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Who is considered the best NHL defenseman of all time?

Who is considered the best NHL defenseman of all time?

NHL Defensemen ‑ All-Time Points Leaders

Overall
Rk Name Born
1 Ray Bourque 1960
2 Paul Coffey 1961
3 Al MacInnis 1963

Who was the last defenseman to score 100?

Brian Leetch
TORONTO (AP) -Brian Leetch thinks it’ll take another offensive surge before a defenseman has 100 points in a season again. Leetch, who will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday, had 102 points for the New York Rangers in 1991-92. He’s the last defenseman to reach the century mark.

Did Bobby Orr play defense?

ESPN.com: Orr brought more offense to defense. Only a handful of athletes have changed the way their sport is played. Bobby Orr is one of the select few. Bobby Orr is the only defenseman to lead the league in assists, and he did it five times.

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Who is the best defenseman in the NHL 2021?

2020‑2021 NHL Defensemen Scoring Leaders

Overall
Rk Name Team
1 Tyson Barrie EDM
2 Adam Fox NYR
3 Victor Hedman TBL

Who was the first NHL player to score 100 points?

Phil Esposito
He scored his hundredth point of the 1968–69 season on March 30, 1969 – only four weeks after Phil Esposito became the first ever player to score 100 points – while playing for the Detroit Red Wings. Wayne Gretzky is the only player to surpass the 200-point mark, doing so with the Edmonton Oilers four times.

How many knee surgeries did Bobby Orr have?

According to a 2009 Sports Illustrated article Orr has since had two knee replacement surgeries that have left him pain-free.

What is Ryan Ellis known for?

Ryan Ellis Bio. Ellis finished his junior career as one of the most decorated players in Canadian Hockey League history. He won the Memorial Cup with Windsor of the Ontario Hockey League (one of three minor leagues that make up the CHL) in 2009 and 2010.