All-time NHL centers quadrant chart

The greatest centers in NHL history, by their honors. Place all-time NHL centers on a quadrant chart with two axes you name yourself.

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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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Unlike a list, a quadrant chart lets two picks sit close together or far apart, so it shows how much better one is.

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The greatest centers in NHL history, by their honors.

Every pick and every finished ranking here counts toward the top all-time NHL centers for November 2026.

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