The Most ABSURD Records In NHL History

[@RobTalksHockey]

What is the most ABSURD stat you can think of?

[@snipergangkodakblack]

zadina hitting the net more than once in a game

[@jameswright1924]

Phil Kessels hot dog budget

[@KingSteady]

24 Stanley cups! Gretzkys records will get beat first.

[@eagleshky8525]

11 Stanley cups as a player

[@TheMav41]

Golf games during the hockey season.

[@chad_b]

After Matthews played his first NHL game he was on pace for 328 goals

[@johnbartz1907]

I mean your not wrong but your also not correct.

[@chad_b]

@@johnbartz1907 how is it not correct?

[@trevorlambert4226]

What is your point?

[@blakecramer1738]

On pace is the most hilarious stat

[@chad_b]

@@blakecramer1738 It can be, but it's also a good comparison for shortened seasons

[@mahinganeshathasan9215]

Rob: We would see goaltender blunders when they try to play the puck Steve Dangle: IF YOU'RE A GOALTENDER, TEND THE GOAL!!!

[@xTheRealKestrelx]

Those caps arent loud enough for Steve Dangle

[@CanMav]

ugh, Steve Dingleberry

[@davidtuttle7556]

But what does Coach Cherry think about this?

[@jonathanallard2128]

There are many players in my pickup league who are trying to beat Joe Malone's Goal/Assist ratio record.

[@SellisD]

The dream would be terrible reffing which miscounts your assists.

[@trevorlambert4226]

@@SellisD You kind of missed the point. They don't actually care about the ratio, they just don't pass the puck. Also, pick up has no referees.

[@richardtherichard26]

@@SellisD as a ref who primarily does leagues like this, we don’t really care much about the assists. Especially the SECONDARY. If you’re a defenseman who starts a good break out be ready to get NONE of your points. We’re looking for penalties icing and offsides.

[@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson]

As someone who plays defense, I’ll vouch for this. But playing defense usually comes with the bonus of extra ice time. Some teams I’ve been on have had a 3 man rotation on defense. That extra time is worth losing out on some points IMO.

[@drdelux7918]

Patrick Roy is not the only goalie to take the puck from his own end Gary “Suitcase” Smith did it first and got laid out which is the whole reason that rule that goaltenders can’t carry the puck past center exists

[@ruskater145]

yeah both deserve to get trucked

[@richardtherichard26]

So what you’re saying is that what he said is completely true and Roy is the only goalie to get a penalty for it? Cool..

[@dspsblyuth]

That’s total BS. Let the goalkeepers handle the puck past the red line and get laid out . They venture out at their own risk

[@spanky9676]

Laid out by JC Tremblay

[@dspsblyuth]

@@spanky9676 you don’t say

[@gopropeterchockey]

As of today (6-16-2022) the last team to eliminate the reigning Stanley Cup Champion from the playoffs: the Vancouver Canucks (4-2 series win vs St Louis) in the 2020 Bubble playoffs.

[@celadonblue6250]

The fact that it was vancouver humours me

[@DrewDowns6791]

As of today

[@atn7092]

The sponsorship system in Quebec had ended in the 60s and only through the wits of GM Sam Pollock (who pulled a rather quick one on the California golden seals) did the Canadiens acquire their first Round pick and ultimately chose Guy Lafleur. So showing him at the moment of the video talking about “the French Canadian rule” is unfortunately erroneous. Guy Lafleur sadly passed away this year and the story of his draft year has been making the rounds a lot in Quebec since. Thanks for the great content, I’ve been a follower for a couple of years now (has it been that long already!?), but I just had to point this one out :)

[@Le_Bulldog]

CORRECTION: Roy did not ask to be traded because the fans booed him. 1: He asked to be traded because of the escalating tension between Roy and head coach Mario Tremblay. 2: He asked to be traded when the head coach Mario Tremblay left him in goal for one if not the worst games of his career, where he got scored on over and over and Tremblay waited until he had been scored on nine times before calling him to the bench.

[@ORagnar]

9:12 Brett Hall played with Adam Oates and they were a great duo. Clearly they complemented each other perfectly, as the graph shows. 6/22/22, 8:25 p.m.

[@chaost4544]

Hull and Oates were one of the best hockey pairs of all time and there's no doubt in my mind if those pair stayed together for a long time St. Louis would have got their first Stanley Cup in the 90's.

[@heyher_the_odd]

Love Roy. From when he joined the Avs, to coaching the Avs, through today. If Roy was involved with a game, it was never boring. GO AVS GAME 6 BABY!!!

[@king_ka0s416]

Damn str8 bro, Spoken with nothing but truths and facts! 2001 has been too effin long for that cup to have stayed away like an old jilted ex... or i guess it would b an ancient jilted ex.. lol Avalanche all day!! Who else livin in the mile high

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

@@king_ka0s416 4 months late, but GO AVS! We won the Cup!

[@rickpapineau5939]

The only reason Joe Malone's goals to assists ratio is so out of whack is because of the rules at the time forbid forward passing and, oh yeah... assists were almost NEVER awarded for anyone. The Denneny brothers were two of the four league leaders in assists in Malone's rookie year... they both had 10.

[@trevorlambert4226]

I agree with the way assists were awarded, but I don't know if that was directly related to forward passing being forbidden. It was only forbidden in the offensive zone. So you could still get a lead pass in the neutral zone, and you could still get a pass from behind the net or cross ice in the offensive zone.

[@DirtyDan77]

I feel bad for Nik Antropov. Stuck on one of the worst hockey teams of all time in Toronto during the 2000s. imagine if he was able to get moved early on in his career, he would have had some great success.

[@marinesinspace6253]

His injury history didn't help him any.

[@joshuayoung5925]

He was a grear player that i thought shoulda have taken over the c from mats sundin

[@rvanleersum]

Your account of the French Canadian rule is wildly off the mark. It wasn't created during the Great Depression and came about in the early 60's when the NHL draft system was created to replace all the team's scouting/development networks across the continent to create more parity at attracting young talent - the sponsorship system. The Habs were just really good at it, especially attracting and keeping local talent from Quebec itself. The fact no other team ever complained about this fabled bias and unfair measure speaks volumes. It should be reiterated EVERY team had similar systems in varying forms and size and, as such, the absolute gross majority of rising young talent was spoken for by the time this rule came into effect. Few players were drafted for some time and examples can be seen where other teams found very talented NHLers in Quebec despite the Canadiens' domination of the region. From 1963 to 1967, the Canadiens never once used the rule, which was choice of picking in the determined order or having first choice of two French Canadian players and effectively not getting a pick. While they used it in 68 and 69, it hardly contributed to any measurable on-ice success in the dynasty days of that insane team from the 70s.

[@nicklariviere4101]

Those early NHL seasons were something else 😂 with the goals to assists ratios.

[@kameroncope707]

brandon pirri ties joe malone in the goals to assists ratio thing. he had 22 goals and 2 assists in 2015

[@UnhappyPensFan]

I actually thought it was leading up to Brandon Pirri lol

[@matthiasamaderro6102]

Malones "44 g and 4 assists" ratio is not as impressive when you notice that A) they had no forward passing and B) second assists were not counted. (His goals per game ratio is though). Bondras 94-95 ratio of 34 goals to lead the league with a mere 9 assists with modern rules is the greatest record of all time in that category... i mean wow!

[@crime_dog27]

How TF does someone score 39 points in ONE game?!

[@janzkee]

13 points a period. Lol

[@ablestarofficial8117]

No team has ever scored 39 times in one game. 16 is the max. This list is click bait bullshit.

[@Mangoes95]

They dont. Clickbait as fuck

[@Jiiks]

It was the 1998 IIHF European U18 Championship. Kazakhstan beat Luxembourg 39-0 and Iceland 63-0 in the first round :p (title is still clickbait since it says NHL History)

[@nathansingleton1514]

And with a leafs jersey on? That thumbnail is a bit exaggerated

[@rick3461]

I remember watching Nic learn how to skate while playing for the Leafs. Man, how I don’t miss the 2000’s.

[@dsc4178]

Joe Malone played when there was no second assist awarded.

[@davidjorgensen877]

He wasn't even interested in the first assist. Still holds the record for most goals in a game.

[@richardgratton7557]

One could also argue that he was the first player to score 50 goals in 50 games or less. Albeit over 2 seasons. 🤪

[@Beetlejuice699]

Nhl '07, 5 min periods on rookie, I was potting ~20+ goals a game, Ovi, Crosby, Iginla on the Flames with Kipper in net

[@father042]

Can't believe you didn't mention Peter Bondra in the end. He is the purest goal scorer in NHL history, he had 503 goals but only 389 assists. In one season he had also 52 goals with 26 assists.

[@consolecgaming]

Ovi is the purest goal scorer.. - 2014-15. 53 goals, 28 assists - 2015-16. 51 goals, 21 assists - 2019-20. 48 goals, 19 assists Currently: 780 goals, 630 assists and still going.

[@greggreg5189]

wayne gretzky was top 10 in pp + sh points in 10 straight seasons and 2nd is howe at 8

[@ronaldwayne7092]

In 1982-83, Lanny McDonald scored 66 goals... ...and failed to reach 100 points.

[@father042]

Bondra is the only player who has over 500 goals but fewer than 900 points

[@tydoom7559]

Yea.....Mike Bossy is without a doubt the purest sniper. 573 goals in 752 games. As well as a mention to Pavel Bure.

[@dragroch5536]

8:08 Expected Rick Nash to be up there.

[@MDK2_Radio]

Roy didn't demand to be traded because the fans booed him, he demanded to be traded because his coach hung him out to dry solely for personal reasons. The boos didn't help but he knew he was bad that night and that wasn't what bothered him.

[@richardgratton7557]

The coach was Mario Tremblay. He had been hired only a month and a half before to replace Jacques Demers. Demers and Roy had a special relationship. Tremblay, who had been a teammate of Roy in the mid-80s, wanted to lay down the law and treat Roy like any other player. On December 2nd 1995, Detroit was whipping the Canadiens asses and Tremblay only pulled Roy out after Detroit’s 9th goal of the game. Roy came to the bench and said that this was his last game with Montreal. He was then traded to Colorado (which had just been transferred from Quebec City the previous summer) and went on to win the Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe trophy. Tremblay and Roy have since made up. In fact, they shot some commercials together a few months ago where they spoof their feud/rivalry. They are both beloved in Québec.😊

[@MDK2_Radio]

@@richardgratton7557 I didn’t know the last part so thanks for sharing. Will say, just for clarity, that Roy’s third Conn Smythe Trophy wasn’t til 2001.

[@richardgratton7557]

@@MDK2_Radio thanks for correcting me. You’re right, Roy did not win the MVP in 1996. I should have double-checked. I was going from memory.😊👍

[@canadiangeography872]

Video idea: Weirdest NHL award Example: The NHL/Sheraton Road Performer Award

[@davidjakubowicz9921]

Crossing the red line is not end to end. It's end to middle

[@joelfafard]

You need to get a hockey history book and look up Fred Brophy, a goalie who played for Montreal and skated end to end twice scoring both times. Of coarse this predates the redline rule you mention.

[@Fattony6666]

he really doesn't

[@MoreRTH]

Fred Brophy predates not just the rule, but the NHL haha

[@youlikedyourowncomment5151]

Golden eye soundtrack in the background 👍

[@nssgames3029]

if a goalie wants to carry the puck over the red line... he should be allowed to do it xD

[@ruskater145]

and players should be able to deck him

[@seanoillill2092]

Lanny MacDonald, 66G 32A as a Calgary Flame should be on that last list! Most goals without scoring 100 points too, fewest points with over 60 goals…can’t believe that slipped past Rob!

[@mistercaine1766]

At 2:40 you show a picture of Guy Lafleur as an exemple of the french rule Lafleur was draft early 79's by a genius move made by Sam Pollock, in wich he acquired the pick 2 years ago I dont critic your videos because they are usualy very well made, but i can't let this one slip as a french canadian

[@evilTaker90V2]

Might not be that impressive of a fact but a Finnish player Jari Kesti put up 226 points(116 goals and 110 assists)in 21 games in Norway’s 3rd division 01-02 season. He had another decent season the next year in Norway’s 2nd division with 150 points(69 goals and 81 assists) in 36 games

[@DuckAvenger]

Roy on the thumbnail and Goldeneye music def got my attention! Miss old mcnichols arena for the avs!

[@Eno22921]

How there isn't a moviee about Bobby Orr's life. It's insane and the things he did in such a short amount of time is what is so astounding. He's like a rockstar who died at 27 and still did more than most did with a full career

[@matthewdavis6118]

Outstanding content as per usual. Most fans know about Darryl Sittlers 10 point game (6g, 4a) and figured even for a hall of famer that was an explosive anomaly. But 39 points? In one game? By one guy? If I’d heard it anywhere else, I’d be calling bs right now.

[@Asymmetrical-Saggin]

I remember watching Roy skate the puck past center right around Gretz. hahahaha. Man the dead puck era had some real moments

[@YoungMatt81]

Dang i thought for sure highest goal to assist ratio would've been Brandon Pirri!

[@antoinehardy4419]

He had the same ratio than Joe malone in his 22 goals and 2 assists. So technically, your right!

[@TheMilitantMachinist]

nice to see Tony Hand get a mention

[@ByChurchill]

You know your videos are good when i had to reset my router to see it! Love it

[@hendrixv1177]

When you're talking about pure goal-scorers if Mike bossy does not come to mind you don't know your hockey!

[@richardtherichard26]

Never got to see bossy myself but my dad grew up in connecticut and talks about him incessantly. He’s not even an islanders fan. He actually hates the islanders. But he fucking ADORES mike bossy.

[@chrispswann6825]

During the 1970-71 season Bobby Orr had a career best 139 points and had a +/- rating of +124.

[@AWCTB]

Imo the +/- is even more impressive than the point totals

[@owengockley1401]

Anyone else notice the James Bond Goldeneye for N64 music in the background? That is clutch lol

[@amecarethqc6652]

Patrick Roy really crossed the line on that first clip

[@SkibidiTips101]

Jeff Skinner's Contract is pretty absurd

[@RRaquello]

Cesare Maniago gave up Bobby Hull's 51st goal when that broke Maurice Richard's single season goal record and a few years later gave p Stan Mikita's 500th goal, so the Black Hawks liked playing against Cesare. I seem top remember that there were a couple of other big landmark goals he gave up, but can't remember exaclty what they were. As for goal/assist ration, I always liked Ron Sedlbauer's 40 goal season when he had only 14 assists.

[@dustyb58]

I don't think I've ever seen a Bobby Orr defensive highlight.

[@paulmartin6209]

Nice vids as always! Could it be possible if you make a video on Seider?

[@noahpetherbridge5127]

4:21 nope. Not better than Nick Lidstrom. Orr may have points but that just means he’s a true star winger playing defense. Like that one guy (bowman, was it?) said that if he put Sergei Federov on defense, he’d be a Norris contender. Not to detract from Orr and his talent, but as a pure DEFENSIVE talent Nick Lidstrom is unrivaled

[@abekor70]

Thank you for shouting out Kazakhstan:) we are getting good trust me 😆

[@9The0Unknown7]

I like how Crosby wasn’t mentioned once in the video

[@bwalker77]

Patrick Roy may be the only goalie to ever be penalized for it but there were goalies who crossed the center line before him. The rule was put in place because Gary Smith did it one time too many.

[@zhrimb]

7:24 LOL that Brett Hull image is definitely his canon imagery, the only true Brett Hull

[@hadoct1315]

Don’t know why but I feel like playing golden eye 64 for some reason 🤔

[@silentnyrf3161]

Yeah, I kind of expected Malone or one of the early NHL stars to be at the top

[@snakegarringer]

John Davidson the legend laughing during the Roy call. 🙌😂

[@Jremo.]

Is this Nintendo 64 James Bond pause music in the background?

[@silentsnake1800]

I got 2 goals (also Gamewinner) and one assist in a game as a goalie because a teammate weared my jersey where the taped number was gone and refs didn't notice 😅😅

[@Aut0KAD]

Joe Malone was a stud, people forgot about him because no trophies named after him

[@king_ka0s416]

I had flashbacks of playing golden eye 007 for the Nintendo 64 with that background music around 4:20 - 4:30 ish mark in this vid. Anyone else or am I just trippin or perhaps time traveled?

[@akufinland]

Roy really outskilled Wayne

[@richardsiemion5903]

assists back then were scored very very differently and Almost not at all. Even Montreal had a huge disparity of assists many years later in the Richard era. He used to bitterly refer to assist players on other teams had as “paper assists”. In his perception, we allow a lot of “paper assists” now when he thought an assist was more like How they score it in basketball. So now you know when that guy years before Richard was probably closer to 1-1 than Brett Hull.

[@danwilliams3695]

I wish there were a video to compare Wayne Gretzky's stats to any other team sports player...the only other player I think that would come close is Wilt Chamberlain in basketball and this was mainly due to 1 season...Gretzky was pretty consistent at least from 1980 - 1995. Also he won a few cups and made a few others HOFers. Sure you have the Jordan/Pippen combo or the Stockton/Malone duo but how about Gretzky, Messier, Kurri, Coffey, Lowe, Fuhr, Robitaille, hell McSorley (all these guys were teammates of the Great One and all but McSorley (because we're not including PIM) are within the top 50 greatest NHLers of all-time). All I have to say is Wayne Gretzky (2857 pts/1487 GP) next is Jaromir Jagr (1921 pts/1733 GP). In other words, Jags...one of the best ever would have to play another 10 seasons IN HIS PRIME to even come close to this record. Name another team sport athlete with such a record....other than Wilt.

[@tyronebiggums69]

You could probably add Tom Brady to that conversation. Nobody will ever touch his records. Winning superbowls are tough and he has won more superbowls than every franchise in the NFL, has at least 2000 more passing yards than any other player in the superbowl, has appeared in 18% of all superbowls, and has the most ever postseason touchdowns in NFL History with 86....next on the list has 45. Id say Tom definitely comes close with his statistical dominance.

[@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson]

Having Adam Oates as a line mate definitely didn’t hurt Brett Hull’s goals-to-assists ratio. Not to say he wouldn’t have still been a goal scoring monster...just not as much.

[@Mornomgir]

I mean there has to be some obscure league in some probably not hockey related country where that one wiz kid never left home and produced like 16 000 points.

[@m4l_vinny300]

Another was when Val Nichishkin had zero goals and pims in 52 games

[@jakeswett242]

Dallas fans (including me): *screams*

[@KalmoK]

Nobody ever mention Teemu Selänne as a goal scorer... 😭

[@nadnerb_sr20]

Gotta love the clickbait. Roy skated it to the half line lmao

[@tyga6348]

Did you not see the question mark?

[@nadnerb_sr20]

@@tyga6348 doesn't change the fact that it's clickbait

[@sigouinfb]

Peter Bondra & Mike Gartner deserve a mention for G/A ratio ;)

[@JarppaGuru]

2:21 now go look again for 100,200,300,400 you are amazed

[@PreDopeTV]

Patrick Roy INVENTED butterfly goaltending. Accept it. It's become the norm and why goalies now have to giants.

[@RoadRageLive]

Malone also scored his 44 goals in 20 games. That's 2.2 goals per game.

[@halon7476]

Ken Dryden..most cups in the shortest time played. 6 in eight years.

[@MarcoCostantini33]

Gary smith skated the puck up the ice every time there was a empty net.

[@MarcoCostantini33]

Idk y ur saying patrick is the only one😂😂😂

[@ronaldwayne7092]

@@MarcoCostantini33 He wasn't the only one, he was just the first to be given a penalty for doing so as it was legal when Gary Smith was doing it.

[@vgullotta]

I was at the game when Roy tried to take it passed the center line lol

[@theguywithone]

The only reason no one challenged him is you don’t mess with the goalie from the other team. That’s rule number one in hockey. Don’t mess with the other team goalie or you will get messed up six ways from Sunday. Rule number two states clearly to see rule number one.

[@messermoreaux1139]

how do you get away with the james bond theme as the background music?

[@gamehappenings]

I had to stop the video and reflect on my life after seeing those Nik Antropov stats

[@thumpyloudfoot864]

Everyone likes to refer to Gretzky as a pure goal scorer because he as the most goals... The man has 714 more assists than second place....

[@tyga6348]

Lol James Bond music brings back memories 😂

[@shannonevans8426]

Great video. Enjoy your work.

[@rostharan]

Dang, kinda hoping to hear something about Datsuk.

[@rostharan]

Good video tho!

[@Eno22921]

Antropov looked like Pastrnak in his draft photo

[@jessesheehan4908]

Rick Nash had 41 goals 16 assists in 03-04

[@matthiasamaderro6102]

Peter Bondra had league-leading 34 g and 9 assists in 94-95!

[@rickjames9339]

5 months later that 27k contract is 50,000 or more

[@michaelcarroca9181]

I'm not a fan of Roy due to me being a leaf fan , but wow Roy was something special. Terry Sawchuk & Martin Brodeur & Patrick Roy ! Top 3 Goats , Terry Sawchuk at #1 !

[@Nokkoko1]

No fucking way Wayne gretzky scored 517 points in atom

[@ronaldwayne7092]

Yes he did. Thing was that he usually played against older players but in that particular season he was playing against kids his own age.

[@ThatLad685]

The OO7 music is a banger

[@SeanK1998]

That malone stat is great😂

[@stoyz76]

Please explain how 39 points by 1 player in a single game.

[@AlexSilver9]

$2800 (27K) for a 14 year old who'd grow up to score probably the most iconic goal in Stanley Cup Finals history? Absolute steal.

[@TyDomi]

Okay who?

[@AlexSilver9]

@@TyDomi Bobby Orr dude, it's in the vid

[@ultimatebender4560]

I actually played against a little Caesars team and patrick Roy was the coach

[@Eskolol]

You ask me Montreal can wallow in mediocrity forever for the way they handled Roy :)

[@TyDomi]

As a Red Wings fan I agree. Why he held a grudge against them for giving up 11 goals when it was his coach who didn't pull him. Colorado would have never got to the Stanley cup finals without Roy.

[@RoderickJMacdonald]

We have been wallowing in mediocrity.

[@BlaikeMcG]

How would Roy feel if sorokin did that…

[@zacktodd6965]

Holy fuck. The clickbait here is on satirical levels.

[@lebrun9383]

No fucking way we’re pulling out rookie stats for players on the Hamilton Tigers 😂

[@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson]

As a lifelong Wings fan, I don’t have a whole lot of love for Patrick Roy. But seeing him deke out two dudes and do a spin past Gretzky...Lmao after that, I’m finding it a bit harder to dislike the guy.

[@marc-andreviau3560]

Hopefully Corey Perry get's the record of loosing 3 cups in a row.

[@evanoheir1752]

Love the outro

[@generalthunder5796]

Perry lost in the STC 3 years in a row with 3 different teams.

[@zackbaskett2380]

The 007 music! Lol

[@trevorlambert4226]

The Joe Malone stat is not really as monumental as you make it appear. Multiple factors led to fewer assists being issued back then: no video replay, and no stats people watching the games to keep track of such things (would have just been the referee making his best guess). Even if secondary assists were a thing back then, which I doubt, they'd have been as rare as hen's teeth. Even first assists would have been missed a lot. I'm pretty sure they were discretionary as well. That means no assists just because you happened to touch the puck last before the goal scorer, or even for a run-of-the-mill pass; only an assist if it was judged that the pass was crucial in leading to the goal. Almost certainly there were no assists given to someone who took a shot on net and then a goal was scored on the rebound, like is the case today. Just look at the scoring leaders for that season in the NHL. There's not one player on there with even the same amount of assists as goals, and that includes one full time defenceman (Harry Cameron with 17 goals and 10 assists) and two part time defencemen.

[@trevorlambert4226]

By the way, Malone doesn't even win in this category. In 1924, Cy Denneny led the league with 22 goals and 1 assist, for a 22:1 ratio. (Wikipedia stats table says 2 assists, but the text says 1 and other sources of stats agree that it was only 1 assist).