209. Glen Wesley

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Glen Wesley was a veteran of 20 years in the National Hockey League and, with 1,457 Games Played, is one of only a handful of players who tallied that many shifts and is not in the Hall of Fame.

Actually, he will never be seriously considered for it.

Don’t take that to mean this was not a very good player, as he was an All-Star in 1989, scoring 537 Points and is a member of the 100 Point Share club. Wesley would have four 40 Point Seasons, three top-ten finishes in Defensive Points Shares in his career, and lead the Carolina Hurricanes in winning the Stanley Cup in 2006.

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Eligible Since: Saturday, 01 January 2011
Position: Defence
Games Played: 1457
Notable Statistics:
128 Goals
409 Assists
537 Points
+66 Plus/Minus
1,045 PIM
110 Blocked Shots*
85 Hits*
15 Takeaways*
17 Giveaways*
104.1 Point Shares

169 Playoff Games
15 Goals
37 Assists
52 Points
-2 Plus/Minus
141 PIM
N/A Blocked Shots*
N/A Hits*
N/A Takeaways*
N/A Giveaways*

*These stats were first implemented in the 2007/08 Season.
Played For: Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs
Non-NHL Teams: Canada (World Hockey Championship 1996, World Junior Hockey Championship 1987)
Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
Major Accolades and Awards:
Stanley Cup Rings (1) (Carolina Hurricanes 2006)
All-Star (1) (1998)
World Hockey Championship Silver Medal (1) (Canada, 1996)
Notable Top Ten Finishes: 3 Top Ten Defensive Point Shares Finishes
Rankings: 21. Defensive Point Shares: 76.8
31. Games Played: 1,457

These rankings are as of the end of the 2024-25 Season.