For the nhls 100th season, a fanfriendly, argument starter of a book, compiling the 100 most impactful moments in league history. The list of players who have scored five or more goals in an nhl game includes only 57 names. The chill played at the ohio expo center coliseum where they had an 83game sellout streak, which was a minor league hockey record at the time. See how many players have reached the 50 goal mark. The league succeeded the national hockey association nha, which had folded due to a dispute between eddie livingstone, the owner of the toronto blueshirts, and the owners of the other teams in the league see the birth of the national hockey league. Joe malone scored 5 goals on 3 occasions, as well as a six goal and nhl record seven goal game. Blues, stars set nhl mark for fastest four goals sports. Oct 12, 2016 that made him the first no1 draft pick in nhl history to score three goals in his first game and only the fifth overall since the 194344 season.
From ostentatious scoring totals to unstoppable teams destined for championships, the nhl boasts a history of greatness. Find a list of the fastest goals scored in the nhl. From start of game, period, 2 goals, 3 hat trick goals, overtime goals, and playoffs nhl fastest goals scored. Mike bossy and mario lemieux both achieved it once while brett hull did it twice and wayne gretzky did it three times. The book is annually updated to feature new statistics, an index of every retired player since 1917, a detailed breakdown of the hot prospects for the next. Most 50goal seasons, career nhl records individual records.
The list of players who have scored five or more goals in an nhl game includes only 57 names in the national hockey league nhl, it is rare for one player to score so many goals in a single event the most recent instance was mika zibanejad on march 5. The goals can then be added up, in cases where the player has multiplegoal games. Dec 21, 2007 it was only the 42nd time in nhl history that one player scored at least 5 goals in one game, and the first time in almost exactly 11 years when sergei fedorov last turned the trick. Stanley year w l t otl gfpg gapg pts win% round semis finals cup 1 1984 edmonton oilers 57 18 5 5. One of the nhls first superstars was the prolific goalscorer joe malone, who scored 44 goals in 20 games in the nhls first season, of which five were netted on the nhls opening night. Have these nhl players ever scored 50 goals in one season. Auston matthews becomes fastest nhl player to 50 goals. That made him the first no1 draft pick in nhl history to score three goals in his first game and only the fifth overall since the 194344 season. In 194445, maurice richard became the first player to score 50 goals in a season.
The milestone comes in his 656th regularseason game, faster than anyone in nhl history at the time except wayne gretzky. The fastest hat trick in national hockey league history was tallied by bill mosienko of the chicago blackhawks against the new york rangers on march 23, 1952 three goals in 21 seconds. Jan 23, 2018 the nhl s 201718 season marks the 100th anniversary of the league. A good percentage of 5 goal games occurred in the nhls infancy years. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Another fun fact about nash is he has one of the steepest goals. Montreals richard was the first player in nhl history to score 50 goals, as the rocket did it in his 50th and last game of the regular season legendary hockey. Nhl stats 100 pt, 50 g, arenas, awards, draft history. Nhl yearly top 10 leaders and records for goals created per game. One of the best fighters in habs history, nilan also scored 110 goals in just under 700 nhl games. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Top 20 greatest goals in hockey history thesportster. The national hockey league nhl was established in montreal, quebec, on 26 november 1917. Six games into the season, the montreal wanderers were forced to permanently withdraw from the league, as a fire left them without.
In this imagerich, licenced celebration of the nhl s past and present, veteran hockey journalist scott morrison mines a century of nhl hockey to find the game. Auston matthews becomes fastest nhl player to score 50 goals since alex ovechkin another reason to be impressed with the leafs star center. We wrap up this weeklong tour of hockeys greatest owngoals with entries from all over. Nhl fastest goals start of game, period, 2 goals, 3. Mikael granlund ties record for fastest goal in nhl. Reggie leach of the philadelphia flyers becomes the second player in nhl history to score 60 goals in a season by scoring twice in an 11. The nhls 201718 season marks the 100th anniversary of the league. Im not saying he tried to pad his stats, but it was annoying that the greatest scorer in nhl history was on the ice at that time.
Oct 15, 2014 the only official book of its kind and presented by the national hockey league itself, this guide to all things hockey reflects the 20142015 season in an easytounderstand format. Most goals scoredgame fewest goals scoredgame most goals allowedgame fewest goals allowedgame. Nhl not only because he is considered the greatest player in league history. Mar 08, 2017 subscribe for more funny ea sports nhl 17, nhl hockey, sports commentary and ea sports madden 17 videos. A book for the devoted gretzky fans, and books like 99 by al strachan. All time 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s 1920s 1910s. The 50 toughest players in nhl history bleacher report. Nash has torn up the regular season, but his stats dry up when the playoffs come around. The five best nhl names in the history of ever youtube. Jan 09, 2008 fastest three goals in a single game one team. For seasons before 198788, the most useful tool is the hockey summary project. John bucyk, ed westfall and ted green score on dunc wilson. Some of the events youll read about in the nhl 100 years in pictures and stories.
He also set the record for the most goals in a game that season, with seven. In our best of the books feature, jason kay shines the light on the sextet red berenson potted nov. Find all types of nhl stats including 100 point players, 50 goal scorers, nhl arenas, nhl awards, nhl draft history, nhl numbers, nhl records and more. Ninetyone unique players have scored 50 goals in any one nhl season, doing so a combined 186 times. Pucked by helena hunting, us by sarina bowen, heated rivalry by rachel reid, winging it by ashlyn kane, and hooked by love by toni. Scoring 50 goals in one season is one of the most celebrated individual achievements in the national hockey league nhl. Auston matthews becomes fastest nhl player to 50 goals since. After unsuccessfully attempting to resolve disputes with eddie livingstone, owner of the toronto blueshirts, executives of the three other nha franchises suspended the nha, and formed the national hockey league nhl, replacing the livingstone team with a. The phrase 50 goals in 50 games refers to the act of scoring 50 goals within the first 50 games of a national hockey league nhl season. The history of the nhl hockey jersey by chris delorme.
Bernie geoffrion became the second player to reach the milestone 16 years later in 196061. 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. Athanasiou, 23, is the fourth player in nhl history to score a goal just six seconds into an overtime, joining mats sundin, david legwand, and alex ovechkin. It was only the 42nd time in nhl history that one player scored at least 5 goals in one game, and the first time in almost exactly 11 years when sergei fedorov last turned the trick.
Fiftygoal seasons increased in frequency during the 1970s and 1980s as offense increased. After one round of voting, 50 teams remain from the original list of 96 nhl stanley cup champions in the quest for the title of. Through march 29 xactive national hockey league players who have scored 60 or more goals in a season. Matthews becomes first in nhls 100year history to score. Nov 03, 2017 auston matthews becomes fastest nhl player to score 50 goals since alex ovechkin another reason to be impressed with the leafs star center. This day in hockey history february 10 today in hockey history, a little something that leafs fans will love, a set of goals scored faster than it read more.
Louis blues win over the dallas stars turned from a trickle of goals into an avalanche of pucks that resulted in the four fastest goals scored in. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Fastest two goals in nhl history the hockey writers. The most recent instance was mika zibanejad on march 5, 2020. The judges who helped make the selections for this list included writers, journalists, and broadcasters don cherry, john davidson, milt dunnell, stan. Nhl yearly top 10 leaders and records for goals created. Scoring 50 goals in 50 or fewer games in the nhl is a rare achievement. The only official book of its kind and presented by the national hockey league itself, this guide to all things hockey reflects the 20172018 season in an easytounderstand format. The hockey news is a newspaper that write about ice hockey. In columbus, the blue jackets replaced the columbus chill of the echl, who played in the city from 199199.
This list is included in the book the top 100 nhl players of alltime isbn 9780771041754 judges. A good percentage of 5 goal games occurred in the nhl s infancy years. Celebrate the nhl centennial with the top 100 hockey books. The most recent player to score 500 goals is patrick marleau who achieved it on february 2, 2017. A peoples history, like the tenpart cbc series it accompanies, tells the story of this breathtakingly fast game from its hotly contested origins, and the surge in its popularity after 1875, when it was first taken inside, through the rise and fall and rise again of womens hockey, the sagas of longlost leagues, such as the. Its rare enough to find a 50goal scorer whos reached 30 the last one was jarome iginla in 200708, let alone 35. Mikael granlund scored a goal last night faster than you were able to read this sentence. In the nhl 100 years in pictures and stories, authors ryan dixon and bob duff recount the events that have shaped the league from its madcap early years all the way to the 30team elite professional sport that it is today from game changing decisions like allowing goalies to wear masks, to jawdropping performances like maurice richards 50 goals in 50 games, there is no stone left unturned. National hockey league nhl the canadian encyclopedia. In only his 3rd nhl season, wayne gretzky set the unbeatable nhl recordscoring 50 goals in just 39 games. Red wings forward ties nhl record for fastest overtime goal. A record fourteen players exceeded 50 goals in 199293, after which offence declined across the league, and with it the number of players to reach the total.
The history of the national hockey league begins with the end of its predecessor league, the national hockey association nha, in 1917. List of 100 greatest nhl players by the hockey news. But as diehard fans well know, greatness isnt the whole story. The nhl defines 50 goals in 50 games to mean that a player scores 50 goals in the teams first 50 games of the season, not the players first 50 which could differ for health or. Louis blues win over the dallas stars turned from a trickle of goals into an avalanche of pucks that resulted in the four fastest goals scored in nhl history even though the goals were. Most goals scored in every nhl arena the hockey writers. Prior to the establishment of the blue jackets, the last nhl team in the state of ohio was the cleveland barons, who played from 197678. Montreals richard was the first player in nhl history to score 50 goals, as the rocket did it in his 50th and last game of.
Question 50 has auston matthews had a 50 goal season in the nhl. In the national hockey league nhl, it is rare for one player to score so many goals in a single event. A work in progress, takes a look at the next generations of nhl jerseys, from 19942004. Members of the hockey hall of fame are marked with an asterisk. In 199899, for the first time in 29 years, no player scored 50 goals. Ovechkin becomes 6th player in nhl history with 50 goals in 6 seasons nhl. May 27, 2007 feb 25, 1971 and boston scores 3 times in. Who holds the nhl record for the most career empty net goals.