Rankings
50 Greatest NHL Players
Ice hockey's immortals from Howe to Gretzky.
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| # | Athlete | Sport | Why They Rank Here |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Gretzky Canadian · b.1961 |
Ice Hockey | The Great One — holds 61 NHL records including most goals, assists and points — … |
| 2 | Gordie Howe Canadian · b.1928 |
Ice Hockey | Mr. Hockey — played professionally across five decades and six decades of his li… |
| 3 | Mario Lemieux Canadian · b.1965 |
Ice Hockey | Two-time Stanley Cup champion who overcame Hodgkin's lymphoma to return and win … |
| 4 | Bobby Orr Canadian · b.1948 |
Ice Hockey | The greatest defenceman in hockey history — revolutionised the position by scori… |
| 5 | Patrick Roy Canadian · b.1965 |
Ice Hockey | Widely considered the greatest goaltender in NHL history — four Stanley Cups, th… |
| 6 | Sidney Crosby Canadian · b.1987 |
Ice Hockey | Pittsburgh Penguins' captain and three-time Stanley Cup champion — the finest pl… |
| 7 | Alexander Ovechkin Russian · b.1985 |
Ice Hockey | Washington Capitals' Russian icon and the NHL's all-time goal scorer with 895+ g… |