TOP 50 RANKING
as announced on January 9, 1998.

1. Wayne Gretzky
2. Bobby Orr
3. Gordie Howe
4. Mario Lemieux
5. Maurice Richard
6. Doug Harvey
7. Jean Beliveau
8. Bobby Hull
9. Terry Sawchuk
10. Eddie Shore
11. Guy Lafleur
12. Mark Messier
13. Jacques Plante
14. Ray Bourque
15. Howie Morenz
16. Glenn Hall
17. Stan Mikita
18. Phil Esposito
19. Denis Potvin
20. Mike Bossy
21. Ted Lindsay
22. Red Kelly
23. Bobby Clarke
24. Larry Robinson
25. Ken Dryden
26. Frank Mahovlich
27. Milt Schmidt
28. Paul Coffey
29. Henri Richard
30. Bryan Trottier
31. Dickie Moore
32. Newsy Lalonde
33. Syl Apps
34. Bill Durnan
35. Patrick Roy
36. Charlie Conacher
37. Jaromir Jagr
38. Marcel Dionne
39. Joe Malone
40. Chris Chelios
41. Dit Clapper
42. Bernie Geoffrion
43. Tim Horton
44. Bill Cook
45. Johnny Bucyk
46. George Hainsworth
47. Gilbert Perreault
48. Max Bentley
49. Brad Park
50. Jari Kurri