Somehow, Ed Litzenberger has not been remembered for his accomplishments in hockey despite having a resume chock-full of accomplishments.  Traded from the loaded (or gifted, depending on your point of view) Montreal Canadiens in his rookie season, Litzenberger would win the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie.

Depending on who you believe, Ed Litzenberger was traded from the Montreal Canadiens for Cash in the hope that it would help what was a struggling franchise.  If that is the case, it was a massive gift as the talented forward would be named the Calder Trophy winner in a year he was traded.  He was not a one-season wonder, as he would be named to three All-Star teams as a Chicago Blackhawk and would finish in the top five in goals three times.  His best season was in the 1956-57 season where he was fifth in Points and the NHL leader in Even Strength Goals with 30.