Most goals scored by a rookie in an nhl season guinness. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Auston matthews had one of the greatest rookie seasons ever vice. These are the nhl players with the most career goals. Who holds the record for most goals in an nhl game by a. Entering the second half of the season, kubaliks 11 goals were second to sabres wing victor olofssons 16 for the most among nhl rookies. Find the top 38 nhl records including single game, single year and all time records.
Nhl defensemen who hold the single season record for the most goals in one nhl. Toronto maple leafs rookie auston matthews made history by scoring four goals in a surreal nhl debut on wednesday night in ottawa. The most goals scored in an nhl season by a rookie is 76 by teemu selanne finland for the winnipeg jets in the 199293 season. At 26, gourde is finally getting a shot at fulltime nhl duty and hes certainly making the most of it. Watch the best goals of the season so far from an impressive rookie class that includes cale makar, jack hughes and victor olofsson. Every nhl teams most impressive rookie this season. Set a canucks franchise record for most points in a rookie season, finishing with a teamhigh 28 goals, 38 assists and 66 points.
A firstteam allstar, ovechkin also led the nhl in shots on goal as a 20yearold rookie, while he scored one of the most iconic goals in the past. His 192829 season with the montreal canadiens will go down as arguably the greatest season by a goaltender in nhl history. Teemu selannes legendary rookie season included a mindboggling 76 goals. Mario lemieux had six seasons with 50 or more goals, peaking at 85 in 198889. The finnish flash dazzled fans in winnipeg with 76 goals in his rookie season a record that still stands. Scoring 50 goals in one season is one of the most celebrated individual.
The nhl rookie class for the 201920 season is loaded with outstanding players, including a handful of great young defensemen like cale makar, quinn hughes, adam fox and john marino. Most interesting stat for each nhl team before season. For a full list of record titles, please use our record application search. Suggested by national hockey league theo peckham vs maxim lapierre oct 1, 2011. The top 50 rookie seasons in nhl history bleacher report. In the 1999 2000 season, manchester united scored 97 goals. Who holds the nhl record for the most goals scored in a season by a rookie.
Before this no player in nhl history had ever scored more than 44 goals in a season joe malone score 44 in 20 games during the 191718 season, while the 40goal mark had been topped just four times. Heiskanen is a smooth skater putting up strong offensive numbers seven goals, 10 assists, tied for fifthmost points among rookies. The five greatest rookie seasons in nhl history gunaxin. Wayne gretzky 197980 teemu selanne 199293 tony esposito 196970 terry sawchuk 195051. Las vegas the national hockey league announced today the 201718 nhl allrookie team, including the three players voted as finalists for the calder. Alexander ovechkin 200506 although the nhl lockout held ovechkin off of the ice in 200405, he set the league on. Chicago blackhawks dominik kubalik among nhls top rookie. Ever since maurice the rocket richard became the first to do so in 194445, scoring 50 goals in one season has been the pinnacle plateau for nhl goal scorers. Hailing from michigan, debrincat, the 39th overall pick in 2016, has notched two powerplay goals for the original six club. Most points, rookie, game most points, rookie, first nhl game most goals, rookie defenseman, season most assists, rookie defenseman, season. Ranking the 10 greatest rookie seasons in nhl history. Top 10 best and 10 worst nhl goalie records thesportster.
That rookie season was highlighted by the signature goal of ovechkins career when. Twentythree rookie netminders have appeared in the nhl this season. The nine best rookie goalies in the nhl this season. Ranking the 10 greatest rookie seasons in nhl history 0 of 10 one of the most exciting parts of each season is the arrival of the top rookie players who represent the next generation of nhl stars. Top 15 most incredible nhl rookie seasons thesportster. After playing in 298 games in the american hockey league, the pride of saintnarcisse.
Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Teemu selanne played 84 games in his rookie season with the winnipeg jets formerly the phoenix coyotes and now the arizona coyotes in the 19921993 season. It took only eight minutes and 21 seconds for matthews to enter. His 23 goals were a record for most goals scored by a rookie defenseman in a season, a record that still stands today. Most goals in a season for an nhl rookie sports trivia nut. Most goals in one season by nhl players quanthockey. All records listed on our website are current and uptodate. Both goals against and shutout records have stood the test of time. Playing in his first nhl season in 197778, mike bossy would take the hockey world by storm, setting a thenrookierecord by scoring 53 goals as a newbie.
Nhl defensemen who hold the single season record for the most goals in one nhl season. List of nhl records individual ice hockey wiki fandom. Can you name the nhl rookies that scored the most goals in their rookie season. Who holds the nhl record for most goals scored by a rookie. Manchester united hold the record for the most amount of goals scored in one premiership season. Sports quiz nhl rookie goal leaders random sports or nhl quiz. Watch live games and get the nhl schedule, scores, standings, rumors, fantasy games and more on. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. Acquired for a fifthround pick after remaining overseas, kubalik. Selanne smashed bossys record for goals in a rookie season with some room to spare, scoring 20 goals in march to make this record virtually. Most goals, rookie, first nhl game nhl records individual. In this weeks nhl power rankings look at 50 goals in 50 games, 76 goals as a rookie, and some incredible shutout numbers. Leon draisaitl edm 10 alex ovechkin wsh 294 shooting percentage.
Teemu selanne set an nhl rookie record with 76 goals in 199293. He set the nhl record for goals scored in a season by a rookie with 76 goals that season. Find the top 18 nhl defenceman records including single game, single season, alltime and playoff records. And the finnish hockey icon chalks it up to being in the right place at. Auston matthews makes history with 4 goals in nhl debut. Also find nhl playoff records, 50 goals in 50 games and 60 plus goal scorers. Wayne gretzky, 894 197999 almost every nhl statistical conversation begins with the great one. Teemu salanne, winnipeg, right wing, 199293, 84, 76, 56, 2. Gretzky has the top two goalscoring seasons, with 92 in 198182 and 87 in 198384. He set canucks rookie records in assists, powerplay points and takeaways 35 and was three points from tying dale tallon 197071 for the most in a season by a rookie defenseman in team history. Game winning goals otg overtime goals g power play goals a. Brian leetchs rookie season with the new york rangers was one of the best ever for a rookie defender. Most goals by a player in his first nhl season, one. The 201516 nhl season features a deep pool of rookie talent.