Once again he did not get voted in but that doesn’t deny the great playing career Sergei Gonchar had. Drafted in the first round at 14th overall by the Washington Capitals in 1992, Gonchar was an defenseman with offensive skills.
Gonchar made his NHL debut on Feb. 7, 1995 in Buffalo and appeared in 31 games the remainder of that regular season, finishing with seven points (2 goals, 5 assists) and added a two-goal performance in the first game of Washington’s first round playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Gonchar continued to flash offensive brilliance his next season recording 41 points (15 goals, 26 assists) in 78 games in the 1995-96 campaign.