Hockey books all nhl fans should read bleacher report. The following is a list of the alltime records for each of the 31 active national hockey league nhl teams, beginning with the first nhl season and accurate as of the end of the 201819 nhl season. The play at the nhl level is different from any other league in the world. The worst team to ever play in an nhl season has to be the washington capitals in their inaugural season of 197475. Founded in 2009, the hockey writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. The national hockey league nhl official guide and record book 198990 unknown binding january 1, 1990 5. Typically a team will have 14 forwards, 78 defense, and 2 goalies on their 23 man roster. Penguins hold the longest winning streak and capitals with the longest losing streak. The sharks 71 regulation losses remains an nhl record.
Penguins find their way back to top of local ratings. At the same time we have expanded our record section to include a more comprehensive listing. From that point on bossy became one of the most prolific goal scorers in nhl history, establishing team record for goals 69 and points 147. The national hockey league official guide and yearbook is an essential reference tool for every season of exciting major league hockey. Dec 12, 2016 the national hockey league nhl is a mens professional ice hockey league. The record book section details all the possible records, both for individuals and for teams. Would be a great coffee table book to have sitting around.
It looks a lot like the leagues old local tv ratings king. Player season finder search through nhl regular season statistics from 191718 to today for seasons that match your criteria. Click on the team logos to get historical overviews of all thirty of its current franchises. They posted a 62177 record, they have the most ever wins by a team. If thats the case, they havent taken a look at the nhls record books, or should i say the book that gretzky rewrote. During his 18year tenure in the league, richard became the first player in nhl history to record 50 goals in a season 19441945 and the first to reach 500 career goals. The level of skill, speed, toughness, and size is unlike any other. What the fuck were the flyers thinking wearing those pants. In our best of the books feature, thn takes a look at the player who wore the most uniforms in nhl history.
Find the top 36 nhl records including single game, single year and team streaks. Check out what records on specific dates that have been broken by nhl greats such as wayne gretzky, bobby orr, mario lemieux, gordie howe, maurice richard, martin brodeur, dominik hasek and more. Updated daily with news and features from over writers worldwide. Finally you get a list of the teams results through time. Did you know eleven of 46 penalty shots have been converted so far in the 201920 season. The sharks gave up a league high 414 goals 19 more than the senators and finished slightly ahead of the senators in goals scored, led by 78 points from kelly kisio. The nhl became the strongest league in north america and in 1926 took permanent possession of the stanley cup. He was hit for the most penaltieseightin a single postseason game, and he also.
National hockey league nhl the canadian encyclopedia. Widely recognized as the worlds premier hockey league, it was established in montreal, quebec, in 1917. Find the top 38 nhl records including single game, single year and all time records. Complete source for hockey history including complete player, team, and league stats, awards, records, leaders, rookies and scores. The book continues to provide fans, players, coaches, and. Not much depth in writing, but it does give you a glimpse of how the nhl arrived to where it is today. It can take a while for players to adapt, learn, and. Thg ranks the best players in each nhl teams history by the hockey guy. Check out what records on specific dates that have been broken by nhl greats such as wayne gretzky, bobby orr, mario lemieux, gordie howe, maurice richard, martin brodeur, dominik hasek and more nhl history and nhl milestones are listed here for every single day of the year.
A grand total of 100 points is awarded to a cup winning team in a particular season. The five best nhl names in the history of ever youtube. Mar 08, 2017 the five best nhl names in the history of ever. With 62 wins, the lightning tied the 199596 detroit red wings for the most by a team in the regular season in nhl history. No team comes close to the 24 stanley cup banners hanging from the rafters in montreal. Nhl official guide and record book by national hockey league.
Chicagos goalie, al rollins, won the 195354 hart trophy the nhl s mvp d espite losing 47 games and allowing 3. Additional information includes information on the captains and general managers throuout the history of the franchise. Top 15 nhl teams of all time hooked on hockey magazine. Jun 01, 2017 detroit the detroit red wings have had at least two of the best 10 teams in nhl history, as voted by fans the list has been trimmed down to the top 10. Quakers and ramblers were among the suggested names when philadelphia landed an nhl expansion team in 1967. The 50 toughest players in nhl history bleacher report. This is a list of team records recognized by the national hockey league through the end of the. This would end in 1949 where teams now play 70 or more games. Including the complete histroy and records for the pittsburgh penguins. Ranking the 10 worst nhl teams in the past decade 0 of 10 its every nhl owner, manager, coach and players dream for his team to be remembered long after the games are in the history books.
At this rate, the 201920 red wings will not go down in the history books as bad, but rather the worst. Leon draisaitl edm 10 alex ovechkin wsh 294 shooting percentage. The canadiens won their division by a mere 49 points, their conference by 26 points, and were 1st overall by 20 points over the hated flyers. Looking at marc bergevins trade and draft history by the hockey guy. Nhl official guide and record book nhl official guide. National hockey league, organization of professional ice hockey teams in north america, formed in 1917 by four canadian teams, to which the first u. During the first eight years the nhl existed, teams played between 18 and 36 games in a season. The only official book of its kind and presented by the national hockey league itself, this guide to all things hockey reflects the 20182019 season in an easytounderstand format. Howe, gordie gordie howe, 1969 courtesy of the national hockey league. Search through nhl regular season statistics from 191718 to today for seasons that match your criteria. Use the search tool to find a specific date or record on a. Of those 23 players, 20 can dress for a game including 18 skaters and 2 goalies.
Highest goalspergame average, career among players with 200ormore goals. They also set records for most road losses 39 out of 40, most consecutive road losses 37 and most consecutive losses 17, most of which have now been broken. Team history please click on team names to see a historical overview for each franchise. Asked in ice hockey history what hockey team has the best record on nhl. The canadian teams are the montreal canadiens, toronto maple leafs. Dec 30, 2008 they won only eight games, the fewest ever by a team playing at least 70 games. The maple leafs signed defenseman mikko lehtonen to a oneyear, entrylevel contract, the team announced monday. The sharks record was equally as bad at 11712 for 24 points. Boston bruins dec 3, 1929 mar 18, 1930 philadelphia flyers jan 4 apr 3, 1976. The team s points percentage now sits at an abysmal. Kennedy has the distinction of being an nhl record holder. See indepth betting information on all teams in the national hockey league. The national hockey league has a long and rich history, having 30 teams in its current structure. 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.
Historical stanley cup playoff data for 7game series closeout games are ones where that team had a chance to end the series with a win. Buy a cheap copy of nhl official guide and record book by national hockey league. While the record is on par with the senators and sharks from 199293 at 8675, it was the goal differential and 90 road record that really did them in. Red wings claim 2 spots on top 10 greatest nhl teams list. The only official book of its kind and presented by the national hockey league itself, this guide to all things hockey reflects the 20152016 season in an easytounderstand format. This updated record book ensures that devotees of puckdriven action are as well educated on the sport as they are loyal to it. Anaheim mighty ducks a team whose name was chosen from the disney movie the mighty ducks, the nhl club was formed in 1992. The only official book of its kind and presented by the national hockey league itself, this guide to all things hockey reflects the 20162017 season in an easytounderstand format. The quakers name had history, albeit a dubious one. Player advanced stats finder search for advanced player stats corsi, fenwick, pdo, zone starts, etc. Get the latest national hockey league news, nhl scores, results, standings, team schedules, trade rumors, game highlights, player stats and more from. Detroit is now on pace to fall short of the previous century low, set by the colorado avalanche in 201617. For more information, check the history of the national hockey league. Apr 23, 2018 the nhl has a new local tv ratings king.
Team game finder search for team game logs that match your specific criteria. Provides the current roster and coach of each team including the clubs history, last years record and greatest players. Teams to comeback from 30 deficit in playoff series. There are currently 31 nhl teams including 7 in canada and 24 in the united states. The nhl team with the most losses in one season is the 19921993 san jose sharks, with a record of 11712. Record wise the best nhl team ever is the 19951996 detroit red wings. Nhl history hockey history nhl records on specific dates. National hockey league official guide and record book. Helena hunting goodreads author shelved 5 times as nhl avg rating 4. Mar 10, 2017 colorado avalanche on track to become one of the worst nhl teams of modern era avalanche have a 19443 record 41 points, which puts them on pace for the worst season in franchise history 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.
With that in mind, i present to you the worst teams to ever take the ice in the national hockey league. Series records select a team sorted by team name a l l g a m e s h o m e a w a y p l a y o f f s team wlt win % gfpg gapg wlt win % gfpg gapg wlt win % gfpg gapg wlt win % gfpg gapg anaheim ducks 10571042107 50. Cooney weiland scores bruins 100th goal in their 26th game of the year. Gretzky is the only player in nhl history to score over 200 points. Also find nhl playoff records, 50 goals in 50 games and 60 plus goal scorers. Find straight up and ats betting records for each nhl team, overunder information and scoring stats at the spread. The national hockey league nhl official guide and record. This is a list of team records recognized by the national hockey league through the end of the 201819 nhl season. Apr 10, 2011 this article is a ranking of all nhl teams relative to each other over the last 10 years. The history of the national hockey league begins with the end of its predecessor league, the national hockey association nha, in 1917.
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. Nhl team history the national hockey league has a long and rich history. A website for all your hockey needs, history, records and everything in between. Teams are sorted by the overall percentage of points accumulated out of points available two times the number of games played throughout nhl history. And its not like the sharks were unused to being bad. Gordie howes 801 career goals set a then record in the nhl, and, as a member of the red wings production line, he won four stanley cups 1950, 1952, 195455.
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