Fantastic Forwards
Maurice "Rocket" Richard - 250 goals in 404 games. No one else came close
Doug Bentley - Hall of Famer all 1940s scorers with 475 points in 455 games
Max Bentley - Dipsy Doodle Dandy was second half of amazing brother act
Bill Mosienko - Starred on Pony Line with Bentleys
Elmer Lach - Habs center fueled the Rocket
Toe Blake - Before he was a great coach, he was a great player
Buddy O'Connor - One of the most exciting players of this long ago era
Bill Cowley - Amazing 359 points in just 284 games as his career wound down. He retired as NHL's all time leading scorer in points and assists.
Sid Abel - Old Bootnose powered the Red Wings
Joe Carveth - Big producer in the Stanley Cup playoffs
Roy Conacher - Hall of Famer like his more famous brothers
Teeder Kennedy - Heart of the Leafs 1940s' Stanley Cup dynasty
Syl Apps - A superstar on and of the ice.
Phil Watson - Fearless and feared
Gus Bodnar - Excelled at all aspects of the game
Gaye Stewart - The best skater of his day
Bryan Hextall - Family Patriarch
Grant Warwick - Heart and Soul
Bep Guidolin - The NHL's youngest player
Murph Chamberlain - Old Hardrock was an excellent defensive forward
Red Hamill - Hard hitter rocked everyone
Milt Schmidt - Life Long Bruin
Woody Dumart - Part of the famed Kraut Line
Bobby Bauer - cerebral "gnat" was other member of Kraut Line
Harry Watson - underrated member of Leafs 1940s dynasty
Clint Smith - "Snuffy" put up big numbers and rarely took a penalty
Ted Lindsay - Better known for his 1950s play, but he played over 300 games as feared winger in 1940s, too.
"Killer" Kaleta - Speedy playmaker
Robert Fillion - Defensive stalwart
Bud Poile - A lifetime in hockey
Kenny Smith - Skilled but overshadowed
Don "The Count" Grosso - Uncanny resemblance to Dracula
Adam Brown - Hard hitting "Flying Scotsman"
Pete Horeck - Chicago fan favorite
Jimmy Peters Sr. - "Shakey" could dance with the puck
Nick Metz - The Handyman
Don Metz - Cue the comeback
Ken Mosdell - Defensive shadow
Billy Taylor - Promised to be offensive star before gambling scandal
Don Gallinger - Gallinger was also mired in that scandal
Lorne Carr - A star in Toronto
Herb Cain - Put up some big seasons in Boston
Carl Liscombe - Offensive leader
Mud Bruneteau - Key contributor in Detroit
Art Jackson - Busher's brother excelled at third line role in Boston
Edgar Laprade - Rangers All Star
George Gee - Crafty playmaker
Sweeney Schriner - Exciting winger won a couple of Stanley Cups in Toronto
Ray Getliffe - He gave Maurice Richard his nickname, but did much more, too.
Tony Leswick - More famous with the Red Wings in the 50s, he was a solid player with Rangers in the 40s, too.
"Sudden Death" Mel Hill - 1930s Stanley Cup playoffs hero played well into the 1940s as well
Wild Bill Ezinicki - Rambunctious Winger
Eddie Wiseman - He was traded for Eddie Shore
Howie Meeker - Spectacular player for Toronto in late 1940s
Cully Dahlstrom - A rare American player in the NHL in the 1940s
Dutch Hiller - The fastest man on skates
Joe Benoit - Lost his right wing spot to Rocket Richard
Mush March - Black Hawk Mainstay
Neil Colville - Teamed with brother Mac and Alex Shibicky to help Rangers win Stanley Cup in 1940
Mac Colville - "I did all the backchecking" he liked to say
Alex Shibicky - Bread Line triggerman
Murray Armstrong - Solid player who turned into notable coach
Hank Goldup - He didn't own a pair of skates until he was 16 years old
Buzz Boll - Buzz had some strong seasons until retiring mid-decade
Dominant Defenders
Babe Pratt - Larger than life
Flash Hollett - Rearguard rusher
Pat Egan - "Boxcar." Need a good nickname to be a defenseman in this era.
John Crawford - An early helmet wearer, but it was for vain reasons.
George Allen - Eight seasons with three teams
Bill Quackenbush - Gentlemanly effective
Earl Seibert - An intimidating defender
Glen Harmon - Underrated back line star
Butch Bouchard - Montreal's leader
Ken Reardon - Don Cherry's favorite player growing up
Black Jack Stewart - Hall of Famer hit to hurt
Wally Stanowski - Whirling Dervish could really skate
Bill Juzda - Battles with the Rocket were legendary
Murray Henderson - Part of the famed Conacher family, Henderson was heck of a player too
Joe Cooper - Overcame scary skull fracture to be dependable defender
Eddie Wares - Speedster also played some right wing
Ott Heller - Grizzled veteran wound down his career in this decade
Dit Clapper - One of the all time greats finished his career on the back line.
Reg Hamilton - Forgotten Maple Leaf
Billy Moe - A rare American player
Jimmy Thomson and Gus Mortson - The Gold Dust Twins
Bob Goldham - Solid shot blocker
Bucko McDonald - Hard Hitting Leaf
Bill Barilko - Bashin' Bill's short but promising career debuted in late 1940s
Vic Lynn - underrated defender with Leafs dynasty
Great Goalies
Frank Brimsek - Mr. Zero played more regular season games than anyone.
Bill Durnan - 208-112-34 was the decades best record.
Turk Broda - Won four Stanley Cups in the decade
Harry Lumley - Apple Cheeks was Red Wings regular goalie
Charlie Rayner - Spectacular goalie with some bad teams
Paul Bibeault - A forgotten goalie of this long ago era
Sugar Jim Henry - Good goalie only remembered for shaking Rocket's hand
Ulcers McCool - Unlikely Stanley Cup hero
Mike Karakas - Resurfaced with Chicago
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