Bryan Berard

Berard was the first overall pick in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators. He would not play a game for the Senators, after informing the club he would not report. The Senators traded him to the New York Islanders where he was a successful player and was rewarded for his efforts in 1997 by winning the Calder Trophy as the top rookie player in the NHL. He also played for the United States in the 1998 Winter Olympics. After four years on Long Island, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He also played for Columbus Blue Jackets, Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins. He is most noted for a debilitating eye injury he received early in his career. Berard underwent several operations and played 619 games in his NHL career.