as a new season begins

From courtside portraiture

From the earliest days of cycling

Show your Padres pride

as he shakes off one of the NBA's other premier defenders (DeMarre Carroll)

Mike Vernon "Stopper" Vintage Original Calgary Flames Poster - Starline 1989 Charles Barkley Posters as a new season beginsMike 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