Snap Wilson
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Hey, pnep! How about a list of the most productive seasons (goals, assists, points, goalie wins) by players age 35 and over? I'm curious about something.
Hey, pnep! How about a list of the most productive seasons (goals, assists, points, goalie wins) by players age 35 and over? I'm curious about something.
He might have a more up to date list but try here Greatest seasons by age?
The rise in Bucyk's stats once he turned 36 are incredibe. 51 goals and 116 pts. The amazing thing is that he maintained over a point per game the following five seasons. This was all done after he contemplated retirement due to injuries.
Agree with you. Bucyk always was a quality player but your reasons for the jump in stats was related to the factors you mention. Probably the biggest factor was playing with Orr. Several Bruins forwards had their best years playing with Orr and never did quite as well before or after. This includes Esposito, Hodge Cashman etc.This is because of the expansion to 12 teams from 6, and that he was part of the high scoring Bruins, that took advantage of the weakness created by the expansion, yet struggled (relatively) in the playoffs against more balanced teams. For instance- they never beat Montreal in a playoff series.
Also, the Bruins sucked big time prior to that time. With Orr arriving and the Esposito trade, making them contenders from cellar dwellers, Bucyk finally had some help.