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Chris Chelios
Chelios anchored Montreal, Chicago, Detroit and Atlanta blue lines across parts of three decades, winning three Norris Trophies and three Stanley Cups. His conditioning let him keep playing into his late forties, giving him one of the longest careers of any American-born skater in NHL history.
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The top alternative to Chris Chelios in 2026 is Bobby Orr with a score of 9.9/10, followed by Doug Harvey (9.7) and Nicklas Lidstrom (9.7).
Bobby Orr
Bobby Orr redefined the defenceman position for the Boston Bruins, winning the Art Ross Trophy twice, the only blue line...
Doug Harvey
Doug Harvey anchored the blue line for the Montreal Canadiens before the modern Norris Trophy era even had many contende...
Nicklas Lidstrom
Nicklas Lidstrom anchored the Detroit Red Wings blue line for two decades without ever needing to play a physical style....
Ray Bourque
Ray Bourque manned the point for the Boston Bruins for two decades before finishing his career with the Colorado Avalanc...
Eddie Shore
Eddie Shore was the most feared defenceman of the 1920s and 1930s, anchoring the Boston Bruins to 2 Stanley Cups. He won...
Denis Potvin
Defenceman who spent his entire 15 season career with the New York Islanders. He won three Norris Trophies as the league...
Larry Robinson
Defenceman who anchored the Montreal Canadiens for 17 seasons before finishing with Los Angeles. He won six Stanley Cups...
Red Kelly
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Vyacheslav Fetisov
Soviet defenceman who played for CSKA Moscow before joining the New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings. He won two Olym...
Paul Coffey
Offensive defenceman who won three Stanley Cups with Edmonton and a fourth with Pittsburgh. His 1,531 career points rank...
Scott Niedermayer
A smooth-skating defenceman for New Jersey and Anaheim, Niedermayer won four Stanley Cups, the 2004 Norris Trophy and th...
Brett Hull
Known as the Golden Brett for his one-timer, Hull scored 741 career goals, fifth all-time, including an 86-goal season i...
Mike Modano
Modano spent most of his career centering the North Stars and Dallas Stars franchise, scoring 561 goals and 1,374 points...
Scott Stevens
Stevens captained the New Jersey Devils to three Stanley Cups and won the 2000 Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. Playin...
Brad Park
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Serge Savard
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Auston Matthews
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Mark Howe
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Rod Langway
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Brian Leetch
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| 9.9 Brilliant | +0.8 | Compare | |
| 9.7 Brilliant | +0.6 | Compare | |
| 9.7 Brilliant | +0.6 | Compare | |
| 9.7 Brilliant | +0.6 | Compare | |
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| 9.4 Excellent | +0.3 | Compare | |
| 9.3 Excellent | +0.2 | Compare | |
| 9.2 Excellent | +0.1 | Compare | |
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