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NHL Leaders

RankPlayerASeason
1.Wayne Gretzky*1631985-86
2.Wayne Gretzky*1351984-85
3.Wayne Gretzky*1251982-83
4.Wayne Gretzky*1221990-91
5.Wayne Gretzky*1211986-87
6.Wayne Gretzky*1201981-82
7.Wayne Gretzky*1181983-84
8.Mario Lemieux*1141988-89
 Wayne Gretzky*1141988-89
10.Wayne Gretzky*1091987-88
 Wayne Gretzky*1091980-81
12.Wayne Gretzky*1021989-90
 Bobby Orr*1021970-71
14.Mario Lemieux*981987-88
15.Adam Oates971992-93
16.Joe Thornton962005-06
17.Pat LaFontaine*951992-93
 Doug Gilmour951992-93
19.Mario Lemieux*931985-86
 Peter Stastny*931981-82
21.Ron Francis*921995-96
 Joe Thornton922006-07
 Wayne Gretzky*921993-94
 Mario Lemieux*921995-96
25.Mario Lemieux*911992-93
26.Bobby Orr*901973-74
 Paul Coffey*901985-86
 Adam Oates901990-91
 Steve Yzerman901988-89
 Wayne Gretzky*901991-92
31.Bobby Clarke*891974-75
 Bobby Clarke*891975-76
 Bobby Orr*891974-75
34.Denis Savard*871981-82
 Bryan Trottier*871978-79
 Bobby Orr*871969-70
 Jaromir Jagr871995-96
 Denis Savard*871987-88
 Mario Lemieux*871991-92
40.Peter Forsberg861995-96
 Paul Coffey*861983-84
 Denis Savard*861982-83
 Wayne Gretzky*861979-80
44.Sidney Crosby842006-07
 Marcel Dionne*841979-80
 Doug Gilmour841993-94
 Paul Coffey*841984-85
 Mark Messier*841989-90
49.Jaromir Jagr831998-99
 Paul Coffey*831988-89
 Mike Bossy*831981-82
52.Pete Mahovlich821974-75
 Craig Janney821992-93
 Kent Nilsson821980-81
55.Peter Stastny*811985-86
56.Bernie Nicholls801988-89
 Guy Lafleur*801976-77
 Brian Leetch801991-92
 Adam Oates801993-94
 Marcel Dionne*801984-85
 Bobby Orr*801971-72
 Dale Hawerchuk*801992-93
63.Adam Oates791991-92
 Phil Housley791992-93
 Adam Oates791989-90
 Doug Weight791995-96
 Steve Yzerman791992-93
 Wayne Gretzky*791995-96
 Bryan Trottier*791981-82
70.Mario Lemieux*781989-90
71.Peter Stastny*771982-83
 Dale Hawerchuk*771984-85
 Marcel Dionne*771980-81
 Dale Hawerchuk*771987-88
 Phil Esposito*771973-74
 Barry Pederson771983-84
 Phil Esposito*771968-69
 Sergei Zubov771993-94
 Peter Forsberg772002-03
 Guy Lafleur*771978-79
 Bryan Trottier*771977-78
82.Neal Broten761985-86
 Phil Esposito*761970-71
 Ron Francis*761992-93
 Dennis Maruk761981-82
86.Paul Coffey*751992-93
 Phil Esposito*751972-73
 Guy Lafleur*751979-80
 Dale Hawerchuk*751991-92
 Al MacInnis*751990-91
91.Marcel Dionne*741974-75
 Paul Coffey*741989-90
 Marc Savard742006-07
 Pierre Turgeon741992-93
 Mark Messier*741987-88
96.Bernie Federko*731984-85
 Bernie Nicholls731989-90
 Mark Recchi731990-91
 Raymond Bourque*731990-91
 Bernie Federko*731980-81
 Peter Stastny*731983-84
102.Brian Leetch721990-91
 Darryl Sittler*721977-78
 Mark Messier*721991-92
 Guy Lafleur*721977-78
 Raymond Bourque*721986-87
 Bryan Trottier*721980-81
 Bobby Orr*721972-73
 Wayne Gretzky*721996-97
 Mario Lemieux*721996-97
111.John Cullen711990-91
 Raymond Bourque*711993-94
 Henrik Sedin712006-07
 Bob MacMillan711978-79
 Bryan Trottier*711983-84
 Pete Mahovlich711975-76
 Bobby Smith711981-82
 Marcel Dionne*711978-79
 Jason Spezza712005-06
120.Joe Juneau701992-93
 Denis Potvin*701978-79
 Gary Suter701987-88
 Mark Recchi701992-93
 Brian Leetch701995-96
 Mark Messier*701986-87
 Peter Stastny*701980-81
127.Kevin Stevens691991-92
 Marc Savard692005-06
 Adam Oates692000-01
 Jaromir Jagr692000-01
 Jaromir Jagr692005-06
 Joe Sakic691995-96
 Gilbert Perreault*691975-76
 Marcel Dionne*691976-77
 Craig Janney691991-92
 Jean Ratelle*691975-76
 Guy Lafleur*691975-76
 Paul Coffey*691990-91
 Bernie Federko*691987-88
 Denis Savard*691985-86
 Ron Francis*691989-90
142.Teemu Selanne681995-96
 Sergei Fedorov681995-96
 Eric Lindros681995-96
 Bobby Clarke*681977-78
 Bernie Federko*681985-86
 Craig Janney681993-94
 Ken Linseman681981-82
 Martin Straka682000-01
 Peter Stastny*681984-85
 Brad Richards682005-06
152.Bobby Clarke*671972-73
 Phil Esposito*671971-72
 Denis Potvin*671975-76
 Syl Apps671975-76
 Stan Mikita*671968-69
 Wayne Gretzky*671997-98
 Joe Thornton672007-08
 Mats Sundin671992-93
 Mats Naslund671985-86
 Randy Carlyle671980-81
 Dave Taylor671981-82
 Marcel Dionne*671981-82
 Glenn Anderson*671981-82
 Paul Coffey*671982-83
 Peter Forsberg671998-99
 Mike Bossy*671983-84
 Jaromir Jagr671997-98
 Denis Savard*671984-85
 Doug Gilmour671989-90
 Mark Recchi671993-94
 Adam Oates671995-96
 Jaromir Jagr671993-94
 Blake Dunlop671980-81
175.Borje Salming*661976-77
 Bobby Smith661987-88
 Bernie Federko*661983-84
 Peter Forsberg661997-98
 Jaromir Jagr662006-07
 Pavel Datsyuk662007-08
 Raymond Bourque*661984-85
 Mark Messier*661992-93
 Theoren Fleury661992-93
 Guy Lafleur*661974-75
 Phil Esposito*661974-75
 Pierre Turgeon661989-90
 Larry Robinson*661976-77
 Tim Young661976-77
 Gilbert Perreault*661979-80
 Ron Francis*661993-94
 Craig Janney661990-91
 Rob Brown661988-89
 Joe Juneau661993-94
194.Doug Weight652000-01
 Michal Pivonka651995-96
 Joe Thornton652002-03
 Raymond Bourque*651983-84
 Michel Goulet*651983-84
 Dale Hawerchuk*651983-84
 Mike Rogers651981-82
 Dave Taylor651980-81
 Mike Rogers651980-81
 Peter Stastny*651987-88
 Steve Yzerman651989-90
 Raymond Bourque*651989-90
 Joe Sakic651991-92
 John Bucyk*651970-71
208.Adam Oates642001-02
 Andrew Cassels641992-93
 Bryan Trottier*641986-87
 Joe Sakic642006-07
 Jari Kurri*641984-85
 Randy Carlyle641981-82
 Raymond Bourque*641987-88
 Ron Francis*641990-91
 Bernie Federko*641978-79
 Denis Potvin*641977-78
 Sergei Fedorov641993-94
 Joe Sakic641993-94
 Mark Messier*641983-84
 Bobby Smith641980-81
 Nicklas Lidstrom642005-06
 Joe Sakic642000-01
224.Mark Recchi631999-00
 Daniel Briere632006-07
 Mario Lemieux*632002-03
 Jean Ratelle*631971-72
 Marc Savard632007-08
 Ron Schock631974-75
 Bobby Clarke*631976-77
 Bryan Trottier*631975-76
 Sidney Crosby632005-06
 Ron Francis*631996-97
 Larry Robinson*631985-86
 Doug Gilmour631986-87
 Ron Francis*631986-87
 Paul Coffey*631993-94
 Joe Sakic631989-90
 Raymond Bourque*631992-93
 Luc Robitaille631991-92
 Phil Housley631991-92
 Larry Murphy*631992-93
 Jari Kurri*631985-86
 Denis Potvin*631983-84
 Steve Yzerman631996-97
246.Stan Mikita*621966-67
 Neal Broten621989-90
 Andre Boudrias621974-75
 Dennis Hextall621973-74
 Ron Francis*621997-98
 Ken Hodge621970-71
 Bill Barber*621975-76
 Steve Duchesne621992-93
 Luc Robitaille621992-93
 Al MacInnis*621989-90
 Sergei Makarov621989-90
 Kent Nilsson621984-85
 Peter Forsberg622000-01
 Craig Janney621995-96
 Mike Bossy*621985-86
 Bernie Federko*621981-82
 Raymond Bourque*621995-96
 Adam Oates621988-89
 Rod Brind'Amour621993-94
 Paul Kariya621998-99
 Bobby Clarke*621982-83
 Bryan Trottier*621979-80

WHA Leaders

RankPlayerASeason
1.Andre Lacroix1061974-75
2.Ulf Nilsson941974-75
3.Ulf Nilsson891977-78
 Marc Tardif891977-78
5.Ulf Nilsson851976-77
6.Andre Lacroix821976-77
7.Andre Lacroix801973-74
8.Robbie Ftorek771978-79
 Andre Lacroix771977-78
 Marc Tardif771975-76
 J.C. Tremblay771975-76
12.Ulf Nilsson761975-76
13.J.C. Tremblay751972-73
 Real Cloutier751976-77
 Christian Bordeleau751976-77
 Larry Lund751974-75
17.Andre Lacroix741972-73
18.Real Cloutier731977-78
19.Robbie Ftorek721975-76
 Christian Bordeleau721975-76
 Andre Lacroix721975-76
22.Robbie Ftorek711976-77
 Bobby Hull*711977-78
24.Gordie Howe*701975-76
 Bobby Hull*701975-76
26.Gordie Howe*691973-74
27.Serge Bernier681975-76
 Kent Nilsson681978-79
 Serge Bernier681974-75
30.Ron Ward671972-73
 Ray Adduono671975-76
32.Wayne Dillon661974-75
 Terry Ruskowski661978-79
34.Kent Nilsson651977-78
 Gordie Howe*651974-75
 Bobby Hull*651974-75
 Norm Beaudin651972-73
 Mark Howe651978-79
39.Wayne Gretzky*641978-79
40.Dave Keon*631976-77
 Bob Sicinski631972-73
42.Gordie Howe*621977-78
 Bryan Campbell621973-74
44.Kevin Morrison611974-75
 Mark Howe611977-78
 Anders Hedberg611976-77
 Terry Caffery611972-73
48.Marc Tardif601976-77
 Terry Ruskowski601976-77
 Mike Walton601973-74
 Gord Labossiere601972-73
52.Ray Adduono591974-75
 Anders Hedberg591977-78
54.Gavin Kirk581974-75
 Ron Plumb581976-77
56.Terry Ruskowski571977-78
 Mike Rogers571976-77
 Joe Noris571976-77
59.Jim Dorey561972-73
 J.C. Tremblay561974-75
 Andre Lacroix561978-79
 Andre Hinse561973-74
 Norm Ullman*561975-76
 Poul Popiel561976-77
65.Frank Mahovlich*551975-76
 Marc Tardif551978-79
 Wayne Carleton551973-74
 Rich LeDuc551976-77
 Anders Hedberg551975-76
 Daryl Maggs551976-77
71.Real Cloutier541975-76
 Christian Bordeleau541972-73
 Real Cloutier541978-79
74.Larry Lund531973-74
 Serge Bernier531976-77
 Ken Block531972-73
 Bobby Sheehan531972-73
 Wayne Connelly531973-74
 Wayne Rivers531974-75
 Lars-Erik Sjoberg531974-75
 Poul Popiel531974-75
82.Peter Sullivan521976-77
 Rejean Houle521974-75
 Bobby Hull*521972-73
 Dennis Sobchuk521976-77
 Blaine Stoughton521976-77
 Serge Bernier521977-78
 Ron Chipperfield521977-78
 Rejean Houle521975-76
 Danny Lawson521975-76
 Mark Howe521976-77
 Pat Stapleton521973-74
93.Jim Dorey511975-76
 Craig Norwich511978-79
95.Ron Ward501975-76
 J.P. LeBlanc501972-73
 Ralph Backstrom501973-74
 John McKenzie501972-73
 Bryan Campbell501975-76
 Al Hamilton501972-73
 Tom Webster501972-73
 Tom Webster501975-76
 Mark Napier501975-76
 Robbie Ftorek501977-78
105.Wayne Carleton491972-73
 Tom Webster491976-77
 Serge Bernier491973-74
 Christian Bordeleau491973-74
 Larry Lund491975-76
 Garry Lariviere491977-78
111.Michel Parizeau481972-73
 Rosaire Paiement481974-75
 Dale Hoganson481976-77
 Gavin Kirk481973-74
 Fran Huck481973-74
 John French481973-74
 Ralph Backstrom481975-76
 Mike Rogers481974-75
 Bryan Campbell481972-73
 Larry Pleau481972-73
 Don Herriman481972-73
 Poul Popiel481972-73
123.Rick Dudley471976-77
 Andre Hinse471974-75
 Jim Harrison471972-73
 Anders Hedberg471974-75
127.Gavin Kirk461975-76
 J.P. LeBlanc461973-74
 Rich LeDuc461977-78
 Gordie Roberts461977-78
 Gordie Roberts461978-79
 Serge Bernier461978-79
 Jacques Locas461975-76
 Bryan Campbell461976-77
 Gavin Kirk461976-77
 Claude Larose461976-77
 Michel Parizeau461974-75
138.Dennis Sobchuk451974-75
 Larry Hornung451972-73
 Fran Huck451974-75
 Pat Stapleton451976-77
 Dave Keon*451975-76
 Ted Hampson451972-73
 Frank Hughes451975-76
 John Gray451975-76
 Al Hamilton451973-74
 Jim Harrison451973-74
 Mike Rogers451978-79
 Mike Walton451974-75
 Larry Lund451972-73
 Danny Lawson451972-73
 Larry Pleau451975-76
 Pat Stapleton451977-78
 Reggie Fleming451972-73
155.Paul Shmyr441975-76
 J.C. Tremblay441973-74
 Andre Gaudette441972-73
 Ron Huston441975-76
 Del Hall441975-76
 Andre Gaudette441973-74
 Ron Buchanan441972-73
 Gordie Howe*441976-77
 Jim Boyd441974-75
 Hugh Harris441974-75
 Frank Mahovlich*441974-75
166.Dave Keon*431978-79
 Al Hamilton431977-78
 Peter Marrin431977-78
 Mike Rogers431977-78
 Ron Plumb431977-78
 Jamie Hislop431977-78
 Rosaire Paiement431975-76
 Mike Ford431975-76
 Rosaire Paiement431973-74
 Kevin Morrison431975-76
 John Arbour431973-74
 Jim Wiste431972-73
 Paul Shmyr431972-73
 Danny Lawson431974-75
 Larry Pleau431973-74
 Ken Block431973-74
 Kevin Morrison431973-74
 John Arbour431974-75
184.Bobby Hull*421973-74
 John Schella421974-75
 Ted Taylor421972-73
 Vaclav Nedomansky421975-76
 Michel Parizeau421975-76
 Frank Hughes421973-74
 Claude St. Sauveur421977-78
 Murray Hall421972-73
192.Dick Sentes411974-75
 Al Karlander411973-74
 Del Hall411976-77
 Rich Preston411976-77
 Mark Howe411973-74
 Poul Popiel411973-74
 Ron Plumb411972-73
 Rick Ley411977-78
 Rick Dudley411977-78
 John Tonelli411977-78
 Rich LeDuc411978-79
 Christian Bordeleau411974-75
 Ron Chipperfield411975-76
 Paulin Bordeleau411976-77
 John French411974-75
207.Joe Noris401975-76
 Dennis Sobchuk401975-76
 Pat Stapleton401975-76
 Mike Walton401975-76
 Jamie Hislop401978-79
 Craig Hartsburg401978-79
 Wayne Rivers401972-73
 Ross Perkins401973-74
 Jim Dorey401973-74
 Peter Sullivan401978-79
 Paul Shmyr401977-78
 Kevin Morrison401977-78
 Vaclav Nedomansky401974-75
 Barry Long401974-75
 Mark Howe401974-75
 Jim Dorey401974-75
 Norm Ferguson401972-73
 Larry Mavety401972-73
 Bob Charlebois401972-73
 Gavin Kirk401972-73
227.Mike McMahon391972-73
 Gary Jarrett391972-73
 Peter Sullivan391977-78
 Reg Thomas391978-79
 Paul Shmyr391978-79
 Brett Callighen391978-79
 Lars-Erik Sjoberg391977-78
 Greg Carroll391976-77
 Barry Long391976-77
 Peter Sullivan391975-76
 Ron Huston391976-77
 Wayne Carleton391974-75
 Bobby Sheehan391974-75
 Daryl Maggs391975-76
 John French391975-76
 Marc Tardif391974-75
 Pekka Rautakallio391975-76
 Don Blackburn391973-74
 Jeannot Gilbert391973-74
 Bobby Guindon391973-74
 Gary Jarrett391973-74
 Jim Johnson391973-74
 Dennis Abgrall391976-77
250.Ron Plumb381974-75
 Michel Cormier381974-75
 Rene Leclerc381975-76
 Rick Dudley381975-76
 Jim Harrison381975-76
 Andre Hinse381975-76
 Al Hamilton381978-79
 Tony Featherstone381974-75
 Gerry Odrowski381974-75
 John McKenzie381973-74
 Danny Lawson381973-74
 Ted Hampson381973-74
 Rob Walton381973-74
 Lars-Erik Sjoberg381976-77
 Ken Linseman381977-78
 Dave Keon*381977-78
 Larry Lund381976-77
 Tim Sheehy381972-73
 George Morrison381973-74
 J.C. Tremblay381978-79