NHL: The Best Player at Every Number #61-70

#61: Rick Nash, Forward

Rick Nash played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers, and Boston Bruins. He played 1,060 games in the NHL, posting 437 goals and 368 assists for 805 points.

Nash has quite an impressive resume. He led the NHL in power-play goals (19) in 2003/04, registered 7 hat tricks, 2 penalty shot goals, played in 6 all-star games, won the Rocket Richard trophy in 2003/04, was named to the 2002/03 NHL all-rookie team and had 46 points (18-28) in 89 career playoff games.

With Nash being the overall #1 pick in 2002 people had high expectations, and he delivered. At 6-foot-4 and 212 pounds, he could move very well for a big guy. He was the heart and soul of the Blue Jackets and gave everything he had for them to be successful.

As a power forward he used his size and strength to move into scoring areas, often resulting in a goal. Nash retired on January 11, 2019.

#62: Carl Hagelin, Forward

Carl Hagelin has played for the New York Rangers, Washington Capitals, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Anaheim Ducks.

So far in his NHL career, he has played in 713 games, scoring 110 goals and 186 assists for 296 points, and is currently a +119. Hagelin won 2 Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh (2016, 2017).

Hagelin is a great skater with high energy. He uses that speed to create turnovers in the defensive and neutral zones, and equally uses that same speed on the penalty kill to waste precious time and break up chances.

A great two-way player, he has great patience with the puck and uses his experience to get into open areas. He is a good middle-six forward who always competes hard.