Bill Quackenbush was an excellent two-way Defenseman for his time, and he played the first half of his career as a Detroit Red Wing.

The son of former Hamilton Tiger and New York American, Leo Reise, Leo Reise Jr. had a better career than his father, which says quite a bit.

Gerard Gallant played the first nine of his eleven NHL seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, where the Sixth Round Pick worked his way up to the main roster and into the top line.

Steve Chiasson was a high Third Round Pick in 1985, and after debuting for the Red Wing s the following year, he had a breakout campaign in 1988-89, scoring 47 Points.