Hockey Heroes

Hockey has had many great players in its long history as a professional sport. Few of these great players can be considered heroes. Some of these heroes, these legends, brought popularity to the game in the beginning, while others saved the game in desperate times. Hockey has long been a game that has been under the radar in comparison to football or baseball, but these select few have brought it to new highs in numbers of fans. These players, teams, and reasons for being considered heroes are listed below:

Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings- Star player in the earlier days of hockey
Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins- Star player in the earlier days of hockey
Bobby Hull, Chicago Blackhawks, Hartford Whalers, Winnipeg Jets- Star player in the earlier days of hockey
Mark Messier, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks- Former hockey great and all time hockey ambassador
Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers- All time leader in points, goals, and assists, and all time hockey ambassador
Patrick Roy, Montreal Canadians, Colorado Avalanche- 15th all on all time wins list, 2 Stanley Cups
Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins-former hockey legend, all time hockey ambassador
Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers- Former hockey legend, all time hockey ambassador
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins- Current hockey great, brought back popularity after NHL Lockout
Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals- Current hockey great, Brought back popularity after NHL Lockout
Mike Madono, Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars- Current hockey great, current all time goal leader for American born players
Herb Brooks, Minnesota Gophers, 1980 United States Olympic team, New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins- Coach, all time hockey legend, changed the way the game is played, 3 national championships as Gopher head coach


Hockey Quotes

"You miss 100% of the shots you never take."
~Wayne Gretzky

"When we"ve got the puck, they can"t score."
~Paul Coffey

"I"m not dumb enough to be a goalie."
~Brett Hull