Ranking the 10 best NHL players to ever come out of Alberta

6. Bill Gadsby, D 

Gadsby was born in Calgary and played 20 seasons with three teams. He finished second in the James Norris Memorial Trophy race three times and had a sixth-place finish for the 1958 Hart Memorial Trophy. At the time of his retirement, Gadsby was the all-time leader in points among defensemen with 568. He joined the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1970.

Bill Gadsby giving it to Stan Mikita. pic.twitter.com/tKGiOLoJ4U

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