NHL Single season 50 Goal Scorers

[Leaf Lander]

Eighty-two players in the history of the NHL have reached the coveted 50-goal marker. The first was Maurice Richard in 1944-45 when he netted 50 in 50 games. Though it would be another 16 seasons before that lofty total was reached again, Bobby Hull, Phil Esposito, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Mike Bossy later became household names as frequent visitors to the 50-goal fraternity.

There are also a number of players who surprised the hockey world with an explosive single-season goal output. These fine players had nice careers, and you'll find them on the list below, but more than a few are likely to prompt a double-take.

1. Jacques Richard, 1980-81, Nordiques, 52 goals
Richard is the answer to a trivia question: Of all the players who have scored at least 50 in a season, who has the fewest career goals? Richard scored nearly one-third of his of 160 during the 1980-81 campaign. On only one other occasion did he pot as many as 20.

2. Wayne Babych, 1980-81, Blues, 54 goals
Babych's NHL career started out nicely with a couple of 20-goal seasons prior to his busting loose. But he failed to score 54 in the next three years combined and found his name on the waiver wire.

3. Gary Leeman, 1989-90, Maple Leafs, 51 goals
Leeman's output in his one big season represents more than 25 percent of his career total (199). While he had a couple of 30-goal seasons leading up to his career year, he managed a not-so-grand total of only 48 thereafter.

4. Danny Grant, 1974-75, Red Wings, 50 goals
Though a productive player, Grant's previous high-water mark was 34. Just three seasons earlier, he lit the lamp only 18 times. After beating the Caps' John Adams for his 50th of '74-'75, Grant's career was beset by injuries and poor production. He scored only 34 more goals.

5. Adam Graves, 1993-94, Rangers, 52 goals
After scoring only 23 in his first 217 games, Gravy became offensively productive after being dealt to the Blueshirts by Edmonton. But who could have expected a team-record 52 goals? That's 14 more than the next best season in his career.

6. Guy Chouinard, 1978-79, Flames, 50 goals
A nice center whose first two seasons yielded a combined 45 goals, Chouinard made like General Sherman, marching through opposing defenses to become the only Atlanta Flame to score 50. Alas, he averaged only 22 during his remaining five seasons.

7. Vic Hadfield, 1971-72, Rangers, 50 goals
A late bloomer, the dependable Hadfield was good for 15-20 in each of his previous eight full seasons. Then, at age 31, he erupted for 50. He finished his career strong, but topped out at 31 the rest of the way.

8. Gary Roberts, 1991-92, Flames, 53 goals
While Roberts has more than 400 career goals, his 53 tallies in 1991-92 equaled his total number of points in his previous season.

9. Rick Kehoe, 1980-81, Penguins, 55 goals
Kehoe enjoyed a number of years around the 30-goal plateau. Because of his consistency, Pens fans could not have expected him to establish what was then a team record of 55 -- 22 more than his next best goal-scoring season.

10. Hakan Loob, 1987-88, Flames, 50 goals
Loob was a star in Sweden and a 30-goal scorer in each of his first three NHL seasons. After slumping to 18 in 1986-87, he rebounded with 50. His swan song was 27 the following season, after which he returned to his native land.

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I will try and list all 50 goal seasons.If anyoen wants to help that would be great.

Player team season goal total 50+ Career Goal Total.

All-Time 50-Goal Seasons

Wayne Gretzky : 1982 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 80, G: 92 Career Goals: 894
Wayne Gretzky : 1984 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 74, G: 87 Career Goals: 894
Brett Hull : 1991 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 78, G: 86 Career Goals: 741
Mario Lemieux : 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 76, G: 85 Career Goals: 690
Phil Esposito : 1971 Boston Bruins: GP: 78, G: 76 Career Goals: 717
Teemu Selanne : 1993 Winnipeg Jets: GP: 84, G: 76 Career Goals: 492
Alexander Mogilny : 1993 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 77, G: 76 Career Goals: 473
Wayne Gretzky : 1985 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 80, G: 73 Career Goals: 894
Brett Hull : 1990 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 80, G: 72 Career Goals: 741
Wayne Gretzky : 1983 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 80, G: 71 Career Goals: 894
Jari Kurri : 1985 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 73, G: 71 Career Goals: 601
Mario Lemieux : 1988 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 77, G: 70 Career Goals: 690
Bernie Nicholls : 1989 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 79, G: 70 Career Goals: 475
Brett Hull : 1992 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 73, G: 70 Career Goals: 741
Mike Bossy : 1979 New York Islanders: GP: 80, G: 69 Career Goals: 573
Mario Lemieux : 1993 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 60, G: 69 Career Goals: 690
Mario Lemieux : 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 70, G: 69 Career Goals: 690
Phil Esposito : 1974 Boston Bruins: GP: 78, G: 68 Career Goals: 717
Mike Bossy : 1981 New York Islanders: GP: 79, G: 68 Career Goals: 573
Jari Kurri : 1986 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 78, G: 68 Career Goals: 601
Phil Esposito : 1972 Boston Bruins: GP: 76, G: 66 Career Goals: 717
Lanny McDonald : 1983 Calgary Flames: GP: 80, G: 66 Career Goals: 500
Steve Yzerman : 1989 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 80, G: 65 Career Goals: 692
Mike Bossy : 1982 New York Islanders: GP: 80, G: 64 Career Goals: 573
Luc Robitaille : 1993 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 84, G: 63 Career Goals: 668
Wayne Gretzky : 1987 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 79, G: 62 Career Goals: 894
Steve Yzerman : 1990 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 79, G: 62 Career Goals: 692
Jaromir Jagr : 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 82, G: 62 Career Goals: 591
Phil Esposito : 1975 Boston Bruins: GP: 79, G: 61 Career Goals: 717
Reggie Leach : 1976 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 80, G: 61 Career Goals: 381
Mike Bossy : 1986 New York Islanders: GP: 80, G: 61 Career Goals: 573
Steve Shutt : 1977 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 80, G: 60 Career Goals: 424
Guy Lafleur : 1978 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 78, G: 60 Career Goals: 560
Dennis Maruk : 1982 Washington Capitals: GP: 80, G: 60 Career Goals: 356
Mike Bossy : 1983 New York Islanders: GP: 79, G: 60 Career Goals: 573
Pavel Bure : 1993 Vancouver Canucks: GP: 83, G: 60 Career Goals: 437
Pavel Bure : 1994 Vancouver Canucks: GP: 76, G: 60 Career Goals: 437
Marcel Dionne : 1979 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 80, G: 59 Career Goals: 731
Pavel Bure : 2001 Florida Panthers: GP: 82, G: 59 Career Goals: 437
Bobby Hull : 1969 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 74, G: 58 Career Goals: 610
Marcel Dionne : 1981 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 80, G: 58 Career Goals: 731
Mike Bossy : 1985 New York Islanders: GP: 76, G: 58 Career Goals: 573
Tim Kerr : 1986 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 76, G: 58 Career Goals: 370
Tim Kerr : 1987 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 75, G: 58 Career Goals: 370
Steve Yzerman : 1993 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 84, G: 58 Career Goals: 692
Pierre Turgeon : 1993 New York Islanders: GP: 83, G: 58 Career Goals: 511
Pavel Bure : 2000 Florida Panthers: GP: 74, G: 58 Career Goals: 437
Michel Goulet : 1983 Quebec Nordiques: GP: 80, G: 57 Career Goals: 548
Brett Hull : 1994 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 81, G: 57 Career Goals: 741
Guy Lafleur : 1976 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 80, G: 56 Career Goals: 560
Guy Lafleur : 1977 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 80, G: 56 Career Goals: 560
Charlie Simmer : 1980 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 64, G: 56 Career Goals: 342
Blaine Stoughton : 1980 Hartford Whalers: GP: 80, G: 56 Career Goals: 258
Danny Gare : 1980 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 76, G: 56 Career Goals: 354
Charlie Simmer : 1981 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 65, G: 56 Career Goals: 342
Marcel Dionne : 1983 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 80, G: 56 Career Goals: 731
Michel Goulet : 1984 Quebec Nordiques: GP: 75, G: 56 Career Goals: 548
Craig Simpson : 1988 Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers: GP: 80, G: 56 Career Goals: 247
Sergei Fedorov : 1994 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 82, G: 56 Career Goals: 443
Jonathan Cheechoo : 2006 SAN: GP: 82, G: 56 Career Goals: 93
Phil Esposito : 1973 Boston Bruins: GP: 78, G: 55 Career Goals: 717
Wayne Gretzky : 1981 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 80, G: 55 Career Goals: 894
Rick Kehoe : 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 80, G: 55 Career Goals: 371
Dino Ciccarelli : 1982 Minnesota North Stars: GP: 76, G: 55 Career Goals: 608
John Ogrodnick : 1985 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 79, G: 55 Career Goals: 402
Michel Goulet : 1985 Quebec Nordiques: GP: 69, G: 55 Career Goals: 548
Jimmy Carson : 1988 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 80, G: 55 Career Goals: 275
Brian Bellows : 1990 Minnesota North Stars: GP: 80, G: 55 Career Goals: 485
Cam Neely : 1990 Boston Bruins: GP: 76, G: 55 Career Goals: 395
Kevin Stevens : 1993 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 72, G: 55 Career Goals: 329
Alexander Mogilny : 1996 Vancouver Canucks: GP: 79, G: 55 Career Goals: 473
Bobby Hull : 1966 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 65, G: 54 Career Goals: 610
Wayne Babych : 1981 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 78, G: 54 Career Goals: 192
Rick Vaive : 1982 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 77, G: 54 Career Goals: 441
Al Secord : 1983 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 80, G: 54 Career Goals: 273
Glenn Anderson : 1984 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 80, G: 54 Career Goals: 498
Tim Kerr : 1984 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 79, G: 54 Career Goals: 370
Tim Kerr : 1985 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 74, G: 54 Career Goals: 370
Glenn Anderson : 1986 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 72, G: 54 Career Goals: 498
Jari Kurri : 1987 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 79, G: 54 Career Goals: 601
Mario Lemieux : 1987 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 63, G: 54 Career Goals: 690
Wayne Gretzky : 1989 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 78, G: 54 Career Goals: 894
Pat LaFontaine : 1990 New York Islanders: GP: 74, G: 54 Career Goals: 468
Kevin Stevens : 1992 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 80, G: 54 Career Goals: 329
Brett Hull : 1993 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 80, G: 54 Career Goals: 741
Dave Andreychuk : 1993 Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 83, G: 54 Career Goals: 640
Joe Sakic : 2001 Colorado Avalanche: GP: 82, G: 54 Career Goals: 574
Jaromir Jagr : 2006 NYR: GP: 82, G: 54 Career Goals: 591
Guy Lafleur : 1975 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 70, G: 53 Career Goals: 560
Pierre Larouche : 1976 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 76, G: 53 Career Goals: 395
Marcel Dionne : 1977 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 80, G: 53 Career Goals: 731
Mike Bossy : 1978 New York Islanders: GP: 73, G: 53 Career Goals: 573
Marcel Dionne : 1980 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 80, G: 53 Career Goals: 731
Dale Hawerchuk : 1985 Winnipeg Jets: GP: 80, G: 53 Career Goals: 518
Bob Carpenter : 1985 Washington Capitals: GP: 80, G: 53 Career Goals: 320
Michel Goulet : 1986 Quebec Nordiques: GP: 75, G: 53 Career Goals: 548
Luc Robitaille : 1988 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 80, G: 53 Career Goals: 668
Jeremy Roenick : 1992 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 80, G: 53 Career Goals: 484
Gary Roberts : 1992 Calgary Flames: GP: 76, G: 53 Career Goals: 411
Pat LaFontaine : 1993 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 84, G: 53 Career Goals: 468
Mark Recchi : 1993 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 84, G: 53 Career Goals: 484
Dave Andreychuk : 1994 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 83, G: 53 Career Goals: 640
Bobby Hull : 1967 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 66, G: 52 Career Goals: 610
Mickey Redmond : 1973 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 76, G: 52 Career Goals: 233
Rick Martin : 1974 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 78, G: 52 Career Goals: 384
Rick Martin : 1975 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 68, G: 52 Career Goals: 384
Jean Pronovost : 1976 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 80, G: 52 Career Goals: 391
Guy Lafleur : 1979 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 80, G: 52 Career Goals: 560
Jacques Richard : 1981 Quebec Nordiques: GP: 78, G: 52 Career Goals: 160
Blaine Stoughton : 1982 Hartford Whalers: GP: 80, G: 52 Career Goals: 258
Jari Kurri : 1984 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 64, G: 52 Career Goals: 601
Rick Vaive : 1984 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 76, G: 52 Career Goals: 441
Wayne Gretzky : 1986 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 80, G: 52 Career Goals: 894
Dino Ciccarelli : 1987 Minnesota North Stars: GP: 80, G: 52 Career Goals: 608
Luc Robitaille : 1990 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 80, G: 52 Career Goals: 668
Brendan Shanahan : 1994 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 81, G: 52 Career Goals: 598
Ray Sheppard : 1994 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 82, G: 52 Career Goals: 357
Adam Graves : 1994 New York Rangers: GP: 84, G: 52 Career Goals: 329
Peter Bondra : 1996 Washington Capitals: GP: 67, G: 52 Career Goals: 498
Keith Tkachuk : 1997 Phoenix Coyotes: GP: 81, G: 52 Career Goals: 446
Teemu Selanne : 1998 Anaheim Mighty Ducks: GP: 73, G: 52 Career Goals: 492
Peter Bondra : 1998 Washington Capitals: GP: 76, G: 52 Career Goals: 498
Jaromir Jagr : 2001 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 81, G: 52 Career Goals: 591
Jarome Iginla : 2002 Calgary Flames: GP: 82, G: 52 Career Goals: 285
Alexander Ovechkin : 2006 WAS: GP: 81, G: 52 Career Goals: 52
Ilya Kovalchuk : 2006 ATL: GP: 78, G: 52 Career Goals: 160
John Bucyk : 1971 Boston Bruins: GP: 78, G: 51 Career Goals: 556
Mickey Redmond : 1974 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 76, G: 51 Career Goals: 233
Wayne Gretzky : 1980 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 79, G: 51 Career Goals: 894
Mike Bossy : 1980 New York Islanders: GP: 75, G: 51 Career Goals: 573
Rick Middleton : 1982 Boston Bruins: GP: 75, G: 51 Career Goals: 448
Rick Vaive : 1983 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 78, G: 51 Career Goals: 441
Mike Bossy : 1984 New York Islanders: GP: 67, G: 51 Career Goals: 573
Mike Bullard : 1984 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 76, G: 51 Career Goals: 329
Joe Nieuwendyk : 1988 Calgary Flames: GP: 75, G: 51 Career Goals: 559
Joe Mullen : 1989 Calgary Flames: GP: 79, G: 51 Career Goals: 502
Joe Nieuwendyk : 1989 Calgary Flames: GP: 77, G: 51 Career Goals: 559
Gary Leeman : 1990 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 80, G: 51 Career Goals: 199
Stephane Richer : 1990 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 75, G: 51 Career Goals: 421
Steve Yzerman : 1991 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 80, G: 51 Career Goals: 692
Theo Fleury : 1991 Calgary Flames: GP: 79, G: 51 Career Goals: 455
Cam Neely : 1991 Boston Bruins: GP: 69, G: 51 Career Goals: 395
Brendan Shanahan : 1993 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 71, G: 51 Career Goals: 598
Joe Sakic : 1996 Colorado Avalanche: GP: 82, G: 51 Career Goals: 574
John LeClair : 1996 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 82, G: 51 Career Goals: 404
Teemu Selanne : 1997 Anaheim Mighty Ducks: GP: 78, G: 51 Career Goals: 492
Pavel Bure : 1998 Vancouver Canucks: GP: 82, G: 51 Career Goals: 437
John LeClair : 1998 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 82, G: 51 Career Goals: 404
Maurice Richard : 1945 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 50, G: 50 Career Goals: 544
Bernie Geoffrion : 1961 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 64, G: 50 Career Goals: 393
Bobby Hull : 1962 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 70, G: 50 Career Goals: 610
Vic Hadfield : 1972 New York Rangers: GP: 78, G: 50 Career Goals: 323
Bobby Hull : 1972 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 78, G: 50 Career Goals: 610
Rick MacLeish : 1973 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 78, G: 50 Career Goals: 349
Ken Hodge : 1974 Boston Bruins: GP: 76, G: 50 Career Goals: 328
Danny Grant : 1975 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 80, G: 50 Career Goals: 263
Bill Barber : 1976 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 80, G: 50 Career Goals: 420
Danny Gare : 1976 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 79, G: 50 Career Goals: 354
Guy Chouinard : 1979 Atlanta Flames: GP: 80, G: 50 Career Goals: 205
Guy Lafleur : 1980 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 74, G: 50 Career Goals: 560
Pierre Larouche : 1980 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 73, G: 50 Career Goals: 395
Reggie Leach : 1980 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 76, G: 50 Career Goals: 381
Dennis Maruk : 1981 Washington Capitals: GP: 80, G: 50 Career Goals: 356
Bryan Trottier : 1982 New York Islanders: GP: 80, G: 50 Career Goals: 524
Marcel Dionne : 1982 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 78, G: 50 Career Goals: 731
Mark Messier : 1982 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 78, G: 50 Career Goals: 694
Mike Gartner : 1985 Washington Capitals: GP: 80, G: 50 Career Goals: 708
Hakan Loob : 1988 Calgary Flames: GP: 80, G: 50 Career Goals: 193
Steve Yzerman : 1988 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 64, G: 50 Career Goals: 692
Stephane Richer : 1988 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 72, G: 50 Career Goals: 421
Jeremy Roenick : 1993 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 84, G: 50 Career Goals: 484
Mike Modano : 1994 Dallas Stars: GP: 76, G: 50 Career Goals: 485
Cam Neely : 1994 Boston Bruins: GP: 49, G: 50 Career Goals: 395
Paul Kariya : 1996 Anaheim Mighty Ducks: GP: 82, G: 50 Career Goals: 342
Keith Tkachuk : 1996 Winnipeg Jets: GP: 76, G: 50 Career Goals: 446
Mario Lemieux : 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 76, G: 50 Career Goals: 690
John LeClair : 1997 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 82, G: 50 Career Goals: 404
Milan Hejduk : 2003 Colorado Avalanche: GP: 82, G: 50 Career Goals: 221
Dany Heatley : 2006 OTT: GP: 82, G: 50 Career Goals: 130

"Of all the players who have scored at least 50 in a season, who has the fewest career goals? Richard scored nearly one-third of his of 160 during the 1980-81 campaign. On only one other occasion did he pot as many as 20."

Ovechkin has this record for now...

Most 50 G Seasons
Mike Bossy 9
Wayne Gretzky 9
Guy Lafleur 6
Marcel Dionne 6
Mario Lemieux 6
Bobby Hull 5
Brett Hull 5
Pavel Bure 5
Phil Esposito 5
Steve Yzerman 5
Jari Kurri 4
Michel Goulet 4
Tim Kerr 4
Cam Neely 3
Jaromir Jagr 3
John LeClair 3
Luc Robitaille 3
Rick Vaive 3
Teemu Selanne 3

 

[Leaf Lander]

50 Goals in 50 Games

Mike Bossy

1980-81: 50 in 50 games (50 in 50)
Many thought it would be impossible to duplicate Maurice Richard’s 50 in 50. Then, in the 1980-81 season, Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders became only the second player to score 50 goals in 50 games. In an 80-game schedule, Mike Bossy scored his 50th goal in his 50th game. He finished the season with 68 goals in 79 games.


Wayne Gretzky

Gretzky was SI's Sportsman of the Year in 1982.1981-82: 61 in 50 games (50 in 39)
1983-84: 61 in 50 games (50 in 42)
1984-85: 53 in 50 games (50 in 49)
While people were still marvelling at what Bossy had just accomplished, Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers demolished the "50 in 50" mark. In Gretzky’s 38th game, he scored 4 goals, giving him 45 on the season. It was expected that Gretzky would break the "50 in 50" record, but no one could have predicted what happened next. In his very next game, on December 30, 1981, he scored 5 goals against the Philadelphia Flyers to give him the record of 50 goals in only 39 games. He had 50 goals before anyone else even had 30, and finished with an NHL-record 92 goals on the season.

Gretzky would go on to score 50 goals in 50 games or less two more times in his career. He did it in 1983-84 (finishing with 87 goals) and again in 1984-85 (finishing with 73 goals).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_goals_in_50_games

Mario Lemieux
1988-89: 54 in 50 games (50 in 46)
Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins was the next player to score 50 in 50 or less, achieving the feat on the 20th of January, 1989. Mario's 50th goal officially came in game 46, which was Lemieux's 44th game of the season. He finished the season with 85 goals, and at that time, third only to Gretzky’s 92 and 87.


Brett Hull
1990-91: 52 in 50 games (50 in 49)
1991-92: 50 in 50 games (50 in 50)
Brett Hull, son of the famous Bobby Hull, was a gifted goal scorer. He scored 50 goals in 50 games or less twice in his career for the St. Louis Blues. He first did it in the 1990-91 season when Hull scored his 50th goal against rookie goalie Dave Gagnon on January 25th, 1991, in the Blues' 49th game.

His second time -- the most recent season the feat was achieved -- was during the next season (1991-92). On January 28th, 1992, Hull scored his 50th goal in game number 50, in a 3-3 tie in Los Angeles, answering a Gretzky goal.


Unofficial 50 in 50 scorers

Cam Neely unofficially had 50 goals in 49 games.The following players scored fifty goals in their fiftieth game or less in a single season, but do not officially qualify for 50-in-50 status because the NHL requires a player to have scored his 50th goal in his team's 50th game or less.

Jari Kurri (1984-85) of the Edmonton Oilers scored his 50th goal in his 50th game of the season, which was his team's 53rd game. He finished with 71 goals for the year.

Alexander Mogilny (1992-93) of the Buffalo Sabres scored his 50th goal in his 46th game of the season, which was his team's 53rd game. He finished with 76 goals for the year.

Mario Lemieux (1992-93 & 1995-96) scored 50 in 50 two more times after his official 50 in 50 in the 1988-89 season. In the 1992-93 season he scored his 50th goal in his 44th game, which was his team's 72nd game. He was plagued by injury that year, and finished with a total of 69 goals in 60 games played, scoring a remarkable 19 goals in his remaining 16 games. In the 1995-96 season he scored his 50th goal in his 50th game (the team's 59th), and finished the season with 69 goals in 70 games.

Cam Neely (1993-94) of the Boston Bruins scored his 50th goal in his 44th game -- faster than any player other than Gretzky and Lemieux -- which was his team's 66th game. He was likewise plagued with injury that year and only played a total of 49 games, failing to score a goal in his remaining five games after reaching fifty.

Near Misses
Bobby Hull Chic 50 goals 52 games1962-63.
Charlie Simmer LA Kings -50 goals 51 games 1980-81.
Mario Lemieux Pitt -50 goals 51 games 1987-88.
Bernie Nicholls LA -50 goals - 51 games 1988-89.

 

[Leaf Lander]

good work Hockey Outsider i was actually going to go through each season and get all the 50 goal scorers btw but now I don't got to

ty kind sir

do you have the 40 goal scorers too?

 

[reckoning]

Just to go over the 10 players who had the "surprise" 50 goal seasons and why they happened:

Jacques Richard: High-scoring junior star who ran into drug and alcohol problems when he turned. That one big year in Quebec was apparently the result of him actually making an effort to go clean; unfortunately it didn`t last.

Wayne Babych: Was plagued by injuries after his 80-81 season; he may have had more 50 goal seasons otherwise. Give Bernie Federko a little credit as well.

Gary Leeman: Leeman scored 50, but was invisible without the puck. Toronto`s strategy that season was to go all offence/no defence. As a result they ended up at .500. They realized they had to improve defensively to get better, Leeman didn`t fit in with that plan.

Danny Grant: As mentioned, injuries hurt him after that season, as well as losing Marcel Dionne to L.A.

Adam Graves: Any Ranger fans here that can explain this one?

Guy Chounaird: He and Bob MacMillan both had monster starts for Atlanta that season, but slowly went downhill in the second half. Could`ve been due to defences no longer being surprised by them.

Vic Hadfield: With all due respect to Hadfield, he was very fortunate to be on the line he was. Ratelle and Gilbert made the plays happen, Hadfield got to finish them.

Gary Roberts: He didn`t dramatically improve that season, he just finally got a chance. In the years before, Roberts always produced at even-strength, but with Calgary having Nieuwendyk, Fleury, Gilmour, Makarov etc. he rarely got to play on the power-play. That year, they gave him the chance.

Rick Kehoe: Just speculating, but his goal/assist ratio (55/33) indicates he may have been a designated garbageman that year. That season another Pen, Randy Carlyle, blossomed into a Norris winner. Must have killed Toronto fans to see the two ex-Leafs doing so well while the Buds had nothing to show for the two trades.

Hakan Loob: The year after his 50 goal campaign, the Calgary fans and media really gave him a hard time when his numbers dropped the next year. `88-`89 was a magical season for the Flames, yet there was Loob, seemingly the lone underachiever on the team. I wonder if that had anything to do with his decision to go back to Europe.

 

[God Bless Canada]

Nice work, HO, and good article, LL.

Just to expand on some of reckoning's takes:

*Only injuries kept Roberts from having several more 50-goal seasons. Was on pace for 55 goals and 100-plus points in 1992-93 when he suffered a near career-ending blood clot. Scored at nearly a 50-goal clip in 1993-94. Dominant after returning from the neck/shoulder injury in 1995-96. While not as hard-done-by as Neely with injuries (or as dominant as Neely in his prime), injuries did hamper Roberts' career.
*Funny thing about the Leafs in 1989-90: that was their best season in about a decade. They were swept in the first round by St. Louis, but they had a young core (Leeman, Damphousse, Olzyck, Marois and Iafrate) and everyone expected them to get better. They put a little more emphasis on defence at the start of 1990-91, but had a horrible start, traded Olzyck to Winnipeg, and fired the coach. The new coach really clamped down on the creativity. Leeman got hurt, never recovered. As quickly as Leeman went downhill, Daniel Marois plumetted even further.
*Anyone who watched Loob could tell you that his 50-goal season wasn't a surprise. One of the hardest-shooting Swedes ever. Had he stayed in North America, there's no telling the damage he could have done.

 

[Evil Sather]

Adam Graves never was a real goal scorer: he had a very heavy (but not accurate) wrist shot and never used a slapper. Check his shooting %, I don't think he had a season above 14. As far as his goal explosion, he had something like 21 PPGs in 1994, in large part of having Leetch and Zubov blasting away from the point with him parked in front. But was never a "scorer" really.

 

[Hockey Outsider]

good work Hockey Outsider i was actually going to go through each season and get all the 50 goal scorers btw but now I don't got to

ty kind sir

do you have the 40 goal scorers too?

Glad to hear I saved you from going through each year. That would be brutal.

All-time forty-goal seasons
Gordie Howe : 1953 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 70, G: 49 Career Goals: 801
Phil Esposito : 1969 Boston Bruins: GP: 74, G: 49 Career Goals: 717
Frank Mahovlich : 1969 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 76, G: 49 Career Goals: 533
Rick Martin : 1976 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 80, G: 49 Career Goals: 384
Rick MacLeish : 1977 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 79, G: 49 Career Goals: 349
Steve Shutt : 1978 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 80, G: 49 Career Goals: 424
Kent Nilsson : 1981 Calgary Flames: GP: 80, G: 49 Career Goals: 264
Rick Middleton : 1983 Boston Bruins: GP: 80, G: 49 Career Goals: 448
Michel Goulet : 1987 Quebec Nordiques: GP: 75, G: 49 Career Goals: 548
Rob Brown : 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 68, G: 49 Career Goals: 190
Jimmy Carson : 1989 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 80, G: 49 Career Goals: 275
Mike Gartner : 1991 New York Rangers: GP: 79, G: 49 Career Goals: 708
Frank Mahovlich : 1961 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 70, G: 48 Career Goals: 533
Bill Goldsworthy : 1974 Minnesota North Stars: GP: 74, G: 48 Career Goals: 283
Mike Gartner : 1981 Washington Capitals: GP: 80, G: 48 Career Goals: 708
Mark Messier : 1983 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 77, G: 48 Career Goals: 694
Glenn Anderson : 1983 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 72, G: 48 Career Goals: 498
Pierre Larouche : 1984 New York Rangers: GP: 77, G: 48 Career Goals: 395
Mario Lemieux : 1986 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 79, G: 48 Career Goals: 690
Paul Coffey : 1986 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 79, G: 48 Career Goals: 396
Michel Goulet : 1988 Quebec Nordiques: GP: 80, G: 48 Career Goals: 548
Mike Bullard : 1988 Calgary Flames: GP: 79, G: 48 Career Goals: 329
Mike Gartner : 1988 Washington Capitals: GP: 80, G: 48 Career Goals: 708
Tim Kerr : 1989 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 69, G: 48 Career Goals: 370
Joe Sakic : 1991 Quebec Nordiques: GP: 80, G: 48 Career Goals: 574
Rick Tocchet : 1993 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 80, G: 48 Career Goals: 440
Joe Sakic : 1993 Quebec Nordiques: GP: 78, G: 48 Career Goals: 574
Zigmund Palffy : 1997 New York Islanders: GP: 80, G: 48 Career Goals: 329
Markus Naslund : 2003 Vancouver Canucks: GP: 82, G: 48 Career Goals: 322
Brian Gionta : 2006 NJD: GP: 82, G: 48 Career Goals: 85
Gordie Howe : 1952 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 70, G: 47 Career Goals: 801
Jean Beliveau : 1956 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 70, G: 47 Career Goals: 507
Yvan Cournoyer : 1972 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 73, G: 47 Career Goals: 428
Marcel Dionne : 1975 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 80, G: 47 Career Goals: 731
Lanny McDonald : 1978 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 74, G: 47 Career Goals: 500
Bryan Trottier : 1979 New York Islanders: GP: 76, G: 47 Career Goals: 524
Steve Shutt : 1980 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 77, G: 47 Career Goals: 424
Dave Taylor : 1981 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 72, G: 47 Career Goals: 431
Peter Stastny : 1983 Quebec Nordiques: GP: 75, G: 47 Career Goals: 450
Rick Middleton : 1984 Boston Bruins: GP: 80, G: 47 Career Goals: 448
Denis Savard : 1986 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 80, G: 47 Career Goals: 473
Dale Hawerchuk : 1987 Winnipeg Jets: GP: 80, G: 47 Career Goals: 518
Joe Mullen : 1987 Calgary Flames: GP: 79, G: 47 Career Goals: 502
Pat LaFontaine : 1988 New York Islanders: GP: 75, G: 47 Career Goals: 468
Mats Sundin : 1993 Quebec Nordiques: GP: 80, G: 47 Career Goals: 496
Eric Lindros : 1996 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 73, G: 47 Career Goals: 367
Mark Messier : 1996 New York Rangers: GP: 74, G: 47 Career Goals: 694
Jaromir Jagr : 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 63, G: 47 Career Goals: 591
Brendan Shanahan : 1997 Hartford Whalers, Detroit Red Wings: GP: 81, G: 47 Career Goals: 598
Teemu Selanne : 1999 Anaheim Mighty Ducks: GP: 75, G: 47 Career Goals: 492
Simon Gagne : 2006 PHI: GP: 72, G: 47 Career Goals: 160
Jean Ratelle : 1972 New York Rangers: GP: 63, G: 46 Career Goals: 491
Bobby Orr : 1975 Boston Bruins: GP: 80, G: 46 Career Goals: 270
Lanny McDonald : 1977 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 80, G: 46 Career Goals: 500
Bryan Trottier : 1978 New York Islanders: GP: 77, G: 46 Career Goals: 524
Blair MacDonald : 1980 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 80, G: 46 Career Goals: 91
Danny Gare : 1981 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 73, G: 46 Career Goals: 354
Peter Stastny : 1982 Quebec Nordiques: GP: 80, G: 46 Career Goals: 450
Barry Pederson : 1983 Boston Bruins: GP: 77, G: 46 Career Goals: 238
Kent Nilsson : 1983 Calgary Flames: GP: 80, G: 46 Career Goals: 264
Brian Sutter : 1983 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 79, G: 46 Career Goals: 303
Peter Stastny : 1984 Quebec Nordiques: GP: 80, G: 46 Career Goals: 450
Marcel Dionne : 1985 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 80, G: 46 Career Goals: 731
Bernie Nicholls : 1985 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 80, G: 46 Career Goals: 475
Steve Larmer : 1985 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 80, G: 46 Career Goals: 441
Dale Hawerchuk : 1986 Winnipeg Jets: GP: 80, G: 46 Career Goals: 518
Peter Stastny : 1988 Quebec Nordiques: GP: 76, G: 46 Career Goals: 450
Pat Verbeek : 1988 New Jersey Devils: GP: 73, G: 46 Career Goals: 522
Luc Robitaille : 1989 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 78, G: 46 Career Goals: 668
Pat LaFontaine : 1992 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 57, G: 46 Career Goals: 468
Geoff Sanderson : 1993 Hartford Whalers: GP: 82, G: 46 Career Goals: 341
Jeremy Roenick : 1994 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 84, G: 46 Career Goals: 484
Wendel Clark : 1994 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 64, G: 46 Career Goals: 330
Theo Fleury : 1996 Calgary Flames: GP: 80, G: 46 Career Goals: 455
Peter Bondra : 1997 Washington Capitals: GP: 77, G: 46 Career Goals: 498
Todd Bertuzzi : 2003 Vancouver Canucks: GP: 82, G: 46 Career Goals: 223
Maurice Richard : 1947 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 60, G: 45 Career Goals: 544
Jean Beliveau : 1959 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 64, G: 45 Career Goals: 507
Ken Hodge : 1969 Boston Bruins: GP: 75, G: 45 Career Goals: 328
Reggie Leach : 1975 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 80, G: 45 Career Goals: 381
Steve Shutt : 1976 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 80, G: 45 Career Goals: 424
Darryl Sittler : 1978 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 80, G: 45 Career Goals: 484
Rick Martin : 1980 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 80, G: 45 Career Goals: 384
Dale Hawerchuk : 1982 Winnipeg Jets: GP: 80, G: 45 Career Goals: 518
Bill Barber : 1982 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 80, G: 45 Career Goals: 420
Jari Kurri : 1983 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 80, G: 45 Career Goals: 601
Blaine Stoughton : 1983 Hartford Whalers: GP: 72, G: 45 Career Goals: 258
Tony Tanti : 1984 Vancouver Canucks: GP: 79, G: 45 Career Goals: 287
Troy Murray : 1986 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 80, G: 45 Career Goals: 230
Sylvain Turgeon : 1986 Hartford Whalers: GP: 76, G: 45 Career Goals: 269
Luc Robitaille : 1987 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 79, G: 45 Career Goals: 668
Kevin Dineen : 1989 Hartford Whalers: GP: 79, G: 45 Career Goals: 355
Pat LaFontaine : 1989 New York Islanders: GP: 79, G: 45 Career Goals: 468
Rick Tocchet : 1989 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 66, G: 45 Career Goals: 440
Mark Messier : 1990 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 79, G: 45 Career Goals: 694
Mario Lemieux : 1990 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 59, G: 45 Career Goals: 690
Joe Nieuwendyk : 1990 Calgary Flames: GP: 79, G: 45 Career Goals: 559
Mike Gartner : 1990 New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars: GP: 79, G: 45 Career Goals: 708
Luc Robitaille : 1991 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 76, G: 45 Career Goals: 668
Tomas Sandstrom : 1991 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 68, G: 45 Career Goals: 394
Joe Nieuwendyk : 1991 Calgary Flames: GP: 79, G: 45 Career Goals: 559
John MacLean : 1991 New Jersey Devils: GP: 78, G: 45 Career Goals: 413
Steve Yzerman : 1992 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 79, G: 45 Career Goals: 692
Adam Oates : 1993 Boston Bruins: GP: 84, G: 45 Career Goals: 341
Mike Gartner : 1993 New York Rangers: GP: 84, G: 45 Career Goals: 708
Petr Nedved : 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 80, G: 45 Career Goals: 308
Zigmund Palffy : 1998 New York Islanders: GP: 82, G: 45 Career Goals: 329
Peter Bondra : 2001 Washington Capitals: GP: 82, G: 45 Career Goals: 498
Marian Hossa : 2003 Ottawa Senators: GP: 80, G: 45 Career Goals: 227
Eric Staal : 2006 CAR: GP: 82, G: 45 Career Goals: 56
Joe Malone : 1918 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 20, G: 44 Career Goals: 146
Gordie Howe : 1957 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 70, G: 44 Career Goals: 801
Bobby Hull : 1968 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 71, G: 44 Career Goals: 610
Gordie Howe : 1969 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 76, G: 44 Career Goals: 801
Bobby Hull : 1971 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 78, G: 44 Career Goals: 610
Rick Martin : 1972 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 73, G: 44 Career Goals: 384
Jacques Lemaire : 1973 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 77, G: 44 Career Goals: 366
Gil Perreault : 1976 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 80, G: 44 Career Goals: 512
Mike Rogers : 1980 Hartford Whalers: GP: 80, G: 44 Career Goals: 202
Rick Middleton : 1981 Boston Bruins: GP: 80, G: 44 Career Goals: 448
Barry Pederson : 1982 Boston Bruins: GP: 80, G: 44 Career Goals: 238
Brian Propp : 1982 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 80, G: 44 Career Goals: 425
Al Secord : 1982 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 80, G: 44 Career Goals: 273
Charlie Simmer : 1984 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 79, G: 44 Career Goals: 342
Joe Mullen : 1986 St_ Louis Blues, Calgary Flames: GP: 77, G: 44 Career Goals: 502
Dino Ciccarelli : 1986 Minnesota North Stars: GP: 75, G: 44 Career Goals: 608
Mark Hunter : 1986 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 78, G: 44 Career Goals: 213
Denis Savard : 1988 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 80, G: 44 Career Goals: 473
Dale Hawerchuk : 1988 Winnipeg Jets: GP: 80, G: 44 Career Goals: 518
Jari Kurri : 1989 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 76, G: 44 Career Goals: 601
Dino Ciccarelli : 1989 Washington Capitals, Minnesota North Stars: GP: 76, G: 44 Career Goals: 608
Pat Verbeek : 1990 Hartford Whalers: GP: 80, G: 44 Career Goals: 522
Steve Larmer : 1991 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 80, G: 44 Career Goals: 441
Mario Lemieux : 1992 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 64, G: 44 Career Goals: 690
Luc Robitaille : 1992 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 80, G: 44 Career Goals: 668
Eric Lindros : 1994 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 65, G: 44 Career Goals: 367
Luc Robitaille : 1994 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 83, G: 44 Career Goals: 668
Brendan Shanahan : 1996 Hartford Whalers: GP: 74, G: 44 Career Goals: 598
Paul Kariya : 1997 Anaheim Mighty Ducks: GP: 69, G: 44 Career Goals: 342
Jaromir Jagr : 1999 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 81, G: 44 Career Goals: 591
Alexei Yashin : 1999 Ottawa Senators: GP: 82, G: 44 Career Goals: 319
Tony Amonte : 1999 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 82, G: 44 Career Goals: 406
Owen Nolan : 2000 San Jose Sharks: GP: 78, G: 44 Career Goals: 349
Alexei Kovalev : 2001 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 79, G: 44 Career Goals: 315
Glen Murray : 2003 Boston Bruins: GP: 82, G: 44 Career Goals: 292
Ralph "Cooney" Weiland : 1930 Boston Bruins: GP: 44, G: 43 Career Goals: 173
Maurice Richard : 1950 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 70, G: 43 Career Goals: 544
Gordie Howe : 1951 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 70, G: 43 Career Goals: 801
Bobby Hull : 1964 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 70, G: 43 Career Goals: 610
Yvan Cournoyer : 1969 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 76, G: 43 Career Goals: 428
Phil Esposito : 1970 Boston Bruins: GP: 76, G: 43 Career Goals: 717
Ken Hodge : 1971 Boston Bruins: GP: 78, G: 43 Career Goals: 328
Rod Gilbert : 1972 New York Rangers: GP: 73, G: 43 Career Goals: 406
Frank Mahovlich : 1972 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 76, G: 43 Career Goals: 533
Bill Flett : 1973 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 69, G: 43 Career Goals: 202
Lowell MacDonald : 1974 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 78, G: 43 Career Goals: 180
Jean Pronovost : 1975 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 78, G: 43 Career Goals: 391
Chuck Lefley : 1976 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 75, G: 43 Career Goals: 128
Errol Thompson : 1976 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 75, G: 43 Career Goals: 208
Dave Taylor : 1979 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 78, G: 43 Career Goals: 431
Lanny McDonald : 1979 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 79, G: 43 Career Goals: 500
Darryl Sittler : 1981 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 80, G: 43 Career Goals: 484
Bill Barber : 1981 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 80, G: 43 Career Goals: 420
Blaine Stoughton : 1981 Hartford Whalers: GP: 71, G: 43 Career Goals: 258
Bobby Smith : 1982 Minnesota North Stars: GP: 80, G: 43 Career Goals: 357
Morris Lukowich : 1982 Winnipeg Jets: GP: 77, G: 43 Career Goals: 199
Steve Larmer : 1983 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 80, G: 43 Career Goals: 441
Darryl Sittler : 1983 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 80, G: 43 Career Goals: 484
Mario Lemieux : 1985 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 73, G: 43 Career Goals: 690
Brian Propp : 1985 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 76, G: 43 Career Goals: 425
Mike Krushelnyski : 1985 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 80, G: 43 Career Goals: 241
Mats Naslund : 1986 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 80, G: 43 Career Goals: 251
Scott Bjugstad : 1986 Minnesota North Stars: GP: 80, G: 43 Career Goals: 76
Jari Kurri : 1988 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 80, G: 43 Career Goals: 601
Rick Vaive : 1988 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 76, G: 43 Career Goals: 441
Steve Larmer : 1989 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 80, G: 43 Career Goals: 441
John Ogrodnick : 1990 New York Rangers: GP: 80, G: 43 Career Goals: 402
Pat Verbeek : 1991 Hartford Whalers: GP: 80, G: 43 Career Goals: 522
Mark Recchi : 1992 Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 80, G: 43 Career Goals: 484
Zigmund Palffy : 1996 New York Islanders: GP: 81, G: 43 Career Goals: 329
Brett Hull : 1996 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 70, G: 43 Career Goals: 741
John LeClair : 1999 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 76, G: 43 Career Goals: 404
Tony Amonte : 2000 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 82, G: 43 Career Goals: 406
Alexander Mogilny : 2001 New Jersey Devils: GP: 75, G: 43 Career Goals: 473
Daniel Alfredsson : 2006 OTT: GP: 77, G: 43 Career Goals: 262
Maurice Richard : 1951 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 65, G: 42 Career Goals: 544
Norm Ullman : 1965 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 70, G: 42 Career Goals: 490
Garry Unger : 1970 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 76, G: 42 Career Goals: 413
Mickey Redmond : 1972 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 78, G: 42 Career Goals: 233
Phil Esposito : 1979 New York Rangers: GP: 80, G: 42 Career Goals: 717
Bryan Trottier : 1980 New York Islanders: GP: 78, G: 42 Career Goals: 524
Al MacAdam : 1980 Minnesota North Stars: GP: 80, G: 42 Career Goals: 240
Real Cloutier : 1980 Quebec Nordiques: GP: 67, G: 42 Career Goals: 146
Steve Payne : 1980 Minnesota North Stars: GP: 80, G: 42 Career Goals: 228
Michel Goulet : 1982 Quebec Nordiques: GP: 80, G: 42 Career Goals: 548
Darcy Rota : 1983 Vancouver Canucks: GP: 73, G: 42 Career Goals: 256
John Ogrodnick : 1984 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 64, G: 42 Career Goals: 402
Brent Sutter : 1985 New York Islanders: GP: 72, G: 42 Career Goals: 363
John Tonelli : 1985 New York Islanders: GP: 80, G: 42 Career Goals: 325
Glenn Anderson : 1985 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 80, G: 42 Career Goals: 498
Mats Naslund : 1985 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 80, G: 42 Career Goals: 251
Doug Gilmour : 1987 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 80, G: 42 Career Goals: 450
Ed Olczyk : 1988 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 80, G: 42 Career Goals: 342
Cam Neely : 1988 Boston Bruins: GP: 69, G: 42 Career Goals: 395
John MacLean : 1989 New Jersey Devils: GP: 74, G: 42 Career Goals: 413
Geoff Courtnall : 1989 Washington Capitals: GP: 79, G: 42 Career Goals: 367
Joe Mullen : 1992 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 77, G: 42 Career Goals: 502
Owen Nolan : 1992 Quebec Nordiques: GP: 75, G: 42 Career Goals: 349
Brian Bradley : 1993 Tampa Bay Lightning: GP: 80, G: 42 Career Goals: 182
Steve Thomas : 1994 New York Islanders: GP: 78, G: 42 Career Goals: 421
Brett Hull : 1997 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 77, G: 42 Career Goals: 741
Jaromir Jagr : 2000 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 63, G: 42 Career Goals: 591
Paul Kariya : 2000 Anaheim Mighty Ducks: GP: 74, G: 42 Career Goals: 342
Aubrey "Dit" Clapper : 1930 Boston Bruins: GP: 44, G: 41 Career Goals: 228
Dickie Moore : 1959 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 70, G: 41 Career Goals: 256
Jean Ratelle : 1973 New York Rangers: GP: 78, G: 41 Career Goals: 491
Jim Pappin : 1973 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 76, G: 41 Career Goals: 278
Garry Unger : 1973 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 78, G: 41 Career Goals: 413
Steve Vickers : 1975 New York Rangers: GP: 80, G: 41 Career Goals: 246
Darryl Sittler : 1976 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 79, G: 41 Career Goals: 484
Wilf Paiement : 1977 Colorado Rockies: GP: 78, G: 41 Career Goals: 356
Gil Perreault : 1978 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 79, G: 41 Career Goals: 512
Peter McNab : 1978 Boston Bruins: GP: 79, G: 41 Career Goals: 363
Bill Barber : 1978 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 80, G: 41 Career Goals: 420
Brian Sutter : 1979 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 77, G: 41 Career Goals: 303
John Ogrodnick : 1983 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 80, G: 41 Career Goals: 402
Bernie Federko : 1984 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 79, G: 41 Career Goals: 369
Bernie Nicholls : 1984 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 78, G: 41 Career Goals: 475
Joe Mullen : 1984 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 80, G: 41 Career Goals: 502
Brian Bellows : 1984 Minnesota North Stars: GP: 78, G: 41 Career Goals: 485
Paul MacLean : 1985 Winnipeg Jets: GP: 79, G: 41 Career Goals: 324
Dave Taylor : 1985 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 79, G: 41 Career Goals: 431
Peter Stastny : 1986 Quebec Nordiques: GP: 76, G: 41 Career Goals: 450
Dave Christian : 1986 Washington Capitals: GP: 80, G: 41 Career Goals: 340
Mike Bullard : 1986 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 77, G: 41 Career Goals: 329
Mike Foligno : 1986 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 79, G: 41 Career Goals: 355
Tony Tanti : 1987 Vancouver Canucks: GP: 77, G: 41 Career Goals: 287
Mike Gartner : 1987 Washington Capitals: GP: 78, G: 41 Career Goals: 708
Steve Larmer : 1988 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 80, G: 41 Career Goals: 441
Dino Ciccarelli : 1988 Minnesota North Stars: GP: 67, G: 41 Career Goals: 608
Dale Hawerchuk : 1989 Winnipeg Jets: GP: 75, G: 41 Career Goals: 518
Mike Ridley : 1989 Washington Capitals: GP: 80, G: 41 Career Goals: 292
Brett Hull : 1989 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 78, G: 41 Career Goals: 741
Ray Ferraro : 1989 Hartford Whalers: GP: 80, G: 41 Career Goals: 408
Dino Ciccarelli : 1990 Washington Capitals: GP: 80, G: 41 Career Goals: 608
John MacLean : 1990 New Jersey Devils: GP: 80, G: 41 Career Goals: 413
Wayne Gretzky : 1991 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 78, G: 41 Career Goals: 894
Jeremy Roenick : 1991 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 79, G: 41 Career Goals: 484
Pat LaFontaine : 1991 New York Islanders: GP: 75, G: 41 Career Goals: 468
Dave Andreychuk : 1992 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 80, G: 41 Career Goals: 640
Claude Lemieux : 1992 New Jersey Devils: GP: 74, G: 41 Career Goals: 379
Dino Ciccarelli : 1993 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 82, G: 41 Career Goals: 608
Eric Lindros : 1993 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 61, G: 41 Career Goals: 367
Kevin Stevens : 1994 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 83, G: 41 Career Goals: 329
Gary Roberts : 1994 Calgary Flames: GP: 73, G: 41 Career Goals: 411
Keith Tkachuk : 1994 Winnipeg Jets: GP: 84, G: 41 Career Goals: 446
Geoff Sanderson : 1994 Hartford Whalers: GP: 82, G: 41 Career Goals: 341
Pat Verbeek : 1996 New York Rangers: GP: 69, G: 41 Career Goals: 522
Mats Sundin : 1997 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 82, G: 41 Career Goals: 496
Tony Amonte : 1997 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 81, G: 41 Career Goals: 406
Joe Sakic : 1999 Colorado Avalanche: GP: 73, G: 41 Career Goals: 574
Brendan Shanahan : 2000 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 78, G: 41 Career Goals: 598
Milan Hejduk : 2001 Colorado Avalanche: GP: 80, G: 41 Career Goals: 221
Markus Naslund : 2001 Vancouver Canucks: GP: 72, G: 41 Career Goals: 322
Jeff O'Neill : 2001 Carolina Hurricanes: GP: 82, G: 41 Career Goals: 217
Mats Sundin : 2002 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 82, G: 41 Career Goals: 496
Glen Murray : 2002 Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings: GP: 82, G: 41 Career Goals: 292
Bill Guerin : 2002 Boston Bruins: GP: 78, G: 41 Career Goals: 328
Dany Heatley : 2003 Atlanta Thrashers: GP: 77, G: 41 Career Goals: 130
Ilya Kovalchuk : 2004 Atlanta Thrashers: GP: 81, G: 41 Career Goals: 160
Jarome Iginla : 2004 Calgary Flames: GP: 81, G: 41 Career Goals: 285
Rick Nash : 2004 Columbus Blue Jackets: GP: 80, G: 41 Career Goals: 89
Howie Morenz : 1930 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 44, G: 40 Career Goals: 270
Andy Bathgate : 1959 New York Rangers: GP: 70, G: 40 Career Goals: 349
Stan Mikita : 1968 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 72, G: 40 Career Goals: 541
Dennis Hull : 1971 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 78, G: 40 Career Goals: 303
John Bucyk : 1973 Boston Bruins: GP: 78, G: 40 Career Goals: 556
Marcel Dionne : 1973 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 77, G: 40 Career Goals: 731
Rene Robert : 1973 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 75, G: 40 Career Goals: 284
Yvan Cournoyer : 1973 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 67, G: 40 Career Goals: 428
Yvan Cournoyer : 1974 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 67, G: 40 Career Goals: 428
Jean Pronovost : 1974 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 77, G: 40 Career Goals: 391
Rene Robert : 1975 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 74, G: 40 Career Goals: 284
Marcel Dionne : 1976 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 731
Pat Hickey : 1978 New York Rangers: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 192
Jean Pronovost : 1978 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 79, G: 40 Career Goals: 391
Ron Sedlbauer : 1979 Vancouver Canucks: GP: 79, G: 40 Career Goals: 143
Gil Perreault : 1980 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 512
Darryl Sittler : 1980 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 73, G: 40 Career Goals: 484
Kent Nilsson : 1980 Atlanta Flames: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 264
Rick Middleton : 1980 Boston Bruins: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 448
Peter McNab : 1980 Boston Bruins: GP: 74, G: 40 Career Goals: 363
Lanny McDonald : 1980 Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies: GP: 81, G: 40 Career Goals: 500
Bill Barber : 1980 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 79, G: 40 Career Goals: 420
Mike Rogers : 1981 Hartford Whalers: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 202
Wilf Paiement : 1981 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 77, G: 40 Career Goals: 356
Darryl Sutter : 1981 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 76, G: 40 Career Goals: 161
Lanny McDonald : 1982 Calgary Flames, Colorado Rockies: GP: 71, G: 40 Career Goals: 500
Mark Napier : 1982 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 235
Ron Duguay : 1982 New York Rangers: GP: 72, G: 40 Career Goals: 274
Dale Hawerchuk : 1983 Winnipeg Jets: GP: 79, G: 40 Career Goals: 518
Brian Propp : 1983 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 425
Mark Napier : 1983 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 73, G: 40 Career Goals: 235
Paul Coffey : 1984 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 396
Bryan Trottier : 1984 New York Islanders: GP: 68, G: 40 Career Goals: 524
Mike Gartner : 1984 Washington Capitals: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 708
Sylvain Turgeon : 1984 Hartford Whalers: GP: 76, G: 40 Career Goals: 269
Paul MacLean : 1984 Winnipeg Jets: GP: 76, G: 40 Career Goals: 324
Bill Derlago : 1984 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 79, G: 40 Career Goals: 189
Joe Mullen : 1985 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 79, G: 40 Career Goals: 502
Warren Young : 1985 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 72
Brian Propp : 1986 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 72, G: 40 Career Goals: 425
Al Secord : 1986 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 273
Denis Savard : 1987 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 70, G: 40 Career Goals: 473
Walt Poddubny : 1987 New York Rangers: GP: 75, G: 40 Career Goals: 184
Kevin Dineen : 1987 Hartford Whalers: GP: 78, G: 40 Career Goals: 355
Brent Ashton : 1987 Quebec Nordiques, Detroit Red Wings: GP: 81, G: 40 Career Goals: 284
Tomas Sandstrom : 1987 New York Rangers: GP: 64, G: 40 Career Goals: 394
Wayne Gretzky : 1988 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 64, G: 40 Career Goals: 894
Joe Mullen : 1988 Calgary Flames: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 502
Brian Bellows : 1988 Minnesota North Stars: GP: 77, G: 40 Career Goals: 485
Dan Quinn : 1988 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 70, G: 40 Career Goals: 266
Paul MacLean : 1988 Winnipeg Jets: GP: 77, G: 40 Career Goals: 324
Tony McKegney : 1988 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 320
Tony Tanti : 1988 Vancouver Canucks: GP: 73, G: 40 Career Goals: 287
Wayne Gretzky : 1990 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 73, G: 40 Career Goals: 894
Pierre Turgeon : 1990 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 511
Dave Andreychuk : 1990 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 73, G: 40 Career Goals: 640
Dave Gagner : 1990 Minnesota North Stars: GP: 79, G: 40 Career Goals: 318
Steve Thomas : 1990 Chicago Blackhawks: GP: 76, G: 40 Career Goals: 421
Mark Recchi : 1991 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 78, G: 40 Career Goals: 484
Kevin Stevens : 1991 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 329
Dave Gagner : 1991 Minnesota North Stars: GP: 73, G: 40 Career Goals: 318
Rick Tocchet : 1991 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 70, G: 40 Career Goals: 440
Petr Klima : 1991 Edmonton Oilers: GP: 70, G: 40 Career Goals: 313
Pierre Turgeon : 1992 Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders: GP: 77, G: 40 Career Goals: 511
Mike Gartner : 1992 New York Rangers: GP: 76, G: 40 Career Goals: 708
Ray Ferraro : 1992 New York Islanders: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 408
Derek King : 1992 New York Islanders: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 261
Brian Bellows : 1993 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 82, G: 40 Career Goals: 485
Robert Reichel : 1993 Calgary Flames: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 252
Mark Recchi : 1994 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 84, G: 40 Career Goals: 484
Robert Reichel : 1994 Calgary Flames: GP: 84, G: 40 Career Goals: 252
Vincent Damphousse : 1994 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 84, G: 40 Career Goals: 432
Theo Fleury : 1994 Calgary Flames: GP: 83, G: 40 Career Goals: 455
Bob Kudelski : 1994 Ottawa Senators, Florida Panthers: GP: 86, G: 40 Career Goals: 139
Teemu Selanne : 1996 Winnipeg Jets, Anaheim Mighty Ducks: GP: 79, G: 40 Career Goals: 492
Pat LaFontaine : 1996 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 76, G: 40 Career Goals: 468
Keith Tkachuk : 1998 Phoenix Coyotes: GP: 69, G: 40 Career Goals: 446
Eric Lindros : 1999 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 71, G: 40 Career Goals: 367
Theo Fleury : 1999 Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames: GP: 75, G: 40 Career Goals: 455
Miroslav Satan : 1999 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 81, G: 40 Career Goals: 294
John LeClair : 2000 Philadelphia Flyers: GP: 82, G: 40 Career Goals: 404
Patrik Elias : 2001 New Jersey Devils: GP: 82, G: 40 Career Goals: 223
Alexei Yashin : 2001 Ottawa Senators: GP: 82, G: 40 Career Goals: 319
Bill Guerin : 2001 Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers: GP: 85, G: 40 Career Goals: 328
Scott Young : 2001 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 81, G: 40 Career Goals: 342
Markus Naslund : 2002 Vancouver Canucks: GP: 81, G: 40 Career Goals: 322
Teemu Selanne : 2006 ANA: GP: 80, G: 40 Career Goals: 492
Brendan Shanahan : 2006 DET: GP: 82, G: 40 Career Goals: 598

Most 40+ goal seasons
Wayne Gretzky 12
Marcel Dionne 10
Mario Lemieux 10
Mike Bossy 9
Mike Gartner 9
Bobby Hull 8
Brett Hull 8
Luc Robitaille 8
Phil Esposito 8
Dale Hawerchuk 7
Dino Ciccarelli 7
Jari Kurri 7
Joe Mullen 7
Michel Goulet 7
Pat LaFontaine 7
Brendan Shanahan 6
Guy Lafleur 6
Jaromir Jagr 6
Lanny McDonald 6
Steve Yzerman 6
Teemu Selanne 6
Bill Barber 5
Bryan Trottier 5
Darryl Sittler 5
Gordie Howe 5
Joe Sakic 5
John LeClair 5
Pavel Bure 5
Peter Stastny 5
Rick Martin 5
Rick Middleton 5
Steve Larmer 5
Tim Kerr 5

 

[Leaf Lander]

awsome work!!

 

[turnbuckle*]

Loob and Roberts scoring 50 goals each wasn't a huge surprise, particularly Loob with all his skill. What was likely more surprising from a Cagary POV was Niewendyk scoring 50 goals in his rookie season - I must say I wasn't expecting that, even though I thought he was a great prospect.

IMO bigger surprises than some of those (Hadfield was on the GAG line, Grant got to play with Dionne) was Dennis Maruk exploding for 110 goals in back-to-back seasons in Wash. and Blaine Stoughton netting 56 upon his return to the NHL (another Leaf castoff).


Maruk was a decent scorer with the Seals, but when he popped 50 goals and then a whopping 60 goals when he moved to the Caps, I was quite surprised. Maruk might have been all of 5-5, and he wasn't the fastest guy in the league, but he certainly showed in those two seasons that he could bury the puck. He never scored more than 36 goals in any other season. Stoughton scored 19 and 18 goals in his last two WHA seasons, being traded twice because of his lack of productivity after one big season with Cincinatti. He goes back to the NHL and notches 56 goals on the Whalers, despite never having scored more than 23 goals in his previous three NHL seasons. That one took me and a lot of people by surprise, but he folowed it up with 140 goals over his next three seasons.

Bernie Nicholls scoring 70 goals in 1989 shocked me, because he was his team's second-line center. Yes he got to play with Gretz on the PP, but it's not like they spent the entire season on the power play. His total of 70 was 24 more than he scored in his second-best campaign.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Originally Posted by reckoning
Adam Graves: Any Ranger fans here that can explain this one?

Did he not get onto a line with a Gretzky that year? Albeit a 37 year old Gretzky but he is called The Great One for a reason.

 

[God Bless Canada]

Did he not get onto a line with a Gretzky that year? Albeit a 37 year old Gretzky but he is called The Great One for a reason.

No. He nearly hit 40 goals playing with Gretzky in Gretz's final year in 1998-99. His 52-goal year came in 1993-94, playing on a line with Mark Messier.

 

[Leaf Lander]

graves didnt play with gretzky
cause gretzky was in LA when Graves got his 50 goal season.

 

[VanIslander]

One-time-only 50 goal scorers - commentary

All-Time 50-Goal Seasons
Teemu Selanne : 1993 Winnipeg Jets: GP: 84, G: 76 Career Goals: 492
Alexander Mogilny : 1993 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 77, G: 76 Career Goals: 473
Bernie Nicholls : 1989 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 79, G: 70 Career Goals: 475
Pierre Turgeon : 1993 New York Islanders: GP: 83, G: 58 Career Goals: 511
Lanny McDonald : 1983 Calgary Flames: GP: 80, G: 66 Career Goals: 500
Brian Bellows : 1990 Minnesota North Stars: GP: 80, G: 55 Career Goals: 485
Rick Middleton : 1982 Boston Bruins: GP: 75, G: 51 Career Goals: 448

These guys are not 50-goal scorers except for one remarkable season but would still be known as goal scorers if they hadn't ever reached the symbolic mark.

Ray Sheppard : 1994 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 82, G: 52 Career Goals: 357
Danny Gare : 1980 Buffalo Sabres: GP: 76, G: 56 Career Goals: 354
Hakan Loob : 1988 Calgary Flames: GP: 80, G: 50 Career Goals: 193

Right player at the right time on lines that clicked. Good for them!

Wayne Babych : 1981 St_ Louis Blues: GP: 78, G: 54 Career Goals: 192
Craig Simpson : 1988 Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers: GP: 80, G: 56 Career Goals: 247

Every dog has his day. And I say that as a fan of one of those two blueliners, but not for his scoring.

Rick Kehoe : 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 80, G: 55 Career Goals: 371
John Ogrodnick : 1985 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 79, G: 55 Career Goals: 402
Bob Carpenter : 1985 Washington Capitals: GP: 80, G: 53 Career Goals: 320

I wanted these guys to have more topend seasons. Oh well...

Jimmy Carson : 1988 Los Angeles Kings: GP: 80, G: 55 Career Goals: 275
Mike Bullard : 1984 Pittsburgh Penguins: GP: 76, G: 51 Career Goals: 329
Gary Leeman : 1990 Toronto Maple Leafs: GP: 80, G: 51 Career Goals: 199
Stephane Richer : 1990 Montreal Canadiens: GP: 75, G: 51 Career Goals: 421

Never liked these guys.

Guy Chouinard : 1979 Atlanta Flames: GP: 80, G: 50 Career Goals: 205

I'm drawing a complete blank. Are you kidding me? But then again, I was ten years old and it was the joke known as the Atlanta Flames.

Mickey Redmond : 1973 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 76, G: 52 Career Goals: 233
Vic Hadfield : 1972 New York Rangers: GP: 78, G: 50 Career Goals: 323
Ken Hodge : 1974 Boston Bruins: GP: 76, G: 50 Career Goals: 328
Danny Grant : 1975 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 80, G: 50 Career Goals: 263

I never had the pleasure! Sometimes I wish there were more historical documentaries about hockey.

 

[jepjepjoo]

One-time-only 50 goal scorers - commentary

These guys are not 50-goal scorers except for one remarkable season but would still be known as goal scorers if they hadn't ever reached the symbolic mark.

Selänne has had 3 over 50

 

[God Bless Canada]

One-time-only 50 goal scorers - commentary

These guys are not 50-goal scorers except for one remarkable season but would still be known as goal scorers if they hadn't ever reached the symbolic mark.


Right player at the right time on lines that clicked. Good for them!

Every dog has his day. And I say that as a fan of one of those two blueliners, but not for his scoring.

I wanted these guys to have more topend seasons. Oh well...

Never liked these guys.

I'm drawing a complete blank. Are you kidding me? But then again, I was ten years old and it was the joke known as the Atlanta Flames.

I never had the pleasure! Sometimes I wish there were more historical documentaries about hockey.

Just to point out a few things:
*Craig Simpson was a two-time Stanley Cup champion who also tied for the scoring lead in the 1990 playoffs. Back injuries ended his career far too soon. He was also one of those special players who always saved his best for the post-season. Had he stayed healthy, he would have had more 50-goal seasons.
*Danny Gare actually had two 50-goal seasons. He also likely would have reached the 50 mark the year after his 56-goal campaign if not for injury. Tied for the goal scoring lead the year he had 56.
*Loob may be the most gifted goal scorer to ever come out of Sweden. I think he would have had a couple more 50 goal seasons if he would have stayed in North America.
*Sheppard did score at a 50-goal clip during the lockout year, so his 1993-94 season wasn't a total fluke. A great scorer in tight.
*Richer also had a second 50-goal season. He was wildly inconsistent, but when he was on, he could dominate.
*Hatfield's big year came on the Rangers GAG line (goal-a-game) with HHOFers Ratelle and Gilbert. Outside of that, he was a good, but not a dominant, goal scorer.
*Like Craig Simpson, Redmond had a couple years of high-end play, but his prime was cut short by injury.
*Hodge's big year came with Esposito and Wayne Cashman in Boston.

 

[Leaf Lander]

Sheppard did have 10 seasons of 20 or more goals a yr campaigns

 

[#66]

Just to point out a few things:
*Craig Simpson was a two-time Stanley Cup champion who also tied for the scoring lead in the 1990 playoffs. Back injuries ended his career far too soon. He was also one of those special players who always saved his best for the post-season. Had he stayed healthy, he would have had more 50-goal seasons.
*Danny Gare actually had two 50-goal seasons. He also likely would have reached the 50 mark the year after his 56-goal campaign if not for injury. Tied for the goal scoring lead the year he had 56.
*Loob may be the most gifted goal scorer to ever come out of Sweden. I think he would have had a couple more 50 goal seasons if he would have stayed in North America.
*Sheppard did score at a 50-goal clip during the lockout year, so his 1993-94 season wasn't a total fluke. A great scorer in tight.
*Richer also had a second 50-goal season. He was wildly inconsistent, but when he was on, he could dominate.
*Hatfield's big year came on the Rangers GAG line (goal-a-game) with HHOFers Ratelle and Gilbert. Outside of that, he was a good, but not a dominant, goal scorer.
*Like Craig Simpson, Redmond had a couple years of high-end play, but his prime was cut short by injury.
*Hodge's big year came with Esposito and Wayne Cashman in Boston.

Gare was actually an outstanding player IMO. He had his 50's while playing on the checking line and I'm pretty sure that he led the league the year he had 56.

 

[Leaf Lander]

300 + Career Goal Scorers

Wayne Gretzky 894
Gordie Howe 801
Brett Hull 741
Marcel Dionne 731
Phil Esposito 717
Mike Gartner 708
Mark Messier 694
Mario Lemieux 683
Steve Yzerman 678
Luc Robitaille 653
Dave Andreychuk 634
Bobby Hull 610
Dino Ciccarelli 608
Jari Kurri 601
Mike Bossy 573
Guy Lafleur 560
Brendan Shanahan 558
John Bucyk 556
Ron Francis 549
Michel Goulet 548
Maurice Richard 544
Joe Sakic 542
Stan Mikita 541
Jaromir Jagr 537
Joe Nieuwendyk 533
Frank Mahovlich 533
Bryan Trottier 524
Pat Verbeek 522
Dale Hawerchuk 518
Gilbert Perreault 512
Jean Beliveau 507
Joe Mullen 502
Lanny McDonald 500
Glenn Anderson 498
Pierre Turgeon 495
Jean Ratelle 491
Norm Ullman 490
Brian Bellows 485
Darryl Sittler 484
Peter Bondra 477
Bernie Nicholls 475
Jeremy Roenick 475
Denis Savard 473
Pat LaFontaine 468
Mats Sundin 465
Alexander Mogilny 461
Mike Modano 458
Mark Recchi 456
Alex Delvecchio 456
Theoren Fleury 455
Teemu Selanne 452
Doug Gilmour 450
Peter Stastny 450
Rick Middleton 448
Rick Vaive 441
Steve Larmer 441
Rick Tocchet 440
Pavel Bure 437
Vincent Damphousse 432
Dave Taylor 431
Keith Tkachuk 431
Sergei Fedorov 431
Yvan Cournoyer 428
Brian Propp 425
Steve Shutt 424
Stephane Richer 421
Steve Thomas 421
Bill Barber 420
Garry Unger 413
John MacLean 413
Raymond Bourque 410
Ray Ferraro 408
Rod Gilbert 406
John Ogrodnick 402
Gary Roberts 397
Dave Keon 396
Paul Coffey 396
Pierre Larouche 395
Cam Neely 395
Tomas Sandstrom 394
Bernie Geoffrion 393
Tony Amonte 392
Dean Prentice 391
Jean Pronovost 391
Rick Martin 384
John LeClair 382
Reggie Leach 381
Claude Lemieux 379
Ted Lindsay 379
Butch Goring 375
Rick Kehoe 371
Tim Kerr 370
Bernie Federko 369
Geoff Courtnall 367
Jacques Lemaire 366
Brent Sutter 363
Peter McNab 363
Ivan Boldirev 361
Henri Richard 358
Bobby Clarke 358
Bobby Smith 357
Kirk Muller 357
Ray Sheppard 357
Dennis Maruk 356
Eric Lindros 356
Wilf Paiement 356
Greg Adams 355
Kevin Dineen 355
Mike Foligno 355
Danny Gare 354
Rod Brind'Amour 351
Owen Nolan 349
Rick MacLeish 349
Trevor Linden 349
Andy Bathgate 349
Charlie Simmer 342
Ed Olczyk 342
Adam Oates 341
Al MacInnis 340
Dave Christian 340
Scott Mellanby 340
Phil Housley 338
Ron Ellis 332
Wendel Clark 330
Adam Graves 329
Kevin Stevens 329
Mike Bullard 329
Ken Hodge 328
John Tonelli 325
Paul MacLean 324
Pit Martin 324
Scott Young 324
Nels Stewart 324
Dale Hunter 323
Vic Hadfield 323
Bob Carpenter 320
Tony McKegney 320
Clark Gillies 319
Dave Gagner 318
Ziggy Palffy 318
Geoff Sanderson 316
Bill Guerin 315
Don Lever 313
Petr Klima 313
Paul Kariya 311
Denis Potvin 310
Bob Nevin 307
Cliff Ronning 306
Brian Sutter 303
Dennis Hull 303
Petr Nedved 301
Ulf Dahlen 301

 

[Leaf Lander]

750+ Career Points

Wayne Gretzky 2857
Mark Messier 1887
Gordie Howe 1850
Ron Francis 1798
Marcel Dionne 1771
Steve Yzerman 1721
Mario Lemieux 1701
Phil Esposito 1590
Raymond Bourque 1579
Paul Coffey 1531
Stan Mikita 1467
Bryan Trottier 1425
Adam Oates 1420
Doug Gilmour 1414
Dale Hawerchuk 1409
Joe Sakic 1402
Jari Kurri 1398
Brett Hull 1390
Luc Robitaille 1370
John Bucyk 1369
Guy Lafleur 1353
Denis Savard 1338
Mike Gartner 1335
Gilbert Perreault 1326
Dave Andreychuk 1320
Jaromir Jagr 1309
Alex Delvecchio 1281
Al MacInnis 1274
Pierre Turgeon 1274
Jean Ratelle 1267
Peter Stastny 1239
Phil Housley 1232
Norm Ullman 1229
Jean Beliveau 1219
Larry Murphy 1216
Bobby Clarke 1210
Bernie Nicholls 1209
Vincent Damphousse 1205
Mark Recchi 1201
Dino Ciccarelli 1200
Bobby Hull 1170
Michel Goulet 1152
Brendan Shanahan 1151
Bernie Federko 1130
Mike Bossy 1126
Darryl Sittler 1121
Jeremy Roenick 1120
Mike Modano 1106
Frank Mahovlich 1103
Glenn Anderson 1099
Mats Sundin 1089
Theoren Fleury 1088
Dave Taylor 1069
Pat Verbeek 1063
Joe Mullen 1063
Joe Nieuwendyk 1062
Denis Potvin 1052
Henri Richard 1046
Bobby Smith 1036
Brian Bellows 1022
Rod Gilbert 1021
Dale Hunter 1020
Sergei Fedorov 1019
Pat LaFontaine 1013
Steve Larmer 1012
Alexander Mogilny 1007
Lanny McDonald 1006
Brian Propp 1004
Brian Leetch 996
Rick Middleton 988
Dave Keon 986
Andy Bathgate 973
Maurice Richard 965
Kirk Muller 959
Larry Robinson 958
Rick Tocchet 952
Teemu Selanne 951
Steve Thomas 933
Neal Broten 923
Bobby Orr 915
Chris Chelios 914
Rod Brind'Amour 911
Scott Stevens 908
Ray Ferraro 898
Brad Park 896
Butch Goring 888
Bill Barber 883
Dennis Maruk 878
Cliff Ronning 869
Ivan Boldirev 866
Yvan Cournoyer 863
Dean Prentice 860
Tomas Sandstrom 856
Ted Lindsay 851
Gary Suter 844
Tom Lysiak 843
John MacLean 842
Peter Bondra 839
John Tonelli 836
Jacques Lemaire 835
Keith Tkachuk 832
Brent Sutter 829
Doug Weight 828
Tony Amonte 828
Doug Wilson 827
John Ogrodnick 827
Red Kelly 823
Pierre Larouche 822
Bernie Geoffrion 822
Stephane Richer 819
Eric Lindros 817
Thomas Steen 817
Steve Shutt 817
Trevor Linden 814
Wilf Paiement 814
Peter McNab 813
Pit Martin 809
Ken Linseman 807
Gary Roberts 806
Garry Unger 804
Ken Hodge 800
Geoff Courtnall 799
Ed Olczyk 794
Wayne Cashman 793
Rick Vaive 788
Borje Salming 787
Claude Lemieux 785
Pavel Bure 779
Jean Pronovost 774
Dave Christian 773
Pete Mahovlich 773
Scott Mellanby 770
Rick Kehoe 767
John LeClair 761
Kevin Dineen 760
Murray Craven 759
Rick MacLeish 759
Mike Ridley 758
Steve Duchesne 752
Craig Janney 751

 

[Leaf Lander]

200+ Career Wins

Patrick Roy 551
Terry Sawchuk 447
Jacques Plante 437
Ed Belfour 435
Tony Esposito 423
Glenn Hall 407
Martin Brodeur 403
Grant Fuhr 403
Curtis Joseph 396
Mike Vernon 385
John Vanbiesbrouck 374
Andy Moog 372
Tom Barrasso 369
Rogie Vachon 355
Gump Worsley 335
Harry Lumley 330
Chris Osgood 305
Billy Smith 305
Sean Burke 304
Turk Broda 302
Mike Richter 301
Dominik Hasek 296
Ron Hextall 296
Mike Liut 294
Ed Giacomin 289
Dan Bouchard 286
Tiny Thompson 284
Kelly Hrudey 271
Bernie Parent 271
Gilles Meloche 270
Don Beaupre 268
Felix Potvin 266
Ken Dryden 258
Frank Brimsek 252
Johnny Bower 250
Pete Peeters 246
George Hainsworth 246
Kirk McLean 245
Bill Ranford 240
Reggie Lemelin 236
Eddie Johnston 234
Olie Kolzig 234
Glenn Resch 231
Gerry Cheevers 230
Jocelyn Thibault 227
Ken Wregget 225
John Ross Roach 219
Arturs Irbe 218
Greg Millen 215
Tommy Salo 210
Nikolai Khabibulin 209
Don Edwards 208
Bill Durnan 208
Roger Crozier 206
Rick Wamsley 204
Dave Kerr 203
Lorne Chabot 201

 

[Leaf Lander]

1000+ Games Played

Gordie Howe 1767
Mark Messier 1756
Ron Francis 1731
Scott Stevens 1635
Larry Murphy 1615
Raymond Bourque 1612
Dave Andreychuk 1597
Alex Delvecchio 1549
John Bucyk 1540
Phil Housley 1495
Wayne Gretzky 1487
Doug Gilmour 1474
Steve Yzerman 1453
Tim Horton 1446
Mike Gartner 1432
Pat Verbeek 1424
Al MacInnis 1416
Harry Howell 1411
Norm Ullman 1410
Paul Coffey 1409
Dale Hunter 1407
Chris Chelios 1395
Stan Mikita 1394
Doug Mohns 1390
Larry Robinson 1384
Dean Prentice 1378
Vincent Damphousse 1378
Luc Robitaille 1366
Ron Stewart 1353
Kirk Muller 1349
Marcel Dionne 1348
Adam Oates 1337
Guy Carbonneau 1318
Red Kelly 1316
Dave Keon 1296
Scott Mellanby 1291
Ken Daneyko 1283
Phil Esposito 1282
Jean Ratelle 1281
James Patrick 1280
Bryan Trottier 1279
Brendan Shanahan 1268
Brett Hull 1264
Ray Ferraro 1258
Craig Ludwig 1256
Henri Richard 1256
Kevin Lowe 1254
Jari Kurri 1251
Bill Gadsby 1248
Glen Wesley 1247
Luke Richardson 1247
Allan Stanley 1244
Steve Thomas 1235
Dino Ciccarelli 1232
Brad McCrimmon 1222
Ed Westfall 1220
Eric Nesterenko 1219
Pierre Turgeon 1215
Marcel Pronovost 1206
Claude Lemieux 1197
Denis Savard 1196
Dave Babych 1195
John MacLean 1194
Marc Bergevin 1191
Gilbert Perreault 1191
Brian Bellows 1188
Kevin Dineen 1188
Dale Hawerchuk 1188
George Armstrong 1187
Kelly Buchberger 1182
Frank Mahovlich 1181
Bob Carpenter 1178
Joe Nieuwendyk 1177
Don Marshall 1176
Mark Recchi 1173
Sylvain Cote 1171
Mike Keane 1161
Trevor Linden 1161
Teppo Numminen 1160
Bob Gainey 1160
Kevin Hatcher 1157
Shayne Corson 1156
Joe Sakic 1155
Adam Graves 1152
Leo Boivin 1150
Garry Galley 1149
Borje Salming 1148
Gary Suter 1145
Brian Leetch 1144
Rick Tocchet 1144
Bobby Clarke 1144
Cliff Ronning 1137
Dave Ellett 1129
Glenn Anderson 1129
Bob Nevin 1128
Jamie Macoun 1128
Bernie Nicholls 1127
Murray Oliver 1127
Guy Lafleur 1126
Jean Beliveau 1125
Jeremy Roenick 1124
Don Sweeney 1115
Steve Duchesne 1113
Doug Harvey 1113
Brad Park 1113
Brent Sutter 1111
Dave Taylor 1111
Lanny McDonald 1111
Calle Johansson 1109
Rod Brind'Amour 1109
Butch Goring 1107
Garry Unger 1105
Dave Manson 1103
Scott Young 1102
Mike Modano 1101
Pit Martin 1101
Neal Broten 1099
Eric Desjardins 1098
Jay Wells 1098
Gordie Roberts 1097
Darryl Sittler 1096
Craig MacTavish 1093
Ron Sutter 1093
Michel Goulet 1089
Carol Vadnais 1087
Brad Marsh 1086
Mats Sundin 1086
Dave Lowry 1084
Theoren Fleury 1084
Eric Weinrich 1082
Ulf Samuelsson 1080
Bob Pulford 1079
Bobby Smith 1077
Doug Bodger 1071
Murray Craven 1071
Craig Ramsay 1070
Mike Ramsey 1070
Andy Bathgate 1069
Ted Lindsay 1068
Terry Harper 1066
Rod Gilbert 1065
Bobby Hull 1063
Joe Mullen 1062
Bob Rouse 1061
Denis Potvin 1060
Kelly Miller 1057
Greg Adams 1056
Jean-Guy Talbot 1056
Randy Carlyle 1055
Craig Berube 1054
Stephane Richer 1054
Ivan Boldirev 1052
Martin Gelinas 1052
Geoff Courtnall 1048
Eddie Shack 1047
Rob Ramage 1044
Serge Savard 1040
Stephane Quintal 1037
Ron Ellis 1034
Curtis Leschyshyn 1033
Harold Snepsts 1033
Ralph Backstrom 1032
Ed Olczyk 1031
Dick Duff 1030
Gary Roberts 1029
Lyle Odelein 1029
Russ Courtnall 1029
Gaetan Duchesne 1028
Grant Ledyard 1028
John Tonelli 1028
Petr Svoboda 1028
Jaromir Jagr 1027
Wayne Cashman 1027
Tom Fitzgerald 1026
Bobby Holik 1024
Doug Wilson 1024
Jim Neilson 1023
Keith Acton 1023
Fredrik Olausson 1022
Don Lever 1020
Mike Foligno 1018
Charlie Huddy 1017
Brian Propp 1016
Nicklas Lidstrom 1016
Phil Russell 1016
Mike Ricci 1014
Paul Ranheim 1013
Tony Amonte 1013
Dave Christian 1009
Laurie Boschman 1009
Bob Murray 1008
Dave Lewis 1008
Todd Gill 1007
Jimmy Roberts 1006
Steve Larmer 1006
Claude Provost 1005
Rick Middleton 1005
Ryan Walter 1003
Vic Hadfield 1002
Bernie Federko 1000

 

[seventieslord]

Nice work, HO, and good article, LL.

Just to expand on some of reckoning's takes:

*Only injuries kept Roberts from having several more 50-goal seasons. Was on pace for 55 goals and 100-plus points in 1992-93 when he suffered a near career-ending blood clot. Scored at nearly a 50-goal clip in 1993-94. Dominant after returning from the neck/shoulder injury in 1995-96. While not as hard-done-by as Neely with injuries (or as dominant as Neely in his prime), injuries did hamper Roberts' career.
*Funny thing about the Leafs in 1989-90: that was their best season in about a decade. They were swept in the first round by St. Louis, but they had a young core (Leeman, Damphousse, Olzyck, Marois and Iafrate) and everyone expected them to get better. They put a little more emphasis on defence at the start of 1990-91, but had a horrible start, traded Olzyck to Winnipeg, and fired the coach. The new coach really clamped down on the creativity. Leeman got hurt, never recovered. As quickly as Leeman went downhill, Daniel Marois plumetted even further.
*Anyone who watched Loob could tell you that his 50-goal season wasn't a surprise. One of the hardest-shooting Swedes ever. Had he stayed in North America, there's no telling the damage he could have done.

They weren't swept in round 1. They won game 4.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

I love laef lnder and his lists.

 

[trevchar1971]

My all-time favorite one-time-50-goal scoreri s John Ogrodnick....
John Ogrodnick : 1985 Detroit Red Wings: GP: 79, G: 55 Career Goals: 402
I wanted to be John Ogrodnick...if only for a few months