Overview
- The Canadian Hockey League, which released its all-time Top 50 on Thursday, ranked Mario Lemieux No. 1.
- Sidney Crosby placed second, followed by Wayne Gretzky, Connor McDavid, and Mike Bossy in the top five.
- The CHL said the order came from a combined ballot that included named media voters such as Steven Ellis and Jeff Marek alongside a public vote.
- Lemieux’s junior case featured CHL records of 133 goals and 282 points in 1983–84, a 61-game point streak, and 52 playoff points while leading Laval to the 1984 QMJHL title.
- In a statement, Lemieux said he was honored and credited his Laval years for preparing him for the NHL, where he later won two Stanley Cups and entered the Hockey Hall of Fame.