Jean Beliveau
Posted in Uncategorized on 11/05/2010 05:47 pm by admin
History Lesson…..?
Which was the best player out of the following and why?
Jean Beliveau
Gordie Howe
Bobby Orr
Guy LeFleur
or Maurice Richards
I never was able to see a lot of these guys play live, but I am an avid reader of hockey. I am just amazed with Jean Beliveau accomplishments and class.
I agree that Guy Lefleur was very good, but he would also be on the bottom. Do not read “Remembering Guy Lafleur” (somewhat of a biography). It was the worst hockey book I have read. He apparently was really shy, which makes for a boring biography.
Based on skills, they rank
1. Bobby Orr
2. Maurice Richard
3. Gordie Howe
4. Jean Beliveau
5. Guy Lafleur
Out of the bunch, Beliveau definitely had the most class, followed by Bobby Orr. The other three were very brash individuals.
Richard, and Beliveau are players I had the chance to watch live at the forum and see on TV in Montreal.
Howe I had the chance to see on whenever he played Montreal (and Montreal was pretty effective in shuttoing him down – but then, when I grew up – Montreal shut everybody down!)
I had the chance to play against both Beliveau and Howe in NHL exhibition play.
Orr I just watched in amazement like everybody else.
Lafleur too.
Bobby Orr revolutionized the game like no other, and for that reason I placed him first.
Rocket Richard was known for his speed and his shot, but he was an amazing stickhandler too.
Gordie Howe was just a behemoth by 1950s and 1960s standards. He could skate, he could shoot, he could pass, he had great command of the ice, etc. He was a complete player………….but he never seemed to dominate a game in the Richard/Hull/Orr/Gretzky/Lemieux sense…at least not in my mind.
Beliveau was a great player. His line with Richard and Moore in the 50s had people on their feet everywhere. Along with Richard, Lach, and Blake………..those were the two most exciting lines in hockey.
Lafleur was a very good player. He was fast, and he used that speed to his advantage. When you combine his speed with his talented mates, you get 5 more Stanley Cups for Montreal. However, Lafleur dominated the NHL for a short time when compared to the other 4 guys you mentioned. And again, I want to emphasize that Guy Lafleur was very good……….but he was not ‘great’
Chris
Yes, I played professional hockey…..I attended training camp and tried for 6 years to become a Black Hawk………and 5 times they sent me down, the 6th time Tommy Ivan told me straight out I’ll never be more than a minor leaguer and asked me to be a scout….It paid more……so I said sure. 6 Pre-season games, 0 Regular season games.
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