NHL 100 Greatest Players | NHL.com

NHL 100 Greatest Players | NHL.com


Sid Abel
Centered Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay on famed ‘Production Line’

Syl Apps
Legendary Maple Leafs center idolized for character, athleticism

Andy Bathgate
Tough, clean player was matinee idol for Rangers in 1950s, ’60s

Jean Beliveau
One of game’s greatest ambassadors won Stanley Cup 17 times as player, executive with Canadiens

Max Bentley
Electric performer won back-to-back scoring titles for Black Hawks, Stanley Cup three times with Maple Leafs

Toe Blake
Left wing on Canadiens’ famed ‘Punch Line’ was embodiment of ‘old-time hockey’

Mike Bossy
Prolific scorer for Islanders dynasty, only man with nine straight 50-goal seasons

Ray Bourque
Hall of Fame defenseman won Norris Trophy five times with Bruins, Stanley Cup with Avalanche in 2001

Johnny Bower
Playing into his 40s, goalie won four Stanley Cup championships with Maple Leafs

Turk Broda
Goalie thrived in playoffs, led Maple Leafs to five Stanley Cup titles, including three in row

Martin Brodeur
All-time leader in wins, saves, shutouts, games played led Devils to Stanley Cup three times

Johnny Bucyk
Led Big Bad Bruins to two Stanley Cup championships; played 21 seasons in Boston

Pavel Bure
‘Russian Rocket’ led Canucks to Stanley Cup Final, won back-to-back goal-scoring titles with Panthers

Chris Chelios
Played most games among League defensemen, won two Stanley Cup titles with Red Wings, one with Canadiens

King Clancy
Was highest-scoring defenseman in NHL history when he retired in 1936

Bobby Clarke
Talented, feisty center with incredible work ethic was face of Flyers championship teams

Paul Coffey
Set single-season NHL record for goals by defenseman, helped Oilers to first three Stanley Cup titles

Charlie Conacher
Nicknamed ‘The Big Bomber’ for powerful shot, was second captain of Maple Leafs

Yvan Cournoyer
‘Roadrunner’ used blazing speed to help Canadiens win 10 Stanley Cup titles

Sidney Crosby
‘Sid the Kid’ has won Stanley Cup twice with Penguins, two Olympic gold medals, World Cup with Canada

Pavel Datsyuk
Two-way player with highlight-reel moves won Stanley Cup twice, Selke Trophy three times with Red Wings

Alex Delvecchio
Captained Red Wings for 12 seasons, centered two versions of ‘Production Line’ with Gordie Howe

Marcel Dionne
Undersized ‘offensive genius’ fifth-leading goal-scorer in League history

Ken Dryden
Canadiens goalie won Stanley Cup six times, Vezina Trophy five times, captured Conn Smythe Trophy year before being named top rookie

Bill Durnan
Canadiens goalie began career at age 27, won Vezina Trophy six times in seven seasons

Phil Esposito
Premier goal-scorer in early ’70s helped Bruins win Stanley Cup twice

Tony Esposito
Three-time Vezina Trophy winner holds Blackhawks records for shutouts, victories

Sergei Fedorov
Two-way forward won three Stanley Cup titles with Red Wings, leads all Russians in assists, points

Peter Forsberg
Skilled, physical center was two-time Stanley Cup winner with Avalanche

Ron Francis
‘Captain Class’ won Stanley Cup twice with Pittsburgh, has second-most assists in League history

Grant Fuhr
Goalie helped Oilers win five Stanley Cup championships, was first black player inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame

Bob Gainey
Defensive forward big part of Canadiens dynasty in late 1970s, only man to win Selke Trophy four times

Mike Gartner
Dazzling shooter, blazing skater had 17 30-goal seasons

Bernie Geoffrion
Legendary forward popularized slap shot, won Stanley Cup six times with Canadiens

Wayne Gretzky
‘The Great One’ all-time leader in goals, assists, points, holds 61 League records, won four Stanley Cup titles with Oilers

Glenn Hall
Goalie helped Chicago end Stanley Cup drought in 1961, had NHL-record streak of 502 straight starts

Doug Harvey
Six-time Stanley Cup champion keyed Canadiens’ unstoppable power play

Dominik Hasek
‘The Dominator’ won Vezina Trophy six times, only goalie to capture Hart Trophy twice

Tim Horton
Anchored Maple Leafs defense, was ‘strongest player in hockey’

Gordie Howe
Mr. Hockey dominated foes on ice, inspired fans off it during historic five-decade career

Bobby Hull
Blessed with blistering slap shot, won Stanley Cup, three Art Ross trophies with Black Hawks

Brett Hull
Fourth-leading goal scorer in League history won Stanley Cup title with Stars, Red Wings

Jaromir Jagr
Workhorse wing won two Stanley Cup titles in Pittsburgh, second on NHL points list

Patrick Kane
Prolific scorer won Stanley Cup three times with Blackhawks, was first United States-born player to win Art Ross Trophy

Duncan Keith
Workhorse defenseman has won Stanley Cup three times, Norris Trophy twice, Conn Smythe Trophy with Blackhawks

Red Kelly
Won Stanley Cup eight times, four as defenseman with Red Wings, four as center with Maple Leafs

Ted Kennedy
Youngest to ever suit up for Maple Leafs, first to win Stanley Cup five times

Dave Keon
Led Maple Leafs to three straight Stanley Cup championships, four overall in 15 seasons with Toronto

Jari Kurri
Understated end-to-end player was Wayne Gretzky’s wingman during Oilers dynasty

Elmer Lach
Was rugged center on Canadiens’ famed ‘Punch Line’ with Maurice Richard, Toe Blake



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