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SabreEleven
07-03-2011, 09:54 AM
He wasn't the first draft choice to fail to make it to the NHL, but he certainly was the first player to not exist as all.
The legend of Taro Tsujimoto began during the 1974 NHL Draft. During the 11th round, Buffalo Sabres GM Punch Imlach became bored at the Draft's drawn-out process and decided to play a prank ... by inventing a player to select with his pick.

http://l.yimg.com/a/p/sp/editorial_image/cc/cc9d38c4f1cc68755a6d54e9732ac1b9/the_taro_tsujimoto_rookie_card_honoring_an_unreal_player.jpg
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/The-Taro-Tsujimoto-rookie-card-Honoring-an-unre?urn=nhl-wp8508&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

If you didn't know who Taro Tsujimoto was before now you do. How awesome would it be to get one of these cards?

Ebenezer
07-03-2011, 10:03 AM
That is awesome.

casdhf
07-03-2011, 05:03 PM
There are a few of them on ebay

YardRat
07-03-2011, 09:31 PM
It would be more awesome if it was from 1974 and not 2011.

ddaryl
07-06-2011, 02:59 PM
cool.. new trivia for me... and hilarious.. the Tokyo Katanas

i guess this is what we can refer to as the "Punch" line

seanbillsfan
07-06-2011, 08:35 PM
Wow I thought this was a joke til I googled it. That is hilarious

hydro
07-06-2011, 08:40 PM
Wow I thought this was a joke til I googled it. That is hilarious

Well you were right it was a joke. A great one pulled off by the Sabres FO back in the day. Love it!

SkateZilla
07-06-2011, 09:26 PM
Reminds me of Tanaka from major League II