What's the most points a rookie has scored in his first NHL game?

[D1az]

I'm just wondering what's the most points a rookie has scored in his first NHL game.

And how about the first 3-5 games?

Anyone here who knows?

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[Teus]

The record is 5 points by Al Hill for the Flyers against the Blues on February 14, 1977.

Nice article about it: http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=436010

 

[crobro]

howie meeker had 3 goals and 2 assists in hid first game

 

[Teus]

howie meeker had 3 goals and 2 assists in hid first game

Got a source for that? Can't find anothing about that.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Hill has the record with five points in a debut. It was a Monday night game broadcast through the NHL's syndicated outfit at the time (picked up by various affiliates across the U.S.).

Meeker did score five goals in one game during his rookie season but it wasn't his first game.

 

[Ohashi_Jouzu*]

Got a source for that? Can't find anothing about that.

I'm looking too. And all I can suggest is also try looking for Howe's debut, as I think they played against each other in their debuts. Might catch a score line along the way.

link Oct. 16, 1946 (date of their debuts)

Or look up Kennedy, Meeker, Lynn, since that was their line that season (source: Kennedy's Ontario sports HOF bio)

edit: I've been searching though, and I can't find anything. I'd have to imagine it'd be easy to find if it was actually true.

 

[D1az]

The record is 5 points by Al Hill for the Flyers against the Blues on February 14, 1977.

Nice article about it: http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=436010

Thanks!

 

[hfboardsuser]

I'm looking too. And all I can suggest is also try looking for Howe's debut, as I think they played against each other in their debuts. Might catch a score line along the way.

link Oct. 16, 1946 (date of their debuts)

Or look up Kennedy, Meeker, Lynn, since that was their line that season (source: Kennedy's Ontario sports HOF bio)

October 16th, 1948- Leafs @ Wings

2nd Per- Detroit, Brown (Abel)
2nd Per- Toronto, Goldham (Ezinicki, Watson)
2nd Per- Detroit, Howe (Brown, Abel)
2nd Per- Toronto, Watson (Apps)
3rd Per- Toronto, Boesch (Kennedy)
3rd Per- Detroit, Abel (?)

 

[skeena1]

Box

2G, 3A, fought Bob MacMillan. Wow. looks like Sutter and Kindrachuk got into it pretty good late.

14-Feb-77

St.Louis Blues 4 @ Philadelphia Flyers 6

First Period
1 - PHI : Hill 1 (Kelly, Murray) (EV) 0:36
2 - STL : Berenson 14 (Butler, Irvine) (EV) 10:38
3 - PHI : Hill 2 (Macleish, Dornhoefer) (EV) 11:33
4 - PHI : Leach 23 (Hill, Watson Jo) (EV) 17:00

Penalties - STL - Affleck 5:28 ; STL - Plager Bo 13:26 ;

Second Period
5 - PHI : Dailey 7 (Macleish) (EV) 6:28
6 - PHI : Bridgman 14 (Clarke, Hill) (EV) 14:19
7 - STL : Affleck 3 (Macmillan, Patey) (EV) 15:42

Penalties - PHI - Dailey 3:17 ; PHI - Hill ( (maj)) 5:55 ; STL - Macmillan ( (maj)) 5:55 ; PHI - Murray 8:40 ;

Third Period
8 - PHI : Clarke 21 (Hill, Kelly) (EV) 0:57
9 - STL : Berenson 15 (Plager Bo) (EV) 13:31
10 - STL : Hess 2 (Gassoff) (EV) 14:59

Penalties - PHI - Watson Jo 1:16 ; PHI - Dupont 6:33 ; PHI - Kindrachuk ( (maj)) 7:41 ; PHI - Kindrachuk ( (maj)) 7:41 ; STL - Sutter 7:41 ; STL - Sutter 7:41 ; STL - Sutter 7:41 ; STL - Sutter (Game Misconduct) 7:41 ;

Shots On Goal
1 2 3 T
St.Louis Blues 8 7 11 26
Philadelphia Flyers 9 8 3 20


Goaltenders
Belanger (STL) 6 saves on 9 shots - 20:00 mins
Johnston (STL) (L) 8 saves on 11 shots - 40:00 mins
Stephenson (PHI) (W) 22 saves on 26 shots - 60:00 mins

3 Stars of the Game
1 - Al Hill (PHI)
2 - Bob Dailey (PHI)
3 - Bob Kelly (PHI)

Officials
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesman: Matt Pavelich
Linesman: Gordon Broseker

 

[Ohashi_Jouzu*]

October 16th, 1948- Leafs @ Wings

2nd Per- Detroit, Brown (Abel)
2nd Per- Toronto, Goldham (Ezinicki, Watson)
2nd Per- Detroit, Howe (Brown, Abel)
2nd Per- Toronto, Watson (Apps)
3rd Per- Toronto, Boesch (Kennedy)
3rd Per- Detroit, Abel (?)

You did mean 1946, like I typed before, right? The reason I want to double-check, is because Goldham played on the 'Hawks in '48, not the Leafs (as far as I can tell).

Cheers for the scoreline, btw.

 

[John Flyers Fan]

A footnote to that game, from someone whose family has has season tickets to the Flyers since 1971: Al Hill remains my Mom's least favorite Flyer of all-time, because of that night.

One of Hill's two goals was a 3 inch tap in of a shot that Rick MacLeish took that beat the goalie, and would have crossed the line, but Hill slammed it in, before it it reached the goal line.

As soon as that happened, my Mom yelled out "That's going to cost MacLeish 50 goals this year!" ... MacLeish was far and away her favorite player at the time (and probably all-time.)

At that point in the season MacLeish had 33 goals and just 23 games remaining, 50 looked unlikely at that point.


Rich MacLeish's final stats for the 76-77 season ... 49 goals - 48 assists - 97 points.

My mom has still not forgiven Al Hill.

 

[hfboardsuser]

You did mean 1946, like I typed before, right? The reason I want to double-check, is because Goldham played on the 'Hawks in '48, not the Leafs (as far as I can tell).

Cheers for the scoreline, btw.

Yes, 1946. Bob Goldham played eleven games with the Leafs prior to being traded to the Hawks in the massive Max Bentley deal.

 

[Ohashi_Jouzu*]

Yes, 1946. Bob Goldham played eleven games with the Leafs prior to being traded to the Hawks in the massive Max Bentley deal.

Ah yes, of course.

 

[skeena1]

A footnote to that game, from someone whose family has has season tickets to the Flyers since 1971: Al Hill remains my Mom's least favorite Flyer of all-time, because of that night.

One of Hill's two goals was a 3 inch tap in of a shot that Rick MacLeish took that beat the goalie, and would have crossed the line, but Hill slammed it in, before it it reached the goal line.

As soon as that happened, my Mom yelled out "That's going to cost MacLeish 50 goals this year!" ... MacLeish was far and away her favorite player at the time (and probably all-time.)

At that point in the season MacLeish had 33 goals and just 23 games remaining, 50 looked unlikely at that point.


Rich MacLeish's final stats for the 76-77 season ... 49 goals - 48 assists - 97 points.

My mom has still not forgiven Al Hill.

That is an awesome story. Thanks.

 

[Scott1980]

Quickest goal ever by a rookie, BTW, Gus Bodnar scored just 15 seconds into his very first NHL game!