Born in South Africa but raised in Canada, Olaf Kolzig had a pretty good career in the National Hockey League where he played all but his final season with the Washington Capitals.  “Olie the Goalie” would get into a grove in his seventh season where he finished fifth in Vezina voting and two years (1999-00) later he would have the best season of his career where he would win the Vezina while also finishing fourth in voting for the Hart Trophy and second in Point Shares.  He would later win the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2006 and he would win 301 Games in the National Hockey League.

From the upcoming hockey nation of Germany, Christian Ehrhoff had a good career in the National Hockey League where he broke in with the San Jose Sharks.  After a 42 Point season with San Jose in 2008/09 he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks where for two seasons he put up his best seasons in the NHL where he finished seventh and tenth in Defensive Point Shares with a ninth and eighth place finish in Norris Trophy voting.  He would also have a 50 Point campaign in his last season with Vancouver (2010-11).  Ehrhoff finished his career with Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles and Chicago.