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Guy Carbonneau

Matthew Zator | July 11, 2021

Born: March 18, 1960 Draft: 1979 Canadiens #44 Overall Hometown: Sept-Îles, QC Position: C Known For: 3x Stanley Cup Shoots: Right National Team: Canada Current Team: Retired Joseph Harry Guy…

Kris Draper

Matthew Zator | June 4, 2021

Born: May 24, 1971 Draft: 1989 Jets #62 Overall Hometown: Toronto, ON Position: C Known For: The Grind Line Shoots: Left National Team: Canada Current Team: Detroit Red Wings(Director of…

Steve Kasper

Matthew Zator | May 29, 2021

Born: September 28, 1961 Draft: 1980 Bruins #81 Overall Hometown: Montréal, QC Position: C Known For: Youngest Selke Trophy winner Shoots: Left National Team: Canada Stephen Neil Kasper (born September 28,…

Aleksander Barkov

Matthew Zator | May 17, 2021

Born: September 2, 1995 Draft: 2013 Panthers #2 Overall Hometown: Tampere, Finland Position: Center Known For: Lady Byng Trophy Shoots: Left National Team: Finland Current Team: Florida Panthers Aleksander Aleksandrovich…

Ryan Kesler

Matthew Zator | May 14, 2021

Born: August 31, 1984 Draft: 2003 Canucks #23 Overall Hometown: Livonia, MI Position: C Known For: Selke Award Shoots: Right National Team: United States Current Team: Anaheim Ducks Ryan James…

Ron Francis

Kerry Collins | May 8, 2021

Born: March 1, 1963 Draft: 1981, Whalers, 4th Overall Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Position: C Known For: 2nd Most Assists Shoots: Left National Team: Canada Current Team: Seattle Kraken…

Ryan O’Reilly

Kerry Collins | May 6, 2021

Born: February 7, 1991 Draft: 2009, Avalanche, 33rd Overall Hometown: Clinton, Ontario Position: C Known For: Conn Smythe Winner Shoots: Left National Team: Canada Current Team: Nashville Predators Ryan O’Reilly (born…

Pavel Datsyuk

Kerry Collins | May 6, 2021

Born: July 20, 1978 Draft: 1998, Red Wings, 191st Overall Hometown: Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union Position: C Known For: Nickname “Magic Man” Shoots: Left National Team: Russia Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk (born 20…

Bob Gainey

Matthew Zator | May 4, 2021

Born: December 13, 1953 Draft: 1973 Canadiens #8 Overall Hometown: Peterborough, ON Position: LW Known For: 4x Selke Award Shoots: Left National Team: Canada Robert Michael Gainey (born December 13,…

Sergei Fedorov

Kerry Collins | April 20, 2021

Born: December 13, 1969 Draft: 1989, Red Wings, 74th Overall Hometown: Pskov, Soviet Union Position: C/D Known For: Soviet Defector Shoots: Left National Team: Soviet Union and Russia Current Status:…

Sean Couturier

Kyle Knopp | April 1, 2021

Born: December 7, 1992 Draft: 2011 Flyers, Eighth Overall Hometown: Phoenix, AZ, USA Position: Centre Known For: Frank J. Selke Trophy winner Shoots: Left National Team: Canada/USA Current Team: Philadelphia…

Frank J. Selke Trophy

Matthew Zator | March 19, 2021

The Frank J. Selke Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game. The winner is selected…

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