Some great hockey was played in the era of disco, although I never came close to having a chance to seeing any of it live. Heck, neither of my parents had even graduated high school yet.

Anyways, if fantasy hockey was available such a long time ago, what would the ultimate team look like? Let's take a look.

Forward - Phil Esposito (Bruins/Rangers)

Boston Bruin legend Phil Esposito was one of the greatest players in NHL history. In the 1970-71 season, he put up an unbelievable 152 points - 76 goals and 76 assists. Esposito would be the reason fantasy hockey players would pray to get the first pick in the draft, so that they could snag one of the best players in history and arguably the best player of the decade.

Forward - Guy Lafleur (Canadiens)

Everyone who has known anything about hockey has heard the name Guy Lafleur and has known that he is an all-time great. In the second half of the 70's, he never scored less than 119 points. Lafleur was one of the most incredibly talented players in history, and he was one of the main reasons the Montreal Canadiens were so dominant in the decade.

Forward - Marcel Dionne (Detroit/Los Angeles)

Marcel Dionne is considered by many to be the most underrated hockey player of all time. Despite being the fifth highest points scorer and fourth highest goal scorer in history, you don't hear his name as often as Mario Lemieux, Joe Sakic, Phil Esposito, Bobby Hull, or many other players whom he scored higher than in both categories. Dionne could be a pick that would really help someone out if he was picked later than he should be in a fantasy draft.

Defenseman - Bobby Orr (Boston/Chicago)

What else can be said other than possibly the greatest player in the history of the game? Bobby Orr played only nine full NHL seasons but was one of the most dynamic players in history. He shaped the way defensemen play the game today, and he created one of the most memorable images in sports history with his goal to win the Stanley Cup in 1970.

Defenseman - Denis Potvin (New York Islanders)

Denis Potvin was another incredible defenseman that led his Islanders to four consecutive Stanley Cups in the 1980's, but his best numbers were put up in the late 70's, where he reached the 30-goal plateau three times.

Goalie - Tony Esposito (Chicago)

Another member of the Esposito family, Phil's younger brother Tony. Tony Esposito was definitely the top goalie of the 70's, as he was the only one to reach 300 wins. He also had 56 shutouts, which was easily more than anyone else in the decade. He won the Calder Trophy for Rookie of the Year in 1970 as well as the Vezina Trophy for league's top goalie. He also won a share of the Vezina Trophy in 1972 and 1974.

Honorable Mention - Bobby Clarke (Philadelphia)

Bobby Clarke was the top scoring forward of the decade that was not mentioned above. He also was one of the best leaders in the history of the game, leading his Flyers to their only two Stanley Cup championships in 1974 and 1975.