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And this is why people say Fedorov's 1993-94 season ranks very highly all-time. Note the fact that he finishes well in all of these "skill" categories, AND receives a "most underrated" vote. From NHL COACHES.
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Total votes for Doug Gilmour in 1993: 24
Total votes for Sergei Fedorov in 1994: 29*
* Excluding the 15 votes he got as, 'best player'. . . since he wouldn't have gotten those if Mario Lemieux was healthy. . .like he was in 1993. Note that in '93, Mario is the ONLY player who receives more than one vote. In 1994, Fedorov and Gretzky both get multiple votes.
Gilmour receives votes in 10 categories. Multiple votes in 5 categories.
Fedorov receives votes in 10 categories. Multiple votes in 6 categories.
Just more evidence that Gilmour's 1993 campaign is, in fact, pretty comparable to Fedorov's 1994 season (despite the mythic proportions its gained in some corners).
Gilmour being named best defensive forward in 1993, and then finishing runner-up to Fedorov in 1994 also gives lie to your own statement that his Selke win wasn't legit.
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As far as intangibles are concerned, one of the best resources would be the 1988-89 Hockey News Yearbook, a story by Karlo Berkovich entitled "Here is the Inside Scoop." And what a story it was; nearly 25 years later, it remains one of my favourite THN Yearbook stories. You know it's going to be a good one when the lead paragraph is "Let's face it. Most quotes from NHLers are about as exciting as a road trip to Winnipeg."
So for that year's Yearbook, THN granted total anonymity for players, coaches and officials for a poll. This list is a little out-of-order; it's done based on relevance. Some of the poll results (best refs, best venues, best uniforms) are left out of this thread. Some aren't necessarily relevant to intangibles, but they sure are fun to read. Some of these are expected, others are very surprising.
Mods: I hope I'm not violating any policities with this post. If I am, I apologize.
Hardest hitters: Mark Messier, Ray Bourque, Wendel Clark, Scott Stevens, Steve Smith and Cam Neely drew praise, while Bernie Nichols was described as underrated.
Quotables:
On Stevens: He might miss you once, but eventually, "you'll be doing three somersaults through the air."
On Nichols: "He's one of the best open-ice hitters in the league," according to one player. "He hurts people."
Top defensive defencemen: Forwards cited Bourque, Stevens, Kevin Lowe and Mike Ramsey among the best.
Best cornermen: Messier, Neely, Bob Probert, and Mike McPhee.
Quotable:
On Messier: "A lot of people are petrified of him," said one player.
Top shooters: Al MacInnis is cited as having the hardest slapshot. No surprise. Bourque, Mike Gartner, Doug Wilson, Jari Kurri and Wendel Clark are also feared. Wayne Gretzky is described as an army unto himself.
"He's got an arsenal," says one goalie (of Gretzky). "He has a deceivingly strong slapshot. Plus he's tricky. He shoots off the front foot or back foot and has lots of velocity."
Strongest players: Tim Kerr was cited as the strongest player. Others mentioned are Dave Andreychuk, Mark Messier, Mario Lemeiux, Ray Bourque and Larry Playfair.
Most underrated: McPhee, Jimmy Carson, Luc Robitaille, Dave Taylor and Steve Yzerman.
Quotable:
On Taylor: "...who has scored the quietest 347 goals in history..." THN
Whiners: This one might not be the most applicable, but it might be the most surprising. Dale Hawerchuk was cited as the biggest complainer in the league by the officials. Dino Ciccarelli was listed in Hawerchuk's class. Gretzky was viewed as maturing, but still sarcastic at times. Others who were cited included Brian Bellows, Rick Vaive, Bernie Federko, Kevin Dineen, Aaron Broten, Borje Salming, and the two big surprises: Neal Broten and Ron Francis.
Quotable on Neal and Aaron Broten: "I have a five-year-old daughter who doesn't wine as much."
Dirty players: Again, not necessarily applicable, but fun to look back. Players absolutely savage Salming on this one. Others who get flack: Brian Propp, Claude and Jocelyn Lemiux, Frantisek Musil, Esa Tikkanen, Tomas Sandstrom, Laurie Boschman, Chris Chelios, Shawn Burr, Ken Linseman, Gary Nylund, Rick Tocchet, Ron Hextall, Garth Butcher and Pat Verbeek.
Quotables:
"When you're a European and you hit, you're consider a cheap-shot," said one coach. "Take the Swedish name off and he's a good player who hits."
"He may be the most hated guy in the league," says one opponent of Chelios, who apparently joins Verbeek in representing the most aggravating of combinations: a cheap-shot yapper.
Frequent divers: The Lemieuxs - Mario and Claude - Ciccarelli, Gretzky, Tony Tanti and (believe it or not) Bourque are prime offenders.
Quotables:
On Mario Lemieux: "Mario is not a good diver," says one ref. "It's easy to tell with him because he just falls down. And he's so big you don't believe it."
On Claude Lemieux: "He should have been in a Rambo movie," says a referee. "He looks like he's been shot with an M-16. He'll go into his routine. On occasion, it's legitimate, but he does it so often you can't give him the benefit of the doubt."
On Ray Bourque: "He's the smartest diver," says one (ref). "He uses the psychological approach. He knows when to do it. If he's around his own goal and is marginally tugged, and the opposition gains possession, he'll go down. He's very cagey."
So for that year's Yearbook, THN granted total anonymity for players, coaches and officials for a poll. This list is a little out-of-order; it's done based on relevance. Some of the poll results (best refs, best venues, best uniforms) are left out of this thread. Some aren't necessarily relevant to intangibles, but they sure are fun to read. Some of these are expected, others are very surprising.
Mods: I hope I'm not violating any policities with this post. If I am, I apologize.
Hardest hitters: Mark Messier, Ray Bourque, Wendel Clark, Scott Stevens, Steve Smith and Cam Neely drew praise, while Bernie Nichols was described as underrated.
Quotables:
On Stevens: He might miss you once, but eventually, "you'll be doing three somersaults through the air."
On Nichols: "He's one of the best open-ice hitters in the league," according to one player. "He hurts people."
Top defensive defencemen: Forwards cited Bourque, Stevens, Kevin Lowe and Mike Ramsey among the best.
Best cornermen: Messier, Neely, Bob Probert, and Mike McPhee.
Quotable:
On Messier: "A lot of people are petrified of him," said one player.
Top shooters: Al MacInnis is cited as having the hardest slapshot. No surprise. Bourque, Mike Gartner, Doug Wilson, Jari Kurri and Wendel Clark are also feared. Wayne Gretzky is described as an army unto himself.
"He's got an arsenal," says one goalie (of Gretzky). "He has a deceivingly strong slapshot. Plus he's tricky. He shoots off the front foot or back foot and has lots of velocity."
Strongest players: Tim Kerr was cited as the strongest player. Others mentioned are Dave Andreychuk, Mark Messier, Mario Lemeiux, Ray Bourque and Larry Playfair.
Most underrated: McPhee, Jimmy Carson, Luc Robitaille, Dave Taylor and Steve Yzerman.
Quotable:
On Taylor: "...who has scored the quietest 347 goals in history..." THN
Whiners: This one might not be the most applicable, but it might be the most surprising. Dale Hawerchuk was cited as the biggest complainer in the league by the officials. Dino Ciccarelli was listed in Hawerchuk's class. Gretzky was viewed as maturing, but still sarcastic at times. Others who were cited included Brian Bellows, Rick Vaive, Bernie Federko, Kevin Dineen, Aaron Broten, Borje Salming, and the two big surprises: Neal Broten and Ron Francis.
Quotable on Neal and Aaron Broten: "I have a five-year-old daughter who doesn't wine as much."
Dirty players: Again, not necessarily applicable, but fun to look back. Players absolutely savage Salming on this one. Others who get flack: Brian Propp, Claude and Jocelyn Lemiux, Frantisek Musil, Esa Tikkanen, Tomas Sandstrom, Laurie Boschman, Chris Chelios, Shawn Burr, Ken Linseman, Gary Nylund, Rick Tocchet, Ron Hextall, Garth Butcher and Pat Verbeek.
Quotables:
"When you're a European and you hit, you're consider a cheap-shot," said one coach. "Take the Swedish name off and he's a good player who hits."
"He may be the most hated guy in the league," says one opponent of Chelios, who apparently joins Verbeek in representing the most aggravating of combinations: a cheap-shot yapper.
Frequent divers: The Lemieuxs - Mario and Claude - Ciccarelli, Gretzky, Tony Tanti and (believe it or not) Bourque are prime offenders.
Quotables:
On Mario Lemieux: "Mario is not a good diver," says one ref. "It's easy to tell with him because he just falls down. And he's so big you don't believe it."
On Claude Lemieux: "He should have been in a Rambo movie," says a referee. "He looks like he's been shot with an M-16. He'll go into his routine. On occasion, it's legitimate, but he does it so often you can't give him the benefit of the doubt."
On Ray Bourque: "He's the smartest diver," says one (ref). "He uses the psychological approach. He knows when to do it. If he's around his own goal and is marginally tugged, and the opposition gains possession, he'll go down. He's very cagey."
The 1989-90 THN Yearbook produced a story, "The Book of Lists," that, while not as strong as the story the year before, offered plenty of goodies when it comes to insights for players.
Future coaches (Listed in order): Kevin Lowe, Mike Liut, Doug Wilson, Mike O'Connell, Jim Korn, Dirk Graham, Rick Meagher, Bernie Federko, Rejean Lemelin, Dave Tippett (they were definitely right on that one), Dave Taylor, Kelly Miller, Brad Marsh, Doug Smail, Harold Snepsts.
Rick Vaive and Craig Simpson's choices for the toughest defencemen in front of the net:
Vaive: Rob Ramage, Chris Chelios, Lee Norwood, Gilbert Delorme and Curt Giles.
Simpson: Brad McCrimmon, Ramage, Chelios, Scott Stevens and Kjell Samuelsson.
Bobby Smith's choices for the top defensive defencemen (Looking back, No. 1 really surprised me):
Jamie Macoun, Steve Smith, Kevin Lowe, Mike Ramsey and Kjell Samuelsson.
Player poll on the fastest skaters per team:
Boston: Ken Linseman
Buffalo: Phil Housley, Christian Ruuttu
Calgary: Jamie Macoun, Paul Ranheim
Chicago: Denis Savard
Detroit: Petr Klima
Edmonton: Mark Messier, Kelly Buchberger
Hartford: Sylvain Cote:
Los Angeles: Ron Duguay
Minnesota: Mike Gartner
Montreal: Russ Courtnall
New Jersey: Jim Korn
Islanders: Pat LaFontaine
Rangers: Tony Granato
Philadelphia: Pelle Eklund
Pittsburgh: Paul Coffey
Quebec: Jeff Jackson
St. Louis: Rick Meagher
Toronto: Al Iafrate
Vancouver: Petri Skriko
Washington: Geoff Courtnall, Kevin Hatcher
Winnipeg: Brad Jones.
Alternate careers other than hockey:
(Okay, this isn't really relevant, and I won't cite the whole list, but No. 1 was "Claude Lemieux, European soccer star," and for those of us who watched him play, we can see why).
Brian O'Neill's top five goalies since the 1967 expansion:
1) Ken Dryden
2) Bernie Parent
3) Billy Smith
4) Gerry Cheevers
5) Grant Fuhr
Top faceoff players (Listed in order):
Joel Otto, Mark Messier, Guy Carbonneau, Patrik Sundstrom, Ron Sutter, Brent Sutter, Steve Kasper, Ryan Walter, Barry Pederson, Tim Kerr, Christian Ruuttu, Lucien DeBlois, Thomas Steen, Dale Hunter and Peter Zezel. (Surprised that Zezel was as low as 15).
If you're looking for a good resource on intangibles, the best source is the Hockey Scouting Report. Not sure if it's still released each year or not, but it was a terrific resource for a lot of years.
Future coaches (Listed in order): Kevin Lowe, Mike Liut, Doug Wilson, Mike O'Connell, Jim Korn, Dirk Graham, Rick Meagher, Bernie Federko, Rejean Lemelin, Dave Tippett (they were definitely right on that one), Dave Taylor, Kelly Miller, Brad Marsh, Doug Smail, Harold Snepsts.
Rick Vaive and Craig Simpson's choices for the toughest defencemen in front of the net:
Vaive: Rob Ramage, Chris Chelios, Lee Norwood, Gilbert Delorme and Curt Giles.
Simpson: Brad McCrimmon, Ramage, Chelios, Scott Stevens and Kjell Samuelsson.
Bobby Smith's choices for the top defensive defencemen (Looking back, No. 1 really surprised me):
Jamie Macoun, Steve Smith, Kevin Lowe, Mike Ramsey and Kjell Samuelsson.
Player poll on the fastest skaters per team:
Boston: Ken Linseman
Buffalo: Phil Housley, Christian Ruuttu
Calgary: Jamie Macoun, Paul Ranheim
Chicago: Denis Savard
Detroit: Petr Klima
Edmonton: Mark Messier, Kelly Buchberger
Hartford: Sylvain Cote:
Los Angeles: Ron Duguay
Minnesota: Mike Gartner
Montreal: Russ Courtnall
New Jersey: Jim Korn
Islanders: Pat LaFontaine
Rangers: Tony Granato
Philadelphia: Pelle Eklund
Pittsburgh: Paul Coffey
Quebec: Jeff Jackson
St. Louis: Rick Meagher
Toronto: Al Iafrate
Vancouver: Petri Skriko
Washington: Geoff Courtnall, Kevin Hatcher
Winnipeg: Brad Jones.
Alternate careers other than hockey:
(Okay, this isn't really relevant, and I won't cite the whole list, but No. 1 was "Claude Lemieux, European soccer star," and for those of us who watched him play, we can see why).
Brian O'Neill's top five goalies since the 1967 expansion:
1) Ken Dryden
2) Bernie Parent
3) Billy Smith
4) Gerry Cheevers
5) Grant Fuhr
Top faceoff players (Listed in order):
Joel Otto, Mark Messier, Guy Carbonneau, Patrik Sundstrom, Ron Sutter, Brent Sutter, Steve Kasper, Ryan Walter, Barry Pederson, Tim Kerr, Christian Ruuttu, Lucien DeBlois, Thomas Steen, Dale Hunter and Peter Zezel. (Surprised that Zezel was as low as 15).
If you're looking for a good resource on intangibles, the best source is the Hockey Scouting Report. Not sure if it's still released each year or not, but it was a terrific resource for a lot of years.
seventieslord
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Nice contributions. The guides you're referring to were produced from 1986-87 to 2003-04. I have a complete set and use them in all my player bios when I have a player from that era. With the Zander Hollander guides covering from 1971-1988 and the McKeen's and Sports Forecaster proving some secondary scouting from 1994-present, there are plenty of objective sources to refer to regarding the intangibles of virtually any post-expansion player.
seventieslord
Student Of The Game
Also, I'm sure I saw something like this in a THN yearbook around 1991 or 1992. I'm going to check.
edit: I think what I saw was a list of the top faceoff men by team. Unfortunately, I can't find it now. I recall Joel Otto, Mark Messier and Dale Hunter being on it.
edit: I think what I saw was a list of the top faceoff men by team. Unfortunately, I can't find it now. I recall Joel Otto, Mark Messier and Dale Hunter being on it.
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I'll check when I get a chance. I remember the story of Pat LaFontaine being the No. 2 player in the game for the 1992-93 Yearbook. (The thought of LaFontaine being ranked ahead of Gretzky at that time floored me, but LaFontaine showed just what he was capable of in 1992-93).
The following year, it was the first time THN did a top players ranking. It was top 25 in 1993-94, top 40 the following year, and eventually it grew to the top 50.
Sad that the Hockey Scouting Report is no longer in existence, I had about eight or 10 of them from 1990 to 2002. Tremendous resource. But it is the sort of source that would have a hard time succeeding now, with so many resources out there.
quoipourquoi
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The Sporting News Player Polls
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quoipourquoi
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The source you might be thinking of is the "At a Glance" section in each team profile for the 1991-92 THN Yearbook. It listed a team's strengths and weaknesses, keys to success, scoring line, checking line, grinders, enforcers, snipers, hardes worker, best skater, catalyst, point men, defensive quarterback, top minor league prospects and selections from the 1991 draft.
Hawkey Town 18
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2013 TSN Poll of 50 best players in the NHL determined by 14 GMs and coaches representing 7 teams in each conference.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=432765
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=432765
I guess I could put this to here. Six GMs voted for the toughest player in NHL in 1958.
Results were
1. Gordie Howe, Red Wings
2. Fern Flaman, Bruins
3. Leo Labine, Bruins
4. Ted Lindsay, Black Hawks
5. Maurice Richard, Canadiens
6. Lou Fontinanto, Rangers
The Montreal Gazette - Mar 12, 1958
(you have to scroll up)
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mEwwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d6gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3126%2C1994001
Results were
1. Gordie Howe, Red Wings
2. Fern Flaman, Bruins
3. Leo Labine, Bruins
4. Ted Lindsay, Black Hawks
5. Maurice Richard, Canadiens
6. Lou Fontinanto, Rangers
The Montreal Gazette - Mar 12, 1958
(you have to scroll up)
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mEwwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d6gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3126%2C1994001
The Panther
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This needs to be remembered the next time someone asks why Grant Fuhr is in the Hall of Fame...
Hockey Outsider
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I've re-created the first post. I think the formatting that I had previously was better, but this should be more useful than nothing.
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Theokritos
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The links are all fixed/updated now.
Here are a few more:
March 1958: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/1958-nhl-coaches-poll.1370669/
Preseason 1970 (goalies poll): http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/1970-nhl-goalie-poll-best-shooters.1386977/
January 1990 (players poll): http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/1990-all-star-break-players-choice-poll.1478555/
December 2002 (GMs poll): http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/poll-of-nhl-gms-dec-23-2002.909530/
Michael Farkas
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Source: 1958 MARCH HOCKEY PICTORIAL MAGAZINE "NHL Captains Pick Their Stars"
Vote by Maurice Richard, Red Sullivan, Fern Flaman, Red Kelly, George Armstrong, and Gus Mortson. No limitation about naming teammates. Anonymous ballots. Two points for a first place vote, one point for a second place vote.
Goaltender:
1. Jacques Plante
2. Glenn Hall
Sawchuk and Chadwick received votes. Evidently Hall and Plante were swapped in a poll earlier in the year.
Defense:
1. Doug Harvey
2. Bill Gadsby
3. Jean Pronovst
t4. Fern Flaman
t4. Ron Stewart
Other receiving votes: Thomson, Kelly, Stanley, St. Laurent, Johnson
Center:
1. Henri Richard (unaminous)
2. Jean Beliveau
3. Alex Delvecchio (finished 3rd by one point)
Right Wing:
1. Gordie Howe
Maurice Richard did not receive votes it noted. But I can't get the rest of this. The article did mention that this captain's poll has taken place since 1938...maybe we can find some more of them.
Vote by Maurice Richard, Red Sullivan, Fern Flaman, Red Kelly, George Armstrong, and Gus Mortson. No limitation about naming teammates. Anonymous ballots. Two points for a first place vote, one point for a second place vote.
Goaltender:
1. Jacques Plante
2. Glenn Hall
Sawchuk and Chadwick received votes. Evidently Hall and Plante were swapped in a poll earlier in the year.
Defense:
1. Doug Harvey
2. Bill Gadsby
3. Jean Pronovst
t4. Fern Flaman
t4. Ron Stewart
Other receiving votes: Thomson, Kelly, Stanley, St. Laurent, Johnson
Center:
1. Henri Richard (unaminous)
2. Jean Beliveau
3. Alex Delvecchio (finished 3rd by one point)
Right Wing:
1. Gordie Howe
Maurice Richard did not receive votes it noted. But I can't get the rest of this. The article did mention that this captain's poll has taken place since 1938...maybe we can find some more of them.
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August 1983 issue of the Hockey News featured a poll of the 10 best players in various categories. It doesn't say exactly who voted, but that it was over 150 players, coaches, GMs and broadcasters.
Keep in mind for the all-time categories, this was 1983:
Best Player Ever
1. Gordie Howe
2. Bobby Orr
3. Jean Beliveau
4. Wayne Gretzky
5. Bobby Hull
6. Maurice Richard
7. Doug Harvey
8. Phil Esposito
9. Stan Mikita
10. Guy Lafleur
Best Goalie Ever:
1. Terry Sawchuk
2. Glenn Hall
3. Bernie Parent
4. Ken Dryden
5. Jacques Plante
6. Johnny Bower
7. Tony Esposito
8. Gerry Cheevers
9. Bill Durman
10. Turk Broda
Best Defencemen Ever:
1. Bobby Orr
2. Doug Harvey
3. Tim Horton
4. Eddie Shore
5. Red Kelly
6. Denis Potvin
7. Larry Robinson
8. Pierre Pilote
9. Harry Howell
10. Brad Park
Best Forward Ever:
1. Gordie Howe
2. Jean Beliveau
3. Wayne Gretzky
4. Bobby Hull
5. Maurice Richard
6. Phil Esposito
7. Stan Mikita
8. Guy Lafleur
9. Marcel Dionne
10. Mike Bossy
Best Fighters Ever:
1. John Ferguson
2. Orland Kurtenbach
3. Gordie Howe
4. Clark Gillies
5. Ted Lindsay
6. Bob Kelly
7. Al Secord
8. Reggie Fleming
9. Bryan Watson
10. Terry O'Reilly
- The lack of pre-O6 players is disappointing. It looks like most of the voters grew up watching hockey in the 60s
- Cheevers, Horton, Howell and Dionne have dropped a bit on all-time lists since then.
- Gordie Howe the #3 best fighter of all-time? He got a lot of mileage out of the KO over Fontinato
Keep in mind for the all-time categories, this was 1983:
Best Player Ever
1. Gordie Howe
2. Bobby Orr
3. Jean Beliveau
4. Wayne Gretzky
5. Bobby Hull
6. Maurice Richard
7. Doug Harvey
8. Phil Esposito
9. Stan Mikita
10. Guy Lafleur
Best Goalie Ever:
1. Terry Sawchuk
2. Glenn Hall
3. Bernie Parent
4. Ken Dryden
5. Jacques Plante
6. Johnny Bower
7. Tony Esposito
8. Gerry Cheevers
9. Bill Durman
10. Turk Broda
Best Defencemen Ever:
1. Bobby Orr
2. Doug Harvey
3. Tim Horton
4. Eddie Shore
5. Red Kelly
6. Denis Potvin
7. Larry Robinson
8. Pierre Pilote
9. Harry Howell
10. Brad Park
Best Forward Ever:
1. Gordie Howe
2. Jean Beliveau
3. Wayne Gretzky
4. Bobby Hull
5. Maurice Richard
6. Phil Esposito
7. Stan Mikita
8. Guy Lafleur
9. Marcel Dionne
10. Mike Bossy
Best Fighters Ever:
1. John Ferguson
2. Orland Kurtenbach
3. Gordie Howe
4. Clark Gillies
5. Ted Lindsay
6. Bob Kelly
7. Al Secord
8. Reggie Fleming
9. Bryan Watson
10. Terry O'Reilly
- The lack of pre-O6 players is disappointing. It looks like most of the voters grew up watching hockey in the 60s
- Cheevers, Horton, Howell and Dionne have dropped a bit on all-time lists since then.
- Gordie Howe the #3 best fighter of all-time? He got a lot of mileage out of the KO over Fontinato
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This is just from the odd free pages there are available still waiting for them to give me full access
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From the Toronto Star, March 13, 1934:
"In connection with the annual balloting held amongst sports editors of the N.H.L. circuit so as to find a newspaper all-star team, another poll has been taken for individual players who stand out in various departments of the game.
"And so it is that Howie Morenz has been declared the fastest skater.
"Aurel Joliat is rated the best stickhandler.
"Charlie Conacher is credited with the hardest shot.
"Eddie Shore is the best box office attraction.
"Harvey Jackson, Joe Primeau and Charlie Conacher get the 'nod' as the best forward line."
"In connection with the annual balloting held amongst sports editors of the N.H.L. circuit so as to find a newspaper all-star team, another poll has been taken for individual players who stand out in various departments of the game.
"And so it is that Howie Morenz has been declared the fastest skater.
"Aurel Joliat is rated the best stickhandler.
"Charlie Conacher is credited with the hardest shot.
"Eddie Shore is the best box office attraction.
"Harvey Jackson, Joe Primeau and Charlie Conacher get the 'nod' as the best forward line."
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