psycat
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Isn't the Stanley Cup the hardest trophy to win in all major sports?
The goal of a career is to win as many championship as possible. Some of the best players in history went on their entire career without lifting the Cup.
This question has many way to approach it. It's again about individual or team awards.
There is also NHL and international career etc.
If I were a player, I would want to win as many Stanley Cups as possible. It's the Holy Grail. The memories and bonds you make going through the hardship of the series with your teammates and friends. Win it all and the celebrations that come with it.
I would take any of the Habs Legends careers over Gretzky's. Especially when Gretzky lost to the Canadiens. That's a fond memory for sure.
For me, a player like Larry Robinson had a perfect career:
1384 games played
20 seasons in the NHL
Never missed the playoffs
6 Stanley Cups as a player
3 Stanley Cups as a coach (head coach/assistant coach)
1 Stanley Cup as scout
2 Norris Trophies
1 Conn Smythe
Ended the Broad Street Bullies dynasty
Integral Part of a 4 straight Stanley Cups dynasty
10x All Star
Finished 1st in history with a +722
1st in +/- in single season with +120
2x Canada Cup winner
I would take that over Gretzky anytime. Gretzky's goal scoring record will be beaten. Then most impressive would be his points. But I would give away his points to have 2 more Stanley Cups. Players play to win the Cup.
Money not withstanding I would rather win Olympics(especially in best on best).
Also winning in a low parity league wouldn't feel as good id imagine, like the Habs were so stacked it must have felt abit like beating children in boxing.