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Here's a topic guaranteed to tick off a lot of present and former NHL players, not to mention many of those reading this: The 10 smartest NHL players I've seen.
With apologies to those omitted, I humbly submit for your consideration this list, arranged not in order but as a group. Goalies are not included.
1. Wayne Gretzky
2. Mario Lemieux
3. Jacques Lemaire
4. Bob Gainey
5. Pierre Pilote
6. Ray Bourque
7. Gordie Howe
8. Dave Keon
9. Nicklas Lidstrom
10. Bryan Trottier
With apologies to those omitted, I humbly submit for your consideration this list, arranged not in order but as a group. Goalies are not included.
1. Wayne Gretzky
2. Mario Lemieux
3. Jacques Lemaire
4. Bob Gainey
5. Pierre Pilote
6. Ray Bourque
7. Gordie Howe
8. Dave Keon
9. Nicklas Lidstrom
10. Bryan Trottier
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I'm not enough of a hockey historian to comment on this list but I'm sure some of you are and I'd like to hear debate.
