With our next selections we are happy to bring into the fold a pair of Centermen.
#16 La-la-la-la-la--la La Fontaine
LaFontaine exploded offensively in the 1992–93 season with a personal-best and team-record 148 points (53 goals and 95 assists). The 148 points are also the most points ever scored by an American-born player in one season.
LaFontaine finished as runner-up to Mario Lemieux in the scoring race and earned a spot on the postseason NHL All-Star Second Team. He was also a finalist for the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP and the Lady Byng Trophy as the most sportsmanlike player.
In the 1994–1995 season he was awarded the Bill Masterton Trophy as the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey.
LaFontaine is one of three players in NHL history to skate for all three teams based in the state of New York. LaFontaine once joked about it, saying "I got to play for three great organizations in my career and never once had to buy new license plates."
865 Games played
468 Goals
545 Assists
1013 Points