Paul Martin was a former Mr. Minnesota in hockey, and he honed his skills at the University of Minnesota, where he led the Golden Gophers to NCAA Championships in 2002 and 2003.

Paul Martin may have played for some good and high-profile teams over his career (New Jersey, Pittsburgh, and San Jose), and the Defenseman was also chosen to represent the United States of America multiple times, but this is still someone for whom a case can be made that he was an underrated player.  Martin was a two-time champion with the University of Minnesota (2002 & 2003), and in the NHL, he scored 320 Points with two top ten finishes in Defensive Point Shares.