Hall of Fame NHL centers tier list

NHL centers in the Hall of Fame, greatest first. Rank hall of Fame NHL centers from S to F.

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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

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

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

Pat LaFontaine

C · NYI

Milt Schmidt

C · BOS

Guy Carbonneau

C · MTL

Dale Hawerchuk

C · BUF

Henri Richard

C · MTL

Frank Nighbor

C · TOR

Denis Savard

C · CHI

Adam Oates

C · WSH

Darryl Sittler

C · PHI

Bill Cowley

C · BOS

Nels Stewart

C · BOS

Ted Kennedy

C · TOR

Jean Ratelle

C · BOS

MBMarty Barry

C · DET

Bernie Federko

C · STL

Carl Voss

C · DET

Norm Ullman

C · DET

Alex Delvecchio

C · DET

Mickey MacKay

C · BOS

Duke Keats

C · CHI

Gilbert Perreault

C · BUF

Jacques Lemaire

C · MTL

Craig Patrick

C · WSH

Jack Adams

C · DET

Syl Apps

C · TOR

Frank Fredrickson

C · BOS

Joe Malone

C · MTL

Dick Irvin

C · CHI

Edgar Laprade

C · NYR

Bill Hay

C · CHI

George Armstrong

C · TOR

Neil Colville

C · NYR

Joe Primeau

C · TOR

Lynn Patrick

C · NYR

Top hall of Fame NHL centers — November 2026

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NHL centers in the Hall of Fame, greatest first.

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