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List of goalscoring NHL goaltenders. In 1979, Billy Smith became the first NHL goaltender in history to be credited with a goal. In 1987, Ron Hextall became the first goaltender to score via a direct shot on goal, and later became the first with a short-handed goal. Hextall is the only goaltender to have scored more than once with a direct shot ...
Twins Daniel Sedin (front, 1,306 games) and Henrik Sedin (1,330 games) are the only pair of brothers to play all their 1,000 games with one team. Dave Keon amassed 1,296 games in his career, and was one of the first players to reach the 1,000 game milestone. Phil Kessel, the NHL's leader in consecutive games played, has appeared in 1,286 games.
Most assists by a player, first NHL season, one game: Wayne Gretzky (February 15, 1980), 7. Longest goal-scoring streak, first NHL season: Joe Malone (1917–18), 14 games. Most assists by a player, first NHL Season Wayne Gretzky (1979–80), 86. Most points by a player, first NHL Season Wayne Gretzky (1979–80), 137.
The most recent was Craig Anderson of the Buffalo Sabres, who won his 300th game during the 2021–22 NHL season. Jacques Plante of the Montreal Canadiens was the fastest goaltender to reach the 300-win mark, achieving the milestone in his 528th game played. [3]
Goals against average is the average number of goals a goaltender allows over a 60-minute period (the regulation length of a game). It is calculated by multiplying the goals against by 60 minutes, then dividing by the total minutes played. Minimum 25 games played. Lorne Chabot, 1.53. Dave Kerr, 1.74.
Phil Kessel is the current record holder, having played 1,064 games consecutively; likewise, he is the only player to have recorded 1,000 consecutive games. Glenn Hall is the only goaltender to play 500 consecutive games (1955–1962), and Henrik Sedin is the only European player to do so (2004–2014). Several streaks ended for reasons other ...
500-goal scorers. Wayne Gretzky is the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer. Alexander Ovechkin is the active leader in goalscoring and second all time. The puck Maurice Richard used to score his 500th NHL goal on October 19, 1957. Richard was the first player in league history to record 500 career goals. This list is current as of November 1, 2024.
The following is a list of retired National Hockey League (NHL) players who played their entire NHL career—in at least ten seasons—exclusively for one team. As of the end of the 2023–24 season, 127 players have accomplished this feat, of which the Montreal Canadiens have had the most, with 19.