Round 7 – Who’s the best defender in 1.0 history (1972-1996) and the best defender in 2.0 history (2011-2024)?
September 19, 2024
Round 7 – Who’s the best defender in 1.0 history (1972-1996) and the best defender in 2.0 history (2011-2024)?
22 comments
Dustin Byfuglien 100%
Teppo. Byfuglien.
Demelo
e: wait best defender or best defenceman? if latter than Morrissey
Demelo
housley and morrisey
Teppo Numinen and DeMelo
Teppo. Buff. Nuff. Said.
Damn, is that screenshot blurry as hell or are my eyes regressing?
Dustin Byfuglien
Teppo and Buff.
Honorable mention to Housley and Morrisey more for their offense and presence.
I wish it was teppo… I wrote in my fan ballots for him to get into the all star game as a kid. Loved teppo.
But Housley was the best Jet 1.0 defender and I don’t think it’s especially close.
1.0 Lars-Erik Sjoberg aka the guy who captained the Jets to their Avco Cups
2.0 buff
Teppo and Buff
Wild that the jets 1.0 had two best defenceman award winners and both D captained the team with one of them leading to multiple titles and neither are being suggested by people as best defender.
Buuuuuuuff
Teppo and Morrisey.
1.0 Randy Carlisle 2.0 Morrissey
Buff is incredible, but Morrissey is a better “defender.”
Don’t get me wrong, if I had to pick between either guy to have on my team, Buff wins because of the rest of the package he brings.
Are we saying defender or defence man?
Stu Barnes as most wasted potential? I’m not so sure about that one
Carlyle and Morrissey
1.0 Randy Carlyle – I’m getting too old. He was a great player and was also a great coach. He is one of those on the bubble Hall of Fame players.
I don’t see a spot for best offensive or defensive defenseman; just D so I have to take Phil Housley 1.0. No way Teemu gets to tie for the lead for the league scoring as a rookie without him. Those long breakaway passes on the tape were amazing.
2.0 Buff for all he brought to the game. Josh otherwise blows me away with the way the guy skates. Pure beauty on ice.
22 comments
Dustin Byfuglien 100%
Teppo. Byfuglien.
Demelo
e: wait best defender or best defenceman? if latter than Morrissey
Demelo
housley and morrisey
Teppo Numinen and DeMelo
Teppo. Buff. Nuff. Said.
Damn, is that screenshot blurry as hell or are my eyes regressing?
Dustin Byfuglien
Teppo and Buff.
Honorable mention to Housley and Morrisey more for their offense and presence.
I wish it was teppo… I wrote in my fan ballots for him to get into the all star game as a kid. Loved teppo.
But Housley was the best Jet 1.0 defender and I don’t think it’s especially close.
1.0 Lars-Erik Sjoberg aka the guy who captained the Jets to their Avco Cups
2.0 buff
Teppo and Buff
Wild that the jets 1.0 had two best defenceman award winners and both D captained the team with one of them leading to multiple titles and neither are being suggested by people as best defender.
Buuuuuuuff
Teppo and Morrisey.
1.0 Randy Carlisle
2.0 Morrissey
Buff is incredible, but Morrissey is a better “defender.”
Don’t get me wrong, if I had to pick between either guy to have on my team, Buff wins because of the rest of the package he brings.
Are we saying defender or defence man?
Stu Barnes as most wasted potential? I’m not so sure about that one
Carlyle and Morrissey
1.0 Randy Carlyle – I’m getting too old. He was a great player and was also a great coach. He is one of those on the bubble Hall of Fame players.
2.0 Dustin Byfuglien – Wrecking ball. Unique absolutely nobody like him.
I don’t see a spot for best offensive or defensive defenseman; just D so I have to take Phil Housley 1.0. No way Teemu gets to tie for the lead for the league scoring as a rookie without him. Those long breakaway passes on the tape were amazing.
2.0 Buff for all he brought to the game. Josh otherwise blows me away with the way the guy skates. Pure beauty on ice.