Six members of the PWHL have dads who played professional hockey. Here's a look at those pro hockey playing dads on Father's Day.
Six members of the PWHL have dads who played professional hockey. Here's a look at those pro hockey playing dads on Father's Day.
It's Father's Day. In the PWHL, the league's players are into their offseason only days away from the opening of free agency. While many will celebrate with their families, some and hockey will certainly be a conversation among most, some have the unique ability to talk to their dads about s significant item they have in common - being professional hockey players.
There are plenty of players who had hockey playing dads like Brianne Jenner, Catherine Dubois, Madison Bizal, and Brittyn Fleming, not all made it to the pros.
Here's a look at seven PWHL players who had pro hockey players for fathers.
Alex Carpenter, New York
Bobby Carpenter was the first American to ever score 50 goals in the NHL. Selected third overall by the Washington Capitals in 1981, Carpenter spent 18 seasons in the NHL playing 1178 games and totalling 728 points. He won a Stanley Cup in 1995 as a member of the New Jersey Devils, represented Team USA at the World Championships, Canada Cup, and World Juniors, and was inducted to the US Hockey Hall of Fame.
Hayley Scamurra, Ottawa
Peter Scamurra was a towering 6-foot-4 defender who was drafted 19th overall by the Washington Capitals in 1975. Scamurra played four seasons in the NHL with the Washington Capitals recording 33 points in 132 games. He also spent time in the AHL, and prior to turning professional, represented Canada at the World Juniors and was an All-Star while playing for the OHL's Peterborough Petes.
Abby Roque, New York
Jim Roque played four seasons of NCAA Division I hockey with Lake Superior State where he totalled 143 points in 161 games. After his playing career finished, Roque became an NCAA coach and later an NHL scout for the Arizona Coyotes and Toronto Maple Leafs. He currently works as a pro scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Lauren MacInnis, Ottawa
Al MacInnis is a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, 12-time NHL All-Star, Olympic gold medallist with Canada, Norris Trophy winner as the NHL's top defender and four-time NHL First Team All-Star. He split his NHL career between the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues scoring 1274 points in 1416 games. He was best known for being the hardest shooter in the NHL.
Liliane Perreault, Montreal
Yanik Perreault was known for his face-off acumen finishing with the NHL's top face-off percentage eight times and appearing once in the NHL All-Star game. He was the QMJHL's MVP during Junior, represented Canada at the World Championships, and spent 14 seasons in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs who drafted him, along with the Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadians, Nashville Predators, and Chicago Blackhawks. In total, Perreault scored 516 points in 859 games. Today he works as a development coach for the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks.
Mellissa Channell, Minnesota
Craig Channell played in the WHL with the Seattle Breakers. In his final WHL season, the defender totalled 88 points in 71 games along with 244 penalty minutes. Over the next eight years, Channell played in the AHL with Sherbrooke but found his home playing for the Fort Wayne Komets in the IHL. Captaining the Komets in 1988-1989, Channell was a second team All-Star and won the IHL's Turner Cup the following season with the Indianapolis Ice as a late season addition to the team. He retired following that season and has since served as a scout for various NHL teams. Channell is currently a pro scout for the New York Rangers.