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The Top Ranked Hockey Players of All-Time from Minnesota

 

Notes: Players are ranked on the list of the state they were born in. 

Where a player grew up or went to school  is not factored into this list.

Ranking Explanation

 

Rnk Athlete POS Rookie Yr Birthplace Overall Rank
1 Frank Brimsek G 1939 Eveleth 64
2 Phil Housley D 1983 St. Paul 97
3 Dustin Byfuglien D 2006 Roseau 140
4 Reed Larson D 1977 Minneapolis 220
5 Mike Karakas G 1936 Aurora 221
6 Zach Parise LW 2006 Minneapolis 329
7 Blake Wheeler RW 2009 Robbinsdale 349
8 Jon Casey G 1984 Grand Rapids 381
9 Neal Broten C 1981 Roseau 445
10 Justin Faulk D 2012 South St. Paul 471
11 Ryan McDonagh D 2011 St. Paul 681
12 David Backes C 2007 Blaine 726
13 Dave Christian RW 1980 Warroad 776
14 Alex Goligoski D 2008 Grand Rapids 777
15 Jake Oettinger G 2021 Lakeville 785
16 Mark Johnson C 1980 Minneapolis 791
17 Mike Ramsey D 1980 Minneapolis 803
18 Nick Leddy D 2011 Eden Praire 836
19 Brock Boeser RW 2017 Burnsville 843
20 Brock Nelson C 2014 Warroad 852
21 Tommy Williams RW 1962 Duluth 903
22 Matt Niskanen D 2008 Virginia 1058
23 Jason Blake LW 1999 Moorhead 1078
24 Damian Rhodes G 1991 St. Paul 1082
25 Jake Gardiner D 2012 Minnetonka 1098
26 Brady Skjei D 2016 Lakeville 1119
27 Cully Dahlstrom C 1938 Minneapolis 1134
28 Sean Hill D 1993 Duluth 1153
29 Erik Johnson D 2008 Bloomington 1162
30 Tom Kurvers D 1985 Minneapolis 1220
31 Neal Pionk D 2018 Hermantown 1231
32 Jamie Langenbrunner RW 1995 Cloquet 1235
33 Anders Lee C 2013 Edina 1267
34 Joel Otto C 1985 Elk River 1275
35 Kyle Okposo RW 2008 St. Paul 1321
36 Tom Gilbert D 2007 Bloomington 1345
37 Derek Stepan C 2011 Hastings 1368
38 Bret Hedican D 1992 St. Paul 1383
39 Mark Parrish RW 1999 Bloomington 1390
40 Jordan Leopold D 2003 Golden Valley 1398
41 Aaron Broten LW 1981 Roseau 1404
42 Paul Martin D 2004 Minneapolis 1419
43 Leroy Goldsworthy RW 1930 Two Harbors 1536
44 Mike Curran G 1973 International Falls 1598
45 Doc Romnes LW 1931 White Bear Lake 1637
46 Nate Schmidt D 2014 St. Cloud 1651
47 Paul Holmgren RW 1976 St. Paul 1652
48 Dave Langevin D 1980 St. Paul 1715
49 Jim Johnson (1962) D 1986 New Hope 1731
50 Keith Ballard D 2006 Baudette 1760
51 Alex Stalock G 2011 St. Paul 1782
52 Steve Jensen LW 1976 Minneapolis 1808
53 Gary Sargent D 1976 Red Lake 1856
54 Bob Mason G 1984 International Falls 1871
55 Mark Pavelich C 1982 Eveleth 1895
56 Pete LoPresti G 1975 Virginia 1900
57 Justin Braun D 2011 Minneapolis 1928
58 Jim Korn D 1980 Hopkins 1977
59 Matt Cullen C 1998 Virginia 1982
60 John Mariucci D 1941 Eveleth 2032
61 Dean Talafous RW 1975 Duluth 2057
62 Sam LoPresti G 1941 Elcor 2096
63 Stan Gilbertson LW 1972 Duluth 2197
64 Russ Anderson D 1977 Minneapolis 2220
65 Al Hangsleben D 1980 Warroad 2221
66 Nick Jensen D 2017 St. Paul 2231
67 Corey Millen C 1990 Cloquet 2261
68 Matt Boldy LW 2022 Millville 2281
69 Trent Klatt RW 1992 Robbinsdale 2292
70 Chris Dahlquist D 1986 Fridley 2293
71 K'Andre Miller D 2021 St. Paul 2314
72 Moose Goheen LW 1914 White Bear Lake 2375
73 Henry Boucha C 1972 Warroad 2385
74 Mark Stuart D 2006 Rochester 2443
75 Bob Paradise D 1972 St. Paul 2472
76 Nick Bjugstad C 2013 Minneapolis 2475
77 Jack McCartan G 1960 St. Paul 2476
78 Derek Plante C 1994 Cloquet 2483
79 Tom Chorske LW 1990 Minneapolis 2511
80 Charlie Lindgren G 2016 Lakeville 2571
81 Warren Miller RW 1980 South St. Paul 2580
82 Bill Christian F 1960 Warroad 2663
83 John Mayasich C 1951 Eveleth 2718
84 Alex Lyon G 2018 Baudette 2964
85 Craig Norwich D 1980 Edina 2976
86 Brock Faber D 2023 Maple Grove 3015
87 Derek Forbort D 2016 Duluth 3023
88 Steve Christoff C 1980 Richfield 3076
89 Phil Verchota LW 1979 Duluth 3104
90 Ben Meyers C 2022 Delano 3115
91 Bob Dill D 1944 St. Paul 3137
92 Tom Younghans RW 1977 St. Paul 3161
93 Shjon Podein LW 1993 Rochester 3170
94 Joe Micheletti D 1980 Hibbing 3197
95 Steve Sertich RW 1975 Virginia 3215
96 Jamie McBain D 2010 Edina 3273
97 Don Jackson D 1978 Minneapolis 3290
98 Bryan Erickson RW 1984 Roseau 3305
99 Craig Johnson LW 1995 St. Paul 3308
100 David Tanabe D 2000 White Bear Lake 3317
101 Rob McClanahan C 1980 St. Paul 3320
102 Jim McElmury D 1973 St. Paul 3337
103 Justin Holl D 2018 Tonka Bay 3365
104 Dave Snuggerud RW 1990 Minnetonka 3474
105 Paul Johnson LW 1955 West St. Paul 3481
106 Scott Bjugstad RW 1984 St. Paul 3497
107 Virgil Johnson D 1938 Minneapolis 3518
108 Darby Hendrickson C 1995 Richfield 3610
109 Mike Peluso LW 1990 Pengilly 3659
110 Rog Christian RW 1957 Warroad 3661
111 Doug Zmolek D 1993 Rochester 3664
112 Tom Gorence RW 1979 St. Paul 3691
113 Casey Mittelstadt C 2018 Eden Praire 3731
114 Jack Carlson LW 1975 Virginia 3816
115 Lance Pitlick D 1995 Minneapolis 3869
116 Michael Anderson D 2020 Fridley 3925
117 Peter Mueller C 2008 Bloomington 3976
118 Ben Clymer RW 2000 Bloomington 4008
119 Jackson LaCombe D 2023 Eden Prairie 4009
120 Robb Stauber G 1990 Duluth 4019
121 Paul Broten RW 1990 Roseau 4077
122 Frank Sanders D 1973 St. Paul 4228
123 Erik Rasmussen LW 1998 Minneapolis 4250
124 Nicklaus Perbix D 2023 Minneapolis 4256
125 Billy Christian RW 1958 Warroad 4299
126 Scot Kleinendorst D 1983 Grand Rapids 4402
127 Matt Hendricks C 2009 Blaine 4433
128 William Borgen D 2019 Moorhead 4454
129 Ron Naslund C 1966 Minneapolis 4526
130 Mike Polich C 1978 Hibbing 4560
131 Jeff Parker RW 1987 St. Paul 4565
132 Andrew Alberts D 2006 Minneapolis 4608
133 Craig Sarner RW 1975 St. Paul 4684
134 Nick Seeler D 2018 Eden Praire 4693
135 Steve Alley LW 1978 Anoka 4712
136 Tom Pederson D 1993 Bloomington 4827
137 Bill Butters D 1975 St. Paul 4836
138 Ryan Carter LW 2008 White Bear Lake 4905
139 Roxy Beaudro RW 1917 Red Lake Falls 4919
140 Bill Baker D 1981 Grand Rapids 4969
141 Rob Harris C 1976 Roseau 4992
142 Kurt Sauer D 2003 St. Cloud 5004
143 Doug Palazzari C 1975 Eveleth 5009
144 Everett McGowan RW 1918 Crookston 5042
145 Butch Williams RW 1974 Duluth 5105
146 Mark Heaslip RW 1977 Duluth 5107
147 Earl Anderson RW 1975 Roseau 5116
148 Dylan Samberg D 2022 Saginaw 5148
149 Noah Cates LW 2022 Stillwater 5157
150 Dan Dilworth LW 1961 International Falls 5162
151 John Harrington LW 1979 Virginia 5167
152 Michael Sauer D 2009 St. Cloud 5170
153 Eric Strobel RW 1979 Rochester 5192
154 Keith Christiansen C 1973 International Falls 5203
155 Sam Hentges RW 2023 Fridley 5263
156 Jack Hillen D 2008 Minnetonka 5268
157 John Gruden D 1994 Virginia 5310
158 Dates Fryberger D 1964 Duluth 5381
159 Steve Carlson C 1976 Virginia 5508
160 Bob Owen D 1959 Minneapolis 5510
161 Jim Westby D 1959 Minneapolis 5513
162 Jim Johannson C 1987 Rochester 5554
163 John Taft D 1979 Minneapolis 5575
164 Larry Stordahl C 1966 Roseau 5585
165 Gary Gambucci C 1972 Hibbing 5595
166 Tyler Pitlick C 2014 Minneapolis 5603
167 Gary Schmalzbauer LW 1964 St. Paul 5610
168 Phil Hoene LW 1973 Duluth 5662
169 Toby Petersen C 2001 Minneapolis 5780
170 Blake Lizotte C 2019 Lindstrom 5801
171 Mike Lundin D 2008 Burnsville 5838
172 Bill Klatt RW 1973 St. Paul 5855
173 Tim Bergland RW 1990 Crookston 5915
174 Pat Westrum D 1975 Minneapolis 5958
175 Todd Okerlund RW 1988 Burnsville 6008
176 Jon Rohloff D 1995 Mankato 6070
177 John Lilley RW 1994 Wakefield 6074
178 Bob Collyard C 1974 Hibbing 6081
179 J.T. Brown RW 2012 Burnsville 6091
180 Thomas Novak C 2022 St. Paul 6136
181 Jeff Nielsen RW 1997 Grand Rapids 6146
182 Len Lilyholm LW 1973 Robbinsdale 6173
183 Don Ross D 1967 Roseau 6197
184 Chris VandeVelde C 2011 Moorhead 6280
185 Charles Brown D 1972 Minneapolis 6307
186 Dick Paradise D 1973 St. Paul 6318
187 Herb Brooks D 1960 St. Paul 6333
188 Drew Helleson D 2023 Farmington 6361
189 John Pohl C 2004 Rochester 6421
190 Jim Warner RW 1979 Minneapolis 6486
191 Nate Prosser D 2010 Elk River 6498
192 Nick Perbix D 2022 Elk River 6517
193 Bruce McIntosh D 1973 Minneapolis 6544
194 Bobby Brink RW 2022 Minnetonka 6574
195 Mike Wong C 1976 Minneapolis 6591
196 Aaron Ness D 2011 Roseau 6595
197 Guy Gosselin D 1988 Rochester 6598
198 Kevin Nugent RW 1979 Little Falls 6600
199 Joe Dziedzic LW 1996 Minneapolis 6614
200 Tom Yurkovich G 1958 Eveleth 6686
201 Travis Boyd C 2018 Hopkins 6729
202 Sam Malinski D 2024 Lakeville 6775
203 Jeffrey Hymanson D 1976 Anoka 6850
204 Wally Olds D 1973 Warroad 6868
205 Ryan Poehling C 2019 Lakeville 6916
206 Ryan Stoa LW 2010 Bloomington 6924
207 Steve Short LW 1978 Roseville 6978
208 Chris Pryor D 1985 St. Paul 6980
209 Bob Lundeen D 1975 Minneapolis 6982
210 Brandon Bochenski RW 2006 Blaine 6999
211 Craig Falkman RW 1973 St. Paul 7025
212 Dale Smedsmo LW 1973 Roseau 7049
213 Dave Brooks C 1963 St. Paul 7078
214 Mike McNeill RW 1991 Winona 7115
215 Mike Baumgartner D 1975 Roseau 7119
216 Jarred Tinordi D 2013 Burnsville 7153
217 Paul Jensen D 1976 Minneapolis 7165
218 Scott Perunovich D 2022 Hibbing 7187
219 Jack Dale C 1968 St. Paul 7256
220 Jordan Schroeder C 2013 Lakeville 7279
221 Brett Hauer D 1996 Richfield 7305
222 Cole Smith RW 2021 Brainerd 7377
223 Cal Sandbeck D 1978 International Falls 7428
224 Chris McAlpine D 1995 Roseville 7445
225 Matt Tennyson D 2013 Minneapolis 7548
226 Tom Hirsch D 1984 Minneapolis 7561
227 Jeff Taffe C 2003 Hastings 7584
228 Wyatt Kaiser D 2023 Andover 7623
229 Wyatt Smith C 2000 Thief River Falls 7635
230 Mark Osiecki D 1992 St. Paul 7643
231 Jim Cunningham LW 1978 St. Paul 7661
232 Andy Welinski D 2018 Duluth 7707
233 Steve Martinson LW 1988 Minnetonka 7720
234 Dominic Toninato C 2018 Duluth 7754
235 Mike Crowley D 1998 Bloomington 7821
236 Jonny Brodzinski C 2017 Ham Lake 7827
237 Chris Imes D 1994 Birchdale 7847
238 Josh Langfeld RW 2002 Fridley 7851
239 David Jensen (1961) D 1984 Minneapolis 7861
240 Travis Richards D 1994 Crystal 7870
241 Randy Skarda D 1990 St. Paul 7883
242 Les Auge D 1981 St. Paul 7943
243 Joey Anderson RW 2019 Roseville 8115
244 Jim O'Brien C 2011 Maplewood 8137
245 Brian Lee D 2008 Moorhead 8146
246 Scott Sandelin D 1987 Hibbing 8159
247 Chris Marinucci C 1995 Grand Rapids 8180
248 Mark Cullen C 2006 Virginia 8189
249 Pat Micheletti C 1988 Hibbing 8213
250 Todd Richards D 1991 Robbinsdale 8230
251 Cole Koepke LW 2023 Two Harbors 8244
252 Jake McCoy D 1964 Minneapolis 8266
253 Keith Hanson D 1984 Ada 8321
254 Colin Stuart LW 2008 Rochester 8370
255 Dan Trebil D 1997 Bloomington 8376
256 J.T. Wyman RW 2010 Edina 8426
257 John Sheridan C 1975 Minneapolis 8427
258 Ben Hankinson RW 1993 Edina 8474
259 Mike Lauen RW 1984 Edina 8576
260 Brad Buetow D 1974 St. Paul 8591
261 Ken Gernander RW 1996 Coleraine 8600
262 John Johannson C 1984 Rochester 8723
263 Stu Bickel D 2012 Chanhassen 8736
264 Steve Wagner D 2008 Grand Rapids 8774
265 Kieffer Bellows LW 2020 Edina 8788
266 Casey Nelson D 2016 Stillwater 8842
267 Rusty Fitzgerald C 1995 Minneapolis 8859
268 Craig Hanmer D 1975 St. Paul 8873
269 Dan Justin D 1976 New Brighton 8880

 


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