Brad Park

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Douglas Bradford Park (born July 6, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. A defenceman, Park played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings. Considered to be one of the best defencemen of his era, he was named to an All-Star team seven times. The most productive years of Park's career were overshadowed by superstars Bobby Orr -- with whom he played for a brief time -- and Denis Potvin, so Park never won the Norris Trophy as the season's top defenceman. Park was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988. In 2017, he was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history. Born on July 6, 1948, to his dad Bob and his mother Betty, Park grew up in Scarborough, Ontario, with his 4 siblings Ron, Betty Anne, Lori and Shelley. His father was a Scottish immigrant who had served as a sergeant in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II, then later became a youth hockey referee and coach. Growing up, Park and his dad would place the salt and pepper shakers on the kitchen table like chessmen in analyzing defensive play. As a teenager, Park worked as a laborer at a golf course in the Thornhill district of Toronto.