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Jarome Iginla, one of the players 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.[1] 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,[2][3] may be difficult to knock off the puck or to push away from the front of the goal[4] and willingly engage in fights when he feels it is required.[5] Possessing both physical size and offensive ability, power forwards are also often referred to as the 'complete' hockey player.[6][7]

Historically, power forward was not originally a hockey term, finding comparatively recent origins from basketball.[8][9] 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.[7][10]

Gordie Howe is likewise considered a quintessential example of a power forward in the decades before the term entered hockey vernacular.[11]

NHL players described as power forwards

 †  Hockey Hall of Fame inductee

Player Career Ref
Nik Antropov 1996–2015 [12]
Todd Bertuzzi 1995–2014 [13]
Wendel Clark 1985–2000 [14][15]
Shane Doan 1995–2017 [16]
Johan Franzen 1999–2016 [17]
Gerard Gallant 1984–1995 [18]
Ryan Getzlaf 2005–present [19]
Clark Gillies† 1974–1988 [20]
Scott Hartnell 2000–2018 [21]
Gordie Howe† 1945–1971, 1973–1980 [11]
Jarome Iginla† 1996–2017 [5][10]
Tim Kerr 1980–1993 [10]
John LeClair 1991–2006 [10]
Eric Lindros† 1992–2007 [10][22]
Milan Lucic 2007–present [23]
Mark Messier† 1978–2004 [10][24]
Brenden Morrow 1999–2015 [25]
Rick Nash 2002–2018 [26]
Cam Neely† 1983–1996 [7]
Owen Nolan 1990–2011 [27]
Alex Ovechkin 2001–present [28][29]
Corey Perry 2004–present [30]
Willi Plett 1975–1988 [31]
Alexei Ponikarovsky 1998–2018 [32]
Keith Primeau 1990–2005 [33]
Tomas Sandstrom 1982–2002 [34]
Brendan Shanahan† 1987–2009 [10][35][36]
Ryan Smyth 1994–2014 [37]
Kevin Stevens 1987–2002 [10][38]
Joe Thornton 1997–present [39]
Keith Tkachuk 1991–2010 [10]
Rick Tocchet 1984–2002 [10]

References

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  2. ^ "Hockey Terms". Southern Professional Hockey League. Retrieved Jan 23, 2010.
  3. ^ Dolezar, Jon A. (June 14, 2003). "Looks can be deceiving: Steve Bernier". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved Jan 23, 2010.
  4. ^ Nichols, Chris (Sep 9, 2009). "Discounted Price". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved Jan 23, 2010.
  5. ^ a b LaPointe, Joe (April 27, 2004). "Hockey; Calgary's Captain Courageous". New York Times. Retrieved Jan 23, 2010.
  6. ^ Greene, Colleen (Dec 26, 2006). "Blackhawks AHL prospects update: Troy Brouwer". Hockeysfuture.com. Retrieved Jan 23, 2010.
  7. ^ a b c Allen, Kevin (June 9, 2005). "Hall of Fame-bound Bruin star Neely defined 'power forward'". USA Today. p. C6.
  8. ^ "definition of power forward". Random House. Retrieved Jan 23, 2010.
  9. ^ Montgomery, Ted (Dec 3, 2008). "Some hockey lingo deserves a spot in the penalty box". USA Today. Retrieved Jan 24, 2010.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "All-time power forwards". The Hockey News. November 1, 2010. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ a b Cole, Cam (June 12, 2016). "Gordie Howe impacted the game of hockey like no other". Toronto Sun. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  12. ^ https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/news/leafs-sign-antropov-to-extension/c-460967
  13. ^ https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?page=BOE/powerforward
  14. ^ http://www.torontosun.com/2013/12/12/wendel-clark-the-code-a-blurred-line-in-hockey
  15. ^ http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=3268
  16. ^ https://www.nhl.com/news/shane-doan-behind-the-numbers/c-290812974
  17. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/hockey/nhl-johan-franzen-lifts-red-wings-4-3-over-avs/
  18. ^ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/canadiens-name-gerard-gallant-new-assistant-coach/article4266346/
  19. ^ Wigge, Larry (May 3, 2009). "Getzlaf gifted at finding second gear". NHL.com. Retrieved Jan 23, 2010.
  20. ^ LaPointe, Joe (June 20, 2002). "Hockey;Gillies Heads the List Into the Hall of Fame". New York Times. Retrieved Jan 23, 2010.
  21. ^ https://www.nhl.com/news/hartnell-big-hair-big-play/c-413690
  22. ^ Dryden, Steve (November 13, 2014). "The cases for Eric Lindros and Don Baizley in the Hall of Fame". TSN.ca. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  23. ^ Ken Campbell. "One-on-One with Boston Bruins' Power Forward Milan Lucic". Hockey News. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  24. ^ Journal Wire Services (May 15, 1990). "Bruins Hoping for Revenge against Oilers". The Milwaukee Journal. p. c3.
  25. ^ https://www.si.com/more-sports/2008/04/22/stars-lookahead
  26. ^ https://nypost.com/2018/06/28/rick-nash-gives-first-hint-at-retirement/
  27. ^ https://nationalpost.com/sports/hockey/nhl/owen-nolan-announces-retirement-after-18-year-nhl-career
  28. ^ http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/673118
  29. ^ http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nhl/florida-panthers/article5417898.html
  30. ^ https://br.reuters.com/article/idUSMTZECB20K426V
  31. ^ https://www.si.com/hockey/news/once-a-rugged-power-forward-willi-plett-still-making-living-with-his-hands
  32. ^ https://www.nhl.com/news/ponikarovsky-a-leaf-surrounded-by-the-maple-leaf/c-369784
  33. ^ Yannis, Alex (October 10, 1996). "Whalers Finally Trade Shanahan for Coffey". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  34. ^ https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/50-forgotten-stories-super-swede-tomas-sandstrom/c-285406456
  35. ^ http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2012/06/former_red_wing_brendan_shanah_1.html
  36. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4664533
  37. ^ "Los Angeles Kings acquire power forward Ryan Smyth from Avalanche". Canadian Press. NHL.com. July 4, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  38. ^ McMillan, Tom (Dec 25, 1991). "Money in the Bank". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. D1.
  39. ^ https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=2242875
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