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willus3 Posted - 11/04/2007 : 18:15:47
Who are the ten greatest American born players and how do you rank them?
Here is an older article from SI.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/tom_layberger/02/14/US.stars/index.html
Chelios not in the top three is ridiculous.

My rank:
1- Chelios
2- LaFontaine
3- Mark Howe
4- Roenick
5- Leetch
6- Modano
7- Mullen
8- Richter/Barrasso
9- Gary Suter
10- Neil Broten

I don't know enough about the older guys like Brimsek to be able to comment on them.

"I'm a man of principle... or not. Whatever the situation calls for." - Alan Shore
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fly4apuckguy Posted - 11/06/2007 : 16:22:17
I started doing this but then I got bored. Good topic, I just can't stay motivated, as a Canadian hockey guy. Picking my top ten American players feels like picking my top ten dentist appointments. I apologize to my American friends/rivals.

I had Lafontaine at the top, though. There was a time (a season or maybe two) where if there had been no Mario Lemiuex, he was arguably the most amazing player in the game. It was a short reign, however.
Guest2684 Posted - 11/05/2007 : 12:28:02
Chelios
Modano
Lafontaine
Roenick
Leetch
Housley
Mullen
Howe
Suter
Tkachuk
andyhack Posted - 11/05/2007 : 05:44:25
My ranking:

1 - Chelios
2 - Modano *
3 - Roenick
4 - LaFontaine
5 - Leetch
6 - Mark Howe
7 - Mullen *
8 - K. Tkachuk
9 - G. Suter
10- N. Broten

* subjectivity may be entering this a little because these guys helped me win hockey pools - Mullen in '89 and Modano in '99 - anyone want to go in with me in 2009?

I do think Modano in particular deserves a bit higher ranking than he is getting on a lot of the lists though.

I'm going to leave goalies off as I don't like mixing them in with these lists
MSC Posted - 11/04/2007 : 22:35:18
1. Lafontaine
2. Chelios
3. Leetch
4. Hously
5. Roenick
6. Modano
7. Howe
8. Mullen
9. Broten
10. Nilan(Chris that is)

I really tryed to find a spot for Kevin Steevens, Richter, Barrasso, Vanbiesbruk(spelling?), Suter and a few others...but a top ten list doesn't leave much flexibility.
Mikhailova Posted - 11/04/2007 : 21:15:43
1. LaFontaine
2. Mark Howe
3. Roenick
4. Chelios
5. Leetch
6. Housley
7. Iarfate
8. Modano
9. Broten
10. Suter


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willus3 Posted - 11/04/2007 : 18:45:29
quote:
Originally posted by PainTrain

Willus why did you leave Phil Housley out?


He was a lousy defenceman. Picture Paul Coffey but not quite as good offensively and quite a bit worse defensively.

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PuckNuts Posted - 11/04/2007 : 18:43:42
1.) Housley
2.) Leetch
3.) Olczyk
4.) Schneider
5.) Fergus
6.) Ellett
7.) A. Broten
8.) Iafrate
9.) Kurvers
10.) Weinrich





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PainTrain Posted - 11/04/2007 : 18:39:49
Willus why did you leave Phil Housley out?

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