BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 (edited) Okay, I know this is playoff time, and understandably every topic should be playoff related, but I just found something on Wikipedia that really, REALLY pissed me off and boggled my mind. Now, this list is probably old and many people probably have already seen it... Hell, this exact thread was probably posted before, but I just came around to it... Click this link, and scroll down to #78. Again, this is not playoff related, but I wanted to post this before I forgot... The question I have is WHY? EDIT: #78 WAS STEVE YZERMAN... I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. Edited April 22, 2009 by BeeRYCE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zenway9 1 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 Can't people go in and change Wikipedia postings? If so, that needs to be done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasper84 333 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 Okay, I know this is playoff time, and understandably every topic should be playoff related, but I just found something on Wikipedia that really, REALLY pissed me off and boggled my mind. Now, this list is probably old and many people probably have already seen it... Hell, this exact thread was probably posted before, but I just came around to it... Click this link, and scroll down to #78. Again, this is not playoff related, but I wanted to post this before I forgot... The question I have is WHY? Whats the story behind #78? I'm a huge hockey fan, but I am not old enough to know anything about players back in the early 1900's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reds4Life 51 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 This list was done in 1997 and it's total crap imho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dat's sick 1,002 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 What's wrong with Clint Benedict? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hillbillywingsfan 794 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 i don't get it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RusDRW 155 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 my first thought was that these are just NA players. Even in this case it is questionable. Then I noticed Hasek... Cournoyer is in while Larionov is out? And this is just a single example. What a joke. This list is a complete bulls*** from ALL the point of view. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasper84 333 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 my first thought was that these are just NA players. Even in this case it is questionable. Then I noticed Hasek... Cournoyer is in while Larionov is out? And this is just a single example. What a joke. This list is a complete bulls*** from ALL the point of view. Right, but it still doesn't explain why this was posted & directed to #78. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted April 22, 2009 i dont get it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilmickeyli 40 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 (edited) Who put Osgood as #1? Editing wiki is not cool Edited April 22, 2009 by ilmickeyli Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_redwing 495 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 I fixed the #1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_redwing 495 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 Who changed my number 1? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
softshoes 83 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 No one has commented on what's really wrong with this list, though I too am curious why #78 was pointed out. It seems to be missing a 6 time Norris Trophy winner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 Sorry... #78 was Steve Yzerman. Don't know what happened.. Delete this thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_redwing 495 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 I keep putting Downey at #1 but it keeps being edited back after a few minutes...grrr... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 No one has commented on what's really wrong with this list, though I too am curious why #78 was pointed out. It seems to be missing a 6 time Norris Trophy winner. That's because said 6-time Norris Trophy winner was a 0-time Norris Trophy winner when the list was published in 1998. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 Hmmmm, this is why I never trust anything from Wikipedia and why no self respecting professor will allow wiki to be a page you can use for your works cited. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjlegend 155 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 Temporary Wiki editing can be a hilarious thing to do when yer drunk. Not that I've ever done it. Here's the one with Ozzie, Pasha and Nick on the top: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...oldid=285460137 Here's one with "Your Mom" as the greatest NHL player: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...oldid=285453117 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 I wouldn't worry about it man- that list became so laughably dated so quickly that the Hockey News went and did another list (focused on the best players since the expansion) only a few years later. In all honesty, I think these lists should only contain retired players to help curtail things like that. Judge the players once their career is over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_redwing 495 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...oldid=285435561 Thats the correct version Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjlegend 155 Report post Posted April 23, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...oldid=285435561 Thats the correct version No, because Eric Lindros is still at 55. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zettie85 106 Report post Posted April 23, 2009 (edited) "If one of the top 25 players in NHL history happens to have his career coincide with two of the top five players in NHL history, does anybody notice him? If you’re in Detroit, the answer is yes. If you’re anywhere else, the answer is probably closer to no. There’s no doubt that hockey fans across North America respect Yzerman for his career accomplishments but I don’t think people give him his proper do in terms of his place in NHL history. Yzerman was a prolific scorer in his younger years. As his career progressed, he changed his game to become a more complete player. He won the Selke Trophy as the league’s best defensive forward and the Conn Smythe Trophy as the best player in the playoffs. He also led the Detroit Red Wings to three Stanley Cups. Yzerman doesn’t have the individual accomplishments simply because he had the unfortunate luck of playing during the prime years of Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux. As a result, he never led the league in scoring, goals, or assists. In 22 seasons, he was named to a First or Second NHL All-Star team just once. Still, Yzerman is 6th all-time in career points, 8th all-time in career playoff points, 8th all-time in career goals, and 7th all-time in career assists." This was great to read. #19 is still my #1 This is from a different list but still along the same lines. Edited April 23, 2009 by zettie85 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puertoricanWingsfan 5 Report post Posted April 23, 2009 I don't know why we're all fighting about where Yzerman should be on the list, cuz we all know how incredible he was... what I'm wondering is: Where the hell are the Hanson brothers and Julie "The Cat" Gaffney?!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted April 26, 2009 LOL @ Lindros being 23 spots ahead of Yzerman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted April 26, 2009 FACT: Any top hockey players list that includes players from the 80s and does not include Yzerman in the Top 10 is flat-out, unarguably wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
