The best "hockey players" of all time?

[Bijelo]

Did Makarov put up 100+ point seasons while being plus 70 and dominating from D?
Orr was far more impactful offensively and defensively than Makarov. And Gretzky had the puck so his defensive was controlling the play.

Makarov won eight World tournaments and two Olympics and were a top scorer as slope.

 

[jigglysquishy]

I respect the balls to bump a 13 year old to post absolute nonsense.

 

[MadLuke]

Roman Josi > Lidstrom and Bourque or Daniel Sedin > Joe Sakic was not on my bingo card.

 

[Michael Farkas]

It started as a top 17 list, then expanded to 23 to include a player that couldn't make the NHL in his prime...honestly, it's the best list I have ever seen. I'd love an expansive breakdown of why each player is where they're at.

 

[VMBM]

Did Makarov put up 100+ point seasons while being plus 70 and dominating from D?
Orr was far more impactful offensively and defensively than Makarov. And Gretzky had the puck so his defensive was controlling the play.

But you didn't have problems with Tretiak (!) at #9 on the list?

Looks like the poster just read the thread title, idk.

 

[Bijelo]

Scott Niedermayer also great former player.

titles.

 

[Michael Farkas]

Seems like there is some random emphasis on winning there...but also Roman Josi as the third best d-man of all time (as opposed to Preds history)...

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Top twenty-three:

1 - Sergej Makarov
2 - Mario Lemieux
3 - Wayne Gretzky
4 - Bobby Orr
5 - Jari Kurri
6 - Mark Messier
7 - Dominik Hasek
8 - Chris Chelios
9 - Vladislav Tretiak
10 - Jaromir Jagr
11 - Martin Brodeur
12 - Phil Esposito
13 - Sidney Crosby
14 - Aleksandr Ovetjkin
15 - Teemu Selänne
16 - Brett Hull
17 - Roman Josi
18 - Zdeno Chara
19 - Martin Prochazka
20 - Ivan Hlinka
21 - Daniel Sedin
22 - Zigmund Palffy
23 - Pavel Bure

Seems to be a lot of European players on this list.

 

[Overrated]

Seems to be a lot of European players on this list.

Clearly posted by a European World Championships enjoyer.

 

[Bijelo]

International hockey counts.

 

[Michael Farkas]

No Fetisov or Sundin then?

 

[JianYang]

Larry Robinson fits the criteria. Didn't score a lot, but he could pick his spots and did at times go end for end.

He certainly did the rest.

I just listened to a bit of a Rick Middleton podcast, and they were talking about his success as a 1 v 1 player, but he specifically mentioned Robinson as a guy who he just could never beat.

Too big, too rangy, and too good of a skater.

 

[Lions67]

Keith Ca- chuck ( always had a tough time spelling that name, this is easier lol ) says hi.

 

[Theokritos]

No Fetisov or Sundin then?

Nothing wrong with them, but they weren't Martin Procházka, were they?

 

[Overrated]

Nothing wrong with them, but they weren't Martin Procházka, were they?

Well have any of them ever made commentators go this crazy?