Using goal share to adjust eras and determine the best goal. They all created legacies that will stand the test of time, etching their names in the history books with many exciting moments that every canucks fan remembers even if they werent there to witness them. The player who scores during this extra five minutes is given the overtime goal. The introduction of the centre red line and permission of forward passing out of the defensive zone in 1943 increased scoring. Apr 11, 2014 top 10 most efficient playoff scorers in nhl history. Can you name the top 200 nhl goal scorers 2016 2017. Joe malone scored 44 goals for the montreal canadiens in the nhls inaugural season of 191718a season with a twentygame schedule. Here are some more facts and figures on the top10 goalscorers in nhl history. We are the goal scorers by nhlpa overdrive rakuten. By 1980, it had been reached 24 times in nhl history. Early goal scorers howe and maurice rocket richard made themselves hard to forget.
The top point leaders of the nhl nhlpanhl we are the players series nhlpa on. Oct 28, 2016 some of the leagues top rookies pick who they think is the best goal scorer in the nhl. Top 10 most efficient playoff scorers in nhl history. Every nhl teams top goal scorer in a single season.
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. When making a list of the greatest goal scorers in nhl history, you have to go way back. Mar 02, 2016 what brett hulls 86goal season teaches us about todays nhl game. Wednesday night, the nhls top two teams and top two goal scorers will go headtohead at capital one arena. Yearbyyear leading scorers bottom of page 19171918 player club gp g a pts. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. 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. The player who scores during this extra time is given the overtime goal. Jun 25, 2019 sports quiz nhl top 200 goal scorers career random sports or nhl quiz. Apr 04, 2020 for a franchise with so many great goal scorers, steven stamkos is, by a pretty wide margin, the lightnings best in franchise history. See how many players have reached the 50 goal mark.
Motivated by unintendoleafsfan post earlier, i decided to take it upon myself to and figure out who each teams top scorer is and organize it from top to bottom because i knew my team would be at the top. Jaromir jagr of the florida panthers continues to climb up the ranks of the nhls top alltime goalscorers. Predicting nhl scores and goalscorers is part of the excitement of sports betting. Alexander ovechkin snuck in on the backdoor to score a powerplay goal for the washington capitals, his 483rd goal, tying him with sergei fedorov. A look at some of the greatest scorers in nhl history. The top20 goal scorers span four eras of hockey from andre boudrias, stan smyl, the west coast express and of course the sedins. Beginning with the 199899 nhl season, the goalscoring leader was awarded the maurice rocket richard trophy.
Lightnings top10 goal scorers alltime hockey connecting. Hes not in the top 25 today, but hes still one of only three. In 200809, his 46 goals were second in the nhl only to alexander ovechkins 56. The top point leaders of the nhl nhlpanhl we are the players series. Maurice richard 544 goals in 18 seasons the rocket was the nhls alltime leading goalscorer when he hung up his skates in 1960. The top 10 greatest goals in nhl history with backstories and.
Why alex ovechkin could be the best goal scorer in nhl history. When making a list of the greatest goalscorers in nhl history, you have to go way back. Dec 11, 2019 wednesday night, the nhls top two teams and top two goal scorers will go headtohead at capital one arena. 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. Below are the top 10 leading scorers in program history. A 15member committee picked the top 20 players in league history in conjunction with the leagues 20th anniversary season. A 500goal career was first achieved in 195758, the 41st season of the nhl, when. In clash of nhls best teams, top goal scorers alex.
Wayne gretzky scored his 50th goal in his 39th game in 198182, the fastest any player has done so. Using goal share to adjust eras and determine the best. Alexander ovechkin snuck in on the backdoor to score a powerplay goal for the washington capitals, his 483rd goal, tying him with sergei fedorov as the highest scoring russian ever in the nhl. 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. Nhl goals leaders alltime national hockey league espn. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. Top 200 nhl goal scorers 20162017 quiz by jacobm44. Three weeks ago i adjusted alex ovechkins goals to see how many he would have hypothetically had through the first 800 games of his career if he had played from 197989 a highscoring nhl era.
But the guy scored 31 goals on 287 shots last year. Nhl points leaders alltime national hockey league espn. His 422 goals scored in 803 games played already dwarf lecavaliers career totals, and he still is producing at an elite level. Early goalscorers howe and maurice rocket richard made themselves hard to forget. A goalkeeper can score by either shooting the puck into the net, or being awarded the goal as the last player on his team to touch the puck when an opponent scored an own goal. I used a statistic i created called goal share per game and it provided some worthy insight. Here are some more facts and figures on the top 10 goal scorers in nhl history. He won the second of three art ross trophies for being leagues leading goal scorer in 196162 by becoming the first player in nhl history to score 50 goals in a season. The 25 most natural goal scorers in nhl history bleacher.
A 500 goal career was first achieved in 195758, the 41st season of the nhl, when maurice richard scored his 500th goal in his 863rd game played. While some teams never develop a single trait that defines them, others seemingly double down on one aspect of the game to be the best at. Nhl players who hold the alltime record for the most goals in nhl. Lightnings top10 goal scorers alltime betcruise blog. Celebrate the nhl centennial with the top 100 hockey books. The numbers in the table below represent the highest 800 game average goal share per game they achieved in their career. No matter what happens throughout the remainder of his career, stamkos will go down as one of the best goal scorers in nhl history. Members of the hockey hall of fame are marked with an asterisk.
Wondering who holds the nhl alltime record for goals. Jaromir jagr of the florida panthers continues to climb up the ranks of the nhl s top alltime goal scorers. Learning how to bet on sports on an online sportsbook is not as difficult as. Jan 31, 2016 simply put, i am only comparing the prime 800 games of each players career to determine the best goal scorer in nhl history. Jeff carter was the flyers top goal scorer from 200809 to 201011. Some of the leagues top rookies pick who they think is the best goal scorer in the nhl.
Bossy, a guy who has long been cited as the best pure goal scorer the world has seen, broke. Top 15 times an nhl 50goal scorer didnt make the playoffs. So without further ado, here are your top goal scorers. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. While his legacy with the lightning is everexpanding, he has already proven that he is the best goal scorer in franchise history. The top pure goal scorer for every nhl team yardbarker. Alex ovechkin is nhls greatest goal scorer of all time. Fiftygoal seasons increased in frequency during the 1970s and 1980s as offense increased across the league. Sports quiz nhl top 200 goal scorers career random sports or nhl quiz. Find the top 100 nhl alltime goals leaders including past and present players. It would be a safe bet to assume ovechkin will want to reach the top 10 this season. List of goaltenders who have scored a goal in an nhl game. Smith was the last islander to have touched the puck, and by nhl rule 78. In we are the goal scorers, the nhls top point leaders are celebrated for their contribution to the game.
Nhl goalscoring leaders 19181998 these are the goalscoring leaders of the nhl from the leagues first season until the 199798 season. In clash of nhls best teams, top goal scorers alex ovechkin. While dozens of michigan players have gone on to have successful nhl careers, many of them left school early to sign pro contracts. Along with photos, player history, and personal information, young and eager fans will enjoy learning about each of their hockey heroes. What brett hulls 86goal season teaches us about todays nhl game. In we are the goal scorers, the nhl s top point leaders are celebrated for their contribution to the game. The most recent player to score 500 goals is patrick marleau who achieved it on february 2, 2017. The panthers arent exactly the darlings of the nhl, so trochecks name might not be on the tip of your tongue when talking goal scorers. Twelve goaltenders have scored a total of fifteen goals in national hockey league nhl games. The nhl has seen some truly remarkable goal scorers over its 102year history.
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