It could be argued that Pat Stapleton is one of the better players who seem to have been forgotten in the National Hockey League.  He shouldn’t be just a footnote, as he would develop into an excellent point man on the blue line and the owner of an accurate and rapid slap shot. 

One of two players that won the Hart Trophy without being elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame, Al Rollins would win the Hart in 1954, a season in which he actually led the NHL in Losses.  Rollins then played for the Chicago Blackhawks, which were then the worst team in the NHL, and many considered that the only reason they were competitive in games was because of Rollins.  He had won the Vezina and the Stanley Cup with the Toronto Maple Leafs previously.

With over 600 NHL Points from the blueline in the NHL, James Patrick eclipsed the 50 Point mark four times.  Patrick was best known for his time with the New York Rangers, where he finished twice in the top ten in Norris Trophy voting and represented Canada at the Olympics and the Canada Cup.  Frankly, if you played for Canada in any Canada Cup, you must have been pretty good!

The Montreal Canadians are one of the most successful franchises in NHL history, and Jean Guy Talbot is a significant part of that success.  Talbot was a member of seven Stanley Cup wins and would play in six All-Star Games.  A somewhat forgotten member of those teams, Talbot was also a First Team All-Star in 1961-62, and he finished third in Norris Trophy voting that year.   It is also notable to us that Talbot led the National Hockey League twice in Defensive Point Shares.