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Greatest NHL Left Wingers of All Time

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Rated 236 points - posted 14 years ago by dc99 in category Sports.
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Frank Mahovlich Report Abuse
Hockey Hall of Fame - 8x All Star - 6x Stanley Cup Champion - 533 G - 570 Assist - 1103 Points
74 points - added 14 years ago by dc99 - 4 comments
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It is preposterous to think that Mahovlich was better than Bobby Hull. Playing in the same era, Hull was First team All-NHL 10 times, won the Hart twice and the Art Ross 3 times.The Big M was First team All-NHL only twice and never won a Hart or Art Ross.
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Very classy 9 time (not just 8) NHL All Star team & Hall of Famer . Great ambassador for the Sport of Ice Hockey Assisted on Gordie Howe's 700th goal, Jean Beliveau's 500th set record for both goals & points for playoffs in 1970--71
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I saw the :Golden Jet" and the "Big M" as well as "Ovie" play during their prime. As impressive as the other two were nobody was as explosive as Mahovlich when he would rush down the left wing and let a lethal slap shot go at the opposing goalie.
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Only two players have been selected to the NHL All Star team for 3 or more cities- Wayne Gretzky and Frank Mahovlich ." The Great One" for Edmonton, Los Angeles and the New York Rangers whereas The "Big M" represented Toronto, Detroit and the Montreal Canadians. Mahovlich solidified his place as the greatest left winger of all time" when he played for the "Team of the Century that won the "1972 Summit Series" for Canada defeating the Soviets.
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Alexander Ovechkin Report Abuse
Active Capital - 5x All Star - 2 Hart Trophy MVPs - 269 G - 260 Assist - 529 Points as of 2010
68 points - added 14 years ago by dc99 - 3 comments
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No question that he is the all time best Russian offensive left winger during the regular NHL season
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Ovie has more silverware but is a dud when the playoffs come along
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Two seasons in hockey regular and playoffs Ovie never won a Stanley cup. Even thou Dionne scored 200 more goals than Beliveau during the regular season nobody would say he is better than the great Canadien.
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Bobby Hull Report Abuse
Hockey Hall of Fame - 12x All Star - 1x Stanley Cup Champion - 2 Hart MVPs - 610 G - 560 Assist - 1170 Points
67 points - added 14 years ago by dc99 - 5 comments
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Hockey is a team sport the goal of which is to win a Stanley Cup. Bobby Hull only won one. Frank Mahovlich beat Bobby Hull for the Calder Cup and then won 6 the most Stanley Cups (tied with Dickie Moore ) by a left Winger. Mahovlich not only set records for the most goals and points in the playoffs in 1971 but killed penalties .
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As a Detroit Red Wing fan, I can tell you that Bobby Hull was, by far, the best left wing to ever play the game. He was lightning and thunder with explosive power and a shot that scared goalies. Frank Mahovlich was the second best ever and Ted Lindsay third. No one playing today is even close.
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Don't forget that Hull also won three Art Ross trophies for leading the league in scoring and was the top goal scorer seven times in the NHL
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Won three scoring titles too. One of the five greatest players of all time. Scored 303 more goals in the WHL., including 77 goals and 65 assists in 1975 when he was 36 years old.
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Not only the best left wing of all time but one of the five best players in the history of hockey!
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Ted Lindsay Report Abuse
Hockey Hall of Fame - 9x All Star - 4x Stanley Cup Champion - 379 G - 472 Assist - 851 Points
62 points - added 14 years ago by dc99 - 1 comment
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Lindsay is probably the dirtiest left winger to become a member of the Hall of Fame
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Luc Robitaille Report Abuse
Hockey Hall of Fame - 8x All Star - 1x Stanley Cup Champion - 668 G - 726 Assist - 1394 Points
43 points - added 14 years ago by dc99 - 2 comments
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Played during an era when offence dominated the NHL such that his impact is difficult to rate
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great, friend's uncle, amazing!!!!
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Paul kariya Report Abuse
absolutly an excellent player hands down
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Toe Blake Report Abuse
Hockey Hall of Fame - 5x All Star - 3x Stanley Cup Champion - 1 Hart MVPs - 235 G - 292 Assist - 527 Points
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Steve Shutt Report Abuse
Hockey Hall of Fame - 3x All Star - 5 x Stanley Cup Champion - 424 G - 393 Assist - 817 Points
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Aurele Emile Joliat Report Abuse
Hockey Hall of Fame - 4x All Star - 3x Stanley Cup Champion - 1 Hart MVPs - 270 G - 190 Assist - 460 Points
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Bob Gainey Report Abuse
Hockey Hall of Fame - 5x Stanley Cup Champion - 4 Selke Trophies - 239 G - 262 Assist - 501 Points
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Michel Goulet Report Abuse
Hockey Hall of Fame - 5x All Star - 548 G - 604 Assist - 1152 Points
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Doug Bentley Report Abuse
Hockey Hall of Fame - 4x All Star - 219 G - 324 Assist - 543 Points
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Bill Barber Report Abuse
Hockey Hall of Fame - 3x All Star - 2x Stanley Cup Champion - 0 Hart MVPs - 420 G - 463 Assist - 883 Points
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Busher Jackson Report Abuse
Hockey Hall of Fame - 5x All Star - 1x Stanley Cup Champion - G - 241 Assist - 234 -475 Points
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Dickie Moore Report Abuse
great 2 way left winger along with Mahovlich & Dick Duff was on 6 Stanley Cups the most by a left winger
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Johnny Bucyk Report Abuse
"Chief" - Bruins all-time leader in goals (545, 556 career goals in total). 1,540 NHL games from 1955 to 1978. Scored 51 goals at age 35 in 1970-71. Captained the Bruins for 5 seasons. Good defensively, tough as nails, one of the best all-round players of his era. How he's not already listed is beyond ridiculous. He's a top 5 or so LW ever to play
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Patrick Sharp Report Abuse
Because he won three Stanley Cups
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What a ridiculous reason to pick someone! Tikkanen won 5 cups and Tonelli won 4 By your criteria they should rate in the top 5
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