Rookie tournament fever is heating up, and teams will look to see which youngsters are ready to make the jump to the nhl. Find the top 18 nhl defenceman records including single game, single season, alltime and playoff records. The nhls allunderrated rookie team prohockeytalk nbc. 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. Subscribe to the play index and get access to more data than you can imagine. Top 15 most incredible nhl rookie seasons 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. All records listed on our website are current and uptodate. Murphy is the leader with 30 points, then its makar and brian leetch with 26, lidstrom and howe with 24 and hughes one point ahead of chris chelios who had 23 points through his teams first 27 games. Todays young players are coming into the league with more speed and skill than ever before. He set the franchise record for most goals and points by a rookie. Winnipeg drafted hawerchuk, where he played for 9 years and provided his best games. Highlights from elias petterssons rookie nhl season with the. The race for rookie of the year is wide open as the nhls 201819 gets set to kick off on october 3.
Using that same 197980 cutoff, hughes has the sixthmost points among rookie defensemen through his teams first 27 games to start a season. Most points by a player in his first nhl season, one game. Most points, season, including playoffs most points, game. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. In most sports, figuring out the best records is easy. Scoring 28 goals and picking up 66 points in 71 games, he led the team and set a. This all is after missing nearly a month with a leg injury and a recent eightgame drought without any points. The best regular season record for every nhl franchise.
For one thing, ties were a regular occurrence before the 200405 lockout which can shift things up and also, the rankings ar. Mar 18, 2020 take your pick of statshughes had the most points of any. Nba individual regular season records for points basketball. It was the most points ever for a junior player in the shl, breaking a mark set 40 years ago by kent nilsson a player wayne gretzky would later call the.
The top 50 rookie seasons in nhl history bleacher report. Teemu salanne, winnipeg, right wing, 199293, 84, 76, 56, 2. Twentythree rookie netminders have appeared in the nhl this season. Highlights from elias petterssons rookie nhl season with. How elias pettersson took over vancouver in his rookie season. There is a very good chance that his record of 76 goals will never be broken by another rookie. Name the top 50 alltime points in a season by nhl rookies. This is a list of franchise records for the new york rangers of the national hockey league bold indicates active and updated as of 201819 regular season. It was awarded to joe sakic of the colorado avalanche in 2004 and not subsequently. Dec 04, 2019 using that same 197980 cutoff, hughes has the sixth most points among rookie defensemen through his teams first 27 games to start a season. In todays nhl, its a rarity for any player to even eclipse the 60 goal plateau, nevermind a rookie.
In fact, he led the anaheim ducks in scoring with 66 points during the 201112 season despite being 42 years old. Blue jackets using most firstyear players in nhl merzlikins, gavrikov among 11 to play for columbus this season by mike. Most points scored in an nhl ice hockey season by a rookie. Las vegas the national hockey league announced today the 201718 nhl allrookie team, including the three players voted as finalists for the calder memorial trophy as the leagues top rookie. 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. Nhl rookie rankings rays of hope in rough first seasons. In all, selanne scored 2 points as a rookie, the fifthhighest total in the nhl in 199293, as he also added an additional 56 assists. Alexander ovechkin 200506 although the nhl lockout held ovechkin off of the ice in 200405, he set the league on. 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. Most points, rookie, game nhl records individual records. Ranking the 10 greatest rookie seasons in nhl history. Nhl rookie rankings cale makar, quinn hughes keeping.
Sep 17, 20 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. Alexander ovechkin 200506 although the nhl lockout held ovechkin off of the ice in 200405, he set the league on fire in 200506 in one of the most dominant rookie. Along with five goals and points in the postseason, henrique also netted a series. Most points season nhl rookies top 50 alltime quiz by. According to hockey reference data, 71 18yearolds have appeared in at least 50 games in their rookie seasons in nhl history. The most recent first overall pick to have so few points in his first season is nail yakupov, who finished with 31 during the lockoutshortened 2012 campaign. Heres a look at the 10 best nhl rookie seasons since 199495. Nhl defensemen who hold the single season record for the most points in one nhl season. For a full list of record titles, please use our record. Scoring 28 goals and picking up 66 points in 71 games, he led the team and set a new franchise rookie record. Mar 03, 2020 the most recent first overall pick to have so few points in his first season is nail yakupov, who finished with 31 during the lockoutshortened 2012 campaign. Since his magical rookie season, selanne has consistently been a toptier nhl player.
Nhl defenceman records game, season, alltime and playoff. The nine best rookie goalies in the nhl this season. Every nhl teams most impressive rookie this season. Top 10 calder trophy candidates in impressive nhl 201617. Dino ciccarelli 1981, ville leino 2010, and jake guentzel 2017, 21. Sep 28, 2018 the race for rookie of the year is wide open as the nhl s 201819 gets set to kick off on october 3. Sports quiz most points season nhl rookies top 50 alltime random sports or nhl quiz name the top 50 alltime points in a season by nhl rookies. List of nhl records individual ice hockey wiki fandom. Nhlsheraton road performer award awarded to the player who accrued the most road points during the regular season. Nhl players who hold the single season record for the most points in one nhl season. Also view our page on top 10 nhl records that will not be broken. Wayne gretzky scored 51 goals and 7 points in his first season in the nhl, numbers that should put him near the top of the list among rookie scorers. Read about nhl records for most goals, stanley cups, points, penalty minutes, fastest goals, goalie and nhl rookie records.
The 10 best rookie seasons in the nhl over the past 20 years. Nhl rookie rankings rays of hope in rough first seasons for. Dec 05, 2012 the top 50 rookie seasons in nhl history. Adam fox leads nhl rookies in plusminus rating 19 and takeaways 54, and ranks third among nhl rookie defensemen in points 34 this season. Most points, rookie defenseman, season nhl records. Watch live games and get the nhl schedule, scores, standings, rumors, fantasy games and more on. The 199293 season is the single most dominant season of lemieuxs career, even if the final stat line does not show the most goals or points. Peter stastny and anton stastny february 22, 1981, 8.
Gretzky holds the unofficial record for most points in a players first nhl season 7, though selanne officially holds the rookie record with 2. Catch up on the 201920 nhl points leaders with s nhl statistics database, sortable by division, position, and more. 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. Scotiabanknhl fan fav award awarded to a national hockey league player based on fan. Mar 08, 2020 twentythree rookie netminders have appeared in the nhl this season. For most players entering their first season in the nhl, it takes time to adjust to the pro game. Dale hawerchuk 103 points 198182 most of the top picks are found on our list nhl players with the most points in the rookie season. Most points in one season by nhl players quanthockey. Wayne gretzky 197980 teemu selanne 199293 tony esposito 196970 terry sawchuk 195051. The league has also given some ephemeral awards over the years, including.
The nhl rookie class for the 201920 season is loaded with outstanding players, including a handful of great young defensemen like cale makar, quinn hughes, adam fox and john marino. Not only are multiple firstyear players making an impact on their respective teams, but. Most interesting stat for each nhl team before season. It was awarded to joe sakic of the colorado avalanche in 2004 and not subsequently scotiabanknhl fan fav award awarded to a national hockey league player based on fan voting. Gretzky holds the unofficial record for most points in a players first nhl season 7, though selanne officially holds the rookie record with. Wayne gretzky scored 51 goals and 7 points in his first season in the nhl, numbers that should put. Nov 18, 2016 gretzky holds the unofficial record for most points in a players first nhl season 7, though selanne officially holds the rookie record with 2. He earned 1,028 points over his 18year career that took him also to the toronto maple leafs and. As a teenager playing among men, pettersson tallied 24 goals and 56 points in 44 games, winning the league scoring title, shl rookie of the year and both the regularseason and playoff mvp. Selanne absolutely tore it up in his rookie season, scoring a rookie record 76 goals to go along with 2 points.