Greatest US Born Player Ever?

[Eddie_Shack]

Chris Chelios: Chris Chelios the greatest American hockey player ever - chicagotribune.com

I agree with this guy, even if he is a filthy Chicago reporter.

I hate Chris Chelios. I HAAAAAATED him when he was a Blackhawk. When he was traded to the Wings, it was like showing up to church on Sunday with Satan at the pulpit. I tolerated him on the Wings, because of his greatness, but it never felt right. Think Chris Pronger, Matt Cooke, Steve Ott, and the Westboro Baptist Church all rolled into one.

He probably should have won a few more Norrises than he did, but he was never flashy like Bourque, Leetch, Coffey, or Blake. I'll gladly listen to arguments for Mullen, Modano (God I would love to say a Michigan man is the greatest of all time, I would really love to say it), or Lafontaine, but to me it's always been Chelios.

What do you guys think?

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

I'm partial to Joey Mullen...he may not be considered THE single greatest American born player ever....although he is definatly up there....but he is my favorite. One of my favorite players ever, actually..

 

[dash]

I'm a big fan of Joey Mullen as well, but I have to give the nod to Chelios, he was an elite defenceman for a long time first with the Habs and the Hawks. There are a number of guys in the mix though (and that includes Modano, Lalalalalafontaine, and Mike Richter).

Edit: Throw Phil Housley into the mix as well.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Mike Modano??

 

[beantownmaniac]

Lets see some career stats for American players:

Points- Modano (1374) Housley (1232), Roenick (1216)
Goals- Modano (561) Tkachuk (538) Roenick (513)
Points per game LaFontaine (1.171), 17th all-time
Goals per game- LaFontaine (.541), 16th all-time

Here's the all-time list.

 

[Eddie_Shack]

Mike Modano??

Yeah, he was an American born center from greater Detroit, drafted by the North Stars, captained the Dallas Stars for a long time and recently retired.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Yeah, he was an American born center from greater Detroit, drafted by the North Stars, captained the Dallas Stars for a long time and recently retired.

Har har......

He is certainly a candidate for greatest US Born player....

 

[Eddie_Shack]

Har har......

He is certainly a candidate for greatest US Born player....

God I would love to say a Michigan man is the greatest of all time, I would really love to say it.

 

[Eddie_Shack]

The pool of US talent is certainly deeper than it's ever been, but we're still waiting for that star power from days of yore to break through. Outside of Miller, I don't see anyone who can match up with the old days Leetch, Roenick, Tkachuk, Chelios, Modano, Lafontaine, Chelios, and Housley. Hopefully Kessel, Kesler, Backes, Oshie, Parise, Ryan, Suter, Bogosian, and the Johnsons go on to prove me wrong.

 

[Automattic]

Yeah, but what about Modano!?

 

[Automattic]

...and Roenick is gonna bust some ass when he get here.



Also, calm the fuck down everybody. The Answer is Dan Hinote.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

...and Roenick is gonna bust some ass when he get here.



Also, calm the fuck down everybody. The Answer is Dan Hinote.

He is no Al Iafrate!!!!!

 

[Automattic]

I fucking love it! Stonewashed?

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

You have those don't you?

 

[Automattic]

...and Roenick is gonna bust some ass when he get here.


Also, calm the fuck down everybody. The Answer is Dan Hinote.

I forgot to add an "s" on "get", and it accidently turned me into the hardest gangsta this world has ever seen.

 

[Automattic]

You have those don't you?

No, he left them on your bedroom floor.:vee:

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

LOL!

 

[puckhead]

Modano carried his team for 15 years.
not sure you can say that about the others (maybe lafontaine)

best right now is between kesler and kessel.
i'd much rather have kesler. in beast-mode, he isamazing to watch.
i think kessel is way over-reaching right now

 

[Eddie_Shack]

Modano carried his team for 15 years.
not sure you can say that about the others (maybe lafontaine)

best right now is between kesler and kessel.
i'd much rather have kesler. in beast-mode, he isamazing to watch.
i think kessel is way over-reaching right now

He carried his team during the lean years, but in his prime he also had Sydor, Belfour, Hull, Niewy, Carbo, Zubov, Chewbacca, and a pretty good supporting cast. After the Cup years Dallas still had some good teams with Modano on the decline.

 

[Automattic]

Modano carried his team for 15 years.
not sure you can say that about the others (maybe lafontaine)

best right now is between kesler and kessel.
i'd much rather have kesler. in beast-mode, he isamazing to watch.
i think kessel is way over-reaching right now

I think in Phil's case, If you throw that much gas on someone they are bound to catch on fire. I can't really think of too many others that would be more fed up than Kessel coming into this season.