For me to call a player a power forward, he must combine four elements:

1. Size: If you don't have size, forget about it. How many little guys have analysts gushing about their power? Like ... none.

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2. The Desire to Use It: If you have size but don't use it, there is no power in your game. Using size doesn't necessarily mean having a big-hitting game. If you have the puck down low and are willing to lock battlehorns in a contest of strength with a Clydesdale defenseman, you qualify for element No. 2.

3. Some Speed: You don't need to have Tony Amonte speed, but if you can't move, it's awfully hard to get to the power party on time.

4. Ability to Bulge the Twine: Without scoring ability, big men won't be called power forwards. Maybe "grinders" or "muckers" or "big checkers" ... but not power forwards.

Power forwards are coveted in the NHL, because it takes either a Robo Cop defenseman or a Norris Trophy-caliber guy to negate one. Last time I checked, not many of those guys are around.

Clement's Top 5 Power Forwards
1. Bill Guerin, Dallas Stars: Can do it all. Has warp-speed wheels that none of the other big men can match.

2. Todd Bertuzzi, Vancouver Canucks: Strongest and most overpowering in his class. Swats little men to the ice like picnic pests.

3. Keith Tkachuk, St. Louis Blues: Dives into the trenches like a kid into the ball cage at McDonald's. Loves to mix it up and isn't afraid to use his nasty side.

4. Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames: His snapshot is one-of-a-kind. Never telegraphs, gets it off in a nanosecond on a laser beam.

5. Bobby Holik, New York Rangers: The only center in my Top 5. The best at using his size and mean streak on both sides of the puck. Very smart defensively.

Bill Clement is a hockey analyst for ESPN. He played 11 seasons in the NHL as a center and won two Stanley Cups with the Philadelphia Flyers.