The Hockey News has, for more than 60 years, delivered the authoritative word on the premier puck handlers of the game. In The Top 60 since 1967, they"re assembled a panel of experts to celebrate the top 60 players of the NHL"s modern era- the 40 years since NHL expansion. A detailed analysis accompanies each player, along with photos and statistical charts. Will Wayne Gretzky, trump Bobby Orr for the No. 1 position? How does Mario Lemieux stack up? And what about Patrick Roy, Phil Esposito, and Sidney Crosby? Find out how the game"s leading minds rank the greats of the past 40 years. "It was such an honor being apart of the panel. But it wasn"t easy! When you factor in the different players from different generations and try to judge them against each other, we had our work cut out for us. I"m sure some people will disagree with the order, but that is half the fun." Jacques Demers RDS hockey commentator and member of the Top 60 voting panel Ken Campbell was born in Sudbury, Ont., and after a mediocre youth hockey career, found his calling as a sportswriter. Over the past two decades, Campbell has covered all levels of the game from a minor hockey to the Stanley Cup final. Adam Proteau was born and raised in Toronto. After a lengthy suspension for fighting ended his house league hockey career, he attended Ryerson University to pursue a passion for sports journalism. In 2007, the THN.com columnist was honored by the professional Hockey Writers" Association with its top column award.