List of 100 greatest hockey players by The Hockey News

This is the "The Hockey News top 100 National Hockey League players of all-time. The "Hockey News" is a newspaper that specializes in ice hockey. This list is included in the book "The Top 100 NHL Players of All-Time""' (ISBN 978-07710-4175-4).

Judges

The judges involved in making the selections for this list include writers, journalists, and broadcasters (Don Cherry, John Davidson, Milt Dunnell, Stan Fischler, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane, Bob McKenzie, Jim Matheson, Harry Neale, Frank Orr), as well as coaches, referees, general managers, and former players (Al Arbour, Scotty Bowman, Emile Francis, Howie Meeker, Scotty Morrison, Roger Neilson, Bud Poile, Sam Pollock, Marcel Pronovost, Billy Reay, Glen Sather, Harry Sinden, Red Storey).

The list

Players in boldface were active when the list was published in early 1998. Players in "italics" are still active, as of the completion of September 13, 2008. Flags of players born outside of Canada are included next to their names.
# Wayne Gretzky
# Bobby Orr
# Gordie Howe
# Mario LemieuxMario Lemieux was retired at the time the list was published, but returned later for a few more seasons.]
# Maurice Richard
# Doug Harvey
# Jean Beliveau
# Bobby Hull
# Terry SawchukTerry Sawchuk is the highest-ranked goaltender.]
# Eddie Shore
# Guy Lafleur
# Mark Messier
# Jacques Plante
# Ray Bourque
# Howie Morenz
# Glenn Hall
# Stan MikitaStan Mikita is the highest-ranked European-born player, though he was raised in Canada from a young age.] flagicon|Slovakia
# Phil Esposito
# Denis Potvin
# Mike Bossy
# Ted Lindsay
# Patrick Roy
# Red Kelly
# Bobby Clarke
# Larry Robinson
# Ken Dryden
# Frank Mahovlich
# Milt Schmidt
# Paul Coffey
# Henri Richard
# Bryan Trottier
# Dickie Moore
# Newsy Lalonde
# Syl Apps
# Bill Durnan
# Charlie Conacher
# Jaromir JagrJaromír Jagr is the highest-ranked European-born-and-trained player.] flagicon|Czech Republic
# Marcel Dionne
# Joe Malone
# "Chris Chelios"Chris Chelios is the highest-ranked player born in the U.S.A.] flagicon|USA
# Dit Clapper
# Bernie Geoffrion
# Tim Horton
# Bill Cook
# Johnny Bucyk
# George Hainsworth
# Gilbert Perreault
# Max Bentley
# Brad Park
# Jari Kurriflagicon|Finland
# Nels Stewart
# King Clancy
# Bill Cowley
# Eric Lindros
# Busher Jackson
# Peter Stastnyflagicon|Slovakia
# Ted Kennedy
# Andy Bathgate
# Pierre Pilote
# Turk Broda
# Frank Boucher
# Cy Denneny
# Bernie Parent
# Brett Hull
# Aurel Joliat
# Toe Blake
# Frank Brimsekflagicon|USA
# Elmer Lach
# Dave Keon
# Grant Fuhr
# Brian Leetchflagicon|USA
# Earl Seibert
# Doug Bentley"
# Borje Salmingflagicon|Sweden
# Georges Vezina
# Charlie Gardiner
# Clint Benedict
# Steve Yzerman
# Tony Esposito
# Billy Smith
# Serge Savard
# Alex Delvecchio
# Babe Dye
# Lorne Chabot
# Sid Abel
# Bob Gainey
# Johnny Bower
# Sprague Cleghorn
# Mike Gartner
# Norm Ullman
# Sweeney Schrinerflagicon|Russia
# Joe Primeau
# Darryl Sittler
# "Joe Sakic"
# Dominik Hasekflagicon|Czech Republic
# Babe Pratt
# Jack Stewart
# Yvan Cournoyer
# Bill Gadsby
# Frank Nighbor

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