The World Cup of Hockey consists of eight teams. Six of these nations -- Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Sweden and the United States -- are the top hockey powers in the world.
As part of the celebration these countries have given to the sport, we decided to see who were the greatest of the great from each of the six nations.
Over the past month, a panel of ESPN experts along with worldwide online voting combined to provide those answers, which are certain to stir debate among hockey fans.
During the course of the World Cup, we rolled out the National Hockey Legends: Pantheon of Greatness.