Best of the Decade: Reflections of Hockey’s Past Ten Years

The first ten years of the 21st century were a fast-moving, event-filled decade — and there was no exception in the NHL. Legendary players, including Patrick Roy, Brendan Shanahan, and Joe Sakic, all hung up their skates, clearing the ice for stunning debuts from astonishingly talented young players like Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, and Patrick Kane. Returning to hockey’s roots, the outdoor rinks at the NHL Winter Classic drew in million of viewers, shattered attendance records, and entertained thousands in such storied locations as Chicago’s Wrigley Field and Boston’s Fenway Park. Best of the Decade captures all the excitement, in full-color photographs, of the past ten years of NHL hockey.