100 Greatest NHL Players
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2025 1:49 pm
Criteria: Influence, achievements (team & personal), reputation, style of play
1. Wayne Gretzky, C (Edmonton Oilers; Los Angeles Kings)
2. Mario Lemieux, C (Pittsburgh Penguins)
3. Bobby Orr, D (Boston Bruins)
4. Gordie Howe, RW (Detroit Red Wings)
5. Sidney Crosby, C (Pittsburgh Penguins)
6. Maurice Richard, RW (Montreal Canadians)
7. Doug Harvey, D (Montreal Canadians)
8. Jean Beliveau, C (Montreal Canadians)
9. Nicklas Lidström, D (Detroit Red Wings)
10. Jaromír Jágr, RW (Pittsburgh Penguins)
11. Alex Ovechkin, LW (Washington Capitals)
12. Mark Messier, C (Edmonton Oilers; New York Rangers)
13. Ray Bourque, D (Boston Bruins)
14. Bobby Hull, LW (Chicago Blackhawks)
15. Patrick Roy, G (Montreal Canadians; Colorado Avalanche)
16. Guy Lafleur, RW (Montreal Canadians)
17. Phil Esposito, C (Boston Bruins)
18. Eddie Shore, D (Boston Bruins)
19. Martin Brodeur, G (New Jersey Devils)
20. Stan Mikita, C (Chicago Blackhawks)
21. Dominik Hašek, G (Buffalo Sabres)
22. Terry Sawchuk, G (Detroit Red Wings)
23. Howie Morenz, C (Montreal Canadians)
24. Steve Yzerman, C (Detroit Red Wings)
25. Joe Sakic, C (Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche)
26. Jacques Plante, G (Montreal Canadians)
27. Glenn Hall, G (Chicago Blackhawks)
28. Denis Potvin, D (New York Islanders)
29. Mike Bossy, RW (New York Islanders)
30. Bobby Clarke, C (Philadelphia Flyers)
31. Larry Robinson, D (Montreal Canadians)
32. Paul Coffey, D (Edmonton Oilers; Pittsburgh Penguins)
33. Ted Lindsay, LW (Detroit Red Wings)
34. Red Kelly, D/C (Detroit Red Wings; Toronto Maple Leafs)
35. Ken Dryden, G (Montreal Canadians)
36. Brett Hull, RW (St. Louis Blues; Dallas Stars; Detroit Red Wings)
37. Connor McDavid, C (Edmonton Oilers)
38. Marcel Dionne, C (Los Angeles Kings)
39. Frank Mahovlich, LW (Toronto Maple Leafs)
40. Bryan Trottier, C (New York Islanders)
41. Chris Chelios, D (Montreal Canadians; Chicago Blackhawks; Detroit Red Wings)
42. Ron Francis, C (Hartford Whalers; Pittsburgh Penguins)
43. Evgeni Malkin, C (Pittsburgh Penguins)
44. Henri Richard, C (Montreal Canadians)
45. Dit Clapper, RW/D (Boston Bruins)
46. Milt Schmidt, C (Boston Bruins)
47. Dickie Moore, LW (Montreal Canadians)
48. Bernie Geoffrion, RW (Montreal Canadians)
49. Newsy Lalonde, C (Montreal Canadians)
50. Syl Apps, C (Toronto Maple Leafs)
51. Johnny Bucyk, LW (Boston Bruins)
52. Tim Horton, D (Toronto Maple Leafs)
53. Dave Keon, C (Toronto Maple Leafs)
54. Jari Kurri, RW (Edmonton Oilers)
55. Peter Forsberg, C (Colorado Avalanche)
56. Steven Stamkos, C (Tampa Bay Lightning)
57. Sergei Fedorov, C (Detroit Red Wings)
58. Teemu Selanne, RW (Anaheim Ducks)
59. Patrick Kane, RW (Chicago Blackhawks)
60. Borje Salming, D (Toronto Maple Leafs)
61. Luc Robitaille, LW (Los Angeles Kings)
62. Ted Kennedy, C (Toronto Maple Leafs)
63. Charlie Conacher, RW (Toronto Maple Leafs)
64. Joe Malone, C/LW (Montreal Canadians)
65. Yvan Cournoyer, RW (Montreal Canadians)
66. Brian Leetch, D (New York Rangers)
67. Nikita Kucherov, RW (Tampa Bay Lightning)
68. Elmer Lach, C (Montreal Canadians)
69. Brad Park, D (New York Rangers; Boston Bruins)
70. Gilbert Perreault, C (Buffalo Sabres)
71. Alex Delvecchio, C (Detroit Red Wings)
72. Mike Modano, C (Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars)
73. Pavel Datsyuk, C (Detroit Red Wings)
74. Chris Pronger, D (St. Louis Blues)
75. Bill Durnan, G (Montreal Canadians)
76. Eric Lindros, C (Philadelphia Flyers)
77. Toe Blake, LW (Montreal Canadians)
78. King Clancy, D (Ottawa Senators; Toronto Maple Leafs)
79. Turk Broda, G (Toronto Maple Leafs)
80. Bernie Parent, G (Philadelphia Flyers)
81. Max Bentley, C (Chicago Blackhawks; Toronto Maple Leafs)
82. Scott Stevens, D (Washington Capitals; New Jersey Devils)
83. Al MacInnis, D (Calgary Flames; St. Louis Blues)
84. Scott Niedermayer, D (New Jersey Devils)
85. Tony Esposito, G (Chicago Blackhawks)
86. Grant Fuhr, G (Edmonton Oilers)
87. Brendan Shanahan, LW (Detroit Red Wings)
88. Jonathan Toews, C (Chicago Blackhawks)
89. Duncan Keith, D (Chicago Blackhawks)
90. Jarome Iginla, RW (Calgary Flames)
91. Bill Cook, RW (New York Rangers)
92. Joe Thornton, C (San Jose Sharks)
93. Pavel Bure, RW (Vancouver Canucks)
94. Pierre Pilote, D (Chicago Blackhawks)
95. Peter Šťastný, C (Quebec Nordiques)
96. Zdeno Chára, D (Boston Bruins)
97. Sid Abel, C/LW (Detroit Red Wings)
98. Johnny Bower, G (Toronto Maple Leafs)
99. Billy Smith, G (New York Islanders)
100. Andy Bathgate, RW (New York Rangers)
1. Wayne Gretzky, C (Edmonton Oilers; Los Angeles Kings)
2. Mario Lemieux, C (Pittsburgh Penguins)
3. Bobby Orr, D (Boston Bruins)
4. Gordie Howe, RW (Detroit Red Wings)
5. Sidney Crosby, C (Pittsburgh Penguins)
6. Maurice Richard, RW (Montreal Canadians)
7. Doug Harvey, D (Montreal Canadians)
8. Jean Beliveau, C (Montreal Canadians)
9. Nicklas Lidström, D (Detroit Red Wings)
10. Jaromír Jágr, RW (Pittsburgh Penguins)
11. Alex Ovechkin, LW (Washington Capitals)
12. Mark Messier, C (Edmonton Oilers; New York Rangers)
13. Ray Bourque, D (Boston Bruins)
14. Bobby Hull, LW (Chicago Blackhawks)
15. Patrick Roy, G (Montreal Canadians; Colorado Avalanche)
16. Guy Lafleur, RW (Montreal Canadians)
17. Phil Esposito, C (Boston Bruins)
18. Eddie Shore, D (Boston Bruins)
19. Martin Brodeur, G (New Jersey Devils)
20. Stan Mikita, C (Chicago Blackhawks)
21. Dominik Hašek, G (Buffalo Sabres)
22. Terry Sawchuk, G (Detroit Red Wings)
23. Howie Morenz, C (Montreal Canadians)
24. Steve Yzerman, C (Detroit Red Wings)
25. Joe Sakic, C (Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche)
26. Jacques Plante, G (Montreal Canadians)
27. Glenn Hall, G (Chicago Blackhawks)
28. Denis Potvin, D (New York Islanders)
29. Mike Bossy, RW (New York Islanders)
30. Bobby Clarke, C (Philadelphia Flyers)
31. Larry Robinson, D (Montreal Canadians)
32. Paul Coffey, D (Edmonton Oilers; Pittsburgh Penguins)
33. Ted Lindsay, LW (Detroit Red Wings)
34. Red Kelly, D/C (Detroit Red Wings; Toronto Maple Leafs)
35. Ken Dryden, G (Montreal Canadians)
36. Brett Hull, RW (St. Louis Blues; Dallas Stars; Detroit Red Wings)
37. Connor McDavid, C (Edmonton Oilers)
38. Marcel Dionne, C (Los Angeles Kings)
39. Frank Mahovlich, LW (Toronto Maple Leafs)
40. Bryan Trottier, C (New York Islanders)
41. Chris Chelios, D (Montreal Canadians; Chicago Blackhawks; Detroit Red Wings)
42. Ron Francis, C (Hartford Whalers; Pittsburgh Penguins)
43. Evgeni Malkin, C (Pittsburgh Penguins)
44. Henri Richard, C (Montreal Canadians)
45. Dit Clapper, RW/D (Boston Bruins)
46. Milt Schmidt, C (Boston Bruins)
47. Dickie Moore, LW (Montreal Canadians)
48. Bernie Geoffrion, RW (Montreal Canadians)
49. Newsy Lalonde, C (Montreal Canadians)
50. Syl Apps, C (Toronto Maple Leafs)
51. Johnny Bucyk, LW (Boston Bruins)
52. Tim Horton, D (Toronto Maple Leafs)
53. Dave Keon, C (Toronto Maple Leafs)
54. Jari Kurri, RW (Edmonton Oilers)
55. Peter Forsberg, C (Colorado Avalanche)
56. Steven Stamkos, C (Tampa Bay Lightning)
57. Sergei Fedorov, C (Detroit Red Wings)
58. Teemu Selanne, RW (Anaheim Ducks)
59. Patrick Kane, RW (Chicago Blackhawks)
60. Borje Salming, D (Toronto Maple Leafs)
61. Luc Robitaille, LW (Los Angeles Kings)
62. Ted Kennedy, C (Toronto Maple Leafs)
63. Charlie Conacher, RW (Toronto Maple Leafs)
64. Joe Malone, C/LW (Montreal Canadians)
65. Yvan Cournoyer, RW (Montreal Canadians)
66. Brian Leetch, D (New York Rangers)
67. Nikita Kucherov, RW (Tampa Bay Lightning)
68. Elmer Lach, C (Montreal Canadians)
69. Brad Park, D (New York Rangers; Boston Bruins)
70. Gilbert Perreault, C (Buffalo Sabres)
71. Alex Delvecchio, C (Detroit Red Wings)
72. Mike Modano, C (Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars)
73. Pavel Datsyuk, C (Detroit Red Wings)
74. Chris Pronger, D (St. Louis Blues)
75. Bill Durnan, G (Montreal Canadians)
76. Eric Lindros, C (Philadelphia Flyers)
77. Toe Blake, LW (Montreal Canadians)
78. King Clancy, D (Ottawa Senators; Toronto Maple Leafs)
79. Turk Broda, G (Toronto Maple Leafs)
80. Bernie Parent, G (Philadelphia Flyers)
81. Max Bentley, C (Chicago Blackhawks; Toronto Maple Leafs)
82. Scott Stevens, D (Washington Capitals; New Jersey Devils)
83. Al MacInnis, D (Calgary Flames; St. Louis Blues)
84. Scott Niedermayer, D (New Jersey Devils)
85. Tony Esposito, G (Chicago Blackhawks)
86. Grant Fuhr, G (Edmonton Oilers)
87. Brendan Shanahan, LW (Detroit Red Wings)
88. Jonathan Toews, C (Chicago Blackhawks)
89. Duncan Keith, D (Chicago Blackhawks)
90. Jarome Iginla, RW (Calgary Flames)
91. Bill Cook, RW (New York Rangers)
92. Joe Thornton, C (San Jose Sharks)
93. Pavel Bure, RW (Vancouver Canucks)
94. Pierre Pilote, D (Chicago Blackhawks)
95. Peter Šťastný, C (Quebec Nordiques)
96. Zdeno Chára, D (Boston Bruins)
97. Sid Abel, C/LW (Detroit Red Wings)
98. Johnny Bower, G (Toronto Maple Leafs)
99. Billy Smith, G (New York Islanders)
100. Andy Bathgate, RW (New York Rangers)