Landon Flare
Records Held:
- London Knights Most Assists by A Rookie (68 assists)
- London Knights Most Points by a Defenseman in a Single Season (127 Points)
- London Knights Most Points by a Rookie in a Single Season (91 Points)
- Vegas Golden Knights Most Assists in a Single Season (55 assists)
- Vegas Golden Knights Most Points by a Defenseman in a Single Season (73 Points)
- Vegas Golden Knights Most Career Assists (453 Assists)
- Vegas Golden Knights Most Career PIMs (984 PIMs)
- Buffalo Sabres Most Points by a Defenseman in a Single Season (79 Points)
- Montreal Canadiens Most Points by a Defenseman in a Single Season (96 Points)
- Ranked 9th All-Time in the NHL for Assists (1080 assists)
- Ranked 1st All-Time in the NHL for Career Games Played (1852 GP)
Teams Played For:
- London Knights
- Vegas Golden Knights
- Buffalo Sabres
- Montreal Canadiens
- Edmonton Oilers
Important Awards Won:
- 4 James Norris Memorial Trophies
- 1 Lester Patrick Trophy
- 1 Lester B. Pearson Award
- 2 Hart Memorial Trophies
- 1 NHL Plus-Minus Award
Competition Medals/Trophies
- 1 Stanley Cup (2042 with the Edmonton Oilers)
Landon Flare, I was so happy to see him end off his career with a Stanley Cup. He was such a beast of a defenseman. Could play both sides of the puck and won numerous Norris Trophies. Had he been on better teams he would have had more accolades. When he put up that 92 point season with the Montreal Canadiens I was in shock. One of the things that stuck out to me most was his loyalty as a player. He stayed on teams for years. He will go down as the best two-way defenseman in NHL history.
Jarkko Aaltonen
Records Held:
Teams Played For:
- Pelicans
- New Jersey Devils
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Minnesota Wild
- Ottawa Senators
- Calgary Flames
- Vancouver Canucks
- Winnipeg Jets
- Carolina Hurricanes
Important Awards Won:
- 1 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
Competition Medals/Trophies
- 1 WJC Gold Medal (2018)
- 2 World Championship Gold Medals (2022 & 2027)
- 1 World Championship Silver Medal (2029)
- 1 World Championship Bronze Medal (2032)
- World Cup Winners (2036)
- World Cup Runner Up (2032)
- 1 Olympic Gold Medal (2026)
- 1 Olympic Silver Medal (2042)
Jarkko Aaltonen was a pure defensive forward. He didn't put up a lot of points but he was relied upon a lot as utility forward. He was so reliable on the international stage and was always willing to represent Finland in all tournaments he can.
David Norton
Records Held:
- Tri-City Americans Most Assists and Goals by A Rookie (56 assists and 47 Goals)
- Tri-City Americans Most Points by a Left Wing in a Single Season (103 Points)
- Tri-City Americans Most Points by a Rookie in a Single Season (103 Points)
- Pittsburgh Penguins Most Points by a Left Wing in a Single Season (95 Points)
- Pittsburgh Penguins Most Goals in a Game (4 Goals)
- San Jose Sharks Most Points by a Left Wing in a Single Season (81 Points)
- Ranked 5th all-time in the NHL for Career Games Played (1810 GP)
- Ranked 3rd all-time in the NHL for Most Career Goals (824 Goals)
Teams Played For:
- Tri-City Americans
- Vancouver Canucks
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- San Jose Sharks
- Minnesota Wild
Important Awards Won:
- 1 Conn Smythe Trophy
- 1 Art Ross Trophy
- 2 Maurice Rocket Richard Trophies
Competition Medals/Trophies
- 2 WJC Bronze Medals (2018 & 2019)
- 1 Stanley Cup (2027 with the Pittsburgh Penguins)
- World Cup Winners (2032)
- 2 Olympic Bronze Medals (2030 & 2034)
David Norton was quite simply one of the best goal scorers in the superstar challenge. He had a slow start to his career in Vancouver but all it took was one trade to Pittsburgh. After that, the rest is history. He made a name for himself there and proved to be one of the best American Snipers ever. He went to 3 cup finals and took home 1. I will never forget the rivalry built against the Los Angeles Kings. Norton was my favourite guy to follow, always wanting to see how he would dominate the score board with his size and power.
All three were inducted into the NHL Hall-Of-Fame. I will continue to update these in the coming days, it takes a lot to do the research for each one and make sure I'm not missing anything. So I will continue to update them.