Wednesday Night Hockey on ESPN wants to know what you think is the best of the "10 Best" throughout the NHL season. Each week, WNH will assemble its 10 best selections of a particular theme and post them on ESPN.com for users to vote on their favorite.

Tune in to the Jan. 16 broadcast of the Detroit Red Wings at Dallas Stars (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) to watch highlights of the 10 best active goaltenders in the NHL.

During the game, ESPN's hockey experts will pick their favorite and compare their choices with how ESPN.com users voted.

Ed Belfour, Dallas Stars

	Belfour

After winning a NCAA championship at North Dakota and spending one year in the IHL, Ed Belfour debuted with the Blackhawks in 1988-89. In 1990-91, his first full NHL season, he led the league in wins and captured the first of his two Vezina Trophies, as well as the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year. After nearly nine seasons in Chicago and a brief stopover in San Jose, Belfour joined the Dallas Stars in 1997 and went on to post four 30-win seasons and and captured a Stanley Cup title in 1999.

Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils

	Brodeur

Montreal-born Martin Brodeur had major hockey influences in his life. His father, a former a Canadian Olympic team goalie, was also the photographer for the Montreal Forum. Soon after joining the New Jersey Devils, Martin began making hockey moments of his own. A Calder Trophy in 1994 was soon followed by a Stanley Cup title in 1995 and another in 2000. A workhorse between the pipes, he is one of just three goalies in league history to record three 40-win seasons. And one of the few with a goal to his credit. Earlier this season, Brodeur reached the 300-win plateau, becoming just the 18th netminder to achieve that milestone.

Byron Dafoe, Boston Bruins

	Dafoe

Born in England, "Lord" Byron Dafoe bounced through three different professional leagues before becoming an NHL regular with Los Angeles in 1995-96. After two seasons in L.A., Dafoe was traded to Boston, where he immediately posted back-to-back 30-win seasons and a league-leading 10 shutouts in 1998-99. After battling injuries the past two seasons, Dafoe has come back strong, ranking in the top 10 in goals-against average and helping the Bruins challenge for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

Dominik Hasek, Detroit Red Wings

	Hasek

After nine seasons in the Czech League, Dominik Hasek debuted on the NHL stage with the Chicago Blackhawks in 1990-91. But it wasn't until he was dealt to Buffalo in 1992 that "The Dominator" earned his nickname. His unorthodox netminding style thrilled fans and frustrated foes. Hasek has led the league in shutouts three times, claimed six Vezina Trophies, and became the first goalie in 35 years to be named league MVP when he won the first of his two Hart Trophies in 1997. The next year, he led the Czech Republic to the gold medal in the Winter Olympics at Nagano.

Curtis Joseph, Toronto Maple Leafs

	Joseph

Curtis Joseph was undrafted when he came out the University of Wisconsin in 1989. Signed as a free agent by the Blues, he spent two seasons as an understudy before becoming the No. 1 goalie. In 1993-94, he won 36 games, becoming the first Blues goalie in 13 seasons to register 30 wins in a season. He was traded to Edmonton in 1995, where his stellar play helped the Oilers to playoff upsets over Dallas (1997) and Colorado (1998).

Nikolai Khabibulin, Tampa Bay Lightning

	Khabibulin

Nikolai Khabibulin got his first taste of North American hockey in 1993-94, when his Russian League team toured the now-defunct IHL. One season later, after a brief minor league acclamation period, he made his NHL debut with the Winnipeg Jets. In 1995-96, the Jets last season in Winnipeg, Khabibulin showed off his ability in a playoff contest against the Detroit Red Wings, making 51 saves in a win over the league powerhouse. After the Jets moved to Phoenix and became the Coyotes, the "Bulin Wall" recorded three 30-win seasons and helped make the club a postseason regular. After missing almost two seasons in a contract dispute, Khabibulin was traded to Tampa Bay last season, where he has helped lift the perennially downtrodden Lightning among the league leaders in team defense with outstanding goals-against average and save percentage numbers.

Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals

	Kolzig

Though he was a first-round draft pick in 1989, it would take almost a decade of trips back and forth from the minors before Olaf Kolzig became Washington's No. 1 goalie. But "Olie the Goalie" quickly made up for lost time, winning 33 games in 1997-98, then posting 12 more wins (including four shutouts) in the playoffs as the Caps made their first Stanley Cup finals appearance. After a subpar 1998-99 season, Kolzig rebounded in 1999-2000, playing more minutes than any other netminder, recording 41 wins, and claiming his first Vezina Trophy. He now ranks as the all-time winningest goaltender in Capitals history.

Mike Richter, New York Rangers

	Richter

Mike Richter honed his game at the University of Wisconsin and with the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team before arriving in Manhattan. After splitting goaltending duties early in his career, he became the Rangers' No. 1 netminder during the 1993-94 season, recording a league-leading 42 wins as he helped the Rangers win their first Stanley Cup in 54 seasons. In 1996, Richter was on center stage again, winning MVP honors while backstopping Team USA to the championship in the World Cup of Hockey. After battling back from knee injuries the last two seasons, Richter has looked strong in 2001-02, a key reason for the Rangers' resurgence.

Patrick Roy, Colorado Avalanche

	Roy

Patrick Roy, who grew up a Quebec Nordiques fan, rose to NHL prominence as a member of the Montreal Canadiens. As a rookie in 1985-86, Roy led the Canadiens to the Stanley Cup, earning Conn Smythe Trophy honors as playoff MVP along the way. Three Vezina Trophies, a second Cup and another Conn Smythe in 1993 highlighted Roy's tenure on St. Catharine Street, which ended in a dispute with management and a trade to the Colorado Avalanche -- the relocated Nordiques -- in December of '95. Roy helped lead the Avalanche to a Stanley Cup just seven months after arriving in the Rockies, then led the league in wins in 1996-97, his first full season in Denver. Last season, Roy reached two more milestones -- breaking the league record for career wins and earning an unprecedented third Conn Smythe Trophy -- as the Avs won their second Cup.

Tommy Salo, Edmonton Oilers

	Salo

After helping Sweden defeat Canada in a shootout for the gold medal in the 1994 Olympic Games, Tommy Salo moved on to the North American ranks, winning a IHL championship with the Utah Grizzlies before joining the New York Islanders. On Long Island, he showed flashes of his brilliance, but it wasn't until he was dealt to Edmonton at the 1999 trade deadline did Salo fully come into his own. He won eight of his 13 games for the Oilers after the trade, then shined in a postseason series loss to Dallas. In 2000-01, Salo chalked up 36 wins as Edmonton recorded its first winning season in nine years. This season, Salo has been among the league leaders in goals-against average, wins, and shutouts as the Oilers contend for what would be their first division title since 1986-87.