Brent Burns has become one of the faces of the NHL in recent years, to go along with his impressive on-ice performance, Burns has become a leading personality for the league.

Burns was drafted 20^th overall in the 2003 draft by the Minnesota Wild but was traded to the San Jose Sharks in 2011. After struggling his first two seasons in San Jose, Burns managed to take his game to another level.

The 2018-2019 NHL season would be one to remember for Burns as he finished with a career-high 83 points in 82 games, and was awarded the Norris Trophy for being the best defenseman in the NHL that year.

John Scott was one of the toughest men in the NHL during his career. His 6 foot 8, 260-pound frame was more than enough to instill fear in his opponents, and Scott was not afraid to throw the body around which is what he built his game around.

Even though Scott never posted big numbers in the NHL, he would be named an NHL All-Star during the 2015-2016 season in what was one of the biggest storylines in the NHL over the past decade.

Scott had just one point in 11 games after spending much of the season as a healthy scratch. But the NHL allowed fans to pick who they wanted to appear in the All-Star game. As a result, Scott received the most votes of anyone in the NHL that season, which allowed him to be a captain for the All-Star game.

Scott became the only player in NHL history to make it to the All-Star game while not playing in the NHL, also stating in his book “A Guy Like Me” that the NHL tried to persuade him to not play in the game.

Ian Cole was drafted in the first round of the 2007 draft by the St. Louis Blues out of the United States National Team Development Program. But Cole would choose to go to Notre Dame University instead of going straight into the NHL to play for the Fighting Irish.

After three years in the NCAA Cole would sign with the Blues. Cole spent his NHL career, up to now, on a few different teams including the Pittsburgh Penguins, Columbus Blue Jackets, Colorado Avalanche, and where he is now with the Minnesota Wild.

The 2018-2019 NHL season would be one to remember for Burns as he finished with a career-high 83 points in 82 games, and was awarded the Norris Trophy for being the best defenseman in the NHL that year.

Zenon Konopka had a tough road to the NHL. After finishing his OHL career as captain of the Ottawa 67’s Konopka would sign with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the AHL.

Konopka was very productive in his time in the AHL as his last full season in the AHL he would have 57 points and 186 penalty minutes in 70 games as the captain of the Milwaukee Admirals.

Konopka became an NHL regular with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2009, but in 2010 he led the NHL in both penalty minutes (307) and in faceoff percentage (57.7%) and was recognized as one of the elite faceoff specialists in the NHL.

Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta native, Mike Commodore was a journeyman in the NHL. He played for seven different teams during his 12-year NHL career as he struggled to find his footing in the league.

His career-high in points came in the 2006-2007 season as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes where he had 7G 22A for 29 points in 82 games.

Commodore played a hard-nosed game, as just one season before his career-high in points, he would tally 138 penalty minutes, the same year the Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup.

Driedger would spend most of the next eight years bouncing between the NHL, AHL, and the ECHL. In 2018 Driedger would be released from the Ottawa Senators organization as a Free-Agent, and he spent that season with the Springfield Thunderbirds in the AHL and the Manchester Monarchs in the ECHL. Driedger would sign a two-year deal with the Florida Panthers in 2019, and this past season enjoyed a breakout performance. He had a .927SV% and a 2.07GAA in 23 starts, outperforming teammate and former Vezina Trophy Winner, Sergei Bobvrosky.

He will likely be a Free-Agent this offseason.

Brandon Bollig was a product of the USHL before playing two years at St. Lawrence University. After his time in the NCAA, Bollig would sign with the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL.

He spent two years with the club’s affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, while he would never post All-Star-worthy numbers, he made his presence felt with his physical play.

He was usually one of the league leaders in penalty minutes including in the 2015-2016 season where he had 103 penalty minutes in 54 games as a member of the Calgary Flames.

Bollig also won the Stanley Cup as a Chicago Blackhawk during their impressive 2013 cup run.

Nick Paul’s first taste of the NHL came in the 2015-2016 season where he had five points in 24 games as he split time between the Ottawa Senators and their AHL affiliate at the time, the Binghamton Senators.

Paul’s highest NHL point totals have come from his last two seasons where he tallied 20 points in 56 games both seasons.

What will most likely be Paul’s highest accomplishment would be scoring the OT winner against Finland at the 2021 IIHF World Championship Final, securing another Gold Medal for Canada.

The 2018-2019 NHL season would be one to remember for Burns as he finished with a career-high 83 points in 82 games, and was awarded the Norris Trophy for being the best defenseman in the NHL that year.

Punnichy, Saskatchewan native Nolan Yonkman was a second-round draft pick by the Washington Capitals in the 1999 draft.

Yonkman would spend most of the next few seasons with their AHL affiliate at the time, the Portland Pirates, before playing in 38 games with the Capitals in the 2005-2006 season.

This would be the tale for most of Yonkman’s career as he would spend most of it in the AHL, but Yonkman is another big body who can hit and has good leadership skills.

As a result, Yonkman would wear either the “C” or the “A” just about anywhere he went.

In 2017 Nathan Walker made NHL history as the first Australian player to make it to the NHL.

The Sydney native was drafted in the third round of the 2014 NHL draft by the Washington Capitals. After three years with the Capitals minor league affiliate, the Hershey Bears he would get his shot in the NHL. In his first game, Walker would deflect a shot from teammate Devante Smith-Pelly for his first NHL goal in a 6-1 win against the Montreal Canadiens.

Walker also had his name engraved on the Stanley Cup when the Capitals won the Cup in 2018.

Recognized as a top minor Hockey player in the Thunder Bay region, Malcolm Sutherland played on many championship teams and received multiple minor Hockey awards. Including a trip to the Ontario Winter Games with the Thunder Bay Hornets, taking home the Gold Medal. He would earn a spot as the youngest player to suit up for the storied Thunder Bay Twins, AAA Senior team in 1988, winning the Allan Cup in his first year. Sutherland signed his first pro contract with the Trafford Metros in the British Elite Division. During his pro career, Sutherland would also get an Undergraduate Degree in Physical Education, a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology specializing in sport, coaching and human performance. 

Although Dave “Tiger” Williams was given his nickname as a child, he lived up to the name during his NHL career by instilling fear in his opponents. A 2nd round draft pick in the 1974 NHL draft, Williams made his NHL debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1975. He was an immediate impact player as he finished his rookie year with 29 points and 187 penalty minutes in 42 games. While Williams was able to contribute consistently on offense, he also played a very physical game as he is the current NHL leader in career penalty minutes. After a stint with the Vancouver Canucks and the Detroit Red Wings, Williams would get 358 penalty minutes in the 1986-1987 NHL season which puts him at the 18th highest penalty minute total in a single season. 

Dave Hanson is best known for his portrayal of himself in the Hockey classic ‘Slapshot,’ he has had a Hockey career of his own. He played for the Birmingham Bulls for most of his WHA career where he had six goals, 22 assists and 212 penalty minutes his last year there. Hanson has also appeared in 33 NHL games with the Detroit Red Wings and the Minnesota North Stars where he had two points and 65 penalty minutes.

Yvon Barrette is widely known in the Hockey world for his role as goaltender Denis Lemieux in ‘Slapshot.’ The Alma, Quebec native went to the National Theatre School of Canada before leaving in 1969. He is also known for his role in the French-Canadian film ‘Bingo.’

Keith played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers. As a player of the Philadelphia Flyers, Primeau scored the game-winning goal in the longest game in modern NHL playoff history (five overtime periods for a total of 152 minutes and one second) against Pittsburgh Penguins.  Primeau became Captain of the Philadelphia Flyers, where he retired in 2006.

After being drafted in the 1st round, 17th overall by the Buffalo Sabres, he played in 774 games, registering 69 goals, 125 assists for an overall score of 194 points. He played for Sabres, Flames, Lightning, Penguins, Sharks, Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs. His playing career spanned over 1995-2010.  Primeau continues to give back to the game he loves.  He is the younger brother of Keith Primeau and the third of StopConcussions’ co-founders.

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