"He Shoots, He Scores": The Top Goal Scorers in NHL History

"He Shoots, He Scores": The Top Goal Scorers in NHL History

It's real simple: if you put the puck in the other team's net more often than they put it in your net, you win the game. Someone should explain that to the Toronto Maple Leafs before the start of every 1st round playoff series. Auston Matthews of the Leafs is currently the most dangerous sniper in the league. One day, I'm sure he'll end up in the top 25 all time goal scorers. Can you identify the top 25 career goal scorers in NHL history? Time to show what you know!

Brendan Shanahan played 9 seaons in Detroit. With what OTHER team did he score 52 and 51 goals in a year?

Former Detroit Red Wing Steve Yzerman ranks 10th with 692 goals. What jersey number did he wear?

Which of the following playes is in the Top 25 in career goals?

The player sitting in 4th place wore a jersey # commemorating the Soviet invasion of his country. Who is he?

With 708 goals, Mike Gartner is in 8th place all time. What team did he score the most goals for?

In 1st place is of course the man they call 'The Great One'. Who is he?

Which of the following players is in the Tope 25 in career goals?

Which of the following players is in the Top 25 in career goals?

The player ranking 6th on this list was a French-Canadian who never made it to the finals. Who is he?

Teemu Selanne, with 684 goals, is 12th in career goals. What country is he from?

Lucky #13 on this list was actually nicknamed 'Lucky'. He mainly played for the Kings. Who is he?

Bobby Hull ranks 18th on the list with 610 goals. What was his nickname?

Born in 1928, the man sitting in 2nd place was nicknamed 'Mr. Hockey'. Who is he?

Which of these Russian players are in the top 25 all time leading scorers?

Former winger Dino Ciccarelli ranks 19th on the list with 608 goals. For which team did he play the longest?

The player ranking 7th on this list had a brother who was a goalie in the NHL. Who is he?

Tied for 24th on this list was a former captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Who is he?

#11 on this list scored 690 goals in only 915 career games and played his entire career with one team:

Sitting 22nd overall, this sniper only played 10 seasons and he scored over 50 goals 9 times. Who is he?

Tied for 16th are two players who played together for Canada in the Olympics. Who are they?

#20 on this list played on a line with Wayne Gretzky in Edmonton and Los Angeles. Who is he?

Which former teammate of Wayne Gretzky's in Edmonton ranks 9th on the all time list with 694 goals?

With 640 career goals, this player scored more than half of them with the Buffalo Sabres. Who is he?

The player sitting in 3rd place is still active and still scoring a lot of goals. Who is he?

#5 all time is a part of a father/son combination that are both in the top 25. Who is he?

"He Shoots, He Scores": The Top Goal Scorers in NHL History

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