Personally, I'll take Beliveau. They were both fantastic players, but I think Beliveau had the better career. Richard was more important as an icon and culturally, which sees him held in higher regard.
Obviously not having seen either of them, my opinion is founded on what I've read, but I think it could justifiably go either way.
Personally, I'll take Beliveau. They were both fantastic players, but I think Beliveau had the better career. Richard was more important as an icon and culturally, which sees him held in higher regard.
Obviously not having seen either of them, my opinion is founded on what I've read, but I think it could justifiably go either way.
If not for Howe, Béliveau would have been the most dominant player of his era.
I didn't see either of them, but Beliveau seems to have been a lot clasier on the ice, so he gets my vote.