He is closing in on the canucks franchise record for points by a rookie defenseman, with dale tallons 56 in his sights. A record 21 players scored 100 points in 199293, the same season that a record 14 players reached the 50goal plateau. Now, we are only two months into the following season and it appears. With two goals and three points in his nhl debut, hurricanes rookie. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. 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. Leafs rookies rewriting teams record book the star. Hughes on pace for one of the best seasons ever by a. By the looks of it, matthews and marner are on pace to set new benchmarks for all three. When the great one retired following the 199899 season, he. 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. Most points, rookie, game nhl records individual records. 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. Gretzky could have several entries on a list like this, but we will stick with his 198182 season where he scored an nhl record 92 goals, including 50 in his first 39 games.
Nhl debut sunday against the pittsburgh penguins, the 21yearold had. Including the complete histroy and records for the pittsburgh penguins. Watch live games and get the nhl schedule, scores, standings, rumors, fantasy games and more on. The last player to have more than 140 points in one season was mario lemieux, who put up 160 in 199596. Bold indicates active and updated as of 201819 regular season. 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. Matthews set a single season record for a maple leafs rookie with his ninth first goal of the game on dec. The odds of a player in the nhl recording 200 points in any season are slim to none. List of nhl players with 100point seasons wikipedia. 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. Top 10 best and 10 worst nhl goalie records thesportster. Nhl, the nhl shield, the word mark and image of the stanley cup, the stanley cup playoffs logo, the stanley cup final logo, center. Elias pettersson continued his calder trophycaliber season on monday by setting a new franchise points record for rookies.
Feb, 2016 flyers shayne gostisbehere breaks nhl rookie record with goal. This is a record that still stands and it is difficult to imagine it falling anytime soon. 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. Geekies big night matches hurricanes record who has had the.
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. 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. The top 50 rookie seasons in nhl history bleacher report. 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. This is a list of franchise records for the toronto maple leafs of the national hockey league franchise records franchise. Most interesting stat for each nhl team before season. 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. Wondering who holds the nhl alltime record for points.
Only four rookie defensemen have hit that mark in a season. Pettersson accomplished something that hadnt been done in a canucks uniform for over 26 years. Ap victor olofsson and the buffalo sabres are building confidence from a strong start to the season. Top 15 most incredible nhl rookie seasons thesportster. Barzal became the first nhl rookie in 100 years to record three five point games in a season. This is a list of franchise records for the vancouver canucks of the national hockey league. Looking back, gretzkys rookie nhl season will go down in the record books as one. Jun, 2016 the best regular season record for every nhl franchise. Selanne burst onto the scene with the jets during the 199293 season. Dec 05, 2012 the top 50 rookie seasons in nhl history. Canucks pettersson sets franchise rookie record for points. The player with the most 100point seasons is wayne gretzky, with 15 four of which were 200point seasons. 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.
Sep 17, 20 ranking the 10 greatest rookie seasons in nhl history. Ties are no longer an official nhl statistic since the end of the 200304 nhl season. Flyers shayne gostisbehere breaks nhl rookie record with. For most players entering their first season in the nhl, it takes time to adjust to the pro game. A website for all your hockey needs, history, records and everything in between. 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. Here are the top 15 incredible nhl rookie seasons of all time. Elias pettersson sets franchise rookie record for points in canucks ot. 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. He would of definitely been one of the top players on this list had he been eligible.
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. As another nhl season full of fabulous rookie talent begins, we look. Most points, rookie defenseman, season nhl records. Oct 14, 2019 olofsson sets rookie record in sabres 40 win over stars buffalo, n. The player with the most 100 point seasons is wayne gretzky, with 15 four of which were 200 point seasons. Nhl players who hold the single season record for the most points in one nhl playoff season. Sawchuks record for his rookie season was 44, and he posted a 1. However, for a select few players, not only are they up to the task, theyre ready to secure their pla. Ranking the 10 greatest rookie seasons in nhl history. Nhl defensemen who hold the single season record for the most points in one nhl season. Joe malone december 19, 1917, january 12, 1918 and february 2, 1918, howie meeker january 8, 1947 and don murdoch october 12, 1976, 5.
Mar 20, 2019 canucks pettersson sets franchise rookie record for points. Flyers shayne gostisbehere breaks nhl rookie record with goal. 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. For one thing, ties were a regular occurrence before the 200405 lockout which can shift things up and also, the rankings ar.
In most sports, figuring out the best records is easy. Teemu salanne, winnipeg, right wing, 199293, 84, 76, 56, 2. Also find nhl playoff records, 50 goals in 50 games and 60 plus goal scorers. Nhl points leaders alltime national hockey league espn. Most points by a player in his first nhl season, one. 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. Selanne set an nhl record with 76, bossy scored 53 times as a rookie and joe nieuwendyk netted 51. Cale makar sets new franchise record for points by a rookie. Most goals by a player in his first nhl season, one game. The second most to achieve 100 points in the same season was 16, in the 198485 nhl season. 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. 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. An 11game point streak is the longest by a rookie defenseman in.
Olofsson sets rookie record in sabres 40 win over stars. Most goals in one season by nhl players quanthockey. Without further ado, here is the 10 best and 10 worst nhl goalie records. Nhl, the nhl shield, the word mark and image of the stanley cup, the stanley cup playoffs logo, the. The five greatest rookie seasons in nhl history gunaxin. The first rookie defenseman to reach the 50 point plateau since 199293, hughes has been putting up points at a fairly alarming rate. He also made the nhl allstar team and won the mvp award in that game. The sabres rookie forward set an nhl record by becoming the first player. Most points scored in an nhl ice hockey season by a rookie. Hockey has witnessed a number of greatest nhl rookie seasons throughout its storied history, and this trend is set to continue.
Top 5 rookie seasons in montreal canadiens history. The canucks rookie phenom at least has a shot at the title. As a rookie, sawchuk played in all 70 of the detroit red wings games during the season. Some of these records will eventually be broken, but most will probably stand the test of time. Ranking the most dominant regular season campaigns in nhl. Highest shootout scoring percentage, season minimum. Nhl rookie rankings rays of hope in rough first seasons for. He backed it up, tallying 53 goals in his rookie season. When the great one retired following the 199899 season. Quinn hughes has had a spectacular start to his nhl career. Read about nhl records for most goals, stanley cups, points, penalty minutes, fastest goals, goalie and nhl rookie records.
Gostisbehere sets pointstreak record for flyers rookie. 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. Catch up on the 201920 nhl points leaders with s nhl statistics database, sortable by division, position, and more. 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. Hes on pace for the best offensive season in franchise history by a defenceman, period. This is a list of franchise records for the new york rangers of the national hockey league.
Quinn hughes on pace to smash canucks defencemen records. Gretzkys rookie nhl season will go down in the record books. Elias pettersson sets canucks record for most points in a. In 195051, sawchuk compiled arguably the greatest rookie season for a goaltender in nhl history. In fact, he played every single minute, 4200 to be exact, a feat which he accomplished three times in his career.
He eclipsed the previous record by a whopping nine goals. Also view our page on top 10 nhl records that will not be broken. 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. Other teams could survive with leagueaverage defense and. He had an amazing 7 points in his first season in the nhl, which would have been a record for a rookie. Nhl players who hold the alltime record for the most points in nhl. Nhl players who hold the single season record for the most goals in one nhl season. Nhl rookie rankings rays of hope in rough first seasons. The best regular season record for every nhl franchise.
Feb 07, 2017 leafs rookies rewriting teams record book. 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. Hockey has witnessed a number of greatest nhl rookie seasons. Wayne gretzky spent his entire professional hockey career 20 seasons in the nhl and one in the wha rewriting the record books. Nhl players who hold the single season record for the most points in one nhl season. 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. Makar sets franchise record for goals by rookie defenseman. Elias pettersson sets franchise rookie record for points in. Nathan mackinnon became the third player in the nhl this season to reach the 70 point threshold after producing a goal and an assist. Six attainable records that vancouver canucks rookie. Most points in one season by nhl players quanthockey. Selanne burst into the nhl in 199293 and immediately began terrorizing goaltenders.
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