Uncover the Untold Legends: The NHL Quarter-Century Team That Redefined a Decade (2000-2010)
Regular-season stats: 314 goals, 604 assists, 918 points, 953 games
Postseason stats: 42 goals, 71 assists, 113 points, 157 games
Awards: Three-time Selke winner (2008-10) was also awarded Lady Byng Trophy in four consecutive years (2006-09). Two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Red Wings (2002, ’08). Was named one of the NHL’s 100 Greatest Players during the League’s Centennial Celebration in 2017.
Bio: Datsyuk went from the 171st player taken in the 1998 NHL Draft to the Hockey Hall of Fame with the Class of 2024. He played his entire 14-season NHL career with Detroit, winning the Stanley Cup twice and earning the nickname “Magic Man” for his now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t moves. In the first decade of the 21st Century, amazing plays became “Datsyukian,” per Red Wings announcer Ken Daniels.
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