Syd Howe

Career

  • NHL: 1929-46; 17 seasons, 12 quality
  • 237G (6th All Time at his retirement), 291A (2nd) for 528P (1st[1. Howe was the career leader in points from 1944-45 to 1946-47]) in 698 games (4th); 55.8 PS (21st)
  • At his retirement, Howe was 8th in GPG, 2nd in APG and 5th in PPG[2. Minimum 500 games, 34 qualifying players]
  • At his retirement, Howe was 15th All Time in Offensive Point Shares
  • Era: 2nd in Goals and GPG, 1st in Assists, APG, Points and PPG, 3rd in OPS and Games, 5th in PS[3. Of the 6 players to play in at least 600 games between 1929 and 1946, as only 3 played in 650 games over that span]
  • 82-game average: 28G, 34A for 62P
  • 3-year peak (1942-45): 50-game average of 25G, 35A for 59P
  • Playoffs: 17G, 27A[4. Howe was the career leader in playoff assists in 1944] for 27 points[5. Howe was the career leader in playoff points from 1944 to 1946] in 44 games
  • Adjusted: 343G, 506A for 849P
  • Adjusted 82-game average: 40G, 59A for 100P
  • Traded once in his prime, traded to the AHL[6. I.e. waived] at the end of his career, claimed in a dispersal draft.

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Ebbie Goodfellow

Career

  • NHL: 1929-43; 14 seasons, 3 quality as a forward, 7? of 11 quality as a D[1. By Defensive Point Shares]
  • 134G, 190A (12th All Time at his retirement) for 324P (19th) in 557 games (14th); 54.9 PS (18th); 54.9 PS
  • At his retirement, Goodfellow was 19th All Time in GPG, 7th in APG and 13th in PPG[2. Minimum 500 games – 31 qualifying players]
  • Era: Goodfellow is 5th in Goals, Assists, Points and Games, 4th in GPG, PPG and OPS, 3rd in APG and PS[3. Of the 5 players to play in at least 550 games between 1929 and 1943]
  • 82-game average: 20G, 28A for 48P
  • 3-year peak (1938-41)[4. Playing defence]: 48-game average of 9G, 15A for 23P, 5.5 PS
  • Playoffs: 8G, 8A for 16P in 45 games
  • Adjusted: 230G, 453A for 683P
  • Adjusted 82-game average: 34G, 67A for 101P
  • Never traded.

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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.
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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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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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Normie Himes

Career

  • NHL: 1926-35; 9 seasons, 5 quality[1. by modern standards of PPG]
  • 106G, 113A (12th All Time at his retirement) for 219P (20th) in 402 games (24th), 31.3 PS
  • At his retirement, Himes was 10th All Time in APG and 18th in PPG[2. Minimum 300 games, 57 qualifying players]
  • At his retirement, Himes was 22nd All Time in Offensive Point Shares
  • Era: Himes is 5th in Goals, GPG, Assists, APG, Points and PPG, 6th in OPS, 9th in PS and 10th in Games[3. Of the 11 players to play in at least 400 games between 1926 and 1935]
  • 82-game average: 21G, 23A for 44P
  • 3-year peak (1929-32): 44-game average of 14G, 18A for 33P
  • Playoffs: 0P in 2 games
  • Adjusted: 196G, 335A for 531P
  • Adjusted 82-game average: 40G, 68A for 108P
  • Never traded.

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Sidney Crosby

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Marty Barry

Marty Barry’s Career

  • NHL: 1927-28; 1929-40; 12 seasons, 10 quality[1. By modern PPG standards)]
  • Totals:
    • 195G (11th All Time at his retirement),
    • 192A (4th) for
    • 387P (6th) in
    • 509 games (22nd);
    • 57.6 PS (15th)
  • At his retirement, Barry was 10th All Time in GPG, 4th in APG and 8th in PPG[2. Minimum 300 games]
  • At his retirement, Barry was 8th All Time in Offensive Point Shares
  • Era: Barry is 3rd in Goals and OPS, 2nd in GPG, Points and PPG, 1st in Assists and APG, 5th in PS and 12th in Games[3. Of the 14 players to play in at least 500 games between 1927 and 1940]
  • 82-game average: 31G, 31A for 62P
  • 3-year peak (1934-37): 44 game average of 18G, 20A for 38P
  • Playoffs: 15G, 18A for 33P in 43 games
  • Adjusted:
    • Hockey-Reference:
      • 339G, 445A for 784P
      • Adjusted 82-game average: 55G, 72A for 126P
      • Per Game:
    • VsX:
  • Traded once, left unprotected once.
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Charles Syl Apps

Career

  • NHL: 1936-43, 1945-48; 11 seasons, all quality
  • 201G (13th All Time at his retirement), 231A (10th) for 432P (9th) in 423 games; 52.5 PS
  • At his retirement, Apps was 6th All Time in GPG, 7th in APG and 2nd in PPG, minimum 300 games
  • At his retirement, Apps was 15th All Time in Offensive Point Shares
  • Era: Apps is 2nd in Goals, APG, PPG and OPS, 1st in GPG, 5th in Assists and PS, 3rd in Points and 19th in Games[1. This despite missing two seasons due to WWII][2. Of the 23 players to play in at least 400 games between 1936 and 1948]
  • 82-game average: 40G, 45A for 84P
  • 3-year peak (1940-43): 48-game average of 28G, 29A for 56P
  • Playoffs: 25G, 29A for 54P in 69 games[3. Apps briefly held the career record for playoff assists and points in 1942]
  • Adjusted: 274G, 390A for 664P
  • Adjusted 82-game average: 53G, 76A for 129P
  • If the qualifier is set to 300 games, Apps is 15th All Time in Adjusted PPG
  • Never traded.

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Bill Carson

Career

  • NHL: 1926-30; 4 seasons, 2 quality[1. By modern PPG standards]
  • 54G, 24A for 78P in 159 games
  • 82-game average of 28G, 12A for 40P
  • 3-year peak (1926-29): 44-game average of 19G, 8A for 26P
  • Playoffs: 3G for 3P in 11 games
  • Adjusted: 107G, 148A for 255P
  • Adjusted 82-game average: 55G, 76A for 132P
  • Traded once in his prime, traded out of the NHL.

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