Using algorithms, spreadsheets, statistics, and slide rules, I have determined the best hockey players ever. Kidding! I don't even know what an algorithm is. However, I do know my hockey. So, relying solely on my deeply held opinions, I've come up with a very subjective list of the top 10 hockey players. read more
This post about the greatest hockey players ever was first published in July 2015 by former THW writer Felix Sicard. I can’t imagine the list changing anytime soon. Sidney Crosby may have a chance of cracking it one day and some are already talking about Connor McDavid becoming one of the all-time greatest, but for now, these guys are the hockey Gods. read more
But “Ovie” has proven himself a great hockey player. After making his National Hockey League (NHL) debut in 2005 with the Washington Capitals, Ovechkin frequently led the league in scoring, winning the Maurice Richard Trophy, for most goals scored, five times (2008–09, 2013–15). read more