{"id":49,"date":"2024-01-30T18:40:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T18:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/hr-blog\/?p=49"},"modified":"2025-11-04T18:16:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T18:16:11","slug":"nhl-top-50-right-wing-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/hr-blog\/2024\/01\/nhl-top-50-right-wing-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 50 NHL Right Wings of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(last updated on November 4, 2025)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The right-wing position in the NHL has been a land of scorching blades, electrifying speed, and an insatiable hunger for finding the back of the net. From skaters with effortless power to one-timer perfection, from dazzling artistry with the puck, these players have sculpted the very identity of the position. In this post, we embark on a thrilling journey through the past century of NHL hockey, celebrating the 50 greatest right wingers ever to grace the ice. Brace yourselves for a barrage of slap shots, breakaway masterpieces, and clutch moments that etched their names into the pantheon of hockey legends. Let the puck drop on 50 legends and how they impacted the fastest game on ice! Here are the Top NHL RWs in career points<\/a> in alphabetical order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\tDaniel Alfredsson<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t

(Alfie)<\/p>\n\n

Position<\/strong>: RW \u2022  Shoots<\/strong>: Right\n<\/p>\n\n\n

5-11<\/span>, 196lb<\/span> (180cm, 88kg) <\/p>\n\n\n

Born:<\/strong> December 11<\/a>, 1972<\/a> <\/span> (Age: 51-012d)<\/span> in Gothenburg, Sweden<\/a> <\/span> se<\/span> <\/p>\n\n

Draft<\/strong>: Ottawa<\/a>, 6th round (133rd overall), 1994 NHL Entry<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Hall of Fame<\/strong>: Inducted as Player 2022 (Full List<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n

Pronunciation<\/strong>: \\AHL-frehd-suhn<\/a>\\<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Twitter:<\/a><\/strong>\n @DAlfredsson11<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n