January 28, 2017
On Friday night in Los Angeles, the NHL unveiled the 67 players from 1967 to the present who had been voted among the league’s 100 greatest players. As it turned out, nine players who wore the Orange and Black received that honor.
The nine are, roughly in order of importance to the Flyers franchise:
• Bobby Clarke
• Eric Lindros
• Bernie Parent
• Chris Pronger
• Darryl Sittler
• Peter Forsberg
• Jaromir Jagr
• Paul Coffey
• Adam Oates
Bernie Parent on being named to top 100: "What an honor this is. It is just incredible."
— wayne fish (@waynefish1) January 28, 2017
As you can see, only three of those players would associate with the Flyers as their main team (Clarke, Lindros, Parent).
These goalies & d-men from the 70s own packed trophy cases with a combined 10 Vezina Trophies, 10 Norris Trophies & 23 Stanley Cups. #NHL100 pic.twitter.com/xYNBAZ8vc0
— NHL (@NHL) January 28, 2017
Super Mario, Stevie Y, Burnaby Joe and the Big E among these dynamic centers from the 90s to make the list. #NHL100 pic.twitter.com/jxGZvMvyg9
— NHL (@NHL) January 28, 2017
Jagr, who played with the Flyers for one fun season in 2011-12, was one of six current players to crack the list, along with Sidney Crosby, Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith, Alex Ovechkin, and Patrick Kane. Here is how the players were selected:
The 100 Greatest NHL Players is a centerpiece in honoring 100 years of NHL hockey. A Blue Ribbon panel comprised of distinguished members of the hockey community - including executives, media members and NHL alumni - selected the list of esteemed players.
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