Top Canadian NHL Players Since Expansion - #21

[GlitchMarner]

Who's the 21st best Canadian NHL player since the 1967 NHL expansion?

*Only players who began their careers after 1967-1968 or played three or fewer complete seasons in the NHL before 1967-1968 are included as options.

#1. Wayne Gretzky
#2. Bobby Orr
#3. Mario Lemieux
#4. Sidney Crosby
#5. Patrick Roy
#6. Ray Bourque
#7. Phil Esposito
#8. Guy Lafleur
#9. Mark Messier
#10. Denis Potvin
#11. Bobby Clarke
#12. Joe Sakic
#13. Steve Yzerman
#14. Martin Brodeur
#15. Bryan Trottier
#16. Mike Bossy
#17. Larry Robinson
#18. Connor McDavid
#19. Paul Coffey
#20. Marcel Dionne

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[wetcoast]

Probably time for Chris Pronger but where is Doughty he should be an option now.

Same with Toews.

 

[amnesiac]

Dryden
5 Vezinas in his only 7 seasons + a Conn Smythe in his rookie year.... we'll probably never see that again

add: Tony Espo and Parent

 

[Tutu to]

It was a tough one between Pronger and Ron Francis but went with Francis.

 

[eli4spetterss0n]

Dryden
5 Vezinas in his only 7 seasons + a Conn Smythe in his rookie year.... we'll probably never see that again

add: Tony Espo and Parent

Dryden's Vezinas came at a time when the award was voted for goalie playing for the team with the fewest goals against (what the Jennings is now).

That being said he probably does end up with ~5 current-criteria Vezinas, considering he was on the first-team All-Star those years. Or maybe not, due to voter fatigue. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[amnesiac]

Dryden's Vezinas came at a time when the award was voted for goalie playing for the team with the fewest goals against (what the Jennings is now).

That being said he probably does end up with ~5 current-criteria Vezinas, considering he was on the first-team All-Star those years. Or maybe not, due to voter fatigue. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

true, I forgot about that. And I know he played for one of the best dynasties ever, but something still has to be said for such an amazing prime as a goalie.

 

[jetsforever]

Dryden's career W/L record is 258-57-74.