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The player who scores during these extra five minutes is given the overtime goal. All overtime in the NHL is sudden death—meaning the first team to score is the winner—so the player who scores in overtime also has the game-winning goal.
Of the players on the list, 39 are centremen, 21 are defencemen, 15 are goaltenders, 15 are right wingers and 10 are left wingers. [3] There are 21 players who started their NHL career in the decade of the 1980s, and 22 who last played in the NHL during the decade of the 2000s, the most by decade for each category.
In 2017 Sittler was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. [ 2 ] On February 7, 1976, Sittler set an NHL record for most points by an individual in one game when he scored ten points (six goals and four assists) against the Boston Bruins - a record that still stands after more than forty-six years.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews' $13.25 million cap hit makes him the NHL's highest-paid player in 2024-25. Highest-paid NHL players by salary cap hit Player, team, cap hit, contract
This is a list of National Hockey League statistical leaders by country of birth, sorted by total points.The top ten players from each country are included. Statistics are current through the end of the 2023–24 NHL season and players currently playing in the National Hockey League are marked in boldface.
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Gretzky's career achievements include a record nine Hart Trophies as the most valuable player in the NHL. [279] Between 1981 and 1994, he won the Art Ross Trophy, presented to the NHL's season points leader, 10 times. [280] Gretzky was named the MVP of the Stanley Cup playoffs in 1985 and 1988, receiving the Conn Smythe Trophy. [281]
When players choose to play professional hockey, many face the risk of suffering from mental health issues, strains, bruises and sprains. RELATED: The highest-paid Kentucky Derby jockeys of all time