With a claim as one of the first really good American Defenseman, Reed Larson learned his craft from the legendary Herb Brooks at the University of Minnesota.

Before the Detroit Red Wings had Gordie Howe, they had another eventual Hall of Famer with the same surname in Syd Howe.

Jack Stewart was a bruising Defenseman who was a tough man in a challenging sport.

With the Detroit Red Wings for his entire career, Henrik Zetterberg is another example of the Detroit brass's brilliant scouting.