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The Greatest Quebec Nordiques of All Time

All-time greats by position · era-adjusted

Updated 2026-07-09

The greatest Quebec Nordiques of all time — the forwards, defensemen and goaltenders who defined the franchise. Each is ranked by their finest era-adjusted season, weighted by how long they anchored the roster, so a dominant year from any era is measured fairly.

Top forwards

  1. Michel Goulet Left Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1983 · 61G 72A 133P · +68 · 75 GP
    85Peak
  2. Real Cloutier Right Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1981 · 45G 73A 119P · +33 · 67 GP
    62Peak
  3. Mats Sundin Center
    1 season sampled · peak 1992 · 48G 69A 117P · +22 · 80 GP
    63Peak
  4. Peter Forsberg Center
    1 season sampled · peak 1994 · 26G 61A 87P · +30 · 47 GP
    60Peak
  5. Joe Sakic Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1990 · 49G 63A 112P · -27 · 80 GP
    55Peak
  6. Peter Stastny Center
    1 season sampled · peak 1981 · 47G 95A 142P · -10 · 80 GP
    58Peak
  7. Anton Stastny Left Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 1982 · 33G 62A 95P · +27 · 79 GP
    51Peak
  8. Marc Tardif Left Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1979 · 47G 49A 96P · -18 · 58 GP
    47Peak
  9. Dale Hunter Center
    1 season sampled · peak 1983 · 26G 59A 84P · +36 · 77 GP
    50Peak
  10. Jacques Richard Left Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 1980 · 55G 54A 108P · -9 · 78 GP
    49Peak
  11. Wilf Paiement Right Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 1983 · 40G 38A 78P · +28 · 80 GP
    45Peak
  12. Robbie Ftorek Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1979 · 28G 52A 80P · +9 · 52 GP
    41Peak

On defense

  1. Steve Duchesne Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 1992 · 20G 62A 82P · +15 · 82 GP
    43Peak
  2. Mario Marois Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 1983 · 13G 37A 50P · +50 · 80 GP
    41Peak
  3. Brad Maxwell Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 1984 · 11G 39A 51P · +36 · 50 GP
    35Peak
  4. Uwe Krupp Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 1994 · 11G 32A 43P · +26 · 44 GP
    34Peak
  5. Jeff Brown Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 1988 · 22G 49A 71P · -23 · 78 GP
    31Peak
  6. Bryan Fogarty Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1990 · 16G 40A 56P · -20 · 45 GP
    27Peak
  7. Bruce Bell Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 1984 · 7G 34A 40P · +33 · 75 GP
    30Peak
  8. Pierre Lacroix Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1980 · 7G 46A 52P · +12 · 61 GP
    26Peak

In goal

  1. Clint Malarchuk Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 1985 · 26W · 3.21 GAA · .895 SV% · 4 SO
    69Peak
  2. Dan Bouchard Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 1980 · 19W · 3.18 GAA · .895 SV% · 2 SO
    67Peak
  3. Ron Hextall Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 1992 · 29W · 3.45 GAA · .888 SV%
    53Peak
  4. Stephane Fiset Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 1994 · 17W · 2.78 GAA · .910 SV% · 2 SO
    58Peak
How this ranks: a player’s best season with the Quebec Nordiques is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then nudged up for how many standout seasons they gave the club — rewarding peak brilliance and franchise tenure together.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the greatest Quebec Nordiques player of all time?
By All-Time Hockey's era-adjusted peak-season ranking, Michel Goulet leads the Quebec Nordiques all-time greats; the top three overall are Michel Goulet, Clint Malarchuk, Dan Bouchard. Each player is scored on his finest season relative to the league around him.
Who is the best Quebec Nordiques goaltender of all time?
Clint Malarchuk ranks as the top Quebec Nordiques goaltender by peak era-adjusted season, weighted by win volume so durable starters outrank one-year standouts.
How are the all-time Quebec Nordiques rankings calculated?
Each player's best season with the Quebec Nordiques is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then weighted by how many standout seasons he gave the club. Data spans the 1960s to today.

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