This is the The Hockey News ' top 100 National Hockey League players of all-time . The Hockey News is a newspaper that specializes in ice hockey . This list is included in the book The Top 100 NHL Players of All-Time (ISBN 978-07710-4175-4 ).
The judges involved in making the selections for this list include writers, journalists, and broadcasters (Don Cherry , John Davidson , Milt Dunnell , Stan Fischler , Dick Irvin , Brian McFarlane , Bob McKenzie , Jim Matheson , Harry Neale , Frank Orr ), as well as coaches , referees , general managers , and former players (Al Arbour , Scotty Bowman , Emile Francis , Howie Meeker , Scotty Morrison , Roger Neilson , Bud Poile , Sam Pollock , Marcel Pronovost , Billy Reay , Glen Sather , Harry Sinden , Red Storey ).
Wayne Gretzky was voted as the greatest player of all time.
† Player was active in the NHL when the list was published.
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Name
Position
Team(s) ↓
Birthplace
HHOF
1
Wayne Gretzky †
Forward
Edm, LA, Stl, NYR
Brantford, Ontario
1999
2
Bobby Orr
Defenceman
Bos, Chi
Parry Sound, Ontario
1979
3
Gordie Howe
Forward
Det, Har
Floral, Saskatchewan
1972
4
Mario Lemieux [ 1]
Forward
Pit
Montreal, Quebec
1997
5
Maurice Richard
Forward
Mtl
Montreal, Quebec
1961
6
Doug Harvey
Defenceman
Mtl, NYR, Det, Stl
Montreal, Quebec
1973
7
Jean Beliveau
Forward
Mtl
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
1972
8
Bobby Hull
Forward
Chi, Har, Wpg
Pointe Anne, Ontario
1983
9
Terry Sawchuk
Goaltender
Det, Bos, Tor, LA, NYR
Winnipeg, Manitoba
1971
10
Eddie Shore
Defenceman
Bos, NYA
Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan
1947
11
Guy Lafleur
Forward
Mtl, NYR, Que
Thurso, Quebec
1988
12
Mark Messier †
Forward
Edm, NYR, Van
Edmonton, Alberta
2007
13
Jacques Plante
Goaltender
Mtl, NYR, Stl, Tor, Bos
Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Quebec
1978
14
Ray Bourque †
Defenceman
Bos, Col
Montreal, Quebec
2004
15
Howie Morenz
Forward
Mtl, Chi, NYR
Mitchell, Ontario
1945
16
Glenn Hall
Goaltender
Det, Chi, Stl
Humboldt, Saskatchewan
1975
17
Stan Mikita [ 2]
Forward
Chi
Sokolče, Czechoslovakia
1983
18
Phil Esposito
Forward
Chi, Bos, NYR
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
1984
19
Denis Potvin
Defenceman
NYI
Ottawa, Ontario
1991
20
Mike Bossy
Forward
NYI
Montreal, Quebec
1991
21
Ted Lindsay
Forward
Det, Chi
Renfrew, Ontario
1966
22
Red Kelly
Defenceman
Det, Tor
Simcoe, Ontario
1969
23
Bobby Clarke
Forward
Phi
Flin Flon, Manitoba
1987
24
Larry Robinson
Defenceman
Mtl, LA
Winchester, Ontario
1995
25
Ken Dryden
Goaltender
Mtl
Hamilton, Ontario
1983
26
Frank Mahovlich
Forward
Tor, Det, Mtl
Timmins, Ontario
1981
27
Milt Schmidt
Forward
Bos
Kitchener, Ontario
1961
28
Paul Coffey †
Defenceman
Edm, Pit, LA, Det, Har, Phi, Chi, Car, Bos
Weston, Ontario
2004
29
Henri Richard
Forward
Mtl
Montreal, Quebec
1979
30
Bryan Trottier
Forward
NYI, Pit
Val Marie, Saskatchewan
1997
31
Dickie Moore
Forward
Mtl, Tor, Stl
Montreal, Quebec
1974
32
Newsy Lalonde
Forward
Mtl, NYA
Cornwall, Ontario
1950
33
Syl Apps
Forward
Tor
Paris, Ontario
1961
34
Bill Durnan
Goaltender
Mtl
Toronto, Ontario
1964
35
Patrick Roy †
Goaltender
Mtl, Col
Quebec City, Quebec
2006
36
Charlie Conacher
Forward
Tor, Det, NYA
Toronto, Ontario
1961
37
Jaromir Jagr †
Forward
Pit
Kladno, Czechoslovakia
38
Marcel Dionne
Forward
Det, LA, NYR
Drummondville, Quebec
1992
39
Joe Malone
Forward
Mtl, QueB, Ham
Sillery, Quebec
1950
40
Chris Chelios †
Defenceman
Mtl, Chi
Chicago, Illinois
41
Dit Clapper
Defenceman
Bos
Newmarket, Ontario
1947
42
Bernie Geoffrion
Forward
Mtl, NYR
Montreal, Quebec
1972
43
Tim Horton
Defenceman
Tor, NYR, Pit, Buf
Cochrane, Ontario
1977
44
Bill Cook
Forward
NYR
Brantford, Ontario
1952
45
Johnny Bucyk
Forward
Det, Bos
Edmonton, Alberta
1981
46
George Hainsworth
Goaltender
Mtl, Tor
Toronto, Ontario
1961
47
Gilbert Perreault
Forward
Buf
Victoriaville, Quebec
1990
48
Max Bentley
Forward
Chi, Tor, NYR
Delisle, Saskatchewan
1966
49
Brad Park
Defenceman
NYR, Bos, Det
Toronto, Ontario
1988
50
Jari Kurri
Forward
Edm, LA, NYR, Ana, Col
Helsinki, Finland
2001
51
Nels Stewart
Forward
MtlM, Bos, NYA
Montreal, Quebec
1962
52
King Clancy
Defenceman
Ott(I), Tor
Ottawa, Ontario
1958
53
Bill Cowley
Forward
StlE, Bos
Bristol, Quebec
1968
54
Eric Lindros †
Forward
Phi
London, Ontario
55
Busher Jackson
Forward
Tor, NYA, Bos
Toronto, Ontario
1971
56
Peter Stastny
Forward
Que, NJ, Stl
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
1998
57
Ted Kennedy
Forward
Tor
Humberstone, Ontario
1966
58
Andy Bathgate
Forward
NYR, Tor, Det, Pit
Winnipeg, Manitoba
1978
59
Pierre Pilote
Defenceman
Chi, Tor
Kénogami, Quebec
1975
60
Turk Broda
Goaltender
Tor
Brandon, Manitoba
1967
61
Frank Boucher
Forward
Ott(I), NYR
Ottawa, Ontario
1958
62
Cy Denneny
Forward
Ott(I), Bos
Farran's Point, Ontario
1959
63
Bernie Parent
Goaltender
Bos, Phi, Tor
Montreal, Quebec
1984
64
Brett Hull †
Forward
Cgy, Stl, Dal
Belleville, Ontario
2009
65
Aurele Joliat
Forward
Mtl
Ottawa, Ontario
1947
66
Toe Blake
Forward
MtlM, Mtl
Victoria Mines, Ontario
1966
67
Frank Brimsek
Goaltender
Bos, Chi
Eveleth, Minnesota
1966
68
Elmer Lach
Forward
Mtl
Nokomis, Saskatchewan
1966
69
Dave Keon
Forward
Tor, Har
Noranda, Quebec
1986
70
Grant Fuhr †
Goaltender
Edm, Tor, Buf, LA, Stl
Spruce Grove, Alberta
2003
71
Brian Leetch †
Defenceman
NYR
Corpus Christi, Texas
2009
72
Earl Seibert
Defenceman
NYR, Chi, Det
Kitchener, Ontario
1963
73
Doug Bentley
Forward
Chi, NYR
Delisle, Saskatchewan
1964
74
Borje Salming
Defenceman
Tor, Det
Kiruna, Sweden
1996
75
Georges Vezina
Goaltender
Mtl
Chicoutimi, Quebec
1945
76
Charlie Gardiner
Goaltender
Chi
Edinburgh, Scotland
1945
77
Clint Benedict
Goaltender
Ott(I), MtlM
Ottawa, Ontario
1965
78
Steve Yzerman †
Forward
Det
Cranbrook, British Columbia
2009
79
Tony Esposito
Goaltender
Mtl, Chi
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
1988
80
Billy Smith
Goaltender
LA, NYI
Perth, Ontario
1993
81
Serge Savard
Defenceman
Mtl, Wpg
Montreal, Quebec
1986
82
Alex Delvecchio
Forward
Det
Fort William, Ontario
1977
83
Babe Dye
Forward
Tor, Ham, Chi, NYA
Hamilton, Ontario
1970
84
Lorne Chabot
Goaltender
NYR, Tor, Chi, Mtl, MtlM, NYA
Montreal, Quebec
85
Sid Abel
Forward
Det, Chi
Melville, Saskatchewan
1969
86
Bob Gainey
Forward
Mtl
Peterborough, Ontario
1992
87
Johnny Bower
Goaltender
NYR, Tor
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
1976
88
Sprague Cleghorn
Defenceman
Ott(I), Tor, Mtl, Bos
Montreal, Quebec
1958
89
Mike Gartner
Forward
Was, MNS, NYR, Tor, Phx
Ottawa, Ontario
2001
90
Norm Ullman
Forward
Det, Tor
Provost, Alberta
1982
91
Sweeney Schriner
Forward
NYA, Tor
Saratov, Russian Empire
1962
92
Joe Primeau
Forward
Tor
Lindsay, Ontario
1963
93
Darryl Sittler
Forward
Tor, Phi, Det
Kitchener, Ontario
1989
94
Joe Sakic †
Forward
Que, Col
Burnaby, British Columbia
95
Dominik Hasek †
Goaltender
Chi, Buf
Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
96
Babe Pratt
Defenceman
NYR, Tor, Bos
Stony Mountain, Manitoba
1966
97
Jack Stewart
Defenceman
Det, Chi
Pilot Mound, Manitoba
1964
98
Yvan Cournoyer
Forward
Mtl
Drummondville, Quebec
1982
99
Bill Gadsby
Defenceman
Chi, NYR, Det
Calgary, Alberta
1970
100
Frank Nighbor
Forward
Ott(I), Tor
Pembroke, Ontario
1947
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^ Mario Lemieux was retired at the time the list was published, but returned later for a few more seasons.
^ Stan Mikita is the highest-ranked European-born player, though he was raised in Canada from a young age.
History Personnel Records
League records (individual , team )
Statistical leaders (by country of birth )
Points, career (min. 1,000)
Assists, career (min. 600)
Goals, career (min. 500)
Points, season (min. 100)
Goals, season (min. 50)
50 goals in 50 games
Games, career (min. 1,000)
Consecutive games, career (min. 500)
PIMs, career (min. 2,000)
5+ goals, game
8+ points, game
Goaltender wins, career (min. 300)
Goaltenders who have scored
Wayne Gretzky's records
Gordie Howe's records
Longest winning streaks
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