Greatest season ever by a conventionally bad player?

[The Nuge]

It’s 2 seasons, and not that special, but Ryan Jones had 35 goals in 160 games in 10/11 & 11/12. He never had more than 8 goals in any other season, and ended with 54 career goals

 

[Dexter Colt]

Jim Carey is the other one that comes to mind.

Jim Carey was very good. He was very good prior to the NHL and very good in the NHL. My memory is a bit foggy by now, so not sure if things started to go south for him due to the two less-than-stellar postseasons with the Caps or after his trade to the Bruins. Think he also had that inner ear injury that must've also been a factor.

He's more a very good player who fizzled out quick rather than an inherently bad player being a flash in the pan.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Jacques Richard’s 1980-81 season makes no sense compared to the rest of his career.

The Stastny effect?

Some names I've seen thrown around are Rob Brown and Joe Juneau. They were before my time tho.

It would almost have to be some guy who played on a line with a top tier playmaker.

 

[SwedishFire]

Wanted to say Rob Brown, who I think was kind of a Drouin-type who played with Mario and put up absolute video game numbers (49G, 66A in 68 games), but he had more than just the one good season.

I also thouhht of this guy. Had insane numbers for a guy who when didnt had Mario as a linemate played in AHL (IHL)LOL.

From 100p to AHL. Much thanks to Mario I guess. Still insane though.

I always wonder what happend with Terry Yake as well. Great numbers with expansion Anaheim, next year couldnt crack NHL?

Pat Conacher in Tampa was close to 60p, got traded and fell out of NHL, not very good player either.

there are sure odd 30, maybe even 40 goalscorers out there

 

[bucks_oil]

Jacques Richard’s 1980-81 season makes no sense compared to the rest of his career.

Wow... nearly 2.5X his next best season and joined the 100 point club. This is going to be tough to beat.

 

[MMANumminen]

Correct me if I'm wrong and I don't call him a bad player, but didn't Ray Sheppard score 50 goals right after Red Wings bought him for 1$. I can't remember where.

 

[Tweed]

I also thouhht of this guy. Had insane numbers for a guy who when didnt had Mario as a linemate played in AHL (IHL)LOL.

From 100p to AHL. Much thanks to Mario I guess. Still insane though.

I always wonder what happend with Terry Yake as well. Great numbers with expansion Anaheim, next year couldnt crack NHL?

Pat Conacher in Tampa was close to 60p, got traded and fell out of NHL, not very good player either.

there are sure odd 30, maybe even 40 goalscorers out there

Pretty sure Rob was a decent player… just that he looked way worse sans-Mario, because, well, everybody looks worse when they don’t play with Mario. Had great junior numbers in the WHL too, IIRC.

 

[GapToothedWonder]

Ville Leino has to be up there. 53 points in 81 games, basically a healthy scratch tweener every other season.

 

[cudi]

Todd White 73 pts in 09.

He had a 60pt season in 02/03 as well.

 

[SwedishFire]

Im pretty confident thoigh its a european player who had an outburst season, and then collapsed.

Someoffenzive d mans in the 80s did slme numbers, though being average players jusbecause they could skate

Does Briand bradleys 86 points, 42 goal seadon count? Insane for an average player

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Andrew Raycroft 2004

.926/2.05
Calder
5th in Vezina

Beyond that season he has a career SV% under .900 and career GAA over 3.00

edit: for a skater, depends on how you consider him as a player but Joe Juneau's rookie year (102 pts)

 

[TheBeard]

Gary Leeman

 

[maxbme]

tyler randall shot 33% one year

 

[1specter]

Erik Gustafsson scoring 60 points one year still makes no sense.

Came here to say this. 6th in d-men scoring that year lol

 

[1specter]

was gonna say Cheechop but got beat early on that one.

one that came to mind was- Nikolay Kulemin. scored 30 goals and 57 points that one year. never came close again

Kulemin wasn't 'conventionally' bad or bad at all though, in fact he was actually a very solid player. To be honest, I think he got pigeonholed into a defensive specialist by Carlyle once Ron Wilson was fired as he used him exclusively for matching up on defensive assignments, but he had a lethal wrist shot and if he had been pushed into more offensive roles he could've become a consistent 20 goal guy IMO.

 

[Frank the Tank]

Wow... nearly 2.5X his next best season and joined the 100 point club. This is going to be tough to beat.

Was it the Stastny effect, like Gretzky had on Blair "the Fire Hydrant" MacDonald?

 

[frisco]

Jacques Richard’s 1980-81 season makes no sense compared to the rest of his career.

The thing about Richard is the question wasn't, "How did he score 50"?, but rather, "How does a guy with his talent not score at least 35+ a year"?

My Best-Carey

 

[frisco]

Larry Sacharuk scored 20 goals in 76 games as a d-man in 1974-75. Career totals are 29 goals and 152 GP.

My Best-Carey

 

[Hextallent63]

With all do respect to all players metioned, this post is all Rob brown.

 

[Hextallent63]

Ville Leino has to be up there. 53 points in 81 games, basically a healthy scratch tweener every other season.

ville leino was a crazy situation. he played great with the flyers on a line that really clicked. he didnt ride along either, he contributed. had pretty good vision and amazing puck control. was kinda suprised he fizzled like he did.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Michel Oueltte and Ryan Whitney.

 

[shao01]

Far from the worst player ever but

Erik Gustafsson [ca.2009-2021] Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

HOw did Gustafsson get 60 points from 2018-19?

 

[hypereconomist]

Matt Moulson in 2011-12. Finished top 10 in goals that year thanks to Tavares.

 

[AvroArrow]

Pretty surprised no one mentioned David Ayres yet

When Kulemin scored 30 and some people on our board were comparing him to a young Datsyuk (puke) I was really high on him after that year but he never scored more than 15 again.

 

[SwedishFire]

I think Gustafsson is the answer then.

A lot of rookies.made zom crazy first seasonz and then fall.

Pat Falloon, Alex Daigle (53 p as a 18 year, his career best season(!).

Ville Leino sounds like a runner up