Canadian

Joseph Johnny Sheppard

Career

NHL: 1926-34; 8 seasons, 2 quality[1. By modern standards of PPG]
68G, 58A for 126P in 308 games; 19.2 PS
Era: Sheppard is 23rd in GPG, APG and PPG, 24th in Assists, 37th in Games[2. Of the 40 players to play in at least 300 games between 1926 and 1934]
82-game average: 18G, 16A for 35P
3-year peak (1927-30): 44-game average of 10G, 10A for 20P
Playoffs: 0P in 10 games
Adjusted: 125G, 253A for 378P
Adjusted 82-game average: 33G, 67A for 101P
Traded twice in his prime, once after.

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Elmer Lach

Elmer Lach’s Career

NHL: 1940-54; 14 seasons, 12 quality
Totals:
- 215G (20th All Time at his retirement),
- 408A (1st – Lach held the career lead in assists from 1951-52 until 1957-58) for
- 623P (2nd – Lach held the career lead in points from 1951-52 until 1953-54) in
- 664 games (8th);
- 61.1 PS (24th)
Per Game: At his retirement, Lach was
- 23rd All Time in GPG,
- 2nd in APG (only 4 qualifying players…) and
- 5th in PPG
At his retirement, Lach was 15th All Time in Offensive Point Shares
Era: Of the 10 players to play in at least 600 games between 1940 and 1954, as only 3 players played in 650 games, Lach is
- 5th in Goals and GPG,
- 1st in Assists and APG,
- 2nd in Points, PPG and Games,
- 3rd in OPS,
- 4th in PS
82-game average: 26G, 50A for 77P
3-year peak (1942-45): 50-game average of 24G, 50A for 73P
Playoffs:
- 19G,
- 45A (Lach held the career record for playoff assists from 1952 until 1957)
- 64P in
- 76 games;
- Lach held the career record for playoff APG, among all qualifying players, from 1946 until 1952.
Adjusted:
- Hockey-Reference:
  - 248G, 568A 816P
  - Adjusted 82-game: 31G, 70A for 101P
  - Per Game: Lach is
    - 8th All Time in Adjusted APG and
    - 16th in Adjusted PPG
- VsX:
  - 351G, 804A, 930P [Stats calculated separately, relative to others, so they don’t add up]
  - Per Game: Lach is
    - 7th All Time in APG
    - 21st All Time in PPG
Never traded.

Johnny Gottselig

Career

NHL: 1928-41, 1942-45; 16 seasons, 12 quality
176G (17th All Time at his retirement), 195A (14th) for 371P (17th) in 589 games (13th); 45.4 PS
At his retirement, Gottselig was 11th All Time in GPG and PPG, and 10th in APG
At his retirement, Gottselig was 22nd All Time in Offensive Point Shares
Era: Gottseling is 6th in Goals, GPG and Points, 5th in Assists, PPG and Games, 4th in APG, 7th in OPS, 8th in PS[1. Of the 11 players to play in at least 500 games between 1928 and 1942]
82-game average: 25G, 27A for 52P
3-year peak (1938-41): 48-game average of 12G, 27A for 38P
Playoffs: 13G, 13A for 26P in 43 games
Adjusted: 299G, 432A for 731P
Adjusted 82-game average: 42G, 60A for 102P
Never traded.

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Is Maurice Richard the Greatest Goal Scorer of All Time?

Career

NHL: 1942-60; 18 seasons, 16 quality
Totals:
- 544G (1st All Time at his retirement[1. The career record holder until 1963]),
- 421A (3rd) for
- 965P (2nd[2. Richard was the NHL’s career leader in points from 1953-54 until 1959-60]) in 9
- 78 games (2nd);
- 125.3 PS (2nd)
Richard is 13th All Time in GPG[3. At his retirement he was 12th – minimum 500 games] and, at his retirement, he was 19th in PPG[4. Minimum 500 games and also he was 1st All Time briefly during the 1951-52 season]
At his retirement, Richard was 2nd All Time in Offensive Point Shares[5. Richard was the career leader in Offensive Point Shares from the 1956-57 season to the next season]
Era: Richard is 1st in Goals, GPG, Points, PPG, OPS, PS and Games, 3rd in Assists and APG[6. Of the 5 players to play in at least 850 games between 1942 and 1960, as only two players played 950 games and only three played in 900 games during that span]
82-game average: 46G, 35A for 81P
3-year peak (1943-46): 50-game average of 37G, 23A for 60P
Playoffs:
- 82G (8th All Time),[7. Richard held the career record in playoff goals from 1947 until 1986]
- 44A for
- 126P[8. Richard held the career record in playoff points from 1951 until 1964] in
- 133 games
- Richard is currently 4th All Time in playoff GPG[9. Richard held the career playoff GPG record from 1946 until 1956 and again from 1957 until 1981][10. Richard held the career playoff PPG record from 1949 until 1952]
Adjusted:
- Hockey Reference:
  - 653G (9th All Time), 576A for 1229P (25th)
  - Adjusted 82-game average: 55G, 48A for 103P
  - If the qualifier is set at 500 games, Richard is 24th All Time in Adjusted PPG[11. If the qualifier is set to 750 games, Richard is 4th All Time]
- VsX:
Never traded.

James Dutch Gainor

Career

NHL: 1927-33, 1934-35; 7 seasons, 1 quality[1. By modern standards of PPG]
51G, 56A for 107P in 246 games
Era: Gainor is not in the Top 25 in any category for his era[2. Minimum 200 games]
82-game average: 17G, 19A for 35P
3-year peak (1928-31): 44-game average of 14G, 14A for 28P
Playoffs: 2G, 1A for 3P in 22 games
Adjusted: 103G, 207A for 310P
Adjusted 82-game average: 34G, 69A for 103P
Dominance Quotient: Gainor never led a team
Traded twice in his prime.

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Charles Babe Siebert

Career

NHL: 1925-39; 14 seasons, 4 quality as a forward,[1. By modern PPG standards] all 6 seasons quality as defence[2. By Defensive Point Shares]
140G, 156A (14th All Time at his retirement) for 296P (18th) in 592 games (6th); 47 PS (23rd)
At his retirement, Siebert was 14th All Time in GPG, 10th in APG and 12th in PPG[3. Minimum 500 games, 21 qualifying skaters]
Era: Siebert is 6th in Goals, GPG, Points and OPS, 5th in Assists, APG and PPG, 1st in DPS, 4th in PS and Games[4. Of the 7 skaters to play in at least 550 games between 1925 and 1939]
82-game average: 20G, 21A for 41P
3-year peak (1929-32, playing LW): 44-game average: 17G, 17A for 34P
Playoffs: 7G, 5A for 12P in 49 games
Adjusted: 248G, 503A for 753P
Adjusted 82-game average: 34G, 70A for 104P
If the qualifier is set to 500 games, Siebert is 23rd All Time in Adjusted PPG
Traded thrice.

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Doug Bentley

Doug Bentley’s Career

NHL: 1939-44; 1945-52; 1953-54; 13 seasons, 10 quality
Totals:
- 219G (18th All Time at his retirement),
- 324A (4th) for
- 543P (6th) in
- 566 games;
- 48.9 PS
At his retirement, Bentley was 8th All Time in GPG, 3rd in APG, and 4th in PPG
Era: Bentley is 5th in Goals, 3rd in GPG, 2nd in Assists, APG and PPG, 4th in Points, 6th in OPS, 10th in PS and 16th in Games[2. Of the 18 players to play in at least 550 games between 1939 and 1954]
82-game average: 32G, 47A for 79P
3-year peak (1942-46): 48-game average of 31G, 35A for 66P
Playoffs: 9G, 8A for 17P in 23 games
Adjusted:
- Hockey Reference:
  - 260G, 468A for 728P
  - Adjusted 82-game average: 38G, 68A for 105P
  - If the qualifier is set to 500 games, Bentley is 21st All Time in Adjusted PPG
- VsX:
Traded once at the very end of his career.

Joe Matte

Career

NHL: 1919-22, 1925-26; 4 seasons[1. 1 quality by DPS]
17G, 15A for 32P in 68 games
Matte didn’t play enough for an 82-game average
3-year peak (1919-22): 24-game average of 7G, 6A for 13P; 1.1 PS
No NHL Playoffs
Adjusted: 20G, 67A for 87P
Adjusted 82-game average[2. This is a joke]: 24G, 81A for 105P
Traded twice in his prime within the NHL, then traded out of the NHL, waived once.

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Paul Thompson

Career

NHL: 1926-39; 13 seasons, 6 quality[1. By modern standards of PPG]
153G (20th All Time at his retirement), 179A (7th) for 332P (12th) in 582 games (7th); 44.4 PS
At his retirement, Thompson was 13th All Time in GPG, 5th in APG and 8th in PPG[2. Minimum 500 games played, 22 qualifying players]
At his retirement, Thompson was 22nd All Time in Offensive Point Shares
Era: Thompson is 5th in Goals and GPG, 3rd in Assists, 2nd in APG, 4th in Points, PPG and OPS, and 6th in PS and Games[3. Of the 7 players to play in at least 550 games between 1926 and 1939]
82-game average: 21G, 25A for 47P
3-year peak (1935-38): 48-game average of 19G, 22A for 41P
Playoffs: 11G, 11A for 22P in 48 games
Adjusted: 271G, 482A for 753P
Adjusted 82-game average: 38G, 68A for 106P
If the qualifier is set to 500 games, Thompson is 19th All Time in Adjusted PPG
Traded once in his prime.

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Mickey Roach

Career

NHL: 1919-27; 8 seasons, 4 quality[1. By modern PPG standards]
77G (18th All Time when he was traded out of the NHL), 34A (19th) for 111P (20th) in 211 games (11th); 12 PS
82-game average: 30G, 13A for 43P
3-year peak (1920-32): 24-game average of 13G, 8A for 22P
No NHL Playoff appearances
Adjusted: 115G, 159A for 274P
Adjusted 82-game average: 45G, 62A for 106P
Traded once during his prime, traded out of the NHL.

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