Ilya Kovalchoke*
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Where do you rank Crosby and Ovechkins first 5 years compared to the all time greats?
Some of the best first 5 year spans I can think of, please help me find more:
Wayne Gretzky:
Stats: 394 games, 356 goals, 558 assists, 914 points, 2.3 points per game
Playoff Stats: 52 games, 39 goals, 70 assists, 109 points, 2.0 points per game
Awards: 5 Hart, 4 Art Ross, 3 Lester B. Pearson, 1 Lady Byng, 1 Stanley Cup
Mario Lemieux:
Stats: 368 games, 300 goals, 415 assists, 715 points, 1.9 points per game
Playoff Stats: 11 games, 12 goals, 7 assists, 19 points, 1.7 points per game
Awards: 1 Hart, 2 Art Ross, 2 Lester B. Pearson, 1 Calder, 1 Canada Cup Gold Medal
Bobby Orr:
Stats: 328 games, 115 goals, 280 assists, 395 points, 1.2 points per game
Playoff Stats: 35 games, 15 goals, 26 assists, 42 points, 1.2 points per game
Awards: 4 Norris, 2 Hart, 1 Art Ross, 2 Rocket Richard, 1 Calder, 1 Conn Smythe, 1 Stanley Cup
Sidney Crosby:
Stats: 370 games, 183 goals, 323 assists, 506 points, 1.3 points per game
Stats: 62 games, 30 goals, 52 assists, 82 points, 1.3 points per game
Awards: 1 Hart, 1 Art Ross, 1 Lester B. Pearson, 1 Rocket Richard, 1 Stanley Cup, 1 Olympic Gold Medal
Alex Ovechkin:
Stats: 396 games, 269 goals, 260 assists, 529 points, 1.3 points per game
Playoff Stats: 28 games, 20 goals, 20 assists, 40 points, 1.4 points per game
Awards: 2 Hart, 1 Art Ross, 2 Lester B. Pearson, 2 Rocket Richard, 1 Calder, 1 World Championship Gold Medals
Mike Bossy:
Stats: 387 games, 305 goals, 188 assists, 575 points, 1.4 points per game
Playoff Stats: 70 games, 52 goals, 45 assists, 97 points, 1.3 points per game
Awards: 1 Calder, 3 Stanley Cups
Jean Beliveau:
Stats: 256 games, 135 goals, 149 assists, 284 points, 1.1 points per game
Playoff Stats: 42 games, 26 goals, 35 assists, 61 points, 1.4 points per game
Awards: 1 Hart, 1 Art Ross, would have won 1 Rocket Richard Trophies if they existed, 2 Stanley Cups
Maurice Richard:
Stats: 222 games, 159 goals, 98 assists, 257 points, 1.1 points per game
Playoff Stats: 34 games, 31 goals, 16 assists, 47 points, 1.3 points per game
Awards: 1 Hart, would have won 2 Rocket Richard Trophies if they existed, 2 Stanley Cups
Terry Sawchuk:
Stats: 277 games, 537 goals against, 1.94 GAA 159 wins, 64 losses, 54 ties, 45 shutouts
Playoff Stats: 32 games, 59 goals against, 1.84 GAA, 20 wins, 12 losses, 8 shutouts
Awards: 2 Vezina, 1 Calder
Dominik Hasek:
Stats: 152 games, 321 goals against, 2.1 GAA 73 wins, 48 losses, 19 ties, 13 shutouts
Playoff Stats: 19 games, 43 goals against, 2.2 GAA, 5 wins, 10 losses, 2 shutouts
Awards: 2 Vezina, 1 Jennings
Some of the best first 5 year spans I can think of, please help me find more:
Wayne Gretzky:
Stats: 394 games, 356 goals, 558 assists, 914 points, 2.3 points per game
Playoff Stats: 52 games, 39 goals, 70 assists, 109 points, 2.0 points per game
Awards: 5 Hart, 4 Art Ross, 3 Lester B. Pearson, 1 Lady Byng, 1 Stanley Cup
Mario Lemieux:
Stats: 368 games, 300 goals, 415 assists, 715 points, 1.9 points per game
Playoff Stats: 11 games, 12 goals, 7 assists, 19 points, 1.7 points per game
Awards: 1 Hart, 2 Art Ross, 2 Lester B. Pearson, 1 Calder, 1 Canada Cup Gold Medal
Bobby Orr:
Stats: 328 games, 115 goals, 280 assists, 395 points, 1.2 points per game
Playoff Stats: 35 games, 15 goals, 26 assists, 42 points, 1.2 points per game
Awards: 4 Norris, 2 Hart, 1 Art Ross, 2 Rocket Richard, 1 Calder, 1 Conn Smythe, 1 Stanley Cup
Sidney Crosby:
Stats: 370 games, 183 goals, 323 assists, 506 points, 1.3 points per game
Stats: 62 games, 30 goals, 52 assists, 82 points, 1.3 points per game
Awards: 1 Hart, 1 Art Ross, 1 Lester B. Pearson, 1 Rocket Richard, 1 Stanley Cup, 1 Olympic Gold Medal
Alex Ovechkin:
Stats: 396 games, 269 goals, 260 assists, 529 points, 1.3 points per game
Playoff Stats: 28 games, 20 goals, 20 assists, 40 points, 1.4 points per game
Awards: 2 Hart, 1 Art Ross, 2 Lester B. Pearson, 2 Rocket Richard, 1 Calder, 1 World Championship Gold Medals
Mike Bossy:
Stats: 387 games, 305 goals, 188 assists, 575 points, 1.4 points per game
Playoff Stats: 70 games, 52 goals, 45 assists, 97 points, 1.3 points per game
Awards: 1 Calder, 3 Stanley Cups
Jean Beliveau:
Stats: 256 games, 135 goals, 149 assists, 284 points, 1.1 points per game
Playoff Stats: 42 games, 26 goals, 35 assists, 61 points, 1.4 points per game
Awards: 1 Hart, 1 Art Ross, would have won 1 Rocket Richard Trophies if they existed, 2 Stanley Cups
Maurice Richard:
Stats: 222 games, 159 goals, 98 assists, 257 points, 1.1 points per game
Playoff Stats: 34 games, 31 goals, 16 assists, 47 points, 1.3 points per game
Awards: 1 Hart, would have won 2 Rocket Richard Trophies if they existed, 2 Stanley Cups
Terry Sawchuk:
Stats: 277 games, 537 goals against, 1.94 GAA 159 wins, 64 losses, 54 ties, 45 shutouts
Playoff Stats: 32 games, 59 goals against, 1.84 GAA, 20 wins, 12 losses, 8 shutouts
Awards: 2 Vezina, 1 Calder
Dominik Hasek:
Stats: 152 games, 321 goals against, 2.1 GAA 73 wins, 48 losses, 19 ties, 13 shutouts
Playoff Stats: 19 games, 43 goals against, 2.2 GAA, 5 wins, 10 losses, 2 shutouts
Awards: 2 Vezina, 1 Jennings
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