Wayne and brent gretzky, on the other hand, have a crazy split stat line. Only two other sets of brothers have combined for more points in the nhl the sutters and stastnys. The canadian teams are the montreal canadiens, toronto maple leafs. Feb 21, 2012 coming into the game with 1,430 points, 724 for henrik and 706 for daniel, they were 5 points behind the brother combination of bryan and rocky trottier, who have 1,435 points bryan outtotaled. How do the sedins stack up against the best brother duos in nhl. Peter stastny and anton stastny february 22, 1981, 8 most points by a player in his first nhl game. Peter went on to have the most productive nhl career, as his 1,239 points over 977 career games helped get him inducted into the hockey hall of fame in 1998. Nhl points leaders alltime national hockey league espn. The bentley brothers of delisle, saskatchewan, reg, doug, and max, played in the nhl with all three of them playing on the same line with chicago at one point. Til the gretzky brothers hold the nhl record for most combined points by two. The gretzky family, originally from brantford, ontario, canada, is one of the most famous hockey families in canada. Here is a look at the top 30 brother combinations in nhl history. What college has most nhl players currently answers. Widely recognized as the worlds premier hockey league, it was established in montreal, quebec, in 1917.
Only one hockeyblessed family can brag about boasting the highestscoring brother. Wondering who holds the nhl alltime record for goals. Which is the highestscoring brother combination in nhl. The best trade in every nhl teams history bleacher report. The sedins are the secondhighest scoring pair of brothers in nhl history behind wayne gretzky 8941,9632,857 and brent gretzky 4. Sep 26, 2015 if asked to name the family who collectively have scored more points than any other family in the history of the nhl most fans in fact say the sutters but no. The history of the national hockey league begins with the end of its predecessor league, the national hockey association nha, in 1917. Top 20 brother combinations in nhl history thesportster. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball.
Jenish takes this to a whole new level in his nhl centennial book. Dec 17, 2015 the bentley brothers of delisle, saskatchewan, reg, doug, and max, played in the nhl with all three of them playing on the same line with chicago at one point. National hockey league nhl the canadian encyclopedia. National hockey league nhl opens its first season 3 min.
Some gaudy numbers from peter the great and some surprising ones from his younger brother anton more than 600 points and older brother marian almost 300 points in 322 games. Most recently, he competed at the 2016 championships, scoring five points in 10 games. In the nhl 100 years in pictures and stories, authors ryan dixon and bob duff recount the events that have shaped the league from its madcap early years all the way to the 30team elite professional sport that it is today from game changing decisions like allowing goalies to wear masks, to jawdropping performances like maurice richards 50 goals in 50 games, there is no stone left unturned. Dec 29, 2014 from the hulls to the staals to the sedin twins, there have been some wildly successful brothers in the league. Marian joined his brothers in quebec for the 198182 season, and in their four seasons together with the nordiques, they combined for a massive 1,029 points. Hall of famer marcel dionne didnt allow his 5foot8, 185pound frame to stop him from collecting the fifthmost goals 731 and the sixthmost points 1,771 in nhl history. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Arguably the single most dominant goalie in nhl history. While a single player can have a dramatic effect on in the nhl, a duo. Instead he developed into one of the games best defensemen, appearing in six allstar games and winning the 2009 norris trophy. They were the first brothers in history to achieve this feat and were the first brothers to all earn a point on an nhl goal. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually.
Younger brother marcus was taken by the buffalo sabres in the fourth round of the 2009 draft. From the hulls to the staals to the sedin twins, there have been some wildly successful brothers in the league. Jul 06, 2019 most recently, he competed at the 2016 championships, scoring five points in 10 games. Brent gretzky born february 20, 1972 is a canadian retired professional ice hockey player, and the brother of wayne and keith gretzky. If asked to name the family who collectively have scored more points than any other family in the history of the nhl most fans in fact say the sutters but no. Jan 21, 2017 marian joined his brothers in quebec for the 198182 season, and in their four seasons together with the nordiques, they combined for a massive 1,029 points. Nhl top 5 point leaders by season since 1967 quiz by justin0838. Potter fan who was dying of leukaemia while rowling was still writing the book. The elder niedermayer put up 740 points in over 1,200 nhl games while his brother rob was one of the best awayfromthepuck forwards of the 1990s and 2000s.
Only 45 players have scored more than 500 goals, and joe mullen is counted among them. Find the top 100 nhl alltime points leaders including players from the past and present. For the nhls 100th season, a fanfriendly, argument starter of a book, compiling the 100 most impactful moments in league history. Before long, he could see the whole evolving situation everything that was happening on the iceand the movement of every player in his mind. From the years 198283 to 198687, six sutter brothers played in the nhl at the same time. Last night, daniel sedin reached 1,000 career points after scoring on the power play in nashville. Haseks run between 1993 and 1999 was a clinic in goaltending excellence. Notable records that gretzky achieved alongside kurri were. Nfl history and stats football history pro football. But in that time he scored 1 goal and 3 assists for 4 points. In honor of the nhl 100th anniversary season, we turn back the clock and look at the players who left their mark. Discuss the nhl, ahl, khl, nwhl, iihf and every other hockey league you can think of.
Darcy jenish, one of the most thorough hockey historians you will ever read, is back with a new title. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Including the complete histroy and records for the pittsburgh penguins. The third most scored points in a game, is again by wilt at 79 points. Heres what father walter gretzky said in the terry jones book the. The recordscoring hockey brothers commonplace fun facts. Til the gretzky brothers hold the nhl record for most combined. For anyone who is an nhl fan, this is a treasure trove of history in pictures and stories. Yet none of them became a wayne gretzky, because none. Dionne has the third highest alltime pointspergame ratio of 1.
Most points by a player in his first nhl season, one game. Ashlyn kane goodreads author shelved 3 times as nhl. Sep, 20 chara had just 29 points in 231 nhl games thus far. Sure, the gretzkys have scored more goals than any other brother combination. The 200607 edition of the colorado avalanche holds the distinction of being the team with most points in nhl history 95 to not make the. Nhl defensemen who hold the alltime record for the most points in nhl. Regular season wins in franchise history stanley cup yrs in yrs in franchise wins cup playoffs w l t montreal canadiens 23 31 83 3418 2405 837 boston bruins 6 20 72 3164 2545 791 detroit red wings 11 24 64 2953 2666 815 toronto maple leafs 12 21 69 2929 2947 783 new york rangers 4 11 59 2819 2807 808 chicago blackhawks 6 62 2756 2864 814 philadelphia flyers 2 8 39 20 1576 457 st. The second most scored points in the nba is by kobe bryant, at 81 points in a game. The nhl record for the most combined points by two brothers was earned by wayne and brent gretzky. Dec 01, 2017 the sedins are the secondhighest scoring pair of brothers in nhl history behind wayne gretzky 8941,9632,857 and brent gretzky 4. Sakic, on the other hand, remains one of the most elite players to have played in the nhl. Wayne and brent are the highestscoring pair of brothers in nhl history. The original six actually had a seventh brother by the name of gary, who rich claimed was the best hockey player of them all. What nhl brothers have the second most combined points.
Nhl players are a fraternity, but some nhl players are actually brothers. The oldest brother also led the nhl in scoring twice and scored 367 points in 474 games between 1926 and 1927 with another 24 points in 46 playoff contests. Sep 26, 2012 ranking the 50 most influential people in nhl history. Til that the gretzky brothers hold the nhl record for the most goals scored by a set of brothers, with a total of 2,861. Which is the highestscoring brother combination in nhl history. From ostentatious scoring totals to unstoppable teams destined for championships, the nhl boasts a history of greatness. After unsuccessfully attempting to resolve disputes with eddie livingstone, owner of the toronto blueshirts, executives of the three other nha franchises suspended the nha, and formed the national hockey league nhl, replacing the livingstone team with a. A website for all your hockey needs, history, records and everything in between. Messier claimed the 1990 hart trophy with a careerbest 129 regularseason points. The twins are now the first pair of brothers to each record 1,000 nhl points daniel tallied his 1,000th career point on a goal in the canucks 53 win over the nashville. Ranking the 50 most influential people in nhl history. In our best of the books feature, thn takes a look at the player who wore the most uniforms in nhl history. May 10, 2012 and behind them is the niedermayer brothers have two brother in the nhl, the niedermayer brothers are both the only brothers to ever play for the same nhl team. Kurri, on the other hand, was the first finnish player to ever record a 50 goal season and to collect 100 points in a season.
The national hockey league nhl is a mens professional ice hockey league. Top 30 brother combinations in nhl history bleacher. The book would make a fantastic coffee table book and is 224 pages chocked full of colored pictures, stats, history, with contents in the beginning and an index at the back of the book. Hockeyreference utilizes official nhl data for current nhl seasons. Nhl players who hold the alltime record for the most goals in nhl. Wayne and brent gretzky despite a short career that saw him record only four points, brent coholds the nhl record for most combined points by two brothers, with 2,861, as well as the record for most times being informed of this fact while politely gritting his teeth and pretending hes never heard it before, with a trillion. Members of the hockey hall of fame are marked with an asterisk. Hockey writers and podcasters dave lozo of vice sports, sean down goes brown mcindoe, and greg wyshynski of puck daddy have a new book called the 100 greatest players in nhl history and. The split is very even between the two brothers, with daniel totaling 1,001 376 goals, 625 assist and henrik with 1,035 239 goals, 796 assists. Most successful brothers in nhl history yahoo sports. Al hill february 14, 1977, 5 most goals by a rookie defenseman, one season.
Can you name the pairs of brothers that have the most points in the nhl. Daniel and henrik sedin move into top 20 nhl family scoring list. Nhl top 5 point leaders by season since 1967 quiz by. Nhl goals leaders alltime national hockey league espn. And behind them is the niedermayer brothers have two brother in the nhl, the niedermayer brothers are both the only brothers to ever play for the same nhl team. Why wayne gretzky was so good sports in general chris. Wondering who holds the nhl alltime record for points. Coming into the game with 1,430 points, 724 for henrik and 706 for daniel, they were 5 points behind the brother combination of bryan and rocky trottier, who have 1,435 points bryan out. Jul 07, 2017 hall of famer marcel dionne didnt allow his 5foot8, 185pound frame to stop him from collecting the fifthmost goals 731 and the sixthmost points 1,771 in nhl history. Bun cook was a leftwinger who played from 1926 to 1937 with his final season coming with the boston bruins.
Is the line of rantanen, landeskog and mackinnon the nhls. The following is a list of teams that hold the record for most points in a season based on the length of scheduled games as they have changed over the years. Together, wayne and brent hold the nhl record for most combined points by two brothers 2,857 for wayne and 4 for brent,and. When youre 170 pounds playing with 210poundguys, you learn to find out where everybody is on the ice at all times. Brett hull also led the league in goal scoring three times in their time. Chara had just 29 points in 231 nhl games thus far. Daniel and henrik sedin move into top 20 nhl family.
Brent and wayne gretzky hold the nhl record for most points scored by a pair of brothers 2,857 by wayne, four by brent. The best trade in every nhl teams history bleacher. Here is, in no particular order, the 100 greatest players to ever play in the league. Ray only played three games in the nhl for the maple leafs. Can you name the nhl top 5 point leaders by season since 1967. Wayne and brent gretzky have the record for most points between two brothers in nhl history. Contentsshow walter gretzky walter gretzky born october 8, 1938 is the patriarch of the gretzky clan. Daniel reached the millennium mark just a few months after his brother henrik.
When the topic of hockey families comes up, the sutters are often the first ones to come to mind. Nhl players who hold the alltime record for the most points in nhl. In doing so he made sure the gretzkys were the highest scoring pair of brothers in nhl history. Sedin twins become secondhighest scoring brother pair.