Who are the most beloved NHL players of all time?

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1. Iginlas gotta be on the shortlist

2. Marc Andre Fleury absolutely

3. Definitely a no brainer but Johnny Hockey, dude just had a type of energy and amazing presence wherever he went

4. Orr, Howe Rocket, Gretz, Belivue

5. Brad Marchand

6. Ray Bourque.

7. Kariya

8. Crosby is still hated by many from the antics he pulled his first few years in the league

9. Phil the thrill

10. What about Luongo

11. I’m surprised I’m not seeing Sakic listed.

    I’d also throw Swayman on the list for recent years.

12. Mats Sundin

13. Joe Sakic, Stevie Y, Nick Lidstrom, Teemu Selanne

14. I think Jerome Iginla is pretty widely loved and respected around the league. I’m sure a lot of fans of other teams were rooting for him to win a cup after he left Calgary.

15. Sedin twins. Specially with what they did off the ice in their careers. special individuals.
    Selanne id say as well

16. Marchand, Cooke, DeAngelo, Avery….. wait, sorry. Wrong list

17. Orr, Gretzky, Howe, Beliveau, LaFleur, Yzerman

18. Datsyuk

19. Wendel Clark, Johnny Bower, Lanny McDonald (or at least his moustache), Guy Lafleur.

20. Jaromir Jagr. The magnetism and mullet were both unparalleled. What a beauty.

21. I think an underappreciated pick is Saku Koivu

22. Non penguins fans used to hate crosby.

23. Ray Bourque, Joe Sakic, Stevie Y, Jean Beliveau, Nathan MacKinnon, Patrice Bergeron, Jaromir Jagr.

    I tried to pick players that were loved by the fans of their teams while being respected by opponents and fans of other teams.

24. Linden

25. Jean Beliveau. Was considered for the role of Governor General back in the day.

26. Scott Neidermeyer

27. Gordie Howe

    Bobby Orr

    Guy Lafleur

    Joe Sakic

    Steve Yzerman

    Peter Forsberg..

    Lanny Macdonald

    Grant Fuhr

    Doug Gilmour

    Andy Moog

    Mike Modano

    Ray Bourque

28. I’m surprised I haven’t seen Lundqvist on this list.

29. Orr, Mikita, Hull, Bourque, Mario, Jagr, Wayne

30. Steve Yzerman, Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk

31. Bryzgalov, but not for his play. Instead it was just how crazy/funny the guy was lol

32. Forsberg, Lidström, Lundqvist, Sundin, Landeskog.

    No I’am not a Swede I assure you.

    Edit: Forgot Salming

33. I’m going to go with Lemieux, Gretzky & Henrik Lundqvist on this one

34. Johnny Gaudreau.

35. The Great One.

36. Jean Beliveau “Le Gros Bill” has to be at or near the top.

    Even other fan bases will comment on what a gentleman he was despite playing the game with a bit of an edge. Very well respected man.

37. Teemu Selanne

    Steve Yzerman

    Joe Sakic

    Daniel and Henrik

38. Y’all forgot Martin St. Louis who won the Lady Byng trophy 3 times.

39. Stevie Y