The National Hockey League All-Decade teams were first named during the 2009–10 NHL season, to honor the best performers over the past decade at each position.

NHL All-Decade Team
SportIce hockey
LeagueNational Hockey League
Awarded forBest players of the decade at each position as chosen by an NHL-selected panel
History
First award2009

A panel of hockey figures, including NHL general managers, league employees, writers, and on-air personalities from NBC, Sportsnet and TVA Sports, chooses the All-Decade teams at the end of each decade. In 2020, the All-Decade team was announced during All-Star weekend.[1][2][3][4]

Alexander Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, and Zdeno Chara are the only players to have been named to multiple teams, with Ovechkin the only player named to the First Team twice. The entire 2000s All-Decade First Team, except for the still-active Ovechkin, have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Selections

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^ Denotes players who are still active in the NHL
# Denotes players who are still active outside of the NHL
* Denotes players inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Denotes inactive players not yet eligible for Hockey Hall of Fame consideration
Player (X) Denotes the number of times a player has been selected
Decade Position First Team Second Team
Player Team Player Team
2000–2009[1] C Joe Sakic* Colorado Avalanche Sidney Crosby^ Pittsburgh Penguins
LW Alexander Ovechkin^ Washington Capitals Jaromir Jagr# Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals
New York Rangers
RW Jarome Iginla* Calgary Flames Ilya Kovalchuk Atlanta Thrashers
D Nicklas Lidstrom* Detroit Red Wings Zdeno Chara New York Islanders
Ottawa Senators
Boston Bruins
Scott Niedermayer* New Jersey Devils
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim/Anaheim Ducks
Chris Pronger* St. Louis Blues
Edmonton Oilers
Anaheim Ducks
Philadelphia Flyers
G Martin Brodeur* New Jersey Devils Chris Osgood Detroit Red Wings
New York Islanders
St. Louis Blues
2010–2019[2] F Sidney Crosby^ (2) Pittsburgh Penguins Patrice Bergeron Boston Bruins
Patrick Kane^ Chicago Blackhawks Evgeni Malkin^ Pittsburgh Penguins
Alexander Ovechkin^ (2) Washington Capitals Steven Stamkos^ Tampa Bay Lightning
D Drew Doughty^ Los Angeles Kings Zdeno Chara† (2) Boston Bruins
Duncan Keith Chicago Blackhawks Erik Karlsson^ Ottawa Senators
San Jose Sharks
G Marc-Andre Fleury^ Pittsburgh Penguins
Vegas Golden Knights
Henrik Lundqvist* New York Rangers

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Kreiser, John (December 23, 2009). "Who's the best? NHL.com selects All-Decade Team". NHL.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Rosen, Dan (January 24, 2020). "Crosby, Kane, Ovechkin among those selected to NHL All-Decade First Team". NHL.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Leahy, Sean (2020-01-24). "Crosby, Kane, Ovechkin highlight NHL's All-Decade Team". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  4. ^ Pashelka, Curtis (2020-01-25). "Sharks' Erik Karlsson among those named to NHL's All-Decade team". East Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-01-28.