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100 Greatest Hockey Players Of All Time

What follows is a listing of the 100 greatest hockey players of all time, in my opinion. As discussed earlier, the definition of greatness is a very personalized endeavor and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it.
While there is no way of ever truly ranking the top 100 definitively, it is important for the creators of such lists to be open and transparent of how the came to their conclusions. That accountability allows the reader to better understand the process.

Although admittedly I'm using a completely unscientific formula, I weigh career achievements (era statistics, awards, championships) and legacy (impact on and off ice, peak dominance) equally high. I rank player ability as the third most important ingredient, as first and foremost as a tie breaker. Hence, I'm not necessarily looking for the better player, as in text book definitions of what a hockey player should be, but for players with the greatest careers and greatest legacies. Therefore the best player is not n…

Top Ten Junior Players Of All Time

Let's take a look at the Top Ten junior players of all time. For the purposes of this list we will at players in the WHL, OHL and QMJHL only.

10. Pat Lafontaine, Verdun, QMJHL Rookie-record 104 goals, 234 points in 1982-83; major junior player of the year.

9. Denis Potvin, Ottawa, OHL 254 games, 95 goals, 234 assists, 329 points. Broke Bobby Orr's junior records.

8. John Tavares, Oshawa, OHL 215 goals, 433 points in 247 games; most goals in OHL history; eligibility rules changed to admit him at 15; 2006 major junior rookie of the year, 2007 major junior player of the year; two world juniors, named 2009 all-star, top forward and MVP.

7. Sidney Crosby, Rimouski, QMJHL 120 goals, 303 points in 121 games; two-time major junior player of the year; silver and gold with Canada at two world juniors.

6. Eric Lindros, Oshawa, OHL 97 goals, 216 points in 95 games; one Memorial Cup victory; three world junior tournaments; major junior player of the year in 1991.

5. Mike Bossy, Laval, Q…

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Al MacAdam
Lane MacDermid
Paul MacDermid
BJ MacDonald
Doug MacDonald
Jack MacDonald
Kevin MacDonald
Kilby MacDonald
Lowell MacDonald
Parker MacDonald
Bruce MacGregor
Randy MacGregor
Spencer Machacek
Al MacInnis
Norm MacIver
Garth MacGuigan
Mickey MacKay
Fleming Mackell
Jack Mackell
Barry MacKenzie
Bill MacKenzie
Brett MacLean
John MacLean
Paul MacLean
Rick MacLeish
Brian MacLellan
Pat MacLeod
Bob MacMillan
Craig MacTavish
John Madden
Darrin Madeley
Connie Madigan
Jeff Madill
Keith Magnuson
Kevin Maguire
Frank Mahovlich
Pete Mahovlich
Jacques Mailhot
Fern Majeau
Ivan Majesky
Sergei Makarov
Mikko Makela
Chico Maki
Clint Malarchuk
David Maley
Merlin Malinowski
Troy Mallette
Manny Malhotra
Marek Malik
Phantom Joe Malone
Dan Maloney
Dave Maloney
Don Maloney
Phil Maloney
Steve Maltais
Kirk Maltby
Gus Mancuso
Dan Mandich
Cesare Maniago
Peter Mannino
Jimmy Mann
Dave Manson
Georges Mantha
Moe Mantha
Sylvio Mantha
Justin Mapletoft
Milan Marcetta
Mush March
Todd Marchant
Brian Marchinko
John Markell
Gus Marker
Jussi Markkanen
Jack Marks
John Marks
Hector Marin…

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