Top Canadian NHL Players Since Expansion - #25

[GlitchMarner]

Who's the 25th 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
#21. Chris Pronger
#22. Ken Dryden
#23. Brad Park
#24. Al MacInnis

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[Howe Elbows 9]

Here are the remaining options with several top 10 Hart finishes, and who finished top 3 at least once;

Lindros - 1, 3, 6, 9, 9
St. Louis - 1, 3, 9
Thornton - 1, 4, 5, 5, 6, 9
Iginla - 2, 2, 3, 10
Gilmour - 2, 4, 5, 9
Hawerchuk - 2, 5, 6, 7
Stamkos - 2, 6, 8
D. Savard - 3, 5, 10
Belfour - 3, 10

 

[GlitchMarner]

Final Results:



#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
#21. Chris Pronger
#22. Ken Dryden
#23. Brad Park
#24. Al MacInnis
#25. Eric Lindros

 

[bobholly39]

Final Results:



#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
#21. Chris Pronger
#22. Ken Dryden
#23. Brad Park
#24. Al MacInnis
#25. Eric Lindros

Fantastic list imo

I think id have the top 10 exactly as is. After 10 - at most i might argue one name above/below by 1-2 spot max, but that's nitpicking.

 

[amnesiac]

votes closed already?

my vote is Stevens

 

[amnesiac]

CANADA vs rest of WORLD (post expansion)

who wins?..... ok its not THAT close, but it wouldnt be easy.

Crosby-Gretzky-Lafleur
Esposito-Lemieux-Bossy
Yzerman-Messier-Sakic
McDavid-Clarke-Trottier
Dionne

Bourque-Orr
Potvin-Coffey
Robinson-Park
Pronger

Roy-Brodeur-Dryden

VS

Ovie-Malkin-Kharlamov
Selanne-Forsberg-Bure
Hull-Fedorov-Kane
Stastny-Modano-Datsyuk
Sundin

Chelios-Lidstrom
Fetisov-Leetch
Chara-Salming
Zubov

Hasek-Lundqvist-Barrasso

 

[GlitchMarner]

CANADA vs rest of WORLD (post expansion)

who wins?..... ok its not THAT close, but it wouldnt be easy.

Crosby-Gretzky-Lafleur
Espo-Lemieux-Bossy
Yzerman-Sakic-Messier
McDavid-Clarke-Trottier

Bourque-Orr
Potvin-Coffey
Pronger-Park

Roy-Brodeur

VS

Ovie-Malkin-Kharlamov
Selanne-Forsberg-Bure
Fedorov-Datsyuk-Stastny
Zetterberg-Sundin-Maltsev

Fetisov-Lidstrom
Chara-Salming
Vasiliev-Zubov

Hasek-Lundqvist

That could make for a pretty good poll. You should make a thread and ask which of those rosters would win a series (or how close it would be).

 

[amnesiac]

That could make for a pretty good poll. You should make a thread and ask which of those rosters would win a series (or how close it would be).

I think it would be a close sweep for Canada.... although I forgot to include Americans players for World :/

may be closer now