November 1, 2011 1 Comment Mount Rushmore, located in Pennington
County, South Dakota, is one of the most famous shrines in the
United States. With George Washington, Thomas Jefferson,
Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln’s faces chiseled into
the granite of the mountain, it is easily one of the most
recognizable sites in the continent. But what if you were to
create a Mount Rushmore of NHL personalities? Which four people
have had the greatest impact on the NHL as we see it today. This
isn’t a “who are the best four players in league history?”
article. This is a piece on “which four people have shaped the
league into what we see today?” His name is recognizable because
of the various trophies attached to his name: Calder Memorial
Trophy for the NHL’s top rookie, along with the Calder Cup, for
the AHL champion. But what did Calder do that gave him the
prestige to be both a Hockey Hall of Fame member and one whose
name is all over professional hockey? After leading various
sports leagues throughout Quebec,