No player in league history endured a longer drought between Stanley Cup Finals appearances than Ciccarelli, who many consider the best player to never win an NHL title. The Canadian-born winger scored 14 postseason goals as a rookie to help lead the Minnesota North Stars to their first-ever Finals -- before dropping a five-game series against the heavily favored Islanders. Cicarelli returned to the brink of the championship 14 seasons later as a member of a Detroit team that entered the playoffs with the league's best record -- but a surprising four-game sweep at the hands of New Jersey promptly ended his title hopes.
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