Nov 17, 20 the leagues top two goal scorers will share the stage together today when the washington capitals host the st. There has been 186 50 goal seasons in the nhl s 100year history and wayne gretzky has nine of them. Including the complete histroy and records for the pittsburgh penguins. This was one of the most exciting contests in the history of international hockey, ended on a simple but perfectly executed play. Longest goal scoring streak in his first nhl season. The worlds most beautiful sport, the worlds most ridiculous league sean mcindoe. Hockeyreference utilizes official nhl data for current nhl seasons. Won the stanley cup with the highest number of different teams. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball.
This is a list of individual records recognized by the national hockey league through the end of. Bruins zdeno chara enters nhl history books with 200th career goal. Jan 31, 2016 who is the best goal scorer in nhl history. Here are some more facts and figures on the top10 goalscorers in nhl history. It includes those players who scored their 500th goal with that team, not actually those who scored all 500 goal with that team. Jaromir jagr of the florida panthers continues to climb up the ranks of the nhl s top alltime goal scorers. Seasonbyseason goalscoring leaders if empty net goals. It is calculated by multiplying the goals against by 60 minutes, then dividing by the total minutes played. Furthermore, this was an overtime gold medal winning goal between two rival teams. The most recent player to score 500 goals is patrick marleau who achieved it on february 2, 2017.
Nhl goals leaders alltime national hockey league espn. Three weeks ago i adjusted alex ovechkins goals to see how many he would have hypothetically had through the first 800 games of his career if he had played from 197989 a highscoring nhl era. Alex ovechkin is nhls greatest goal scorer of all time. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
Oct 14, 2019 can you name the players who have scored the most goals in nhl history. Only a few players have scored 500 goals with the same team. Can you name the top 10 nhl goal scorers min 50 goals by last name az. Every nhl teams top goal scorer in a single season. Can you name the players who have scored the most goals in nhl history. The introduction of the centre red line and permission of forward passing out of the defensive zone in 1943 increased scoring. Jun 09, 2011 as some of you may know, i started a list counting down the top 100 players of all time a while ago. The record for the highest average in a season of 20 or more goals in nhl history was. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Gretzky is widely considered the greatest player in the history of.
Jun 15, 2010 cubillas scored a memorable goal against scotland eight years later in argentina and helped his nation to the quarterfinals. Apr 20, 2009 my top 10 picks for greatest nhl pure goal scorers of all time. He also won two rocket richard trophies as top goal scorer later in his career, with 58 goals in 199900 and 59 goals in 200001. This was one of the most exciting contests in the history of international hockey, ended on. A website for all your hockey needs, history, records and everything in between.
Using goal share to adjust eras and determine the best. Find the top 100 nhl alltime goals leaders including past and present players. Get 2020 nhl season stats, career statistics, game logs and injury updates on the tampa bay lightning right wing. Known as the little beaver, dionne played 18 seasons. Dec 20, 2016 15 worst 50 goal scorers in nhl history. Jan 11, 2016 capitals alex ovechkin makes history moment in scoring 500th goal. A 500goal career was first achieved in 195758, the 41st season of the nhl, when maurice richard scored his 500th goal in his 863rd game played. Dec 19, 20 he also won two rocket richard trophies as top goal scorer later in his career, with 58 goals in 199900 and 59 goals in 200001. Jaromir jagr player profile, stats and championships. But the single game goal record is held by a man most hockey fans.
Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Sports quiz nhl top 200 goal scorers career random sports or nhl quiz. Mar 02, 2016 alex ovechkin notches eighth 50 goal season. Ovechkin joins wayne gretzky and mike bossy as only the third nhl player to record eight 50goal. Ovechkin gets nearly a 100goal bump due to the sheer difficulty of the scoring environment he plays in, placing him inside of the top20 goalscorers in the history of the game. The 61yearold struck a total five times in the 1978 world cup.
Why the 1920s single game scoring record will stand forever nhl. The 42yearold chara needs just three more goals to pass shea weber 202 as the nhls leading goalscorer among active defensemen. Wondering who holds the nhl alltime record for goals. The 14 nhl goals scored by goalies hooked on hockey magazine.
Top 20 greatest goals in hockey history thesportster. Scoring 50 goals in the nhl is a feat typically reserved for the games alltime great players. Aug 18, 2015 a threetime 30 goal scorer, onetime 40 goal scorer, fivetime 50 goal scorer and onetime 60 goal scorer, ovechkin is arguably the most consistent player in the nhl when it comes to scoring goals. There have been twelve goaltenders who have scored a goal in a national hockey league nhl game. This is something observable, as teams have had over a decade to defend his shot, only to find it virtually.
An ideal book for hockey fans wanting to relive the nhls most glorious decade. Possible matches for other goals scored are made using a simple soundex name comparison this may result in unusual matches while the method is refined and mistakes corrected if you have any name corrections or information on merging the following goal scorers you can send the details to the webmaster who will be more than happy to update. The leagues top two goal scorers will share the stage together today when the washington capitals host the st. Some players lose the ability to brag about hitting different x0 goal miletones, but the best goal scorers are typically still the best. I got up to the top 70 players and then life got in the way. The section team by team 500goal scorers is very misleading. Seasonbyseason goalscoring leaders if empty net goals didnt count. So we looked at the list of leading active goal scorers to see who might. Nhl, the nhl shield, the word mark and image of the stanley cup, the stanley cup playoffs logo, the stanley cup final logo, center.
Cam ward became the 10th goalie in nhl history to score a goal when ilya kovalchuk would end up putting the puck in his own net late in a onegoal game. Oct 28, 2016 some of the leagues top rookies pick who they think is the best goal scorer in the nhl. The best goalscorer in nhl history is alex ovechkin. So without further ado, here are your top goal scorers. Nhl players who hold the alltime record for the most goals in nhl.
Joe malone scored 44 goals for the montreal canadiens in the nhls inaugural season of 191718a season with a twentygame schedule. Motivated by unintendoleafsfan post earlier, i decided to take it upon myself to and figure out who each teams top scorer is and organize it from top to bottom because i knew my team would be at the top. Yearbyyear leading scorers bottom of page 19171918 player club gp g a pts. Seasonbyseason goal scoring leaders if empty net goals didnt count. Next nhl players to score 500 goals sports illustrated. List of 500 nhl goal scorers and how many games it took them to get there. List of goaltenders who have scored a goal in an nhl game. Capitals alex ovechkin makes history moment in scoring 500th goal.
In addition, he has been in the top five in goals scored three times with two 40goal seasons to. Here are the top five alltime goal scorers in nhl history. Some of the leagues top rookies pick who they think is the best goal scorer in the nhl. Cubillas scored a memorable goal against scotland eight years later in argentina and helped his nation to the quarterfinals. I used a statistic i created called goal share per game and it provided some worthy insight. The united states and canada are neighbors, trading partners, and two of the top hockey nations in the world.
Only 20 men in nhl history have scored 60 or more goals in a single season. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. Highest shootout scoring percentage, season minimum. Hes been a top20 goal scorer since 201011, his second year in the league, and is continuing. Ovechkin joins wayne gretzky and mike bossy as only the third nhl player to record eight 50 goal seasons. Ovechkin is always expected to be among the nhls leading goal scorers. Top 15 world cup goalscorers of all time news times of. A firstround choice of the new york islanders in 2005, omarra appeared in only 33 nhl games and finished his career in europe before retiring from the sport in 2015. Last seen in the 20172018 season with the calgary flames nhl.
Aug 20, 2018 can you name the top 10 nhl goal scorers min 50 goals by last name az. Every nhl teams alltime best goal scorer the hockey writers. Members of the hockey hall of fame are marked with an asterisk. Jaromir jagr of the florida panthers continues to climb up the ranks of the nhls top alltime goalscorers. Here are some more facts and figures on the top 10 goal scorers in nhl history. As some of you may know, i started a list counting down the top 100 players of all time a while ago. His goalspergame gg rate ranks sixth overall and his 1. A firstround choice of the new york islanders in 2005, omarra appeared in only 33 nhl games and finished his career in. One thing youve got to remember following his injury plagued 2014 season is that, before last year he had missed 0 games in the. See how many players have reached the 50 goal mark. Nhl players who have scored the most goals by country. Select a league to see its alltime category leaders. The 45 players to score 500 goals consist of 33 canadians, five americans brett hull, joe mullen, mike modano, jeremy roenick, and keith tkachuk, two finns jari kurri and teemu selanne, two slovaks peter bondra and marian hossa, one czech jaromir jagr, one swede mats sundin, and one russian alexander ovechkin. Hes been a top 20 goal scorer since 201011, his second year in the league, and is continuing his stellar play this season.
Dec 22 reuters the following is a list of the national hockey leagues top 10 alltime leading scorers total includes goals and assists. Here is a list of the top ten rookie scorers up to this point in the 2014 nhl season. The most notable change that stands out to me is john leclair going from a zerotime to twotime rocket richard winner if they had. Goals against average is the average number of goals a goaltender allows over a 60minute period the regulation length of a game. Complete source for hockey history including complete player, team, and league stats, awards, records, leaders, rookies and scores.
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