Honoring The Hawks Best 20 Of All-Time: Can You Guess The Player?
Today, we are August 20th of 2022 and we are counting down the days by honoring players for their best jersey number! As today is August 20th, we will be honoring the Blackhawks best #20 of all-time. This career summary is brought to you by NBC Sports Chicago and their list of best Hawks of all-time ranked by their jersey numbers!
Did you guess the Blackhawks #20 as shown in the photo??
No. 20: Al Secord (LW, 1981-87)
The only player in NHL history to record at least 50 goals in one season and 300 penalty minutes in another, Secord did it all. He racked up 373 points (213 goals, 160 assists) across eight seasons in Chicago and ranks third in franchise history with 1,426 penalty minutes. Talk about versatility; After retiring from hockey, Secord traded in his skates for pilot wings for American Airlines.
Let's take a look at some rare 1980's footage from Secords time in Chicago:
POLL |
AOUT 20 | 107 ANSWERS Honoring The Hawks Best 20 Of All-Time: Can You Guess The Player? Is Al Secord the best #20 of all time in Chicago? |
No, it's Brandon Saad! | 15 | 14 % |
Yes, it's Al Secord! | 68 | 63.6 % |
They're both amazing! | 24 | 22.4 % |
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