Babs and Ryan React to the NHL Quarter-Century Team

The NHL Quarter-Century Team was unveiled, and we had to react. This is a tough list, no doubt about it, since they only gave so many slots. We ran this video as trivia, guessing who the fans voted for. But Ryan and I have a lot to say here:

If you don’t feel like watching the entire video, we’ve also got the results below, broken down by debut era and position. All selections were based on fan voting.

Players Who Debuted Before 2000: These legends were chosen for their iconic careers that began prior to the turn of the millennium (source):

• Zdeno Chara

• Jarome Iginla

• Nicklas Lidstrom

• Joe Sakic

• Teemu Selanne

Players Who Debuted Between 2000–2010: A mix of dominance, longevity, and leadership defines this era’s picks (source):

• Patrice Bergeron

• Sidney Crosby

• Pavel Datsyuk

• Patrick Kane

• Evgeni Malkin

• Alex Ovechkin

• Steven Stamkos

Players Who Debuted After 2010: This group highlights the best of the current NHL era, with explosive skill and star power (source):

• Leon Draisaitl

• Johnny Gaudreau

• Nathan MacKinnon

• Cale Makar

• Auston Matthews

• Connor McDavid

Goalies: Voted as the six most impactful goaltenders of the past 25 years (source):

• Martin Brodeur

• Marc-Andre Fleury

• Henrik Lundqvist

• Roberto Luongo

• Carey Price

• Patrick Roy

Sources

• NHL.com. NHL Quarter-Century Team: Players Who Debuted Before 2000. Link

• NHL.com. NHL Quarter-Century Team: Players Who Debuted Between 2000-2010. Link

• NHL.com. NHL Quarter-Century Team: Players Who Debuted After 2010. Link

• NHL.com. NHL Quarter-Century Team: Goalies. Link