NHL: The Best Player at Every Jersey Number, #21-30

Guy Carbonneau, Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
Guy Carbonneau, Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images) /
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#21: Guy Carbonneau, Forward

Guy Carbonneau played for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, and Dallas Stars. In his 19-year career, he played in 1,318 games, contributing 260 goals and 403 assists for 663 points and was a +186.

During his career Carbonneau won 3 Stanley Cups and was a 3-time Selke Trophy winner. He finished his career with a shooting % of 13.5% and scored a career-high 57 points during the 1984-85 season with Montreal.

Carbonneau is pure class on and off the ice. He speaks highly of his teammates and is just so smooth playing the game. He was not the best at anything but he had a high competitive level, which resulted in many of his points.

The pure hustle and waiting for the opposition to make a mistake helped make him part of the best Canadien teams during the early part of his career.

#22: Dino Ciccarelli, Forward

Dino Ciccarelli played for the Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Florida Panthers. In his successful 19-year career, he scored 608 goals and 592 assists for 1,200 points in 1,232 games while accumulating 1,425 penalty minutes.

Ciccarelli was a 4-time all-star who played with grit and was tough, backing down from no one. He was a perfect 3-for-3 on penalty shots and ultimately retired on August 31, 1999.

Ciccarelli was never one for highlight-reel plays, which is why he scored a majority of his goals from in front of the net. Playing with passion and grit, he truly fought his way to success and became an all-star. Truly a team guy.