Celebrate the NHL's Centennial with the greatest players of the league's first century

Sid Abel formed 'Production Line' with Howe, Lindsay

Syl Apps won Stanley Cup three times with Maple Leafs

Andy Bathgate had it all: talent, toughness, looks

Jean Beliveau's name is on Stanley Cup 17 times

Max Bentley won two scoring titles, Cup three times

Toe Blake was one of toughest players, best coaches

Mike Bossy had record nine straight 50-goal seasons

Ray Bourque capped career with dramatic Cup in 2001

Johnny Bower led Leafs to four Stanley Cup titles

Turk Broda earned his reputation as a big-game goalie

Martin Brodeur owns many key career goalie records

Johnny Bucyk became leader of 'Big Bad Bruins'

Pavel Bure won back-to-back scoring titles

Chris Chelios was fierce defender in 26-season career

Star defenseman King Clancy did everything in hockey

Bobby Clarke led Flyers to back-to-back Stanley Cups

Paul Coffey is one of three D-men to score 40 goals

Charlie Conacher was known for his powerful shot

Yvan Cournoyer won 10 Stanley Cup titles in Montreal

Sidney Crosby delivered on much-hyped promise

Pavel Datsyuk won Stanley Cup twice with Red Wings

Alex Delvecchio was the third member of 1,000-point club

Marcel Dionne was "offensive genius"

Ken Dryden won Conn Smythe before he won Calder

Bill Durnan six-time Vezina Trophy winner

Phil Esposito was record-setting goal scorer

Tony Esposito won Vezina, Calder in 1969-70

Sergei Fedorov leads all Russians in assists, points

Peter Forsberg won two Stanley Cups with Avalanche

Ron Francis has second-most assists in NHL history

Grant Fuhr is first Black player in Hall of Fame

Bob Gainey is the only four-time Selke winner

Mike Gartner had 17 seasons with 30-plus goals

Bernie 'Boom Boom' Geoffrion popularized slap shot

Wayne Gretzky all-time leader in goals, points

Ironman Glenn Hall started 502 straight games in goal

Doug Harvey led Canadiens' deadly power-play unit

Dominik Hasek won Vezina Trophy six times, Hart twice

Tim Horton had legendary strength, anchored Toronto D

Gordie Howe, 'Mr. Hockey,' enjoyed five-decade career

Bobby Hull used slap shot to win three scoring titles

Brett Hull is the fourth leading goal-scorer in NHL history

Jaromir Jagr is second on the NHL points list

Patrick Kane was the first American to win the Art Ross Trophy

Duncan Keith was a defensive star for three Cup winners

Red Kelly won Cup four times each with Wings, Leafs

Ted Kennedy was catalyst for first Leafs dynasty

Dave Keon led Toronto to three straight Cup titles

Jari Kurri, Gretzky's wingman during Oilers' dynasty

Pat LaFontaine dazzled his way to 468 career goals

Elmer Lach was rugged center for famed 'Punch' line

Brian Leetch was the first American to win the Conn Smythe

Jacques Lemaire won eight Stanley Cups with Canadiens

Mario Lemieux scored 100 points 10 different times

Nicklas Lidstrom won seven Norris Trophies

Eric Lindros had unique skill for a power forward

'Terrible Ted' Lindsay took on all comers for Detroit

Al MacInnis rode slap shot to Hall of Fame

Frank Mahovlich won Stanley Cup six times

Mark Messier was one of NHL's greatest leaders

Stan Mikita Chicago's all-time leading scorer

Mike Modano highest-scoring American of all time

Dickie Moore was high-scoring wing, fierce competitor

Howie Morenz was feared for his one-man rushes up ice

Scott Niedermayer was known for his smooth skating

Joe Nieuwendyk won Cup with three different teams

Adam Oates is NHL's fourth all-time assists leader

Bobby Orr revolutionized defensive position

Alex Ovechkin is three-time Hart Trophy winner

Bernie Parent backstopped Flyers to back-to-back Cups

Brad Park retired as leader in assists by defensemen

Gilbert Perreault centered "French Connection" line

Jacques Plante changed game when he donned mask

Denis Potvin was captain of Islanders' 1980s dynasty

Chris Pronger was Hart Trophy-winning defenseman

Jean Ratelle finished career sixth all-time in points

Henri Richard won Cup a record 11 times as a player

Maurice Richard remains cultural icon in Montreal

Larry Robinson vital cog on six Cup-winning teams

Luc Robitaille highest-scoring LW in history

Patrick Roy won Stanley Cup four times, three Vezinas

Guy Lafleur won Cup five times in Montreal

Joe Sakic captained Avalanche to two Stanley Cup wins

Borje Salming was pioneering European star

Denis Savard sparked Blackhawks revival in 1980s

Serge Savard was standout stay-at-home defenseman

Terry Sawchuk was four-time Vezina-winning goalie

Milt Schmidt centered Bruins' legendary 'Kraut Line'

Teemu Selanne scored record 76 goals as rookie

Brendan Shanahan won Cup three times with Detroit

Eddie Shore was Bruins' first great defenseman

Darryl Sittler once scored 10 points in one game

Billy Smith was goalie on Islanders' 1980s dynasty

Peter Stastny became first rookie to have 100 points

Scott Stevens was a feared, big-hitting defenseman

Mats Sundin only Swede to score 500 goals

Jonathan Toews captained Chicago to three Cup wins

Bryan Trottier was mainstay on six Cup-winning teams

Georges Vezina was ironman goalie for the Canadiens

Steve Yzerman was Detroit's captain for 19 seasons