Most of the eras are represented in this batch and so many of the stories behind the goalies are fascinating. Louis blues, and won 100 games in his first 209 appearances, becoming the fastest to do so in club history. Corey crawford left off nhl networks top 10 goalies. This is comparable for all goalies in the history and we state best ten goalies of the whole history in. These 10 prospects are showing they have what it takes to get the highest level. But there are a select few that stand out as the quirkiest goalies in nhl history. The top 100 nhl hockey players of all time by steve dryden. Thanks to some incredibly candid interviews with pro goalies like tomas vokoun, marty turco, brian elliott, niklas backstrom, richard bachman, and many more, the book has helped thousands of goalies all over the world have a much better understanding of the. Hockey news has 12 books on goodreads with 306 ratings.
They often get lost in the record books because there arent many of them. Artyom zagidulin, signed as an undrafted free agent to a oneyear entrylevel contract. Top 15 current nhl goalies with the most wins all time. Ranking the 10 greatest goalies in nhl history bleacher. Smith was the winning goalie in the longest shutout in nhl history, when on march 24, 1936, the red wings defeated the montreal maroons at the montreal forum 10, on a goal by mud bruneteau scored. The first 33, representing players who played prior to 1966, were unveiled during a pregame ceremony at the nhl centennial classic outdoor game on january 1, 2017. There are 21 goalies in nhl history that have played in at least four nhl games and have recorded zero wins. Statistics, pictures, historical facts for every goalie of every nhl team. Size does matter at least with todays nhl goalies who says size doesnt matter. Each great player has his own fans eager to make the case for higher placement.
Pucked by helena hunting, us by sarina bowen, winging it by ashlyn kane, hooked by love by toni aleo, and deke by eden finley. Check out the nhl networks countdown of the top goalies of alltime, including some of the biggest names nhl history like terry sawchuk. Angus redmond, reassigned to the san diego gulls of the ahl calgary flames. Weve taken a look at 20 of the top goaltenders to play the game and now pick up with the next ten. Goaltender is the hardest position to draft and develop in todays nhl. Heres our list of who makes the cut for the best goalies of alltime and who doesnt. The game of hockey has existed for more than two centuries now, and it is quite fair to assume that the games inventors had no idea that hockey would one day become a billion dollar sport which was p. The judges who helped make the selections for this list included writers, journalists, and broadcasters don cherry, john davidson, milt dunnell, stan. The greatest goaltender of all time will have to be patrick roy.
Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Nhl 100 presented by geico show as part of the 2017 nhl allstar weekend at the microsoft theater on january 27, 2017 in. The nhls list of the 100 greatest players of all time had some glaring omissions. Celebrate the nhl centennial with the top 100 hockey books. Lets take a look at the top ten followed by the best of the rest. Nhl top 10 goalies features names of junior, ahl, and nhl. From stanley cup champions to vezina trophy winners to allstars, the nhl has many great goalies. The hockey fanatic selects the top 100 nhl players of alltime based on all around play, longevity, championships won and contributions to the game of hockey. The nhls 201718 season marks the 100th anniversary of the league. Some of you might already have brodeur at number 1 but i feel he can wait a few more years. Hockey newss most popular book is the top 100 nhl players of alltime. Top 10 goalie deals heres a rundown of 10 of the most significant modern deadline deals involving goalies, a list that will likely change after the past weeks trades. One of the most competitive players i have ever seen play in any sport. Johnny bower was named one of the 100 greatest nhl players in.
The list was created by 58 people, including media members, nhl alumni and nhl executives. Nhl top goalies of all time hockey articles nhl articles. He played 20 seasons in the national hockey league for four teams from 1979 to 1999. What follows is a listing of the 100 greatest hockey players of all time, in my opinion. Nhl top 10 goalies under 25 years old puck prose nhl.
For full breakdown, fan voting and more, visit comments, likes and most importantly shares mean the world to me. Nick schneider, reassigned to the stockton heat of the ahl. Jon gillies, recalled from the stockton heat of the ahl. George hainsworth one of the best goalies of the whole nhl history. The hockey news is a newspaper that write about ice hockey. In 2017, the national hockey league commemorated its 100th anniversary with a list of the 100 greatest nhl players. In the nhl 100 years in pictures and stories, authors ryan dixon and bob duff recount the events that have shaped the league from its madcap early years all the way to the 30team elite professional sport that it is today. Nhl, the nhl shield, the word mark and image of the stanley cup, the stanley cup playoffs logo, the. Roy is the only player in nhl history to have won the conn smythe trophy three times. Eric zweig has written 40 books about hockey and history, including art. Anytime you make a list of the best, there are going to be debates. Became the prototypical nhl defender denis potvin 544 points in 498 games in the 1970s.
Top 10 weirdest goalies in nhl history the hockey writers. This is the hockey news top 100 national hockey league players of alltime. Ranking the 10 greatest goalies in nhl history 0 of 10 few jobs among athletes, if any, are more demanding than that of a hockey goalie, let alone an nhl starter. Who are some of these other crazy folks on this list that are willing to put themselves in. Gaa is computed as a number of goals that a goalie allowed in his career divided by the time on ice toi and multiplied by 60 minutes. I set out to measure the top goaltenders of each decade using a simple measure that adjusts for different environments of the years played.
As discussed earlier, the definition of greatness is a very personalized endeavor and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. Books by hockey news author of the top 100 nhl players of. List of 100 greatest nhl players by the hockey news. In 2017 sawchuk was named one of the 100 greatest nhl players in history. Gretzky is the only player in nhl history to score over 200 points in a season, and he did it four times, peaking at 215 in 198586. Heres a list of players that deserve inclusionand some names to remove to make room for them. In the nhl 100 years in pictures and stories, authors ryan dixon and bob duff recount the events that have shaped the league from its madcap early years all the way to the 30team elite professional sport that it is today from game changing decisions like allowing goalies to wear masks, to jawdropping performances like maurice richards 50 goals in 50 games, there is no stone left unturned. Now lists are never easy to compile, there will always be an argument for who is better than whom. Corey crawford left off nhl networks top 10 goalies, which is fine because the list is bad. Top 50 goalie minute leaders in nhl history quiz by. Skaters have to fight through defensive systems and goalies that are better. Now, in this splendid fullcolour collectors book, the list has been expanded to include the top 100 nhl players of all time and the debate can be renewed again with vigour.
The 1970s were some of the most interesting and important times in hockey history. Fans best ice hockey goalies of all time blinkr735 top ten greatest nhl players lebronjames23 cities that should have an nhl team booklover1 best nhl goalies of all time booklover1 top 10 international hockey teams fredthewaffle2 top. Buy the 100 greatest players in nhl history and other stuff. Winning 300 regular season games in the national hockey league nhl is a rare and celebrated milestone for a goaltender. Benedict was the first nhl goalie to record backtoback shutouts, as well as the first to post three straight stanley cup shutouts. Nbcsn just aired the top 10 goalies of the nhl top 10 series and they named dominik hasek as the top goalie ever. With blackhawks goaltender scott darling getting his first taste of national hockey league action.
Today, hasek still has the highest save percentage in nhl history at. Sports quiz top 50 goalie minute leaders in nhl history random sports or hockey quiz can you name the top 50 alltime goalie minute leaders. The troubles and triumphs of the worlds greatest goalie was published in 1998 by david dupuis, with the participation. There were some questionable omissions from the nhls top 100 players list. Please subscribe and spread the word about my page so i. For the nhls 100th season, a fanfriendly, argument starter of a book, compiling the 100 most impactful moments in league history. Ron hex tall makes amazing saves no other person in nhl history can do. The top ten greatest nhl players 1 wayne gretzky wayne douglas gretzky cc is a canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. From ostentatious scoring totals to unstoppable teams destined for championships, the nhl boasts a history of greatness. Why sidney crosby and todays stars kill your idols. Hockey quiz, nhl quiz, goal, goalie, goalies, goalie wins, minute, minute leaders, most, player, top 50.
Second city hockey chicago blackhawks schedule, roster, news. Nbcsn just aired the top 10 goalies of the nhl top 10. Nhl top 10 goalies is the last of our three piece edition dedicated to our under 25 rankings. There are only three seasons in which a goalie has eclipsed 100. The ebug, emergency backup goaltender, is not someone teams ever really want. The measure used is saves above league average which is a measure of how many pucks a goalie stops relative to league average from that season.