The 1980s represented one of the highest scoring eras in nhl history. Find the top 100 nhl alltime points leaders including players from the past and present. See how many players have reached the 50 goal mark. Scoring 50 goals in 50 or fewer games in the nhl is a rare achievement. 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.
Hes the nhls alltime leader in goals per game minimum 300 games played and had a career shooting percentage of an absurd 21. But the single game goal record is held by a man most hockey fans wouldnt recognize. Nhl points leaders alltime national hockey league espn. Many did not get to the hhof, but were considered snipers in their time. The 50goal plateau has always had a special place in nhl history, and ovechkin is on. In order to create a playlist on sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. In the history of the nhl, a player has scored 50plus goals on 186 occasions.
Just 19, he is a real threat to win his first rocket richard trophy as the nhl s top goal scorer. Those 11 instances of 50 plus goals are made up of five. Alex ovechkin joins elite fraternity in reaching 50goal. Nhl goals leaders alltime national hockey league espn. The 201617 campaign featured zero players accomplish the feat, and only ovechkin reached that number the year before. In 194445, maurice richard became the first player to score 50 goals in a season. The nhl has seen its fair share of prolific scorers. Scoring 50 goals in one season is one of the most celebrated individual achievements in the national hockey league nhl.
Here is my top ten list of nhl goal scorers from the 80s and 90s that. Can you name the players who have scored 50 or more goals for two different nhl teams. Fiftygoal seasons increased in frequency during the 1970s and 1980s as offense increased across. All that said, bure is of course edged out in my book by ovi. The 3 youngest 50goalscorers in nhl history bardown.
Why the 1920s single game scoring record will stand. The top 10 pure goal scorers in the nhl today bleacher. 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. Ovechkin, at 32, is seeking his eighth 50 goal season and seventh goal scoring title. He led the nhl in goal scoring five times and was the first nhl player to reach the 500 goal milestone. Montreal canadiens 50goal scorers the hockey writers. 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. Can you name the players who have scored the most goals in nhl history. Ovechkin joins wayne gretzky and mike bossy as only the third nhl player to record eight 50 goal seasons. For years, dionne was the thirdhighest goal scorer in nhl history. On this day in nhl history, wayne gretzky scored his 802nd career goal, usurping gordie howe to become the leagues alltime leading scorer. If you add wha goals and all three of these had them, your new top.
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. Top ten nhl goal scorers from 80s and 90s you forgot about. Wondering who holds the nhl alltime record for points. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. 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. Bossy topped 50 goals in every season but his last, and topped 60 five times. 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 charts show every player in the history of the nhl to have scored 50 goals in a season at least once. He is also the first player to earn a hat trick in the same game he reached 50 goals. Ap insights ap definitive source ap images spotlight ap explore ap books. 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. He was the guy that had won the scoring championship when rocket was. Nhl, the nhl shield, the word mark and image of the stanley cup, the stanley cup playoffs logo, the stanley cup final logo, center.
Guy lafleur was the canadiens top scorer during their run of four straight stanley cups from 1976 through 1979. I remember when i wrote my book on the canadiens and i interviewed. As a rookie, auston matthews scored 40 goals and led the nhl in 5v5. The following are lists showing the point and goal scoring leaders of the national hockey league before the league issued trophies for such achievements. Detroit red wings have won the stanley cup 11 times and have 2 of the top 3 goal scorers of all time. Ovechkin talks 50goal record, catching gretzky, future. He was also the first player in nhl history to score at least 50 goals and 100 points in six consecutive seasons. 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.
This is a dude who scored at least 70 goals three seasons in a row. Gretzky has the top two goalscoring seasons, with 92 in 198182 and 87 in 198384. Ferraro named top rookie after defensemans impressive jump from college level. That campaign set a singleseason franchise record for points with 1 and came in a season. Since there is no official minor league record keeping association presents these numbers as the most comprehensive ever compiled. He is the first player in nhl history to score 50 goals in three consecutive seasons twice 200710, 2016. Crosby led all players last year with 44, and fans are hoping to see a new player join the exclusive list. Throughout the 95year history of the boston bruins franchise, there have been 11 different instances of a player reaching the 50 goal mark.
At 19, jets patrik laine among nhls top scorers sfgate. Eric desjardins scored 3 goals in an nhl stanley cup final game. It is interesting to see how many players who were on the cusp of 50 goals scored in. History and records quebec major junior hockey league. Members of the hockey hall of fame are marked with an asterisk.
Bernie geoffrion became the second player to reach the milestone 16 years later in 196061. Can you name the 50 goal scorers by team your account isnt verified. Nhl players who hold the alltime record for the most goals in nhl. Alex ovechkin is nhls greatest goal scorer of all time. This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%.
Barring injury, this is another 50goal season for ovi. Scoring 50 goals in one season is one of the most celebrated individual achievements in the. The nhl defines 50 goals in 50 games to mean that a player scores 50. He was an important piece of the puzzle for the montreal canadiens in their quest to win the stanley cup in 1993. It would be his ninth 50goal season and match wayne gretzky and mike. This week, its the top 16 goalies from 1967 to present day, the nhl expansion era. Get a daily newsletter from top editors at the associated press to. The top goalscorer among players 35 and under is calgarys jarome iginla with 483. In the history of the nhl, 96 players, including draisaitl, have scored 49 goals, and 91 of them went on to score 50. Wondering who holds the nhl alltime record for goals.
Yes, the best goal scorer in nhl history is ovechkin. When making a list of the greatest goal scorers in nhl history, you have to go way back. So you can, for example, look down the first column to see who scored how many goals at age 18, etc. Is alex ovechkin the nhls greatest goal scorer ever. To the best of our knowledge there has never been an attempt to create an alltime record book that crosses all minor professional leagues. The nhls 25 best pure goal scorers of all time bleacher. Nhl defensemen who hold the alltime record for the most points in nhl.
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