The Top 60 Since 1967 The Best Players of the Post-Expansion Era

by Campbell, Ken; Proteau, Adam; Hull, Brett

• ISBN13: 9781600780844
• ISBN10: 1600780849
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-01
• Publisher: Triumph Books

Summary

The Hockey News has, for more than 60 years, delivered the authoritative word on the premier puck-handlers of the game. In The Top 60 since 1967, they've assembled a panel of experts to celebrate the top 60 players of the NHL's modern era - the 40 years since NHL expansion. A detailed analysis accompanies each player, along with photos and statistical charts. Will Wayne Gretzky trump Bobby Orr for the No. 1 position? How does Mario Lemieux stack up? And what about Patrick Roy, Phil Esposito and Sidney Crosby? Find out how the game's leading minds rank the greats of the past 40 years. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Ken Campbell is a senior writer and columnist for the Hockey News who has covered all levels of the sport from minor hockey tournaments to Stanley Cup finals. He is a former beat writer for the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Toronto Star. He lives in Toronto, Ontario. Adam Proteau is a columnist and sports journalist for the Hockey News on THN.com who has been covering the NHL for more than a decade. In 2007, he was honored by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association. Brett Hull is a former NHL player and an inductee in the Hocky Hall of Fame.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 15
The Top	p. 60
Wayne Gretzky	p. 18
Bobby Orr	p. 23
Mario Lemieux	p. 27
Mark Messier	p. 31
Patrick Roy	p. 35
Steve Yzerman	p. 39
Martin Brodeur	p. 43
Ray Bourque	p. 47
Nicklas Lidstrom	p. 51
Phil Esposito	p. 55
Mike Bossy	p. 59
Jaromir Jagr	p. 63
Guy Lafleur	p. 66
Denis Potvin	p. 70
Bobby Clarke	p. 73
Paul Coffey	p. 76
Dominik Hasek	p. 79
Larry Robinson	p. 83
Bryan Trottier	p. 87
Joe Sakic	p. 91
Jari Kurri	p. 95
Brett Hull	p. 98
Marcel Dionne	p. 101
Peter Forsberg	p. 105
Ron Francis	p. 109
Scott Stevens	p. 112
Gilbert Perreault	p. 115
Bernie Parent	p. 118
Ken Dryden	p. 121
Peter Stastny	p. 125
Al MacInnis	p. 128
Chris Chelios	p. 131
Bobby Hull	p. 135
Serge Savard	p. 138
Billy Smith	p. 141
Brad Park	p. 144
Grant Fuhr	p. 147
Scott Niedermayer	p. 151
Brian Leetch	p. 154
Joe Nieuwendyk	p. 157
Bob Gainey	p. 161
Cam Neely	p. 164
Frank Mahovlich	p. 167
Pavel Bure	p. 170
Tony Esposito	p. 173
Chris Pronger	p. 176
Dale Hawerchuk	p. 180
Pat LaFontaine	p. 183
Brendan Shanahan	p. 186
Rob Blake	p. 189
Luc Robitaille	p. 192
Stan Mikita	p. 195
Ed Belfour	p. 198
Yvan Cournoyer	p. 202
Glenn Anderson	p. 205
Denis Savard	p. 208
Sidney Crosby	p. 211
Darryl Sittler	p. 214
Borje Salming	p. 217
Sergei Fedorov	p. 220
The Next 10	p. 223
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