Jimmy Howard was taken late in the Second Round in 2003, but the American Goalie only played in nine Games for Detroit before he truly became a Red Wings rookie (2009-10).

Howard was the runner-up for the Calder and was Eighth in Vezina Trophy voting.  He posted a 2.26 GAA that year, and he would later have back-to-back sub 2.20 GAA seasons (2011-12 & 2012-13), with the latter season seeing Howard land sixth in Vezina balloting.  Howard continued to post respectable numbers had 246 Wins for Detroit over his career.

Jimmy Howard was taken late in the Second Round in 2003, but the American Goalie only played in nine Games for Detroit before he truly became a Red Wings rookie (2009-10).