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NHL Records

Wayne Gretzky – The Great One’s 9 Most Unbreakable Records

THW Archives | July 16, 2025

Wayne Gretzky spent his entire professional hockey career (20 seasons in the NHL and one in the WHA) rewriting the record books. When ‘The Great One’ retired following the 1998-99…

Categories Archives, Hockey History

The NHL’s Most Unbreakable Records

Andrew Forbes | February 5, 2025

Many athletes believe – or at least pretend to believe – that records are made to be broken. If that’s the case, they haven’t taken a look at the NHL’s…

Categories Hockey History

Connor McDavid Could Be Third-Fastest to 1,000 Points

Jacob Billington | July 15, 2024

After a dominant 132-point season capped off by a 42-point playoff run, there is no question that Connor McDavid is one of the most talented hockey players to ever play…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Do You Know Your NHL Goalie Trivia?

Jeff Seide | April 12, 2024

Goalies are often compared by their win-loss record, goals against average, and number of shutouts and Stanley Cups won. This article is about the lesser-known records. The obscure ones. Facts…

Categories Hockey History, NHL Goaltending

Keith Yandle’s Iron Man Streak Only Possible with Hard Work and Support

Bobby Bader | September 20, 2022

*With Keith Yandle’s recent retirement, we are republishing this article to celebrate Yandle’s career Despite the Philadelphia Flyers losing the last 13 straight games and falling even further down in…

Categories Philadelphia Flyers

Marc-André Fleury Poised to Make (More) History With Blackhawks

Shaun Filippelli | October 6, 2021

It goes without saying that when an organization infuses the type of star power that the Chicago Blackhawks have this past offseason, progress should follow. They’ve revised their roster from…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Editor's Choice, NHL Goaltending

Scheifele Sniping His Way Toward Leach’s Record

Declan Schroeder | May 17, 2018

Some records stand for so long, you forget they even exist, let alone entertain the notion someone could actually break them. One of these mythical marks is Reggie Leach’s record…

Categories Flyers History, Winnipeg Jets

Golden Knights Storming Through Expansion Records

Eric Hall | December 6, 2017

Seventeen wins into their season, the Vegas Golden Knights are looking to climb higher on one particular record list. Since the beginning of the NHL, teams have had varying success…

Categories NHL Expansion, Vegas Golden Knights

A Pittsburgh Penguins Scoring Flurry 45 Years Later

Scott Walsh | November 23, 2017

With players such as Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, the Pittsburgh Penguins certainly have had an explosive offense in their history. But during a game in…

Categories Penguins History, Pittsburgh Penguins

Joe Malone Scores 7: Hockey History

Mike Commito | November 15, 2017

In January 1920, Joe Malone of the Quebec Bulldogs scored seven goals against the Toronto St. Patricks. Ninety-five years later, Malone still holds the record for the most goals scored…

Categories Hockey History

Jagr Should Retire After Flames Season

Joel Griffith | October 27, 2017

There’s no doubting the successful, illustrious career Jaromir Jagr has had in what is now 24 NHL seasons. Even to just be playing at his age of 45 is a…

Categories Calgary Flames

Auston Matthews: The Record Breaker

Will Billinghurst | April 5, 2017

It seems like an unbelievable story. A boy from the desolate hockey market of Arizona grows up to play in the NHL. Not only is that journey an accomplishment in and of…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs, Trending
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