Rink Buddy › Gear leaderboards › Greatest players
The greatest hockey players of all time
In January 2017, for its 100th anniversary, the NHL named its 100 Greatest Players, chosen by a panel of 58 people. The league lists them alphabetically, not ranked: 39 centers, 10 left wings, 15 right wings, 21 defensemen and 15 goalies1. Below is each one with the gear we have on record for him: 92 of the 100 have sourced records.
CentersLeft wingsRight wingsDefensemenGoalies
Centers (39)
| Player | Stick | Skates | Gloves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Abel 1938-39 to 1953-54 | Northland Pro 1 record | No record yet | No record yet |
| Syl Apps 1936-37 to 1947-48 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
| Jean Beliveau 1950-51 to 1970-71 | CCM Custom Pro 23 records | CCM Tacks 3 records | Cooper 1 record |
| Max Bentley 1940-41 to 1953-54 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
| Bobby Clarke 1969-70 to 1983-84 | Sher-Wood PMP 7030 10 records | No record yet | Cooper 1 record |
| Sidney Crosby 2005-06 to today | CCM Ribcor 29 records | CCM Tacks XF Pro 7 records | Reebok 8 records |
| Pavel Datsyuk 2001-02 to 2015-16 | CCM Ribcor III 16 records | Easton Z-Air 2 records | Reebok 1 record |
| Alex Delvecchio 1950-51 to 1973-74 | Northland Custom Pro 10 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Marcel Dionne 1971-72 to 1988-89 | CCM Custom Pro 19 records | CCM Tacks 2 records | No record yet |
| Phil Esposito 1963-64 to 1980-81 | Northland Custom Pro 18 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Sergei Fedorov 1990-91 to 2008-09 | Easton Ultra Lite 10 records | Nike 1 record | Cooper 2 records |
| Peter Forsberg 1994-95 to 2010-11 | Easton Synergy 16 records | Bauer 3 records | Bauer Supreme Custom 2 records |
| Ron Francis 1981-82 to 2003-04 | Easton Synergy 6 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Wayne Gretzky 1979-80 to 1998-99 | Titan TPM 2020 102 records | CCM Tacks 10 records | Jofa 686L 21 records |
| Ted Kennedy 1942-43 to 1956-57 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
| Dave Keon 1960-61 to 1981-82 | CCM Custom Pro 10 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Elmer Lach 1940-41 to 1953-54 | CCM 2 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Pat LaFontaine 1983-84 to 1997-98 | Louisville 9 records | No record yet | Louisville 1 record |
| Jacques Lemaire 1967-68 to 1978-79 | Victoriaville 7 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Mario Lemieux 1984-85 to 2005-06 | Koho Revolution 48 records | CCM Tacks 10 records | Koho 6 records |
| Eric Lindros 1992-93 to 2006-07 | Bauer Supreme 3030 27 records | Bauer Supreme 2 records | Bauer Supreme 5 records |
| Mark Messier 1979-80 to 2003-04 | Sher-Wood PMP 9030 53 records | CCM 3 records | CCM Supra 3 records |
| Stan Mikita 1958-59 to 1979-80 | Northland Custom Pro 25 records | CCM Tacks 2 records | No record yet |
| Mike Modano 1988-89 to 2010-11 | Easton Synergy 9 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Howie Morenz 1923-24 to 1936-37 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
| Joe Nieuwendyk 1986-87 to 2006-07 | Sher-Wood SOP 9950 6 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Adam Oates 1985-86 to 2003-04 | Sher-Wood PMPX 9950 6 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Gilbert Perreault 1970-71 to 1986-87 | Victoriaville 6 records | Daoust 1 record | No record yet |
| Jean Ratelle 1960-61 to 1980-81 | Sher-Wood 3 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Henri Richard 1955-56 to 1974-75 | Victoriaville Pro 16 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Joe Sakic 1988-89 to 2008-09 | Easton Synergy 18 records | Bauer 3 records | Easton 2 records |
| Denis Savard 1980-81 to 1996-97 | Canadien 6001 6 records | Daoust 1 record | CCM 1 record |
| Milt Schmidt 1936-37 to 1954-55 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
| Darryl Sittler 1970-71 to 1984-85 | CCM Custom Pro 12 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Peter Stastny 1980-81 to 1994-95 | Victoriaville 4 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Mats Sundin 1990-91 to 2008-09 | Nike Elite Pro 16 records | CCM Tacks 1052 2 records | Louisville TPS 7 records |
| Jonathan Toews 2007-08 to today | Bauer TotalOne 9 records | Bauer Nexus 1 record | Bauer Supreme Total 1 record |
| Bryan Trottier 1975-76 to 1993-94 | Koho 221 18 records | No record yet | Victoriaville 2 records |
| Steve Yzerman 1983-84 to 2005-06 | Louisville TPS 35 records | Easton Air 3 records | Easton Z-Air 4 records |
Left wings (10)
| Player | Stick | Skates | Gloves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toe Blake 1934-35 to 1947-48 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
| Johnny Bucyk 1955-56 to 1977-78 | Sher-Wood Pro 2 records | Daoust 1 record | No record yet |
| Bob Gainey 1973-74 to 1988-89 | Sher-Wood PMP 5030 2 records | CCM Tacks 1 record | CCM 1 record |
| Bobby Hull 1957-58 to 1979-80 | Northland Custom Pro 53 records | CCM 2 records | CCM Custom Pro 3 records |
| Ted Lindsay 1944-45 to 1964-65 | Northland Pro 5 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Frank Mahovlich 1956-57 to 1973-74 | CCM Custom Pro 21 records | CCM Tacks 1 record | CCM 1 record |
| Dickie Moore 1951-52 to 1967-68 | CCM 3 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Alex Ovechkin 2005-06 to today | CCM Ribcor Trigger ASY 33 records | CCM Super Tacks AS3 Pro 4 records | CCM JetSpeed FT1 1 record |
| Luc Robitaille 1986-87 to 2005-06 | Warrior Dolomite 17 records | Nike 1 record | Sher-Wood Platinum 4 records |
| Brendan Shanahan 1987-88 to 2008-09 | Easton Classic 20 records | Bauer Vapor 1 record | Easton 2 records |
Right wings (15)
| Player | Stick | Skates | Gloves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Bathgate 1952-53 to 1970-71 | Northland 2 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Mike Bossy 1977-78 to 1986-87 | Titan Turbo 13 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Pavel Bure 1991-92 to 2002-03 | Bauer 10 records | Graf 2 records | No record yet |
| Charlie Conacher 1929-30 to 1940-41 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
| Yvan Cournoyer 1963-64 to 1978-79 | CCM Custom Pro 14 records | CCM ProLite 1 record | No record yet |
| Mike Gartner 1979-80 to 1997-98 | Louisville TPS 10 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Bernie Geoffrion 1950-51 to 1967-68 | CCM Custom Pro 1 record | No record yet | No record yet |
| Gordie Howe 1946-47 to 1979-80 | Northland Custom Pro 38 records | CCM Super Tacks 1 record | Stall & Dean 2 records |
| Brett Hull 1986-87 to 2005-06 | Easton Z-Bubble 57 records | Bauer 5 records | Eagle CP94 24 records |
| Jaromir Jagr 1990-91 to today | CCM Ribcor 26 records | Bauer Supreme Total 1 record | No record yet |
| Patrick Kane 2007-08 to today | Bauer Vapor 26 records | Bauer Vapor HyperLite 2 6 records | Bauer Nexus 1N 6 records |
| Jari Kurri 1980-81 to 1997-98 | Koho Silverfibre 13 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Guy Lafleur 1971-72 to 1990-91 | Sher-Wood PMP 5030 38 records | Bauer 2 records | Sher-Wood 1 record |
| Maurice Richard 1942-43 to 1959-60 | CCM 11 records | CCM 1 record | No record yet |
| Teemu Selanne 1992-93 to 2013-14 | Titan ASD 19 records | Bauer Vapor 1 record | Bauer 3 records |
Defensemen (21)
| Player | Stick | Skates | Gloves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Bourque 1979-80 to 2000-01 | Sher-Wood PMPX 9950 28 records | Micron 4 records | Sher-Wood SP-5060 5 records |
| Chris Chelios 1983-84 to 2009-10 | Easton Synergy 14 records | No record yet | Easton 1 record |
| King Clancy 1921-22 to 1936-37 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
| Paul Coffey 1980-81 to 2000-01 | Sher-Wood PMP 5030 38 records | Bauer Supreme 4 records | CCM 3 records |
| Doug Harvey 1947-48 to 1968-69 | CCM 7 records | CCM 1 record | No record yet |
| Tim Horton 1949-50 to 1973-74 | CCM Custom Pro 5 records | No record yet | Cooper 1 record |
| Duncan Keith 2005-06 to today | Easton 2 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Red Kelly 1947-48 to 1966-67 | CCM Custom Pro 2 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Brian Leetch 1987-88 to 2005-06 | Easton Synergy 7 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Nicklas Lidstrom 1991-92 to 2011-12 | Easton Synergy 10 records | Easton 2 records | No record yet |
| Al MacInnis 1981-82 to 2003-04 | Sher-Wood 4 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Scott Niedermayer 1991-92 to 2009-10 | Warrior 3 records | CCM Tacks 1 record | Louisville 1 record |
| Bobby Orr 1966-67 to 1978-79 | Victoriaville Pro 35 records | CCM Super Tacks 3 records | No record yet |
| Brad Park 1968-69 to 1984-85 | CCM Custom Pro 7 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Denis Potvin 1973-74 to 1987-88 | Titan TPM 2020 10 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Chris Pronger 1993-94 to 2011-12 | Bauer Vapor 10 3 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Larry Robinson 1972-73 to 1991-92 | Koho Custom Pro 12 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Borje Salming 1973-74 to 1989-90 | Sher-Wood PMP 7000 3 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Serge Savard 1966-67 to 1982-83 | Canadien 4 records | No record yet | Canadien 1 record |
| Eddie Shore 1926-27 to 1939-40 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
| Scott Stevens 1982-83 to 2003-04 | Easton 2 records | No record yet | Vaughn 1 record |
Goalies (15)
| Player | Pads | Glove | Skates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Bower 1953-54 to 1969-70 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
| Turk Broda 1936-37 to 1951-52 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
| Martin Brodeur 1991-92 to 2014-15 | Reebok (RBK) 4 records | No record yet | Bauer 2 records |
| Ken Dryden 1970-71 to 1978-79 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
| Bill Durnan 1943-44 to 1949-50 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
| Tony Esposito 1968-69 to 1983-84 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
| Grant Fuhr 1981-82 to 1999-00 | CCM 2 records | No record yet | CCM Tacks 1 record |
| Glenn Hall 1952-53 to 1970-71 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
| Dominik Hasek 1990-91 to 2007-08 | TPS 3 records | No record yet | No record yet |
| Bernie Parent 1965-66 to 1978-79 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
| Jacques Plante 1952-53 to 1972-73 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
| Patrick Roy 1984-85 to 2002-03 | Koho 7 records | Koho by Lefevre 590 Pro Series 1 record | No record yet |
| Terry Sawchuk 1949-50 to 1969-70 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
| Billy Smith 1971-72 to 1988-89 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
| Georges Vezina 1917-18 to 1925-26 | No record yet | No record yet | No record yet |
How to read this
For each piece of gear, the model most often on record from his NHL years (the brand when no model repeats), and how many records we have. Records come from game-used auctions, pro-stock listings, photos and setup logs, each linked from the player's page. Older players have fewer surviving records, so a missing piece means no record yet, not that he used nothing.
Sources
The list and its positions and years are the NHL's. Gear records are Rink Buddy's, sourced on each player page.