All NHL team jerseys customized with NHL players' names and numbers are officially licensed by the NHL and the NHLPA. 2. He'll ecslipe Mr. Hockey for third. Get the best of Sporcle when you Go Orange.This ad-free experience offers more features, more stats, and more fun while also helping to support Sporcle. The player with the most 100 point seasons is Wayne Gretzky, with 15 (four of which were 200 point seasons). All Rights Reserved. He has been far-and-away the best forward on the New Jersey Devils, keeping them in a playoff race in what was supposed to be a disastrous year after the sudden departure of franchise cornerstone Ilya Kovalchuk. If you’re already a subscriber, click on the My Account button to sign into your account to renew your subscription, make a payment, redeem a gift, update your payment method and much more... Talks between the St. Louis Blues and their star defenseman have stalled, opening the door for him to hit the market. Only one city - Atlanta - has had players from two different franchises (Flames and Thrashers) score 100 points in a season, due to the Flames organization leaving in 1980 and the Thrashers franchise arriving in 1999. The oldest player to achieve a 100 point season is Gordie Howe, who was 41 years old and playing in his 23rd NHL season when he reached 100 points during the 1968–69 season - only a few days after Phil Esposito had become the first ever player to score 100 points. Collectively, these players have achieved this feat on 268 different occasions, playing for 25 different franchises. By using NHL websites or other online services, you consent to the practices described in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, including our Cookie Policy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIsPGRkjAW0. Most points in a season: 215 If 1981-82 and 1983-84 weren't Gretzky's best seasons, maybe 1985-86 was. 3. The grizzled Czech right winger is one of a handful of ageless greats who have produced long after their "Best Before" dates. 7. Lidstrom's 62-point season in 2010-11 won him the Norris Trophy. The most points scored in an National Hockey League (NHL) season is 215 by Wayne Gretzky (Canada) for the Edmonton Oilers in the 1985/86 season. Comments below may relate to previous holders of this record. We use cookies on this website. Even if he spent those years in the NHL and scored at a significantly lower rate, he'd have easily broken the 2000-point mark. Gretzky also holds the record of 13 consecutive 100 point seasons. The 1992–93 NHL season had the most 100 point players, with 21. But … Only five defencemen have scored at least 100 points in a season. Alongside Delvecchio and Frank Mahovlich, No. Jaromir Jagr (2013-14) -- 60 points at age 42 By the time you read this, Jagr might be on the top half of this list. Corporate Social Responsibility activities & fundraising ideas, Community engagement & tourism marketing activities. The result? Alex Delvecchio (1972-73) -- 71 points at age 40 Alongside a 21-year-old Marcel Dionne and a 24-year-old Mickey Redmond, Delvecchio hit the 70-point plateau for the third time while his linemates each hit 90. 2. Since 1968–69 there have been 5 seasons without a 100 point player. During the first eight years the NHL existed, teams played between 18 and 36 games in a season. Please play until you're 50.). while … In the 19th of those 21 campaigns, Bucyk turned 40 and bettered his point total of a year earlier. The NHL uses cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies. Teemu Selanne (2011-12) -- 66 points at age 41 When Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne joined the Avalanche for the 2003-04 season and proceeded to flop, it would have been a believable outcome if Selanne's career only slid further from there; he scored 32 points in 78 games at 33 years old, heading into a lockout year in which he didn't play anywhere. Excluding the six split-team situations above, and excluding franchises that have simply changed cities, 16 different players have achieved complete 100+ point seasons with more than one team. He retired as the highest scoring left winger of all-time, later to be surpassed by Luc Robitaille. Get the best of Sporcle when you Go Orange.This ad-free experience offers more features, more stats, and more fun while also helping to support Sporcle. Mark Messier (2000-01) -- 67 points at age 40 When the face of Lays potato chips returned to the Big Apple for his second stint with the Blueshirts, things started out well statistically. 6. Sign up today to get the best features and analysis from the NHL and beyond. Five franchises currently playing in the NHL have never had a player achieve 100 points: New Jersey Devils (started as Kansas City Scouts in 1974–75), Florida Panthers (started 1993–94), Nashville Predators (1998–99), and the two newest teams, Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild (2000–01). … Both the 1994–95 season and 2012–13 season were reduced to 48 games due to lockouts. This would end in 1949 where teams now play 70 or more games. Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky (11 times) and Mario Lemieux have had more than 100 assists in a single season. The Great One broke his own record of 212 points … (Kidding. If he plays two more 50-point seasons? Are you serious, Jaromir? The second most was the 1984–85 NHL season, with 16. The Edmonton Oilers had at least one 100 point player in eleven consecutive seasons, from 1979–80 to 1989–90. • Most goals by a rookie, one season: Teemu Selanne (1992–93), 76 Any other third party trademarks or copyrights are the property of their respective owners. The first was Marcel Dionne in the 1974–75 season with the Detroit Red Wings and then the 1976–77 season with the Los Angeles Kings.