Obscure hockey facts/stats (Part 2)

[Jumptheshark]

In Gilbert Perreault's 11th career game on Nov 1/70, he moved into sole possession of the top place on the Buffalo Sabres all-time point scoring list, and he has stayed in that spot since.

Perreault finished his career with 1,326 points. Among active Sabres, the highest is Rasmus Dahlin at 292 points. So Perreault's spot is safe for at least another decade.

Counter point.

Gil stands 3rd in all time pts for Sabres Draft picks

1982 Entry	16	1	Dave Andreychuk	L	Oshawa Generals [OHL]	1639	640	698	1338	1125
1987 Entry	1	1	Pierre Turgeon	C	Granby Bisons [QMJHL]	1294	515	812	1327	452
1970 Amateur	1	1	Gilbert Perreault	C	Montreal Junior Canadiens [OHA]	1191	512	814	1326	500

 

[Jumptheshark]

not obscure but the Oilers drafted 4 players who got over 1000pts in their career. All players were drafted in the oilers first 2 drafts

Draft	Num.	Round	Player	Pos	Drafted From	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979 Entry	48	3	Mark Messier	C	Cincinnati Stingers [WHA]	1756	694	1193	1887	1910
1980 Entry	6	1	Paul Coffey	D	Kitchener Rangers [OHA]	1409	396	1135	1531	1800
1980 Entry	69	4	Jari Kurri	R	Jokerit Helsinki [SM-liiga]	1251	601	797	1398	545
1979 Entry	69	4	Glenn Anderson	F	U. of Denver [WCHA]	1129	498	601	1099	1120

 

[alko]

If Messier had played one more season (2005-06), we could have said he played vs. Gordie Howe, Mario Lemieux, and Sidney Crosby.

How about Chris Chelios? He played with Guy Lafleur, and against Brad Park, Terry O'Reilly, Mario Lemieux, and Sidney Crosby / Alex Ovechkin.

Gretzky doesn't fit into this?

 

[Yozhik v tumane]

Gretzky doesn't fit into this?

Messier and Gretzky debuted at the same time, but Gretzky retired in 1999 and Messier played until 2004.

Chelios debuted in 1984 and retired in 2010.

Messier can still say he played against guys who played in the 40s, 50s and 60s like Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull and Dave Keon, as well as recently or still active players Patrice Bergeron, Brent Burns, Marc-André Fleury and Eric Staal.

Gordie Howe was born in 1928, Brent Burns is set to play in the NHL 97 years later. Considering that Burns played all 82 games of last season, averaging 21:30 ice time, I wouldn’t put it past him to still be around in October of 2026: exactly 80 years after Gordie Howe’s debut in 1946.

 

[Crosby2010]

If Messier had played one more season (2005-06), we could have said he played vs. Gordie Howe, Mario Lemieux, and Sidney Crosby.

How about Chris Chelios? He played with Guy Lafleur, and against Brad Park, Terry O'Reilly, Mario Lemieux, and Sidney Crosby / Alex Ovechkin.

That's some serious range.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Here the thing about saying player X played against both Mario and SId the Kid, Mario and Sid the kid played together one season. Just splitting hairs here but there was no gap in years playing between the two.

 

[jigglysquishy]

Howe debuted in Dit Clapper's last year.

So you can go Clapper - Howe - Messier - Burns. 1927 to today through 4 players. Like 10 guys get you from NHA to 1927 so 5 players from NHA to today.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Howe debuted in Dit Clapper's last year.

So you can go Clapper - Howe - Messier - Burns. 1927 to today through 4 players. Like 10 guys get you from NHA to 1927 so 5 players from NHA to today.

This is fun

A few years ago we had a thread where we linked players with who they played with on the same team

 

[Bougieman]

Chris Chelios only missed the playoffs in 2 of the 26 seasons he played for 3 different teams over his long career. That's astonishing. But what is even more amazing to me is that he won 3 cups -- he won more cups than he missed the playoffs. There are players in this league who have played long careers and only ever seen the playoffs once or twice, and here's Chelios, a permanent fixture in the post season? Damn.

 

[Kahvi]

Anthony Mantha just had a Gordie Howe hattrick in his first game with the Flames. I'm guessing this doesn't happen often.

 

[carjackmalone]

JT Miller also had one in the same game

How often does that happen

 

[Yozhik v tumane]

Anthony Mantha just had a Gordie Howe hattrick in his first game with the Flames. I'm guessing this doesn't happen often.

I started looking through the leaderboards…

Rick Tocchet (1st, 18) played for six different teams, never “scoring” a Gordie Howe hattrick in his debut (or return to) a team, however he did post one in just his second game with the Los Angeles Kings in 1995.

Similarly, Wilf Paiement (4th, 16) posted one in his second game with the Maple Leafs having been traded there over new year’s eve 1979-1980.

According to Wikipedia, Tyler Lewington had his first goal, assist, and fighting major in just his second NHL game, playing for the Capitals. He would tally another assist and three more fighting majors in his 12 game NHL career. He’s currently playing in Austria.

Anyway, I couldn’t find any instance and I have no efficient way of finding out about if anyone other than Mantha has had one in his actual debut with a team.

 

[The Pale King]

Don Maloney just misses as well, with a Gordie Howe hat-trick in his second game in the NHL.

 

[carjackmalone]

I thought Lindros might have one in his first game

 

[ES]

I thought Lindros might have one in his first game

He "only" had a goal in that game.

His first GH hat trick was in March 1993 against Sharks

 

[Crosby2010]

Gretzky obviously still leads the NHL in goals with 894. But just as impressive he leads the NHL in even strength goals with 617. Howe is 2nd with 566 and Ovechkin is the highest active in 4th with 536. That record won't be caught, Crosby is 14th with 414 as the next active player. Then the shorthanded goals record with 73. Messier is 2nd with 63 and the best active player is Marchand at 36(!) followed by J-G Pageau at 21! So that's never getting broken either.

Here is the funny thing, power play goals, Ovechkin is far and away the leader with 312. Stamkos is 2nd actively with 214. Gretzky sits 14th all-time with 204. Never one to rely on the power play in his career, Keith Tkachuk and Joe Nieuwendyk have more than Gretzky and Brian Bellows has 198. I think this is impressive. Never as an Oiler was he reliant on power play goal scoring. Mostly not as a King either outside of 1992 and 1994. Not even his first two as a Ranger as he scored a bunch of points even strength. Funny how that is, the all-time leading goals, even strength goals and short handed goals scorer sits at a very modest 14th in power play goals. Take that how you'd wish.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Going into tonight’s game vs the Devils, John Carlson has:

506 Games played at home
506 Games played on the road
263 assists at home
263 assists on the road
1180 shots at home
1180 shots on the road

 

[Crosby2010]

Going into tonight’s game vs the Devils, John Carlson has:

506 Games played at home
506 Games played on the road
263 assists at home
263 assists on the road
1180 shots at home
1180 shots on the road

Now that's some serious witchcraft! Burn him at the stake!

 

[Super Fadio Bro]

The Maple Leafs have faced every teams of their conference at least once in the playoffs.

EDIT: The Bruins did it as well.

 

[CaptBrannigan]

The Maple Leafs have faced every teams of their conference at least once in the playoffs.

Made more interesting IMO in that they’ve only played the Blue Jackets in the 2020 qualifying round.

Checked my memory for the Lightning, only short one Buffalo for the set. Another 2020 quirk, they’ve made the Final 5 times but only played Western teams in four of them.

 

[seventieslord]

The Maple Leafs have faced every teams of their conference at least once in the playoffs.

Neat. On the surface I would not have guessed that to be true. Even more interestingly, only one team in the entire conference (NYR) has not had a playoff series against Toronto during their post-1992 semi playoff Renaissance. And only one other (DET) was not in the post-98 stretch.

 

[Super Fadio Bro]

Neat. On the surface I would not have guessed that to be true. Even more interestingly, only one team in the entire conference (NYR) has not had a playoff series against Toronto during their post-1992 semi playoff Renaissance. And only one other (DET) was not in the post-98 stretch.

Had the Leafs hold on to their 4-1 lead vs the Bruins in 2013, they would have faced the Rangers in the semifinals (the last Leafs/Rangers playoff series was in 1962).

 

[reckoning]

Had the Leafs hold on to their 4-1 lead vs the Bruins in 2013, they would have faced the Rangers in the semifinals (the last Leafs/Rangers playoff series was in 1962).

They played in the 1971 quarter-final, but I'm wondering if that might still be the longest active drought.

Buffalo has never had a playoff series against Detroit or L.A., despite being in the league together since 70-71.

 

[Super Fadio Bro]

They played in the 1971 quarter-final, but I'm wondering if that might still be the longest active drought.

Buffalo has never had a playoff series against Detroit or L.A., despite being in the league together since 70-71.

Rangers/Red Wings (1950)

 

[ES]

Paul Maurice will make his third NHL coaching trip to Finland this week, having been with Canes in 2010 and Jets in 2018.

For Peter DeBoer it is second trip as he was with Panthers in 2009.