The Greatest NHL Players of All Time Ranked

53. Tim Horton

Horton was a seven-time All-Star winner and a member of four Cup champions in Toronto during the 1960s. He was one of the strongest players in NHL history. Sadly, Horton died in a car crash while driving home to Buffalo after a game in Toronto in 1974. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a player. He was also the co-founder of the Tim Hortons donut shop chain.

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