Introduction to the Growth of the NHL

The National Hockey League is the premier collection of professional hockey talent globally. The most significant players competing at the pinnacle of the sports hierarchy are collected and competing for the prize of lasting glory and hoisting Lord Stanley’s prize Cup. The NHL has not always been the broad multi-city venture we recognize it as today, comprised of thirty-two teams. It grew in spurts of NHL expansion, acquisition, and merger to rise from something much smaller. Tighten your skates and sharpen your blade edge because we are about to slide through the story of NHL expansion.

The right wing position in the NHL has been a land of scorching blades, electrifying speed, and an insatiable hunger for finding the back of the net. From skaters with effortless power to one-timer perfection, from dazzling artistry with the puck, these players have sculpted the very identity of the position. In this post, we embark on a thrilling journey through the past century of NHL hockey, celebrating the 50 greatest right-wingers ever to grace the ice. Brace yourselves for a barrage of slap shots, breakaway masterpieces, and clutch moments that etched their names into the pantheon of hockey legends. Let the puck drop on 50 Legends and how they impacted the fastest game on ice!