Al MacInnis chirps Sidney Crosby after reaching 1,600-point mark
Did not see this one coming!
Al MacInnis
Al MacInnis is a Canadian defenceman who played 1,416 NHL games for Calgary and St. Louis between 1981 and 2004. MacInnis won the Stanley Cup with Calgary in 1989 and the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP that same spring, then took the Norris Trophy as the league's best defenceman a decade later in 1999. MacInnis is best remembered for a slap shot that won the All-Star hardest-shot competition seven times, and MacInnis has stayed with the Blues since retiring, now as senior advisor to the general manager.
| Position | Defence, shoots right |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 July 1963, Inverness, Nova Scotia |
| Drafted | 15th overall, 1981, by Calgary |
| NHL teams | Calgary, St. Louis |
| NHL career | 1,416 GP, 340 G, 1,274 P |
| Honours | Stanley Cup 1989; Conn Smythe Trophy 1989; Norris Trophy 1999; Olympic gold 2002; Hockey Hall of Fame 2007; No. 2 retired by St. Louis |
| Known for | The hardest slap shot of his generation — seven All-Star hardest-shot titles between 1991 and 2003 |
| Now | Senior advisor to the general manager, St. Louis Blues |
