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  Propp, Brian
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NameBrian Propp
Address2320 Riverton Road
Cinnaminson, New Jersey , United States
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Born February 15, 1959 (65 years)
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InfoBrian Propp began his career by scoring the winning goal in his first NHL game. It was a portent of things to come. In 10 full seasons as a Flyer, the left wing with a blazing wrist shot tallied 40 or more goals four times, 40 or more assists nine times, and 90 or more points four times. His total of 849 points as a Flyer place him third on the team’s all-time list behind only Hockey Hall of Famers Bobby Clarke and Bill Barber. Aside from ranking third on the club's all-time points list, Propp is second on the Flyers' all-time list in goals (369) and assists (480). After many of those goals, Propp’s trademark hand motion made every score a show in itself.

Born on February 15, 1959, in Lanigan, Saskatchewan, Canada, Propp came to the Flyers as a first-round draft pick (14th overall) from the Brandon Wheat Kings in 1979. In three seasons at Brandon, he lit the lamp 219 times, including 94 goals and 100 assists in 1978-79. Propp’s legendary junior career was honored in May 1999 when he was named the greatest left wing in the history of the Canadian Hockey League as chosen by a panel of journalists, CHL officials, and league historians.

The Flyers’ nucleus had won consecutive Stanley Cups in the mid-1970s, but the 20 year-old son of a preacher made the team and reprised his junior league role as scorer. Propp set the Flyers team record for points by a rookie when he posted 75 points (34G, 41A) during the 1979-80 season. (Dave Poulin’s 76 points in 1983-84 and Mikael Renberg’s 82 points in 1993-94 would break the record.) Propp also helped the Flyers set an NHL record for the longest undefeated streak (35 games). He played in the first of three Stanley Cup Finals as Flyer (1980, 1985, and 1987) and the first of five NHL All-Star games (1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, and 1990). It was a year worthy of the Calder Trophy, but the Boston Bruins defenseman Ray Bourque took home the rookie of the year award.

Although Propp was a talented scorer, his lasting legacy will be his team-oriented attitude. In his career as a Flyer, he was a member of teams that captured five Patrick Division Championships, one Campbell Conference Championship (1980), and two Wales Conference Championships (1985 and 1987). Soft-spoken and not given to emotional histrionics, the Canadian prairie boy preferred to lead by example.

"Brian had the ability to lead on the ice through his consistent level of performance," said former Flyers head coach Mike Keenan. "Game in and game out, he was always prepared to play."

Like all great players, Propp raised his level of play in the post-season. In 116 Stanley Cup playoff games as a Flyer, he recorded 52 goals and 60 assists for 112 points. He ranks second on the Flyers’ playoff career list for assists and points and third for games and goals. Propp still holds the team record for most points in a playoff year when he recorded 28 points (12G, 16A) in 26 games as the Flyers advanced to the 1987 Stanley Cup Finals. He also could find the net under pressure, as his 12 game-winning goals in 1982-83, a Flyers season record, attest.

After 790 games, third on the team’s all-time regular season games played list, the Flyers traded Propp to the Boston Bruins in March 1990. He helped Boston to the Stanley Cup Finals before signing as a free agent with the Minnesota North Stars, where he appeared in his fifth Final series without winning a championship. Propp retired from the NHL after playing the 1993-94 season for the Hartford Whalers. He finished his 15-year NHL career with 425 goals and 579 assists for 1,004 points and 830 penalty minutes in 1,016 games. In March 1999, Propp was inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame.

Propp has two children with his wife, Kris. He has a son, Jackson, and a daughter, Paige. He grew up as the son of a Lutheran minister.

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