The list many have been speculating about for weeks was finally unveiled on Friday night.
The NHL announced its list of the 100 greatest players. The list extends from 1917 to 2017, encapsulating the league's 100-year history.
With any list of this magnitude, there are sure to be many omissions and surprises.
Nevertheless here are the 100 best players separated by decade:
|
Original 33 (1917-66) |
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| Sid Abel |
Syl Apps |
Andy Bathgate |
| Jean Beliveau |
Max Bentley |
Toe Blake |
| Johnny Bower |
Turk Broda |
Johnny Bucyk |
| King Clancy |
Charlie Conacher |
Alex Delvecchio |
| Bill Durnan |
Bernie Geoffrion |
Glenn Hall |
| Doug Harvey |
Tim Horton |
Gordie Howe |
| Red Kelly |
Ted Kennedy |
Dave Keon |
| Elmer Lach |
Ted Lindsay |
Frank Mahovlich |
| Dickie Moore |
Howie Morenz |
Jacques Plante |
| Henri Richard |
Maurice Richard |
Terry Sawchuk |
| Milt Schmidt |
Eddie Shore |
Georges Vezina |
|
1970s |
|
| Bobby Orr |
Brad Park |
Larry Robinson |
| Serge Savard |
Ken Dryden |
Tony Esposito |
| Bernie Parent |
Bobby Clarke |
Marcel Dionne |
| Phil Esposito |
Jacques Lemaire |
Stan Mikita |
| Gilbert Perreault |
Jean Ratelle |
Darryl Sittler |
| Yvan Cournoyer |
Bob Gainey |
Bobby Hull |
| Guy Lafleur |
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1980s |
|
| Jarri Kurri |
Mike Gartner |
Mike Bossy |
| Bryan Trottier |
Peter Stastny |
Denis Savard |
| Mark Messier |
Pat LaFontaine |
Wayne Gretzky |
| Ray Bourque |
Paul Coffey |
Al MacInnis |
| Denis Potvin |
Borje Salming |
Grant Fuhr |
| Billy Smith |
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1990s |
|
| Patrick Roy |
Dominik Hasek |
Scott Stevens |
| Scott Niedermayer |
Brian Leetch |
Chris Chelios |
| Pavel Bure |
Brett Hull |
Luc Robitaille |
| Brendan Shanahan |
Sergei Fedorov |
Peter Forsberg |
| Ron Francis |
Mario Lemieux |
Eric Lindros |
| Mike Modano |
Joe Nieuwendyk |
Adam Oates |
| Joe Sakic |
Mats Sundin |
Steve Yzerman |
|
2000s |
|
| Teemu Selanne |
Chris Pronger |
Nicklas Lidstrom |
| Pavel Datsyuk |
Martin Brodeur |
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Current |
|
| Patrick Kane |
Duncan Keith |
Jonathan Toews |
| Alex Ovechkin |
Sidney Crosby |
Jaromir Jagr |