Dave Hannan

16 years in the NHL.  That's a long time for a hockey player.  When you consider that over 50% of all NHL hockey players play in less than 100 career games, 16 years is a feat.  There are only about 200 or so other players that have played longer (10 more and he would have been tied with Gordie Howe and Chris Chelios). That's 200 more in history.  But a long career doesn't necessarily make a HOF career.  And thus, we have Dave Hannan.

Hannan was average.  He skated average.  His puck handling was anything but special.  He wasn't even the most physical guy, although he tried to be at times.  What Hannan wasn't on the ice, he was everywhere else.  A leader, a mentor, a hard worker, a respected veteran in the locker room, all contributed to his long career.  Although he played for the Oilers, Sabres, Senators, Avs and Leafs, his longest and best stint with a team was in Pittsburgh, the team that drafted him.  

His significance as a Penguin went farther than being a player though.  Dave was part of the deal with Edmonton back in 1987-88 that sent HOFer Paul Coffey to the Pens and helped solidify a defense that would later help the Pens to back to back Cups.  For his trouble, he only got to savor the taste of Lord Stanley himself as the Oilers went on to win the Stanley Cup that year.
He later went on to win a silver medal in the 1992 Olympics, and win another Cup with Colorado.

This card is from the 1983-84 O-Pee-Chee set.  Dave is seen here most likely skating toward the bench before a faceoff.  The card is signed in blue Sharpie and was an in person autograph, although not be me.