Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our pre-2021-22 revision of our top 50 Dallas Stars.

As for all of our top 50 players in hockey we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the NHL. 

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Please note, that this is our first revision in in the last three years, and it has resulted in two new entries some significant rises.

As always, we present our top five immediately:

1. Mike Modano

2. Sergei Zubov

3. Jamie Benn

4. Marty Turco

5. Derian Hatcher

You can find the entire list here.

The top five sees a change with Benn climbing from #5 to #3.

Five-time All-Star and current Stars Center, Tyler Seguin, climbs from #19 to #7.

Defenseman, John Klingberg, makes a huge climb from #48 to #18.

Defenseman, Esa Lindell and Right Wing, Alexander Radulov, enter at #40 and #50 respectively.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

From the University of Nevada, Joel Bitonio made an impression as a Lobo, securing a Second Round Selection from Cleveland in the 2014 Draft.

Bitonio won the starting job at Left Guard, earning an All-Rookie Selection, but a litany of injuries held him to 15 Games in 2015 and 2016.  Healthier in 2017, Bitonio established himself as a rising Lineman, and he elevated his game the following year. He is currently on a seven-year streak of Pro Bowls, during which he has seen the Linemen earn four All-Pro Selections, including two First Team All-Pros.

Going into 2025, the Browns are an enigma, but Bitonio is a welcoming stability of greatness on a confusing team.

Out of East Carolina, Earnest Byner made the Cleveland Browns as a Tenth Round Pick, showing dual skills as a rusher and receiver throughout his career.  

Byner cracked 1,000 Rushing Yards as s sophomore (1,005), and though that was his best rushing year, he was still productive, not just statistically but also as a blocker.  Byner helped Cleveland reach the AFC Championship Game in 1987, but it would be a tragic event for him.

Byner will, however, remain synonymous with that the game, as he was stripped of the ball at the Denver 8-yard line with a minute left to go and the Browns down by seven.  "The Fumble" haunts Browns fans to this day.  

Byner played another season for Cleveland before he was traded to Washington, but he did come back in 1994.  He played four more seasons, the first two with the Browns and the next two in Baltimore when the franchise relocated.

As a Brown, Byner had 5,994 Yards From Scrimmage with 37 Touchdowns.  He was also welcomed back in 2006 as one of their Legends.

William “Dub” Jones was a top athlete in Louisiana at LSU and then Tulane before being drafted second overall by Chicago Cardinals in 1946.  The Cards never saw Jones, as he opted for Miami of the new All-American Football Conference.  Jones was traded during the season to Brooklyn, who later was traded to the shrewd Paul Brown and his Cleveland Browns, who knew that Jones was a player that he wanted to have.

Cleveland won the AAFC Championship in both 1948 and 1949, with Jones providing a supporting role.  When Cleveland and other AAFC teams merged with the NFL, the Louisianan had a more prominent role, and the Browns won the NFL Championship.  

As the 1950s moved on, Jones had his best years, going to the Pro Bowl and 1951 and 1952, with the latter year seeing the Halfback exceed over 1,000 Yards From Scrimmage.  He played for Cleveland until 1955, retiring with two more NFL Championships and 4,784 YFS with 40 Touchdowns.  The Browns would honor Jones as a Legend in their 2004 group.