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 Lineman on the rise, and he elevated his game the following year, and is on a six-year streak of Pro Bowls, of which saw the Linemen earn fove All-Pro Selections, including two First Team All-Pros.

Going into 2024, 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.

Undrafted from Clemson, Kevin Mack began his pro football career with Los Angeles of the USFL before joining the Cleveland Browns, who took him in the Supplemental Draft.

Mack had a great NFL rookie season, rushing for 1,104 Yards and catching 29 passes for another 297 Yards.  Mack went to the Pro Bowl that year, and arguably, it was his best NFL campaign.  He would have three more 700-Yard Rushing seasons and played his entire career with the Browns, retiring after an injury-plagued 1993 season.  

Mack accumulated 6,725 Yards From Scrimmage and punched the ball through the end zone 54 times.  In 2007, the Browns selected Mack as one of their Legends.