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Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1964. In 1998, he was ranked number 34 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players. In January, 2017, Durnan was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. [6] [7]
Of the players on the list, 39 are centremen, 21 are defencemen, 15 are goaltenders, 15 are right wingers and 10 are left wingers. [3] There are 21 players who started their NHL career in the decade of the 1980s, and 22 who last played in the NHL during the decade of the 2000s, the most by decade for each category.
The player category has been in existence since the beginning of the Hall of Fame and the first nine players were inducted in 1945. For a person to be inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame as a player, they must have been retired for a minimum of three years and must be nominated by an elected 18-person selection committee. [3]
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Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame: 1983 Number 25 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players 1998 Number 29 was retired by the Montreal Canadiens: January 29, 2007 His number 1 was retired by the Cornell Big Red: February 25, 2010 One of only two players to have his number retired by the Cornell hockey program;
In 1998, he was ranked number 9 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players, the highest-ranking goaltender; Detroit Red Wings #1 retired on March 6, 1994; Selected to Manitoba's All-Century First All-Star Team; Selected as Manitoba's Player of the Century; Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
His #2 Jersey was retired by the Boston Bruins on January 1, 1947. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1947. Won the Lester Patrick Trophy for contributions to hockey in 1970. Inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975. In 1998, he was ranked #10 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
In 1998, he was ranked number 12 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players. On November 13, 2006, the National Hockey League created the Mark Messier Leadership Award , given to an individual in the sport who leads by example on the ice, motivates his teammates, and is dedicated to community activities and charitable causes.