Ice hockey is a body-contact game widely popular all over America. So teamwork, spirit, and dedication are the key elements to becoming successful in the NHL. From 2000–2010, many players got the opportunity to be drafted into the NHL and became successful all over the world. And in this article, we have listed the top 31 ice hockey players who are still remembered for their records and performances.
Who were the top NHL players from 2000–2010?
Rick Dipietro
- Age: 40 Years Old
- Position: Goaltender
- Height: 6 feet
- Weight: 84 kg
- Draft Team: New York Islanders
- Caught: Right
Justin Williams
- Age: 40 Years Old
- Position: Right-wing
- Height: 6 Feet 1 inch
- Weight: 83 kg
- Draft Team: Philadelphia Flyers
- Shot: Right
Jozef Balej
- Age: 40 Years Old
- Position: Right Wing
- Height: 5 Feet 11 inches
- Weight: 85 kg
- Draft Team: Montreal Canadiens
- Shot: Right
John-Michael Liles
- Age: 41 Years Old
- Position: Defense
- Height: 5 Feet 10 inches
- Weight: 84 kg
- Draft Team: Colorado Avalanche
- Shot: Left
Henrik Lundqvist
- Age: 40 Years Old
- Position: Goaltender
- Height: 6 feet 1 inch
- Weight: 85 kg
- Draft Team: New York Rangers
- Caught: Left
Marian Gaborik
- Age: 40 Years Old
- Position: Left wing
- Height: 6 Feet 1 inch
- Weight: 91 kg
- Draft Team: Minnesota Wild
- Shot: Left
Marc Cavosie
- Age: 41 Years Old
- Position: Wing
- Height: 6 Feet 0 inches
- Weight: 89 kg
- Draft Team: Minnesota Wild
- Shot: Left
Jarret Stoll
- Age: 40 Years Old
- Position: Centre
- Height: 6 Feet 1 inch
- Weight: 95 kg
- Draft Team: Calgary Flames
- Shot: Right
Tim Smith
- Age: 41 Years Old
- Position: Centre
- Height: 5 Feet 9 inches
- Weight: 84 kg
- Draft Team: Vancouver Canucks
- Shot: Left
Dany Heatley
- Age: 41 Years Old
- Position: Left wing
- Height: 6 Feet 4 inches
- Weight: 100 kg
- Draft Team: Atlanta Thrashers
- Shot: Left
Kenny Smith
- Age: 76 Years Old (Died-September 23, 2000)
- Position: Left Wing
- Height: 5 Feet 7 inches
- Weight: 68 kg
- Draft Team: Regina Pats
- Shot: Left
Mike Smith
- Age: 40 Years Old
- Position: Goaltender
- Height: 6 Feet 5 inches
- Weight: 100 kg
- Draft Team: Dallas Stars
- Catches: Left
Tom Cavanagh
- Age: 28 Years Old (Died on January 6, 2011)
- Position: Center
- Height: 5 Feet 10 inches
- Weight: 82 kg
- Draft Team: San Jose Sharks
- Shot: Left
Brooks Laich
- Age: 39 Years Old
- Position: Centre
- Height: 6 Feet 2 inches
- Weight: 90 kg
- Draft Team: Ottawa Senators
- Shot: Left
Ilya Kovalchuk
- Age: 39 Years Old
- Position: Left wing
- Height: 6 Feet 3 inches
- Weight: 103 kg
- Draft Team: Atlanta Thrashers
- Shoots: Right
Stephen Weiss
- Age: 39 Years Old
- Position: Center
- Height: 5 Feet 11 inches
- Weight: 84 kg
- Draft Team: Florida Panthers
- Shot: Left
Mikko Koivu
- Age: 39 Years Old
- Position: Center
- Height: 6 Feet 3 inches
- Weight: 98 kg
- Draft Team: Minnesota Wild
- Shot: Left
Brandon Rogers
- Age: 40 Years Old
- Position: Defense
- Height: 6 Feet 1 inch
- Weight: 90 kg
- Draft Team: Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
- Shot: Left
Brandon Bochenski
- Age: 40 Years Old
- Position: Right-wing
- Height: 6 Feet 0 inches
- Weight: 88 Kg
- Draft Team: Ottawa Senators
- Shot: Right
Ryan Whitney
- Age: 39 Years Old
- Position: Defense
- Height: 6 Feet 4 inches
- Weight: 95 kg
- Draft Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
- Shot: Left
Ryan Murphy
- Age: 29 Years Old
- Position: Defence
- Height: 5 Feet 11 inches
- Weight: 82 kg
- Draft Team: Carolina Hurricanes
- Shoots: Right
Rick Nash
- Age: 38 Years Old
- Position: Left-wing
- Height: 6 Feet 4 inches
- Weight: 99kg
- Draft Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
- Shot: Left
Jay Bouwmeester
- Age: 38 Years Old
- Position: Defence
- Height: 6 Feet 4 inches
- Weight: 98kg
- Draft Team: Florida Panthers
- Shot: Left
Joffrey Lupul
- Age: 38 Years Old
- Position: Left-wing
- Height: 6 Feet 1 inch
- Weight: 93kg
- Draft Team: Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
- Shot: Right
Mike Morris
- Age: 39 Years Old
- Position: Forward
- Height: 6 Feet 0 inches
- Weight: 82kg
- Draft Team: San Jose Sharks
Tim Brent
- Age: 38 Years Old
- Position: Center
- Height: 6 Feet 0 inches
- Weight: 88kg
- Draft Team: Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
- Shot: Right
Duncan Keith
- Age: 39 Years Old
- Position: Defence
- Height: 6 Feet 1 inch
- Weight: 87kg
- Draft Team: Chicago Blackhawks
- Shot: Left
Brian Lee
- Age: 35 Years Old
- Position: Defence
- Height: 6 Feet 2 inches
- Weight: 93kg
- Draft Team: Ottawa Senators
- Shot: Right
Tom Walsh
- Age: 67 Years Old
- Position: Right-wing
- Height: 5 Feet 8 inches
- Weight: 79kg
- Draft Team: Calgary Cowboy
Paul Bissonnette
- Age: 37 Years Old
- Position: Left-wing
- Height: 6 Feet 2 inches
- Weight: 98kg
- Draft Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
- Shot: Left
Tim Cook
- Age: 38 Years Old
- Position: Defenseman
- Height: 6 Feet 4 inches
- Weight: 86 kg
- Draft Team: Ottawa Senators
Milton B. Monk is our experienced NHL sports analyst and formerly worked as a sports reporter for several newspapers. His reporting experience made him a highly experienced article writer, and we are really glad to have him on our team.
