Being the only hockey player in the top 10 to play his entire career against 21st-century competition magnifies that achievement. “Ovi” ranks second all-time behind Wayne Gretzky in goals scored with 812. The chief of the Washington Commanders conquers goals at a rate that’d make any Commander in Chief in Washington D.C. Only Bobby Orr captured more James Norris Memorial Trophies.

Dominant defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom won four Stanley Cups and never missed the playoffs in his 20-year career- an accomplishment nobody else matches. Nicklas Lidstromĭefense wins championships.

Lacking individual hardware for these efforts hampers his list ascension. Scoring 50 goals in nine consecutive seasons helps. Only Gretzky and Lemieux best his career points per game mark. He also leads in career goals per game at 0.762. Mike Bossy validated his last name as the leader of the 1980s New York Islanders dynasty that won four consecutive Stanley Cups from 1980 through 1983. Clutch play spearheaded two teams that won the Stanley Cup and Canada’s first ice hockey gold medal win in 50 years. Leading in all-time overtime playoff goals scored shows Sakic rose above stars when games mattered the most. Only six players have been elected an NHL All-Star more times than Joe Sakic. Game evolution dictates higher consideration for modern players, but respect Harvey as a prolific pioneer. Only Mark Messier played in more Stanley Cups. Valuable versatility snagged the Hart Trophy 7 times, tied for second all-time. Doug Harveyĭoug Harvey innovated two-way defenseman play. He guided the Boston Bruins to Stanley Cup victories in 19. His 4 Hart Trophies gained in the 1930s remain a defenseman record. Eddie ShoreĮddie Shore landed on the shores of unparalleled prosperity through his pre-World War II NHL journey. A trio of Vezina Trophies given to the best regular season goalie caps his regular season success with a save rate of over 91 percent in a 19-year career. He held 4 Stanley Cups and won the most playoff games of any goalie. He is the NHL’s only 3-time winner of the Conne Smythe Trophy. There’s nothing debatable about Patrick Roy’s all-time credentials. Goaltender greatness is tricky to evaluate relative to other positions. He added 3 amazing goals scored and 3 Stanley Cup trophies for the New Jersey Devils. He topped career shutouts and played in over 200 more games than any other goaltender as well. Martin Brodeur concluded his record-setting run with almost 700 wins - 140 more than runner-up Patrick Roy. Failing to win the Stanley Cup traps “Little Beaver” at the bottom of this greatest hockey players of all time list. Nobody notched more seasons with over 100 points except Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux. He built a ‘dam’ fine career that places 6th in career points and goals scored. Marcel “Little Beaver” Dionne chewed through goaltenders.

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