Posts About "NHL Records"
Do You Know Your NHL Goalie Trivia?
August 11th, 2020 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 that are great to know and fun to discuss during water cooler conversation or when enjoying a few cold beverages with friends. Game...
Wayne Gretzky - The Great One's 10 Most Unbreakable Records
July 18th, 2020 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 season, he held 61 NHL records. Gretzky's stats have set the benchmark so high that it appears that many -- if not all -- of his records appear to be...
Scheifele Sniping His Way Toward Leach's Record
May 17th, 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 of 19 goals in a single playoffs, which he set 42 years ago while a member of the Philadelphia Flyers. However, Winnipeg Jets' superstar centre Mark...
Golden Knights Storming Through Expansion Records
December 6th, 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 in their first seasons. Some teams win single-digit games in a season. Others win upwards of 30. One thing is for certain, since the "Original Six" era, there...
A Pittsburgh Penguins Scoring Flurry 45 Years Later
November 23rd, 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 1972, the Penguins enjoyed a record-setting scoring outburst. In the third period of a 10-4 win over the St. Louis Blues, the Penguins scored five...
Joe Malone Scores 7: Hockey History
November 15th, 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 in a single game. Joe Malone's Historic Game Before Malone's epic evening, the Bulldogs were an abysmal 1-10 on the first half of the season, but he...
Jagr Should Retire After Flames Season
October 27th, 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 superb feat in itself. But there comes a point where his prosperous career must come to an end, and that point is at the conclusion of the 2017-18 season. Some may argue Jagr's...
Auston Matthews: The Record Breaker
April 5th, 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 itself, but he also breaks multiple records in his rookie season. It may still feel like a dream to most Toronto Maple Leafs fans, as it's been a long time since they...
Leafs Rookies Setting Franchise Records
March 24th, 2017 Expectations for the Toronto Maple Leafs were kept low this season. This was the starting point of the Leafs building their dynasty and everyone, from management to the fans, knew that this would be a slow process. All that was expected of this young team was to develop and grow throughout the season. Since then the Leafs have exceeded...
Canadiens Chasing History Tonight
October 29th, 2016 There’s more than just pride on the line when the Montreal Canadiens face the Toronto Maple Leafs at home on Saturday night. Already in elite company, the Habs can make history with at least a point. Entering action against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, the Habs were 6-0-1 and one of just five franchises to enjoy point...
Shane Doan Honored as Jets-Coyotes Franchise Goals Leader
January 24th, 2016 On Thursday night, the Coyotes honored their captain Shane Doan at "Doan 380 Night" acknowledging him as the all-time franchise goal leader. https://twitter.com/NHL/status/690473991887327233 The celebration took place before the home game against the Sharks. It honored Shane Doan as the all-time franchise goal leader. He scored...
Dave Tippett Earns Win Number 500
November 30th, 2015 Dave Tippett has spent most of his time under the radar in Dallas and Phoenix, but he has earned something unusual in both stops, longevity. Playing Career The former left winger from Moosomin, Saskatchewan played for the University of North Dakota from 1981-1983 and then was selected to represent Team Canada in the 1984...
Martin Brodeur: Wins, Shutouts, Saves, and Statistics Unmasked
July 9th, 2014 On June 16, 1990, the New Jersey Devils drafted goaltender Martin Brodeur 20th overall with their first pick in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. For the first time after 24 years, nine Atlantic Division, five Eastern Conference, and three Stanley Cup championships, the Devils will probably enter the 2014-15 regular season without Brodeur in a...
