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Pilote was inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975. [1] In 1997, he was ranked number 59 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 greatest hockey players. [4] On July 18, 2008, the Blackhawks announced that the #3 jersey worn by Pilote and Keith Magnuson would be retired in a joint ceremony, the sixth number so honoured by the club. [5]
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 2017, Fuhr was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He set a number of firsts for black ice hockey players in the NHL, including being the first to win the Stanley Cup and being the first inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972, "Le Gros Bill" Béliveau is widely regarded as one of the ten greatest NHL players of all time. [1] Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Béliveau first played professionally in the Quebec Major Hockey League (QMHL). He made his NHL debut with the Canadiens in 1950, but chose to remain in the QMHL full ...
Robert Marvin Hull OC (January 3, 1939 – January 30, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. His blond hair, skating speed, end-to-end rushes, and ability to shoot the puck at very high velocity all earned him the nickname " the Golden Jet ".
The first 33, representing players who started NHL play anytime from 1917 to 1966, were unveiled during a pre-game ceremony at the NHL Centennial Classic outdoor game on January 1, 2017. [2] The remaining players, who started their NHL careers during the second 50 years, were announced on January 27, 2017, at a special NHL 100 Gala ceremony ...
In 1998, he was ranked number 29 on The Hockey News list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players. [26] He later served as an ambassador for the Canadiens' organization. [9] In 2017, as part of the NHL's centennial celebrations, the league compiled a list of the 100 greatest players during the past century, with Richard on it. [27]
Through the 2013–14 season, 460 players have played at least one game for the Grand Rapids Griffins, either in the regular season or in the playoffs. One hundred thirty Griffins players have gone on to play in the National Hockey League (NHL); [a] seventy-one of them made their NHL debut after skating for Grand Rapids.