Mats Naslund was a star with the Montreal Canadiens throughout the 1980’s and while Patrick Roy received the bulk of the credit for the Has shocking Stanley Cup win in 1986, it was Naslund who was the offensive star of the team.  The Swedish star was a Second Team All Star and a Lady Byng Trophy winner and internationally speaking he would represent his country multiple times including an Olympic Gold Medal win in 1994.  Had Naslund played longer in the NHL (which he could have, but he elected to play in Europe instead) he might be ranked a little higher.

A three-time post season NHL All Star from the 1930’s, Cecil Dillon is a forgotten star from the era.  The first ever Ohio born player in the NHL helped the New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup in 1933, and would lead he playoffs in scoring.  Dillon would also finish in the top five in Lady Byng balloting three times.

Born in Liverpool, England, Alex Smith was raised in Ottawa and would become one of the best players ever to come out of that area.  Smith was a star with the original Ottawa Senators where he helped them win the Stanley Cup in 1927.  Twice as a Senator he would lead the NHL in Defensive Point Shares and he would do so again in his first and only season with the Detroit Falcons, who took him in the 1931 Dispersal Draft.  Smith would conclude his career with another season in Ottawa and then stints with Boston and the New York Americans.

While Kelly Hrudey was never an All Star, the flashy goaltender was actually better than people remember.  Hrudey was never fortunate to play for teams that stressed defensive skill and as such he was in the top five in Shots Against four times including facing the most in the 1988-89 season.  Luckily for his teammates (which happened to be both the Islanders and Kings as he was traded during the regular season) he also led the NHL in Saves that year.