SID ABEL (C, 1938-39/1953-54) SYL APPS (C, 1936-37/1947-48)
ANDY BATHGATE (RW, 1952-53/1970-71) JEAN BELIVEAU (C, 1950-51/1970-71)
MAX BENTLEY (C, 1940-41/1953-54) TOE BLAKE (LW, 1934-35/1947-48)
JOHNNY BOWER (G, 1953-54/1969-70) TURK BRODA (G, 1936-37/1951-52)
JOHNNY BUCYK (LW, 1955-56/1977-78) KING CLANCY (D, 1921-22/1936-37)
CHARLIE CONACHER (RW, 1929-30/1940-41) ALEX DELVECCHIO (C, 1950-51/1973-74)
BILL DURNAN (G, 1943-44/1949-50) BERNIE GEOFFRION (RW, 1950-51/1967-68)
GLENN HALL (G, 1952-53/1970-71) DOUG HARVEY (D, 1947-48/1968-69)
TIM HORTON (D, 1949-50/1973-74) GORDIE HOWE (RW, 1946-47/1979-80)
RED KELLY (D/C, 1947-48/1966-67) TED KENNEDY (C, 1942-43/1956-57)
DAVE KEON (C, 1960-61/1981-82) ELMER LACH (C, 1940-41/1953-54)
TED LINDSAY (LW, 1944-45/1964-65) FRANK MAHOVLICH (LW, 1956-57/1973-74)
DICKIE MOORE (LW, 1951-52/1967-68) HOWIE MORENZ (C, 1923-24/1936-37)
JACQUES PLANTE (G, 1952-53/1972-73) HENRI RICHARD (C, 1955-56/1974-75)
MAURICE RICHARD (RW, 1942-43/1959-60) TERRY SAWCHUK (G, 1949-50/1969-70)
MILT SCHMIDT (C, 1936-37/1954-55) EDDIE SHORE (D, 1926-27/1939-40)
GEORGES VEZINA (G, 1917-18/1925-26)

Click here for a video montage of the first 33 legends named to the 100 Greatest NHL Players presented by Molson Canadian

The remaining 67 players will be recognized on Jan. 27 in Los Angeles as part of a special event at the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend.

A Blue Ribbon Panel, comprised of 58 individuals representing more than 1,800 years of experience in the game, chose the 100 Greatest NHL Players presented by Molson Canadian. Every member of the panel voted for 100 players, with each vote worth one point. Voting was conducted last July and August and the results were tabulated by the accounting firm of EY.

While panel members were able to select any player who played in the 100-year history of the NHL, each was provided with biographies and career statistics for 265 players who met any of the following criteria: Retired Players – i) member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Players Category; ii) retired players who scored 500-plus career regular-season or Hart Trophy winner who scored 350-plus regular-season goals or; iii) goalies who won 400 regular-season games. Active Players – i) 400 regular-season goals; ii) 600 regular-season assists; iii) 900 regular-season points; iv) individual award-winner in more than one season; v) named to four or more postseason All-Star Teams; vi) goaltenders with 400 regular-season wins; vii) Vezina Trophy winner with 300 career regular-season wins.

The 58 members of the Blue Ribbon Panel represent a wide cross-section of the NHL family – including owners, executives, general managers and coaches, players, and broadcasters and media members. Following is the list of voters:

Kevin Allen Dave Andrews Michel Bergeron Gary Bettman
Scotty Bowman Dave Branch Scott Burnside Colin Campbell
Cassie Campbell-Pascall Guy Carbonneau Bill Daly Ken Daneyko
Jim Devellano Eric Duhatschek Murray Edwards Helene Elliott
Mike Emrick Rene Fasel Ray Ferraro Stan Fischler
Jim Fox Emile Francis Jim Gregory Ken Holland
Kelly Hrudey Jim Hughson Jeremy Jacobs Keith Jones
Chuck Kaiton Igor Kuperman Patrick Lalime Lou Lamoriello
Craig Laughlin Brian McFarlane Pierre McGuire Peter McNab
Mike Milbury Bob Miller Harry Neale Vaclav Nedomansky
Gunnar Nordstrom Dave Ogrean Brian O’Neill Frank Orr
Craig Patrick David Poile Bertrand Raymond Daryl Reaugh
Tom Reid Tom Renney Jim Rutherford Mathieu Schneider
John Shannon Christine Simpson Harry Sinden Bill Torrey
Bob Verdi Kevin Weekes

Detailed information on the 100 Greatest NHL Players presented by Molson Canadian, including original video vignettes for each player, can be found on NHL.com/100 later this afternoon. The vignettes feature rare footage, as well as interviews with players, their contemporaries, general managers, coaches and other personalities.

Sid Abel: Made his NHL debut with the Detroit Red Wings in 1938-39 and later starred as center of the famed Production Line with wings Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay. He won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP in 1949, captured three Stanley Cups and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1969.

Syl Apps: Enjoyed a 10 year, Hall of Fame career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, for whom he served as captain for six years and captured three Stanley Cups. He won the Calder Trophy as the League’s top rookie in 1936-37, the Lady Byng Trophy following a penalty-free season in 1941-42 and ranked among the League’s top 10 scorers six times.

Andy Bathgate: A star on Broadway for a decade in the 1950s and 1960s, he led the New York Rangers in scoring for eight consecutive seasons, including an 88-point campaign in 1958-59 that netted him the Hart Trophy as League MVP. Traded to Toronto in February 1964, he helped the Maple Leafs capture their third consecutive Stanley Cup later that spring.

Jean Beliveau: Was a member of 10 Stanley Cup-winning teams, the second-highest total among all players in NHL history, and served as captain of the Canadiens for an unprecedented 10 consecutive seasons. He also won two Hart Trophies, the Art Ross Trophy, and the inaugural Conn Smythe Trophy. He was the first center to net 500 goals and trails only Guy Lafleur in total points by a Montreal Canadien.

Max Bentley: The youngest among a trio of brothers who played in the NHL, he became a star alongside his older brother Doug with the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1940s. He recorded back-to-back League scoring titles, in 1945-46 and 1946-47. Traded to Toronto in November 1947, he helped the Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup three times over the next four years.

Toe Blake: Before embarking on a legendary NHL career behind the bench, he enjoyed a 14-year playing career, winning the Hart Trophy and scoring title in 1938-39 and teamed with Maurice “Rocket” Richard and Elmer Lach in the 1940s to form the fabled Punch Line. He posted a career-high 67 points in 1944-45, helping the Rocket become the NHL’s first 50-goal scorer.

Johnny Bower: Made his NHL debut at age 28 with the New York Rangers but it was in Toronto where this goaltender made his indelible mark on the game. He and the Maple Leafs lifted the Stanley Cup three consecutive seasons from 1961-62 through 1963-64 and for a fourth time in 1966-67. A two-time Vezina Trophy winner, he ranks second all-time among Toronto goaltenders in wins and games played.

Turk Broda: Retired in 1952 with 629 appearances, 302 wins and 62 shutouts – Toronto franchise goaltending records that still stand today. He was the anchor for the Leafs’ dynasty in the late 1940s, winning three consecutive Stanley Cups in 1947, 48 and 49. He was a member of five Cup-winning teams in all and twice won the Vezina Trophy.

Johnny Bucyk: Appeared in over 1,500 regular-season games over 23 NHL seasons, the last 21 spent with the Boston Bruins. He played a key role in the Bruins’ Stanley Cup wins in 1969-70 and 1971-72 and added a career-high 51 goals in the season in between. A Bruins captain and among the most popular figures in franchise history, he remains Boston’s all-time goal-scoring leader with 545.

King Clancy: A breakout star in the NHL’s early years, the defenseman was a fan favorite in his hometown of Ottawa, where he won two Stanley Cups with the Senators in the 1920s, and in Toronto, where he helped the local team capture its first Cup under the Maple Leafs name in 1931-32. He retired in 1936-37 as the highest scoring defenseman in NHL history.

Charlie Conacher: The product of a famous hockey family in the 1930s, the right wing was the middle of three brothers who all made the NHL and were elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. A member of Toronto’s famous Kid Line with Joe Primeau and Busher Jackson in the 1930s, he helped the Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup in 1931-32. During his nine years with the Leafs, he led the League in goal-scoring five times.

Alex Delvecchio: Won the Stanley Cup three times in his first four full NHL seasons with the Detroit Red Wings in the early 1950s and went on to play a total of 1,670 regular-season and Stanley Cup Playoff games over 24 seasons for the Winged Wheel – his one and only NHL club. He was a three-time winner of the Lady Byng Trophy and recorded 13 20-goal seasons.

Bill Durnan: Played just seven NHL seasons but his brief tenure was filled with astonishing success. He captured the Vezina Trophy in each of his first four seasons and six times during his seven-year career with the Canadiens. He won two Stanley Cups and posted a career playoff goals-against average of 2.07.

Bernie Geoffrion: Played the first 14 of his 16-season NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens, winning six Stanley Cups, including five in a row from 1956 through 1960. He also won two Art Ross Trophies, the Hart Trophy and the Calder Trophy. In 1960-61 he became the only player other than Maurice Richard to score 50 goals in a season.

Glenn Hall: Played in the Stanley Cup Final with all three franchises he represented, the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues. He racked up 407 wins and 84 shutouts in 906 regular-season games, winning three Vezina Trophies, the Calder Trophy and Conn Smythe Trophy. He set an unbreakable record by playing in 502 consecutive games over eight seasons, all without a mask.

Doug Harvey: Dominated the defense position like few others in NHL history. He won the Norris Trophy seven times in an eight-year stretch from 1955 to 1962 and was voted a First Team All-Star 10 times. A member of the Montreal Canadiens team that won five consecutive Stanley Cups, he won six Cups in all over a 20-year NHL career.

Tim Horton: Played in 486 consecutive games from 1961 to 1968, an NHL record for defensemen that would stand for 39 years. He was the first Toronto Maple Leaf to reach 1,000 career game milestone and he appeared in every playoff game during Toronto’s four championship seasons of the 1960s.

Gordie Howe: “Mr. Hockey’s” professional hockey career spanned six decades, including a record 26 seasons in the NHL. The right wing on the Detroit Red Wings’ famed Production Line, he won six Art Ross Trophies, six Hart Trophies and four Stanley Cups. He retired as the League’s all-time leader in games, goals, assists and points.

Red Kelly: Is the only player in NHL history to have won as many as four Stanley Cups with multiple franchises, lifting the Cup four times each as a member of the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs. He won four Lady Byng Trophies and, in 1954, he was the inaugural recipient of the James Norris Trophy as the League’s top defenseman. He went on to become a consummate two-way center with the Maple Leafs.

Ted Kennedy: Made his NHL debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs at age 17 in 1942-43, where he played for his entire 14-year career, including eight as the club’s revered captain. He was the catalyst for the Maple Leafs dynasty that won three consecutive Stanley Cups, and five total, between 1945 and 1951. His final full season was 1954-55, a year in which he won the Hart Trophy as League MVP.

Dave Keon: In 15 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs he won four Stanley Cups, received the Calder Trophy in 1961 as rookie of the year, captured consecutive Lady Byng Trophies in 1962 and 1963 as the League’s most gentlemanly player, and earned the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1967 as MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Maple Leafs announced in October his selection as the greatest player in franchise history.

Elmer Lach: Centered the Montreal Canadiens’ famed Punch Line with Toe Blake and Maurice Richard, earning the sole assist on Richard’s historic 50th goal in 50 games in 1944-45. His 80 points that season, including a record 54 assists, earned him the Hart Trophy as League MVP. He won three Stanley Cups and retired as the NHL’s all-time leader in assists.

Ted Lindsay: Skated on the Detroit Red Wings’ famed Production Line with Gordie Howe and Sid Abel, winning four Stanley Cups with the Red Wings in a six-year span from 1950 through 1955. The dominant player at his position in that era, he was voted to the NHL First All-Star Team at left wing eight times. He also led the League in goals in 1947-48 and won the Art Ross Trophy as NHL points leader in 1949-50.

Frank Mahovlich: Tallied over 500 goals and 1,000 points in an 18-season NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens, notching at least one 40-goal season for each. He won the Calder Trophy as the League’s top rookie and four Stanley Cups with the Maple Leafs and captured two more championships with the Canadiens.

Dickie Moore: Played the first 12 of his 14 NHL seasons for the hometown Canadiens. A cornerstone of the Canadiens dynasty of the 1950s, the six-time Stanley Cup champion played alongside brothers Maurice and Henri Richard and captured back-to-back NHL scoring titles in 1957-58 and 1958-59.

Howie Morenz: A superstar of the NHL’s early era, he became the first player to exceed 50 points in a season in 1927-28. He led the Montreal Canadiens to three Stanley Cup championships, topped the team in scoring for seven consecutive seasons and captured three Hart Trophies. Following his tragic death in 1937 at age 34, his famous number seven became the first Canadiens jersey to be retired.

Jacques Plante: Backstopped the Montreal Canadiens to five consecutive Stanley Cups from 1956 to 1960 and won six titles in all. He also captured seven Vezina Trophies and one Hart Trophy in an 18-year NHL career. Among the most influential players in League history, his pioneering use of a goalie mask in 1959 helped change the game forever.

Henri Richard: Fifteen years younger than his famous older brother Maurice, he forged a legendary 20-season NHL career highlighted by 11 Stanley Cups, the most ever won by a player. He led the League in assists twice and ranks third all-time among Montreal scorers with 1,046 points - 81 more than his brother Maurice.

Maurice Richard: Played 18 seasons in the NHL, all with the Montreal Canadiens. He played on eight Stanley Cup-winning teams and retired as the League’s all-time leader with 544 goals, including 50 in 50 games during the 1944-45 season. A trophy bearing his name is awarded each year to the NHL’s goal-scoring leader, a feat he accomplished five times.

Terry Sawchuk: Burst onto the scene with the Detroit Red Wings in early 1950s by winning the Calder Trophy, then the Vezina Trophy in three of the next four seasons. He led the Red Wings to the Stanley Cup in 1952, 1954 and 1955 and later backstopped the Toronto Maple Leafs to a Stanley Cup win in 1967. His 447 wins and 103 shutouts upon retirement were NHL records.

Milt Schmidt: Was 18 years old when he entered the NHL in 1936. Paired with childhood friends Bobby Bauer and Woody Dumart, the trio led the Boston Bruins to the Stanley Cup in 1939. He played his entire 16-year career in Boston, garnering three First All-Star Team berths at center and winning the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP in 1951.

Eddie Shore: Considered the dominant defenseman of his era, he joined the fledgling Boston Bruins in 1926 and became the cornerstone of the franchise. He led the club to its first Stanley Cup in 1928-29, just its fifth NHL season, and won a second championship a decade later. In 14 NHL seasons with the Bruins he won four Hart Trophies and was voted to the NHL First All-Star Team seven times.

Georges Vezina: Joined the Montreal Canadiens in 1910, seven years before the NHL was founded. He played in 328 consecutive regular-season games and backstopped the club its first NHL Stanley Cup win in 1924. Diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1925, he passed away four months later at age 39. The Canadiens donated the trophy that bears his name to the NHL in 1927.