The Great One voted Greatest NHL Player of All Time
WINNIPEG, Jan. 25, 2017 /CNW/ - The votes are in — and Canadians have spoken: forward Wayne "The Great One" Gretzky is the greatest NHL star in history.
Gretzky was the top vote-getter in an online poll conducted by Canada's History Magazine to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the NHL. The poll ran in conjunction with a special December-January issue of Canada's History that featured top sportswriters recalling the best NHL games they ever covered. The winners of the poll at each position were:
Top Forward
Wayne Gretzky — a four-time Stanley Cup champion — holds or shares 61 NHL records, including most career goals, assists and total points.
Top Defenseman
Bobby Orr — a two-time Stanley Cup champion — transformed his position with his offensive prowess. Sadly, his career was cut short in 1978 due to chronic knee injuries.
Top Goalie
Patrick Roy — a four time Stanley Cup champion — won two cups with the Montreal Canadiens and two with the Colorado Avalanche.
Check out CanadasHistory.ca/NHL@100 for the full poll results, and to rest of the players who were selected to the all-time NHL dream team. Meanwhile, all who voted were entered into a random draw for a hand-made replica of Jacques Plante's 1974 goalie mask. The winner was Peter Cobill, of Richmond, Ontario.
SOURCE Canada's History
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on the Greatest Players poll and "The Greatest Game" feature package, contact: Editor-in-Chief Mark Collin Reid, Canada's History Magazine, P: 1-204-509-1867, E: [email protected]
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