The Hockey News has released its archive to all THN subscribers: 76 years of history, stories, and features. Subscribe now to view the full THN Archives here Also, go to thn.com/free [http://thn.com/free] to subscribe. TOP 50 - DETROIT RED WINGS - SEPT. 25 2017 - COLLECTOR'S EDITION ISSUE - KEN CAMPBELL Image [https://cdn-assets.ziniopro.com/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0046-0149/183840-1-eng-US/f0046-012.jpg] CONSIDER THIS. Only four players in NHL history have played more than 1,500 games, while doing so all for the same franchise. And three of them – Alex Delvecchio, Steve Yzerman and Nicklas Lidstrom – did it with the Detroit Red Wings. (Shane Doan is the other.) The Wings have had some of the game’s greatest individual talents and they stuck around for a very long time. Detroit has won the majority of its 11 Stanley Cups in three clusters, two in the 1930s, the dynasty of the 1950s and the one that came along more than 40 years later. It should come as no surprise the players on those teams dominate the list of top players. Red Wings’ Alleged Interest in Former Norris Trophy Winner Refuses to Go Away [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/19fd8869-6891-4ad7-9c8d-b43ce83eac9b.png] Red Wings’ Alleged Interest in Former Norris Trophy Winner Refuses to Go Away While the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings">Detroit Red Wings</a> were among the more active teams in free agency this summer, none of their acquisitions can realistically be considered a major addition. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/latest-news/red-wings-alleged-interest-in-former-norris-trophy-winner-refuses-to-go-away] 1 GORDIE HOWE POS | RW YEARS | 1946-71 GP | 1,687 G | 786 A | 1,023 P | 1,809 WHEN YOU’RE THIS great, they call you Mister. And Howe, who was just as well known as ‘Mr. Hockey,’ earned every bit of the enormous respect he received, both from the fans whom he treated like royalty and opponents whom he treated like an annoyance. No player in the history of the game better combined the artistry and brute physicality of hockey better than Howe. The rare feat of a goal, assist and a fight in the same game is named after him. But so are numerous schools and a $48-million bridge that will link Canada to the United States at the Windsor-Detroit border. You don’t garner that kind of respect unless you’re one of the most durable and consistently brilliant athletes in the annals of professional sports. Howe scored at least 20 goals for 22 straight years in the NHL. He scored more points in the NHL after he turned 30 than he did before. When he was 41, he scored three more goals than years he had spent on Earth. There has never been anyone better in Detroit, and there very likely never will. Image [https://cdn-assets.ziniopro.com/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0047-0152/183819-1-eng-US/f0047-012.jpg] 2 NICKLAS LIDSTROM POS | D YEARS | 1991-2012 GP | 1,564 G | 264 A | 878 P | 1,142 IF GORDIE HOWE is the epitome of enduring excellence for the Red Wings at forward, Lidstrom is his equal on the blueline. And like Howe, Lidstrom was more dominant in his 30s than he was in his 20s. It’s hard to believe he didn’t win his first Norris Trophy until he was 31 – after three straight runner-up finishes – but it’s easy to believe he was good enough to win six more after that. There have been better defensemen in NHL history – not many, mind you – but there were none who played with the steadiness and poise Lidstrom did for as long as he did. The Red Wings won their Cups largely on the strength of their uber-talented forwards, but it was Lidstrom who started many of the plays by getting the puck out of danger and up to those forwards. Image [https://cdn-assets.ziniopro.com/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0047-0240/183812-1-eng-US/f0047-022.jpg] 3 STEVE YZERMAN POS | C YEARS | 1983-2006 GP | 1,514 G | 692 A | 1,063 P | 1,755 MARK MESSIER IS regarded as the greatest leader the game has ever seen, but not far behind him on that list is Yzerman. Like Howe and Lidstrom, Yzerman enjoyed a long career that was defined by a sustained level of superior play and the respect he garnered from teammates and opponents. It’s a testament to Yzerman that the No. 19 has evolved into one of the most revered numbers in the game. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of Yzerman’s career was how he seamlessly made the transition from one of the league’s most brilliant offensive talents to one of the greatest two-way players. And as dominant as Howe was, it bears mentioning Yzerman finished only 54 points behind Howe in Detroit, despite playing 173 fewer games. Image [https://cdn-assets.ziniopro.com/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0047-0330/183805-1-eng-US/f0047-032.jpg] 4 TERRY SAWCHUK POS | G YEARS | 1950-55, 1957-64, 1968-69 RECORD | 351-243-132 GAA | 2.44 SP | n/a Regarded by many as the greatest goalie ever, Sawchuk is also one of the game’s most prominent tragic figures. At the top of most Detroit goaltending categories, he backstopped the Wings to three Stanley Cups in the 1950s. Image [https://cdn-assets.ziniopro.com/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0047-0426/183798-1-eng-US/f0047-042.jpg] 5 TED LINDSAY POS | LW YEARS | 1944-57, 1964-65 GP | 862 G | 335 A | 393 P | 728 Again with the respect. The NHLPA changed the name of the trophy it gives to the player-voted MVP from that of a prime minister to Lindsay. ‘Terrible’ Ted Lindsay to opponents, he was anything but for the Red Wings. Image [https://cdn-assets.ziniopro.com/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0047-0518/183791-1-eng-US/f0047-052.jpg] 6 RED KELLY POS | D YEARS | 1947-60 GP | 846 G | 162 A | 310 P | 472 Before becoming one of the greatest two-way centers in history in Toronto, Kelly was an alltime great on the blueline in Detroit. A huge factor in their four-Cup ’50s dynasty, Kelly inspired and won the first-ever Norris Trophy in 1954. Image [https://cdn-assets.ziniopro.com/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0047-0615/183784-1-eng-US/f0047-062.jpg] 7 SERGEI FEDOROV POS | C YEARS | 1990-2003 GP | 908 G | 400 A | 554 P | 954 He was as outstanding offensively as he was in his own end. Won three Cups, a Hart, a Pearson and two Selkes. Image [https://cdn-assets.ziniopro.com/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0047-0712/183777-1-eng-US/f0047-072.jpg] 8 ALEX DELVECCHIO POS | C YEARS | 1951-74 GP | 1,549 G | 456 A | 825 P | 1,281 Known for durability and gentlemanly play, he never seemed to mind being stuck in Howe’s shadow. Image [https://cdn-assets.ziniopro.com/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0047-085/183770-1-eng-US/f0047-082.jpg] 9 SID ABEL POS | C YEARS | 1938-52 GP | 570 G | 184 A | 279 P | 463 ‘The Production Line’ pivot won the Hart in 1948-49. ‘Old Bootnose’ is one of seven Wings with retired numbers. Image [https://cdn-assets.ziniopro.com/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0047-094/183763-1-eng-US/f0047-092.jpg] 10 PAVEL DATSYUK POS | C YEARS | 2001-16 GP | 953 G | 314 A | 604 P | 918 ‘The Magic Man’ was a highlight reel whose attention to detail and defense kept him from putting up huge stats. 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Played in Cup final eight times. 12 EBBIE GOODFELLOW POS | C YEARS | 1929-43 GP | 557 G | 134 A | 190 P | 324 Equally adept at forward and defense, he led Detroit to three Cups and was the first Wing to win the Hart Trophy. 13 HENRIK ZETTERBERG POS | LW YEARS | 2002-PRESENT GP | 1,000 G | 326 A | 578 P | 904 The last active link to their most recent dynasty. Yet another player who always excelled at both ends of the ice. 14 NORM ULLMAN POS | C YEARS | 1955-68 GP | 875 G | 324 A | 434 P | 758 An adept stickhandler and forechecker. Led the Wings in goals three times in the 1960s, with Howe in the lineup. 15 JACK STEWART POS | D YEARS | 1938-50 GP | 502 G | 30 A | 79 P | 109 Earned nickname ‘Black Jack’ for his penchant for hitting hard and clean. Two Cups, three-time first-team all-star. 16 SYD HOWE POS | LW YEARS | 1935-46 GP | 513 G | 188 A | 247 P | 435 No relation to Gordie, but he also made his mark as an offensive player and won three Stanley Cups in Detroit. 17 BRENDAN SHANAHAN POS | LW YEARS | 1996-2006 GP | 716 G | 309 A | 324 P | 633 Nine years in Detroit, scored 30-plus goals seven times and recorded 100 or more PIMs eight times. 18 BILL QUACKENBUSH POS | D YEARS | 1942-49 GP | 313 G | 40 A | 89 P | 129 One of the cleanest players of all-time, he was the first defenseman in NHL history to win the Lady Byng Trophy. 19 HERBIE LEWIS POS | LW YEARS | 1928-39 GP | 483 G | 148 A | 161 P | 309 One of the fastest skaters in the early era, he also played for Detroit under the Cougars and Falcons monikers. Image [https://cdn-assets.ziniopro.com/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0048-0240/183749-1-eng-US/f0048-022.jpg] 20 LARRY AURIE POS | RW YEARS | 1927-39 GP | 489 G | 147 A | 129 P | 276 A heart-and-soul player with talent, he was a huge factor in franchise’s first two Stanley Cup titles in 1936 and ’37. 21 CHRIS OSGOOD POS | G YEARS | 1993-2001, 2005-11 RECORD | 317-149-75 GAA | 2.49 SP | .905 Sits second only to Sawchuk in games played, minutes, wins and shutouts. Was No. 1 man on two Cup winners. Image [https://cdn-assets.ziniopro.com/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0048-0330/183742-1-eng-US/f0048-032.jpg] 22 KRIS DRAPER POS | C YEARS | 1993-2011 GP | 1,137 G | 158 A | 203 P | 361 Unheralded contributor to the Wings’ most recent Cup dynasty, he won the Selke and centered ‘The Grind Line.’ 23 SLAVA KOZLOV POS | LW YEARS | 1991-2001 GP | 607 G | 202 A | 213 P | 415 A key but lesser-known member of ‘The Russian Five,’ he won two Cups with solid play and production. 24 GARY BERGMAN POS | D YEARS | 1964-73, 1974-75 GP | 706 G | 60 A | 243 P | 303 Never won a Cup in Detroit but was a steady blueline presence on teams that struggled after the 1950s dynasty. 25 ROGER CROZIER POS | G YEARS | 1963-70 RECORD | 131-121-41 GAA | 2.93 SP | .903 First goalie to win Conn Smythe Trophy and first player to do so on a losing team. 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