NHL 100: Meet Our Present NHL All-Time Greats

Mar 29, 2016; Sunrise, FL, USA; Florida Panthers right wing Jaromir Jagr (68) skates on the ice prior to the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at BB&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 29, 2016; Sunrise, FL, USA; Florida Panthers right wing Jaromir Jagr (68) skates on the ice prior to the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at BB&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports
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duncan keith
Apr 19, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith (2) celebrates his goal against the St. Louis Blues during the second period in game four of the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Duncan Keith

Duncan Keith is currently second on the Hawks in terms of assists (29 A, 33 P) and is the team’s top defenseman. The Hawks got a hidden gem when they drafted Keith 54th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Keith joined the Blackhawks for his rookie season in 2005-06. In 2010, Keith would go on to win the Norris Trophy for the NHL’s best defenseman that season and would help lead his team to the Stanley Cup.

Keith would later help bring Chicago two more Stanley Cups alongside teammates Kane and Jonathan Toews and would take home the Norris a second time in 2014. In 2015, Keith received the Conn Smythe Trophy through a unanimous vote.

The NHL All-Star and three-time Stanley Cup holder has impressive career-highs and is, therefore, beloved by his team and fans. Keith’s defensive play has been a staple in the Blackhawks’ defensive system and everyone knows it.