Top 10 Best Hockey Players of All Time

Top 10 Greatest Hockey Players of All Time

Who’s the most talented hockey player to ever lace up his skates? Is it Mario Lemieux? Sidney Crosby? Patrick Roy? Or the Great One himself? They’re all some of the greatest players in NHL history. WatchMojo counts down ten of the best NHL players to ever pick up a stick.

#10: Phil Esposito
#9: Mark Messier
#8: Jaromir Jagr
#7: Sidney Crosby
#6: Patrick Roy
#5: Maurice Richard
#4: Mario Lemieux
#3, #2 & #1???

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[WatchMojo]

We're Canadian, so obviously there's no excuse for the error in this video. We meant to say Gretzky leads BY 1000 points and not WITH. It's a big mistake and we regret the error.

[Mpblub]

Don't think watch mojo knows anything about nhl.

[VG_]

No Swedes? No Finns? No Soviets?

Biased shit list

[thekingdavidd]

Gretzky has nearly 3000 points . He belongs on his own list. The list of the Gods is more like it. Gretzky is the Greatest Sports figure that ever lived noone was more dominant in sport the Great One

[jaakkotoivola]

Teemu Selänne or Peter Forsberg not even in honorable mentions!?!?!?!

[connorbrown]

"Greztky has nearly a thousand points" umm he has over 2800 points lol

[hughhoob]

when Ovechkin sees this video .... lol

[sallie]

Watchmojo should stop making lists about worldwide sports.

[hkyscott]

1. Crosby should not be higher than Jagr
2. Peter Forsberg isn’t even on the list
3. I’m pretty Gretzky has more than 1000 points lmao

Just don’t make hockey videos if can’t even make them accurate.

[paulgaasenbeek]

Hasek is considered by most who have played the game or followed it as the best goalie ever. His 6 Vezina Trophy's as the leagues top goalie, two Hart Trophies as the best player (nominated 3 times), 2 Stanley Cups, a gold medal at the Olympics when his team had no business winning and the highest save percentage in history (during a high scoring period to) says it all.

[muhonen]

Sid has won 2 times olympic gold and 3 times stanley cup, get your facts right

[jreiland]

A defenseman winning the Art Ross is like an NL pitcher winning a batting title. Bobby Orr was unreal.

[RichardChips]

No Yzerman? Not even an honorable mention? I gotta say I’m disappointed, Watch Mojo. At least this was better than your “greatest” jerseys video.

[redduck]

Where’s Ovechkin? Why is Crosby higher than Jagr?

[generalhyde]

I would also like to point out that the year Bobby Orr entered the league, the NHL doubled in size. From 6 to 12. The NHL knew he was going to be special and he was a brand ambassador for the league at that time. No other player has done that.

[mahudhaslam]

Should done it by positions... you cant compare a goalies and forwards and defense at the same time

[chasekrouse]

I don’t think goalies should be in the top 10 list because it is hard to compare them to players

[Robsuch]

Lemieux should not be fourth.... He should not be fourth.

[scottg]

Gordie Howe will always be my favorite player. Always. But what Gretzky destroyed the records, won titles, changed how the game was played, and helped make the game mainstream. His being the greatest is legit.

[remi]

Lemieux should be 2 the two best are lemieux and gretzky