From the Soviet Union, Vladimir Krutov was one of the superstars of the Red Army team that terrorized International Hockey throughout the 1980’s.  The Left Wing was a superstar for the Soviets as he helped his country win two Olympic Golds, a Canada Dup Gold and five World Hockey Championships.  Krutov would later play for the Vancouver Canucks for one season in the NHL.

The younger brother of Hockey Hall of Famer, Tiny Thompson, Paul Thompson was a star player in his own right.  Three times Thompson would hoist the Stanley Cup and he would be named to two post-season NHL All-Star Teams.  Thompson’s best seasons as a player were with the Chicago Blackhawks, where he would serve as the team’s Head Coach for seven years.

John Ogrodnick was at his best when he played for the Detroit Red Wings in the first half of the 1980’s, which was where he went to five All Star Games.  Unfortunately for Ogrodnick, Detroit was not particularly good when he played there, but while he was in Motown he was a near Point per Game player and he was a named a First Team All Star in the 1984-85 season where he scored 105 Points.  He would score 827 Points in his NHL career.

Wade Redden is best known for his long tenure with the Ottawa Senators, where he anchored their blueline expertly for years.  With excellent two-way skills. Redden would receive Norris Trophy votes six times and was also an All Star in 2002.  Much of the success of Ottawa’s excellent teams of the early 2000’s can be attributed to Redden and he was also good enough to represent Canada in the World Cup and Olympics.