The nhl has seen some fantastic goalies throughout its history, yet these are the five best goaltenders to ever do it. Here are the top 100 goalies to own in a keeper league. Best nhl hockey players of all time the top 100 cool top tens. All quotes from this slideshow come from the book hockeys greatest, written by the sports illustrated staff. In all, macinnis posted a whopping 1,274 points in his career, ranking him behind only paul coffey and ray bourque on the list of alltime points. The top 100 goaltenders in nhl history bleacher report. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Now lists are never easy to compile, there will always be an argument for who is better than whom. Jul 30, 20 here are the top 10 goalies in the nhl right at this very moment, presented in reverse order to really amp up the drama. Lets honor them by looking at the top 30 goalies of alltime. He also won the conn smythe in 1989 when he helped the calgary flames to the only stanley cup in franchise history, scoring 31 points the third highest total for a dman in nhl playoff history. This list is included in the book the top 100 nhl players of alltime isbn 9780771041754.
The judges who helped make the selections for this list included writers, journalists, and broadcasters don cherry, john davidson, milt dunnell, stan. Of course he was supremely skilled, but the secret to his success. The hockey fanatic selects the top 100 nhl players of alltime based on all around play, longevity, championships won and contributions to the game of hockey. Greatest goaltenders in nhl history for every team stadium talk. Roy set virtually every goaltending career mark between 1985. It is a beautifully produced periodical, full of great photography and excellent writing. Then check out their other lists and insights from the first 100 years of the nhl, including. Compared to goaltenders of any background, his numbers were not too shabby either, including still leading the record books with a.
Board of governors nhl offices nhlpa office onice officials. This list is included in the book the top 100 nhl players of alltime isbn 9780771041754 judges. Now, i may even get more flack for this ranking, but i have my reasonings. Jan 23, 2018 the nhl s 201718 season marks the 100th anniversary of the league. The dominator dominik hasek, patrick roy, and martin brodeur. This is comparable for all goalies in the history and we state best ten goalies of the whole history in. In the history of the nhl, there have been so many great players. Best nhl hockey players of all time the top 100 cool. We put together highlights of our picks for greatest nhl goalies of all time. They often get lost in the record books because there arent many of them. My primary purpose of an nhl top 100 is to have a vehicle to write about the great players of the nhl and commenting on them the same way i. All of this got me wondering who were the best hockey players of the 1980s. But theyre not actually ranking it, which seems to take half the fun out of the whole thing. It takes more than one goalie to win these days, so the top pair have been chosen for each of the 31 nhl franchises.
With the nhl set to reveal its full list of the 100 greatest players at the allstar break, in celebration of its centennial season, we took a crack at our own top 10. Feb 10, 2015 top 10 winningest goalies in nhl history. George hainsworth one of the best goalies of the whole nhl history. Top 10 winningest goalies in nhl history thesportster.
Louis blues, nows a good time to take a look back at some of the greatest goaltenders in nhl h. A blue ribbon panel comprised of distinguished members of the hockey community including executives, media. Some goalies have been big in the nhl news lately but there are a few goaltenders who have had surprise standouts so far this season. A 500goal career was first achieved in 195758, the 41st season of the nhl, when maurice richard scored his 500th goal in his 863rd game played. Celebrate the nhl centennial with the top 100 hockey books. In 1997, to celebrate their 50th year as the worlds l.
The 5 best goaltenders ever in nhl history the hockey writers. To be a goaltender in the nhl takes some serious guts, but in the case of. The most recent player to score 500 goals is patrick marleau who achieved it on february 2, 2017. Oct 20, 2011 in the history of the nhl, there have been so many great players. I thoroughly enjoyed the project, and for the most part agree with their expert panels rankings.
Nhl network producers and analysts chose the top 10 goalies in the league for a special program. List of 100 greatest nhl players by the hockey news simple. If two goalies are in the same tier, consider their value equal. The hockey news top 100 goalies of alltime special collectors edition issue published by the hockey news.
A goalkeeper can score by either shooting the puck into the net, or being awarded the goal as the last player on his team to touch the puck when an opponent scored an own goal. The 50 best goalie mask designs in nhl history bleacher report. Oct 25, 2018 the hockey news has a new collectors edition magazine out featuring the top 100 goalies of all time. The top 10 ways the nhl will be different in 25 years the top 10 most questionable decisions under gary bettman the 10 worst teams in nhl history and the biggest gripes. But broda learned the art of pacing himself and gained the reputation as one of the greatest clutch goalies in nhl history. With martin brodeur finally retiring from nhl action for good and taking a front office job with the st.
The nhls 201718 season marks the 100th anniversary of the league. Fully grown men fire vulcanized rubber at you as hard as they can, and your objective, as a goaltender, is to make. Gaa is computed as a number of goals that a goalie allowed in his career divided by the time on ice toi and multiplied by 60 minutes. The hockey news, commonly abbreviated to thn, is a canadianbased ice hockey magazine. Top 100 goalie wins nhl playoffs quiz by bobprobert. With all of these factors in mind, lets take a crack at ranking the five best goaltenders in nhl history. For the nhls 100th season, a fanfriendly, argument starter of a book, compiling the 100 most impactful moments in league history. Twelve goaltenders have scored a total of fifteen goals in national hockey league nhl games. A new ebook from dgb and friends later this week, the nhl will unveil its list of the top 100 players in league history.
Who were biggest snubs of 100 greatest nhl players list. These goaltenders have earned themselves a space on the list. The goaltending position in hockey is one of the hardest positions to play in sports. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. The 100 greatest nhl players is a centerpiece in honoring 100 years of nhl hockey. He scored over 100 points on seven different occasions and though he never won a stanley cup, his 1,239 points in just 977 games make him more than a worthy candidate for a spot on the list of the greatest hockey players in nhl history. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Publication features a illustrated pictorial and short biography on the top 100 goaltenders in. Publication features a illustrated pictorial and short biography on the top 100 goaltenders in nhl history. When ranking these players, a number of things had to be taken into consideration. These are the top 100 players in nhl history, as of 2017, as voted on by a panel commissioned by the nhl for its centennial celebration. His best season was 199596 with the colorado avalanche in 37 games he won 22 with a.
John grahame used the oldest trick in the book when it comes to distracting the. Who are some of these other crazy folks on this list that are willing to put themselves in. Dominik hasek is probably the most athletic goalie the nhl has ever seen. Anytime you make a list of the best, there are going to be debates. In the nhl 100 years in pictures and stories, authors ryan dixon and bob duff recount the events that have shaped the league from its madcap early years all the way to the 30team elite professional sport that it is today from game changing decisions like allowing goalies to wear masks, to jawdropping performances like maurice richards 50 goals in 50 games, there is no stone left unturned.
Without further ado, here are the top players 100 players of the 1980s, followed by the top players featured in several categories scorers, defensemen, goaltenders, tough guys and my favorite category i term dont forget. Over that span esposito was a scoring machine, eclipsing 100 points on six different occasions, including an incredible year in 197071 when he rewrote the nhl record book, scoring 76 goals and 152 points that year. Jan 25, 2012 my primary purpose of an nhl top 100 is to have a vehicle to write about the great players of the nhl and commenting on them the same way i would if we were watching a slate of games together. The 100 greatest players in nhl history bleacher report. The 19 biggest rule changes in nhl history fox sports. A threetime stanley cup champion, he is the only goalie in nhl history with 10. The book would make a fantastic coffee table book and is 224 pages chocked full of colored pictures, stats, history, with contents in the beginning and an index at the back of the book. The judges who helped make the selections for this list included writers, journalists, and broadcasters don. Top 10 goalie deals heres a rundown of 10 of the most significant modern deadline deals involving goalies, a list that will likely change after the past weeks trades. Coming up on age 31, miller is coming off his best few seasons and is easily in the mix as one of the top goalies in the nhl today.
The hockey news is a newspaper that write about ice hockey. Nhl network experts chose the top 10 goalies in the league for a special program to be broadcast. Thirtysix goaltenders have reached this mark in nhl history. Top 10 best boston bruins of all time cool top tens. From ostentatious scoring totals to unstoppable teams destined for championships, the nhl boasts a history of greatness. A goal scored by shooting the puck is particularly challenging as the goaltender has to aim for a sixfootwide net that is. Here are the top 10 goalies in the nhl right at this very moment, presented in reverse order to really amp up the drama. List of goaltenders who have scored a goal in an nhl game. Follow the mn hockey hub for complete star tribune coverage of boys high school hockey and the minnesota state high school tournament, including scores, schedules, rankings, statistics and more. This is the hockey news top 100 national hockey league players of alltime. Nhl players who hold the alltime record for the most goals in nhl.
The canadiens played the neutral zone trap as well when roy played there. Best nhl goalies of all time top ten list thetoptens. These goalies dominated the league for years, combining. There were some questionable omissions from the nhls top 100 players list. With league gms meeting this week to discuss some potential rule changes to implement in future nhl seasons, we take a look back at the most notable ones in league history that have shaped the. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. At 20 years, 224 days, laine is the fourthyoungest player in nhl history to score 100 goals.
There were some names we expected, like wayne gretzky and bobby orr. First of all, braden holtby has the best postseason sv% among active goaltenders in the nhl at. Winning 300 regular season games in the national hockey league nhl is a rare and celebrated milestone for a goaltender. The hockey news has a new collectors edition magazine out featuring the top 100 goalies of all time. He played only seasons in the nhl and was never one of the top goalies in the league. List of 100 greatest nhl players by the hockey news.
Hockey writers and podcasters dave lozo of vice sports, sean down goes brown mcindoe, and greg wyshynski of puck daddy have a new book called the 100 greatest players in nhl history and. The magazine has a readership of 225,000 people per issue, while the magazines website counts two million total readers. The 100 greatest players in nhl history and other stuff. Broda was out of shape much of his career which led to legendary battles between he and smythe. Critics say the trap helped him but they conveniently or ignorantly neglect the fact that he was one of the main key components of the trap being as successful as it was. He was one of the first players in nhl history to hold out, opting to take a year off to article as a lawyer in 197374 rather than play under a deal in. For anyone who is an nhl fan, this is a treasure trove of history in pictures and stories. From stanley cup champions to vezina trophy winners to allstars, the nhl has many great goalies. Wayne gretzky 20 years, 40 days, jimmy carson 20 years, 116 days and brian bellows 20 years, 179. Hasek put together the most dominant string of seasons in modern hockey history.
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