#7 Geoff Courtnall
Geoff Courtnall only spent two seasons with the Washington Capitals but he was an impact player in the 1980s. In the summer of 1988 he had his rights traded to the Capitals by the Edmonton Oilers for Greg C. Adams.
Courtnall’s first season was in 1988-89 and he scored 42 goals and added 38 assists for 80 points. The next season he scored 35 goals and added 39 assists for 74 points. During his two years with the Caps he scored 77 goals and 77 assists for 154 points.
Courtnall spent 17 seasons in the NHL with five different teams. He had stops with the St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, and Edmonton Oilers. He was traded to the Blues in 1990.
While in Edmonton, he helped the Oilers win the Stanley Cup in 1988. He got traded to Washington a few months later. After two seasons in Washington he requested a trade. Aside from the NHL he also spent time with two minor league hockey clubs including the Hershey Bears.
Courtnall played in the 90s before he suffered a concussion in 1998 that potentially ended his career. He announced retirement nearly a year later.
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