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NHL Hockey Records

Can you name the players or teams who set these memorable NHL records?
Through 2024–25
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First submittedFebruary 11, 2013
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Record
#
When
Answer
Points (career)
2857
1978–1999
Wayne Gretzky
Goals (career)
897
2005–
Alexander Ovechkin
Stanley Cup wins (team)
24
1917–
Montreal Canadiens
Seasons played
26 (t)
1946–1980 /
1983–2009
Gordie Howe /
Chris Chelios
Most consecutive games
1064
2009–2023
Phil Kessel
Goals (right wing, single–season)
86
1990–91
Brett Hull
Goals (defenseman, career)
410
1979–2001
Ray Bourque
Goals (defenseman, single-season)
48
1985–86
Paul Coffey
Goals (rookie)
76
1992–93
Teemu Selanne
Penalty minutes (career)
3,966
1974–1988
Tiger Williams
Highest career salary
$156 mil
2005–
Sidney Crosby
Wins (goalie, career)
691
1991–2015
Martin Brodeur
Playoff wins (goalie, career)
151
1985–2003
Patrick Roy
Saves (Stanley Cup finals)
238
2011
Tim Thomas
Most Vezina Trophies (goalie, 1967–)
6
1994–2001
Dominik Hasek
Wins (coach, career)
1,244
1967–2002
Scotty Bowman
Goals (career, U.S. nationality)
561
1989–2011
Mike Modano
Goals (career, Czech)
766
1990–2018
Jaromir Jagr
26 Comments
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Level 27
Mar 30, 2013
I don't see why it says "one jerk it hogging a lot NHL records"
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Level 63
Mar 30, 2013
Because the quizmaster didnt bother to put goals in a season, assists all-time, assists season, goals by centerman, assists by centerman, total points in career or season, goals, assists, or points in stanley cup playoffs, most MYPs, etc. because Gretzky owns all of those records and many more!
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Level 34
Mar 30, 2015
Wayne Gretzky had his name on 61 different records when he retired (including most goals, assists, and points in his career). Since he holds so many of the obvious records, the ones that appear in this quiz are more obscure.
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Level 82
Jan 23, 2021
Gretzky has more assists than anyone has points. So if he never scored a goal he'd still be the all-time points leader. Ridiculous.
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Level 67
Feb 6, 2021
Wayne Gretzky is the most dominant athlete in a team sport in the 20th century, and maybe ever. His records are absolutely unbelievable.
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Level 60
Dec 2, 2022
Gretzky had 50 hat tricks in his career. He had 10 hat tricks in a season, twice. He broke the "fastest to 50 goals in a season" record, 50 in 50, by 11 games, doing it in 39 games. Mario Lemieux had 199 points once. Gretzky averaged 203 points per season for 6 years. Only two other players have hit 100+ assists in a season. Gretzky did it 11 times. He set a new goal, assist, points or post season scoring record 7 of the first 8 years in the league. The guy was unreal.
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Level 59
Apr 1, 2013
I feel like a lot of these record-holders have ties to the Detroit Red Wings. HOCKEYTOWN!
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Level 77
Sep 2, 2016
Hockeytown, US, maybe. There isn't a single municipality in Canada that doesn't a) know more about hockey; b) care more about hockey; and c) play more hockey (per person) than Detroit. So, enjoy your more localized title.
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Level 80
Jan 10, 2021
I feel like most Canadians and hockey fans are aware that Detroit is semi-officially "hockey town". The Redwings even have a trademark for it.
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Level 60
Jun 18, 2014
Jacques Plante has more Vezina trophies -- if you're counting the number of Vezinas since they looked solely at GAA, then that's different.
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Level 34
Jan 29, 2016
I think it might be because Plante's 7th Vezina victory was shared with Glenn Hall, but he should at least be tied with Hasek.
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Level ∞
Apr 15, 2016
Fixed to say 1967-present
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Level 83
May 26, 2015
Time to update this quiz, Martin Brodeur retired and is no longer active as the quiz indicates.
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Level 34
Jan 29, 2016
Agreed, and Ovechkin passed Fedorov.
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Level ∞
Apr 15, 2016
Updated
+2
Level 71
Aug 25, 2016
Easy as pie
+1
Level 66
Jan 23, 2021
Accept Montreal please
+2
Level 86
Jan 24, 2021
Montreal Maroons or Montreal Wanderers?
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Level 40
Jan 23, 2021
Go Bolts!
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Level 72
Jan 27, 2021
Minnesota is the most popular birthplace state for professional hockey players and typically college hockey players as well. There are five NCAA Division I hockey programs in the state and one on its borders. Minnesota has the nickname "State of Hockey" and gives mention to it in the NHL team's anthem.
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Level 83
Apr 6, 2025
April 6, 2025: Alex Ovechkin has officially passed Wayne Gretzky to become the NHL all-time leading goal scorer!
+1
Level 67
Apr 18, 2025
You have to write Phil Kessel's whole name instead of just last name.
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Level ∞
Apr 18, 2025
Fixed
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Level 62
Apr 18, 2025
Kessel isn't active anymore
+1
Level ∞
Apr 19, 2025
Updated
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Level 42
Apr 21, 2025
Actually that's not 100% true.

Even though he doesn't have an official NHL contract, he is still an active player, having not formally announced his retirement.