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Lemieux, Crosby Assert CHL Glory Atop All-Time List
TL;DR
Mario Lemieux has been named the greatest Canadian Hockey League player of the last 50 years, followed by Sidney Crosby and Wayne Gretzky. The rankings were released by the CHL after a countdown of the top-50 players.
Key points
- Mario Lemieux named greatest CHL player of last 50 years
- Sidney Crosby ranks second, Wayne Gretzky third
- Rankings based on players from WHL, OHL, and QMJHL
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Lemieux, Crosby Assert CHL Glory Atop All-Time List
Throughout the last several months, the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) has been counting down the top-50 players of the last 50 years who have played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL), the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).
On Thursday, they finally reached No. 1 - and it is none other than the greatest Pittsburgh Penguin of all time.
Franchise legend Mario Lemieux, a QMJHL alumnus from the Laval Voisins, was given top honors as the greatest CHL player of the last 50 years, eclipsing current Penguins' captain Sidney Crosby (Rimouski Oceanic of the QMJHL) at No. 2 and Wayne Gretzky (Peterborough Petes and Soo Greyhounds, OHL) at No. 3.
âI'm honored to be chosen among this group of great players," Lemieux said. "My time at Laval and in the QMJHL played a big role in preparing me for an NHL career. We all appreciate what the CHL has meant to Canadian hockey and the development of our players through the years.â
CHL President Dan MacKenzie had some high praise for Lemieux in an official press release from the CHL.
âMario Lemieuxâs dominance with the Laval Voisins remains one of the defining achievements in CHL history,â MacKenzie said. âHis 1983-84 season set a standard that has stood for more than 40 years, and the career that followed only strengthened his place among the greatest players our game has ever seen."
Q&A
Who is the greatest CHL player of the last 50 years?
Mario Lemieux has been recognized as the greatest CHL player of the last 50 years.
What are the rankings of Sidney Crosby and Wayne Gretzky in the CHL top-50?
Sidney Crosby ranks second, while Wayne Gretzky is third in the CHL's top-50 players of the last 50 years.
Which leagues are included in the CHL's top-50 countdown?
The CHL's top-50 countdown includes players from the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL.