NHL’s Top 20 All-Time Greats From the 1927-28 to 1936-37 Seasons

Feb 15, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; Fans and players stand for a moment of silence prior to the game between the Detroit Red Wings and the St. Louis Blues at Joe Louis Arena. Detroit Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch passed away February 10, 2017. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 15, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; Fans and players stand for a moment of silence prior to the game between the Detroit Red Wings and the St. Louis Blues at Joe Louis Arena. Detroit Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch passed away February 10, 2017. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
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NHL Top 20: We’re Counting Down the Players Starting from the 1927-28 season to the 1936-37 NHL Season, Just Who Will Be Number One? You’ll Have to Read to Find Out!

This week we will be doing part two of the series as we count down the NHL top 20 greats from the 1927-28 season to the 1936-37 season. And we’ll continue to do so in 10-year increments counting down the best NHLers to ever touch the ice!

Over the NHL’s 100 year lifetime, past generations and generations of today have witnessed some of the greatest players to ever lace them up to carry their respective team to the treasured Stanley Cup. So with all of these players who exactly should rank where? Well, we are here to let you know with a top 20 player article counting down said players by ten-year increments.

Players on this article will not be ranked by the prestige of name, or who they have played for and with, they will be ranked by overall points accumulated in that ten-year span. Stanley Cups will be accounted for as well but will not be at the forefront or as a deciding factor, this is a points accumulated countdown to see who falls where in this generation of play!