The Panther
Registered User
With all the micro-statistical analysis that goes on around here (I've engaged in it myself on occasion), it's sometimes easy to forget that hockey is a game, and that it should be fun. And what is more fun that cheering for and learning about your favorite players?
My question is very simple: Who are your favorite players from each historical (mainly NHL) era of history? (Of course, we can list non-NHL players, but my historical categories will be based on the NHL).
Try to keep it down to 5 or 6 (or less) players from each era.
Feel free to explain the reasons why you like these players, if you want. Also, it's kind of interesting to think about players you 'like' that played before your time.
The categories:
PRE-WORLD WAR II (NHA / PCHA / WCHL / early NHL, etc.)
THE SIX-TEAM ERA (1942-1967)
EXPANSION / OFFENSIVE ERA (1967-1994)
RECENT ERA (1995-today)
What players do ya like? Remember, this is nothing about 'best' or 'winning' or 'Hall of Fame' -- it's just to name the players that you like, or, if you didn't watch them, that you find most interesting. This should also not be a forum for comparing eras (think we've had enough of that recently).
My question is very simple: Who are your favorite players from each historical (mainly NHL) era of history? (Of course, we can list non-NHL players, but my historical categories will be based on the NHL).
Try to keep it down to 5 or 6 (or less) players from each era.
Feel free to explain the reasons why you like these players, if you want. Also, it's kind of interesting to think about players you 'like' that played before your time.
The categories:
PRE-WORLD WAR II (NHA / PCHA / WCHL / early NHL, etc.)
THE SIX-TEAM ERA (1942-1967)
EXPANSION / OFFENSIVE ERA (1967-1994)
RECENT ERA (1995-today)
What players do ya like? Remember, this is nothing about 'best' or 'winning' or 'Hall of Fame' -- it's just to name the players that you like, or, if you didn't watch them, that you find most interesting. This should also not be a forum for comparing eras (think we've had enough of that recently).