The Panther
Registered User
So, I think the ranking of players in the scoring race in 2nd or 5th place is an entirely different matter from who wins the Art Ross. You're talking about two different things.
Yes, the NHL has traditionally (and to this day) placed the player with more goals higher than a player with the same points but fewer goals. That's fine, no issue with that.
However, the Art Ross trophy is not awarded to the player that is "ranked higher in a list". It's awarded to the player with the most scoring points on the season. The NHL itself designates that an assist in worth exactly the same value in points as a goal.
Therefore, it logically follows that there should not be any tie-breakers between two (or more) players with the same number of points. As more than one player can (and does) win the Maurice Richard trophy, so more than one player should logically win the Art Ross trophy (when two or more players are tied in points).
I suspect the poster, earlier, is on to something when he said maybe the NHL in the 1930s or 1940s was too cheap to get multiple awards so they invented a tie-breaker for the Art Ross. But I'm pretty sure the NHL today can afford it!
Yes, the NHL has traditionally (and to this day) placed the player with more goals higher than a player with the same points but fewer goals. That's fine, no issue with that.
However, the Art Ross trophy is not awarded to the player that is "ranked higher in a list". It's awarded to the player with the most scoring points on the season. The NHL itself designates that an assist in worth exactly the same value in points as a goal.
Therefore, it logically follows that there should not be any tie-breakers between two (or more) players with the same number of points. As more than one player can (and does) win the Maurice Richard trophy, so more than one player should logically win the Art Ross trophy (when two or more players are tied in points).
I suspect the poster, earlier, is on to something when he said maybe the NHL in the 1930s or 1940s was too cheap to get multiple awards so they invented a tie-breaker for the Art Ross. But I'm pretty sure the NHL today can afford it!