Before Al MacInnis was the biggest and baddest defenceman in the NHL with a slapshot that everyone feared, he was a young rookie.
And in what was dubbed his rookie campaign, the 1983-84 season, MacInnis had a strong season scoring 11 goals and 45 points in 51 games. His regular-season performance helped Calgary earn a berth into the playoffs and there, he kicked things into high gear.
At just 20 years old, MacInnis scored two goals and 14 points in only 11 Flames playoff games that year. In round one, the Flames squared up against the Vancouver Canucks, who Calgary swept in four games.