Top all-time NHL centers
The greatest centers in NHL history, by their honours. Write your own all-time NHL centers rankings, from a top 10 to a full top 100.
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Wayne GretzkyC · EDM
Mario LemieuxC · PIT
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Phil EspositoC · BOS
Mark MessierC · NYR
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Peter ForsbergC · COL
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Jean BéliveauC · MTL
Henrik SedinC · VAN
Sidney CrosbyC · PIT
Stan MikitaC · CHI
Sergei FedorovC · DET
Joe SakicC · COL
Eric LindrosC · PHI
Howie MorenzC · MTL
Marcel DionneC · LA
Joe NieuwendykC · CGY
Red KellyD/C · TOR
Evgeni MalkinC · PIT
Patrick KaneC · CHI
Connor McDavidC · EDM
Andy BathgateC · NYR
Elmer LachC · MTL
Bobby ClarkeC · PHI
Ron FrancisC · CAR
Dave KeonC · TOR
MBMax Bentley
C · CHI
Buddy O'ConnorC · MTL
Billy BurchC · BOS
Mats SundinC · TOR
Steve YzermanC · DET
Peter ŠťastnýC · COL
Mike ModanoC · DAL
Igor LarionovC · DET
Pat LaFontaineC · NYI
Milt SchmidtC · BOS
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Guy CarbonneauC · MTL
Dale HawerchukC · BUF
Henri RichardC · MTL
Frank NighborC · TOR
Denis SavardC · CHI
Joe ThorntonC · SJ
Adam OatesC · WSH
Darryl SittlerC · PHI
Bill CowleyC · BOS
Nels StewartC · BOS
Ted KennedyC · TOR
Leon DraisaitlC · EDM
Jean RatelleC · BOS
MBMarty Barry
C · DET
Bernie FederkoC · STL
Carl VossC · DET
Auston MatthewsC · TOR
Norm UllmanC · DET
Alex DelvecchioC · DET
Mickey MacKayC · BOS
Nathan MacKinnonC · COL
Duke KeatsC · CHI
Jonathan ToewsC · CHI
Pavel DatsyukC · DET
Gilbert PerreaultC · BUF
Jacques LemaireC · MTL
Craig PatrickC · WSH
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Jack AdamsC · DET
Syl AppsC · TOR
Frank FredricksonC · BOS
Brad RichardsC · TB
Joe MaloneC · MTL
Patrice BergeronC · BOS
Dick IrvinC · CHI
Ryan O'ReillyC · COL
Edgar LapradeC · NYR
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Bill HayC · CHI
Saku KoivuC · MTL
George ArmstrongC · TOR
Anže KopitarC · LA
Jordan StaalC · CAR
Vincent LecavalierC · TB
Neil ColvilleC · NYR
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Joe PrimeauC · TOR
Lynn PatrickC · NYR
Jonathan MarchessaultC · VGK
Rod Brind'AmourC · CAR
Steven StamkosC · TB
Doug WeightC · EDM
Eric StaalC · CAR
Pavol DemitraC · STL
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Trevor LindenC · VAN
Olli JokinenC · FLA
Ryan GetzlafC · ANA
Nicklas BäckströmC · WSH
Jeff CarterC · LA
Patrick SharpC · CHI
John TavaresFW/C · TOR
Jack EichelC · VGK
Patrick MarleauC · SJ
Neal BrotenC · DAL
Leo KomarovC · NYI
Matt DucheneC · COL
Bo HorvatC · VAN
Pierre TurgeonC · BUF
Ryan KeslerC · VAN
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