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1940s NHL draft pool

Anyone who played a season starting from 1940 to 1949. 236 players you can draft, each rated 40 to 99 from real stats. Ratings updated October 10, 2026.

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Bentley99Lindsay99Howe99Kelly99Sawchuk99Harvey97Lach96Bentley96Richard96Gadsby96Thomson95Abel93

CCenters

Top 25 of 50
  1. 1Max BentleyMaple Leafs, Blackhawks, Rangers · 1940-1954245 G, 299 A, 544 PTS in 646 games99
  2. 2Elmer LachCanadiens · 1940-1954215 G, 408 A, 623 PTS in 664 games96
  3. 3Sid AbelRed Wings, Blackhawks · 1938-1954188 G, 284 A, 472 PTS in 612 games93
  4. 4Milt SchmidtBruins · 1936-1955229 G, 346 A, 575 PTS in 776 games92
  5. 5Ted KennedyMaple Leafs · 1942-1957230 G, 330 A, 560 PTS in 696 games90
  6. 6Tod SloanMaple Leafs, Blackhawks · 1947-1961220 G, 262 A, 482 PTS in 744 games89
  7. 7Bill CowleyBruins, SLE · 1934-1947195 G, 354 A, 549 PTS in 549 games88
  8. 8Paul RontyRangers, Bruins, Canadiens · 1947-1955101 G, 211 A, 312 PTS in 488 games87
  9. 9Syl AppsMaple Leafs · 1936-1948201 G, 231 A, 432 PTS in 423 games86
  10. 10Fleming MacKellBruins, Maple Leafs · 1947-1960149 G, 220 A, 369 PTS in 666 games85
  11. 11Frank BoucherRangers, SEN · 1921-1944160 G, 264 A, 424 PTS in 557 games85
  12. 12Syd HoweRed Wings, SEN, QUA +2 · 1929-1946237 G, 292 A, 529 PTS in 700 games84
  13. 13Clint SmithRangers, Blackhawks · 1936-1947161 G, 237 A, 398 PTS in 483 games83
  14. 14Hooley SmithMMR, NYA, SEN +1 · 1924-1941200 G, 226 A, 426 PTS in 717 games83
  15. 15Don RaleighRangers · 1943-1956101 G, 219 A, 320 PTS in 535 games82
  16. 16Metro PrystaiRed Wings, Blackhawks · 1947-1958151 G, 179 A, 330 PTS in 675 games82
  17. 17Buddy O'ConnorCanadiens, Rangers · 1941-1951140 G, 257 A, 397 PTS in 509 games81
  18. 18Dave CreightonBruins, Rangers, Maple Leafs +1 · 1948-1960140 G, 174 A, 314 PTS in 616 games81
  19. 19Red SullivanRangers, Blackhawks, Bruins · 1949-1961107 G, 239 A, 346 PTS in 557 games81
  20. 20Cal GardnerBruins, Maple Leafs, Rangers +1 · 1945-1957154 G, 238 A, 392 PTS in 696 games80
  21. 21Lynn PatrickRangers · 1934-1946145 G, 191 A, 336 PTS in 455 games80
  22. 22Billy Taylor Sr.Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Bruins +1 · 1939-194887 G, 179 A, 266 PTS in 321 games79
  23. 23Edgar LapradeRangers · 1945-1955108 G, 172 A, 280 PTS in 500 games79
  24. 24Gus BodnarBlackhawks, Maple Leafs, Bruins · 1943-1955142 G, 255 A, 397 PTS in 667 games79
  25. 25Billy ReayCanadiens, Red Wings · 1943-1953105 G, 162 A, 267 PTS in 479 games78

LWLeft wings

Top 25 of 50
  1. 1Ted LindsayRed Wings, Blackhawks · 1944-1965379 G, 472 A, 851 PTS in 1,068 games99
  2. 2Doug BentleyBlackhawks, Rangers · 1939-1954219 G, 324 A, 543 PTS in 565 games96
  3. 3Bert OlmsteadCanadiens, Maple Leafs, Blackhawks · 1948-1962181 G, 421 A, 602 PTS in 848 games93
  4. 4Roy ConacherBlackhawks, Bruins, Red Wings · 1938-1952226 G, 201 A, 427 PTS in 490 games92
  5. 5Busher JacksonMaple Leafs, Bruins, NYA · 1929-1944241 G, 234 A, 475 PTS in 634 games90
  6. 6Toe BlakeCanadiens, MMR · 1934-1948235 G, 294 A, 529 PTS in 577 games89
  7. 7Sweeney SchrinerMaple Leafs, NYA · 1934-1946201 G, 206 A, 407 PTS in 484 games88
  8. 8Sid SmithMaple Leafs · 1946-1958186 G, 183 A, 369 PTS in 601 games87
  9. 9Vic StasiukBruins, Red Wings, Blackhawks · 1949-1963183 G, 254 A, 437 PTS in 745 games86
  10. 10Gaye StewartMaple Leafs, Blackhawks, Rangers +2 · 1942-1953185 G, 159 A, 344 PTS in 502 games85
  11. 11Woody DumartBruins · 1935-1954211 G, 219 A, 430 PTS in 774 games85
  12. 12Harry WatsonMaple Leafs, Blackhawks, Red Wings +1 · 1941-1957236 G, 207 A, 443 PTS in 809 games84
  13. 13Herb CainBruins, MMR, Canadiens · 1933-1946206 G, 192 A, 398 PTS in 572 games83
  14. 14Johnny GottseligBlackhawks · 1928-1945176 G, 196 A, 372 PTS in 591 games83
  15. 15Ed SandfordBruins, Red Wings, Blackhawks · 1947-1956106 G, 145 A, 251 PTS in 503 games82
  16. 16Nick MickoskiRangers, Blackhawks, Red Wings +1 · 1948-1960158 G, 185 A, 343 PTS in 705 games82
  17. 17Alex KaletaBlackhawks, Rangers · 1941-195192 G, 121 A, 213 PTS in 387 games81
  18. 18Johnny WilsonRed Wings, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs +1 · 1949-1962161 G, 171 A, 332 PTS in 688 games81
  19. 19Tony LeswickRangers, Red Wings, Blackhawks · 1945-1958165 G, 159 A, 324 PTS in 740 games81
  20. 20John SorrellRed Wings, NYA · 1930-1941127 G, 120 A, 247 PTS in 490 games80
  21. 21Marty PavelichRed Wings · 1947-195793 G, 159 A, 252 PTS in 633 games80
  22. 22Bep GuidolinBlackhawks, Bruins, Red Wings · 1942-1952107 G, 171 A, 278 PTS in 519 games79
  23. 23Pete HoreckBlackhawks, Red Wings, Bruins · 1944-1952106 G, 118 A, 224 PTS in 426 games79
  24. 24Tom AndersonNYA, BRK, Red Wings · 1934-194262 G, 127 A, 189 PTS in 316 games79
  25. 25Buzz BollMaple Leafs, NYA, Bruins +1 · 1933-1944133 G, 130 A, 263 PTS in 437 games78

RWRight wings

Top 25 of 45
  1. 1Gordie HoweRed Wings, Hurricanes · 1946-1980801 G, 1,049 A, 1,850 PTS in 1,767 games99
  2. 2Maurice RichardCanadiens · 1942-1960544 G, 422 A, 966 PTS in 978 games96
  3. 3Bill MosienkoBlackhawks · 1941-1955258 G, 282 A, 540 PTS in 711 games93
  4. 4Johnny PeirsonBruins · 1946-1958153 G, 173 A, 326 PTS in 544 games92
  5. 5George ArmstrongMaple Leafs · 1949-1971296 G, 417 A, 713 PTS in 1,188 games90
  6. 6Bryan Hextall Sr.Rangers · 1936-1948187 G, 180 A, 367 PTS in 449 games89
  7. 7Gordie DrillonMaple Leafs, Canadiens · 1936-1943155 G, 140 A, 295 PTS in 312 games88
  8. 8Lorne CarrNYA, Maple Leafs, Rangers · 1933-1946204 G, 227 A, 431 PTS in 580 games87
  9. 9Dit ClapperBruins · 1927-1947229 G, 248 A, 477 PTS in 835 games86
  10. 10Bobby BauerBruins · 1936-1952123 G, 136 A, 259 PTS in 327 games85
  11. 11Phil WatsonRangers, Canadiens · 1935-1948145 G, 265 A, 410 PTS in 591 games85
  12. 12Bud PoileMaple Leafs, Blackhawks, Rangers +2 · 1942-1950107 G, 122 A, 229 PTS in 311 games84
  13. 13Eddie WisemanNYA, Red Wings, Bruins · 1932-1942114 G, 165 A, 279 PTS in 456 games83
  14. 14Joe CarvethRed Wings, Canadiens, Bruins · 1940-1951150 G, 187 A, 337 PTS in 502 games83
  15. 15Grant WarwickRangers, Bruins, Canadiens · 1941-1950147 G, 142 A, 289 PTS in 395 games82
  16. 16Jimmy PetersBlackhawks, Red Wings, Canadiens +1 · 1945-1954125 G, 150 A, 275 PTS in 574 games82
  17. 17Alex ShibickyRangers · 1935-1946109 G, 92 A, 201 PTS in 324 games81
  18. 18Mud BruneteauRed Wings · 1935-1946141 G, 139 A, 280 PTS in 410 games81
  19. 19Mush MarchBlackhawks · 1928-1945153 G, 231 A, 384 PTS in 761 games81
  20. 20Bill EzinickiMaple Leafs, Bruins, Rangers · 1944-195579 G, 105 A, 184 PTS in 368 games80
  21. 21Howie MeekerMaple Leafs · 1946-195483 G, 102 A, 185 PTS in 346 games80
  22. 22Floyd CurryCanadiens · 1947-1958105 G, 99 A, 204 PTS in 601 games79
  23. 23Mac ColvilleRangers · 1935-194771 G, 102 A, 173 PTS in 353 games79
  24. 24Mel HillMaple Leafs, Bruins, BRK · 1937-194689 G, 108 A, 197 PTS in 324 games79
  25. 25Ed SlowinskiRangers · 1947-195358 G, 74 A, 132 PTS in 291 games78

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DDefensemans

Top 25 of 63
  1. 1Red KellyRed Wings, Maple Leafs · 1947-1967281 G, 542 A, 823 PTS in 1,316 games99
  2. 2Doug HarveyCanadiens, Rangers, Blues +1 · 1947-196988 G, 452 A, 540 PTS in 1,113 games97
  3. 3Bill GadsbyBlackhawks, Rangers, Red Wings · 1946-1966130 G, 438 A, 568 PTS in 1,248 games96
  4. 4Jimmy ThomsonMaple Leafs, Blackhawks · 1945-195819 G, 215 A, 234 PTS in 787 games95
  5. 5Allan StanleyMaple Leafs, Rangers, Bruins +2 · 1948-1969100 G, 333 A, 433 PTS in 1,244 games93
  6. 6Bill QuackenbushBruins, Red Wings · 1942-195662 G, 223 A, 285 PTS in 775 games93
  7. 7Tim HortonMaple Leafs, Sabres, Rangers +1 · 1949-1974115 G, 403 A, 518 PTS in 1,445 games92
  8. 8Flash HollettBruins, Red Wings, Maple Leafs +1 · 1933-1946132 G, 181 A, 313 PTS in 560 games91
  9. 9Pat EganBruins, Rangers, BRK +2 · 1939-195177 G, 153 A, 230 PTS in 552 games90
  10. 10Tom JohnsonCanadiens, Bruins · 1947-196551 G, 213 A, 264 PTS in 978 games90
  11. 11Babe PrattRangers, Maple Leafs, Bruins · 1935-194783 G, 210 A, 293 PTS in 518 games89
  12. 12Georges ManthaCanadiens · 1928-194190 G, 103 A, 193 PTS in 488 games88
  13. 13Ken ReardonCanadiens · 1940-195026 G, 96 A, 122 PTS in 353 games88
  14. 14Earl SeibertBlackhawks, Rangers, Red Wings · 1931-194689 G, 187 A, 276 PTS in 657 games87
  15. 15Fern FlamanBruins, Maple Leafs · 1944-196134 G, 174 A, 208 PTS in 911 games87
  16. 16Gus MortsonBlackhawks, Maple Leafs, Red Wings · 1946-195946 G, 152 A, 198 PTS in 797 games87
  17. 17Glen HarmonCanadiens · 1942-195150 G, 96 A, 146 PTS in 453 games86
  18. 18Ott HellerRangers · 1931-194654 G, 176 A, 230 PTS in 649 games86
  19. 19Bob GoldhamRed Wings, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs · 1941-195628 G, 143 A, 171 PTS in 650 games85
  20. 20Jack StewartRed Wings, Blackhawks · 1938-195231 G, 83 A, 114 PTS in 565 games85
  21. 21Leo Reise Jr.Red Wings, Rangers, Blackhawks · 1945-195428 G, 81 A, 109 PTS in 494 games85
  22. 22Al DewsburyBlackhawks, Red Wings · 1946-195630 G, 78 A, 108 PTS in 357 games84
  23. 23Butch BouchardCanadiens · 1941-195649 G, 144 A, 193 PTS in 786 games84
  24. 24Jack CrawfordBruins · 1937-195038 G, 140 A, 178 PTS in 547 games84
  25. 25Hal LaycoeBruins, Canadiens, Rangers · 1945-195625 G, 77 A, 102 PTS in 530 games83

GGoalies

Top 25 of 28
  1. 1Terry SawchukRed Wings, Bruins, Maple Leafs +2 · 1949-1970445 W, 2.50 GAA, 103 SO in 971 games99
  2. 2Bill DurnanCanadiens · 1943-1950208 W, 2.36 GAA, 34 SO in 383 games93
  3. 3Harry LumleyRed Wings, Maple Leafs, Blackhawks +2 · 1943-1960330 W, 2.74 GAA, 71 SO in 803 games90
  4. 4Frank BrimsekBruins, Blackhawks · 1938-1950252 W, 2.70 GAA, 40 SO in 514 games88
  5. 5Dave KerrRangers, MMR, NYA · 1930-1941204 W, 2.14 GAA, 51 SO in 430 games86
  6. 6Turk BrodaMaple Leafs · 1936-1952304 W, 2.53 GAA, 61 SO in 629 games85
  7. 7Al RollinsBlackhawks, Maple Leafs, Rangers · 1949-1960140 W, 2.77 GAA, 28 SO in 430 games83
  8. 8Jim HenryBruins, Rangers, Blackhawks · 1941-1955161 W, 2.84 GAA, 28 SO in 405 games82
  9. 9Chuck RaynerRangers, BRK, NYA · 1940-1953138 W, 3.03 GAA, 25 SO in 425 games81
  10. 10Mike KarakasBlackhawks, Canadiens · 1935-1946114 W, 2.91 GAA, 28 SO in 336 games81
  11. 11Wilf CudeCanadiens, QUA, Red Wings +2 · 1930-194198 W, 2.73 GAA, 24 SO in 281 games80
  12. 12Gerry McNeilCanadiens · 1947-1957119 W, 2.34 GAA, 28 SO in 276 games79
  13. 13Bill BeveridgeMMR, SEN, SLE +2 · 1929-194387 W, 2.87 GAA, 18 SO in 295 games78
  14. 14Normie SmithRed Wings, MMR · 1931-194581 W, 2.33 GAA, 17 SO in 198 games78
  15. 15Johnny MowersRed Wings · 1940-194765 W, 2.56 GAA, 15 SO in 152 games77
  16. 16Paul BibeaultCanadiens, Blackhawks, Bruins +1 · 1940-194781 W, 3.64 GAA, 10 SO in 214 games77
  17. 17Bert GardinerCanadiens, Blackhawks, Bruins +1 · 1935-194449 W, 3.79 GAA, 3 SO in 144 games76
  18. 18Earl RobertsonNYA, BRK · 1937-194260 W, 2.92 GAA, 16 SO in 190 games76
  19. 19Emile FrancisBlackhawks, Rangers · 1946-195232 W, 3.75 GAA, 1 SO in 95 games75
  20. 20Frank McCoolMaple Leafs · 1944-194633 W, 3.36 GAA, 4 SO in 72 games75
  21. 21Jack GelineauBruins, Blackhawks · 1948-195446 W, 3.13 GAA, 7 SO in 143 games75
  22. 22Charlie ConacherMaple Leafs, NYA, Red Wings · 1929-19410 W, 0.00 GAA, 0 SO in 465 games74
  23. 23Charlie SandsBruins, Canadiens, Maple Leafs +1 · 1932-19440 W, 12.00 GAA, 0 SO in 430 games74
  24. 24Sam LoPrestiBlackhawks · 1940-194230 W, 3.12 GAA, 4 SO in 74 games74
  25. 25Doug YoungRed Wings, Canadiens · 1931-19410 W, 2.86 GAA, 0 SO in 389 games73

About this pool

Who is the highest rated player in the 1940s pool?
Max Bentley (center, Maple Leafs, Blackhawks +1) at 99, from 245 G, 299 A, 544 PTS in 646 games.
Who is the best center to draft from the 1940s pool?
Max Bentley is rated 99: 245 G, 299 A, 544 PTS in 646 games.
Who is the best left wing to draft from the 1940s pool?
Ted Lindsay is rated 99: 379 G, 472 A, 851 PTS in 1,068 games.
Who is the best right wing to draft from the 1940s pool?
Gordie Howe is rated 99: 801 G, 1,049 A, 1,850 PTS in 1,767 games.
Who is the best defenseman to draft from the 1940s pool?
Red Kelly is rated 99: 281 G, 542 A, 823 PTS in 1,316 games.
How many players can be drafted from the 1940s pool?
236 players, the best at each position deep enough for eight teams to fill every lineup slot about three times over. Anyone who played a season starting from 1940 to 1949.

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