Every NHL Franchise's Mount Rushmore of Forwards Since 1990
Every NHL team has its collection of players whose accomplishments put them well above their teammates. Some are among their club's all-time leading scorers, some garner many individual awards, and some may have led their teams to hockey's holy grail, the Stanley Cup.
It's become fashionable in recent years for NHL fans to pick four players to put on their club's "Mount Rushmore" as their all-time greatest.
For many teams with a long history, it can be easy to pick four all-time greats. However, some teams have so many great players at every position that it can be difficult to choose.
We've decided to have fun with this by limiting the category to the Mount Rushmore of forwards. This list is narrowed to 1990-91 as those players would be familiar to most fans today. It's easier to make the call when you've seen the player in action during his prime.
We've also included the performances of players who skated for teams that relocated.
Utah Hockey Club includes players who skated for the Arizona Coyotes and the original Winnipeg Jets. The current Jets' list included those who played for the Atlanta Thrashers, the Carolina Hurricanes included the Hartford Whalers, the Colorado Avalanche included the Quebec Nordiques and the Dallas Stars included the Minnesota North Stars.
Do you agree with our Mount Rushmore of forwards for your favorite NHL club? Is there a player we skipped that you believe belongs here? Let us know in the app comments below.
Anaheim Ducks: Ryan Getzlaf, Teemu Selänne, Corey Perry, Paul Kariya
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Ryan Getzlaf helped the Anaheim Ducks win the Stanley Cup in 2006-07. He's their longest-serving captain, holding the honor from 2010-11 to his retirement following the 2021-22 campaign. Getzlaf is their franchise leader with 1,157 games played, 737 assists, and 1,019 points and holds their single-season assist record, collecting 66 in 2008-09.
Teemu Selänne spent two tenures with the Ducks (1995-96 to 2000-21, 2005-06 to 2013-14). He was the first winner of the Maurice Richard Trophy in 1998-99 (47 goals), their single-season leader with 52 goals and 109 points. Selanne is the franchise leader with 457 goals and second with 531 assists and 988 points and was part of their Stanley Cup run in 2007.
Corey Perry played 14 seasons with the Ducks from 2005-06 to 2018-19. He sits third among the franchise leaders with 988 games played, second with 372 goals, and third with 404 assists and 776 points. He helped them win the Stanley Cup in 2007 and in 2010-11 he won the Hart Memorial Trophy and Maurice Richard Trophy.
Paul Kariya spent his first nine NHL seasons with the Ducks, becoming one of their early stars. He captained the club from 1996-97 to 2002-03 and sits third in goals (300) among their franchise leaders and fourth with 369 assists and 669 points. Kariya was also a two-time winner (1995-96, 1996-97) of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.
Boston Bruins: Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrňák, Brad Marchand, Cam Neely
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Patrice Bergeron is the only player to win the Frank J. Selke Trophy six times. He was part of the Bruins' Stanley Cup championship team in 2011. Bergeron was captain from 2020-21 to 2022-23, leading them to an NHL record of 65 wins and 135 points in 2022-23. He's third among their franchise leaders with 1,294 games played, 427 goals, and 1,040 points.
David Pastrňák emerged as an NHL superstar in 2019-20 as a co-winner of the Richard Trophy (48 goals) with Washington's Alex Ovechkin. He scored 61 goals in 2022-23 to join Hall-of-Famer Phil Esposito as the only Bruins to reach the 60-goal plateau. Pastrňák is seventh among the franchise leaders with 356 goals and 10th with 744 points.
Brad Marchand has captained the Bruins since 2023-24. He helped them win the 2011 Stanley Cup and reach the Cup Final in 2013 and 2019. Marchand is fifth among the franchise leaders with 1,047 games played, fourth with 406 goals, and fifth with 942 points.
Cam Neely was among the NHL's top power forwards, spending 10 of his 13 NHL seasons with the Bruins before knee injuries cut short his playing career. He tallied 51 goals in 1990-91 and 50 in 49 games in 1993-94, finishing eighth among the franchise leaders with 344 goals.
Buffalo Sabres: Pat Lafontaine, Alexander Mogilny, Dale Hawerchuk, Jason Pominville
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Pat LaFontaine spent six of his 15 NHL seasons with the Buffalo Sabres. He holds their single-season record for assists (95) and points (148) set in 1992-93. LaFontaine also tallied 46 goals and 93 points in 57 games in 1991-92 and 40 goals and 91 points in 1995-96. He captained the Sabres from 1992-93 to 1996-97.
Alexander Mogilny began his NHL career with the Sabres from 1989-90 to 1994-95. He made an impressive impact during his short tenure in Buffalo, scoring a team-record 76 goals in 1992-93 and sitting second all-time in single-season points with 127. Mogilny also tallied 84 points in 1991-92 and 79 points in 1993-94 and was briefly their captain during that season.
Dale Hawerchuk spent five of his 16 NHL seasons in Buffalo from 1990-91 to 1994-95. He was among their most consistent scorers, finishing with 86-plus points per season from 1990-91 to 1993-94. Hawerchuk sits ninth among their franchise leaders with 275 assists.
Jason Pominville spent 11 of his 15 NHL seasons with the Sabres. The two-way forward sits eighth among the franchise leaders with 733 games played, 304 assists, and 521 points. He co-captained the Sabres in 2007-08 and was sole captain from 2011-12 to 2012-13.
Calgary Flames: Jarome Iginla, Theoren Fleury, Johnny Gaudreau, Joe Nieuwendyk
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Jarome Iginla was among the NHL's great power forwards and the Flames' longest-serving captain (nine seasons from 2003-04 to 2012-13). He's their leader with 1,219 games played, 525 goals, and 1,095 points. Iginla is also a two-time winner of the Maurice Richard Trophy (2001-02 and 2003-04) and won the Art Ross Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award in 2001-02.
Theoren Fleury spent 11 of his 15 NHL seasons with the Flames. The 5'6", 180-pound winger scored 51 goals in 1990-91 and twice reached the 100-point plateau. He's second all-time among Flames scorers with 364 goals and 830 points, third in assists (466), and sixth in games played with 791. Fleury spent two seasons as captain from 1995 to 1997.
Johnny Gaudreau played nine of his 11-season career with the Flames. A small winger like Fleury, the 5'9", 165-pounder is tied with Al MacInnis for the second-most single-season assists (75) and has the second-most points (115) in a season. Gaudreau sits fifth with 399 assists and 609 points. He won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in 2016-17.
Joe Nieuwendyk spent nine seasons with the Flames from 1986-87 to 1994-95. He was consistently among their leading scorers and captained the club from 1991-92 to 1994-95. Nieuwendyk is third all-time in goals (314) and fourth in points with 616.
Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour, Eric Staal, Sebastian Aho, Ron Francis
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Rod Brind'Amour spent 10 of his 20 NHL campaigns with the Hurricanes. He captained them from 2005-06 to 2009-10, leading them to the Stanley Cup in 2006. Brind'Amour won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 2005-06 and 2006-07. He's fourth all-time with 299 assists, fifth with 473 points, and sixth with 694 games played.
Eric Staal is one of only four Hurricanes to reach 100 points in a single season. He helped them win their first Stanley Cup in 2005-06 and captained the club from 2009-10 to 2015-16. Staal is second all-time with 322 goals, 453 assists, and 775 points and third in games played with 909.
Sebastian Aho is currently the Hurricanes' biggest star. He's been their most consistent scorer since his NHL debut in 2016-17 and a key reason his club has been among the top teams in the Eastern Conference since 2020-21. He's third among their all-time scoring leaders with 257 goals and 314 assists for 571 points.
Ron Francis is the Hurricanes' all-time leader with 1,186 games played, 382 goals, 793 assists and 1,175 points. Most of those numbers were accumulated with the Hartford Whalers from 1981-82 to 1990-91. He rejoined them in Carolina from 1998-99 to 2003-04, winning the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in 2001-02 and captaining them to the 2002 Stanley Cup Final.
Chicago Blackhawks: Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Jeremy Roenick, Marián Hossa
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Patrick Kane helped Chicago win three Stanley Cups (2009-10, 2012-13, and 2014-15). He won the Calder Memorial Trophy (2007-08), the Conn Smythe Trophy (2012-13), and the Art Ross Trophy, Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award in 2015-16. He's second all-time with 779 assists and 1,225 points and third with 446 goals and 1,161 games played.
Jonathan Toews is the longest-serving captain in franchise history, serving 14 of his 15 NHL seasons in that role and leading them to three Stanley Cups. He won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2009-10 and the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 2012-13. Toews is fifth all-time with 1,067 games played, sixth with 372 goals and 883 points, and eighth with 511 assists.
Jeremy Roenick was one of the NHL's most explosive offensive stars during his eight seasons in Chicago. He tallied 50 or more goals twice and exceeded the 100-point plateau three times between 1991-92 and 1993-94, helping them reach the 1992 Stanley Cup Final. He's ninth among their all-time scorers with 267 goals.
Marián Hossa spent eight of his 19 NHL seasons in Chicago from 2009-10 to 2016-17. By this point, he was more of a two-way forward but played a key role in their three Stanley Cups during that period. He had 186 goals and 229 assists for 415 points in 534 regular-season games with Chicago, along with 73 points in 107 playoff contests.
Colorado Avalanche: Joe Sakic, Nathan MacKinnon, Peter Forsberg, Milan Hejduk
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Joe Sakic spent his 20 NHL seasons with the Avalanche going back to their days as the Quebec Nordiques. He leads them with 1,378 games played, 625 goals, 1,016 assists, and 1,641 points. Sakic is their longest-serving captain (17 seasons), leading them to two Stanley Cups. He also won the Hart Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award, and Lady Byng Trophy in 2000-01.
Nathan MacKinnon won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 2013-14, the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in 2019-20, and the Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award in 2023-24. He also helped the Avalanche win the 2022 Stanley Cup and is the franchise single-season leader with 140 points. MacKinnon is fifth among their all-time points leaders with 932.
Peter Forsberg was among the best two-way forwards of his generation. He won the Calder Trophy in 1994-95, the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Art Ross Trophy in 2002-03 with 106 points and is a two-time Stanley Cup champion (1996 and 2001). Forsberg is fourth all-time with 538 assists, sixth with 755 points and ninth with 217 goals.
Milan Hedjuk spent his 14-season NHL career with the Avs (1998-99 to 2012-13). He was a Stanley Cup champion in 2001, winning the Maurice Richard Trophy in 2002-03 with 50 goals. Hejduk captained the Avs in 2011-12 and is second all-time with 1,020 games played, fourth with 375 goals, fifth with 805 points, and sixth with 430 assists.
Columbus Blue Jackets: Rick Nash, Cam Atkinson, Boone Jenner, Nick Foligno
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Rick Nash began his career with the Columbus Blue Jackets and became its first star. He was co-winner of the Maurice Richard Trophy in 2003-04 with Atlanta's Ilya Kovalchuk and Calgary's Jarome Iginla, scoring a franchise-record 41 goals. He's their all-time leader with 289 goals, 258 assists, and 547 points and captained the club from 2007-08 to 2011-12.
Cam Atkinson tied Rick Nash for single-season goals in 2018-19. He spent 10 seasons with the Blue Jackets and is second all-time with 213 goals and 402 points. Atkinson is also third all-time with 627 games played and fifth with 189 assists.
Boone Jenner has captained the Blue Jackets since 2021-22. He's spent his entire 11-season career with Columbus and is their all-time leader with 715 games played. Jenner is third with 192 goals and 364 points and seventh with 172 assists.
Nick Foligno spent nine seasons with the Blue Jackets from 2012-13 to 2020-21. He was their longest-serving captain, spending six seasons in that role. Foligno is fourth all-time with 599 games played, 142 goals, 192 assists, and 334 points.
Dallas Stars: Mike Modano, Jamie Benn, Jere Lehtinen, Tyler Seguin
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Mike Modano spent 20 seasons with the Dallas Stars going back to their days as the Minnesota North Stars. He's their franchise leader with 1,459 games played, 557 goals, 802 assists, and 1,359 points. He was a key factor in the Stars' rise as a dominant club from 1997-98 to 2000-01 and helped them win the Stanley Cup in 1999.
Jamie Benn has spent his entire 16-season NHL career with the Stars. In 2014-15, he became the first player in franchise history to win the Art Ross Trophy with 87 points. Now in his 12th season as team captain, he's also the longest-serving. Benn is second all-time with 1,127 games played, 386 goals, and 915 points.
Jere Lehtinen spent all his 14 NHL seasons (1995-96 to 2009-10) with the Stars. One of the best two-way forwards of his generation, he won the Frank J. Selke Trophy three times and was part of the Stars march to the 1999 Stanley Cup. Lehtinen is fourth all-time with 875 games played and tied for ninth with Brenden Morrow with 243 goals.
Tyler Seguin has spent 12 of his 15 NHL seasons in Dallas. He tallied 72 or more points six times between 2013-14 and 2018-19. Seguin is fifth among the franchise leaders with 302 goals and 680 points, sixth in assists (378), and eighth in games played with 777.
Detroit Red Wings: Steve Yzerman, Pavel Datsyuk, Sergei Fedorov, Henrik Zetterberg
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Steve Yzerman spent 19 of his 22 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings as team captain, leading them to three Stanley Cups. He won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1998 and the Selke Trophy in 1999-2000. He's the single-season franchise leader with 65 goals, 90 assists, and 155 points. He's also their all-time assist leader (1,063) and second with 692 goals and 1,755 points.
Pavel Datsyuk played his entire 14-season career with Detroit. He won the Selke Trophy three consecutive times from 2007-08 to 2009-10 and the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy four straight times starting in 2005-06. A two-time Stanley Cup champion in 2002 and 2008, Datsyuk is sixth all-time with 604 assists, seventh with 918 points and eighth with 314 goals.
Sergei Fedorov spent the first 13 of his 18 NHL seasons with the Red Wings starting in 1990-91. He won the Selke Trophy in 1993-94 and 1995-96, the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award in 1993-94. Fedorov also won three Stanley Cups with Detroit and sits fourth all-time with 400 goals, sixth with 954 points, and seventh with 554 assists.
Henrik Zetterberg played his entire 15-season NHL career with the Red Wings, captaining the team from 2012-13 to 2017-18. Another solid two-way forward, Zetterberg won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2007-08 and was a finalist that season for the Selke Trophy. He's fifth all-time with 337 goals, 623 assists and 960 points and sixth with 1,082 games played.
Edmonton Oilers: Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Smyth, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
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Connor McDavid is a five-time winner of the Art Ross Trophy, four-time winner of the Ted Lindsay Award, and three-time winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy. He also won the Maurice Richard Trophy in 2022-23 and the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2024. He's the only Oiler besides Wayne Gretzky to reach 100 assists and 150 points in one season.
Leon Draisaitl emerged from McDavid's shadow in 2019-20, winning the Hart Trophy, Art Ross Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award. A superstar in his own right, Drasaitl is fifth all-time among Oilers scorers with 359 goals and 513 assists and sixth with 872 points
Ryan Smyth spent 15 of his 19 NHL seasons with the Oilers (1994-95 to 2006-07, 2011-12 to 2013-14), sitting second all-time with 971 games played. A heart-and-soul forward through some difficult years for the franchise, he's also seventh in goals with 296, tied for 10th in assists with Aleš Hemský (335), and ninth in points with 631.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is the longest-serving active Oiler, sitting third all-time with 897 games. He's been a reliable two-way forward through the franchise's lean years and its current place among the playoff contenders. Nugent-Hopkins is eighth all-time with 252 goals and 454 assists and seventh in points with 706.
Florida Panthers: Aleksander Barkov, Jonathan Huberdeau, Pavel Bure, Matthew Tkachuk
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Aleksander Barkov has spent his entire 12-season NHL career with the Florida Panthers, captaining the club since 2016-17 and leading them to the Stanley Cup in 2023-24. He won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 2020-21 and 2023-24, the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in 2018-19 and is their all-time leader with 746 games played, 268 goals, 457 assists, and 725 points.
Jonathan Huberdeau spent 10 of his 13 NHL seasons with the Panthers, winning the Calder Memorial Trophy in 2012-13. He's their single-season leader with 85 assists and 115 points in 2021-22. Huberdeau also sits second all-time with 198 goals, 415 assists, and 613 points and is third all-time with 671 games played.
Pavel Bure spent four of his 12 NHL seasons with the Panthers but he made a lasting impression. "The Russian Rocket" holds the franchise single-season record with 59 goals in 2000-01 and is also second with 58 goals in 1999-2000. Those efforts made him the first back-to-back winner of the Maurice Richard Trophy.
Matthew Tkachuk spent six seasons with the Calgary Flames before being traded to the Panthers in July 2022. He had an immediate effect in 2022-23, sitting second all-time in single-season assists with 69 and in points with 109. Tkachuk played a key role in helping the Panther reach the 2023 Stanley Cup Final and winning the Stanley Cup last season.
Los Angeles Kings: Anže Kopitar, Wayne Gretzky, Luc Robitaille, Dustin Brown
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Anže Kopitar has spent his entire 19-season NHL career with the Kings. A two-time Stanley Cup champion, he's their all-time leader with 1,391 games played and 807 assists, second with 1,231 points, and fourth with 424 goals. Kopitar is their longest-serving captain (nine seasons) and a two-time winner of the Frank J. Selke Trophy and Lady Byng Trophy.
Wayne Gretzky's best seasons were with the Edmonton Oilers but he was still The Great One during his eight seasons with the Kings. He holds their single-season records with 122 assists and 168 points. He also won the Art Ross Trophy twice and the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy three times between 1990-91 and 1993-94. He's third all-time on the Kings with 672 assists.
Luc Robitaille spent 14 of his 19 NHL seasons with the Kings, starting the first of his three tenures in 1986-87. He's their all-time leader with 557 goals, third with 1,154 points, and fifth with 1,077 games played and 597 assists.
Dustin Brown spent all 18 seasons of his NHL career with the Kings and captained them from 2008-09 to 2015-16, leading them to the Stanley Cup in 2011-12 and 2013-14. A hard-working two-way winger, Brown sits second all-time on the Kings with 1,296 games played, sixth with 325 goals, eighth with 387 assists, and seventh with 712 points.
Minnesota Wild: Mikko Koivu, Marián Gáborík, Kirill Kaprizov, Zach Parise
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Mikko Koivu played all but one of his 16 NHL seasons with the Minnesota Wild from 2005-06 until 2019-20. He was also their longest-serving captain (12 seasons), The skillful two-way center is the franchise leader with 1,028 games played, 504 assists, and 709 points.
Marián Gáborík was the first star in Wild history. Chosen third overall in the 2000 NHL Draft, the talented right winger spent eight seasons in Minnesota, becoming their all-time leading goal scorer with 219. He's also second all-time with 437 points.
Kirill Kaprizov is the Wild's current franchise player. He became the first player in team history to win the Calder Memorial Trophy (2020-21). The following season, he set the franchise single-season records with 47 goals and 61 assists for 108 points.
Zach Parise spent nine of his 19 NHL seasons with the Wild from 2012-13 to 2020-21. The two-way winger is third all-time with 199 goals and 400 points. He's also eighth in games played with 558 and ninth with 201 assists.
Montreal Canadiens: Guy Carbonneau, Saku Koivu, Tomáš Plekanec, Nick Suzuki
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Guy Carbonneau spent 13 of his 19 NHL seasons with the Montreal Canadiens from 1980-81 to 1993-94. The two-way center won the Frank J. Selke Trophy three times, the last in 1991-92. Captain of the Canadiens from 1989-90 to 1993-94, he led them to the Stanley Cup in 1992-93.
Saku Koivu played for the Canadiens in 13 of his 18 NHL seasons from 1995-96 to 2008-09. He captained the club for nine seasons (1999-2000 to 2008-09) and made an inspiring comeback from cancer in 2001-02. The two-way center is seventh all-time among Canadiens scorers with 450 assists and 10th with 641 points.
Tomáš Plekanec spent 15 seasons with the Canadiens except for 17 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2017-18. Like Carbonneau and Koivu, he was a skilled two-way center and scored 20-plus goals seven times. He's seventh all-time in games played with 984.
Nick Suzuki is in his sixth season with the Canadiens and his third as team captain. Named to the All-Rookie team in 2019-20, Suzuki has steadily improved over his career, tallying 41 points in each of his first two seasons, 61 points in 2021-22, 66 in 2022-23 and 77 last season.
Nashville Predators: Filip Forsberg, David Legwand, Martin Erat, Ryan Johansen
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Filip Forsberg has spent his entire 13-season NHL career with the Nashville Predators since 2012-13. He's been their most consistent scorer, holding their single-season record with 48 goals (2023-24) and second in points with 94. Forsberg is also the franchise leader with 295 goals, second in points with 618, and third in assists with 323.
David Legwand was the Predators' first draft pick, chosen second overall in the 1998 NHL Draft. He played 15 of his 17 NHL seasons in Nashville, holding the franchise record for games played with 956. Legwand is also second with 210 goals and 356 assists and third in points with 566.
Martin Erat was traded to the Washington Capitals for Filip Forsberg in 2012. Before that, he spent 11 seasons with the Predators from 2001-02 to 2012-13. The two-way winger is fourth all-time with 723 games played, 318 assists, and 481 points and fifth with 163 goals.
Ryan Johansen was acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets early in the 2015-16 campaign. He played eight seasons with the Predators as a playmaking center, finishing sixth in assists with 252 and 362 points. He's also ninth in goals with 110.
New Jersey Devils: Patrik Eliáš, Jack Hughes, Bobby Holik, Travis Zajac
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Patrik Eliáš spent his entire 20-season NHL career with the New Jersey Devils. He's their all-time leader with 408 goals, 617 points, and 1,025 points. Elias also helped them win the Stanley Cup in 1999-2000 and 2002-03. He captained the Devils in 2006-07 and 2007-08.
Jack Hughes is in his sixth season with the Devils. He's their best offensive player, setting the single-season points record (99) in 2022-23 leading them to a franchise-best 112-point performance. At 23, the young center's best seasons remain ahead of him.
Bobby Holik joined the Devils in 1992-93 and spent 11 seasons with them as a rugged two-way center, helping them win the Stanley Cup in 1994-95 and 1999-2000. He's tied for third in goals with Travis Zajac (202), 10th in games played (786) and assists (270) and seventh in points with 472.
Travis Zajac spent 15 seasons with the Devils except for 13 regular-season games with the New York Islanders late in the 2020-21 season. The two-way center is third all-time with 550 points, fourth with 1,024 games played, tied for third with Bobby Holik with 202 goals and fifth with 348 assists.
New York Islanders: John Tavares, Brock Nelson, Anders Lee, Mathew Barzal
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John Tavares was chosen first overall in the 2009 NHL Draft by the New York Islanders. He spent nine seasons with them, five as captain from 2013-14 to 2017-18. He's fifth all-time among Islanders scorers with 621 points, sixth with 349 assists, and eighth with 272 goals.
Brock Nelson is in his 12th NHL season with the Islanders, sitting sixth in games player with 856. He's reached or exceeded 20 goals eight times, including three straight seasons of 34 or more goals from 2021-22 to 2023-24, putting him seventh all-time (281) and on pace to pass Brent Sutter and Pat LaFontaine (287 goals) into fifth later this season.
Anders Lee is playing in his 13th season with the Islanders, with seven of those as their captain. He's reached or exceeded 20 goals eight times, including a career-high 40 in 2017-18. Lee is eighth in goals with 267 and could surpass Tavares this season.
Mathew Barzal is in his ninth season with the Islanders. He became the fifth player in franchise history to win the Calder Memorial Trophy with his career-high 85 points in 2017-18. Barzal reached the 80-point plateau in 2023-24 and is tied for 10th in assists (317) with Stefan Persson.
New York Rangers: Mark Messier, Chris Kreider, Adam Graves, Artemi Panarin
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Mark Messier's best seasons were with the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s but he played a major role with the New York Rangers during his tenure with the club. Team captain for 10 seasons, he led them to the 1994 Stanley Cup and won the Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award in 1991-92. He's 10th with 250 goals, sixth with 441 assists, and fifth with 691 points.
Chris Kreider has been a consistent power forward in his 13 seasons with the Rangers. In 2021-22, he tied Adam Graves for second-most single-season goals with 52. He's third all-time with 312 goals and 10th in games played (830) and points (560)
Adam Graves spent 10 of his 16 NHL seasons with the Rangers, helping them win the Stanley Cup in 1993-94. A power forward like Kreider, he sits fourth among their all-time goal-scoring leaders with 280 goals.
Artemi Panarin is a 10-year NHL veteran, six with the Rangers. He's played a significant role in their rise among the Eastern Conference's top teams since 2021-22. Panarin has the third-most single-season assists (74 in 2021-22), second in single-season points (120 in 2023-24) and 10th all-time with 325 assists.
Ottawa Senators: Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza, Brady Tkachuk, Marián Hossa
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Daniel Alfredsson spent 17 of his 18 NHL seasons with the Ottawa Senators, 13 as team captain. Winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1995-96, Alfredsson led the Senators to the Stanley Cup Final in 2006-07 and the Presidents' Trophy in 2002-03. He's their all-time leader with 426 goals, 682 assists, and 1,108 points.
Jason Spezza was with the Senators for 11 of his 19 NHL seasons and was team captain in 2013-14. He's their single-season assist leader with 71 (2005-06) and sits second all-time to Alfredsson among Senators scorers with 251 goals, 436 assists, and 687 points.
Brady Tkachuk is in his seventh NHL season with the Senators. He's been their team captain since 2021-22, establishing himself among the league's top power forwards. He's sixth all-time with 171 goals, seventh with 368 points, and 10th with 197 assists.
Marián Hossa began his 19-season NHL career with the Senators. He became a reliable scoring winger during his six seasons in Ottawa from 1997-98 to 2003-04. He's fourth all-time with 188 goals, ninth with 202 assists, and seventh with 390 points.
Philadelphia Flyers: Claude Giroux, Eric Lindros, John LeClair, Mark Recchi
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Claude Giroux is in his 18th NHL season with 15 of those with the Philadelphia Flyers. He spent 10 seasons as their longest-serving team captain from 2012-13 to 2021-22. A versatile two-way forward, Giroux helped the Flyers reach the 2010 Stanley Cup Final. He's second all-time with 1000 games played, 609 assists, and 900 points.
Eric Lindros spent eight tumultuous, injury-plagued seasons with the Flyers, six of those as team captain. When healthy, he was a dominant power forward, winning the Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award in 1994-95 and leading the Flyers to the 1997 Stanley Cup Final. He's sixth all-time with 659 points.
John LeClair played 10 of his 16 NHL seasons in Philadelphia. Skating with Eric Lindros on the "Legion of Doom" line, he became one of the Flyers' greatest scoring stars. He joins Tim Kerr as the only Flyers with at least three 50-goal seasons. LeClair is fifth all-time with 333 goals and eight with 643 points.
Mark Recchi did two tours with the Flyers totaling 10 years from 1991-92 to 2003-04. A gifted offensive forward who developed into a talented two-way player, Recchi sits sixth all-time with 395 assists and ninth with 627 points, including a career-best single-season of 53 goals and 70 assists for 123 points in 1992-93.
Pittsburgh Penguins: Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, Jaromir Jágr, Evgeni Malkin
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Mario Lemieux spent his entire 17-season NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He led the Penguins to two Stanley Cups in 1991 and 1992, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy twice. He also won four of his six Art Ross Trophies and two of his Hart Trophies between 1991-92 and 1996-97. Lemieux is the franchise leader with 690 goals, 1,033 assists and 1,723 points.
Sidney Crosby is in his 20th NHL season with the Penguins. The team captain since 2007-08, he led them to three Stanley Cups. Crosby is a two-time winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy, Art Ross Trophy, Maurice Richard Trophy, and Conn Smythe Trophy. He's the franchise leader with 1,290 games played and second with 598 goals, 1,015 assists, and 1,613 points.
Jaromir Jágr started his 24-year NHL career in Pittsburgh and played 11 seasons there, helping them to win two Stanley Cups. He won the Art Ross Trophy five times and took home two of his three Ted Lindsay Awards and the Hart Trophy (1998-99) with the Penguins. Jágr sits fourth all-time among Penguins scorers with 439 goals and 640 assists for 1,079 points.
Evgeni Malkin is in his 19th NHL campaign with the Penguins. Winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy in 2006-07, he's a three-time Stanley Cup champion and a two-time winner of the Art Ross Trophy. Malkin also won the Hart Memorial Trophy, the Ted Lindsay Award, and the Conn Smythe Trophy. He is third all-time with 503 goals, 811 assists, and 1,314 points.
San Jose Sharks: Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau, Joe Pavelski, Logan Couture
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Joe Thornton played 15 of his 24 NHL seasons with the San Jose Sharks, four of those as team captain. Winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Art Ross Trophy in 2005-06, Thornton holds the single-season franchise records with 92 assists and 114 points in 2006-07. He's also their all-time assists leader (804) and second with 1,055 points.
Patrick Marleau spent 21 of 23 seasons with the Sharks, including five seasons as captain. A model of consistency and durability, Marleau is the NHL's all-time leader in games with 1,779, of which he played a franchise-leading 1,607 with the Sharks. He's also their all-time leader with 522 goals and 1,111 points.
Joe Pavelski began his 18-season NHL career with the Sharks, spending 13 seasons with them. Team captain from 2015-16 to 2018-19, he led them to the 2016 Stanley Cup Final. A skillful and versatile two-way forward, Pavelski is second all-time among the Sharks with 355 goals, third with 761 points, and fourth with 963 games played and 406 points.
Logan Couture has spent his entire 15-season NHL career with the Sharks. Currently sidelined this season by an injury, he's been a solid two-way forward for much of his career. Captain of the Sharks since 2019-20, Couture is third all-time in franchise history with 323 goals, fourth in points with 701, and fifth in games played (933) and assists (378).
Seattle Kraken: Jared McCann, Jordan Eberle, Matty Beniers, Yanni Gourde
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Jared McCann was one of the original players chosen by the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 expansion draft. The 10-year NHL veteran has blossomed into a scorer with the Kraken, setting the single-season records with 40 goals and 70 points in 2022-23. McCann is also their franchise leader with 104 goals and 202 points.
Jordan Eberle was another expansion draft pickup by the Kraken. The 15-season NHL veteran has been a reliable performer for them, sitting second in single-season assists with 43 (2022-23). Eberle is second among franchise skaters with 256 games played, 64 goals, 98 assists, and 162 points.
Matty Beniers was the Kraken's first-ever pick in the NHL Draft, chosen second overall in 2021. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 2022-23, becoming the first player in franchise history to win an individual NHL award. Now in his fourth season, Beniers is fourth all-time with 46 goals and fifth with 67 assists and 113 points
Yanni Gourde was another expansion draft pick by the Kraken. The 10-year NHL veteran is a skillful two-way forward. He's third all-time with 252 games played and 46 goals, and fourth with 87 assists and 133 points.
St. Louis Blues: Brett Hull, Ryan O'Reilly, Vladimir Tarasenko, David Backes
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Brett Hull played 11 of his 19 NHL seasons with the St. Louis Blues, four as captain from 1992-93 to 1995-96. Hull won the Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award in 1990-91. He also holds the single-season goals (86) and points records (131) and the franchise record with 527 goals. He's also second all-time with 409 assists and 936 points.
Ryan O'Reilly spent only five seasons with the Blues but made a huge impact with them. The talented two-way center won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 2018-19 and the Conn Smythe Trophy leading the Blues to their first-ever Stanley Cup. O'Reilly also captained the Blues from 2020-21 to 2022-23, totaling 269 points in his 327 career games with the franchise.
Vladimir Tarasenko began his NHL career with the Blues, spending 11 of his 13 seasons in St. Louis. He tallied 30-plus goals six times, including a career-high 40 in 2015-16. A Stanley Cup champion in 2019, Tarasenko sits fifth all-time with 262 goals and 553 points and seventh with 291 assists.
David Backes played 10 of his 15 NHL seasons with the Blues, including five seasons as captain from 2011-12 to 2015-16. A hard-working two-way center, Backes was a finalist for the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 2011-12. He's seventh among their franchise leaders with 727 games played and 206 goals and ninth with 460 points.
Tampa Bay Lightning: Stamkos, Kucherov, St. Louis, Lecavalier
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Steven Stamkos spent 16 of his 17 NHL seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning (2008-09 to 2023-24), 11 of those as captain. He led them to the Stanley Cup in 2019-20 and 2020-21 and won the Maurice Richard Trophy in 2009-10 and 2011-12. He's their single-season goal leader (60) and the franchise leader with 1,082 games played, 555 goals, and 1,137 points.
Nikita Kucherov is in his 11th season with the Lightning. He became their single-season leader with 100 assists and 144 points in 2023-24 and is third all-time with 896 points. Kucherov is a two-time Stanley Cup champion and won the Art Ross Trophy in 2018-19 and 2023-24. He also won the Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award in 2018-19.
Martin St. Louis played 13 of his 16 NHL seasons with the Lightning. A Stanley Cup champion in 2003-04, he also won the Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award during that season and the first of his two Art Ross Trophies. St. Louis won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy three times. He's their franchise leader with 588 assists and second with 953 points.
Vincent Lecavalier spent 14 of 17 NHL seasons in Tampa Bay, seven as team captain. He was a Stanley Cup champion with the Lightning in 2003-24 and won the Maurice Richard Trophy in 2006-07 with 52 goals. Lecavalier is second all-time with 383 goals, third in games played with 1,037, fourth with 874 points, and fifth with 491 assists.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Auston Matthews, Mats Sundin, Doug Gilmour, Mitch Marner
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Auston Matthews is in his ninth season with the Toronto Maple Leafs and his first as captain. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 2015-16 and the Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award in 2021-22. He's also a three-time winner of the Maurice Richard Trophy, holds the franchise single-season goal record with 69, and sits third all-time with 373 goals.
Mats Sundin played 13 of his 18 NHL seasons with the Maple Leafs, spending 10 of them as captain from 1997-98 to 2007-08. A talented center, he holds the franchise record for most goals with 420 and points with 987. He also sits second in assists with 567 and is sixth in games played with 981.
Doug Gilmour spent seven of his 20 NHL seasons with the Leafs from 1991-92 to 1996-97, three of those as captain. A highly-skilled two-way center, he won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 1992-93 and set the franchise's single-season records with 95 assists and 127 points that season. Gilmour led the Leafs to within a game of reaching the 1993 Stanley Cup Final.
Mitch Marner is in his ninth season with the Maple Leafs. A skilled two-way play-making winger, he was a finalist for the Frank J. Selke Award in 2022-23. Marner has consistently finished each season among the Leafs' leading scorers. He's seventh all-time with 661 points and fifth in assists with 462.
Utah Hockey Club: Shane Doan, Keith Tkachuk, Clayton Keller, Jeremy Roenick
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Shane Doan spent his entire 21-season NHL career with the Arizona Coyotes (now the Utah Hockey Club), moving with the team from Winnipeg after the 1995-96 season until 2016-17. He's the franchise leader with 1,540 games played, 402 goals, 570 assists, and 972 points.
Keith Tkachuk spent 10 seasons with the Coyotes, starting with five with the original Winnipeg Jets from 1991-92 to 1995-96. He's their single-season goal leader with 52 and sits second among those who played with the Coyotes and original Jets with 323 goals, fourth with 623 points, and fifth with 300 assists.
Clayton Keller is in his ninth NHL season, eight of those when the franchise was in Arizona. He's tied with Keith Tkachuk for the most points in a single season among Coyotes players, netting 86 in 2022-23. During his tenure as a Coyote, Keller is second all-time with 418 points and third with 166 goals and 252 assists.
Jeremy Roenick played six of his 20 NHL seasons with the Coyotes from 1995-96 to 2000-01. No longer the high-scoring forward he was earlier in the decade with Chicago, Roenick was still regularly among the Coyotes' scoring leaders. He's fifth all-time with 152 goals and 227 assists and fourth with 379 points.
Vancouver Canucks: Henrik Sedin, Daniel Sedin, Pavel Bure, Trevor Linden
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Henrik Sedin played his 17-season NHL career with the Vancouver Canucks, eight as team captain. He holds the franchise's single-season records with 83 assists and 112 points in 2009-10, winning the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Art Ross Trophy during that season. Henrik leads the franchise with 1,330 games played, 830 assists and 1,070 points.
Daniel Sedin also played 17 seasons alongside twin brother Henrik in Vancouver. He won the Art Ross Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award in 2010-11. Daniel is the franchise leader with 393 goals and sits second with 1,306 games played, 648 assists, and 1,041 points.
Pavel Bure began his 12-season NHL career with the Canucks, spending seven seasons in Vancouver. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1991-92 followed by a career-high 110 points in 1992-93 and 107 points in 1993-94. He holds the single-season franchise record with 60 goals and is fifth all-time with 254 goals and seventh with 478 points.
Trevor Linden spent 16 of his 19 NHL seasons with the Canucks, with most of his best seasons occurring in the 1990s. Team captain from 1990-91 to 1996-97, he led them to the 1994 Stanley Cup Final and in 1995-96 tallied a career-high 80 points. He's third all-time with 1,140 games played, 318 goals, and 415 assists and fourth with 733 points.
Vegas Golden Knights:Jonathan Marchessault, Mark Stone, William Karlsson, Jack Eichel
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Jonathan Marchessault was among the original players chosen in the 2017 expansion draft by the Vegas Golden Knights. He spent seven of his 12 NHL seasons in Vegas, becoming their franchise leader with 192 goals and 417 points. Marchessault took home the Conn Smythe Trophy in the 2023 playoffs as the Golden Knights won their first Stanley Cup.
Mark Stone has played seven of his 13 NHL seasons with the Golden Knights, acquired from the Ottawa Senators in 2018-19. One of the best two-way forwards in the game, he was named team captain in 2020-21 and led them to the Stanley Cup in 2023. He's fourth all-time with 182 assists and fifth with 95 goals and 277 points.
William Karlsson was another expansion draft pick by Vegas. Of his 11 NHL campaigns, he's in his eighth with the Golden Knights. He holds the single-season franchise records with 43 goals and 78 points in 2017-18, becoming that season's Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winner. He's second all-time with 154 goals and 373 points and third with 510 games played.
Jack Eichel joined the Golden Knights in 2021-22 in a trade from the Buffalo Sabres. He was their leading scorer during the 2023 playoffs (20 points) as they won their first Stanley Cup. Eichel is rapidly moving up their all-time scoring leaders list, sitting sixth with 77 goals and eighth with 107 assists and 184 points.
Washington Capitals: Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Bäckström, Peter Bondra, Evgeny Kuznetsov
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Alex Ovechkin has been with the Washington Capitals since 2005-06, leading them to the 2018 Stanley Cup. He's won the Maurice Richard Trophy nine times, the Hart Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award three times, and the Art Ross Trophy, Calder Trophy, and Conn Smythe Trophy. He's their all-time leader with 863 goals, 1,569 points, and 1441 games played.
Nicklas Bäckström spent the entirety of his 17 NHL seasons with the Capitals from 2007-08 to 2023-24 until a hip injury ended his playing career. Often centering the Ovechkin line, the gifted playmaker is the franchise leader with 762 assists. Bäckström is also second all-time with 1,105 games played and 1,033 points.
Peter Bondra spent 14 seasons with the Capitals starting in 1990-91 and quickly became one of their all-time great goal scorers, helping them reach the 1998 Stanley Cup Final. He's second all-time with 472 goals, third in points with 825, and fifth in games played with 961.
Evgeny Kuznetsov spent nearly all of his 11 NHL seasons with the Capitals other than 20 games with the Carolina Hurricanes late in the 2023-24 season. A skilled playmaker, Kuznetsov was their leading postseason scorer during their 2018 Stanley Cup run with 32 points. He's fifth all-time with 397 assists and seventh with 568 points.
Winnipeg Jets: Ilya Kovalchuk, Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor
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Ilya Kovalchuk began his NHL career with the Atlanta Thrashers and spent eight seasons there from 2001-02 to 2009-10, winning the Maurice Richard Trophy along with Rick Nash and Jarome Iginla in 2003-04 His single-season franchise record of 52 goals and all-time goal record (328) carried over with the club's move to Winnipeg in 2011.
Blake Wheeler spent one season with the Thrashers and moved with the franchise to Winnipeg, where he spent the next 12 of his 16 NHL seasons. The playmaking winger captained the Jets from 2016-17 to 2021-22 and holds the franchise's single-season assist record (71) and their all-time records of 897 games played, 550 assists, and 812 points.
Mark Scheifele is in his 14th season with the Jets and was their first draft pick following the move to Winnipeg. He's become one of the best players in franchise history, sitting second all-time with 306 goals and 432 assists for 738 points. He's third in games played with 814.
Kyle Connor is in the ninth season of his career with the Jets and is rapidly rising up their all-time scoring list. A gifted offensive winger, he's fourth all-time with 254 goals, fifth with 507 points, and 10th with 253 assists.
Stats (as of Nov. 14, 2024) and trophy information via NHL.com, Hockey-Reference.com, and Quant Hockey.
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