Sharks center Joe Thornton was the league's MVP and leading scorer (125 points) two years ago, and has continued to score with 114- and 96-point seasons respectively.

Rhys Ifans might be best remembered stateside for playing Hugh Grant's gross naked roommate in Notting Hill and place kicker Nigel ''The Leg'' Gruff in The Replacements. Ifans has since starred in Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Danny Deckchair, and Vanity Fair.