Not super related to this thread, but what a bummer a couple of years ago Ovechkin getting 49 was. This would have been a super impressive record to have by himself.
Three or more 50 Goal Seasons
- Thread starter lextune
- Start date
Duffy13
(ﾉಥ益ಥ）ﾉ ┻━┻
Besides Kerr's injuries, he suffered mentally a lot after his wife died suddenly due to infection a couple weeks after their child was born. He couldn't do it anymore, which is understandable, and explains a lot that the injuries don't.
VanIslander
A 19-year ATDer on HfBoards
MadLuke
Registered User
- Jan 18, 2011
- 9,752
- 5,362
My guess would be that 2 become a bit too common (both the number of player and those will not end up in the hall)
NHL Records
records.nhl.com
Matthews never scoring 50 without reaching 60 is currently a strange trivia
Pierre Larouche is the only player to score 48 goals with 3 teams 50 with Pittsburgh 50 with Montreal and rangers 48
Rick Martin had two and 4 consecutive post season all star selections
Rick Martin had two and 4 consecutive post season all star selections
pandro
Registered User
- Dec 7, 2014
- 127
- 279
Had Tim Kerr been luckier with injuries, stringing together 7 consecutive 50+ goal-scoring seasons seems entirely plausible for him. It is also more likely than not he'd reach 60 goals in both 1986 and 1987 had he played full regular seasons.
TheStatican
Registered User
- Mar 14, 2012
- 1,673
- 1,420
Which would have put him in a select group of only 10 players to do such. He may also have taken the crown as the greatest power play goal scorer of all time, or at least second behind Ovechkin. Even now, his single-season total of 34 power play goals stands the test of time.
TheStatican
Registered User
- Mar 14, 2012
- 1,673
- 1,420
Aside from Kerr, the other most under-appreciated player on the OP's list has got to be Michel Goulet who might also have had two 60g years if not for losing some time due to a couple of minor injuries. Nobody seems to care or know that he was the number #3 goal scorer over a 15 year period of time or that he would have a scoring title to his name without Gretzky when he popped in 122pts in '84(in only 75gm).
Honorable mention to Robitaille as well in this regard.
Honorable mention to Robitaille as well in this regard.
Staniowski
Registered User
LeClair was quite a lot better than Kerr and Vaive, both of whom have zero chance of making the Hall. I think LeClair will likely be inducted. In addition to his years in Philly, he was a significant star for Team USA in best-on-best tournaments.
lextune
I'm too old for this.
One 50 goal season has been done by 99 players, many of whom would never be thought of as hall of fame players.
The same can be said of players that reached the milestone twice. Add in a third season and the list drops to 21 players, the overwhelming majority of which are hall of fame players.
- Feb 10, 2010
- 13,723
- 10,373
During Wayne Gretzky's first 15 seasons in the NHL, there were 101 50-goal seasons by other players.
During Alex Ovechkin's first 15 seasons in the NHL, there were 14 50-goal seasons by other players.
101 to 14.
Treating this threshold as if it is equivalent in both eras is not equitable.
During Alex Ovechkin's first 15 seasons in the NHL, there were 14 50-goal seasons by other players.
101 to 14.
Treating this threshold as if it is equivalent in both eras is not equitable.
lextune
I'm too old for this.
This does seem notable. But it is also worth noting that Gretzky was putting up goal totals like 92, 87, 73, 71 when his contemporaries were putting their 50 goal seasons.
