Hockey's best by the numbers they wore

[dash]

Always like these lists and the debates that follow...

Hockey's best players by the numbers they wore - NHL.com - History

 

[Automattic]

they had brett hull wearing 19 a few days ago. I see they fixed it, but I was confused...

 

[puckhead]

10: Lafleur > francis

lotsa room for debate on 9 (yes, i know he was Mr Hockey, but the Rocket is hard to deny) and 19 (Big Bird for runner-up at least), too

wish they woulda gone higher
#52 - Sven Butenschon!

 

[dash]

wish they woulda gone higher
#52 - Sven Butenschon!

On that page, they have links for the other numbers:

Some of hockey's best players from No. 34 to No. 66 - NHL.com - History

Some of hockey's best players from No. 67 to No. 99 - NHL.com - History

 

[puckhead]

thanks Dash. too lazy to look around I guess. the peanut gallery continues then:

44 - I'm kind of offended to see R Neidermayer's name in the mix. One 60 points season 15 years ago, never passed 40 pts since.
76 - I'd put Subban above Peters already.
81 - heh. Satan owns Hossa has a nice ring to it.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

On that page, they have links for the other numbers:

Some of hockey's best players from No. 34 to No. 66 - NHL.com - History

Some of hockey's best players from No. 67 to No. 99 - NHL.com - History

When Matthew Barnaby makes a "best of" list, something has gone very, very wrong.

 

[dash]

#20 - Big Lucky Luc fan, but I always think Tretiak

 

[KennyBanyeah]

9 and 19 are the toughest ones out there.

9 has two of the most legendary players in history and 19 has 4 guys who , IMO, could be legitimately picked.

For my two cents I'd take the Rocket for #9; his game was close to as good as Howe's, if not as good. What puts him over the top for me is the history he brings to the game. The riot and all the Cups makes him the best #9, IMO.

As for 19, I'm lost. I always tried to play like Trottier as a kid. As a teenager I loved Sakic and Yzerman's games. Larry Robinson is a top 10 player at his position, IMO, so maybe he deserves it. I'm at a loss for this one, so we'll go with team success and give it to Trottier on the strength of his 6 Cups.

 

[puckhead]

#20 - Big Lucky Luc fan, but I always think Tretiak

me too.
given it's an NHL list on the NHL website, I gave them a pass.

I'm still not sure about Iggy over Cournoyer for #12 though. I guess Iggy has carried that team for a decade (and has better career stats already), but it's the freakin' Roadrunner!

 

[Darkstone42]

Have there been no good players to wear #58? Kris Letang? Really?

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Have there been no good players to wear #58? Kris Letang? Really?

He's no Chad Larose (the legendary #59), but he does have a Cup.

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

If I ever make it to the NHL....I'm wearing #64..and then I'll be on the list within a year...book it....