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March 22, 2012

The Greatest Players of the 1980s

Ray Bourque - He played in the shadows of Bobby Orr, yet Ray Bourque ranks as one of the game's greatest defensemen too.
Mike Bossy - Arguably the greatest pure sniper of all time, this goal scoring machine helped the New York Islanders capture four consecutive Stanley Cup Championships.
Paul Coffey - Aside from Bobby Orr, Paul Coffey is the most prolific offensive defenseman in NHL history.
Wendel Clark - Wendel Clark breathed in new life into the Leafs Nation when he arrived in the mid-1980s. He took on all of hockey's villains.
Pelle Lindbergh - His life was cut short by a senseless act of his own, but his short hockey career provided quit the legacy.
Wayne Gretzky - Once an Oiler, always an Oiler. The Great One lived up to his nickname, and may be the greatest athlete ever.
Mario Lemieux - Magnificent is the perfect word to describe Mario Lemieux. Number 66 is the most gifted player to ever play the game of hockey.
Mark Messier - The hometown boy was the the passion and intensity of the Edmonton Oilers dynasty
Patrick Roy - The greatest goaltender of all time? The Montreal Forum was St. Patrick's cathedral for many years before moving on to Colorado. 
Scott Stevens - Scott Stevens may have been the most feared physical force in the history of hockey.
Steve Yzerman - What more can be said about Stevie Wonder? He was one of hockey's greatest players and classiest people.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I would say with Stevens you're overlooking his offensive abilities exhibited in the 80s in Washington. The guy was no scoring slouch and was viewed as being a multifaceted player who was even considered as a winger by the Capitals. The preeminence of his physical game became the view more in the 90s.