Who holds the NHL rookie scoring record?
1. Teemu Selanne, Winnipeg Jets. The “Finnish Flash” quickly became one of the league’s best offensive players with a rookie record of 76 goals in 1992-93 for the Winnipeg Jets. Just like Wayne Gretzky’s 92 goals in 1981-82, Selanne’s goal-scoring record for rookies is one that will probably never be broken.
What is the record for most goals scored by a rookie in the NHL?
76
The most goals scored in an NHL season by a rookie is 76 by Teemu Selanne (Finland) for the Winnipeg Jets in the 1992-93 season.
Who scored the most goals as a rookie?
Records by a rookie
- Most goals by a rookie, one season: Teemu Selanne (1992–93), 76.
- Most goals by a player in his first NHL season, one game: Joe Malone (December 19, 1917, January 12, 1918 and February 2, 1918), Howie Meeker (January 8, 1947) and Don Murdoch (October 12, 1976), 5.
What is the rookie points record?
Wilt Chamberlain has dropped the most points by a rookie in a game, with 58 points on February 21, 1960 and on January 25, 1960.
What NHL team scored the most points?
The most points scored in an NHL career is 2,857 by Wayne Gretzky (Canada) for the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St Louis Blues and New York Rangers between 1979 and 1999.
What is the best record ever in the NHL?
Two teams – the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings and the 2018-19 Tampa Bay Lightning – hold the record for most regular season wins with 62. While both of these teams were great, most NHL historians believe that the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens had the best regular season team of all time.
Who is the best scorer in the NHL?
Maybe. Since the 1928-1929 season anyway. Wayne Gretzky is known as the greatest goal scorer in NHL history simply by scoring the most career goals and having the single greatest goal scoring season. Mike Bossy is considered by many as the best pure goal scorer the NHL has ever seen.
What is the highest scoring game in NHL history?
12-9, Edmonton Oilers Over Chicago Blackhawks (Dec. 11, 1985) In the modern era, the record for highest-scoring NHL game is held by the Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks.