1 Gretzky
2 Orr
3 M. Lemieux
4 M. Messier
5 Roy
6 Yzerman
7 Brodeur
8 Ra. Bourque
9 Lidstrom
10 P. Esposito
11 Bossy
12 Jagr
13 Lafleur
14 D. Potvin
15 Clarke
16 Coffey
17 Hasek
18 Robinson
19 Trottier
20 Sakic
21 Kurri
22 Br. Hull
23 Dionne
24 Forsberg
25 Francis
26 Stevens
27 G. Perreault
28 Parent
29 Dryden
30 Pe. Stastny
31 MacInnis
32 Chelios
33 Bo. Hull
34 S. Savard
35 B. Smith
36 Park
37 Fuhr
38 S. Niedermayer
39 Leetch
40 Nieuwendyk
41 Gainey
42 Neely
43 Mahovilich
44 P. Bure
45 T. Esposito
46 Pronger
47 Hawerchuk
48 LaFontaine
49 Shanahan
50 R. Blake
2007-10-21 11:49:57 · 7 answers · asked by Kevin 5 in Sports ➔ Hockey
It came out this year.
2007-10-22 11:05:57 · update #1
I think Marcel dionne should be in 39th place.
2007-10-22 11:11:14 · update #2
There is a HUGE shocker, Mike thinks Yzerman and Lidstrom are rated too high. lol
But when you look at Bourques numbers next to Lidstroms, I can't complain about them putting Nick right behind him, that may be a little high for Nick- lol. Ray all but doubles him in career points.
I would think they are judging on more than just pure statistics though, remember, Dionne never won a cup.
Yea, you are right, there are definitely some contestable positions on this top 50 for sure. I guess we would have to know exactly what dictated their criteria.
2007-10-21 12:14:43 · answer #1 · answered by Zam 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
When did that come out? I haven't seen this list yet. I don't understand why Lidstrom is in the top 10. He's a great player, but top 10? I'm also amazed at how Mark Messier is #4. I'm stumped as to why Marcel Dionne, the man who is #5 on the all time ppg list is 23. I'm also a little surprised at Yzerman being #6. I think Esposito deserves a higher spot than Yzerman.
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LOL zam, you know me all too well, but mind you, I'm not saying Bourque was better than Lidstrom at all. I'm saying that there's a couple of players that deserve to be in the top 10 ahead of Lidstrom. And no, they aren't Avs players. And I really think Esposito was, and still is, underrated, he had 76 goals in a season once! Perhaps you're right, Dionne never did win a Cup, but still, #23???? That's absurd.
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Snoop makes good points. Lemieux should be ahead of Orr.
2007-10-21 12:00:51 · answer #2 · answered by N/A 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a couple of issues with this list, namely with number three, twenty-four, and fifty. Bobby Orr is no way better than Mario Lemieux as a player, but I can see why he is as high as he is (for his impact upon modern day defensemen). Peter Forsberg is no way better than Ron Francis (and lest it be said that Francis was MUCH better than Mark Messier...yep, I went there), and I would have put Borjle Salming (sp?) at number fifty over Rob Blake.
An addendum- Cam Neely? There's no way he's one of the Top 50 players the past 40 years, certainly not over Dany Heatley, Joe Thornton, and Jarome Iginla! Hell, I would put Doug Gilmour in Neely's spot. One simply cannot use "what might have been" as criterium in this debate for Neely.
2007-10-21 12:54:54 · answer #3 · answered by Snoop 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Orr should be first on the list. He could dominate a game in ways that Lemieux or Gretzky never could.
No way Patrick Roy belongs at number five. I'm not even sure he belongs on the list.
2007-10-22 07:42:08 · answer #4 · answered by D D 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think Orr should be first...and notice all the Leaf stars...
2007-10-21 14:35:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah okay, so is there a question?
Too bad they didn't include a few Canadians on that list. LOL
2007-10-21 12:04:04 · answer #6 · answered by PuckDat 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Orr should be first.
2007-10-21 13:13:13 · answer #7 · answered by Like I'm Telling You Who I A 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋