The three best center-men are Wayne Gretzky, Ron Francis, and Mark Messier. They are all now retired but they all made history in the NHL. This means that their records might never be broken by anyone who tries to. These hockey players will always be the great ones, no one can take their place.
First, Wayne Gretzky is the best center-men ever in the NHL (National Hockey League). “Gretzky’s 894 career goals plus his 1,963 career assists give him a grand total of 2,857 points over his illustrious 20-year career. That’s nearly 1,000 more than any other player” (ESPN NHL)This record made history because no one has ever done that before. Wayne Gretzky has also earned the title of the goat because he has scored over 200 points in a season. Wayne Gretzky became 1st to score 200 points in a season. A season starts around early October through April which gives time for around 82 games in total. He originally wanted to wear the number 9—for his hockey hero Gordie Howe but chose the number 99 instead. Wayne Gretzky retired at the age of 38 due to back issues that were mainly caused by a lot of cross-checks to the back as his puck-control style of play meant other players were trying to knock him off the puck. As hockey is known as a tough sport the retirement age was around 39 to 40 but you can play longer as long as you feel in shape.
Ron Francis is the second-best center-men ever in the NHL. This is because of how many points he has scored in a season which is around 1,789 which means he would need to get around 1,068 points to tie Wayne Gretzky (The Great One). Ron has a GP of 1,731, a GP is games played. Ron has scored around a total of 188 points in a season. He would need 12 more points to tie Wayen Grezkey. Ron Francis retired at the age of 41 due to natural reasons and is now the general manager of the Seattle Kraken. Ron Francis was initially approached about extending his stay as the general manager of the Seattle Kraken back in the winter, but putting finality to the decision took longer than expected.
Mark Messier is the third-best center-men in all of the NHL. This is because he has scored 172 points in a season. He has a GP of 1,683 which is big because no one has beaten that except Wayne Grezkey and Ron Francis. Mark Messier has scored 1,786 points in his career. His first NHL team was the Edmonton Oilers. Mark Messier retired at the age of 43 because of money problems that started the day he left the Rangers. After he left the Rangers He went to the Vancouver Canucks. In a cost-cutting move on October 4th, 1991, the Edmonton Oilers sent Mark Messier to the New York Rangers in exchange for Louie DeBrusk, Bernie Nicholls, and Steven Rice.
This is all you need to know about the three best center-men ever in the NHL, Wayne Gretzky, Ron Francis, and Mark Messier. In the NHL they will always be considered the goat. No one has yet to beat their records but when someone does they will make history.