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Dallas Stars Top 100 Players of All-Time: 20-1

By Tom Dorsa

Apr 16, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; The Dallas Stars take the ice to face the Minnesota Wild during the first period of game two of the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 16, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; The Dallas Stars take the ice to face the Minnesota Wild during the first period of game two of the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 31, 2017; Dallas, TX, USA; A view of the puck and fthe face-off circle during the game between the Dallas Stars and the Toronto Maple Leafs at the American Airlines Center. The Stars defeat the Maple Leafs 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 31, 2017; Dallas, TX, USA; A view of the puck and fthe face-off circle during the game between the Dallas Stars and the Toronto Maple Leafs at the American Airlines Center. The Stars defeat the Maple Leafs 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

#18 – DEFENSEMAN, CRAIG LUDWIG

An astonishingly talented penalty killing defenseman, renowned shot-blocker, and heavy-hitting hip-checker were all descriptions that fit Dallas Stars defender Craig Ludwig in his heyday of the mid-to-late 90s.

No one will ever tell you that Ludwig, the 61st overall selection in 1990’s Draft to Montreal, was the best offensive-defensemen in the game, but the role of a solid, consistent defenseman who is willing to sacrifice his body night in and night was never emulated better than by Ludwig.

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Famous for his goaltender-like shin pads that, according to legend, came from his days as a University of North Dakota blueliner, Ludwig’s ability to get into shot lanes and block opposing shooting attempts made him a fan-favorite in the Metroplex, leading perhaps the premier PK in hockey during the Stars’ run at the top of the NHL.

The Rhinelander, Wisconsin native retired as a Dallas Star after earning a Stanley Cup in 1999, scoring a total of eight goals and 42 points during six seasons in Big D. Ludwig is currently a color commentator for Fox Sports Southwest’s broadcasts of Dallas Stars games.

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