verb (used with object), assimilated, assimilating. 1. to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: He assimilated many new experiences on his European trip. 2. to bring into conformity with the customs, attitudes, etc., of a group, nation, or the like; adapt or adjust: to assimilate the new immigrants.
25 years ago Mats Sundin was taken first overall at the NHL draft - and it changed the game forever. News. 25 years ago Mats Sundin was taken first overall at the NHL draft - and it changed the game forever. Mats Sundin broke a barrier to become the first European drafted No. 1 overall. The game changed forever that day. By Uffe Bodin. The year 1989 was one of great historical significance.
Ken Morrow. Morrow was a defenseman on the 1980 United States Men's Olympic Hockey Team. After the Olympics, Morrow would go on to play in the NHL for the New York Islanders. Morrow played for the Islanders for his entire NHL career going from 1980 until 1989.Morrow won four Stanley Cups as a member of the Islanders.ruzione played right wing for the 1980 United States Men's Olympic Hockey Team, as well as serving as the captain of the team. Eruzione scored the game-deciding goal for the United States Men's Olympic Hockey Team to defeat the heavily favored Soviet Union.