Ron Hainsey could be classified as a journeyman Defenseman, yet if that is the only way you think of Hainsey it is an incomplete assessment.

The American played collegiately at Massachusetts Lowell and was a First Rounder for Montreal in 2000.  He would later have runs with Columbus and Atlanta/Winnipeg, where between the two teams he had a three-year run of 30-plus Point seasons (2006-07 to 2008-09).  Hainsey then joined Carolina, and during his fourth season, he was traded to Pittsburgh at the trade deadline, where he helped the Penguins win the 2017 Stanley Cup.

He closed out his career with Toronto and Ottawa, finishing with 17 seasons, 1,132 Games and 311 Points, a nice career by every standard.