Top 10 GREATEST Captains In NHL History!
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- The Captaincy is more significant than you think and throughout the history of the NHL we've seen some unbelievable players step up in this position. Here are the Top 10 GREATEST Captains in NHL History!
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George Armstrong played right wing, not defense.
100% right
Thank you. This video is poorly researched on so many levels.
yup… and i also commented about Ray Bourque….this kid gave the wrong year that Bourque was traded to Colorado….i mean damn, these are easy things… and if you don’t know, just look it up before making the video lol
Messier over Beliveau? Mess was a good captain but nowhere near as respected league-wide, by players and fans alike, in every city.
I grew up in the Beliveau era and I agree, whole heartedly.....and I'm a Leaf fan and HATED the Habs. Messier was good but he doesn't hold a candle to Beliveau as a gentleman and team captain.
Messier over Gretzky is an atrocity. Gretz is respected league wide, even by Flames fans. Mess can't say the same - in fact, he's hated by quite a few fanbases, especially in Vancouver.
No Scott Stevens?
Under his leadership the Devils went from a joke to one of the best teams in the league
I agree! He elevated his game in the playoffs.
the Devils were already a good team several years before Stevens arrived...they went to the semi-finals in 1988.
If you want to go really old how about the Rocket. Captain for 5 consecutive Stanley Cups. Granted it was in the 50’s with only 6 teams. Still the Rocket is a legend.
Bringing up a time when there was 6 teams thats like saying you fucked 5 of your cousins to get your numbers up
no Bobby Clark ??
You could have mentioned that the NHL's leadership award is named after Mark Messier.
No Denis Potvin!?!?! The captain of the 4-time winning dynasty NY Islanders.
Unfortunately, a lot of people now don’t know the history of the league. I’m 23 and I arguably know more about hockey between the 1950s-2010s than now lmao
70s islanders is still arguably the best dynasty in history. The ‘85 oilers is EASILY the best team ever. But I still argue the 70s Islanders were the better team year to year.
Nowadays, people just look at Crosby and McDavid and somehow think they’re better than all the original players from the golden age of hockey. Sad.
@@imgladiquitdestiny2401
The '76/77 Habs were the best team of all and I HATE the Habs but facts are facts. The Oilers were great, without a doubt, but that Hab team was incredible to watch. They only lost 8 games that year with 60 wins. I've never seen another hockey team like it.
@@imgladiquitdestiny2401 You're telling me. I look up lists for greatest Maple Leaf fans of all time, get the impression nobody knows they were around from before 1970. Mats Sundin the greatest Maple Leaf? Anyone heard of Dave Keon? Tie Domi their greatest enforcer? Anyone heard of Tim Horton? Have they forgotten the Leafs actually won Cups?
@@imgladiquitdestiny2401well comparatively, crosby and mcD are better than all players from the 70s-90s. A better measure would be their dominance vs their fellow players at the time they played
Zetterberg doesnt quite belong on this list. By the time he got the captaincy, the Wings best days passed them by. He never won the cup as captain. But he did perform wel for the group he did have. He happened to bd thruf star plsyer next to Lidstrom when they won in 2008.
No Bobby Clarke ?
As a swede, I must say Henrik Zetterberg as top ten greatest captains is just odd. Of the greatest captains he place 6-7 among just the swedish captains. 1. Mats Sundin 2. Daniel Alfredsson 3. Mattias Norström 4. Niklas Lidström 5. Erik Karlsson
George Armstrong is one of my favourite hockey players of all time and it warms my heart to see him mentioned in the top 10. However, I can't take a video seriously that says that he was a defenceman. I mean what in the world are you talking about? He played right wing.....RIGHT WING. I'm actually offended.
It's impressive Gretzky always said yes to representing his country and league. It's his gratitude that really stands out.
Not a TOP 10 list with out Scott Stevens He was Pure Heart Soul and Grit 3 Cups won Conn Smythe and Destroyed Lindros Career will always remember a interview as a Devils fan after 94 loss to Messier and the Rangers in game 7 he ended his interview with that wont happen again and he exceeded that quote every game he ever played he went from being a captain to being a leader you need sometimes to loose to win
The bruins put up a billboard in Boston cheering for bourque and the avalanche to win the cup after they traded him
This is surprising coming from Boston, Boston team fans are some of the rudest fans I've ever seen. Bruins, Red Sox, Celtics, all the same
Wayne Gretzky most goals (for now)
Bourque was traded in 1999-2000 season to Colorado played 14 games won cup in 2000-2001 season.
I was going to say the same thing. Two seasons with the Avs. Lost to Dallas in 2000.
Honestly, even though he's not in this video, Alex Ovechkin is the number one greatest captain in my book
Gretzky is rated too low. He is actually #1.
They call him the best player, but what makes him the GOAT? He was talented, but guys like Orr or Lemieux arguably could match his talent.
He was smart, but Lidstrom probably almost matched his smarts.
It was his leadership that earned him the status as GOAT. When he was on the ice, his whole team got involved, that's how he achieved so many records, he benefited off Kurri and Coffey, who had in turn, benefitted from him giving them they puck and showing them where to skate and shoot and when.
Oh, and he did raise up other future captains among his teammates, including Messier, Blake, and Lowe.
Sakic started his career with the Quebec Nordiques
Nordiques transferred to Colorado shortly after. Still the same franchise just a different name
How did Nick Lidstrom not make this list ?
Maybe because he wasn't the captain 🤷♂️🤦♂️
20+ years and captain for 6 of them doesn't quite qualify for this list.
That A on his chest doesn't stand for captain, he's an alternate captain, for the majority of his career, doesn't count.
This is the 10 best captains bro.😂
@@shaggyfrankdizzlyeah this is about captains. Captains are the focus of this video. The topic is captains.
Yzerman, not Eiserman
Sorry but his time in Vancouver should cancel mess from the list … anyone who demands to be team captain and takes a team retired jersey number is not the greatest captain imo a leader does what’s right for his team .
Retired numbers fly in the face of “put the team before the player” lol. People need to stop simping for traditions just because they make us feel comfortable. It’s a number. It means nothing unless you let it mean something.
@@Southboundpachyderm It was worn by a player who died and it was retired in his honer. Messier didn’t even consult the family before taking the number.
Brad Park took over because Orr Signed with The Chicago Black Hawks. Even though Orr didn't play long with Chicago, it was Great for me, to see Him with My Chicago Black Hawks and Defending Tony Esposito instead of Scoring On Him.
Forget about all other players, when Orr was in his prime with the Bruins, there was him and only him on the ice. Best player bar none who ever played in the NHL.
@@miraposajehano4309 There were many others.
@@miraposajehano4309 They Beat The Rangers in '71-'72.
@@mariovaccarella6854 Of course there were others but they played secondary role for the main actor was Orr. You had to see it, in those days, hockey wasn't as fast as it is today but Orr WAS already. It took a savage check by none other than Pat Quinn to rip the cartilage out of his knee. That irishman preceeded Samuelsson's knee on Cam Neely by almost 20 years.
@@miraposajehano4309 I'm going to be 62 in December. I saw them hoist The Stanley Cup at MSG. If Jean Ratelle had been 100%, it might have gone the other way, especially, the way The Rangers beat Chicago that year.
Bourque won the Cup in his second season with the Avs not his first
This is true, my friend. He got dealt not long before the trade deadline if I remember right.
Clarke ! Richard!
Zetterberg?????? Come on
Toews deserved to be on this list.
Why didn't you add Bobby Clarke
Steven Stamkos!
Linden
Did you really misspell Yzerman??? And you're a hockey fan and historian???? 🤔
What about Messier being a captain in Edmonton? The only guy to captain 2 teams to a Stanley Cup
Can't stand him
He got completely carried to those cups.
Themselves ?! Don’t bring that to okay
Crosby asked toews for permission to capt team Canada.....do some research before making your videos. Toews, stevens, clark,.....so many deserve to be on here
Okay, Sakic giving the cup to Bourque exudes class and sportsmanship. He deserves even higher for his unselfish character and leadership.
Great clip though :) Will say Linden deserves a place but otherwise great choices
Denis Potvin over Messier any day
This isn't a knock against Zetterberg. But I'd bump him for Scott Stevens.
Scott Stevens bro this is crime !
So you have Sidney Crosby on this list, but not Bobby Clarke nor Denis Potvin nor Trevor Linden; three players that were true captains on their teams? Immediately discredits this list.
How is crosby not a true captain?
Waaaah
Jonathon Toews?
Where TF is Toews The greatest captain of the 2010s
Where is nick Lidstrom
1 Mario
2 Stevie Y
3 Sakic
4 Gretzky
5 Lidstrom
6 Stevens
7 Crosby
8 Toews
9 Ovie
10 Chara
Toews Mr rape cover-up does not deserve deserve a spot in the top 100 let alone the top 10
Dennis Potvin and Bob Gainey should be on this list instead of Chara, Ovie, or Toews.
Yzerman should be number 1 c
@@lakeeriesailor2852 didn't get to watch Gainey and Potvin
switch crosby to stamkos instead homie
Armstrong did not play D
Messier is the worst Captain in NHL history missed the playoffs last 7 years of his career and you didn't have Denis Potvin on this list who won 3 Norris trophies was rookie of the year 1973-74 captained his Islanders to 4 straight Stanley cups 5 straight finals 19 straight playoff series wins
What about Saku Koivu?
Saku Koivu, all due respect, never won a Cup, and seeing he played for the Habs, that makes him a colossal failure (okay, you can't blame all of it on Koivu).
2:49 no, he was traded to the avalanche the season before that, and he lost in the Western finals with them… then they won the cup the following year.
This is true, my friend. He got dealt not long before the trade deadline if I remember right.
yes
Nope he was drafted by the Nordiques a pick they acquired in the Dale hunter trade with Washington.
@@329woody and what does that have to do with anything? lol
@@329woody lolwut
I guess Jonathan Toews wasn't a great captain...
First
It is a joke that crosby is on here after all his antics like neglecting to shake hands with certain people in the handshake line after winning the cup or spearing ROR in the groin or smashing subbans head on the ice or slashing stetcher or literally throwing fehevary into the boards. These are plays where it easuly could've been suspension but the NHL was always too chicken to do so on all these cheap shots and antics. Plus, he is a whiner. It is also a joke that stamkos isn't on here! So leads by example both on and off the ice whether he is injured or not cause as we all know although he's been quite durable, he's also has a handful of significant injuries and despite this he continues to be a strong vocal point in the locker room. And of course he lead his team to 4 stanley cup final appearances under his captaincy, won 2 and lost 2 and 2 in a global pandemic and whether he is on the winning side or the losing side he's a true champ and doesn't neglect shaking hands with any opponent and rarely makes any cheap shots
Flyers fan?
@@politicalbandwagon4989 um no where are u getting that from? I said nothing about the flyers
No Paul Kariya, Jonathan Toews or Mikko Kouvi? Just wondering 💯💯💯
You may as well delete this because of all the errors..
How about Trevor Linden?
Yeah seriously dude this list is just flatout awful Zetterberg? Are you kidding me?
Messier > Linden
Personally, I think Alex Ovechkin is 100% a better leader than Crosby and a better player and he is one of the best captains in history imo
WRONG WRONG WRONG. Crosby may be good, but he is not a leader! He has no business on this list. THUMBS DOWN.
THANK YOUUUU!! Steven stamkos or Mark Giordano or something should be in his place. Crosby is obviously sick as a player but his leaderhship is quite embarrassing with all the crying he does and certain antics like not shaking hands with opponents after winning cup like a sore winner like really you can't take 2 minutes out of your day and shake hands with your opponents what a joke especially as a captain
@@ethanparker7900 Thanks for point that out. I forgot to mention that Crosby didn't shake the Wings' hands in 09!
@@WolverineIncognito yah man just ridiculous cause whether you are the winner or the loser of a series, they should always shake hands cause it is professional being in a professional league and provides good sportsmanship especially as the captain and he was just being a sore winner. Saying he was too busy or excited celebrating is no excuse since you got all summer to do that and shaking hands takes less than 2 minutes to complete.
@@ethanparker7900 Amen. I could have forgiven it if he would have apologized, but he didn't even apologize when he had the chance in the press conference. Inexcusable, and DEFINITELY not a leader.
@@WolverineIncognito absolutely. The least he could've done. Instead he brushed it off when Draper called him out for it by saying "I think that was unreasonable, I never meant to skip I was just celebrating, I have a right to celebrate with my teammates". Just despicable. And said shaking hands is the "easiest thing to do" well why didn't you do it then homie? Society way too soft by the lack of reporting on it.