Bobby hull four 50 goal seasons and two 40 goal seasons. Nhl players with the best chance to score 50 goals in 201718. In 1987, ron hextall became the first goaltender to score a goal directly with a shot on goal and repeated the feat less than a year and a half later. The player who scores during this extra time is given the overtime goal. Hes not in the top 25 today, but hes still one of only three. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Wayne gretzky, mario lemieux, mike bossy, marcel dionne and guy lafleur. Scoring 50 goals in one season is one of the most celebrated individual achievements in the national hockey league nhl. In 194445, maurice richard became the first player to score 50 goals in a season. With his eighth 50goal season within reach, its safe to say 33yearold.
Why alex ovechkin could be the best goal scorer in nhl history. Ovechkin joins wayne gretzky and mike bossy as only the third nhl player to record eight 50 goal seasons. Esposito finished the season with 126 points, and two other players achieved 100 points that season. Billy smith of the new york islanders, in the 197980 season, was the first goaltender to be credited with a goal in the nhl when rob ramage of the colorado rockies put the puck into his own empty net. Nhl players with the best chance to score 50 goals in 2017. The nhls most unbreakable records the hockey writers. Can you name the players who have scored the most goals in nhl history. Wondering who holds the nhl alltime record for points. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Gartner had a pretty good run of six 40 goal seasons. The following are lists showing the point and goalscoring leaders of the national hockey league before the league issued trophies for such achievements. Barring injury, this is another 50goal season for ovi. Nhl points leaders alltime national hockey league espn.
Umd season record for goals with 52 member of ahcas alltime west team one of top goal scorers in nhl history with 741 regular season tallies in 1269 games eighttime nhl allstar, stanley cup winner, twotime us olympian son of hockey legend bobby hull. Bernie geoffrion became the second player to reach the milestone 16 years later in 196061. A website for all your hockey needs, history, records and everything in between. In only his 3rd nhl season, wayne gretzky set the unbeatable nhl record scoring 50 goals in just 39 games.
Here are five unexpected 50goal scorers who set franchise firsts. All teams avalanche blackhawks blue jackets blues bruins canadiens canucks capitals. Here are some more facts and figures on the top10 goalscorers in nhl history. Carson only recorded 50 goals in a single season once, and it impressively came at a very. Wayne gretzky breaks singleseason goal record 77th. Orr led all defenceman in scoring with a recordsetting campaign. Landeskog hailed as top rookie only needs 32 more points to match goals selanne scored in his. Tim bernhardt cornwall royals is the only player to have won the jacquesplante trophy three consecutive times 197576 197677 197778. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtua. The following players scored fifty goals in or before their 50th game in a single season, but do not officially qualify for 50 in 50 status because the nhl requires a player to have scored his 50th goal in or prior to his teams 50th game. Vincent lecavalier tampa bay lightning, 52 goals dany heatley ottawa senators, 50 goals martin st. 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.
Maurice richard was the first, best and purest of all nhl goalscorers. Below are the top 10 leading scorers in program history. Among the 50goal scorers that season was teemu selanne, who scored 76 goals as a rookie, surpassing bossys record for firstyear players by 23 goals. Wayne gretzky and his 50 goals in 50 games puck thw archives. While dozens of michigan players have gone on to have successful nhl careers, many. In 1979, billy smith became the first nhl goaltender in history to be credited with a goal, off an own goal by the colorado rockies.
Dec 20, 2016 15 worst 50 goal scorers in nhl history. Between the 199899 nhl season until present day, there has been only one other instance that a player scored 50 for anaheim. The pointscoring leader has been awarded the art ross trophy since the 194748 nhl season, and the goalscoring leader has been awarded the maurice rocket richard trophy since the 199899 nhl season. Top 15 times an nhl 50goal scorer didnt make the playoffs. Steven stamkos becomes 20th player in nhl history to score 60. Yes, the best goal scorer in nhl history is ovechkin. When talking about 500goal scorers in nhl history, joe mullens name probably isnt going to be one of the first names that come upif. List of nhl players with 100point seasons wikipedia.
Nhl quiz, 50 goals, goal leaders, goal scorers, goal seasons, goals scored, nhl player, season goals top quizzes today most to fewest nba championships minefield 4,865. Find the top 100 nhl alltime goals leaders including past and present players. Attempts, season highest shootout scoring percentage, career minimum. Bossy, who had set a league rookie scoring record with 53 goals in 197778, surpassed the 50 goal mark in each of his first nine nhl seasons. Thornton is also the only nhl player in history to be traded in the same year as he won the art ross trophy as the nhls leading scorer. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. What nhl team has the most 50 goal scorers answers. See how many players have reached the 50 goal mark. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. All that said, bure is of course edged out in my book by ovi. Maurice richard 544 goals in 18 seasons the rocket was the nhl s alltime leading goal scorer when he hung up his skates in 1960.
This is something observable, as teams have had over a decade to defend his shot, only to find it virtually indefensible. Even in the dead puck era, he compiled 437 goals but was held to barely 700 career games over 400 fewer than ovechkin has played while battling knee injuries for most of his career. Hitting the 50goal mark is one of the great milestones in hockey, but its not reserved for hall of fame calibre stars. This is something quantifiable, as ovechkin has 6 career goals at 33 years of age.
Scoring 50 goals in one season is one of the most celebrated individual achievements in the. Alex ovechkin is nhls greatest goal scorer of all time. A 500goal career was first achieved in 195758, the 41st season of the nhl, when maurice richard scored his 500th goal in his 863rd game played. Including the complete histroy and records for the pittsburgh penguins. Every player who ever scored in the nhl has a different story about his first goal. In his first full season in the nhl, gretz became the youngest player to reach 50 goals at 19 years and two months of age. In his short career stamkos has etched his name in the nhls history books for. Fiftygoal seasons increased in frequency during the 1970s and 1980s. Excluding the six splitteam situations above, and excluding franchises that have simply changed cities, 16 players have achieved complete 100pointormore seasons with two teams. Bossy holds the record for most consecutive 50goal seasons, with 9. Thrice leading the nhl in scoring, bure had two 60goal campaigns and three additional 50plus seasons. Is alex ovechkin the nhls greatest goal scorer ever.
Name every player who scored 50 goals in one nhl season. Having tallied 50 goals seven times in 12 seasons, the washington capitals. The 50 most underrated players in nhl history bleacher. He scored 60 or more goals twice 65 in 198889, 62 in 198990 and had 50. A look at some of the greatest scorers in nhl history. Jul 17, 2010 dionne five 50 goal seaons and one 40 goal season. Having tallied 50 goals seven times in 12 seasons, the washington capitals left wing has the ability to once again reach those heights.
Maurice richard 544 goals in 18 seasons the rocket was the nhls alltime leading goalscorer when he hung up his skates in 1960. All teams avalanche blackhawks blue jackets blues bruins canadiens canucks capitals coyotes devils ducks flames flyers golden knights. Ovechkin joins wayne gretzky and mike bossy as only the third nhl player to record eight 50goal seasons. Gretzky set the unbeatable nhl record scoring 50 goals in just 39 games. Top 10 team canada goals in recent history duration. Ovechkin is one of the greatest goal scorers in nhl history. History and records quebec major junior hockey league. Scoring 50 goals in the nhl is a feat typically reserved for the games alltime great players. Nhl players who hold the alltime record for the most goals in nhl. Here are some more facts and figures on the top 10 goal scorers in nhl history. The first nhl season in which a player scored 100 points was the 196869 season. A 500goal career was first achieved in 195758, the 41st season of the nhl, when. Only five other skaters in nhl history have managed to match or exceed that feat.
Nhl, the nhl shield, the word mark and image of the stanley cup, the stanley cup playoffs logo, the stanley cup final logo, center. Smith was the last islander to have touched the puck, and by nhl rule 78. Wayne gretzky breaks singleseason goal record 77th feb. But three of the biggest scorers in the history of the sport. He would also record 86 assists and finish the season with a ridiculous 7 points. My top 10 picks for greatest nhl pure goal scorers of all time. If thats the case, they havent taken a look at the nhls record books.
Feb 22, 2020 thrice leading the nhl in scoring, bure had two 60 goal campaigns and three additional 50 plus seasons. Nhl goals leaders alltime national hockey league espn. The most recent player to score 500 goals is patrick marleau who achieved it on february 2, 2017. The boston bruins have had some of the best players in the history of the nhl throughotu their existence. He achieved the target on march 18, 1945, in the 50th and final game of the 194445 season, the leagues 28th, on goalie harvey bennett of the boston bruins. Wayne gretzky and the story of hockeys greatest record paperback oct. Sep 14, 2017 ovechkin is one of the greatest goal scorers in nhl history. Maurice richard of the montreal canadiens was the first player in nhl history to score 50 goals in one season. Became the sixth player in nhl history to record two 50 goal seasons before.
A book for the devoted gretzky fans, and books like 99 by al strachan. A record 14 players scored 50 goals in 199293, the same season that a record 21 players reached the 100point plateau. The 3 youngest 50goalscorers in nhl history bardown. Nhl players who hold the alltime record for the most points in nhl. While his first tally makes him the first player in the league to 50 this season, it also moves the great eight up the nhl record books yet again. Mar 02, 2016 alex ovechkin notches eighth 50 goal season. All overtime in the nhl is sudden deathmeaning the first team to score is the winnerso the player who scores in overtime also has the gamewinning goal. Mar 23, 2020 below are the top 10 leading scorers in program history. Can you name the 50 goal scorers by team we all need to come together. Wondering who holds the nhl alltime record for goals. There has been 186 50 goal seasons in the nhl s 100year history and wayne gretzky has nine of them.
Who do you think is the nhls greatest goalscorer of all time. Apr 20, 2009 my top 10 picks for greatest nhl pure goal scorers of all time. While dozens of michigan players have gone on to have successful nhl careers, many of them left school early to sign pro contracts. The best goalscorer in nhl history is alex ovechkin. List of goaltenders who have scored a goal in an nhl game. Bobby hull, who finished with 107 points, and gordie howe, who finished with 103. He was the first to score 50 goals in a season in a 50game campaign, no less and the first to reach 500 goals for his career, and he did it while capturing the hearts and minds of all of quebec. Richard trophy as the leagues leading goal scorer in just his second season. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details.
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