Top ten nhl goal scorers from 80s and 90s you forgot about. Why the 1920s single game scoring record will stand. Ferraro named top rookie after defensemans impressive jump from college level. He is also the first player to earn a hat trick in the same game he reached 50 goals. He led the nhl in goal scoring five times and was the first nhl player to reach the 500 goal milestone.
The top 10 pure goal scorers in the nhl today bleacher. Guy lafleur was the canadiens top scorer during their run of four straight stanley cups from 1976 through 1979. As a rookie, auston matthews scored 40 goals and led the nhl in 5v5. In his 10year stint with the bruins, which was ultimately cut short by injury issues, neely achieved three 50plus goal seasons, including 55 goals in the 198990 season, 51 in 199091 and 50 in. The top 10 pure goal scorers in the nhl today 0 of 10 steven stamkos is the best pure goal scorer in the nhl today, and he is putting up amazing production during the truncated season. Scoring 50 goals in one season is one of the most celebrated individual achievements in the. This week, its the top 16 goalies from 1967 to present day, the nhl expansion era. To the best of our knowledge there has never been an attempt to create an alltime record book that crosses all minor professional leagues. Is alex ovechkin the nhls greatest goal scorer ever.
Can you name the players who have scored 50 or more goals for two different nhl teams. Here is my top ten list of nhl goal scorers from the 80s and 90s that. So you can, for example, look down the first column to see who scored how many goals at age 18, etc. For ice hockey players in the national hockey league nhl, scoring 500 regular season goals is considered a highly significant achievement. The 50goal plateau has always had a special place in nhl history, and ovechkin is on. But the single game goal record is held by a man most hockey fans wouldnt recognize. The top goalscorer among players 35 and under is calgarys jarome iginla with 483. See how many players have reached the 50 goal mark. Wondering who holds the nhl alltime record for goals. Find the top 100 nhl alltime points leaders including players from the past and present. Alex ovechkin joins elite fraternity in reaching 50goal. In order to create a playlist on sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. He was an important piece of the puzzle for the montreal canadiens in their quest to win the stanley cup in 1993.
I remember when i wrote my book on the canadiens and i interviewed. Just 19, he is a real threat to win his first rocket richard trophy as the nhl s top goal scorer. Nhl players who hold the alltime record for the most goals in nhl. He was also the first player in nhl history to score at least 50 goals and 100 points in six consecutive seasons. If you add wha goals and all three of these had them, your new top. Eric desjardins scored 3 goals in an nhl stanley cup final game. Bossy topped 50 goals in every season but his last, and topped 60 five times. It shows the players output goals only for each season of his career, each season indicated by the age of the player in that season. Alex ovechkin is nhls greatest goal scorer of all time. Those 11 instances of 50 plus goals are made up of five. Nhl points leaders alltime national hockey league espn. Scoring 50 goals in one season is one of the most celebrated individual achievements in the national hockey league nhl. He is the first player in nhl history to score 50 goals in three consecutive seasons twice 200710, 2016. Ap insights ap definitive source ap images spotlight ap explore ap books.
Can you name the 50 goal scorers by team your account isnt verified. Hes the nhls alltime leader in goals per game minimum 300 games played and had a career shooting percentage of an absurd 21. Wondering who holds the nhl alltime record for points. The point scoring leader has been awarded the art ross trophy since the 194748 nhl season, and the goal scoring leader has been awarded the maurice rocket richard trophy since the 199899 nhl season. The 201617 campaign featured zero players accomplish the feat, and only ovechkin reached that number the year before. Gretzky has the top two goalscoring seasons, with 92 in 198182 and 87 in 198384.
The nhls 25 best pure goal scorers of all time bleacher. This is a dude who scored at least 70 goals three seasons in a row. The nhl defines 50 goals in 50 games to mean that a player scores 50. For years, dionne was the thirdhighest goal scorer in nhl history. The 3 youngest 50goalscorers in nhl history bardown.
History and records quebec major junior hockey league. The 1980s represented one of the highest scoring eras in nhl history. It is interesting to see how many players who were on the cusp of 50 goals scored in. Nhl, the nhl shield, the word mark and image of the stanley cup, the stanley cup playoffs logo, the stanley cup final logo, center. He was the guy that had won the scoring championship when rocket was.
That campaign set a singleseason franchise record for points with 1 and came in a season. Bernie geoffrion became the second player to reach the milestone 16 years later in 196061. Ovechkin joins wayne gretzky and mike bossy as only the third nhl player to record eight 50 goal seasons. In the history of the nhl, 96 players, including draisaitl, have scored 49 goals, and 91 of them went on to score 50.
The following are lists showing the point and goal scoring leaders of the national hockey league before the league issued trophies for such achievements. Barring injury, this is another 50goal season for ovi. Rick macleish has to be one of the only players in nhl history to have 50 goals and 50 assists in a season and fail to make it to the allstar game. Crosby led all players last year with 44, and fans are hoping to see a new player join the exclusive list. This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%. Throughout the 95year history of the boston bruins franchise, there have been 11 different instances of a player reaching the 50 goal mark. Many did not get to the hhof, but were considered snipers in their time. On this day in nhl history, wayne gretzky scored his 802nd career goal, usurping gordie howe to become the leagues alltime leading scorer. Ovechkin talks 50goal record, catching gretzky, future. When making a list of the greatest goal scorers in nhl history, you have to go way back. It would be his ninth 50goal season and match wayne gretzky and mike. Nhl defensemen who hold the alltime record for the most points in nhl.
In 194445, maurice richard became the first player to score 50 goals in a season. In the history of the nhl, a player has scored 50plus goals on 186 occasions. Detroit red wings have won the stanley cup 11 times and have 2 of the top 3 goal scorers of all time. In 194445, richard became the first player in nhl history to score 50 goals in one season, doing so in just 50 games, the latter feat achieved by only four other players since then. As of the completion of the 201819 nhl season the 101st regular season of play of the national hockey league a total of 45 players have scored at least 500 regular season goals in their nhl career. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Can you name the players who have scored the most goals in nhl history. Members of the hockey hall of fame are marked with an asterisk. The phrase 50 goals in 50 games refers to the act of scoring 50 goals within the first 50 games of a national hockey league nhl season. Yes, the best goal scorer in nhl history is ovechkin. Montreal canadiens 50goal scorers the hockey writers. At 19, jets patrik laine among nhls top scorers sfgate. Nhl goals leaders alltime national hockey league espn.
740 1324 1055 63 1277 506 815 848 40 120 32 942 813 980 676 423 710 911 317 199 191 1361 51 469 1521 281 809 710 262 782 599 1111 1214 1497 949 305 48 616 170 296 1409 1334 966 243 902 753 1219