A 14-year veteran of the National Hockey League, Lee Stempniak, played for ten different NHL teams over his career, which considering his beginnings, was a very impressive accomplishment.

While Kevin Klein was not known for his physical style of play (though coach upon coach pushed for that), what he did do well was use his skating and stickhandling skills to defend his own end of the ice at a high level. 

Dan Girardi spent most of his career with the New York Rangers, where the undrafted Ontarian played eleven seasons.  A gifted puck handler, Girardi was a strong two-way player who rarely drew penalties.  Girardi would have seven 20 Point seasons for the Blueshirts and was an All-Star in 2012.  The Defenseman would play two final seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning and retired with 264 Points.

As a rookie in 2005-06, Cam Ward backed up Martin Gerber.  The Hurricanes made the playoffs, and Gerber struggled, prompting Ward to take over between the pipes.  He proceeded to go on the greatest run of his life, where he won 15 Games with a 2.14 GAA.  Carolina won the Stanley Cup, and Ward would win the Conn Smythe Trophy as the best player in the post-season.