Second Generation Players: A Half-Formed Thought

[Kin]

So the other day I was having a brief conversation about second generation athletes and it started getting the wheels turning a bit. Basically, I was wondering how many players there are out there in the NHL who:

A) are pretty good second-generation players
B) their father was a pretty good player as well
C) They are of the right age where they could have ever consciously been aware of their father playing in the league.

Basically the only two guys I came up with were Alex Steen and Sam Gagner. Am I missing someone?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Paul Stastny and Brandon Sutter came to mind. There's also a ton of highly rated prospects with good bloodlines. William Nylander, Kasperi Kapanen, Brandon Lemieux, Ryan MacInnis. Next years draft has Matthew Tkachuk.

Not entirely sure if all those players would fit your C requirement though.

 

[Peter D.]

Nick Foligno?

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Paul Stastny was going to be mine but CtB beat me to it.

There's a whole lot that fit criteria B) and C) but not A).

 

[Kin]

Yeah, Foligno, Stastny and Sutter are all good examples. Cheers.

 

[herman]

Max Domi, soon (other than the debatable B requirement)?

 

[Kin]

Max Domi, soon (other than the debatable B requirement)?

Well, the fact that he may or may not fill the A) requirement is what disqualifies him for me right now.

 

[L K]

Interesting. You think of the older guys like Gordie/Mark Howe, Bobby/Brett Hull.

Does Mark Tinordi count as a solid enough player 663GP and 200 points as a defenseman.  Jarred certainly hasn't established himself as much so far in Montreal but he was at least a 1st round draft pick and is young enough that he might develop into something.

 

[Joe S.]

Brent Gretzky?

Wait... I don't think I actually read the post...

 

[Kin]

Interesting. You think of the older guys like Gordie/Mark Howe, Bobby/Brett Hull.

Does Mark Tinordi count as a solid enough player 663GP and 200 points as a defenseman.  Jarred certainly hasn't established himself as much so far in Montreal but he was at least a 1st round draft pick and is young enough that he might develop into something.

I mean there's no hard and fast rules or anything. I was just trying to wrap my head around who the best of the bunch might be and Tinordi is definitely not it.

 

[Joe S.]

In all seriousness the best all time would have to be mark Howe and Brett hull... I would think anyway...

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Brent Gretzky?

Wait... I don't think I actually read the post...

He is part of the highest scoring brother duo of all-time.

 

[rdowdall]

J.P. Parise and Zach Parise.

What about Ryan Suter?  I mean it was his uncle who was good.  Does that count?

 

[Kin]

J.P. Parise and Zach Parise.

The Parise's don't qualify for C. Zach was born 5 years after his father retired.

 

[rdowdall]

J.P. Parise and Zach Parise.

The Parise's don't qualify for C. Zach was born 5 years after his father retired.

I don't play by anybodies rules.  Not even my own.