5 random players you forgot were on the Toronto Maple Leafs

TORONTO - DECEMBER 6: Trevor Kidd #37 of the Toronto Maple Leafs enjoys the victory against the Detroit Red Wings after the game at Air Canada Centre on December 6, 2003 in Toronto, Ontario. Kidd was the backup to winning goalie Ed Belfour. The Maple Leafs defeated the Red Wings 5-2. (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images) /

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Bryan Marchment. (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images for NHLI) /

1. Bryan Marchment

Bryan Marchment was arguably the definition of what it meant to be a “journeyman” in professional sports.

The 1987 first-round draft pick skated for 10 different teams in 17 seasons which dated back to the 1988-89 campaign with the Winnipeg Jets. After spending three seasons with the Jets, Marchment then dressed for the Chicago Blackhawks, Hartford Whalers, Edmonton Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning prior to finally landing a consistent city.

The blueliner joined the San Jose Sharks in 1997-98 and wore the teal up until the 2002-03 trade deadline, which marked his longest tenure with one team. Marchment is remembered most as a Shark, but 6-foot-1 skater also suited up for the Colorado Avalanche and ended his career with the Calgary Flames in 2005-06.

Marchment was no stranger to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, either. The stay at home defenseman skated with a club that reached the postseason every year from 1997 until 2004. The only appearance in the Stanley Cup Final was back in 1991-92 with Chicago, though.

The journeyman’s tour earned a stop in Toronto and for one season. Marchment joined the Leafs for the 2003-04 campaign and dressed in 75 regular-season contests. Known for his physical play, the blueliner only recorded four points with the Leafs but did average over 15 minutes of ice-time per night.

The 2003-04 Maple Leafs were a power-house team that also entailed a handful of notable and veteran skaters such as Alexander Mogilny, Ed Belfour, Brian Leetch, Joe Nieuwendyk and Mikael Renberg. It was only fitting that a role player such as Marchment joined the random cast of former superstar NHL players.

The Leafs were also just the third Eastern Conference team that Marchment dressed for, which is likely why he was a more memorable random Toronto player, considering Western and Eastern Conference teams played each other less often than in the present day.

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