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Glenn Henry Hall (born October 3, 1931) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.During his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and St. Louis Blues, Hall seldom missed a game and was a consistent performer, winning the Vezina Trophy, which at the time was awarded to the goaltender on the team allowing the fewest goals against (a ...
Nicknamed "the Great One", [1] he has been called the greatest ice hockey player ever by the NHL [2] based on surveys of hockey writers, ex-players, general managers and coaches. [3] Gretzky is the leading career goal scorer, assist producer and point scorer in NHL history, [4] and has more career assists than any other player has total points ...
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 ...
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 ...
As the all-time goal-scoring and points leader amongst American-born players in NHL history, Modano is widely regarded as one of the greatest American-born ice hockey players of all time. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He was drafted first overall by the North Stars in 1988 , and after the team moved to Texas he helped the Stars win the Stanley Cup in 1999 .
The Anaheim Ducks have retired three of their jersey numbers. Also out of circulation is the number 99 which was retired league-wide for Wayne Gretzky on February 6, 2000. [61] Gretzky did not play for the Ducks during his 20-year NHL career and no Ducks player had ever worn the number 99 prior to its retirement. [62] [63]
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In 1998, he was ranked number 70 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players. [13] His no. 31 was retired by the Edmonton Oilers on October 9, 2003. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003. Inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. Named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in 2017.