Celebrity Top 10: Jeff Marek
The polls are closed. In celebration of the WHL’s 50th Season and as part of the Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada festivities, the WHL began the count down of its Top 50 WHL Players of All-Time today from Kamloops, BC. Players making the list will be revealed each Thursday until the top three players in WHL history are crowned at the WHL Awards on May 4th in Calgary.
We asked our CHL on Sportsnet friends to take a crack at narrowing the list down to their top 10. Jeff Marek, host of CHL on Sportsnet and the “Junior” Podcast show provides his Top 10 list.
1. Theo Fleury
Played: 1984-88 / Forward / 5’6″ / 180 lbs
DOB: June 29, 1968 / Hometown: Oxbow, SK / Team: Moose Jaw Warriors
WHL Career: 274 GP, 201 G, 271 A, 472 Pts
2. Rob Brown
Played: 1983-87 / Forward / 5’11” / 185 lbs
DOB: April 10, 1968 / Hometown: St. Albert, AB / Team: Kamloops Blazers
WHL Career: 242 GP, 179 G, 343 A, 522 Pts
3. Ray Ferraro
Played: 1982-84 / Forward / 5’10” / 192 lbs
DOB: August 23, 1964 / Hometown: Trail, BC / Team: Brandon Wheat Kings, Portland Winterhawks
WHL Career: 122 GP, 149 G, 133 A, 282 Pts
4. Bobby Clarke
Played: 1967-69 / Forward / 5’10” / 176 lbs
DOB: August 13, 1949 / Hometown: Flin Flon, MB / Team: Flin Flon Bombers
WHL Career: 117 GP, 102 G, 203 A, 305 Pts
5. Bill Derlago
Played: 1974-78 / Forward / 5’10” / 195 lbs
DOB: August 25, 1958 / Hometown: Birtle, MB / Team: Brandon Wheat Kings
WHL Career: 209 GP, 234 G, 203 A, 437 Pts
6. Scott Niedermayer
Played: 1989-92 / Defence / 6’0″ / 200 lbs
DOB: August 31, 1973 / Hometown: Cranbrook BC / Team: Kamloops Blazers
WHL Career: 156GP, 47 G, 143 A, 190 Pts
7. Doug Wickenheiser
Played: 1977-80 / Forward / 6’1″ / 196 lbs
DOB: March 20, 1961 / Hometown: Regina SK / Team: Regina Pats
WHL Career: 207 GP, 158 G, 194 A, 352 Pts
8. Joe Sakic
Played: 1985-88 / Forward / 5’11” / 185 lbs
DOB: July 7, 1969 / Hometown: Burnaby, BC / Team: Swift Current Broncos
WHL Career: 139 GP, 138 G, 155 A, 293 Pts
9. Brian Propp
Played: 1976-79 / Forward / 5’9″ / 190 lbs
DOB: February 15, 1959 / Hometown: Neudorf SK / Team: Brandon Wheat Kings
WHL Career: 213 GP, 219 G, 292 A, 511 Pts
10. Mike Vernon
Played: 1980-83 / Goaltender / 5’9″ / 170 lbs
DOB: February 24, 1963 / Hometown: Calgary, AB / Team: Calgary Wranglers
WHL Career: 151 W, 3.57 GAA, .884 save %, 7 SO
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