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The best players in NHL hockey history

Who are the greats and why are they so great? A lot of people might crucify you for asking such a question, but actually, it’s not a bad question if you’re unfamiliar with hockey. So let’s start with who are some of the greatest hockey players of all time.

1. Wayne Gretzky

2. Gordie Howe

3. Bobby Orr

4. Bobby Hull

5. Jean Beliveau

6. Guy Lafleur

7. Doug Harvey

8. Sidney Crosby

9. Stan Mikita

10. Martin Brodeur

11. Mark Messier

These are 11 of the best hockey players I can name on the top of my head in the blink of an eye. I think right now you can try arguing with a player on my list, and that’s Crosby. Even if you argued that he shouldn’t be considered one of the greats, you would only argue for the moment. If he retired, he would become one of the greats without a doubt. It’s the same reason people hate Lebron James because he’s so good and you’re angry that he doesn’t play for your team.

Anyway, let’s get back to what makes these players the best hockey players ever. Many of these players have won multiple scoring championships more than a few times. That is quite an achievement because it is quite difficult to do it once, but more than once and sometimes consecutively, it is something else. Scoring goals is what wins games and these players were always able to put the puck in the back of the net like a magic trick. All of these players have incredible hockey IQ, they were able to know where people were going to be and what the puck was going to do. They were very “smart at hockey”, it is as if they had invented the game themselves and had been playing the sport years before it was introduced to society. The greats were all incredible playmakers who brought their teams together and were a dominating force. One of the best playmakers was Wayne Gretzky! If you ever saw him play, you couldn’t even attempt to argue this fact. Many of these players were incredible, fast and strong skaters. Two of the fastest skaters were Bobby Orr and Bobby Hull. Bobby Hulls nickname is “Golden Jet” because he had blonde hair and was so fast. In addition to the speed of Bobby Orrs, he won the Norris Trophy eight years in a row. What is the Norris Trophy? It is a trophy awarded to the defender who demonstrated the best ability in all respects at his position throughout the entire NHL.

These all-time great players are so good because not only are they amazing at the great sport of hockey, but they are incredibly consistent year after year being the best in the league. They have proven their worth season after season, player after game. If you ever want to learn something about the game of hockey, take a page from his book.

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