When the NHL announced the seven players elected to the 2017 Hockey Hall of Fame class and defenseman Sergei Zubov’s name was not included, Dallas Stars fans went into an uproar. After all, he’s the best defenseman in franchise history.
But it’s more than just that. Zubov is not only considered one of the best defenders in Stars history, but one of the best defenders in NHL history. And if the sole purpose of an NHL defender was to contribute from an offensive standpoint, he might take the title of GOAT (greatest of all time). That’s how much influence his play had on the league.