Players Who Peaked In A Stat Then Fell Off A Massive Cliff

[tantalum]

Anyone say Scott Gomez? 1000+ game career with a mere 181 goals. But 33 of those goals came in 2005/6. Never reached 20 goals in any other season. And of course the "Did Gomez Score Last Night" website.

 

[NyQuil]

Anyone say Scott Gomez?

Yes.

 

[NewtJorden]

Scott Bjugstad. 43 goals with the North Stars in 85-86. His second best total for a season is 11.

 

[Rorschach]

Anyone remember collecting Gilbert Dionne?

 

[NyQuil]

Anyone remember collecting Gilbert Dionne?

I see your Gilbert Dionne and I raise you one Ken Hodge Jr.

30 goals and 59 points in 70 games and he would only play 67 more games in the NHL over two seasons.

 

[Figgy44]

Not exactly what the thread is asking, but Joe Colborne in his first game as an Avalanche, scored a hatrick. He finished with 4 goals on the season. Yup. True story.

I remember that. A few Flames fans were mad we let him walk (especially as a Calgary born player). But by the middle of the season after that 3 goal season (I think), he retired due to concussion related issues? If management knew that or had concerns about it, it made a bit more sense why things played out that way.

 

[amnesiac]

Dany Heatley, great career but fell off a cliff at age 32 or so

Tyler Myers
Jim Carey
Andrew Raycroft

 

[Rorschach]

I see your Gilbert Dionne and I raise you one Ken Hodge Jr.

30 goals and 59 points in 70 games and he would only play 67 more games in the NHL over two seasons.

I looked him up while making by Dionne post because I remembered his Young Guns.

 

[NyQuil]

I looked him up while making by Dionne post because I remembered his Young Guns.

Everyone had like 9 of his card.

The Todd Van Poppel of the NHL.

 

[Rorschach]

Everyone had like 9 of his card.

The Todd Van Poppel of the NHL.

Looking for Federov at the time but winding up with Bure's cards wondering why this Bure guy I never heard of was already worth 4 packs.

 

[Cup or Bust]

I could see Zach Hyman scoring 35 goals this season. Would be a major drop off but still a really good season. Hopefully he can score 40-50 again though.

 

[Avs2022]

I remember that. A few Flames fans were mad we let him walk (especially as a Calgary born player). But by the middle of the season after that 3 goal season (I think), he retired due to concussion related issues? If management knew that or had concerns about it, it made a bit more sense why things played out that way.

I am not sure, but I believe he retired the season after due to concussions while playing on the affiliate team, and not the NHL team. I honestly can't even remember if he was still on the Av's, and too lazy to look it up.

 

[Figgy44]

I am not sure, but I believe he retired the season after due to concussions while playing on the affiliate team, and not the NHL team. I honestly can't even remember if he was still on the Av's, and too lazy to look it up.

I'm quite sure he was on the affiliate team for the Avs.

It also sticks out to me because it was around the time I started realizing how serious concussions were. There wasn't any indications he was struggling with it until his play randomly bottomed out.

 

[TheBeard]

Brian Bellows