Defensemen who have led their team in scoring?

[kmad]

Is there a list of this anywhere?

I know of Erik Karlsson, Bobby Orr, Paul Reinhart, Norm MacIver, Larry Murphy, Dick Tarnstrom and Mark Streit.

edit: I have compiled a list.

Anaheim Ducks:
None

Boston Bruins:
1991/92 - Ray Bourque
1990/91 - Ray Bourque
1987/88 - Ray Bourque
1986/87 - Ray Bourque
1984/85 - Ray Bourque
1974/75 - Bobby Orr
1969/70 - Bobby Orr

Buffalo Sabres:
None

Calgary Flames/Atlanta Flames:
None

California Seals/Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals/Cleveland Barons
None

Carolina Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers:
None

Chicago Blackhawks:
1995/96 - Chris Chelios

Colorado Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques:
None

Columbus Blue Jackets:
None

Dallas Stars/Minnesota North Stars:
None

Detroit Red Wings/Detroit Cougars/Detroit Falcons:
2013/14 - Niklas Kronwall (tie)
1994/95 - Paul Coffey

Edmonton Oilers:
None

Florida Panthers:
None

Hamilton Tigers/Quebec Bulldogs
None

Los Angeles Kings:
2005/06 - Lubomir Visnovsky

Minnesota Wild:
None

Montreal Canadiens:
1921/22 - Sprague Cleghorn

Montreal Maroons:
None

Montreal Wanderers:
None

Nashville Predators:
2013/14 - Shea Weber
2012/13 - Shea Weber

New Jersey Devils/Kansas City Scouts/Colorado Rockies:
1993/94 - Scott Stevens

New York Americans/Brooklyn Americans:
None

New York Islanders:
2008/09 - Mark Streit
1976/77 - Denis Potvin
1975/76 - Denis Potvin
1974/75 - Denis Potvin
1973/74 - Denis Potvin

New York Rangers:
2000/01 - Brian Leetch
1993/94 - Sergei Zubov
1990/91 - Brian Leetch
1973/74 - Brad Park

Ottawa Senators:
2015/16 - Erik Karlsson
2014/15 - Erik Karlsson
2013/14 - Erik Karlsson
1992/93 - Norm Maciver

Ottawa Senators (1917):
None

Arizona/Phoenix Coyotes/Winnipeg Jets:
2015/16 - Oliver Ekman-Larsson
2014/15 - Oliver Ekman-Larsson
2013/14 - Keith Yandle
2012/13 - Keith Yandle
1991/92 - Phil Housley
1990/91 - Phil Housley

Philadelphia Flyers:
None

Philadelphia Quakers/Pittsburgh Pirates:
None

Pittsburgh Penguins:
2003/04 - Dick Tarnstrom

St. Louis Blues:
None

San Jose Sharks:
None

Tampa Bay Lightning:
None

Toronto Maple Leafs/Toronto St. Pats/Toronto Arenas:
None

Vancouver Canucks:
1989/90 - Paul Reinhart

Washington Capitals:
1990/91 - Kevin Hatcher
1986/87 - Larry Murphy

Winnipeg Jets/Atlanta Thrashers:
None

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[reckoning]

Ray Bourque did it several times in Boston.

Brian Leetch and Sergei Zubov both did it in New York.

 

[Mayor Bee]

Scott Stevens in 1993-94 led New Jersey in scoring.

 

[Dark Shadows]

Bourque, Potvin, Chelios, Orr, Stevens, Leetch, Zubov, Streit,

there are more, but that is off the top of my head

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

Brad Park did it in 1973-74 when he finished 9th overall in league scoring.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

paul coffey in detroit is the big name not mentioned yet.

others include mark streit on the island, visnovsky in LA, housley in winnipeg, and probably shea weber this year (6 point lead, 6 games to go).

 

[crobro]

Norm mcivor in Ottawa senators first season

 

[solidmotion]

shea weber this year (6 point lead, 6 games to go).

on that note -- he's also leading his team in goals. THAT must be pretty rare, if not unprecedented.

 

[Copmuter*]

Dick Tarnstrom lead the Pens in scoring within the last decade...

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

on that note -- he's also leading his team in goals. THAT must be pretty rare, if not unprecedented.

kevin hatcher once led the caps in goals (tied with kelly miller) and points (outright), so if weber ends up keeping his lead it wouldn't be unprecedented. but yeah, i can't think of another example off the top of my head.

 

[Horvath Broncos]

Brad Park did it in 1973-74 when he finished 9th overall in league scoring.

he is one of the best players most don't even know these days. i mean how many defencemen have ever been in top10 in league scoring.

 

[Rhiessan71]

he is one of the best players most don't even know these days. i mean how many defencemen have ever been in top10 in league scoring.

Obviously Orr and Coffey. Bourque, Park, MacInnis, Potvin, Leetch and Karlsson have finished top 10 as well off the top of my head.

 

[Horvath Broncos]

Obviously Orr and Coffey. Bourque, Park, MacInnis, Potvin, Leetch and Karlsson have finished top 10 as well off the top of my head.

yes i know few players have, but everybody knows those other players these days, but not Brad Park.

 

[Rhiessan71]

yes i know few players have, but everybody knows those other players these days, but not Brad Park.

In the other sections yeah, that can be the case. Most in this section are very familiar with Brad.

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

he is one of the best players most don't even know these days. i mean how many defencemen have ever been in top10 in league scoring.

From the thread top 10 offensive defensemen of all-time

These are the only defensemen to finish top 10 in NHL scoring since 1926-27 (the first year after the last Western League folded):

Eddie Shore
1928-29 NHL 19 (10)
1932-33 NHL 35 (10)

Tom Anderson
1941-42 NHL 41 (8) (in his only season as a defenseman)

Red Kelly
1950-51 NHL 54 (9)
1952-53 NHL 46 (8)
1953-54 NHL 49 (6) (played forward for 1/4 of the season)

Bill Gadsby
1955-56 NHL 51 (9)

Pierre Pilote
1964-65 NHL 59 (8)

Bobby Orr
1969-70 NHL 120 (1)
1970-71 NHL 139 (2)
1971-72 NHL 117 (2)
1972-73 NHL 101 (3)
1973-74 NHL 122 (2)
1974-75 NHL 135 (1)

Brad Park
1973-74 NHL 82 (9)

Dennis Potvin
1977-78 NHL 94 (5)
1978-79 NHL 101 (7)

Paul Coffey
1983-84 NHL 126 (2)
1984-85 NHL 121 (5)
1985-86 NHL 138 (3)
1988-89 NHL 113 (6)
1989-90 NHL 103 (9)
1994-95 NHL 58 (6)

Ray Bourque
1986-87 NHL 95 (9)

Al MacInnis
1990-91 NHL 103 (9)

Brian Leetch
1991-92 NHL 102 (9)

Erik Karlsson
2011-12 NHL 78 (10) (with one game left)

I actually had the wrong season for Kelly - 1955-56 is when he was a forward for 1/4 for the season

 

[Ishdul]

Karlsson didn't lead the Senators in scoring in 2011-12, although he will this season. Weber will lead Nashville in scoring, Yandle also has a narrow lead and Subban is 1 point back of Pacioretty.

 

[Flames420]

I don't know much about Rod Langway, but how the hell did he win the Norris in 82-83 and 83-84 with Coffey 70 and 100pts ahead? Was Langway just a defensive beast or did they figure it wasn't fair how Coffey was almost a 4th forward? I think Coffey got screwed.

 

[Ishdul]

I don't know much about Rod Langway, but how the hell did he win the Norris in 82-83 and 83-84 with Coffey 70 and 100pts ahead? Was Langway just a defensive beast or did they figure it wasn't fair how Coffey was almost a 4th forward? I think Coffey got screwed.

He was a defensive beast and is frequently considered one of the better defensive defensemen of all time, and I would imagine a large part of that is based on his Norris years, and received a large amount of credit for the defensive turnaround in Washington but there was certainly some element of backlash against the Norris going to the best scoring defenseman because of the Doug Wilson and Randy Carlyle Norris wins which preceded Langway's. Langway also finished 4th, 2nd in MVP voting in his Norris years, and then 4th when he was 3rd place for the Norris the next year.

Bourque also had a pretty amazing season in 83-84 to not win.

 

[Terry Yake]

dick tarnstrom with pittsburgh in 03-04

 

[Flames420]

He was a defensive beast and is frequently considered one of the better defensive defensemen of all time, and I would imagine a large part of that is based on his Norris years, and received a large amount of credit for the defensive turnaround in Washington but there was certainly some element of backlash against the Norris going to the best scoring defenseman because of the Doug Wilson and Randy Carlyle Norris wins which preceded Langway's. Langway also finished 4th, 2nd in MVP voting in his Norris years, and then 4th when he was 3rd place for the Norris the next year.

Bourque also had a pretty amazing season in 83-84 to not win.

Ahhhh ok, not that I disagree with it, just rare that they actually cared about defensive play over offense for the Norris voting. Throughout history it seems to be the leading point getter which has always made me question the validity as to what the Norris is really about.

 

[Rhiessan71]

Ahhhh ok, not that I disagree with it, just rare that they actually cared about defensive play over offense for the Norris voting. Throughout history it seems to be the leading point getter which has always made me question the validity as to what the Norris is really about.

Put it this way...Langway was voted to '84 Canada Cup All star list despite playing on a losing USA team.
He really was THAT good defensively.
Just imagine a guy that could do everything defensively that Lindstrom could do but could also fight, punish you severely in front of the net and could put you through the glass on a hit.

 

[Crease]

I compiled this for the Rangers on HFNYR a little while back:

Brad Park - 1974
Reijo Ruotsalainen - 1985
Brian Leetch - 1991
Sergei Zubov - 1994
Brian Leetch - 2001

 

[VictoriaJetsFan]

I think Phil Housley did for the jets way back..maybe Buffalo too..

 

[seventieslord]

there was a good thread about this a while back. I wonder if I can find it. I remember I broke it down to show how rare it was for a defenseman to lead a team in scoring that was in the top half of the NHL offensively.

 

[kmad]

there was a good thread about this a while back. I wonder if I can find it. I remember I broke it down to show how rare it was for a defenseman to lead a team in scoring that was in the top half of the NHL offensively.

I'm trying to figure out a good way to search this out. Using NHL.com or HockeyDB or Hockey Reference all I can do so far is search each team year by year.

I'd think there would be something that listed each team's leading scorer every year. Some team websites have it. Anaheim has none!