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1. Passion is the first step in building a perfect player. No one had the intensity this player had. His eyes alone were enough to melt an opposing teams confidence. Who is this player nicknamed "The Rocket", that played 18 seasons with Montreal Canadiens from 1942 to 1960?
2. What is passion without talent. This goal scorer and set up man holds over 50 NHL records. He made his start in the defunct World Hockey Association and then joined the NHL in 1979. Who is this player that played for 4 different teams before ironically retiring in 1999?
3. Voted as the number 2 best player ever, this defenseman had a stellar career despite having it shortened because of knee trouble. He played in the NHL from 1966 to 1979, though his last 3 years were disrupted by injury trouble. Who is this player that played just 26 games total for Chicago in those last 3 years?
4. Offensive defencemen aside, a player must have defensive capabilities as well. This Boston Bruin, standing 6 feet 8 inches tall, is fearsome and smart with and without the puck. He is a steady force on the back end beginning his career with the New York Islanders in 1997 and then for the Ottawa Senators before becoming a Bruin in 2006. Can you name him?
5. This 22 year veteran of Detroit Red Wing hockey is one of the smoothest skaters the game had ever known. A perfect hockey player will take to the ice like a hot knife through butter. Once retiring he settled in as Assistant General Manager in Detroit. Who is the player that then moved on to become General Manager for the Tampa Bay Lightning?
6. A team needs a leader. Someone to take charge in the dressing room and on the ice. The general consensus among players is that this player is one of the greatest leaders the game has ever known. He began his career in 1979 with Edmonton before moving to the New York Rangers. He then became a Vancouver Canuck and then again back to the Rangers. Who is this player that captained every team he played for in the NHL?
7. One of the most exciting goal scoring techniques is the one-timer. This is when the player shoots the puck when it's passed to him without stopping it first. It takes real talent to time this right and get the shot off, it takes even more talent to put it on net and score. This player began playing for the Lightning in 2008. Who is this player that in 4 years has scored more than he has assisted 3 out of 4 years?
8. Hitting is a tool in the NHL just like shooting, passing or positional play. A perfect player would have to be able to know when to commit to a check on opposing players and to make sure such a hit is complete and does the job to stop a play or player. This former number one pick overall for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1985 is one of my favourite hitters if not one of the best checkers ever. Do you know who I'm talking about?
9. As Don Cherry would say, "What's a game without the odd tussle?" Fighting in the NHL is something that bolsters a teams confidence and can lead to a stronger offence which of course can lead to a goal. There is a lot of tough guys and a lot of scrappers, but this guy was a fighter. He was one half of the "Bruise Brothers" with Joey Kocur. Do you know who this player is that played 9 seasons with Detroit and 7 with Chicago from 1985 to 2002?
10. Well you can score all the goals you want but if you can't keep them out of your own net, it's meaningless. A complete hockey player may not be a goalie too but after nine previous questions about out players we should note the 'tenders as well. Who is the outstanding goalie that has the most wins and 119 shutouts in the NHL.
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