To find the top skaters in NHL history that wore a particular number we must first look to the Hall of Fame to see which of the enshrined have played with this particular number. As of 2022 there have been a couple of players in the NHL & WHL Number 42s that have been enshrined.
- Bernie Federko
- Sergei Makarov
That takes us to the selection of the 15 Greatest Players to have worn the Number 42 with a list of the top players that as of January 1, 2022 have worn the number in the NHL or WHL on game days.
- Bernie Federko
- Doug Weight
- Blake Wheeler
- Sergei Makarov
- David Backes
- Tyler Bozak
- Darcy Tucker
- Artem Anisimov
- Jonathan Marchessault
- Mattias Ekholm
- Joel Ward
- Richard Smehlik
- Chris Stewart
- Bob Sweeney
- Sean Avery
Here is our chart of stats used to determine the list:
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