The Greatest Photos in the History of Hockey

[nukfan94]

What do you think is the greatest photograph ever taken in the history of the NHL, or in the history of hockey in general? Try to pick just one. I'm curious to see the diversity of choices from different people.

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[quoipourquoi]

I think the objective answer is Bobby Orr in the air, but...

...that's my favorite.

 

[Fenway]

 

[Sdrawkcab321]

 

[Killion]

This doesnt count, but just for fun...

 

[Killion]

The Goal

 

[Killion]

Plante & Sawchuk

 

[rfournier103]

We all knew the answer the second we read the question. I love this picture almost as much as I love the Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima.

 

[stu the grim reaper]

Just realized many posters here might not even have been born by this time!!

 

[Killion]

 

[WayneGreatzky]

One of my personal favorites as an Oilers fan

Also love this one from the real Battle of Alberta days

 

[Fenway]

Ted Williams to Bobby Orr : Is that the only damn goal you ever scored?

 

[Fenway]

 

[WayneGreatzky]

 

[gudzilla]

i love the toothless grin of clarke in that stanley cup picture - just pure happiness

 

[Killion]

i love the toothless grin of clarke in that stanley cup picture - just pure happiness

Ya, thats a Classic for sure.... And Ive always liked this one of Gretzky & Smith

 

[Rob Scuderi]

During the Stanley Cup parade, Chicago defenseman Roger Jenkins carted Gardiner in a wheelbarrow around Chicago's business district after a pre-playoff bet.[38]

 

[Sdrawkcab321]

 

[quoipourquoi]

 

[Killion]

Pavel Bure

 

[Flamer12]

I forgot about that Clarke photo. I remember it when I was a kid. Appreciate the photo so much more now that I am older. I think a picture does say a thousand words in this case.

 

[The Panther]

I like the one in my avatar...

and, for sheer classic weirdness...

And of classic pics, I rather like:

 

[Big Phil]

and, for sheer classic weirdness...

If that doesn't say the 1980s right there...........

You've got Gary Coleman looking like an actual kid at the height of his "Different Strokes" popularity and you've got Messier drinking a beer no one under 40 would be able to recognize the shape of. I always wondered the story behind that picture, was Coleman just going into the Oilers dressing room for some autographs?

 

[Big Phil]

I know the video of him ecstatic is more popular but you don't even need to put a caption to this picture either, everyone can remember where they were as an NHL fan at that point.

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[Trottier]

Truly iconic. Never gets old.

Ya, thats a Classic for sure.... And Ive always liked this one of Gretzky & Smith

Never saw a single player get into the head of an entire team like Smith did in that SCF demolition, spring '83. Wayne was the greatest player on earth and a champion just 12 months later. But for that very short series, he was a petulant child, as was Anderson and other Oilers. It was delicious to watch.