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This is a list of the greatest New York Rangers players of all time. One of the Original Six franchises in the NHL, the Rangers have a storied history, albeit one that&#39;s generally associated with near misses. Despite the franchise generally being among the league&#39;s best, the team has only won one Stanley Cup since 1940. That doesn&#39;t mean the team hasn&#39;t had some of the best players&nbsp;in the NHL, whether <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-rangers-goalies-ever/ranker-hockey" target="_blank">top Rangers goalies</a> or goalscorers.

Some of the greatest Rangers in team history are some of the most recognizable faces in the league. Many NY Rangers&nbsp;players have taken home individual honors, even when the team has faltered. If you want hall of fame players, the Rangers have them. Mark Messier, Brian Leetch and even Wayne Gretzky have suited up on Broadway. The Blueshirts have always featured a rich history of strong goaltending with the likes of Eddie Giacomin, MIke Richter and Henrik Lundqvist all standing between the pipes.

Who are some of the greatest NY Rangers of all time? That&#39;s not an easy question, especially when you consider who has played for the team. But it&#39;s up to you decide. Are these guys the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/15-great-nhl-players">greatest hockey players of all time</a> or even the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-current-nhl-players">best players today</a>? Take a look and vote up and down your favorite Rangers of all time.&nbsp;

Andy Bathgate

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List of the greatest Montreal Canadiens of all time. The best players to ever call themselves Canadiens, in more than the geographical sense, are ranked here as the best Canadiens of all time. The Canadiens where one of the four founding NHL teams, then called&nbsp;Le Club de Hockey Canadien.The Canadiens have been an NHL team for over 100 years, founded in 1909. They have won a whopping twenty-four Stanley Cups and 22 division championships. Given their rich history, so truly great and memorable players have been Canadiens. The men who appear on this list of the best Montreal Canadiens are the best of the best, and are the reasons this team has seen so much success.Vote up the best Canadiens below and see where your favorite players rank!

Jacques Plante

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<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-13-craziest-hockey-riot-videos-of-all-time/randolph">Hockey is a pretty vicious sport</a>, as just about any player can attest. But sometimes hockey gets a little rougher than it should, and we're not just talking about fights. Hockey injuries can be so bad that they make you feel sick to your stomach&nbsp;and completely forget it's all just a game.&nbsp;So, what are some of the worst hockey injuries ever? Is it&nbsp;a fractured skull? A slit throat? Luckily, for you&nbsp;morbid hockey fans out there, this is a collection a whole lot of them, and for some, there's even&nbsp;video to back it up.While there haven't been many hockey deaths&nbsp;in the NHL or international leagues, that doesn't stop many of these <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/most-gruesome-sports-injuries-accidents/zachary-benau">nasty injuries</a> from being horribly gruesome. After all, skate blades, sticks, massive men skating at up to 30 mph... what could possibly go wrong?As a warning, hockey is generally not for the faint of heart&nbsp;and this is also not for the weak of stomach. There's blood, much of it happens live, and the carnage is discussed in detail. If you're not up for some high-impact gory stuff, this article might not be for you. Might we suggest golf?

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The 15 Most Brutal Hockey Injuries Of All Time

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A list of the greatest Los Angeles Kings of all time. Since the team&#39;s inception in 1967, the Kings were known as one of the NHL&#39;s perennial disappointments and underacheiving teams in the league. The team had some of the greatest players&nbsp;in hockey history to wear the black, silver, purple and gold, whether <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-kings-goalies-ever/ranker-hockey" target="_blank">top Kings goalies</a> or top goalscorers. In 1988, the Kings brought the best player to put on two skates to Los Angeles in Wayne Gretzky. However, the Great One wasn&#39;t able to propel the snakebit franchise to greatness, though in fairness he did lead them to a Stanley Cup finals berth in 1993. But the Kings fell short, despite having a number of franchise greats like Gretzky, Luc Robitaille and Rob Blake.

However, in 2012, after a 45 year wait, Los Angeles was treated to its first Stanley Cup after blitzing through the league. Led by new stars like goalie Jonathan Quick, the Kings&#39;s first Stanley Cup winner featured some of the brightest young stars in team history. Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar are among a group of players who are some the best players to suit up for the Kings.&nbsp;

So who are the greatest Los Angeles Kings of all time? Who are the best players to wear the Kings logo? This list aims to answer that question and if you notice that someone isn&#39;t on this list and should be considered among the top Kings players ever, feel free to add him to this list.&nbsp;

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The Philly Flyers were the first expansion team to win the Stanley Cup, once it was no longer just a league of the Original Six. Winners in 1973 and 1974, the Philadelphia Flyers still have it in them. Some of the greatest in team history, whether <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-flyers-goalies-ever/ranker-hockey" target="_blank">top Flyers goalies</a> or goalscorers,&nbsp;are also some of the most recognizable faces in the league. Many Flyers have taken home individual honors, even when the team as a whole has faltered.

If you want hall of fame players, the Flyers have them. Does the name Bobby Clarke ring a bell? He&#39;s famous for playing dirty on the ice, but with great success. In addition to Clarke, players like Bill Barber, Eric Lindros, and Mark Howe are further proof of the great players in history who have scored for the Flyers. Of course, Bernie Parent is regarded as the Flyers&#39;s best goalie of all time, though Ron Hextall also gave him a run for his money. 
 
Who are some of the greatest Philadelphia Flyers of all time? That&#39;s not an easy question, especially when you consider who has played for the team. But it&#39;s up to you decide who are the best players to have ever played for the Flyers. 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&#39;s up to you to decide but for now, take a look and vote up and down your favorite Flyers of all time.

Kimmo Timonen

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List of the greatest Ottawa Senators of all time. Since 1992, this Canadian team has crushed games. Based in Ottawa, Ontario, the Senators belong to the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the NHL. Players like Alexei Yashin and Jason Spezza are two men who rock the red, white, gold, and black like nobody's business.There are more players, however, who have made the Ottawa Senators what they are today. The Senators are much more effective than the people in Congress who have the same title. People would much rather elect Andreas Dackell and Wade Redden to represent them, thanks to their high records of goals and assists. All-Star teams and trophy winners are included on this list, such as Dany Heatley, who holds the franchise record of most goals in a season.Vote up the best of the best Ottawa Senators below and see where your favorites rank!

Craig Anderson

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The tallest hockey players in the game today are not necessarily the best in the NHL, but their size provides a distinct advantage over their peers in a sport that is often quite physical. There are only 34 current players in the NHL over 6-foot-4, and all of them tower over their opponents, including <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-vancouver-canucks-of-all-time/ranker-hockey?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Vancouver Canucks defenseman</a> Tyler Myers, who at 6&#39;8&quot; is the tallest player in hockey right now.&nbsp;

But Myers is not the only giant among men. There are also Mikko Koskinen and Ben Bishop, the biggest goalies in the NHL at 6 feet, 7 inches, tall. Players on this list are All-Stars and champions, and each of them has used his size to make the game just a little bit easier for himself and his team.

So, check out this list of the tallest hockey players in the game right now, and&nbsp;vote up players who have used their size and&nbsp;stature best while making a career in hockey&#39;s top levels. Who is the best tall&nbsp;NHL player today?

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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 Toronto Maple Leafs have rocked Canada and beyond with their decades-long span of success on the ice. One of the &ldquo;Original Six&rdquo; members of the NHL, the Toronto Maple Leafs were founded in 1917. Thirteen Stanley Cups later, some of the greatest&nbsp;Maple Leafs in team history, whether <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-maple-leafs-goalies-ever/ranker-hockey" target="_blank">top goalies</a> or goalscorers.&nbsp;are also some of the most recognizable faces in the league. Many Maple Leafs have taken home individual honors, even when the team has faltered. If you want hall of fame players, the Maple Leafs have them. Does the name Phil Kesser ring a bell? In addition to Kesser, players like Reginald &ldquo;Red&rdquo; Horner, Jack Adams, and George Armstrong are further proof of the great players in history who have scored for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The list includes newbies who have shown their skill on the ice, from Nazem Kadri to James van Riemsdyk.

Who are some of the greatest&nbsp;Toronto Maple Leafs of all time? That&#39;s not an easy question, especially when you consider who has played for the team. But it&#39;s up to you to decide who are the best players to play for the Maple Leafs. 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&#39;s up to you to decide but for now, take a look and vote up and down your favorite Maple Leafs of all time.

Frank Mahovlich

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The Buffalo Sabres were founded in 1970 (along with Vancouver Canucks) when the NFL decided to expand to 14 teams. The Sabres have been to the Stanley Cup finals twice, but never won, losing to Philly in 1975 and Dallas in 1999. The &quot;French Connection,&quot; consisting of Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin, and Ren&eacute;&nbsp;Robert, all had their jerseys retired at the same time they did, and even had a statue erected at Niagara Falls.Below are the greatest Buffalo Sabres of all time, including the famous French Connection. Vote up the best of the best below and see where your favorite Sabres fall!

Pat LaFontaine

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The list of famous short hockey players features quite a few talented current&nbsp;players in the league today. There are way more hockey stars at 5&#39;10&quot;&nbsp;or under than the average fan might think, and most teams have at least one player who would be considered short in most sports.

The hockey players listed below have proved to be among the best in their field, despite being among the smallest&nbsp;to get a roster spot in the NHL. Some of these players&nbsp;are All-Star-caliber superstars, while others are lower-tier talents providing minutes off the bench. What you will not find below is a goalie, a position which requires signficiant size. The shortest goalie in the NHL right now is Casey DeSmith of the Penguins, who is still 6 feet tall.

So, check out this list of the shortest hockey players in the game right now, and&nbsp;vote up players who have refused to let their size or stature hold them back from making a career in hockey&#39;s top levels. Who is the best short NHL player today?

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As they begin their 46th season in the NHL, the Pittsburgh Penguins are on a quest to capture their fourth franchise Stanley Cup championship. With hockey season getting underway, we drop the puck on some of the greatest Penguins to ever skate in the NHL. Sure, Super Mario and Sid the Kid are a part of the list, but how do these other Pittsburgh greats rank?Vote up all of the greatest Penguins players to have ever played. Don't see your favorite players on this list? Be sure to add them.

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A list of the greatest Edmonton Oilers of all time. During the 1980s, the Edmonton Oilers were as dominant of a team that the NHL has ever seen. With young talent that featured some of the game's greatest players, the Oilers were powerhouse that featured icons and thus, the result was a number of Stanley Cups. Though nestled north of the border, the Oilers are name synonymous with long time hockey fans. This is likely due to the success of those 1980s teams, which include two of the greatest <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-hockey-players-from-austria/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">players in hockey</a> history in Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier. Those Oiler teams were unstoppable, along with a slew of other top young talent, the Oilers won five Stanley Cups between 1983-84 and 1989-90.Who are the best Edmonton Oilers of all time? That's up to you to decide. With some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/15-great-nhl-players">greatest players to play hockey</a>, it's not surprising that many of the names you see on this list are famous.&nbsp;

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The Dallas Stars were founded in 1967, and the greatest Dallas platers of all time have been both <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-stars-goalies-ever/ranker-hockey" target="_blank">top Stars goalies</a> and top goalscorers.. Originally they were the Minnesota North Stars, relocating to Dallas in 1993. The Stars have seven division titles, have won the Western Conference twice, the Presidents&#39; Trophy twice, and went home with the Stanley Cup itself in 1999. Times have been tough for the Stars of late, but with new owner, Tom Gaglardi, joining the team in 2011, perhaps they are building to turn things around.

Below we commemorate the greatest Dallas Stars players of all time, a few of which are NHL hall of fame inductees, including both of the Hatcher brothers. Vote up the best of the best and see where your favorite Stars rank!

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The most brutal hockey fight videos take us back to those bloody moments, the heated line brawls, and the cheap shots that involve our favorite hockey players and often our beloved entire favorite NHL teams. These videos are not for the faint of heart and not appropriate for all audiences, but they represent some of the most graphic and bloody hockey fights of all time.&nbsp;Hockey fights come in all shapes and sizes from the one-punch wonders that leave one of the two competitors out cold on the ice to the brawls that are built on long rivalries which build up to bench-clearing melees. On occasion, sometimes the fights have even extended beyond the ice into the stands as the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/most-outrageous-athlete-meltdowns-with-fans/sportsyeah" target="_blank">fans fight with players</a>, like the notorious incident in <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/23/sports/hockey/23brawl.html?mtrref=www.google.com&amp;gwh=14380E337C05A2B957C83D9262DDDBA5&amp;gwt=pay" target="_blank">1979 when members of the Boston Bruins tussled with New York Rangers fans at Madison Square Garden.</a>&nbsp;Which hockey fight is the best? That&#39;s a topic that will be argued upon by hockey fans around the globe for eternity. Some fans, when considering the biggest hockey fight, will point to the <a href="https://www.denverpost.com/1997/03/27/avalanche-red-wings-brawl-1997/" target="_blank">1997 &quot;Brawl in Hockeytown&quot;</a> when old scores were settled as the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche were involved in a game with no less than nine huge fights. Others will argue that it was the 2004 tilt between the <a href="https://sports.vice.com/en_ca/article/nzawv8/mayhem-in-philly-an-oral-history-of-the-epic-senators-flyers-brawl" target="_blank">Philadelphia Senators and Ottawa Senators</a> that takes the cake as five fights closed out the game and set an NHL record for the most ejections in a game (20) and the most penalty minutes in a game (419).

Like <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-hockey-coach-meltdowns/the-round-mound" target="_blank">hockey coach meltdowns</a>,&nbsp;fighting isn&#39;t just a thing for North America hockey. The actual world record for penalty minutes in a single game is owned by the <a href="https://en.khl.ru" target="_blank">Kontinental Hockey League</a> in Europe and Asia. On January 9, 2010, players from the <a href="https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2010/12/10/avangard-vs-vityaz-the-bloodiest-rivalry-in-hockey-escalates/" target="_blank">Vityaz Chekhov and Avangard Omsk</a> cleared the benches for a massive brawl. Both coaches and 35 players were ejected while 707 penalty minutes and nearly $200K in fines followed.

Whichever fight you like best, it&#39;s hard to argue that these clips are not some of the wildest of all time.

The Most Intense Hockey Fights Ever

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This is a list of the most overpaid professional athletes right now. There are various reasons for different players to be overpaid in 2019.&nbsp;They could be injury-prone, maybe they&#39;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&#39;t fault any player on the list for doing what&#39;s best for them and their families. You have to question some NBA and NFL front offices&#39; decision making, since they&#39;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!

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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 <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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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 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!

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The best current NHL players are not just the league-leading skaters and goaltenders in the league right now but also some of the best hockey players in the world. These players are consistently leading their teams in statistical categories and in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

As the NHL&#39;s golden child and <a href="/list/fan-favorite-nhl-players/powerofthepuck" target="_blank">fan favorite NHL player</a>, Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins is seen by many as the best current NHL player. The young star quickly made his mark in the league by leading the Penguins to the Stanley Cup Championship in 2009 at the age of 21, the youngest captain to ever do so. He had a little help though with Evgeni Malkin, who also makes this list, serving as the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the MVP of the playoffs.

But there are many more great current NHL players in the league besides those playing in Pittsburgh. Steven Stamkos, Alexander Giroux, Alexander Ovechkin, Pavel Datsyuk, Zdeno Chara and Jonathan Toews are all among the elite forwards and defensemen in the NHL right now. In net, Henrik Lundqvist, Jonathan Quick and Jimmy Howard are seen as the top NHL goaltenders right now.

Who do you think are the top NHL players in the league right now? The better question might be will these current hockey players be remembered among the <a href="/crowdranked-list/15-great-nhl-players" target="_blank">best NHL players of all time</a>? Have your say and vote for <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-ultimate-favorites-list/stevo200?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">your favorites</a>&nbsp;for the 2018-2019 season, add those not listed or re-rank this list of the best current NHL players!

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The Best Current NHL Players

The 50+ Best Current NHL Players List, Ranked By Hockey Fans

The best NHL teams of all time are those National Hockey league teams who have performed the best throughout the years, won the most Stanley Cup Championships and overall dominated the league. Most, if not all, hockey fans are partial but in the record books, these teams stand among the elite as the winningest and best NHL teams ever.If you judge a better NHL team by the number of championships under their belt, only one team can take that number one spot. The Montreal Canadiens, in their nearly 100-year history, have a whopping 24 Stanley Cup wins. The closest competitor, the Toronto Maple Leafs, only has 13. Following in third comes the Detroit Red Wings with 11. Of those three only Detroit has won the title recently, in 2008, with the last Canadiens championship back in 1993 and the Maple Leafs going back to 1967 for their most recent championship.On the other end of the spectrum, there are also a handful of NHL teams who never won a championship yet. The St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, San Jose Sharks, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators, Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild, and Winnipeg Jets all fall into that category.So how do you decide which NHL teams should be considered the best? Do you look at titles or regular season performance? Does fan support get any credit? Tell us how you rank the best NHL teams of all time by voting for your favorites teams below or re-ranking this list your way. Also, come vote for the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-nhl-arenas/pedro-cerrano" target="_blank">best NHL arenas</a> and the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/15-great-nhl-players" target="_blank">best NHL players of all time</a> too!