Marty Turco played for the University of Michigan, where he would help the Wolverines win the Frozen Four twice.  He would slowly work his way up the Dallas Stars system, and in his rookie season, he played 26 Games and was the leader in Goals Against Average and Save Percentage.  However, he was still the team’s backup until his third season, when Ed Belfour signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs.  In his first full year as the Stars’ starter, he would again finish first in GAA and Save Percentage while finishing as the runner-up for the Vezina and earning a Second Team All-Star selection.  He would finish fourth and fifth in Vezina Trophy balloting the next two seasons and was a three-time All-Star over his career, which was predominantly spent in Dallas.

Considering that he was undersized and undrafted, the fact that Martin St. Louis had a career in the NHL was a surprise.  Considering that he became a superstar was an absolute shock.

Martin Brodeur is going to enter the Hockey Hall of Fame on his first try.

There should be no doubt about this, nor will there be any relevant debate on this subject.

A very good defenseman from Slovakia, Lubomir Visnovsky, has showcased offensive flash, though not many of his market people outside  appeared to be aware. Visnovsky finished 5 points shy of 500, still a good number for a defenseman, but that number and only one All-Star appearance aren’t likely to get him enshrined.