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Just popping in to say that this is a pretty interesting thread that I can’t remember seeing before, thanks for all the responses, and well done OP.
Longest Goal Droughts in terms of TIME (not GP)?
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Cool trivia in the thread so far but it would be more interesting if the player in question played consecutively throughout the drought in the NHL as opposed to hiatus, injury, retirement, or playing in other leagues.
I liked the Brodeur one even though it's almost too obvious that it was a goalie record.
I liked the Brodeur one even though it's almost too obvious that it was a goalie record.
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The Lemieux record makes me think of the great player who came back after retirement: Lafleur.
What is his count?
And, of course there's the WHA counts, Bobby Hull comes to mind. Did he score in his return to the NHL?
Other records would be players who have returned from long term injury and holdouts: Pavel Bure who was probably both; Jimmy Carson was at least a year. Igor Larionov played a season in Switzerland after the Canucks only to sign with the Sharks when he came back. There's not any scoring forwards like Sean Burke who became a free agent in his long term holdout.
There's also cases of players who became career minor leaguers, especially defensemen, who were called up early in their careers and came back to the NHL after almost a decade and being forgotten.
What is his count?
And, of course there's the WHA counts, Bobby Hull comes to mind. Did he score in his return to the NHL?
Other records would be players who have returned from long term injury and holdouts: Pavel Bure who was probably both; Jimmy Carson was at least a year. Igor Larionov played a season in Switzerland after the Canucks only to sign with the Sharks when he came back. There's not any scoring forwards like Sean Burke who became a free agent in his long term holdout.
There's also cases of players who became career minor leaguers, especially defensemen, who were called up early in their careers and came back to the NHL after almost a decade and being forgotten.
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Ville Leino scored zero goals 1 entire season and then left the league altogether. The season prior, he played a mere 8 games in March and had 2 goals in one game which also was his last game that season. So the last time he scored an NHL goal was 3/30/13 against the Capitals.
While not exactly what the thread was referring too, it’s truly a baffling stat.
While not exactly what the thread was referring too, it’s truly a baffling stat.
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Yep, it's a wonder he scored over 30 goals in a season. His shot was an absolute muffin.
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Guy Lafleur
Oct 25, 84 - Oct 16, 88 => 1452 days
Mikhail Grigorenko
Apr 4, 17 - Jan 23, 21 => 1390 days
Alexander Radulov
Apr 14, 08 - Mar 22, 12 => 1438 days
Apr 20, 12 - Oct 18, 16 => 1642 days
Oct 25, 84 - Oct 16, 88 => 1452 days
Mikhail Grigorenko
Apr 4, 17 - Jan 23, 21 => 1390 days
Alexander Radulov
Apr 14, 08 - Mar 22, 12 => 1438 days
Apr 20, 12 - Oct 18, 16 => 1642 days
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That guy had such a weird career in the NHL. He had that one good year (10-11, not even the year they went to the Final) with the Flyers and that's really it. Despite that, he has a few NHL playoff records:
- NHL – Most points in the Stanley Cup playoffs by a rookie, 21 (2010) (tied with Dino Ciccarelli and Jake Guentzel)
- NHL – most assists in the Stanley Cup playoffs by a rookie, 14 (2010)
- NHL – most assists in the Stanley Cup Finals by a rookie, 6 (2010)
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Fred Hucul Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Title | Hockey-Reference.com
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| 11 | 1953-01-11 | CBH | @ | BOS | 2 | 16:57 | EV | Goal by Fred Hucul, assisted by Bill Mosienko and Cal Gardner |
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| 2 | 1967-10-18 | STL | PHI | 2 | 05:58 | PP | Goal by Fred Hucul, assisted by Gerry Melnyk and Ron Stewart |
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Fred Hucul Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Title | Hockey-Reference.com
Checkout the latest stats of Fred Hucul. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, trade, draft and more on Hockey-Reference.com
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That's 5,393 days.
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I wish I could find video of it, but I'm always reminded when Daneyko scored a rare beautiful goal only to have it not count.
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Someone like Orpik in the realm of what is being asked for the active player component?
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3 goals in the 15-16 season. 0 goals in the 15-16 playoffs.
0 goals in next two seasons. 0 goals in 16-17 playoffs.
1 goal in 17-18 playoffs.
No idea how many actual days in between goals scored, but he was fully active during that time.
Brooks Orpik - Wikipedia
3 goals in the 15-16 season. 0 goals in the 15-16 playoffs.
0 goals in next two seasons. 0 goals in 16-17 playoffs.
1 goal in 17-18 playoffs.
No idea how many actual days in between goals scored, but he was fully active during that time.
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First guy I thought of, I was so happy for Nuke when that drought finally ended.
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As mentioned in the first post of the thread, yes.
Unrelated - I still can't believe that Tyler Wright played 61 NHL games as a forward and went pointless (no goals or asssists) - 74 games if you count the playoffs.
Then broke 20 points/season each of the next four.
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Rich Pilon comes to mind. I remember when he joined the Rangers in 00-01, he scored a goal and they made a huge deal about it. Just looking quickly, his last one before that was in 96-97.
EDIT: hit drought lasted from 2/23/1997 until 1/24/2001, almost 4 entire years. Lo and behold, he then scored again a week later on 1/31/2001.
EDIT: hit drought lasted from 2/23/1997 until 1/24/2001, almost 4 entire years. Lo and behold, he then scored again a week later on 1/31/2001.
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Ilya Lyubushkin made his NHL debut on October 6, 2018.
He remained in the NHL from that point forward, tho between that date and April 14, 2022 he scored one goal.
So in a span of 1, 286 days he scored one goal.
He remained in the NHL from that point forward, tho between that date and April 14, 2022 he scored one goal.
So in a span of 1, 286 days he scored one goal.
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Fred Hucul. 13 years. Scored for the Hawks in 1954. Next NHL goal was with the Blues in 1967.
Wrap it up.
Wrap it up.
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Statistics and Records of Fred Hucul, a hockey player and coach from Tubrose, SASK born Dec 3 1931 who was active from 1949 to 1969.
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