Two candian win their first stanley cup in 1989

 

May 27th 1989 was the day that players Dave Ellett and Mark Napier won their first Stanley Cup together as members of the Edmonton Oilers. They were two relatively unknown players before they joined at the trade deadline for Jeff Beukeboom and Dean Talafous. The only thing anyone knew about them was the fact they won the Memorial cup in 1984 with the London Knights. Eliott and Napier didn't waste any time getting into their groove in Edmonton.

Who won the stanley cup in 1989

Dave Eliott and Mark Napier are the two players credited with winning their first Stanley Cup in 1989 with the Edmonton Oilers against the Boston Bruins. They were only members of the team for the last part of the regular season but they made a huge impact on becoming Stanley cup champions after coming over from Toronto at the trade deadline. Dave Eliott and Mark Napier won their first Stanley Cup in 1989 with the Edmonton Oilers after being traded from Toronto. They joined a team that was on a roll to start the 1988-89 season going 41-17-4 in the regular season before they swept through Minnesota, Chicago and Boston for their fourth cup win.

Who were the two Canadian players that won the Stanley Cup in 1989 for the Montreal Canadiens

Doug Wickenheiser and Gaston Gingras were two of the two Canadians who won their first stanley cup in 1989 for the Montreal Canadiens. They beat Calgary 4-1 in a best of seven series with a team that was led by captain Kirk Muller, Brian Skrudland, Guy Carbonneau, Stephane Richer, Chris Chelios, rookie Brian Bradley and others. Who won the stanley cup 1989? Dave Eliott and Mark Napier are the two players credited with winning their first Stanley Cup in 1989 with the Edmonton Oilers against the Boston Bruins.

What was their journey to winning the cup

Dave Eliott and Mark Napier's journey to winning the cup in 1989 started when they were playing for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League in 1982. They won the Memorial Cup in 1984 with a team that featured fellow future NHL players Steve Larmer, Bob Bassen , Rick Girard, Rick Nash and others. After their junior career was over they went on to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They were both traded at the trade deadline to join a young Edmonton Oilers team that was already leading the league with 107 points in the 1988-89 season before they swept through three rounds of the playoffs.

How did they feel after finally winning it all

Dave Eliott and Mark Napier were very happy to finally win a Stanley Cup after coming close in 1983 with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Dave Eliott was drafted 33rd overall by Toronto in 1982 while Mark Napier was selected 8th overall by Edmonton in 1984 before they both went on to play an important role on winning the cup for their new team in 1989. Two candians win their first stanley cup in 1989 May 27th 1989 was the day that players Dave Ellett and Mark Napier won their first Stanley Cup together as members of the Edmonton Oilers. They were two relatively unknown players before they joined at the trade deadline for Jeff Beukeboom and Dean Talafous.

What happened to them after their victory

Dave Eliott and Mark Napier were two important parts of the Edmonton Oilers winning their fourth Stanley Cup in 1989. They both retired after playing for four different teams before they ended up coaching junior hockey together with the OHL's Brampton Battalion. Dave Eliott was hired as an assistant coach while Mark Napier became head coach after retiring from playing in 1999. Mark Napier is now a scout for the New York Islanders while Dave Eliott was recently fired from his job as an assistant coach with the WHL's Edmonton Oil Kings after being arrested in January 2014 for break and enter into the home of a former player.