NHL All-Time Top 100: #61–80

61. Chris ProngerSTL · PHI · ANA · EDM · HFD

Pronger’s 1999-2000 Hart + Norris double makes him the last defenseman to win MVP — first since Bobby Orr (1971-72). Career line: 1,167 GP, 698 P, +183, 139.4 PS, 1 Stanley Cup (ANA 2007), eleven Norris top-10 finishes, four All-Star Game selections, and Triple Gold Club membership. He took three different franchises to the Stanley Cup Final in his first season with each (EDM 2006, ANA 2007, PHI 2010) — a unique accomplishment that anchors his postseason value at this rank.

62. Howie MorenzMTL · CHI · NYR

The first NHL superstar, era-adjusted: 3 Hart Trophies (1928, 1931, 1932), 2 Art Ross titles, 3 Stanley Cups (1924, 1930, 1931), and a top-10 finish in NHL scoring in 9 of his 14 seasons. He held the NHL career points record at his death in 1937, was an inaugural 1945 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, and was named in December 1950 by the Canadian Press as the greatest hockey player of the first half of the 20th century. His Hart-per-season rate is matched by only a handful of forwards in history.

63. Joe ThorntonSJS · BOS · TOR · FLA

HOF 2025; the playmaking benchmark of his era. 1,714 GP, 430 G, 1,109 A, 1,539 P — 7th all-time in assists (behind Gretzky, Francis, Messier, Bourque, Jágr and Coffey) and 14th in points. Won the 2005-06 Hart and Art Ross in the same season (the only player to do so while traded mid-year), and led the NHL in assists three times. Six All-Star selections, +182 career rating, 134 playoff points, but never won a Cup, capping his ceiling.

64. Eric LindrosPHI · NYR · TOR · DAL

Despite a concussion-shortened 760-game career, his peak ranks among history’s most dominant: 1995 Hart + Lester B. Pearson, 1.14 career PPG (top 50 all-time), 372 G/865 P, +215. Six All-Star selections, led Philadelphia’s Legion of Doom line to the 1997 Cup Final. HOF 2016. Peak/prime brilliance edges him above pure compilers.

65. Steven StamkosTBL

The two Rocket Richard Trophies — 51 goals in 2009-10, 60 in 2011-12 with a Hart runner-up — and 2 Stanley Cups (2020, 2021) as Tampa’s captain are the hardware core. The 2011-12 season was one of the elite post-lockout scoring years by any center; 106 points in 2021-22 matched that ceiling again after leg and core injuries shortened 2013-14 and 2016-17. 624 goals (19th all-time), 1,256 points, 154.8 PS in 1,246 GP, 101 playoff points, seven All-Star Games; era-adjusted goals rank ninth all-time.

66. Jarome IginlaCGY · PIT · COL · LAK

1,554 GP, 625 G, 1,300 P, 157.9 PS. 2001-02 Art Ross + Richard + Ted Lindsay trophies, plus a 2003-04 Richard. Hart runner-up twice. Calgary captain to the 2004 Cup Final (led playoffs in goals). Six All-Star Games, three First-Team All-Star nods. Era-adjusted goals rank eighth all-time. HOF 2020.

67. Bernie ParentPHI · TOR

The most concentrated peak of any modern goalie: back-to-back Vezina + Conn Smythe + Stanley Cup in 1974 and 1975 — the only goaltender to win consecutive Conn Smythes. Career line of 271-198-119, 2.55 GAA, 54 SO in only 608 games (career-ending eye injury at 34). First-Team All-Star both championship seasons. HOF 1984; ranked #63 on The Hockey News’ 1998 Top 100, NHL 100 Greatest Players (2017).

68. Victor HedmanTBL

The defining defenseman of Tampa Bay’s dynasty: 2 Stanley Cups (2020, 2021), 2020 Conn Smythe, 2018 Norris among six Norris top-three finishes, 134.7 career PS. 1,164 GP, 811 P, 7 All-Star selections. Among active defensemen only McDavid-era peers rival his peak-defense + championship hardware combo.

69. Erik KarlssonOTT · SJS · PIT

Three Norris Trophies (2012, 2015, 2023) — a tier of hardware reached by only nine defensemen in NHL history. 936 career P / 721 A with 138.5 PS; the 2022-23 season’s 101-point campaign was the first by a defenseman since Brian Leetch in 1991-92. No Cup yet hurts, but the three Norrises objectively outweigh that gap at this rank.

70. Scott StevensNJD · WSH

3 Stanley Cups (NJ 1995, 2000, 2003), 2000 Conn Smythe, 13 All-Star Games, 1,635 GP (then-record for D), 908 P, +395 career. Two-time Norris runner-up. The defensive cornerstone of the Devils’ dynasty; the leadership/championship/defensive-positional case is overwhelming despite zero Norrises.

71. Mike ModanoDAL

1,499 GP, 561 G, 1,374 P — the all-time U.S.-born goals leader. 1999 Stanley Cup, 1991 and 1999 Cup Finals appearances, 7 All-Star Games, runner-up to 31-year-old Sergei Makarov in the 1990 Calder vote (37 first-place to Modano’s 12) — a controversy that triggered the rookie age cap beginning in 1990-91. 146 career playoff points (American record). Era-adjusted scoring in the Dead Puck Era inflates his rank.

72. Pierre PiloteCHI · TOR

Three consecutive Norris Trophies (1963, 1964, 1965), eight All-Star Games, 5x First-Team and 3x Second-Team All-Star — eight straight post-season All-Star nods (1960-67). One Stanley Cup (1961). Set the then-NHL playoff assist record (12) in 1961. The premier offensive defenseman between Doug Harvey and Bobby Orr.

73. Marian HossaCHI · OTT · ATL · PIT

3 Stanley Cups (CHI 2010, 2013, 2015), 1,309 GP / 525 G / 1,134 P / 144.2 PS. The textbook two-way winger of the cap era, a key two-way driver on Chicago’s three Cup teams. 5 All-Star Games, HOF 2020. Calder runner-up 1999.

74. Duncan KeithCHI · EDM

3 Stanley Cups (2010, 2013, 2015), 2 Norris Trophies (2010, 2014), 2015 Conn Smythe, 117.0 career PS, 1,256 GP. Alternate captain on all three Chicago Cup teams; 26+ minutes per game from 2009-12 — a generational workload anchor. HOF 2025.

75. Tony EspositoCHI · MTL

3 Vezina Trophies (1970, 1972, 1974), 1970 Calder, 15 shutouts as a rookie (modern record, since 1942), 423 wins, 76 SO. Three First-Team and two Second-Team All-Star selections, six All-Star Games. Pioneer of butterfly goaltending. HOF 1988. Stronger trophy case than peers at this rank despite no Cup as a starter.

76. Carey PriceMTL

The only goaltender in NHL history to sweep the Hart + Vezina + Ted Lindsay + Jennings Trophies in a single season (2014-15). Career 361-261-79, 2.51 GAA, .917 SV%, 49 SO. 2014 Olympic gold (perfect tournament). Career-ending knee injury limits compilation but the peak hardware is goalie-elite.

77. Ed BelfourCHI · DAL · TOR · SJS · FLA · LAK · COL

484 career wins (5th all-time), 2 Vezinas (1991, 1993), Calder Trophy 1991, 1999 Stanley Cup, four Jennings Trophies, 76 shutouts. 2.50 career GAA. Tied the NHL single-postseason wins record with 16 in 1999. HOF 2011. Wins outpace Esposito; shutouts tie at 76 — peak hardware is similar.

78. Anze KopitarLAK

1,521 GP, 452 G, 864 A, 1,316 P, 142.4 PS — 2 Stanley Cups (2012, 2014), 2 Selke Trophies (2016, 2018), 3 Lady Byng (2016, 2023, 2025), 2022 Mark Messier Leadership Award. Led the 2014 playoffs in scoring; tied Dustin Brown for the 2012 playoff points lead (20). The complete two-way center of his era; the longevity/championships/positional-defense case is decisive.

79. Pavel BureVAN · FLA · NYR

3 goal titles (1994, 2000, 2001; the Richard formally began 1999), Calder 1992, 437 G in only 702 GP — 0.62 goals/game ranks 3rd all-time (min. 500 GP) behind only Bossy and Lemieux. Led the Canucks to the 1994 Cup Final. Six All-Star Games. Knee injuries cap his career value but peak goal-scoring rate is historic. HOF 2012.

80. Luc RobitailleLAK · PIT · NYR · DET

668 career goals rank second all-time among left wings, and 1,394 points in 1,431 games. Calder Trophy 1987, 2002 Stanley Cup (DET), eight post-season All-Star Team selections (5x First Team). His 1992-93 125 points remain the single-season record for a left wing. HOF 2009.