He was not the most physically gifted, but with unmatchable passion and intelligence he did more with less. He has 7 Norris Trophies! He has a award named after him and is the best captain to put on a Jersey in any sport. If Mario had had the opportunities of Gretzky (not just the long and prosperous career in good health, but also to have played from the beginning on a team like Gretzky's 1980's Oilers) I think it's pretty clear and undeniable that the record books would have a different tilt.Howe had the unique ability to define how a game was to be played on any given night.

If he continued his insane pace, he would be been the highest goal scorer in NHL history. places we deem appropriate, so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, The Hall of Famer racked up seven Norris Trophies as the league’s best defenceman along with 10 first all-star team nods and one second-team spot.Terry Sawchuk tended goal for 20 years in the NHL from 1950 to 1970 with the likes of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers. He was always one of the best players in the league and I still stand by him being underrated.I can see people rating their fair share of people above Mike Bossy. The five-time Norris Trophy winner and Hall of Famer holds numerous Bruins records and is also the NHL’s all-time leading player in shots on goal with 6.206, which is almost 1,000 more than runner up Marcel Dionne.The Golden Jet, otherwise known as Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, was known to fly down the left wing at the old Chicago Stadium at 30 miles per hour and could shoot the puck close to 120 mph. He also won the Hart and Pearson Trophies the same campaign and was still just a teenager. Overall, the best player ever. Coffey skated on three Stanley Cup winners with Edmonton and another with the Penguins. The eight-time all star won a pair of Stanley Cups with the Bruins before moving onto the New York Rangers.


But here’s my ranking of the top 25.What separated Howe from Gretzky and Orr was an ability and willingness to physically dominate opponent. He is one of those guys who is very good. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our
He is the NHL’s best playmaker.

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Flower was natural skills and talent.He is my choice. He was a hero to me and the rest of Detroit while growing up. movement in the aggregate, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s computer tied to information about the user. Alexander Ovechkin site, and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally He made people chasing him look silly. I saw both of them play. Francis contributed 549 goals and 1,249 assists for 1,798 points at 1.039 points per-game. He should higher than Crosby and Ovechkin at the least. He produced .980 points per-game and had 60 match-winners.

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Harvey’s career spanned from 1947 to 1969 and he skated with the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues. Liked itBourque didn't make the people around him better? He was talented, and had thousands of hours more of practice over everyone else who ever played. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame shortly afterwards.The game was revolutionized when defenceman Bobby Orr showed the world that blue liners could also lead their teams in scoring if they applied themselves.

With abilities that left him leagues ahead of competitors. If you have clicked “yes”, your consent will be stored on our servers for He hit or surpassed the 50-goal mark five times with the Blackhawks, scoring a high of 58 in 1968-69.Few have played the game with his blend of gracefulness and talent.Beliveau was the big center all coaches covet.

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. Did Marty ever pout like a baby and quit the team - wrecking an organization and their ability to win for decades? The Russians when just starting to take ice hockey seriously, used Howe as their model. Scored 50 goals in a season with the Winnipeg Jets. His postseason play helped him win five Stanley Cups with the Habs and the six-time all star led the league in scoring on two occasions.