They won three Olympic gold medals consecutively from 1928 to 1936. Every player in every pro sport needs to thank hull for the huge pay raises.They built an entire new league around him, hardest shot, fastest skater, great with the fans. He could smoke between period. Also, at times, Lemieux had below-par players around him and had to fend for himself.
Kane deserves to be in the top FIVE! In 76 lead all teams in goals. Virtually any topic for the virtual learner. Games played? The 100 Greatest NHL Players is a centerpiece in honoring 100 years of NHL hockey. If he had stayed healthy it's mind boggling the numbers he would have put up. Also comes from a great hockey country, FinlandI have never before seen offensive hockey as what Selanne did show at Olympics 2006.
To sad he sit on the Bench for a couple of seasons as a Rookie. But what if the crown remains in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, on the head of its second favorite son next to Crosby, Nathan … He is a hockey legend, winning the Hart trophy twice, the Art Ross trophy twice and the Lady Bing twice (at one point he was one of the most heavily penalized Hawks due to getting into scraps - he was a great fighter for his size and could take on an opponent 30 pounds heavier than him and make him feel sorry he took the challenge.
Definitely a top fiver, but nor the best ever.Simply the greatest hockey player that I have ever watched in the last 50 years. I don't think Crosby and Ovechkin deserve to be on this list, but Rocket Richard does.A reliable and highly skilled centerman. #1! BLACKHAWKS ALL-TIME POINT GETTER. TSN even says there were so many amazing Gretzky goals, they could not just show one. And definitely one of the best players of ALL TIME! If he continued his insane pace, he would be been the highest goal scorer in NHL history. Ovechkin plays defense about as well as Carmelo Anthony. Anybody that says different, or calls him a cry-baby, has no knowledge of the NHL and hate on him …
He even had a rule made because of his style of play. That's why he was, and will always be, The Great One.Hands down, THE best player ever.
Hull would always perform at top speed but he couldn't do everything. Kidding! His ingenuity, athleticism and skill is mind-boggling. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. If he didn't have protectors on his own team the same could easily be said. He should be 5th. He is part of a team that has won the Stanley cup six time, and I bet most teams can't even match that.He should be higher on the list, as of 2016, otherwise, if he didn'tnput up the year he did this year, I would just leave him at 30 or lower. Gretzky played till he was 38. If they hadnt benched Tretjak the USSR team would probably have won the OS and the title would have stayed in the USSR. Bobby Clarke had to be missioned to break his ankles to stop him in 1972 summit series. Beast! And arguably Orr's supporting cast wasn't as strong as Gretzky's. Saying Gretzky is the greatest player because he scored the most points is like saying Pete Rose is the greatest baseball player of all time because he got the most hits - or like saying McDonalds is the best restaurant of all time because they've sold the most hamburgers. Gretzky could have puckhandled his way through them all without a thought. Indian field hockey player Dhyan Chand is widely regarded as the greatest field hockey player of all time. Wrong. People are crazy!Amazing player. Howe could do everything but not at top speed. He was kind and well mannered also a awesome at hockey. I thought he won the scoring title 4 times at one point Hull and Mikita / Orr and Esposito dominated the NHL scoring. Bossy was good but not like the flower. Any style /speed his skill set allowed him to play any way the opponents wanted to play. He's AT LEAST top 10 material.
Also, if there's one stat that scared me about Roy, it was that he was below.500 in career games 7s.Best Goalie in the History of the sport, and far to low on this list for someone who did so much.He should be higher no one played goalie has well has himPatrick Roy is amazing he's diffidently in the top 5 for goaltendersWhat makes Jagr a top-5 player of all-time is his ability to succeed in the many changing eras of the game.
Best player on the ice, currently speaking. Hockey aficionados in his era would jokingly state that the Vezina trophy should be given to Bobby, as well, because he blocked that many shots every year!
Plus, Gretzky's teams were FAR BETTER than Mario's and it was not mostly because Wayne made them better, they were better on their own than the Pens. He responded by being the most exciting player to watch.