Top 3 by country - all-time

[KennyBanyeah]

Top 3 players ever from each of the hockey powers. I'm bored and feel like starting a list that can be debated. You decide the criteria.

Canada
Orr
Lemieux
Gretzky

USA
Brett Hull
Lafontaine
Roenick

Russia
Tretiak
Larionov
Datsyuk

Sweden
Lidstrom
Forsberg
Lundqvist

Czech
Jagr
Hasek
Elias

Slovakia
P. Stastny
Chara
Mikita

Finland
Selanne
S. Koivu
Kurri

These are my selections, now tear 'em apart.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Russia I put Bure and Federov over Datsyuk and Larionov.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Also, Modano over Roenick.

 

[dash]

I would replace S. Koivu with Kipper, but that could be the homer in me talkin'

 

[dash]

Also. for what Mats Sundin has done internationally for Sweden, I would put in him over Lundqvist...

 

[forty_three]

Canada
Orr
Lemieux - I'd go with Howe or the Rocket
Gretzky

USA
Brett Hull
Lafontaine - I'd go with Housely. Hard to Argue with Joey Mullen either.
Roenick

Russia
Tretiak
Larionov
Datsyuk - I'd go with Bure or Fetisov

Sweden
Lidstrom
Forsberg
Lundqvist - Maybe Pelle Lindbergh. Hard o say what he'd have become.

Czech
Jagr
Hasek - Dear god, anyone but him.
Elias

Slovakia
P. Stastny
Chara
Mikita

Finland
Selanne
S. Koivu - Esa Tikkanen?
Kurri

 

[IPostedWhat]

Also, Modano over Roenick.

Keep Modano, Keep Roenick, get rid of Hull.

 

[forty_three]

Also, Modano over Roenick.

Ah. How could I forget pretty boy?

 

[dash]

Can I do Germany?

Uwe Krupp
Dennis Seidenberg
Olaf Kolzig (born in South Africa to German parents and played internationally for Germany)

 

[DChero]

Messier for USA! He became a citizen, I don't know how that works.

I do agree with Modano in for JR. Never thought of JR hitting that level.

 

[DChero]

Canada
Orr
Lemieux - I'd go with Howe or the Rocket
Gretzky

USA
Brett Hull
Lafontaine - I'd go with Housely. Hard to Argue with Joey Mullen either.
Roenick

Russia
Tretiak
Larionov
Datsyuk - I'd go with Bure or Fetisov

Sweden
Lidstrom
Forsberg
Lundqvist - Maybe Pelle Lindbergh. Hard o say what he'd have become.

Czech
Jagr
Hasek - Dear god, anyone but him.
Elias

Slovakia
P. Stastny
Chara
Mikita

Finland
Selanne
S. Koivu - Esa Tikkanen?
Kurri

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Czech
Jagr
Hasek - Dear god, anyone but him.
Elias

Why exactly?

 

[forty_three]

Why exactly?

Biggest quitter ever. Zero respect for that asshole. Zero.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Seems like JR was an unpopular choice.

I struggled most with ( about 3 minutes) the US picks.

Wanted Tkachuk in there too.

I just remember Roenick being an absolute beast in the early 90s.

I suppose Fedorov belongs ahead of Datsyuk for Russia. Kinda forgot about him.

Was tempted to put Sergei Zubov in for Russia. He was underrated as all hell.

 

[IPostedWhat]

Canada
Gretzky
Lindy Ruff
Derek Roy

 

[DChero]

Seems like JR was an unpopular choice.

I struggled most with ( about 3 minutes) the US picks.

Wanted Tkachuk in there too.

I just remember Roenick being an absolute beast in the early 90s.

I suppose Fedorov belongs ahead of Datsyuk for Russia. Kinda forgot about him.

Was tempted to put Sergei Zubov in for Russia. He was underrated as all hell.

Zubov is one of my favorite defensemen of all time, but I think you're right to leave him off. Top 5 though.

If only there was a way to mention Darius Kasparaitis...

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Biggest quitter ever. Zero respect for that asshole. Zero.

Sorry, but I think his 6 Vezinas, 2 Harts, Stanley Cup, Olympic Gold and best ever career Sv% weigh a bit heavier than your personal dislike for him.

Guy was a total flake at times, but his on-ice performance was still incredible.

 

[mattola]

Canada
Orr
Lemieux
Gretzky

USA
Leetch
Housley
Modano

Russia
Tretiak
Larionov
Valeri Kharlamov

Sweden
Lidstrom
Forsberg
Alfredsson

Czech
Jagr
Hasek
Hejduk

Slovakia
P. Stastny
Stan Mikita
Marián Hossa

Finland
Selanne
Kiprusoff
Kurri

 

[Destroydacre]

Wanted Tkachuk in there too.

Tkachuk's easily in the top 3 hot dog eaters list.

 

[pixburgher66]

Canada
Lemieux
Crosby
Lemieux