL before making his NHL debut with the Ottawa Senators in 1992-93. However, he would spend an additional five seasons in the minors before becoming a regular with the St. Louis Blues in 1997-98. Following his first full season in the NHL, Blair would be selected in the 1998 NHL Expansion Draft by the Nashville Predators and would be one of the first players in their history. While he was in the NHL, Blair would play with such greats as Brett Hull, Al MacInnis, and Grant Fuhr as a player for the St. Louis Blues. As a junior player, Blair was an explosive goal scorer in the WHL as he scored an amazing 71 goals in 70 games for the Moose Jaw Warriors in the 1988-89 season. Blair also accumulated 138 points that season and would end the season 2nd in goal scoring and 4th in total points.

1998-99 Bowman Chrome CHL Greg Leeb (Cree) is from Red Deer, AB. and played 2 games in the NHL during the 2000-01 season for the Dallas Stars. Greg scored 0 goals and did not have any assists and was -1 during his stint in the NHL. Prior to arriving in the NHL, Greg played three seasons of pro hockey for the Michigan K-Wings and Utah Grizzlies of the International Hockey League (IHL). Following his time with Dallas and their affiliate, Greg signed a contract with the Edmonton Oilers and spent the next season in the AHL with the Hamilton Bulldogs. Greg then played another 11 seasons of professional hockey in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) and Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) before retiring after the 2012-13 season. Greg was an undrafted player and played four seasons in the WHL for the Spokane Chiefs and scored 127 goals and 164 assists for 291 points in 276 career games. During his last season with Spokane in 1997-98, Greg led the team in points and scored 46 goals and added 50 assists in 68 games. In 2019, Greg was named one of the “Top 35 Chiefs in 35 Years” as they celebrated their 35th year in the WHL. In 2016-17, Greg was hired as a Skills Coach with the Utah Junior Grizzlies and is a Head Coach with their U10 Travel Team.

1998-99 O-Pee-Chee Chrome Rookie Card Jonathan Cheechoo (Cree) is from Moose Factory, ON., a member of the Moose Cree Nation, and was drafted in the 2nd round 29th overall of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. At the draft there were over 100 members of his community in attendance who travelled to Buffalo, NY. to support him. Cheechoo played 501 career games over seven seasons in the NHL for the San Jose Sharks and Ottawa Senators. During that time, Jonathan scored 170 goals and added 135 assists for 305 career points. His best season came in 2005-06 as he scored 56 goals and added 37 assists for 93 points while winning the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Award for leading the NHL in goal scoring. The following season, he was named an NHL All-Star as he followed up his Rocket Richard Award winning season with 37 goals and 32 assists for 69 points in 76 games. Cheechoo has the highest goal total for any San Jose Sharks player in a season and is the only player in their club’s history that has scored more than 50 goals in a season. The next closest players in their history to his single season total are Owen Nolan and Patrick Marleau who both scored 44 goals each. As a player in the OHL, Jonathan was named to the All-Rookie Team in 1998 and played in the CHL Top Prospects Game. After Jonathan left the NHL, he spent four seasons in the KHL and was named an All-Star in 2014, 2015, and 2017 before playing his final season in 2017 and officially announcing his retirement in 2018. Additionally, Cheechoo is one of only three Indigenous NHL players to score over 50 goals in a season.

1998-99 Upper Deck Rookie Card Sheldon Souray (Metis) is from Elk Point, AB. and was drafted 71st overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils following his four years in the WHL as he played for Tri-City Americans, Prince George Cougars, and the Kelowna Rockets. Sheldon played 758 games in the NHL over his 13-year career for the New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Stars, and Anaheim Ducks. Before he played his last NHL game in 2013, Souray would score 109 goals and added 191 assists for 300 career points. Souray was a three-time NHL All-Star in 2004, 2007, and 2009 while he was with the Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers and was a named a starter in the 2009 game. Sheldon would go on to win the Hardest Shot Competition in 2004 as he tied with Adrian Aucoin as they would both shoot the puck 102.2 mph. Souray’s best season came in the 2006-07 season when he scored 26 goals and added 38 assists for 64 points in 81 games. As well, during that season he broke the NHL record for most powerplay goals scored by a defensemen as he scored 19 that season. Later in his career, Souray suited up for Team Canada at the 2005 World Hockey Championships and would go on to win a silver medal. Unfortunately, a wrist injury would sideline Souray’s career as he would go on to have several surgeries and would sit out the last two years of his contract with the Anaheim Ducks.

1998-99 Upper Deck Darryl Laplante (Metis) is from Calgary, AB. and was drafted 58th overall in the 3rd round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings. Darryl played 35 games in the NHL from 1997 to 2000 for the Detroit Red Wings. As an NHLer, Daryl would not score any goals but assisted on six of them for six total points over his career. Daryl played 30 games for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1999-00 season but would be released at the end of the year for the 2000 Expansion Draft. He was selected 25th overall by the Minnesota Wild but would never suit up for them as he spent the next four seasons in the IHL, AHL, and ECHL before walking away from professional hockey 2004. As a junior player, he played 212 games in the WHL with the Moose Jaw Warriors while scoring 102 goals and adding 106 assists for 208 points and was the first ever back-to-back captain for the hockey club. Darryl was named to the Moose Jaw Warriors Hall-of-Fame in 2013 as he was inducted into the Players category. Darryl returned to school following his retirement from professional hockey in 2004 and graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing in 2009.

1998-99 Upper Deck MVP Rookie Card Norm Maracle (Mohawk) is from the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory and was drafted 126th overall in the 5th round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings after two season in the WHL with the Saskatoon Blades. Maracle played 66 games in the NHL over five seasons for the Detroit Red Wings and Atlanta Thrashers from 1997-2002. As a goalie in the NHL, Norm would post a record of 14-33-8 with a career GAA of 3.10 and save percentage of 0.897. During the Detroit Red Wings’ Stanley Cup run in 1998, Norm was the Red Wings third string goaltender and attended every practice but was only available if the teams other two goaltenders were unable to play. Despite travelling with the team to every game and practicing regularly, his name does not appear on the Stanley Cup as he did not play enough games that season. However, the Red Wings did award him with a Stanley Cup ring and he also appears on the team picture. Following the 1998-99 season, Norm was left unprotected by the Detroit Red Wings and was selected 2nd overall in the 1999 NHL Expansion Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers. The next season he would share the starting goalie position with Damian Rhodes and see the most action of his NHL career and played 32 games that season. Norm won the Del Wilson Trophy in 1994 as he was named the Top Goalie in the WHL. Following his career in the NHL, Norm played an additional nine seasons of professional hockey in the KHL, DEL, Austria, and the 2nd Bundesliga in Germany.

1999-00 Pacific Rookie Card Scott Ferguson (Metis) is from Camrose, AB. and played 218 games in his NHL career for the Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, and Minnesota Wild for over six seasons from 1998-2006. As an NHL player, Ferguson would score seven goals and add 14 assists for 21 career points to go along with 310 penalty minutes. Fergusons best season came during 2002-03 when he would suit up in 78 games for the Edmonton Oilers and scored 3 goals while adding 5 assists for eight points. Scott was undrafted as he left the WHL after playing four seasons for the Kamloops Blazers from 1990-1994. In his final season with the Blazers, Scott was named a WHL West Second Team All-Star after scoring 5 goals and assisting on 49 for 54 points in 68 games to go along with 180 penalty minutes. After his final season in the NHL with the Minnesota Wild, Ferguson would play two more seasons of professional hockey in the AHL and DEL.

1999-00 Pacific Omega Rookie Card Brad Leeb (Cree) is from Red Deer, AB. played 5 NHL games for the Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs over three seasons from 1999-2004. As an NHLer, Brad would, unfortunately, not make it on to the stat sheet but did rack up two penalty minutes over his career. Brad played most of his 14-year professional career in the AHL as well as in European pro leagues in the DEL and EIHL. Brad was undrafted out of the WHL as he played five seasons for the Red Deer Rebels from 1994-1999. In his final season with the Rebels, Brad scored 32 goals and added 47 assists for 79 points in 64 games and would be named to the league’s All-Star game. As well, during that season he was selected for Team Canada at the 1999 World Junior Championships in Winnipeg, MB. and would win a silver medal with the team. Brad finished the tournament team tied for second in team scoring 3 goals and 5 assists in 7 games. Brad holds a Master of Science (MSc) Degree focused in Sports Management from Coventry University in Coventry, England and would complete his education while he was playing for the Coventry Blaze of the EIHL. He is also the younger brother of Greg Leeb and they are one of only five sets of Indigenous brothers to play in the NHL-the Nolan, Cloutier, Rivers, and Trottier brothers are the other four.

1999-00 Upper Deck Gold Reserve Rookie Card Brad Chartrand (Metis) is from Winnipeg, MB. and played 215 games in the NHL over five seasons from 1999-2004 for the Los Angeles Kings. Over his NHL career, Brad scored 25 goals and added 25 assists for 50 points while racking up 122 penalty minutes. Brad was undrafted out of the MJHL and went on to play four seasons at Cornell University in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) of the NCAA and won the ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward Award as a Senior in 1995-95. Following his NCAA career, Brad played two seasons for the Canadian Men’s National Hockey team from 1996-1998 winning two Spengler Cups before signing with the St. John’s Maple Leafs of the AHL. Brad played a total of eight seasons of professional hockey in the NHL, AHL, IHL, and Swiss-A League before wrapping up his career in 2004. As well, Brad completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree from Cornell University and later a Master’s Degree in International Strategy from Queen’s University. Today, Brad owns and is the founder of Hockey Innovations-a company that provides custom jerseys and apparel and also provides hockey skills camps for youth.