Chicago Blackhawks All-Time Great Roster

[nobuddy]

Hey guys! Working on a series assembling the best possible Blackhawks roster in history. I'll keep it to this one thread, and post links to each position as I complete them. Centers are up!

Centers: http://thehockeywriters.com/chicago-blackhawks-all-time-great-roster-centers/

Left Wingers: http://thehockeywriters.com/chicago-blackhawks-all-time-great-roster-left-wings/

Right Wingers: http://thehockeywriters.com/chicago-blackhawks-all-time-great-roster-right-wings/

Defensemen: http://thehockeywriters.com/chicago-blackhawks-all-time-great-roster-defensemen/

Goalies:

Be sure to let me know what you think! Comments and criticisms are always welcome. Thanks for reading and have a good one.

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[No Fun Shogun]

Can't really disagree with that ranking. Before it's all said and done though, I think that Toews could pass Roenick, though not in points total.

 

[nobuddy]

Can't really disagree with that ranking. Before it's all said and done though, I think that Toews could pass Roenick, though not in points total.

Yep, I agree. Toews is another Selke, maybe a 90 point season, maybe another Cup, whatever from passing Roenick in my mind.

 

[slappipappi]

Toews will centre one heck of a checking line.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Blackhawks had hockey players before Toews?

 

[EbonyRaptor]

I agree that Stan should be #1. But I don't think point totals are the end all be all so even though Toews will not surpass the offensive stats of Savard or Roenick, his all around game and having captained and been the pivotal player on 3 Cup winners makes him #2 in my opinion.

1. Mikita
2. Toews
3. Savard
4. Roenick

 

[rick hawk]

1. Toews
2. Mikita
3. Roenick
4. Savard
5. Esposito???

 

[MTP]

Too much stock being put into Roenick's and Savard's point totals while ignoring that Toews is playing in a lower scoring era. His three cups and individual hardware leapfrogs him over Roenick already and IMO puts him in contention with Savard.

 

[Sarava]

Savard, gaudy point totals and all, wasn't the complete player that Roenick and Toews were/are.

1) Mikita
2) Toews
3) Roenick
4) Savard

 

[plank]

Interesting piece. I disagree with the bit about Roenick being "Toews before Toews", Roenick was more dynamic offensively but nowhere near Toews defensively. As a Hawks fan since the early 80's this would be my all-time team. I won't have anyone except the obvious legends from pre 80's. I never saw the guys from the 70's and earlier play so therefore can't properly judge them.


Hull-Mikita-Larmer
Secord-Savard-Kane
Sharp-Toews-Hossa
Darryl S.-Roenick-Amonte
Daze-T.Murray-Graham

Keith-Chelios
Wilson-Seabrook
Pilote-B.Murray
Hjalmarsson-K.Brown

Hall
Esposito
Belfour

 

[rick hawk]

Savard, gaudy point totals and all, wasn't the complete player that Roenick and Toews were/are.

1) Mikita
2) Toews
3) Roenick
4) Savard

Mikita wasn't the complete player
that Toews is either.

 

[sharkhawk]

Savard, gaudy point totals and all, wasn't the complete player that Roenick and Toews were/are.

1) Mikita
2) Toews
3) Roenick
4) Savard

Agreed. Loved Savoir Faire, but would rather have the other centers to win. 5th, I would say Pit Martin among the guys I watched.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

The thought of Keith and Chelios on the same pairing is insane.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

Hull Mikita Kane
Sharp Toews Hossa
Secord Savard Larmer
D. Hull Roenick Amonte
Martin

Keith Chelios
Pilote Seabrook
Wilson Hammer
Suter

Hall
Esposito

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Crawford should be ahead of Esposito IMO at this point

Esposito poor performances in playoffs hurt his overall legacy

 

[plank]

Hull Mikita Kane
Sharp Toews Hossa
Secord Savard Larmer
D. Hull Roenick Amonte
Martin

Keith Chelios
Pilote Seabrook
Wilson Hammer
Suter

Hall
Esposito

I had my lineup more as a depth chart, but I like those lines. Secord to Savard to Larmer SCORES! I'm having flashbacks

 

[plank]

Gramps

 

[Bubba88]

Mikita
Toews
Savard
Roenick

 

[clydesdale line]

A damn shame Max Bentley didn't have the longevity with the Blackhawks. He would definitely be up there.

 

[HockeySauce]

B. Hull - Mikita - Kane
Sharp - Toews - Larmer
Bentley - Savard - Hossa
D. Hull - Roenick - Amonte
Martin

Keith - Chelios
Wilson - Pilote
Murray - Seabrook
Stapleton

 

[nobuddy]

OP updated to include left wingers.

I appreciate all the input. I'm not a Blackhawks fan, but I do my best to put in a lot of research and analysis before putting these things together so as to not come across as uninformed. Your input helps that as well. Cheers.

 

[nobuddy]

OP updated to include RW. Full forward group now out.

 

[Illinihockey]

Crazy to think about how many current generation Hawks would make an all-time Hawks team.

 

[Illinihockey]

Had Saad stuck around, I think he makes that team.

 

[Illinihockey]

Crawford should be ahead of Esposito IMO at this point

.No.