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.

Patrick Sharp, a member of the Chicago Blackhawks' three Stanley Cup wins of the 2010s (2010, 2013 & 2015), was one of the better defensive forwards of his era.  Sharp spent the majority of his professional career with Chicago, and he was often a fringe contender for the Frank J. Selke Award. In the 2007-08 season, he finished first in the National Hockey League in Short-Handed Goals.  Sharp would also finish in the top ten in Goals twice, and internationally, he was a member of Team Canada’s 2014 Olympic win.

Despite playing his entire career in an Original Six city, Henrik Zetterberg had a brilliant under-the-radar career.  The Swedish Centre was the runner-up for the Calder Trophy in 2003, and two seasons later, he would develop into one of the most well-rounded players 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, over two seasons, he posted his best NHL numbers, finishing seventh and tenth in Defensive Point Shares and placing ninth and eighth 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.