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1963:
Al MacInnis
, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, is born in Inverness, Nova Scotia. The Calgary Flames take MacInnis, a defenseman, with the No. 15 pick in the 1981 NHL Draft and he makes his debut as an 18-year-old by playing two games in the 1981-82 season. MacInnis becomes a regular two seasons later and quickly becomes known for his exceptional slap shot; he goes on to win the hardest shot competition during All-Star Weekend seven times during his NHL career.
MacInnis finishes with 74 points (16 goals, 58 assists) in 1988-89, then wins the
Conn Smythe Trophy
as MVP of the 1989 Stanley Cup Playoffs following Calgary's six-game victory against the Montreal Canadiens in the Final. Two seasons later, he finishes with 103 points, becoming the fourth defenseman in NHL history to break the 100-point mark. The Flames trade MacInnis to the St. Louis Blues in 1994 and he remains with the Blues until he retires after playing three games in 2003-04. He's inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007.