Mike Vernon "Stopper" Vintage Original Calgary Flames Poster - Starline 1989 Steve Yzerman Posters 1975 between Chuck Noll's Pittsburgh

1975 between Chuck Noll's Pittsburgh Steelers and Bud Grant's Minnesota Vikings

two Division I schools located 16 miles apart in eastern Pennsylvania

and the ace of the staff who continued his brilliance well into the 1980s

to the cowering opposition defenders

Mike Vernon "Stopper" Vintage Original Calgary Flames Poster - Starline 1989 Steve Yzerman Posters 1975 between Chuck Noll's PittsburghMike Vernon was undoubtedly one of the top goaltenders of his time. Yet, when you think of the great goalies of the era, you rarely here him mentioned among Patrick Roy, Martin Brodeur, Grant Fuhr, or Ed Belfour. Look at his record of success. Backstopping two teams to Stanley Cup championships (Calgary 1989, Detroit 1997), and landing in the top 10 in all time wins, Mike Vernon is one of those underrated players whose legacy will continue to grow as