Top 100 NHL Players Since 1967

Can you name the top 100 greatest NHL players of the post-expansion according to the Athletic?
Team is where they scored the most points for skaters and wins for goaltenders
* for active players not currently on the listed team
Quiz by
MungoJerry
Rate:
Last updated: June 6, 2025
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
First submittedJune 2, 2025
Times taken395
Average score43.0%
Report this quizReport
10:00
Enter player here
0
 / 100 guessed
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
#
Retired
Team
Player
1
1999
Oilers
Wayne Gretzky
2
2006
Penguins
Mario Lemieux
3
1979
Bruins
Bobby Orr
4
active
Penguins
Sidney Crosby
5
2018
Penguins
Jaromír Jágr
6
active
Capitals
Alexander Ovechkin
7
2008
Sabres
Dominik Hašek
8
2012
Red Wings
Nicklas Lidström
9
1981
Bruins
Phil Esposito
10
2001
Bruins
Raymond Bourque
11
2003
Canadiens
Patrick Roy
12
1987
Islanders
Mike Bossy
13
2009
Avalache
Joe Sakic
14
1991
Canadiens
Guy Lafleur
15
2006
Red Wings
Steve Yzerman
16
active
Oilers
Connor McDavid
17
2004
Oilers
Mark Messier
18
2001
Oilers
Paul Coffey
19
1988
Islanders
Denis Potvin
20
1989
Kings
Marcel Dionne
21
2015
Devils
Martin Brodeur
22
2006
Blues
Brett Hull
23
2014
Ducks
Teemu Selänne
24
1992
Canadiens
Larry Robinson
25
1979
Canadiens
Ken Dryden
26
active
Penguins
Evgeni Malkin
27
2011
Avalanche
Peter Forsberg
28
1994
Islanders
Bryan Trottier
29
2010
Red Wings
Chris Chelios
30
2006
Rangers
Brian Leetch
31
1984
Flyers
Bobby Clarke
32
2022
Sharks
Joe Thornton
33
2009
Red Wings
Sergei Fedorov
34
2017
Flames
Jarome Iginla
35
2012
Blues
Chris Pronger
36
2003
Canucks
Pavel Bure
37
2004
Flames
Al MacInnis
38
2007
Flyers
Eric Lindros
39
1998
Oilers
Jari Kurri
40
2006
Kings
Luc Robitaille
41
active
Blackhawks*
Patrick Kane
42
2004
Whalers
Ron Francis
43
2016
Red Wings
Pavel Datsyuk
44
1984
Black Hawks
Tony Esposito
45
2010
Devils
Scott Niedermayer
46
2023
Bruins
Patrice Bergeron
47
1980
Black Hawks
Stan Mikita
48
1979
Flyers
Bernie Parent
49
2004
Devils
Scott Stevens
50
2020
Rangers
Henrik Lundqvist
51
2011
Stars
Mike Modano
52
active
Lightning
Victor Hedman
53
1985
Bruins
Brad Park
54
1990
Maple Leafs
Börje Salming
55
1997
Jets
Dale Hawerchuk
56
1995
Nordiques
Peter Šťastný
57
2022
Bruins
Zdeno Chára
58
2010
Mighty Ducks
Paul Kariya
59
2009
Red Wings
Brendan Shanahan
60
active
Senators*
Erik Karlsson
61
2009
Maple Leafs
Mats Sundin
62
2015
Lightning
Martin St. Louis
63
2019
Panthers
Roberto Luongo
64
active
Maple Leafs
Auston Matthews
65
active
Blackhawks*
Jonathan Toews
66
2003
Maple Leafs
Doug Gilmour
67
1998
Capitals
Mike Gartner
68
1987
Sabres
Gilbert Perreault
69
2004
Bruins
Adam Oates
70
1981
Rangers
Jean Ratelle
71
2000
Oilers
Grant Fuhr
72
active
Lightning
Nikita Kucherov
73
active
Kings
Drew Doughty
74
active
Avalanche
Nathan MacKinnon
75
active
Lightning*
Steven Stamkos
76
2018
Canucks
Daniel Sedin
77
2018
Canucks
Henrik Sedin
78
2022
Blackhawks
Duncan Keith
79
active
Lightning
Andrei Vasilevskiy
80
2007
Flames
Joe Nieuwendyk
81
2007
Blackhawks
Ed Belfour
82
1985
Maple Leafs
Darryl Sittler
83
2017
Blackhawks
Marián Hossa
84
1983
Canadiens
Serge Savard
85
1997
Blackhawks
Denis Savard
86
1989
Islanders
Billy Smith
87
2010
Kings
Rob Blake
88
active
Canadiens
Carey Price
89
2006
Sabres
Alexander Mogilny
90
active
Predators*
Shea Weber
91
2011
Flyers
Mark Recchi
92
1989
Canadiens
Bob Gainey
93
1995
Flyers
Mark Howe
94
1998
Islanders
Pat LaFontaine
95
2009
Stars
Sergei Zubov
96
1978
Bruins
Johnny Bucyk
97
2018
Red Wings
Henrik Zetterberg
98
1984
Canadiens
Guy Lapointe
99
active
Penguins
Kris Letang
100
2025
Penguins
Marc-André Fleury
Save Your Stats
Your Next Quiz
How many countries do you know? In this quiz, you've got 15:00 to name as many as you can. Go!
Based on the clues, can you guess these cities which start with each letter of the alphabet?
20 random countries have been removed from the map of the world! Can you identify them in 3 minutes?
For each disputed territory, name any of the countries which claims it.
2 Comments
+1
Level 87
Jun 8, 2025
McDavid is 16th and Dreisatl doesn't make the list?
+1
Level 63
Jun 8, 2025
First off I didn't make the list, and it was made in 2022. Draisaitl would certainly be on the list today, and McDavid would be much higher.