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GET IT OFF YOUR CHEST - Who is the world’s best ice hockey player, ever?
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- Evelyn July 10, 2008, 19:14
- Who are all you people kidding.....Bobby Orr, the greatest....
- Californian June 28, 2008, 04:44
- IcyGrail, team Canada's coach admitted to telling his men to "take out" Harlamov in order to have a shot at winning against USSR. Players who make their team's Olympic Squads and win the gold medal usally play against top notch players, that umm, seems to be the general trend. And under USSR the Russian Hockey League was a lot more dominant then the NHL. Today the NHL is #1. Whichever league spends the most resources developing the best players will be #1, that's just reality. Ovechking is an exception and a scary one at that, if he keeps improving at the rate he does...
Also, while it's obvious that Federov isn't #1, according to your test, he would qualify, because he did consistently play against the best in the World. All of the players in my post did. That's kinda of duh! test.
- IcyGrail.com June 25, 2008, 06:02
- You cannot choose a player that didn't consistently play against the best in the world. There were many superstars in the Juniors and Minor Leagues of North America that could not hold up to the rigors of the NHL. Gretzky was the most consistently dominate player while playing in the most competitive league in the world. Federov? Come on, now. He wouldn't break the 20 twenty.
- Californian June 12, 2008, 06:15
- Kharlamov (or Harlamov) is by far the best. Then comes Gretzky, then Ovechkin, although AO is getting better. Crossby also doing quite well, and Kovalchuk played stellarly in the final. He needs consistency. Tretiak is over-rated, he has power, so everyone just sucks up to him and says he's the best. I miss watching Harlamov's style of hockey though, just ditching (and dissing) everyone at close range. He truly had the puck on a string.
- Roba May 27, 2008, 10:13
- Sergey Fedorov... i guess
- touch May 19, 2008, 16:37
- Sergey Fedorov with Russian Team, no doubt about it. Also, Ilja Bykov has something to do with this TEAM tomorrow...
Congratulations :)
- Alonso May 19, 2008, 05:28
- Ovechkin is the best player right now. But Wayne Gretzky has to be the best all time.
- Boris May 19, 2008, 03:56
- 1. V. Harlamov
2. Maltstev
3. Gretzky
4. Tretiak
5. Gordie Howe
Overall, Harlamove was the greatest hockey player in history of the game.
- Canadian John May 18, 2008, 21:32
- Without a Shadow of Doubt, Maurice Richard...and the Canadiens of the late 40s & early 50s....the rest are just that, some brilliant, but none better Allround skater and scorer...
- Frank April 15, 2008, 22:41
- Frank Mahovolich and Guy Lafleur
- John April 14, 2008, 18:55
- No doubt in my mind - Valeriy Kharlamov.
- MihalMihalich April 6, 2008, 08:28
- IMO: Ron Hextall
the Man had hockey spirit in 'him
- andyinthe April 3, 2008, 03:08
- russian rocket
- Norman March 22, 2008, 22:56
- Ovechkin ( Alexander the Great ) and Fedorov have done great with the Washington Capitals. I go over to the Iceplex to watch them practice. There are three great Russian exports: caviar, vodka and hockey players, PLUS BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.
- Patriot March 10, 2008, 20:34
- The most recent one to make a game winning shot on goal.
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