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All the NHL players who retire&nbsp;in 2022 will leave&nbsp;a lasting legacy that lives on.&nbsp;Whether they&#39;re finishing their careers&nbsp;as&nbsp;top hockey stars or calling it quits after a few up-and-down seasons, all these great NHL players retiring in 2022 have given the game their all.&nbsp;Look to this list regularly to see&nbsp;the&nbsp;best hockey&nbsp;players&nbsp;who retired in 2022, either because it was their time or because injuries cut a promising career short.

The first big name NHL hockey star to choose retirement&nbsp;in 2022 was longtime Minnesota Wild defenseman, Nate Prosser, who played for the Wild most of his career.

Take a look at the recently retired hockey players list below and vote up the NHL stars you&#39;ll miss most, or those you think contributed the most to the game.&nbsp;

NHL Players Who Retired In 2022

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Every NHL Player Who Retired In 2022

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What are the funniest athlete names of 2023? <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/funny-dirty-names/ashley-reign">The funniest names</a> in sports can make you chuckle just by looking at them. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-athletes-2022/patrick-alexander">Regardless of an athlete's talent</a>, if they have a funny name, fans will be sure to remember them. These funny sports names range from the shocking to the bizarre. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/funniest-professional-athletes?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Funny sports players</a> names can be long or short, but they will make you laugh. So, what is the funniest athlete name of 2023? Which funny athlete names do you love?When it comes to athlete names, Chuba Hubbard, a NFL running back, is quite a mouthful. Other athletes names like Brooke Pancake, Storm Duck, General Booty, and English Gardner feature random nouns that make them sound funny. There are also funny Olympic athlete names like Dong Dong, the famed Chinese gymnast.&nbsp;Vote up the funniest athlete names below, and help decide which athletes competing in 2023 have the best names.

The Funniest Athlete Names In 2023

The 50+ Funniest Athlete Names In 2023

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Which&nbsp;NHL coaches were fired in 2022? This list of NHL&nbsp;coaches fired in 2022&nbsp;shows that managing a professional sports team&nbsp;is never easy. NHL coaches face many challenges week in, week out, whether its&#39; injuries, bad beats, and supernatural performances from opposing teams. However, at a point, the buck must stop somewhere, and that somewhere is the head coach. Not every NHL coach is an All-Timer, and some of the coaches on this list might actually be among&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/worst-nhl-coaches-of-all-time/the-round-mound" target="_blank">the worst NHL coaches of all time</a>.&nbsp;But, who are <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-nhl-coaches/ranker-hockey" target="_blank">the best&nbsp;NHL head coaches</a>&nbsp;fired this year? Which NHL coach&nbsp;got the axe too soon? Who deserves another spin around the NHL coaching carousel?&nbsp;

Many would consider former Montreal Canadiens&#39;&nbsp;head coach Dominique Ducharme to be the best NHL coach fired in 2022, based on his Stanley Cup pedigree. Then there&#39;s&nbsp;Edmonton Oilers&#39;&nbsp;head coach Dave Tippett&nbsp;who had&nbsp;led his squad&nbsp;to a winning record over three seasons.

Vote up the NHL coaches who deserve another shot on the sidelines in 2022, or the NHL coaches you&#39;d love to see your team hire. You can also check out <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/nhl-coaches-fired-2021/pedro-cerrano" target="_blank">all the NHL coaches fired in 2021</a>.

NHL Coaches Fired In 2022

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Who will win the 2022 Stanley Cup? It&#39;s time to make your 2022 Stanley Cup&nbsp;predictions. The 2022 NHL season opened with the big question on the minds of millions of hockey fans: who will win the Stanley Cup? The big series will take place the last week of June 2022. What teams will reach the Stanley Cup Finals?&nbsp;What team will life the 2022 Stanley Cup?

Last year&#39;s Stanley Cup&nbsp;was one of the&nbsp;best series of all time&nbsp;when the Tampa Bay Lightning stymied the Montreal Canadiens in five games. Can fans expect a rematch&nbsp;this year? We will see. The Atlantic division favorite Florida Panthers might have something to say about it. As will the&nbsp;Carolina Hurricanes,&nbsp;who are high in current NHL power rankings. There&#39;s only one team that can take home the Cup, so it&#39;s up to you&nbsp;to decide what fanbase will be celebrating when all is said and done.

Vote up the teams most likely to win this year&#39;s Stanley Cup&nbsp;and help decide who will be the 2022 hockey champions.

Who Will Win the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup?

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From rising rookies to marvelous veterans, from breakout stars to living legends, the NHL is currently filled to the brim with some of the best show-stopping talents and electric athletes the league has ever seen. Fans around the league are able to watch the best hockey players of 2023 night in and night out as they deliver spectacular stat padding performances, jaw-dropping feats of skill and finesse, and of course, compete at the highest level for the Stanley Cup. The best NHL players are redefining and revolutionizing the game of hockey, and fans are quickly coming to the realization that we are currently in the golden age of magnificent talent on the ice.&nbsp;Hockey fans are viewing a new generation come in and cement themselves in the history books and redefine the game with players like Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews rapidly becoming Hart, Calder, Norris, and Stanley Cup winners. Of course, we couldn't forget the young up-and-comers like Cale Makar and Kirill Kaprizovwho are ready to show their time is now, or the grizzled vets like Nikita Kucherov and Alexander Ovechkin who are proving to the NHL world that they aren't out of gas just yet. The NHL has the deepest set of players it has ever seen, and with so much incredible talent in the league, it is nearly impossible to determine who the best player in the NHL is, and that is where you come in.Vote up the best hockey player of 2023 to leave your mark in NHL history, then, be sure to check out <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/15-great-nhl-players/ranker-hockey">The Best NHL Players of All Time</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-hockey-coaches-of-all-time/ranker-hockey">The Best Hockey Coaches of All Time</a> to get your full and complete history in the world of hockey.

The Best Hockey Players Of 2023

The Best NHL Players Of 2023

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The most likable NHL players are a mix of superstars and role players. Some players become popular with fans and teammates by scoring huge point totals and helping their teams win, while others gain the respect of other hockey players and viewers at home with their strong work ethic and dedication to the game.

Players like Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin are among the most famous and loved players in the game, while also earning a reputation as being among the nicest players in the league. Meanwhile, younger, up-and-coming stars like Jack Eichel and Auston Matthews are earning reputations for their talent and becoming fan favorites as some of the most likable guys in the NHL.

So check out this list of the most liked players in the NHL today, and vote up the players you love to watch play the game and appreciate both on and off the ice.

The Most Likable Players In The NHL Today

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The 50+ Most Well-Liked NHL Players Right Now, Ranked By Fans

The podcasts you absolutely must download and/or stream and listen to during your commute, workouts, study breaks, and whenever.

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Podcasts: they're not just for commutes, workouts, study breaks, or doing the dishes anymore. With so many, though, how do you even pick which to stream or download?

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There are some great hockey podcasts out right now, and we&#39;ve put together a list of the top NHL podcasts streaming new episodes. From analysis, interviews, and opinions on games to the latest hockey news from NHL insiders, there&#39;s a podcast for every fan.

Some of these podcasts, like Broad Street Hockey from SBNation and Hockey Central @ Noon from Sportsnet are from big sports news sources or have former professional players in the cast. Other podcasts, such as Dudes on Hockey, Face Off Hockey Show, and Puck Podcast come from dedicated hockey fans. Some hockey podcasts focus on professional teams in the NHL while others follow college hockey teams.

Vote up the current hockey podcasts you haven&#39;t skipped an episode of! And if you think we&#39;re forgetting one, give us an assist and add it to the list!

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There are various reasons for different players to be overpaid in 2019.&nbsp;They could be injury-prone, maybe they're performing below expectations, or perhaps&nbsp;age is catching up with them.One thing to remember is that if teams are dumb enough to overspend, the players are smart enough to sign the contract. So we can't fault any player on the list for doing what's best for them and their families. You have to question some NBA and NFL front offices' decision making, since they're the ones ultimately handing out the bad contracts to players like Jared Goff and Chris Paul. MLB players also have a place on the list, with some of the worst contracts in sports belonging to baseball players like Bryce Harper and Giancarlo Stanton.So vote for who you think are the most overpaid athletes in all of professional sports! Be sure to share the list with your friends to have them vote as well!

The Most Overpaid Professional Athletes Of 2019

The 25 Most Overpaid Athletes In Sports In 2019

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Who are the best coaches in NHL right now? The best current NHL coaches are the talented men leading one of the 32 teams in the National Hockey&nbsp;League this&nbsp;season. Like other professional coaches, NHL managers come and go with a firing after a poor season many times guaranteed, but the truly great coaches stick around in search of greatness. These current NHL head coaches are definitely the best at getting wins in the league right now but many will also be remembered among <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-hockey-coaches-of-all-time/ranker-hockey">the best NHL coaches of all time</a>. Who is the best current NHL coach? Which current hockey coaches do you love?So whether you're a fan of the coaches who have been around for a while, like&nbsp;Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning or someone fairly new, like Jay Woodcroft&nbsp;of the Edmonton Oilers, or just the coach of your local team, let us know which NHL coaches you love.&nbsp;These rankings won't include any <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/nhl-coaches-fired-2022/pedro-cerrano">NHL coaches fired</a> during the season, but their replacements will be on here, ready to move up the list of winningest coaches.Vote for <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-ultimate-favorites-list/stevo200?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">your favorite</a>&nbsp;NHL coaches below, and help decide who is the best NHL coach right now!

The Best Current NHL Coaches

Every Current NHL Head Coach, Ranked Best To Worst

Votable lists that rank the top players to ever play on each team in the National Hockey League.

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List of the greatest Nashville Predators of all time. The Nashville Predators were founded in 1998 in the&nbsp;Central Division of the NHL's Western Conference. The 2013-2014 saw great players like Shea Weber and Mike Fisher, but all through the Predators's history, there have been some truly amazing hockey players out on the rink.The Nashville Predators are encouraged by the love and support of their mascot, Gnash and play at the Bridgestone Arena. Fans often throw catfish onto the ice after a goal, a nod to the octopus throwing tradition of one of the NHL's original teams, the Detroit Red Wings. The players on this list are the best of the best who have ever skated for the Predators, including Scott Hartnell and others.The Nashville Predators have yet to win a Stanley Cup, but these players are truly great. Vote up the best Predators below and see where your favorites rank!

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The Greatest Nashville Predators of All Time

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List of the greatest St. Louis Blues players of all time. Nobody has the blues when these Blues&nbsp;are skating. When Brendan Shanahan or David Backes put on their skates, the crowds would go wild. Hockey fans have united and voted on the list below to rank the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-current-nhl-players?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best hockey players</a> to ever play for the St. Louis Blues as the best of the best, whether <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-blues-goalies-ever/ranker-hockey" target="_blank">top Blues goalies</a> or goalscorers. You can see current NHL stars play at St. Louis Blues games at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

Members of the Central Division of the Western Conference, the team was named after a song called &quot;Saint Louis Blues,&quot; by W.C. Handy. Founded in 1967, the Blues are the oldest existing team in the entire league to never win the Stanley Cup. However, they do have some impressive records, like making the playoffs every single year from 1980 to 2004, the third longest streak in the history of pro sports in North America.

Vote up the best St. Louis Blues hockey players below and see where your favorites rank!

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The Greatest St. Louis Blues Players Of All Time

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Who are the highest paid hockey&nbsp;players in 2022? The hockey players who make the most money are typically the best players in the game. To get to the level of earning millions of dollars, athletes must train relentlessly, compete at the highest level to win games, and generally possess freakish athletic ability. NHL stars&nbsp;who earn the most money are true international superstars who live impossibly luxurious lives on and off the ice. Who is the highest paid hockey&nbsp;player in the world right now? Who are the&nbsp;richest NHL stars?

The highest paid NHL players&nbsp;Connor McDavid and Erik Karlsson&nbsp;earn the most money in the NHL, putting&nbsp;them&nbsp;among&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/highest-paid-athletes-2022/patrick-alexander" target="_blank">the highest paid athletes</a>&nbsp;of all time. The New York Rangers&#39; left winger&nbsp;Artemi Panarin&nbsp;is&nbsp;not far behind on the&nbsp;highest paid NHL player&nbsp;list, as are two of the highest paid NHL goaltenders Carey Price and Sergei Bobrovsky.

Check out all the highest paid NHL players below, and come back when new NHL stars&nbsp;sign fat contracts to see how their salaries stack up!

The Highest Paid Hockey Players Of 2022

The 25 Highest Paid Hockey Players Of 2022

Who are the highest paid female athletes in 2022? The female athletes who make the most money are typically the best players in their particular sport. To get to the level of earning millions of dollars, these athletes must train relentlessly, compete at the highest level, win lots of games, and generally possess supernatural&nbsp;athletic ability. The women&nbsp;athletes who earn the most money are true international superstars. Who is the highest paid female athlete in the world right now? Who are your favorite Forbes-rich women athletes?

LPGA female golfer Ko Jin-young&nbsp;and WTA tennis player Ashleigh Barty earn the most money out of anyone, putting them&nbsp;among <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/highest-paid-athletes-2022/patrick-alexander" target="_blank">the highest paid athletes</a> of all time. Meanwhile, women&#39;s tennis players&nbsp;Barbora Krejč&iacute;kov&aacute;,&nbsp;&nbsp;Aryna Sabalenka, and Karol&iacute;na Pl&iacute;&scaron;kov&aacute;&nbsp;earn millions with big tennis tournament wins.&nbsp;Other well-paid women athletes are WNBA stars Diana Taurasi&nbsp;and Breanna Stewart, Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, soccer players Sam Kerr and Marta, as well as badminton champion&nbsp;P.V. Sindhu.&nbsp;

Check out all the best paid female&nbsp;athletes below. This list is based purely on salary and earnings, but it does not include endorsement deals and sponsorships.

The Highest Paid Female Athletes Of 2022

The 40+ Highest Paid Female Athletes Of 2022

Who are the best USA athletes to watch at the 2022 Winter Olympics?&nbsp;After finishing fourth in the medal table at back-to-back Winter Olympics, the United States will look to improve its standing when the 2022 Games get underway from February 2022. Whether in skiing, snowboarding, hockey, curling, speed skating, and everything else in between, the USA is loaded with talent for the Winter Olympics 2022. So, who are the Olympic athletes to watch at this year&#39;s games? Which USA winter olympians do you love?

Legendary snowboarder Shaun White heads a lineup of USA stars at the Winter Olympics. White notably&nbsp;holds the world record for the&nbsp;most Olympic gold medals by a snowboarder. The biggest star in ski racing today Mikaela Shiffrin&nbsp;is&nbsp;also back for her third Winter Olympics in Beijing. As is&nbsp;two-time defending champion in Half Pipe Snowboarding David Wise, who will look to defend his throne.

Vote up the US athletes you want to watch most and which USA stars you think will find themselves atop the podium. Then check out <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/winter-olympics-2022/patrick-alexander" target="_blank">all the athletes to watch at the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022</a>.

US Athletes To Watch At The 2022 Winter Olympics

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The 35+ Best USA Athletes To Watch At Winter Olympics 2022, Ranked by Fans

Lists of sports films about players, teams, and coaches, ranked from best to worst.

Sports Movies That Score Big

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What athletes are producing movies in 2022? In recent years, it&#39;s become commonplace for star athletes to foray into the entertainment sphere to pursue passions for&nbsp;music, animation, art, podcasting, and of course&nbsp;movies, often looking for exciting business opportunities for their multiple millions. With so many <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-sports-movies-2022/jason-bancroft" target="_blank">great new sports movies</a> in recent years like&nbsp;Space Jam: A New Legacy&nbsp;and the Oscar-winning&nbsp;King Richard, film studios&nbsp;are putting together&nbsp;lucrative business models for athletes to become producers of sports movies. So, what athletes are producing movies in 2022? Which athletes are making&nbsp;movies you&#39;ll love?

In 2022, Shaquille O&#39;Neal&nbsp;and&nbsp;Steph Curry added some more hardware to their incredibly decorated trophy rooms by winning Oscars for their roles producing the The Queen of Basketball&nbsp;documentary. Speaking of dynamic duos, LeBron James is teaming up with Adam Sandler for <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-netflix-original-movies-2022/jason-bancroft" target="_blank">the Netflix comedy</a> Hustle. Meanwhile, Tom Brady will play himself alongside&nbsp;Jane Fonda in&nbsp;80 For Brady,&nbsp;which goes into production this Spring.

Find out all the sports stars producing movies in 2022. Then, check back throughout the year as more sports movies are released.

Athletes Who Produced Movies In 2022

8 Athletes Producing Movies in 2022

Some of the greatest Arizona Coyote players in team history are also some of the most recognizable faces in the league. Many Coyotes have taken home individual honors, even when the team itself has faltered. Ramzi Abid (2002-2003), Shane Doan (1996-2014), and Teppo Numminen (1996-2003) are proof of the great players in history who have scored for the Phoenix Coyotes. The list also includes newbies who have shown their skill on the ice, from Keith Yandle (2006-2014) to Derek Morris (2003-2014). Who are some of the greatest&nbsp;Arizona Coyotes of all time? That's not an easy question, especially when you consider who has played for the team. But it's up to you to decide who are the best players to play for the Coyotes. Are these guys the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/15-great-nhl-players">greatest hockey players of all time</a>&nbsp;or even the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-current-nhl-players">best players today</a>? That's up to you to decide but for now, take a look and vote up and down your favorite Arizona Coyotes of all time.

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The Best Arizona Coyotes of All Time

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Going down as one of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-nhl-goalies/ranker-hockey?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best NHL goalies</a> of all time isn&#39;t easy. Former Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kirk McLean once said, &quot;It&#39;s pretty tough for a goalie when you look at it. You&#39;re always the last line of defense. If you let a goal in, you can&#39;t go to the bench and hide between the guys or anything.&quot; While goaltending alone does not win games or championships, it can be the difference between a win and an embarrassing loss. Certainly there has been some stellar goaltenders in the history of the NHL, but a select few stand above and beyond the rest.

Who are the greatest hockey goalies of all time? Which goalkeepers have the most impressive records? There are plenty of amazing goalkeepers on this list and without them, their teams would be in trouble. The old NHL adage is that you&#39;re only as good as your goalie. Without some of the guys on this list, their teams would be at the bottom of the league, or at minimum, just an average squad. Vote for the top NHL goalies ever. While you&#39;re at it, cast your votes for the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-nhl-goalies/ranker-hockey" target="_blank">best goalies in the NHL right now</a>.

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The Top Hockey Goaltenders of All Time

The 100+ Best NHL Goalies of All Time, Ranked By Fans

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The <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/black-nhl-players/ranker-hockey" target="_blank">best NHL players</a> of all time are undoubtably the most talented and most decorated hockey players ever to take the ice in the National Hockey League. These NHL greats hold countless spots in the NHL record books, a fan favorites and if they haven't already been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, they surely will be when they are eligible. Plain and simple, these are hockey gods.Easily earning the title as &quot;The Great One,&quot; Wayne Gretzky is arguably among the very elite hockey players ever. Holding NHL records for everything from lifetime goals to the most goals in a season to the most career assists, points and even short-handed goals, there was little Gretzky didn't dominate during his 20 seasons in the National Hockey League.While Gretzky is &quot;The Great One,&quot; he's far from the only great one. Mr. Hockey himself, Gordie Howe, is right up there with Gretzky with an impressive hockey career that lasted until he was 52 years of age. Along with other NHL legends like Mario Lemieux, Bobby Orr, Mark Messier and Maurice Richard, these hockey greats dominated the league during their time.Many will follow in the footsteps, or skate strides, of these all-time best NHL players but few will ever reach the level of greatness that these talented men have. Who is your all-time favorite NHL star? How would you rank these <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-current-nhl-players?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">top NHL players</a> of all time? Tell us by voting for your favorites below, adding any that are missed or even re-ranking this list of the best NHL players of all time below. Looking for more detailed rankings by position? Check out the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-nhl-defensemen-of-all-time/sportsyeah" target="_blank">best NHL defensemen of all time</a> and the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/top-hockey-goaltenders-of-all-time/angie-marie" target="_blank">best hockey goaltenders of all time</a> rankings too!

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The Best NHL Players of All Time

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This is a list of the coolest hockey team logos, ranked from best to worst by by design-savvy NHL fans. This list includes the logos of existing NHL teams and disbanded clubs, as well as images of the most popular hockey team emblems - though not all of them. Many of these recognizable and legendary hockey team symbols have changed over the years, going through many incarnations. NHL logos past and present are shown below. Vote up your favorite hockey logos to move them to the top of the list and vote down the hockey team symbols that just don't belong on the ice. And to create your own list of the best logos in the NHL, just rerank!What are the coolest hockey logos? This list of the best NHL logos past and present takes your through all the coolest logos in hockey history.

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The Coolest Hockey Team Logos of All Time

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The best NHL defensemen of all time include Norris Trophy winners, Stanley Cup winners and some of the most talented players to ever put on a pair of skates. These professional hockey defensemen aren't just the best to ever man the blue line in the National Hockey League but also some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/top-10-hockey-players-of-all-time/beausteele2000" target="_blank">best hockey players to ever play the game</a>. With the retirement of Detroit Red Wings captain Nick Lidstrom in May 2012, the argument over which defensive player is the best ever with two names dominating the discussion. Younger fans will swear that Lidstrom, who won the Norris Trophy as the top defenseman in the NHL seven times, is the best NHL defenseman ever. As perhaps the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-hockey-players-from-sweden/reference" target="_blank">most successful hockey player from Sweden</a>, he played 20 years in the NHL, won four championships, became the first European-born player to captain a Stanley Cup-champion team and won the gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics, all while acting like a true professional and highly respected gentleman while doing so. Others will argue that the best NHL defenseman of all time is hands down Bobby Orr. The long-time member of the Boston Bruins won the Norris Trophy eight times plus won the league's MVP award, the Hart Trophy, three times during his 12 seasons in the NHL. The Hockey Hall of Fame member not only still holds several league records but also changed how the game was played with his innovative style. Lidstrom and Orr were one-of-a-kind players who will always be remembered as the top blue-liners to ever take the ice but they are far from the only highly talented defensemen in NHL history. The likes of Doug Harvey, Paul Coffee, Raymond Bourque, Eddie Shore and even Chris Chelios all had amazing careers as NHL defensemen and deserve lots of credit for that. But which NHL defenseman is the absolute best of all time? Vote for Team Lidstrom or Team Orr, or another player you think is deserving of the title below!