Who are the top 25 NHL players of the quarter century?
21. Martin St. Louis
St. Louis has one of the greatest 海角社区 in league history after working his way from an undrafted, undersized winger to a Hall of Famer. The 5-foot-8 Canadian won the Hart Trophy in 2003-04 after leading the league in points (94), assists (56) and plus/minus (35). St. Louis, along with Vincent Lecavallier, led the Lightning to their first Stanley Cup championship that season, and are the only two players to have their numbers retired by the organization.
20. Markus Naslund
Naslund was a first-round selection by the Pittsburgh Penguins but his career did not take off until he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in 1996. The Swedish winger placed top five in the Hart Trophy voting three years in a row and was second in 2002-03. Naslund had 102 points that season and led the league with 12 game-winning goals.
19. Jaromir Jagr
Jagr would be much higher on any all-time list, but it is important to remember this list only accounts for his production after the turn of the century. The legendary goal scorer was still fantastic after the 1990s, being a finalist for the Hart Trophy three times. Jagr spent four seasons with the New York Rangers and racked up 123 points in 2005-06.
18. Roberto Luongo
Luongo was a finalist three times for the Vezina Trophy during his career, but the Hockey Hall of Famer never took home the prestigious honor. But fans who saw him play know he was as good as anyone who has been in the net this century. Luongo is second all-time in games played (1,044) for goalies and fourth in wins (489).