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Tags: 100 Greatest Players

Doug Harvey

Bruce Hollingdrake | March 11, 2021

Born: December 19, 1924 Draft: Signed by the Canadiens 1947 Hometown: Montreal, Que. Canada Position: Defense Known For: Altering the Game Shoots: Left National Team: Douglas Norman Harvey (December 19, 1924…

Gordie Howe

Kerry Collins | March 11, 2021

Born: March 31, 1928 Draft: Joined the Red Wings in 1946 Hometown: Floral, SK, CAN Position: Right Wing Known For: Mr. Hockey Shoots: Right National Team: CAN Gordon Howe OC…

Ted Lindsay

Kerry Collins | March 11, 2021

Born: July 29, 1925 Draft: Joined the Red Wings in 1944 Hometown: Renfrew, ON, CAN Position: Left Wing Known For: Terrible Ted Shoots: Left National Team: N/A Ted Lindsay (born…

Alex Delvecchio

Kerry Collins | March 11, 2021

Born: December 4, 1931 Draft: Joined the Red Wings in 1950 Hometown: Fort William, ON, CAN Position: Centre Known For: 3x Stanley Cup Winner Shoots: Left National Team: N/A Alexander…

Teemu Selanne

Kerry Collins | March 11, 2021

Born: July 3, 1970 Draft: 1988 Jets, #10 overall Hometown: Avesta, SWE Position: Right Wing Known For: 600 Goal Club Shoots: Right National Team: Finland Teemu Ilmari Selänne (born July 3,…

Terry Sawchuk

Kerry Collins | March 11, 2021

Born: December 28, 1929 Draft: Joined the Red Wings in 1949 Hometown: Winnipeg, MB, CAN Position: Goalie Known For: The World’s Greatest Goalie Catches: Left National Team: N/A Terrance Gordon…

Guy Lafleur

Matthew Zator | March 10, 2021

Born: September 20, 1951 Draft: 1971 Canadiens, 1st Round, #1 Overall Hometown: Thurso, QC, CAN Position: Right Wing Known for: “The Flower” Shoots: Right National Team: Canada Guy Damien Lafleur…

Patrick Roy

Matthew Zator | March 10, 2021

Born: October 5, 1965 Draft: 1984 Canadiens, 3rd Round, #51 Overall Hometown: Quebec, QC, CAN Position: Goaltender Known for: Hall of Fame Catches: Left National Team: Canada Current Team: New…

Nicklas “Nick” Lidstrom

Kerry Collins | March 10, 2021

Born: April 28, 1970 Draft: 1989 Red Wings, #53 overall Hometown: Avesta, Sweden Position: Defence Known For: The Perfect Human Shoots: Left National Team: Sweden Erik Nicklas Lidström (born 28…

Sid Abel

Kerry Collins | March 10, 2021

Born: February 22, 1918 Draft: Joined the Red Wings in 1938 Hometown: Melville, SK, CAN Position: Center/Left Wing Known For: Captain of the Production Line Shoots: Left National Team: N/A…

Steve Yzerman

Kerry Collins | March 10, 2021

Born: May 9, 1965 Draft: 1983 Red Wings, #4 overall Hometown: Cranbrook, BC, CAN Position: Center Known For: The Captain Shoots: Right National Team: Canada Stephen Gregory Yzerman (born May 9,…

Mats Sundin

Kerry Collins | March 9, 2021

Born: February 13, 1971 Draft: 1989 Nordiques, #1 overall Hometown: Bromma, Sweden Position: Center Known For: Hall of Fame Shoots: Right National Team: Sweden Mats Johan Sundin (born 13 February 1971)…

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