Hockey Outsider
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- Jan 16, 2005
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I know that HOH has been using top twenty (or ten, or five, etc) stats less frequently over the past few years, largely because superior metrics (like "VsX") now exist. Still, I think there's some value in assembling this information in one place.
A few points to keep in mind:
- This only focuses on regular season offense. Playoff performance, defense, physical play, awards & nominations and historical importance are all key when ranking players. Don't use these numbers in isolation.
- This metric heavily rewards longevity (note that Delvecchio is a single point behind Gretzky in assists). Still, the data can easily be filtered for top tens, top fives, etc.
- Every player with at least five top 20 seasons is included in each table.
- I think I properly accounted for ties but it's sometimes tricky in Excel. Let me know if you see any errors.
A few points to keep in mind:
- This only focuses on regular season offense. Playoff performance, defense, physical play, awards & nominations and historical importance are all key when ranking players. Don't use these numbers in isolation.
- This metric heavily rewards longevity (note that Delvecchio is a single point behind Gretzky in assists). Still, the data can easily be filtered for top tens, top fives, etc.
- Every player with at least five top 20 seasons is included in each table.
- I think I properly accounted for ties but it's sometimes tricky in Excel. Let me know if you see any errors.
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