Top Defenders
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Top 10 Strength
Whether muscling other players off the puck or body checking them into the boards, these are the strongest players in all of NHL 22.
| First Name | Last Name | Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie | Oleksiak | 94 |
| Alex | Ovechkin | 93 |
| Victor | Hedman | 93 |
| Milan | Lucic | 93 |
| Ryan | Reaves | 92 |
| Ryan | Getzlaf | 92 |
| Evgeni | Malkin | 92 |
| Zack | Kassian | 92 |
| Nikita | Zadorov | 92 |
| Brandon | Carlo | 91 |
Top 10 Stick Checking
Not all defense is about strength; stick checking requires a phenomenal level of timing and stick skills. See whose stick checks are the most dangerous in NHL 22.
| First Name | Last Name | Stick Checking |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie | Oleksiak | 94 |
| Alex | Ovechkin | 93 |
| Victor | Hedman | 93 |
| Milan | Lucic | 93 |
| Ryan | Reaves | 92 |
| Ryan | Getzlaf | 92 |
| Evgeni | Malkin | 92 |
| Zack | Kassian | 91 |
| Nikita | Zadorov | 91 |
| Brandon | Carlo | 91 |
Top 10 Fighting
When push comes to shove (literally) you want a top fighter to have your back in a scrum on the ice. See who the best fighters in the game are.
| First Name | Last Name | Fighting |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan | Reaves | 94 |
| Nicolas | Deslauriers | 92 |
| Tom | Wilson | 90 |
| Kyle | Clifford | 90 |
| Milan | Lucic | 90 |
| Zack | Kassian | 88 |
| Jarred | Tinordi | 87 |
| Ross | Johnston | 87 |
| Matt | Martin | 87 |
| Jamie | Oleksiak | 85 |
