He played 16 NHL seasons, most spent in Philadelphia. Howe accumulated 742 points over that span, but was never able to win it all.
Honorable mention to Dave Babych.
*Of note, Rocco was nice enough to catch my error as I previously had Rod Langway slotted as a defender, but he won the Cup with Montreal in 1979.
LW—Michel Goulet
He was a goal scorer in the truest sense. He combined with Peter Stastny to form a dynamic duo for the Quebec Nordiques. He finished his career with 548 goals, but no Stanley Cups.
LW—Charlie Simmer
He spent most of his career as one third of the "Triple Crown Line" in Los Angeles. Simmer scored 50+ goals twice in his 10-year career, but failed to win it all.
LW—Brian Sutter
He was a fierce competitor and quality all-around player in his 12 seasons in the NHL (all with the St. Louis Blues). He scored 30 or more goals four times and eclipsed the 40-goal mark twice.
LW—Brian Propp
He spent 14 seasons in the NHL with the Flyers, Bruins, and Minnesota North Stars. He scored 425 goals in the NHL but only came as close as the finals for a chance to win the Stanley Cup.
C—Gilbert Perreault
He is, in my humble opinion, the most skilled and talented player never to win the Stanley Cup. His loyalty to the city of Buffalo later in his career was probably the biggest reason he never sipped from the coveted mug. However, his lack of Stanley Cup was not for lack of performance in the postseason. Perreault ended his career with 103 points in 90 playoff games.
C—Pat LaFontaine
He was one of the fastest and most skilled players to grace the NHL. Unfortunately, he joined the New York Islanders right after their dynasty years and was never able to capture a Stanley Cup.
C—Peter Stastny
He would have to be considered the first true European import to have star success in the NHL. A true professional he ended his 15-year career with 1,239 points playing for Quebec, New Jersey, and St. Louis.
C—Dale Hawerchuk
He spent 16 seasons in the NHL, nine of which were with the Winnipeg Jets. Most of his career was spent watching Edmonton and Calgary dominate the then Smythe Division. Winnipeg usually bowed out in the first round of the playoffs to either the Oilers or Flames, but it was't for lack of production from Hawerchuk. He ended his playing career with 99 points in 97 postseason games.
Honorable mention to a few other centremen that enjoyed great careers. Bernie Federko, Darryl Sittler, Marcel Dionne, and Adam Oates.
RW—Cam Neely
He is an instant selection. Injuries kept this giant of a man from dominating the league for many years. Neely competed in 12 injury plagued seasons finishing with 395 goals in just 726 games. His goal scoring also went beyond the regular season. He notched 57 playoff goals in only 93 games.
RW—Pavel Bure
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