Top 20 Worst Players In NHL History: Where Are They Now?

What's worse than a foul skater? If you mentioned a bad hockey participant, you are proper.

This listing is beautiful straightforward. I can admit, it's tough to have to call these guys the "worst" hockey players ever, however simply a important reality of sports writing. It is right that infrequently NHL groups are pressured to assemble their groups with some borderline NHL caliber skill. It might now not have been apparent that these players had been so horrible when they have been both first drafted or picked up in the unfastened agency, nevertheless it turned into obvious after they had an opportunity to in reality turn out they're value—which they may just now not do.

Realistically, teams want roster-fillers But where are these players now? Have a few of these players fell off the map? Lost a number of cash? Or have some of the former players became to a different existence, a more a hit enterprise?

Read on to find out.

20 Gord Kluzak

Kluzak was once the primary general select in the 1982 NHL Draft by means of the Boston Bruins. He was a top prospect. Gord was once intended to be a talented defenseman, but he didn't live up any expectations. Injuries plagued his occupation, like many draft disappointments. The rest is history, and he played 9 dreaded seasons with the Bruins.

Today, Gord is a managing director at Goldman Sachs. After the NHL, he enrolled in Harvard and majored in Economics. He then went to Harvard Business School.

19 Doug Berry

Berry had an especially short hockey occupation. Drafted out of British Columbia, Doug had some hype surrounding him. He was once the 38th general variety in the 1977 NHL Draft via the Colorado Rockies. Doug ended up playing out of the country in Germany, and did better there however used to be very bad in the NHL.

Today, Doug coaches early life hockey. He just lately coached the Manitowoc Breaker Pee Wees.

18 Andre Racicot

"Red Light" was drafted 83rd in the 1989 NHL Draft by way of the Canadiens. He had a gorgeous long career, playing from 1989-2004.  He used to be typically at all times a backup goalie, and never in point of fact advanced much in the NHL. He was nicknamed Red Light because of purple light to sign a goal all the time coming on when he was in nets.

Andre lives in Ste-Agathe-des-Monts in the Laurentians. He works modestly for a gold mine at a company referred to as Agnico-Eagle.

17 Patrik Stefan

Stefan was once the first select in the 1999 NHL Draft by the growth Atlanta Thrashers. He played from 1996-2007 -- a profession that was once very forgettable. He scored 177 points in six seasons with the Thrashers and floated out to the minors after being released.

Stefan is a hockey agent and is situated in Laguna Beach, California. He coaches hockey on the Orange County Ice Palace.

16 Brett Lindros

Because of his superstar brother Eric, there have been hopes Brett would amount to the same luck. Wrong. Lindros retired two years after being drafted ninth general in '94 on account of concussions. He was picked by means of the Islanders and most effective played fifty one games for them. Lindros handiest scored two times.

Today, Lindros struggles along with his post-concussion syndrome. In 2001, he used to be harm very badly in a snowmobile coincidence. Lindros was once still charged with operating a snowmobile with no allow.

15 Jay Caufield

The Philadelphia native went undrafted and played right wing for the Penguins, North Stars, and Rangers. Caufield had 273 penalty minutes in the quick span of Sixty five games. He had but 5 objectives in 208 games his entire career.

Today, Jay does a few different things. He was in a film entitled, Sudden Death, where he played a hockey goalie named Brad Tolliver. Jay has worked as a non-public instructor and works on Root Sports Live: Penguins Post Game as an analyst

It is ridiculous that Alek Stojanov used to be the 7th select in the 1991 entry draft. He is well regarded as one among hockey's biggest busts ever. Stojanov by no means cemented himself as a consistent player, both getting injured or failing to maximize his opportunities at the ice. He had a minus-12 ranking by the point his career ended.

Today?

Today, Stojanov is sort of non-existent in the media. Little to nothing is known of his whereabouts. Maybe he is prepping for doomsday? Keeping lowkey?

13 Jason Bonsignore

Jason Bonsignore got selected fourth total in the '94 access draft via the Oilers.  Bonsignore played simply 20 video games for the Oilers and had two points. Fortunately, the Oilers also nabbed Ryan Smyth in this draft, saving them some face.

He went on to race in speedway and has had some success in it.

12 Alexander Svitov

Talk about a bust. Alexander Svitov was the worst Lightning selection EVER. He recorded eight issues in his rookie year, got traded to the Blue Jackets and the remaining is history. He then returned to Russia after it was glaring his occupation in the NHL had amounted to nothing.

He maximum lately played for the AK Bars Kazan in KHL. Afterward, he retired from hockey and has been conserving it lowkey.

11 Ken McAuley

The Alberta native performed two dreadful seasons from 1943-1945. His overall was 17 wins in 96 games before he used to be shipped off to the Senior Hockey League in Western Canada. He is maximum recognized for surrendering 8 targets in one period by myself in 1943.

10 Bill Mickelson

Phil's brother (just kidding) is understood for his plus/minus report of minus-Eighty two for the Capitals from 1974 to '75. This document still stands. He retired in 1977 as probably the most worst players to ever play professional hockey, along with a staggering selection of only five objectives and 18 assists during his occupation.

Today, Bill is a mentor for his son Brendan. Brendan was the thirty first overall pick out in the 2005 draft however now plays in Sweden for Luleå HF of the Swedish Hockey League. Additionally, Bill's daughter Meaghan gained a gold medal with Team Canada in 2010 and 2014.

9 Jack Lynch

Lynch had a minus-15 after 50 games for the Capitals in 1975. In 382 games performed, he had a minus-197 total. Considering that he was the twenty fourth total pick in the draft, remember that, the organization was furious.

Today, Jack is living in Toronto together with his wife and kids. He teaches hockey at a youth heart, in addition to a High School workforce.

8 Rick Jodzio

Rick played one season in 1978. He played for the Colorado Rockies and the Cleveland Barons. Afterward, he bounced around in minor leagues. In 1976, Rick put Marc Tardiff on a stretcher in a WHA playoff game. He scored two targets and had 71 penalty mins in 70 games.

Rick pursued boxing after hockey. Today, he is the landlord of Frontline Freight—a trucking corporate in California.

7 Gary Laskowski

The Los Angeles Kings signed Gary in 1982 to be their beginning goalie. He controlled a file of 15 wins, 20 losses, and one tie. He had a GAA of four.56 and a .857 save percentage.

Today, Gary sells insurance coverage at State Farm. He lives in Lakewood, Colorado.

6 Paul Higgins

The Leafs drafted Higgins with the two hundredth general selection in 1981. They took him proper out of Henry Carr High School. He performed 3 games that season and had 17 penalty mins. The following season, he racked up 135 penalty minutes and performed 22 games.

He used to be arrested in 1984 for "dangerous driving and possession of a dangerous weapon." Today, he's more lowkey and lives with his circle of relatives in Edmonton.

5 John Scott

His profession began in 2006, and his first sport in Canada was once a bust. He could not play in Toronto as a result of he did not have his passport. Whoops. In 2010, he was once ultimately released because of his worse than mediocre play. His profession then went on a adventure involving many groups. Scott had 517 penalty minutes by the time he last performed in the NHL.

Today, he is retired. He wrote an article entitled "Five Goals, Four Kids, One Hell of a Time," ahead of retirement.

4 Ryan Hollweg

Ryan Hollweg had intended possible operating in his favor when he entered the league. Eh, scratch that. Ryan had literally five targets in 228 games playing in the NHL.

Ryan played his final hockey in the Czech Extraliga for HC Skoda Plzen. In the 2015-Sixteen season, he performed 24 video games and had 2 issues. Today, he is retired and living in Toronto.

3 Frazer McLaren

Frazer McLaren used to be decided on 207th in the 2007 NHL access draft. He performed for the Worcester Sharks and had 181 penalty mins. He then were given to play for the San Jose Sharks in 2009, making his NHL debut. He best scored one time in 23 video games with the Sharks.

Frazer is now an unrestricted free agent. In 2015, he signed a one-year maintain the Sharks but used to be briefly despatched down to the minors.

2 Hardy Astrom

Hardy played 3 seasons in the NHL. The undrafted Swedish-born goalie struggled significantly in the box. He wasn't recognized as remotely productive. Don Cherry even nicknamed him "The Swedish Sieve" because he struggled such a lot in the crease.

Today, Astrom is the subject of a lot of hate on the internet, however comedy too. His whereabouts are unknown but when he Googles his own name, he may not be pleased via what he sees.

1 Andre Deveaux

The 182nd pick in the 2002 draft did not play till 2008 (with Toronto). He was once unproductive in Toronto and actually went to the Rangers. Notably, he had 104 penalty minutes in his career and only two assists. He performed 31 video games in the NHL, had zero objectives and three assists.

Deveaux's newest hockey action was once with the Rögle BK in the second tier of the Swedish hockey league. He made waves in 2015 when he attacked Per Helmersson of the VIK Västerås HK from behind all through warmups. As a result of the incident, Rögle terminated his contract and Deveaux hasn't been signed via a team since.

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