As another nhl season full of fabulous rookie talent begins, we look. Gretzkys rookie nhl season will go down in the record books. Now, we are only two months into the following season and it appears. Nhl players who hold the single season record for the most goals in one nhl season. By the looks of it, matthews and marner are on pace to set new benchmarks for all three. Ap victor olofsson and the buffalo sabres are building confidence from a strong start to the season. Cale makar sets new franchise record for points by a rookie. Joe malone december 19, 1917, january 12, 1918 and february 2, 1918, howie meeker january 8, 1947 and don murdoch october 12, 1976, 5. Lemieux finished his rookie season hitting the century mark in points scored, all the more impressive because the penguins were a cellar dwelling team in lemiuexs rookie season. Brian leetch of the rangers sets an nhl record for most goals by a rookie defenseman when he scores his 23rd of the season, breaking the mark of 22 set by barry beck of the colorado rockies. Hes on pace for the best offensive season in franchise history by a defenceman, period.
Pettersson accomplished something that hadnt been done in a canucks uniform for over 26 years. Nhl players who hold the single season record for the most points in one nhl season. The top 50 rookie seasons in nhl history bleacher report. Top 10 best and 10 worst nhl goalie records thesportster. List of nhl players with 100point seasons wikipedia. The best regular season record for every nhl franchise.
This is a record that still stands and it is difficult to imagine it falling anytime soon. Hughes on pace for one of the best seasons ever by a. Bossy was not only good, but he knew it too, predicting before the start of his initial campaign that he would finish with 50 goals. In this weeks edition of the nhl power rankings we keep it on an individual player level and dig into the 10 best rookie performances so far this season. Jan 20, 2020 in this edition of the nhl power rankings we take a look at the top rookie performances across the league through the first half of the 201920 season.
Sawchuks record for his rookie season was 44, and he posted a 1. Mar 03, 2020 the first rookie defenseman to reach the 50 point plateau since 199293, hughes has been putting up points at a fairly alarming rate. Flyers shayne gostisbehere breaks nhl rookie record with. Canucks pettersson sets franchise rookie record for points. Wondering who holds the nhl alltime record for points. Cale makar sets new franchise record for points by a rookie defenseman the blueliner recorded his 38th point of the year with an assist in buffalo on tuesday. Elias pettersson sets franchise rookie record for points in canucks ot. As a rookie, the nova scotia native tallied 102 points 39 goals, 63 assists in 81 games, while becoming the youngest player to ever hit the 100point mark as an 18yearold. Looking back, gretzkys rookie nhl season will go down in the record books as one. For one thing, ties were a regular occurrence before the 200405 lockout which can shift things up and also, the rankings ar. When the great one retired following the 199899 season, he. Hockey has witnessed a number of greatest nhl rookie seasons.
Here are the top 15 incredible nhl rookie seasons of all time. Nhl rookie rankings rays of hope in rough first seasons for. Most points, rookie defenseman, season nhl records. The sabres rookie forward set an nhl record by becoming the first player. Larry murphy 76 points, 198081 although both hughes and cale makar were lighting the league on fire early in the season, the defenceman rookie scoring record set by larry murphy seemed far out of reach.
Matthews set a single season record for a maple leafs rookie with his ninth first goal of the game on dec. Teemu salanne, winnipeg, right wing, 199293, 84, 76, 56, 2. He is closing in on the canucks franchise record for points by a rookie defenseman, with dale tallons 56 in his sights. However, for a select few players, not only are they up to the task, theyre ready to secure their pla. In honor of the 23rd anniversary of the trade that stunned hockey, heres a look at 23 of those records that figure to be all but unbreakable. Without further ado, here is the 10 best and 10 worst nhl goalie records. The odds of a player in the nhl recording 200 points in any season are slim to none.
He had an amazing 7 points in his first season in the nhl, which would have been a record for a rookie. He also made the nhl allstar team and won the mvp award in that game. Statistics and records of wayne gretzky, a hockey player and coach from brantford, ont born jan 26 1961 who was active from 1975 to 1999. Also view our page on top 10 nhl records that will not be broken. Nhl players who hold the alltime record for the most points in nhl. Sep 17, 20 ranking the 10 greatest rookie seasons in nhl history.
Nhl, the nhl shield, the word mark and image of the stanley cup, the stanley cup playoffs logo, the stanley cup final logo, center. Ties are no longer an official nhl statistic since the end of the 200304 nhl season. Feb, 2016 flyers shayne gostisbehere breaks nhl rookie record with goal. He backed it up, tallying 53 goals in his rookie season. Ranking the 10 greatest rookie seasons in nhl history. Oct 14, 2019 olofsson sets rookie record in sabres 40 win over stars buffalo sabres goalie carer hutton 40 looks on during the second period of an nhl hockey game against the dallas stars, monday, oct. The canucks rookie phenom at least has a shot at the title. Nhl rookie rankings rays of hope in rough first seasons. The player with the most 100 point seasons is wayne gretzky, with 15 four of which were 200 point seasons. An 11game point streak is the longest by a rookie defenseman in.
The player with the most 100point seasons is wayne gretzky, with 15 four of which were 200point seasons. A record 21 players scored 100 points in 199293, the same season that a record 14 players reached the 50goal plateau. Ranking the 10 greatest rookie seasons in nhl history 0 of 10 one of the most exciting parts of each season is the arrival of the top rookie players who represent the next generation of nhl stars. Oct 19, 2012 wayne gretzky spent his entire professional hockey career 20 seasons in the nhl and one in the wha rewriting the record books. The first rookie defenseman to reach the 50 point plateau since 199293, hughes has been putting up points at a fairly alarming rate. Mar 20, 2019 canucks pettersson sets franchise rookie record for points. Flyers shayne gostisbehere breaks nhl rookie record with goal. Apr 26, 2017 on march 2, 1993, teemu selanne nets his 54th goal of the year, breaking mike bossys record for most goals scored by an nhl rookie in a season. Barzal became the first nhl rookie in 100 years to record three five point games in a season. Nhl, the nhl shield, the word mark and image of the stanley cup, the stanley cup playoffs logo, the. Quinn hughes has had a spectacular start to his nhl career. Larry murphy 76, brian leetch 71, gary suter 68 and phil housley 66.
Hughes on pace for one of the best seasons ever by a rookie. In fact, he played every single minute, 4200 to be exact, a feat which he accomplished three times in his career. As a rookie, sawchuk played in all 70 of the detroit red wings games during the season. Most goals in one season by nhl players quanthockey. Highest shootout scoring percentage, season minimum. Olofsson sets rookie record in sabres 40 win over stars. Including the complete histroy and records for the pittsburgh penguins. Read about nhl records for most goals, stanley cups, points, penalty minutes, fastest goals, goalie and nhl rookie records. Ranking the most dominant regular season campaigns in nhl. Nathan mackinnon became the third player in the nhl this season to reach the 70 point threshold after producing a goal and an assist. This is a list of franchise records for the vancouver canucks of the national hockey league. Elias pettersson continued his calder trophycaliber season on monday by setting a new franchise points record for rookies.
Also find nhl playoff records, 50 goals in 50 games and 60 plus goal scorers. For most players entering their first season in the nhl, it takes time to adjust to the pro game. Geekies big night matches hurricanes record who has had the. Nhl players who hold the single season record for the most points in one nhl playoff season. Gostisbehere sets pointstreak record for flyers rookie. Six attainable records that vancouver canucks rookie. Most points in one season by nhl players quanthockey. Selanne set an nhl record with 76, bossy scored 53 times as a rookie and joe nieuwendyk netted 51.
This is a list of franchise records for the new york rangers of the national hockey league. Feb 07, 2017 leafs rookies rewriting teams record book. With 21 points in his first 25 games this season, hughes isnt just on pace for the best season by a vancouver canucks rookie defenceman. This is a list of franchise records for the toronto maple leafs of the national hockey league franchise records franchise. He eclipsed the previous record by a whopping nine goals. Only four rookie defensemen have hit that mark in a season. The five greatest rookie seasons in nhl history gunaxin. Most interesting stat for each nhl team before season. Bold indicates active and updated as of 201819 regular season. Top 15 most incredible nhl rookie seasons thesportster. A website for all your hockey needs, history, records and everything in between.
Watch live games and get the nhl schedule, scores, standings, rumors, fantasy games and more on. Nhl points leaders alltime national hockey league espn. The last player to have more than 140 points in one season was mario lemieux, who put up 160 in 199596. The national hockey league nhl singleseason record for most points scored by a rookie is 2 points by teemu selanne finland playing for the winnipeg jets canada in 199293. Elias pettersson sets canucks record for most points in a. Nhl debut sunday against the pittsburgh penguins, the 21yearold had. The 22yearold leads all nhl rookie defensemen with 26 points through 32 games nine goals, 17 assists, and his points per game average of 0.
Most points scored in an nhl ice hockey season by a rookie. Some of these records will eventually be broken, but most will probably stand the test of time. Oct 14, 2019 olofsson sets rookie record in sabres 40 win over stars buffalo, n. The second most to achieve 100 points in the same season was 16, in the 198485 nhl season. Top 5 rookie seasons in montreal canadiens history. Most goals by a player in his first nhl season, one game. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Makar sets franchise record for goals by rookie defenseman. Most points, rookie, game nhl records individual records. In terms of nhl history, hughes has already achieved the 16thhighest point total by a rookie defenceman, and if he can stay healthy, he promises to rise up those.
Selanne burst onto the scene with the jets during the 199293 season. In 195051, sawchuk compiled arguably the greatest rookie season for a goaltender in nhl history. With two goals and three points in his nhl debut, hurricanes rookie. He would of definitely been one of the top players on this list had he been eligible. Catch up on the 201920 nhl points leaders with s nhl statistics database, sortable by division, position, and more. Hughes has already tied dale tallons rookie record for assists 42 and if he keeps up his 66 point pace, that would tie petterssons franchise rookie record set last season. Most points by a player in his first nhl season, one.
Hockey has witnessed a number of greatest nhl rookie seasons throughout its storied history, and this trend is set to continue. Other teams could survive with leagueaverage defense and. Quinn hughes on pace to smash canucks defencemen records. Feb 26, 2020 hughes has already tied dale tallons rookie record for assists 42 and if he keeps up his 66point pace, that would tie petterssons franchise rookie record set last season. In most sports, figuring out the best records is easy. Dec 05, 2012 the top 50 rookie seasons in nhl history. Leafs rookies rewriting teams record book the star. Elias pettersson sets franchise rookie record for points in. He blew past mike bossy s rookie record of 53 goals and didnt stop until hed reached 76, tying him with buffalos alexander mogilny for the league lead. Wayne gretzky spent his entire professional hockey career 20 seasons in the nhl and one in the wha rewriting the record books. Jun, 2016 the best regular season record for every nhl franchise.
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