40. Vincent LeCavilier

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Vincent Lecavalier was saddled some lofty expectations when he entered the National Hockey League and while that level of excellence may not have been met (from the view he was seen at age 19), this is still a player who had one hell of a career.

Lecavalier had his growing pains with the Tampa Bay Lightning, which included clashes with the coach and a stripped captaincy but in 2004 he was a vital member of the Lightning’s Stanley Cup Championship and later that year excelled (he was named the tournament MVP) in Canada’s win at the World Cup. The French-Canadian would later win the Rocket Richard for the most Goals in a season (2006-07) and made a Second Team All-Star roster. His Hall of Fame case may be borderline but whether he makes it or not he had a great career.

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: Ile Bizard, Quebec, Canada
Eligible Since: Tuesday, 01 January 2019
Position: Center
Games Played: 1212
Notable Statistics:
421 Goals
528 Assists
949 Points
-140 Plus/Minus
848 PIM
196 Blocked Shots*
747 Hits*
246 Takeaways*
291 Giveaways*
102.4 Point Shares

75 Playoff Games
26 Goals
30 Assists
56 Points
+1 Plus/Minus
84 PIM
11 Blocked Shots*
35 Hits*
9 Takeaways*
10 Giveaways*

*These stats were first implemented in the 2007/08 Season.
Played For: Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning
Non-NHL Teams: Team Canada (World Hockey Championship 2001, (World Cup of Hockey 2004; Olympics 2006; World Junior Hockey Championship 1998)
Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
Ak Bars Kazan (Russian League)
Major Accolades and Awards: Maurice Richard Trophy (1) (2007)
King Clancy Award (1) (2008)
Second Team All Star (1) (2007)
NHL All-Star (4) (2003, 2007, 2008 & 2009)
Most Even Strength Goals (1) (2007)
Most Goals per Game (1) (2007)
Stanley Cup Rings (1) (Tampa Bay Lightning, 2004)
World Cup of Hockey Gold Medal (1) (Canada, 2004)
Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Hart Trophy Finishes: 4th in 2007 2 Top Ten Goal Finishes 2 Top Ten Points Finishes 3 Top Ten Even Strength Goal Finishes 2 Top Ten Power Play Goal Finishes 1 Top Ten Short-Handed Goal Finish 2 Top Ten Defensive Point Shares Finishes 1 Top Ten Point Shares Finish
Rankings: 86. Offensive Point Shares: 82.9 90. Goals: 421 92. Game-Winning Goals: 63 95. Power Play Goals: 127 100. Even Strength Goals: 281