Discover the Top 50 Best Hockey Teams of All Time, featuring legendary teams like the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens led by Yvan Cournoyer and the 1984-85 Edmonton Oilers captained by Wayne Gretzky. Explore the most iconic teams that have left a lasting legacy in the world of hockey.

Explore the Top 50 Best Hockey Teams of All Time:

  1. 🇨🇦 Montreal Canadiens with Yvan Cournoyer (1976-1977)
  2. 🇨🇦 Edmonton Oilers with Wayne Gretzky (1984-1985)
  3. 🇨🇦 Pittsburgh Penguins with Mario Lemieux (1991-1992)
  4. 🇨🇦 New York Islanders with Denis Potvin (1982-1983)
  5. 🇨🇦 Edmonton Oilers with Wayne Gretzky (1983-1984)
  6. 🇨🇦 Boston Bruins with Johnny Bucyk (1971-1972)
  7. 🇨🇦 Edmonton Oilers with Wayne Gretzky (1986-1987)
  8. 🇨🇦 Edmonton Oilers with Wayne Gretzky (1987-1988)
  9. 🇺🇸 Detroit Red Wings with Steve Yzerman (1997-1998)
  10. 🇨🇦 Calgary Flames with Lanny McDonald (1988-1989)
  11. 🇺🇸 Colorado Avalanche with Joe Sakic (2000-2001)
  12. 🇺🇸 New York Rangers with Mark Messier (1993-1994)
  13. 🇨🇦 Montreal Canadiens with Yvan Cournoyer (1975-1976)
  14. 🇨🇦 New York Islanders with Denis Potvin (1979-1980)
  15. 🇨🇦 Boston Bruins with Johnny Bucyk (1969-1970)
  16. 🇨🇦 Montreal Canadiens with Maurice Richard (1955-1956)
  17. 🇨🇦 Toronto Maple Leafs with George Armstrong (1967-1968)
  18. 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh Penguins with Sidney Crosby (2008-2009)
  19. 🇨🇦 Detroit Red Wings with Ted Lindsay (1951-1952)
  20. 🇨🇦 Toronto Maple Leafs with George Armstrong (1962-1963)
  21. 🇺🇸 Detroit Red Wings with Steve Yzerman (2001-2002)
  22. 🇨🇦 Montreal Canadiens with Maurice Richard (1958-1959)
  23. 🇨🇦 Edmonton Oilers with Mark Messier (1989-1990)
  24. 🇨🇦 Detroit Red Wings with Steve Yzerman (1996-1997)
  25. 🇨🇦 New York Islanders with Denis Potvin (1981-1982)
  26. 🇺🇸 Chicago Blackhawks with Jonathan Toews (2009-2010)
  27. 🇨🇦 Montreal Canadiens with Yvan Cournoyer (1978-1979)
  28. 🇨🇦 Montreal Canadiens with Maurice Richard (1959-1960)
  29. 🇨🇦 New Jersey Devils with Scott Stevens (1994-1995)
  30. 🇨🇦 Detroit Red Wings with Ted Lindsay (1954-1955)
  31. 🇺🇸 Chicago Blackhawks with Jonathan Toews (2012-2013)
  32. 🇨🇦 Montreal Canadiens with Yvan Cournoyer (1977-1978)
  33. 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh Penguins with Sidney Crosby (2015-2016)
  34. 🇨🇦 Montreal Canadiens with Yvan Cournoyer (1972-1973)
  35. 🇺🇸 Colorado Avalanche with Joe Sakic (1995-1996)
  36. 🇺🇸 Anaheim Ducks with Scott Niedermayer (2006-2007)
  37. 🇨🇦 Edmonton Oilers with Wayne Gretzky (1981-1982)
  38. 🇨🇦 Toronto Maple Leafs with George Armstrong (1966-1967)
  39. 🇨🇦 Montreal Canadiens with Maurice Richard (1956-1957)
  40. 🇨🇦 Montreal Canadiens with Jean Béliveau (1970-1971)
  41. 🇨🇦 Montreal Canadiens with Jean Béliveau (1964-1965)
  42. 🇨🇦 Montreal Canadiens with Maurice Richard (1957-1958)
  43. 🇨🇦 Philadelphia Flyers with Bobby Clarke (1973-1974)
  44. 🇨🇦 Detroit Red Wings with Ted Lindsay (1955-1956)
  45. 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh Penguins with Mario Lemieux (1990-1991)
  46. 🇺🇸 Detroit Red Wings with Nicklas Lidström (2007-2008)
  47. 🇨🇦 Boston Bruins with Phil Esposito (1970-1971)
  48. 🇨🇦 Detroit Red Wings with Sid Abel (1959-1960)
  49. 🇨🇦 Boston Bruins with Ray Bourque (1989-1990)
  50. 🇨🇦 Montreal Canadiens with Guy Carbonneau (1992-1993)

Sources:

  • NBC Sports – For their list of the top NHL teams, providing historical context and detailed analysis​
  • NHL.com – For coverage of the greatest teams in NHL history, including fan-voted rankings and official team records​
  • Franchise Sports – For further exploration of the most dominant teams in hockey history​

Note: This Top 50 Best Hockey Teams of All Time ranking showcases some of the greatest teams in hockey history, led by legendary captains like Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Yvan Cournoyer. These teams dominated their respective eras, with multiple Stanley Cup victories and incredible roster depth. The list is a tribute to teams from iconic franchises such as the Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, and Detroit Red Wings, which have defined the sport’s legacy through leadership, skill, and determination.