The best hockey player ever would be Wayne Gretzky (I agree! My friend hates his little brother because he was born the day Wayne retired!) hands down. He dominated the league, and nearly every stat in it for years. He's set insane amounts of records, that still stand and no one is coming close to them at the moment.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/careerstats.htm#?navid=nav-sts-career
Those are the career totals for NHL and its present and previous players.
To give light to the situation, he is nearly 1000 points ahead of everyone. Points are awarded by scoring goals and making assists. An outstanding player can get 100 points a season, while he scored way more than that.
Other notables would be: Bobby Orr (the best defenceman of all time) Gordie Howe, Mark Messier, Steve Yzerman, Mario Lemieux, Maurice Richard
Dhyan Chand is by far the best field hockey player th@ ever was or will be.
wayne gretzky
Best roller hockey player ever!
No question Wayne Gretzky
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Mario Lemieux would have his rightful place as the best hockey player ever.
the cutest hockey player ever will always be Sidney Crosby !!!
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The best hockey player ever to step onto the ice.
yes he is the best hockey player in Regina
the best goalie in hockey is Roberto luongo
These also happen to be the best hockey players ever. I would say that in order, Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Gordie Howe, and Maurice Richard. There's not too many other players that will be considered by anyone as the best player ever (or best candian player).