How about this one- Who do you think is the best player to ever play the game after Gretzky and Lemieux?
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Best player to play the game period is Bobby Orr. Not only did he dominate the game for a number of years, but he redifined a position. He played an offensive attack from the blueline and did so without negelectling his main responsibility as a defenceman. He won the scoring title from the point and, although the stat was not kept then, would have also won the +/- award in the same year. Unfortunatley injuries cut his career short and robbed us of the greatest player to have ever laced the skates.
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Now, maybe Ronaldinho. AFter the World Cup, it'll be Messi, because he's the best player in the world.
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i say there are too many greats still playing but i will name a few based on their skills and leadership: steve yzerman(great leader, in top 10 list with points), lidstrom-great 2 way defenseman, crosby (future star with great potential), jagr- pure scorer, joe sakic- great leader, chelios- oldest defenseman in nhl today, mario lemieux-great scorer and leader, and gretzky- top point leader of all time.  some of thoese players will be retiring soon so i thought i mention them as greats.
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My all time favorite player has retired-Mario Lemieux.  Favorite active player is Martin Brodeur.
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Right now when healthy it's either Forsberg or Jagr.\nIn a couple of years it's going to be Ovechkin. He's only 20 and he's already one of the most exciting players to watch.
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Wayne Gretzky\n\nHas the records for most career goals, assists, and points; single season records for most goals, assists, and points;  and career playoff records for most goals, assists, and points.\n\nWhat more proof do you need?
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If the question is which of these three is the best player with no character considerations, I would say Kobe.  But if I were building a team, I would take either of the other two in front of him.
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Wayne Gretzky!! He was so amazing... when I was young I used to watch him play with the Oilers and I had to find ways to watch the games cause my mother wanted me to go to bed. The stats talk for themselves. Best goalscorer, more assists than everybody has point... hold or share 61 record at the time he took his retirement on April 18 1999. It goes so fast... It will be the sixth anniversary of his birthday that day.
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No knock on Crosby but Ovechkin is the total package. His blend of talent, effort, skill and intensity is unrivaled. I think he's the most complete rookie I have ever seen, and I've been following hockey since I was 4 years old. It staggers the mind to contemplate the fact that he will only get better! If the Caps can begin surrounding him with talent, he'll achieve the heights previously known only to Gretzky and Lemieux. He's just that good!
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my definition of a superstar.....a playmaker who makes the players aorund him better....\n\ntop ten in no order:\nrocket richard\nstan mikita\nbobby orr\ngordie howe\nsteve yzerman\npatrick roy\nmario lemueix\nwayne gretzky\nphil espositio\nmartin broduer\n\nso many others as well who could just change a game with thier skill....bourque, brett and bobby hull, sakic, toe blake, kurri, jagr, so many to name 10 is hard
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THE BEST ICE HOCKEY PLAYER RIGHT NOW HAS TO BE JAROMIR JAGR. BUT WATCH OUT FOR ALEXANDER OVECHKIN AND SID 'THE KID' CROSBY.JAROMIR HAS FOUND HIS PASSION FOR THE GAME AGAIN. HE'S INSPIRED TO PLAY EVERY NIGHT AS OPPOSED TO TAKING GAMES OFF EVERY NOW AND THEN LOKE HE DID IN THE PAST. LET'S HOPE HIS SHOULDER INJURY DOES NOT PROVE TO BE A HINDERANCE IN THE FUTURE.
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For me personally, Messi. Great talent. Always turns up in the right frame of mind to play to the best of his ability, from what I have seen anyhow.
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Defense : Chris Pronger\nOffense : Jaromir Jagr\nGoalie : Martin Brodeur\nBest Comeback Player : Teemue Selanne\nBest Offseason Aquistion : Paul Kariya\nBest Inseason Aquistion : Joe Thornton\n\nyou choose of those six
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There have been so many great players in the history of football, and everyone will have a different criteria in their determination of what makes a player ‘iconic’, but there are a few names who I think must surely be in the hat…\n\nAside from Pele and Maradona, who are penned in already, I’d say the most obvious would be the great George Best, who sadly passed away last year.\nPele himself once described Best as ‘the greatest footballer in the world’, and for pure, unadulterated talent he’s certainly up there with finest proponents of the game. He had a unique genius that made him one of the most exciting players of his, or any other generation, as well as one of the first ‘celebrity’ footballers. The cheeky character so evident in his football was mirrored in his personality and the young Best was a star on and off the pitch, but he also had a self-destructive streak that controlled much of his life.\n\nAfter Best, I’d have to consider a good few others:\n\nPuskas – The Hungarian that showed England that rest of the world were actually quite good at football. Fearsomely powerful and one of the finest international goal scorers of all time.\n\nGordon Banks – Seemingly super-human English goalkeeper that made that unbelievable stop from Pele’s close range header in ’70. To my mind the best keeper ever, and in that sense a football icon.\n\nJohan Cruyff – The original Dutch master, he invented half the skills you see today off the top of his head. Wickedly creative, strong and skilful, Cruyff brought something new to the game and was at the heart of one of the most gifted World Cup sides ever.\n\nZidane – In my opinion the greatest player in modern football. Powerful and skilful with ridiculous vision, Zidane is a French playmaker that creates and scores goals that no one else can even imagine, let alone actually realise.\n\nPhew! And I haven’t even mentioned Van Basten, Eusebio, Ronaldo, Henry, Muller, Beckenbauer, Platini, Charlton, Garrincha, Zoff, Di Stefano, Maldini etc, etc…
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1.) Patrick Roy; #1 in wins and his playoff feats will never be touched.\n2.) Terry Sawchuk; to accomplish what this guy did in the pre-mask era is amazing.\n3.) Glenn Hall; "Mr. Goalie" set an NHL record 502 consecutive games (many of which before wearing a mask) is unrivaled.\n\n   Honourable mention would have to go to Jacques Plante, because without him, many of us goalies would not be as lucky as we are.
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Probably Jaramir Jagr of the New York Rangers. Most hockey fans talk about Brian McCabe's one timer, but has anyone seen Jagr's one timer? That is one awesome shot.
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I would have to say Jim Brown is one of the best to have ever played the game....and Barry Sanders was close behind him....had he continued.