All-time NHL centers alignment chart

The greatest centers in NHL history, by their honours. Sort all-time NHL centers onto an alignment chart.

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Wayne Gretzky
C · EDM
Mario Lemieux
C · PIT
Phil Esposito
C · BOS
Mark Messier
C · NYR
Peter Forsberg
C · COL
Jean Béliveau
C · MTL
Henrik Sedin
C · VAN
Sidney Crosby
C · PIT
Stan Mikita
C · CHI
Sergei Fedorov
C · DET
Joe Sakic
C · COL
Eric Lindros
C · PHI
Howie Morenz
C · MTL
Marcel Dionne
C · LA
Joe Nieuwendyk
C · CGY
Red Kelly
D/C · TOR
Evgeni Malkin
C · PIT
Patrick Kane
C · CHI
Connor McDavid
C · EDM
Andy Bathgate
C · NYR
Elmer Lach
C · MTL
Bobby Clarke
C · PHI
Ron Francis
C · CAR
Dave Keon
C · TOR
MBMax Bentley
C · CHI
Buddy O'Connor
C · MTL
Billy Burch
C · BOS
Mats Sundin
C · TOR
Steve Yzerman
C · DET
Peter Šťastný
C · COL
Mike Modano
C · DAL
Igor Larionov
C · DET

Top all-time NHL centers — November 2026

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The greatest centers in NHL history, by their honours.

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