2026 Hockey Eligibles
Cory Schneider won the William M. Jennings with Roberto Luongo in 2010/11, but as Vancouver’s backup, he did not get the time between the pipes he coveted. That changed when he was traded to the New Jersey Devils, where Schneider was their lead Goalie and was an All-Star in 2016, the only year he received Vezina votes (6th). He would have an overall career record…
Craig Anderson had an extraordinary 20-year career in the National Hockey League, but his remarkable achievements may have gone unnoticed in the sport's history. Anderson was drafted by his hometown team, the Blackhawks, in the Third Round in 2001. He later played for Florida and Colorado before being traded to the Ottawa Senators in 2011, where he had his most successful and longest run. In…
16 Seasons in the National Hockey League. 16 Seasons with the Boston Bruins. Any player who stays that type of duration with one team regardless of the sport shows that he or she is very competent and very happy. The Bruins had that in David Krejci. Krejci was a 2nd Round Pick in 2004 but honed his skills in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League…
Derek Stepan is among a small group of players who scored a hat trick in their debut game. He did this in 2010 with the New York Rangers and finished the year with 21 Goals and 45 Points, and it appeared that this was a stepping stone to greatness. That would not be the case. Stepan still had a good career, but he only had…
One of Denmark’s best players, Mikkel Bodker, played twelve seasons in the NHL, stopping in Arizona, Colorado, San Jose, and Ottawa. Twice exceeding 50 Points, the Left Wing compiled 327 Points over 709 Games. Internationally, Bodker represented Denmark on multiple occasions and holds a Silver Medal as a member of Team Europe in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
Patrice Bergeron is widely considered the greatest defensive forward of the modern era. In fact, many people consider him one of the top five Boston Bruins players of all time. Bergeron spent his entire career playing for the Boston Bruins, where he immediately established himself as a leader. He has won a record six Frank J. Selke Awards for being the best defensive forward in…
The son of Hockey Hall of Famer player Peter Stastny, Paul Stastny had a damned good career in his own right. Paul was born in Quebec City but spent most of his childhood in the United States, where he led the University of Denver to an NCAA Championship. Stastny was fortunate to stay in the city, as the Colorado Avalanche used a Second-Round Pick to…
Tomas Plekanec played most of his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens, where he played 15 seasons and 984 of his 1,001 Games. While he was not a superstar, he did have 608 career Points, with six seasons scoring at least 50. Plekanec was a good two-way player and finished as high as seventh in Frank J. Selke in one year and received votes five…
Wayne Simmonds contributed significantly to the legacy of black hockey players, and for a while, he was one of the top scoring threats for the Philadelphia Flyers. Simmonds started his NHL career with the Los Angeles Kings after being drafted in the Second Round in 2007. Only a year later, he managed to make it to the main roster. Despite showing promise, the Kings considered…