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power forward (ice hockey)

{{Short description|Ice hockey forward known for their skill and physicality}}

File:Alexander Ovechkin Russia Olympics.jpg, considered by many as one of the greatest goal scorers in NHL history, is often described as a "power forward".]]

In ice hockey, power forward (PWF) is a loosely applied characterization of a forward who is big and strong, equally capable of playing physically or scoring goals and would most likely have high totals in both points and penalties.{{cite book|title=Total Hockey: the Official Encyclopedia of the National Hockey League|publisher=Andrews McMeel Publisher|last=Diamond|first=Dan|year=1998|page=[https://archive.org/details/totalhockeyoffic0000unse/page/619 619]|isbn=0-8362-7114-9|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/totalhockeyoffic0000unse/page/619}} It is usually used in reference to a forward who is physically large, with the toughness to dig the puck out of the corners, possesses offensive instincts, has mobility, puck-handling skills,{{cite web|title=Hockey Terms|publisher=Southern Professional Hockey League|url=http://www.thesphl.com/view/thesphl/rules-4/hockey-terms-1|accessdate=Jan 23, 2010}}{{cite web|title=Looks can be deceiving: Steve Bernier|publisher=Sports Illustrated|last=Dolezar|first=Jon A.|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/news/2003/06/13/mock_draft/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030713131750/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/news/2003/06/13/mock_draft/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 13, 2003|date=June 14, 2003|accessdate=Jan 23, 2010}} may be difficult to knock off the puck or to push away from the front of the goal{{cite web|title=Discounted Price|last=Nichols|first=Chris|date=Sep 9, 2009|publisher=Sportsnet.ca|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/09/09/discounted-price/|accessdate=Jan 23, 2010}} and willingly engage in fights when he feels it is required.{{cite news|work=New York Times|date=April 27, 2004|title=Hockey; Calgary's Captain Courageous|last=LaPointe|first=Joe|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/27/sports/hockey-calgary-s-captain-courageous.html?pagewanted=1|accessdate=Jan 23, 2010}} Possessing both physical size and offensive ability, power forwards are also often referred to as the 'complete' hockey player.{{cite web|publisher=Hockeysfuture.com|url=http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/9340/blackhawks_ahl_prospects_update/|title=Blackhawks AHL prospects update: Troy Brouwer|last=Greene|first=Colleen|date=Dec 26, 2006|accessdate=Jan 23, 2010}}

Historically, power forward was not originally a hockey term, finding comparatively recent origins from basketball.{{cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/power+forward|title=definition of power forward|accessdate=Jan 23, 2010|publisher=Random House}}{{cite web|title=Some hockey lingo deserves a spot in the penalty box|last=Montgomery|first=Ted|publisher=USA Today|date=Dec 3, 2008|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/columnist/montgomery/2008-12-03-montgomery-dictionary_N.htm|accessdate=Jan 24, 2010}} Harry Sinden, former president of the Boston Bruins, claims power forward first became part of hockey terminology because of the style of play of Cam Neely, an NHL player from 1983 to 1996, who could play ruggedly and also score goals.{{cite news|newspaper=USA Today|page=C6|last=Allen|first=Kevin|date=June 9, 2005|title=Hall of Fame-bound Bruin star Neely defined 'power forward'}}{{cite news | url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/36015-THNcom-Top-10-Alltime-power-forwards.html | title=All-time power forwards | publisher=The Hockey News | date=November 1, 2010 | accessdate=March 14, 2015 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402104343/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/36015-THNcom-Top-10-Alltime-power-forwards.html | archivedate=April 2, 2015 }}

Punch Broadbent was one of the first players who pioneered the style before the NHL was founded in 1917, while Charlie Conacher, Phil Esposito, Gordie Howe, Maurice Richard and Bert Olmstead are likewise considered quintessential examples of power forwards in the decades before the term entered hockey vernacular.{{cite news | url=http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/10/gordie-howe-impacted-the-game-of-hockey-like-no-other | title=Gordie Howe impacted the game of hockey like no other | newspaper=Toronto Sun | date=June 12, 2016 | accessdate=May 2, 2020 | author=Cole, Cam}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/who-are-the-greatest-power-forwards-of-all-time/c-3268 |title=Who are the greatest power forwards of all time? |publisher=NHL.com |first=Barry |last=Melrose |date=October 16, 2011 |accessdate=July 12, 2021}}

NHL players described as power forwards

{{Color box|#CFECEC|{{dagger}}|border=darkgray}} Hockey Hall of Fame inductee

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" | Player

!scope="col" | Career

!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref

scope="row"|{{sortname|Josh|Anderson|dab=ice hockey}}

|2014–present

|{{cite web |title='Josh Anderson is exactly the 'power horse' Canadiens have needed for ages |url=https://ca.style.yahoo.com/josh-anderson-is-exactly-the-powerhorse-canadiens-have-needed-for-ages-162555604.html |author=Julian McKenzie |website=Yahoo! Sports |access-date=October 4, 2021 |date=January 14, 2021}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Nik|Antropov}}

|1996–2015

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/news/leafs-sign-antropov-to-extension/c-460967|title = Leafs Sign Antropov to Extension}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Jason|Arnott}}

|1993–2013

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/arnott-has-evolved-into-true-leader/c-417275|title=Arnott has evolved into true leader}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|David|Backes}}

|2006–2021

|{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Jamie|Benn}}

|2009–present

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/stars/news/dallas-stars-fortunes-against-st-louis-blues-could-hinge-on-jamie-benn/c-307051072|title = Stars' fortunes in series could hinge on Benn's success| date=26 April 2019 }}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Sam|Bennett|dab=ice hockey}}

|2015–present

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Todd|Bertuzzi}}

|1995–2014

|{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?page=BOE/powerforward|title=Best of Everything: Power Forward|date=22 December 2003}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Tyler|Bertuzzi}}

|2016–present

|{{cite web|url= https://thehockeywriters.com/top-15-nhl-power-forwards/ |title= Top 15 NHL Power Forwards |publisher= The Hockey News |date= April 20, 2025}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|David|Booth|dab=ice hockey}}

|2006–2018

|{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Mel|Bridgman}}

|1975–1989

|

scope="row" style="background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Punch|Broadbent}}{{dagger}}

|1912–1929

|{{cite web |url=https://www.hhof.com/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p196201&type=Player&page=bio&list= |title=Broadbent, Punch -- Biography -- Honoured Player -- Legends of Hockey |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum |accessdate=July 12, 2021}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Dustin|Brown|dab=ice hockey}}

|2003–2022

|{{cite web|url= https://thehockeywriters.com/la-kings-dustin-brown-comeback-season |title= Los Angeles Kings' Dustin Brown Enjoying Career Renaissance |publisher= The Hockey Writers |date= October 20, 2017}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Dino|Ciccarelli}}

|1980–1999

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Wendel|Clark}}

|1985–2000

|{{cite web |url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2013/03/06/top-10-nhl-power-forwards |title=Top 10 NHL Power Forwards Of All Time |publisher=Sports Illustrated |first=Allan |last=Muir |date=March 6, 2013 |accessdate=July 12, 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2013/12/12/wendel-clark-the-code-a-blurred-line-in-hockey|title = Wendel Clark: The Code a 'blurred line' in hockey}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Ryan|Clowe}}

|2003–2015

|{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/devils-f-ryane-clowes-playing-career-is-over-due-to-concussions/|title=Devils F Ryane Clowe's playing career is over due to concussions|date=11 September 2015 }}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Erik|Cole}}

|2000–2015

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/stars/news/dallas-stars-acquire-erik-cole-from-montreal-in-exchange-for-micheal-ryder-and-dallas-third-round-pick-in-2013/c-657609|title=Dallas Stars Acquire Erik Cole from Montreal in Exchange for Micheal Ryder and Dallas' Third-Round Pick in 2013}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Blake|Coleman}}

|2015–present

|{{cite web|url= https://thehockeywriters.com/top-15-nhl-power-forwards/ |title= Top 15 NHL Power Forwards |publisher= The Hockey News |date= April 20, 2025}}

scope="row" style="background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Charlie|Conacher}}{{dagger}}

|1929–1941

|{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Shayne|Corson}}

|1985–2004

|{{cite web|url=http://ourhistory.canadiens.com/player/Shayne-Corson|title = Shayne Corson - Bio, pictures, stats and more | Historical Website of the Montreal Canadiens}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Geoff|Courtnall}}

|1983–2000

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Lawson|Crouse}}

|2016–present

|{{cite web|url= https://thehockeywriters.com/top-15-nhl-power-forwards/ |title= Top 15 NHL Power Forwards |publisher= The Hockey News |date= April 20, 2025}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Kevin|Dineen}}

|1984–2002

|{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/flyers/alumni/dineen |title=Flyers A-Z: Dineen, Kevin |publisher=Philadelphia Flyers |accessdate=July 12, 2021}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Shane|Doan}}

|1995–2017

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/shane-doan-behind-the-numbers/c-290812974|title=Consistency, longevity highlight Doan's NHL career}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Gary|Dornhoefer}}

|1963–1978

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/heritage-night-celebrating-flyers-hall-of-famers/c-283108206|title = Heritage Night: Celebrating Flyers Hall of Famers}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Pierre-Luc|Dubois}}

|2017–present

|{{cite web|url= https://winnipegsun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/winnipeg-jets/how-pierre-luc-dubois-has-developed-into-a-high-end-power-forward-for-winnipeg-jets |title= How Pierre-Luc Dubois has developed into a high-end power forward for Winnipeg Jets |publisher= The Winnipeg Sun |date= January 5, 2023}}

scope="row" style="background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Phil|Esposito}}{{dagger}}

|1963–1981

|[https://www.si.com/hockey/news/ken-campbell-ranks-the-top-100-nhl-players-of-all-time Ken Campbell ranks the Top 100 NHL players of all time]

scope="row"|{{sortname|Mike|Fisher|dab=ice hockey}}

|1999–2018

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Marcus|Foligno}}

|2009–present

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Mike|Foligno}}

|1979–1994

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/foligno-living-up-to-family-name/c-391956|title=Foligno living up to family name}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Nick|Foligno}}

|2007–present

|{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

scope="row" style="background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Peter|Forsberg}}{{dagger}}

|1989–2011

|{{cite web |url=https://www.hhof.com/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p201402&type=Player&page=bio&list= |title=Forsberg, Peter -- Biography -- Honoured Player -- Legends of Hockey |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum |accessdate=July 12, 2021}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Johan|Franzen|Johan Franzén}}

|1999–2016

|{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/hockey/nhl-johan-franzen-lifts-red-wings-4-3-over-avs/|title=NHL | Johan Franzen lifts Red Wings 4-3 over Avs|date=25 April 2008}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Gerard|Gallant}}

|1984–1995

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/canadiens-name-gerard-gallant-new-assistant-coach/article4266346/|title = Canadiens name Gerard Gallant new assistant coach|newspaper = The Globe and Mail|date = 15 June 2012}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Ryan|Getzlaf}}

|2005–2022

|{{cite web|title=Getzlaf gifted at finding second gear|publisher=NHL.com|last=Wigge|first=Larry|date=May 3, 2009|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=421296|accessdate=Jan 23, 2010}}

scope="row" style="background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Clark|Gillies}}{{dagger}}

|1974–1988

|{{cite news|work=New York Times|date=June 20, 2002|last=LaPointe|first=Joe|title=Hockey;Gillies Heads the List Into the Hall of Fame|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/20/sports/hockey-gillies-heads-the-list-into-the-hall-of-fame.html|accessdate=Jan 23, 2010}}

scope="row" style="background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Doug|Gilmour}}{{dagger}}

|1983–2003

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Chris|Gratton}}

|1993–2009

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Bill|Guerin}}

|1991–2010

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/22/sports/hockey-guerin-and-devils-finally-agree-to-a-deal.html|title = HOCKEY; Guerin and Devils Finally Agree to a Deal|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 22 November 1997|last1 = Mallozzi|first1 = Vincent M.}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Ryan|Hartman}}

|2015–present

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Scott|Hartnell}}

|2000–2018

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/hartnell-big-hair-big-play/c-413690|title=Hartnell: Big hair, big play}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Paul|Holmgren}}

|1976–1985

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Tomas|Holmström}}

|1990–2012

|{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/tomas-holmstrom-detroit-red-wings-retirement/ |title=Report: Red Wings' Holmstrom set to retire |publisher=Sportsnet.ca |date=January 8, 2013 |accessdate=July 12, 2021}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Nathan|Horton}}

|2003–2014

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/blue-jackets-agree-to-terms-with-forward-nathan-horton-on-a-seven-year-contract/c-676636|title = Blue Jackets agree to terms with forward Nathan Horton on a seven-year contract}}

scope="row" style="background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Gordie|Howe}}{{dagger}}

|1945–1971, 1973–1980

|

scope="row" style="background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Jarome|Iginla}}{{dagger}}

|1996–2017

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Jaromír|Jágr}}

|1990-2008, 2011–2018

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Tanner|Jeannot}}

|2021–present

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Dakota|Joshua}}

|2021–present

|{{cite web|url= https://thehockeywriters.com/top-15-nhl-power-forwards/ |title= Top 15 NHL Power Forwards |publisher= The Hockey News |date= April 20, 2025}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Evander|Kane}}

|2009–present

|{{cite web|url= https://thehockeywriters.com/top-15-nhl-power-forwards/ |title= Top 15 NHL Power Forwards |publisher= The Hockey News |date= April 20, 2025}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Tim|Kerr}}

|1980–1993

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Ryan|Kesler}}

|2003–2019

|{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Matthew|Knies}}

|2023-present

|{{cite web|url= https://theleafsnation.com/news/matthew-knies-tremendous-growth-power-forward-cements-key-toronto-maple-leafs-future |title= Matthew Knies’ tremendous growth as power forward cements his place as key part of Leafs’ future |publisher= The Leafs Nation |date= June 3, 2025}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Mike|Knuble}}

|1995–2013

|{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/flyers/alumni/knuble |title=Flyers A-Z: Knuble, Mike |publisher=Philadelphia Flyers |accessdate=July 12, 2021}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Ilya|Kovalchuk}}

|1999–2024

|{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2013/07/12/ilya-kovalchuk-passes-on-chance-at-nhl-history-with-early-retirement|title=Ilya Kovalchuk passes up chance at NHL history with early retirement|date=12 July 2013 }}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Chris|Kreider}}

|2012–present

|{{cite web| url = https://bluelinestation.com/2016/12/09/new-york-rangers-chris-kreider-is-a-rare-scorer/ | title = New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider is a Rare Scorer | publisher = Blue Line Station | date = December 9, 2016 }}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Andrew|Ladd}}

|2005–2022

|{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Gabriel|Landeskog}}

|2011–present

|{{cite web|url= https://milehighsticking.com/2018/12/10/colorado-avalanche-gabriel-landeskog-needs-bring-back-physicality/ |title= Gabriel Landeskog Needs to Bring Back the Physicality |publisher= Fansided |date= December 10, 2018}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|John|LeClair}}

|1991–2006

|{{cite web|url= https://thehockeywriters.com/john-leclair-profile-career-flyers/ |title= John LeClair: A Prototypical Power Forward |publisher= The Hockey Writers |date= July 5, 2020}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Anders|Lee}}

|2013–present

|{{cite web|url= https://eyesonisles.com/2020/12/10/islanders-anders-lee-vs-power-forward-decline/ |title= Anders Lee vs The Power Forward Decline |publisher= Fansided |date= December 10, 2020}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Claude|Lemieux}}

|1983–2004, 2008–2009

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Trevor|Linden}}

|1988–2008

|

scope="row" style="background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Eric|Lindros}}{{dagger}}

|1992–2007

|{{cite news| url=https://www.tsn.ca/the-cases-for-eric-lindros-and-don-baizley-in-the-hall-of-fame-1.133979 | work=TSN.ca | first=Steve | last=Dryden | title=The cases for Eric Lindros and Don Baizley in the Hall of Fame | date=November 13, 2014 | accessdate=March 11, 2015}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Milan|Lucic}}

|2007–present

|{{cite web |url=http://video.thehockeynews.com/821999919001/One-on-one_with_Boston_Bruins_power_forward_Milan_Lucic |title=One-on-One with Boston Bruins' Power Forward Milan Lucic. |publisher=Hockey News |author=Ken Campbell |accessdate=2011-06-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120717074242/http://video.thehockeynews.com/821999919001/One-on-one_with_Boston_Bruins_power_forward_Milan_Lucic |archivedate=2012-07-17 }}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Evgeni|Malkin}}

|2003–present

|{{cite web|url= https://thehockeywriters.com/pittsburgh-penguins-malkin-800-games/ |title= Evgeni Malkin: 800 Games Later |publisher= The Hockey Writers |date = November 15, 2018}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Ryan|Malone}}

|2003–2015, 2017

|{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2017/09/12/ryan-malone-retirement-pyeongchang-olympics-minnesota-wild|title = Ryan Malone has his eye on the NHL—or the Olympics| date=11 September 2017 }}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Patrick|Maroon}}

|2008–2025

|{{cite web|url = https://edmontonsun.com/2017/01/09/patrick-maroon-emerging-as-top-power-forward |title= Patrick Maroon emerging as top power forward |publisher = Edmonton Sun |date = January 9, 2017}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Randy|McKay}}

|1988–2003

|{{cite news|last=Canfora |first=Jason La |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2001/05/28/bourque-shoots-for-final-goal/83f387bc-da7a-4824-80a2-196f676f40f6/ |title=Bourque Shoots For Final Goal |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=2001-05-28 |accessdate=2022-06-11}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Scott|Mellanby}}

|1986–2007

|{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/flyers/alumni/mellanby |title=Flyers A-Z: Mellanby, Scott |publisher=Philadelphia Flyers |accessdate=July 12, 2021}}

scope="row" style="background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Mark|Messier}}{{dagger}}

|1978–2004

|{{cite news|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal|title=Bruins Hoping for Revenge against Oilers|date=May 15, 1990|page=c3|author=Journal Wire Services}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Brenden|Morrow}}

|1999–2015

|{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2008/04/22/stars-lookahead|title=Allan Muir: Stars a work in progress|date=22 April 2008 }}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Rick|Nash}}

|2002–2018

|{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2018/06/28/rick-nash-gives-first-hint-at-retirement/|title = Rick Nash gives first hint at retirement|date = 29 June 2018}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|James|Neal|dab=ice hockey}}

|2008–present

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/james-neal-of-nashville-predators-has-extra-motivation-against-pittsburgh-penguins/c-289632744|title = James Neal of Predators has 'extra motivation' against Penguins}}

scope="row" style="background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Cam|Neely}}{{dagger}}

|1983–1996

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Owen|Nolan}}

|1990–2011

|{{Cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/sports/hockey/nhl/owen-nolan-announces-retirement-after-18-year-nhl-career|title=Owen Nolan announces retirement after 18-year NHL career|newspaper=National Post|date=8 February 2012|last1=Scianitti|first1=Matthew}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Terry|O'Reilly}}

|1972–1985

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Eddie|Olczyk}}

|1984–2000

|

scope="row" style="background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Bert|Olmstead}}{{dagger}}

|1948–1962

|{{cite web |url=http://ourhistory.canadiens.com/player/Bert-Olmstead |title=Bert Olmstead - Bio, pictures, stats and more |publisher=Montreal Canadiens |accessdate=July 12, 2021}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Joel|Otto}}

|1984–1998

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Alex|Ovechkin}}

|2005–present

|{{cite web|url=http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/673118|title=Roberto Luongo 'fine' after being steamrolled by Ovechkin|date=4 January 2015 }}{{cite web| url = http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nhl/florida-panthers/article5417898.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150105045406/http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nhl/florida-panthers/article5417898.html| archive-date = 2015-01-05| title = Florida Panthers' rally falls short as misery in Washington continues {{!}} The Miami Herald| website = Miami Herald}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Dustin|Penner}}

|2005–2014

|{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/hockey/news/edmonton-oilers-forward-dustin-penner-ready-to-build-on-32-goal-nhl-season|title=Edmonton Oilers forward Dustin Penner ready to build on 32-goal NHL season}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Corey|Perry}}

|2005–present

|{{cite web|url= https://thehockeywriters.com/top-15-nhl-power-forwards/ |title= Top 15 NHL Power Forwards |publisher= The Hockey News |date= April 20, 2025}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Willi|Plett}}

|1975–1988

|{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/hockey/news/once-a-rugged-power-forward-willi-plett-still-making-living-with-his-hands|title=Once a rugged power forward, Willi Plett still making living with his hands}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Alexei|Ponikarovsky}}

|1998–2018

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/ponikarovsky-a-leaf-surrounded-by-the-maple-leaf/c-369784|title = Ponikarovsky a Leaf surrounded by the Maple Leaf}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Keith|Primeau}}

|1990–2005

|{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/10/10/sports/whalers-finally-trade-shanahan-for-coffey.html | newspaper=The New York Times | first=Alex | last=Yannis | title=Whalers Finally Trade Shanahan for Coffey | date=October 10, 1996 | accessdate=March 16, 2017}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Aliaksei|Protas}}

|2021–present

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Mikael|Renberg}}

|1993–2004

|

scope="row" style="background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Maurice|Richard}}{{dagger}}

|1942–1960

|{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/maurice-richard-100-greatest-nhl-hockey-players/c-284176856?tid=283865022 |title=Maurice Richard: 100 Greatest NHL Players |publisher=NHL.com |accessdate=January 1, 2017}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Mike|Richards|dab=ice hockey}}

|2005–2016

|{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Nick|Ritchie}}

|2015–present

|{{cite web|url= https://lastwordonsports.com/hockey/2021/02/10/nick-ritchie-is-the-boston-bruins-not-so-secret-weapon |title= Nick Ritchie is the Boston Bruins Not So Secret Weapon |publisher= Last Word on Sports |date= February 10, 2021}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Gary|Roberts|dab=ice hockey}}

|1986–2009

|{{cite web|url=https://greensboro.com/roberts-putting-neck-on-the-line/article_d07a3b1c-b262-5e12-9c3b-db5d5fefb6ba.html|title=Roberts Putting Neck on the Line\}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Tomas|Sandstrom|Tomas Sandström}}

|1982–2002

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/50-forgotten-stories-super-swede-tomas-sandstrom/c-285406456|title = 50 Forgotten Stories: 'Super Swede'| date=6 January 2017 }}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Al|Secord}}

|1978–1990, 1994–1996

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scope="row" style="background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Brendan|Shanahan}}{{dagger}}

|1987–2009

|{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2012/06/former_red_wing_brendan_shanah_1.html|title = Former Red Wing Brendan Shanahan doesn't get into Hall of Fame; Adam Oates among four chosen|date = 26 June 2012}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Wayne|Simmonds}}

|2008–2023

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/flyers-sign-simmonds-to-six-year-extension/c-12652|title = Flyers Sign Simmonds to Six-Year Extension}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Ryan|Smyth}}

|1994–2014

|{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=433479 |title=Los Angeles Kings acquire power forward Ryan Smyth from Avalanche |publisher=NHL.com |work=Canadian Press |date= July 4, 2009|accessdate=March 11, 2015}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Eric|Staal}}

|2003–2023

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scope="row"|{{sortname|Jordan|Staal}}

|2006–present

|{{cite web|url= https://thehockeywriters.com/top-15-nhl-power-forwards/ |title= Top 15 NHL Power Forwards |publisher= The Hockey News |date= April 20, 2025}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Kevin|Stevens}}

|1987–2002

|{{cite news|title=Money in the Bank|last=McMillan|first=Tom|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=Dec 25, 1991|page=D1}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Mark|Stone}}

|2012–present

|{{cite web|url= https://thehockeywriters.com/top-15-nhl-power-forwards/ |title= Top 15 NHL Power Forwards |publisher= The Hockey News |date= April 20, 2025}}

scope="row" style="background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Mats|Sundin}}{{dagger}}

|1989–2009

|{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/hockey-hall-of-fame-mats-sundin-2012-class-highlights/ |title=HHOF: 12 interesting facts about Mats Sundin |publisher=Sportsnet.ca |first=Mike |last=Johnston |date=November 12, 2012 |accessdate=July 12, 2021}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Andrei|Svechnikov}}

|2018–present

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Tage|Thompson}}

|2017–present

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Brady|Tkachuk}}

|2018–present

|{{cite web|url= https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/brady-tkachuk-signs-seven-year-extension-ottawa-senators/ |title= Brady Tkachuk signs seven-year extension with Ottawa Senators |publisher= Sportsnet |date= October 14, 2021}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Keith|Tkachuk}}

|1991–2010

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Matthew|Tkachuk}}

|2016–present

|{{cite web|url= https://thehockeywriters.com/top-15-nhl-power-forwards/ |title= Top 15 NHL Power Forwards |publisher= The Hockey News |date= April 20, 2025}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Rick|Tocchet}}

|1984–2002

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Alex|Tuch}}

|2017–present

|

scope="row"|{{sortname|Rick|Vaive}}

|1979–1992

|[https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks-players-who-left-succeeded-elsewhere/ Looking back at five Canucks players whose departures hurt the most]

scope="row"|{{sortname|Blake|Wheeler}}

|2008–present

|{{cite web|url= https://winnipegsun.com/2015/01/17/blake-wheeler-reflects-on-500-nhl-games |title= Blake Wheeler reflects on 500 NHL games |publisher= Winnipeg Sun |date= January 18, 2015}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Tom|Wilson|dab=ice hockey}}

|2013–present

|{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/tom-wilson-new-breed-power-forward-big-read/|title = Tom Wilson is redefining physical play in the NHL — one hit at a time}}

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