NHL Number 42 - Sergei Makarov

If he had more time in the NHL, he could have been one of the all-time North American professional hockey greats.  As it is, he had a very solid seven seasons playing in North America for the Calgary Flames and San Jose Sharks, as well as very briefly with the Dallas Stars. 

In 424 regular season games, Makarov racked up 384 points, of which 250 were assists.  After the 1989-90 NHL season, his rookie campaign, Makarov would become one of the oldest players to ever win the Calder Memorial Trophy, at the ripe old age of 31.  He merely put up 86 points that season (24 goals and 62 assists), to go along with a 33 in the plus/minus column. 

For the 1990-91 NHL season, Makarov led the league in shooting percentage with a 32.3% mark. 

Although it may not have been a long NHL career, it was a bright one.

Did you know..........Makarov won two golds and a silver medal for the Soviet Union in the Olympics?