Who is the best player you saw live?

[NikolaTesla]

Gretzky as a kid.

 

[Gerulaitis]

Ovechkin , Malkin, Crosby, Bergeron

 

[spiny norman]

As a kid way back in 1980, I attended the only game in Winnipeg ever to feature as players both Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky.

 

[Gerulaitis]

As a kid way back in 1980, I attended the only game in Winnipeg ever to feature as players both Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky.

How was it? More details please

 

[spiny norman]

How was it? More details please

It was a charity game for Bill Heindl.

Bill Heindl Jr. - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Gerulaitis]

It was a charity game for Bill Heindl.

Bill Heindl Jr. - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Thank you

 

[psycat]

Either Pizza line(when NHL started in Stockholm) or some player, like Hossa/Chara, during the lockout. Also saw Forsberg a couple of times but that was nearing the end of his career.

 

[pi314]

Forward: Sidney Crosby

I remember live thinking he must have an extra set of eyes in the back of his head.

Defense: Nicklas Lidstrom

I remember marveling at how he’s just never out of position and always seems to make the right play.

Goalie: Marin Brodeur

In warm up, guys would skate from alternate wings and rapid fire shoot. Even without being square to a single shot, nobody beat him.

 

[Primary Assist]

I've seen Austin Matthews live. My answer to OP's question is definitely not Auston Matthews

 

[More 2004]

I saw lemieux, gretzky, ov, Crosby, mcdavid, kuch, jagr the list goes on..

 

[The Panther]

The first NHL game I ever attended in person featured :
Gretzky
Robitaille
Nicholls
Taylor
Gilmour
Fleury
Nieuwendyk
MacInnis
Mullen

So, that was a good start.

 

[PlayMakers]

Late 80’s Lemieux was a man among boys. Twice as big, twice as smart and twice as skilled.

 

[NYRKing]

I’ll say McDavid and Ovi recently.

Jagr on the pens was just incredible.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Balderis.

 

[D1az]

My list isn't fancier than Michael Nylander and Chris Drury in the hockey world championship in Finland in 1997 (3rd of March).
Sweden won the game 3-1.

 

[Opus]

Wayne Gretzky

 

[LokiDog]

I once caught my own reflection in the boards and well, let’s just say …

 

[3074326]

Mario is the reason I'm a Pens fan.

 

[lawrence]

Saw Ovie In a Vancouver game.

 

[Hockeypete49]

Mario Lemieux
Gordie Howe
Bobby Orr
Wayne Gretzky
Guy Lafleur
Bobby Clarke

 

[hefsbeaver]

Easy for me.
First game I went to was in 85. Canucks Oilers
So Gretzky

 

[NWWisconsinDuck]

Having been a hockey fan my entire life but only having attended a handful of games, all in Minnesota and one in Chicago.

I saw the HOF Red Wings 2002 team play in Minnesota. Pick a player from that team.

I’ve seen the Ducks a few different times in Minnesota, one of which being Teemu’s 1000th game. That team had Niedermayer, Pronger, Selanne.

I guess I would say Yzerman or Hull? It’s a tossup.

Visually it was Niedermayer. To see a defenseman skate that effortlessly, that fast, that smart, all the time was a true sight to behold.

 

[SPF6ty9]

Connor McDavid on March 22, 2018. Completely dominated that night, never saw anything like it. Have seen him a few other times, but that stands out. Erik Karlsson in his prime would be runner up.

 

[Peasy]

Saw McDavid do this live.

 

[Taluss]

Crosby