Over the course of the 2017-18 season, theScore will run a series of interviews with former players, coaches and officials in which they recall some of the greatest moments of their career. This edition focuses on 6-foot-5 forward Peter Mahovlich, who won four Stanley Cups and was part of the star-studded Canadian team that prevailed in the 1972 Summit Series against Russia:

On what he remembers from his first NHL game:

The interesting part was that I was still playing junior hockey in Hamilton, and I was called into the office and the coach at the time said I'd be heading off to Boston to play in an NHL game, which was terrific.

We ended up winning 1-0; I can remember Jimmy Peters scoring the goal, and I had the assist on the only goal of the game. It was quite an experience. And then, of course, the next day I was right back in Hamilton.

But it was quite an experience to be in the same dressing room with Gordie Howe and Alex Delvecchio and Norm Ullman and Gary Bergman and Roger Crozier and so many other hockey players. It was a wonderful experience.

On his first NHL goal:

I remember I scored it against the Montreal Canadiens. But to actually remember what transpired ... I can't. Sometimes you're so excited that you sometimes can't recall the moment because you're so happy about it.

For me, that's exactly what happened. It wasn't like, "Gee, I scored a lot of goals, I can't remember that one." It's that I was so excited that I just can't remember it. It's an awful thing, isn't it? (laughs)

On when he knew he would stick in the NHL:

I can recall that first training camp; I had played three games the year before with Detroit. I went into training camp, and things were very positive. I ended up playing a lot with Gordie Howe and Alex Delvecchio, and I was very productive. It was probably the three games the previous season that set me on the path of a professional hockey player.

But with everything the way it was, it was still a six-team league at the time. Things didn't go as well as I wanted; I was in and out of the lineup, and then I got sent down to the Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League, and went on to win a Calder Cup there. So it was still a pretty exciting year for me.

Things never transpired the way I wanted in my three years in Detroit. Then, of course, I got to Montreal, and things really started to happen on a positive note for me in Montreal as far as my productivity went.

On being traded to the Canadiens in 1969:

So I get traded to Montreal ... I go into a situation where they had just won a Stanley Cup again. So I'm thinking, "How am I going to be part of this organization when I hadn't made the playoffs in three years in Detroit?"

My meeting with (Canadiens general manager) Sam Pollock, I remember it to this day. He said, "Peter, we traded for you because we felt that you could play for the Montreal Canadiens. We feel that there's something there that will flourish in Montreal." And that's exactly what happened.

I got called up (from the farm team) halfway through the year, played some games with the big club, stayed with them at the end of the year ... we ended up with 92 points and still missed the playoffs. And I'm thinking, "Oh my God, here I am ... they hadn't missed the playoffs in 20 years, and I get here and they miss the playoffs." (laughs)

On finishing fourth in the NHL in penalty minutes in his first full season:

I think when you're trying to prove something all the time, trying to establish yourself, you're always going to get tested.

At that time, my size was a positive thing for me on the ice. I was able to utilize it. And at that time, we all had what we called "the equalizer" - and that was our stick. In front of the net, the defensemen used to be able to cross-check you pretty good. And the thing was, those sticks didn't break!

There was a price you had to pay when you stood in front of the net or went into the corners. And consequently, if you retaliated, you would get a penalty. And back then, the thing that we feared the most was when the referee kept saying, "Let them go." And I'd say, "Get those damned linesmen in here!"

On living up to expectations as the younger brother of Frank Mahovlich:

I never felt any pressure from my parents, I never felt any pressure from my brother. Other people, like writers or fans, might have wanted more from me at times, because I was Frank's brother. But I never let that bother me because I was going to be who I was no matter what. And I ended up doing OK.

In my first Stanley Cup win in 1971, I think it was Game 6 ... we ended up killing penalties together. I scored a shorthanded goal; that felt tremendous at the time. Just the fact that I was able to play with my brother, to win that Stanley Cup, and then to be part of representing our country at the Summit Series, it was a tremendous thing.

On his interactions with officials:

The referees back then were great, because they talked to you. And you know what? Some of the things they would do or say would embarrass you, because they were right. They understood the game, they understood everybody was trying to get an edge. That's just the way it was.

I really liked Frank Udvari. Bill Friday was terrific. Linesman John D'Amico was a friend of mine, we used to work hockey schools together. The bad thing about John was, anytime I would get into an altercation, John would grab me, and put me in a bear hug, and that was it. And the other guy would get a few extra shots at me, which was OK, I guess. (laughs)

On how the Canadiens stayed motivated during their late-1970s dynasty:

In Montreal, it was always, "What have you done for me lately?" That was led by Sam Pollock; if you ever had to talk to Sam, it didn't matter who you were ... I honestly believe that even Jean Beliveau was a little afraid of Sam Pollock. And that's a big statement; that's how much persona Mr. Pollock had.

That was carried on by our coach, Scotty Bowman, who always found things to bring to the table to challenge us.

Whether it was getting to first place in our division, getting to first place in the league, beating somebody else's record, the goals for, the goals against, the goals differential ... everything was always pre-planned with Scotty. "Look, our penalty killing could be better. Philadelphia is really good at penalty killing. Let's see if we can do a better job there." He always had something.

On being traded out of Montreal in 1977:

Things had soured between Scotty and I; there were some issues. It was a mutual thing, me moving on. I don't look back. I would have liked to stay and win more Stanley Cups, but it was time for me to move, and I felt it was the best thing for my career and my family at the time.

On the time he came out of retirement for a one-game stint in 1985:

I was coaching the Toledo Goaldiggers in the old International Hockey League. We were underfinanced; our budget was such that we only had 15 skaters and two goaltenders. One night we had an injury, so we were down to 14, and then we had another injury, so we were down to 13. So I said, "I'll go out and play. I'll just play defense." (laughs)

Don Murdoch came out of retirement, too, and played with me. It was fun. I got to play some games (Mahovlich ended up with 14 points in 23 games). The owner, who I really liked, he didn't ask me to play, but I said, "You know what? I can do it. It will save us some salary, and help us out." And it did. And I only had three fights that year. (laughs)

On his memories of the Summit Series:

It's not one defining moment for me. How do you treasure a goal here or there when I can treasure the friendships every time I see these guys? That's more important to me. Every time I see Serge Savard or Yvan Cournoyer or Guy Lapointe or Phil Esposito, it's special.

A group of us went over to Russia for the 45th anniversary. And here's what happened: we were supposed to go over there for Sept. 1, 2, and 3. We got a phone call asking us to postpone it to the 12th, 13th, and 14th. And this affected a few players because their plans had to be changed.

The reason the Russians wanted to change it was that Vladimir Putin wanted to be involved. So we actually went to Sochi after we landed in Moscow, and we had dinner with Mr. Putin. They honored us. That series was probably more important to them than any gold medal that they ever won.

The games say that we won - but they didn't lose. They also won, because everybody said they wouldn't be competitive. And we didn't know. But they were competitive. They proved it.

We as a group were inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame as a team; I think we're still the only team to be inducted. In my heart, in my mind, I wish they would induct the Russian team as well. You can't be a great team unless you have a great opponent. And they were a great opponent.

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Rapid Fire

Best goalies he ever faced: Bernie Parent and Terry Sawchuk

Biggest influence on him as a player: His brother

Favorite coaches of all time: Mr. Bosworth (his peewee coach), Al MacNeil, Fernie Flaman

Favorite visiting arenas: Boston Garden and Chicago Stadium

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Fact File

Born: Oct. 10, 1946, Timmins, ON

Drafted: First round (2nd overall), 1963, Detroit Red Wings

Teams: Detroit Red Wings (1965-69, 1979-81), Montreal Canadiens (1969-78), Pittsburgh Penguins (1977-79)

Awards: Stanley Cup (1970-71, 1972-73, 1975-76, 1976-77)

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Over the course of the 2017-18 season, theScore will run a series of interviews with former players, coaches and officials in which they recall some of the greatest moments of their career. This edition focuses on Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Pronger:

On what he remembers from his first NHL game:

I got to play in the Montreal Forum. It was pretty special.

When I look back on that first year, I think in my first 10 games as a pro I got to play in the old Boston Garden, the Montreal Forum, the old Chicago Stadium, the old barn in St. Louis, the Aud in Buffalo, and I think I played at (Madison Square Garden) ... all old arenas that had some significance historically. As I look back, having that opportunity was pretty special.

On his first goal:

You know what? It was a little floater from the blue line through Ron Hextall's legs. (laughs)

On his favorite memory of playing with the Whalers:

I think it's the players that I played with, the coaches I had. I have fond memories of my first partner, mentor, and roommate, Brad McCrimmon. I still see guys that I started with. My first head coach (Paul Holmgren) then became the GM in Philadelphia, and now he's the president.

It's interesting how the world goes around. Hockey is such a small community, you're always running into guys you played with. And it's funny where you run into guys.

On whether he ever caught himself humming "Brass Bonanza":

(Laughs) Oh yeah! That's a very iconic goal song.

On absorbing plenty of contact throughout his career:

I always had a target on my back, so I was always keenly aware of who was on the ice, who they were ... I come from an era where you had to know who was on the ice, who was coming on the ice, who was getting off the ice, where everybody was.

I really tried to take advantage of my knowledge of that so I would know where to go with the puck, where to position myself and whatnot. There were obviously guys who hit hard coming across the middle; you had to be very aware of guys like Scott Stevens and Bryan Marchment and guys like that.

One of the guys that you probably wouldn't think of was Dallas Drake. He hit very hard. And you get some of the power forwards, guys like Cam Neely, that I had the opportunity to play against that could certainly rock you any number of ways. It was a matter of understanding where they were on the ice, and how to avoid what might be an uncomfortable collision.

On how he dealt with trash talk:

There was a lot of guys that would try to get you off your game, running their mouth, saying stupid stuff. To be honest with you, I never really paid much attention to it. At the end of the day, they needed to be able to back it up on the ice - and most of the guys who could back it up didn't trash talk. (laughs)

I wasn't overly invested in dealing with guys like that. I was usually trying to catch my breath, and we had guys on our team who suited that role just fine.

On his relationship with officials:

With each referee, you knew what type of game it was going to be.

Paul Stewart wanted to see an aggressive, hard-hitting game with some fights. You get into the scrums, and you see certain guys trying to stir the pot, and once the referee comes in and says "Okay, let 'em go!", you knew right away who would put his tail between his legs and say, "Oh boy, I may have bitten off a little more than I can chew."

Ron Hoggarth was one of the guys I always enjoyed, I think he was there my first couple of years. He was always funny to talk to and always had a sly comment for you. Paul Devorski, as my career went along, I always enjoyed games that he refereed. We always had a really great rapport.

On who he considers underrated from his time on the ice:

I don't think people realize how good Thomas Steen was as an all-around two-way player. He played in the Gretzky era, played behind Dale Hawerchuk, played in all situations. A lot of times players don't get a lot of attention. He'd put up 60, 70 points in an era when 125 probably led his team.

There's a lot of guys who garnered some publicity, but playing against them, you realized how good they could be. Maybe they didn't put it all together, or maybe they played with another superstar who garnered more attention.

On winning a Stanley Cup with the Ducks in 2007 after being traded from Edmonton to Anaheim the previous offseason:

I knew the type of team they had, having just played them in the conference finals. And I knew what their goals were, what their expectations were. They were in full-win mode, and they felt like I was one of the final pieces.

Right from when I got there, the goal was Stanley Cup or bust - and that sentiment never wavered at any point. We had some bouts of adversity midway through the year with some injuries, but we kept trucking.

That was a special group. I think Scott Niedermayer was the only player on that team that had won a Stanley Cup before, so it was really special.

On how he felt when he played his best hockey:

You have moments throughout the course of a year where you're healthy, where you're feeling good, where the schedule isn't as compressed, and you get into a rhythm. There were stretches where you'd play 10 or 15 games and you'd feel in total command - you're moving around on the ice as you want to, you're seeing the ice, you're playing the game the way you know you can.

Sometimes that translates into offensive production, sometimes it translates into defensive stops or outlet passes, whatever your job is. Sometimes my job would be to get points and run the power play, or I had to key on one line and I have to focus on shutting down that line, and that's my sole job that night.

I think the year I won the Hart and the Norris ... I felt great all year, and was really seeing the ice well. I had a great summer of training, I came into camp in really good shape. I played with one line virtually the whole year, and we were the shutdown line. The run that I had that year was pretty special.

On how he would have scripted the end of his playing career:

I think we all look at Ray Bourque, or John Elway, or Kimmo Timonen, where you know you're on your last legs and you're able to finish off with a championship. That's everybody's ultimate goal, but for most players, that doesn't happen. Most guys push it as far as they can because it's the game that they love, and they want to play.

Having played 19 years as I did, while I may have been forced out because of injury, I certainly had a long, storied career. I wasn't devastated. I had been to the peak and seen the mountaintop, had a nice long look and was on my way down. So it was a little easier to stomach.

On remaining in hockey after retiring as a player:

I always had visions of wanting to be a GM, wanting to be a president of a team, wanting to be involved in hockey in some capacity. In my view, I needed to step away for a few years after I got hurt, but I always had my toe in, whether I was with Philadelphia doing little scouting trips for Paul Holmgren, or working at Player Safety the last three years until my contract was up.

It gave me good perspective on the league and a better understanding of the business side. It helps to stoke that fire so that once you're back on the hockey side, you have a greater understanding of everything, and you start to refine and understand exactly what it is you want to do.

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Rapid Fire

The best player he ever played with: Wayne Gretzky

The best player he ever played against: Mario Lemieux

The best goalie he ever faced: Patrick Roy

His favorite coaches of all time: Mike Kitchen, Jeff Twohey

His favorite visiting arena: Maple Leaf Gardens, Air Canada Centre

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Fact File

Born: October 10, 1974, Dryden, ON

Drafted: First round (2nd overall), 1993, Hartford Whalers

Teams: Hartford Whalers (1993-95), St. Louis Blues (1995-2004), Edmonton Oilers (2005-06), Anaheim Ducks (2006-09), Philadelphia Flyers (2009-12)

Awards: Hart Trophy (1999-2000), Norris Trophy (1999-2000), First-Team All-Star (1999-2000), Second-Team All-Star (1997-98, 2003-04, 2006-07), Stanley Cup (2006-07)

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Over the course of the 2017-18 season, theScore will run a series of interviews with former players in which they recall some of the greatest moments of their career. This edition focuses on Hall of Fame forward Bill Barber, who racked up 883 points over 903 games and won a pair of Stanley Cup titles in a 12-year playing career spent entirely with the Philadelphia Flyers.

On what he remembers from his first NHL game:

I had spent some time in the minors playing for the Richmond Robins, and I joined the team from Hershey. It was an exciting time. I thought I was just okay; I needed to get better, and wanted to make a mark so I could stay in the NHL. It was in Toronto, and I had an average game, but it was exciting.

On his first NHL goal:

We were in Buffalo. I believe Joey Watson had taken a shot from the point, and I ended up tipping it in. It was a game that I think got me over the hump, where I knew that I was a fit on the team and I knew I could play in the league and be a factor. It's a goal I won't forget; it gave me the confidence I needed to stay and play in the NHL and play for the Flyers.

On who hit him the hardest in his career:

The one thing about that era: When you got hit, you were going to get hit fair - unless you deserved to get more than that. Bobby Baun, he hit hard. You had to watch for him. Tim Horton ... Pat Quinn, they were all good hitters. You really had to be careful and be aware of where they were on the ice. They'd hit you hard enough to wind you, or get you a little dizzy.

I'll even go with Denis Potvin. He was a very thick guy. You had to watch him coming through the middle on you. He caught me in junior one time in Ottawa. I shouldn't have been looking down to grab the puck, but we were on the power play, and I paid the price.

On the influence head coach Fred Shero had on him:

Freddy was a very special man, a special coach. The one thing I'll say about Freddy, he gave me every opportunity to make the team and be a factor on the team. He gave me an opportunity to expand my role, other than just playing a regular shift. He played me on the power play, he had me killing penalties, and he showed a lot of confidence.

He had a quiet way of reaching you. He was like a father figure; he wasn't a yeller or a screamer. Little was said. When you didn't play up to your standards, you felt bad - like you let him down. The older players absolutely loved him and the younger players cherished him because they gave him an opportunity to play. He sure helped me have a great career.

On his 50-goal, 112-point career year in 1975-76:

We had a line of three different kinds of players on it - the LCB line. We scored a lot of goals. Reggie (Leach) was a sniper and a shooter, (Bobby) Clarke did a lot of forechecking and grunt work, and I was the in-between guy where I needed to play some offense and also play defensively, too, which I took pride in. I always wanted to be someone that played both ends of the ice.

We just seemed to complement one another. We knew where one another were on the ice at all times. We knew how to get open, and when to take a chance, and when not to take a chance. It was definitely a special year for us. In today's game, any line that could put our numbers up would be considered a very, very special line.

On the best talkers of his era:

We had a team where no one talked too much. (laughs) We had a bunch of guys that would get on your nerves a little bit. But we weren't teased too much or talked to on the ice, I can assure you of that. And when they did talk, I wasn't paying any attention to it. I was in a different zone when I was on the ice or on the bench, I was totally focused on helping the team win.

On his favorite officials:

I can name two guys that I thought were very special officials: Art Skov and Lloyd Gilmour. Those are the two guys I remember the most. If you had a penalty, you could comment and they would come right back at you, and then you would let it go. They would let you play the game.

On the most underrated player from his career:

I'll mention a couple of guys from our hockey team that probably deserved more recognition. Rick MacLeish is one of them; he was a very talented centerman that would shoot the puck and skate with the best of them.

Ross Lonsberry took me under his wing a little bit and helped me play the game the proper way, both offensively and defensively. Orest Kindrachuk was a good little player that could skate on the top line on any given night. Those are the guys I know best. They were truly special players.

On what made Bobby Clarke great:

He was tenacious, so focused. And he was a team player, period. Anyone who played with him, he made the player better. He definitely made me better. He never gave up on anything; he was determined, a player you would love to have. He was a leader. All he played for was the team. He was a great teammate and player and is a great friend.

On his favorite story from the Flyers' back-to-back Stanley Cup titles:

Everyone had their superstition. If Terry Crisp came across hockey sticks that were crossed in the dressing room, they had to be uncrossed. Terry Harris, the second year we won the Cup, every time we won a game, he would talk about building his tractor. "There's another wheel on the tractor," he would say.

Everyone had a little something that they did. Putting their socks on a certain way. Hanging their jersey. All sorts of stuff that people on the outside would like to see if they were inside the dressing room.

On his superstition:

Everything had to be laid out in front of me so that when I got dressed, I wasn't fumbling around. My socks had to be a certain way on the floor. The marking of a certain sock had to be on my left, not my right. My gloves had to be put down a certain way.

A lot of times, I kept my gloves in a garbage bag. The old leather gloves used to stiffen up from sweat, and then they would harden, and the stick would turn in your hands. Mind you, it didn't smell too good (laughs). But they would stay softer that way.

On his favorite visiting arena:

Chicago and Boston, because the rinks were smaller. There wasn't a lot of room out there, and if you could shoot the puck a little bit, you always had a chance to score a goal there.

Chicago, I think, would be my choice because of the fans they had there and the way the old building was structured. It was a lot of fun playing in Chicago.

On what he remembers from his last NHL game:

I was hurt, and I didn't say too much to the doctors about my injury. The game before that, I could feel that something wasn't quite right.

I was having a so-so year. The last couple of years of my career, I was battling a really bad knee problem. I got the seasons in, but truthfully, I wasn't very pleased about them. So that last game, I was in warm-up and I came off the ice and said, "I can't play." I had broken a piece of bone off my femur in my knee joint, and I had to have reconstructive surgery.

I knew going in (to surgery) I wouldn't be playing again.

On whether he has any regrets after being forced to retire at 31:

The only thing that I wanted to do was to change positions to play longer.

I grew up a defenseman, and at a young age they moved me up because I was always up ice and didn't get back half the time. I would have loved to have the opportunity to go back and play defense for a couple of years. I did that for Pat Quinn when he was coaching; we had a defense problem, so I ended up playing about seven or eight games as a defenseman.

I loved it, because you're pretty much out there every second shift. And Quinn would say, "I don't want you to change - I want you up the ice with the puck. If you get the chance to go, I want you going." That's the only thing I wish I could have had a shot at; it would have been like being a young kid again, trying to make the team as a defenseman at an older age.

Rapid Fire

The best player he ever played with: Bobby Clarke

The best player he ever played against: Bobby Orr

The best goalie he ever faced: Ken Dryden

The best coach he ever had: Fred Shero, Pat Quinn

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Other entries in this series:

• Denis Savard
• Jeremy Roenick
• Kris Draper
• Bill Ranford
• Olie Kolzig
• Rick Vaive
• Vincent Damphousse
• Doug Gilmour
• Adam Graves
• Denis Potvin

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Throughout the month of September, James Bisson and a cast of editors from theScore will share their rankings of the greatest players, teams, and moments in the 100-year history of the National Hockey League. This week's list focuses on the best individual seasons (* denotes a league-leading statistic).

100-81 | 80-61 | 60-41 | 40-21 | 20-1

Voter List

• James Bisson, National Sports Editor
• Josh Wegman, NHL News Editor
• Sean O'Leary, NHL News Editor
• Esten McLaren, NHL News Editor
• Michael Amato, Senior News Editor
• Craig Hagerman, NHL News Editor
• Lanny Foster, Senior Social Media Editor
• Arun Srinivasan, News Editor

20. Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings (1988-89)

The Red Wings superstar showed he was capable of a big season a year earlier, scoring 50 goals and adding 52 assists in 64 games. But few were prepared for the kind of season Yzerman put together. Nobody other than Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky has recorded more points in a single campaign than he did in 1988-89.

19. Mike Bossy, New York Islanders (1981-82)

Perhaps the greatest pure goal-scorer in NHL history, Bossy showed off his playmaking side en route to one of the most impressive offensive seasons on record. Showing an incredible all-around game, Bossy placed third in Hart Trophy voting and second in the Lady Byng balloting while scoring 17 goals in 19 games to win the Conn Smythe Trophy.

18. Brett Hull, St. Louis Blues (1990-91)

Other than Lemieux, nobody has come close to reaching Gretzky's incredible single-season goals record - nobody, that is, except for Hull. The Golden Brett (pictured above with dad Bobby) took his shot in 1990-91, ultimately coming up six goals shy but taking home the Hart Trophy in a narrow vote over Gretzky. Hull wound up scoring 70 or more goals in three straight seasons.

17. Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins (1969-70)

This was the season that Orr went from promising defense prospect to the most talented player in the NHL. Orr nearly doubled his point total from a season earlier, shattering defensemen scoring records on the way to becoming the first blue-liner to win a scoring title. His 20 points in 14 playoff games earned him the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Bruins captured the Cup.

16. Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres (1998-99)

Hasek has a pair of Hart Trophies on his mantel, but his best season - at least from a statistical perspective - might be one in which he didn't take home league MVP honors. Hasek's save percentage from the 1998-99 season is the fourth-best in league history, and he also established a career-low goals-against average en route to his fifth Vezina Trophy.

15. Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings (1990-91)

Gretzky put to rest any concerns about a potential drop-off in performance, securing his 10th league scoring title with his highest single-season assist total since 1985-86. It was the last time he scored 40 goals or posted 100 assists in a season; it was also the final time The Great One finished in the top two in Hart Trophy voting.

14. Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins (1970-71)

Before Gretzky and Lemieux took over, Esposito was the league record holder in both goals and points, putting together a season for the ages. He led the NHL in even-strength goals (50), power-play tallies (25) and game-winners (16) while taking an incredible 550 shots on goal. And yet, it still wasn't enough to earn league MVP honors; Esposito finished second in voting.

13. Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers (1980-81)

After coming oh-so-close to winning the NHL scoring title as a 19-year-old, Gretzky left no doubt the following season. Not only did he cruise to the Art Ross Trophy, he established a new league record for points in a season - a mark that wouldn't last very long, as we'll find out shortly. Gretzky celebrated the end of his teenage years with his second of eight straight Hart Trophies.

12. Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins (1970-71)

It's tough to decide which of Orr's seasons was the best, but you could easily make the case that this was No. 1, given that he set a record for scoring by a defenseman that still stands. And if that doesn't impress you, consider the plus-minus; Orr was on the ice for 124 more even-strength goals scored than he was for even-strength goals allowed. Mercy.

11. Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins (1995-96)

After injuries limited Lemieux to just 22 games in 1993-94 and cost him all of 1994-95, hockey fans were wondering if the best of Super Mario was over. Lemieux responded with emphasis, posting his fourth career 160-point season en route to his third Hart Trophy. It's the last time a player has scored more than 130 points in a season.

10. Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins (1987-88)

For the first three seasons of his career, Lemieux looked every bit the part of a No. 1 pick. But it was in Season 4 that he first looked like a challenger to Gretzky's reign of dominance. He ended The Great One's streak of scoring championships and was rewarded with the Hart Trophy. This season marks the only time Lemieux led the league in shots on goal (382).

9. Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers (1986-87)

While it doesn't represent Gretzky's greatest season from a points perspective, it was no less dominant than his peak years. The Great One captured the scoring title by an absurd 75 points over teammate Jari Kurri; even if you only counted his assists, Gretzky would have won the Art Ross by 13 points. This marked Gretzky's final 60-goal season.

8. Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers (1982-83)

As amazing as it is that Gretzky has four 200-point seasons to his credit, it's just as unfathomable to think that he came oh-so-close to a fifth. The 1982-83 season was the second of four straight in which Gretzky led the league in both goals and assists, and he went on to win the scoring championship by an incomprehensible 72 points over Peter Stastny.

7. Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins (1974-75)

Orr is the proud owner of the best NHL season not posted by Le Magnifique or No. 99 - and what a season it was. He set new benchmarks for goals by a defenseman, since broken by Paul Coffey. But while Coffey never led the league in scoring, Orr's sensational season earned him his second Art Ross Trophy to go along with his eighth consecutive Norris Trophy.

6. Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers (1984-85)

The third of Gretzky's four 200-point seasons features the best plus-minus showing of his career. The 135 helpers are the second-most of his career, and his 11 shorthanded goals mark the second straight year in which Gretzky had double-digit tallies while down a man. The result: a sixth consecutive Hart Trophy and a fifth straight scoring title.

5. Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins (1988-89)

Fans can only wonder what Lemieux would have done had he dressed for all 80 games. But one thing's for sure: he wouldn't have had to settle for falling agonizingly short of joining Gretzky in the 200-point club. Lemieux's career season includes league highs in power-play goals (31) and shorthanded markers (13), and he also managed to rack up 100 penalty minutes.

4. Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers (1983-84)

Proving his historic 1981-82 season was no fluke, Gretzky posted 200 or more points for the second time two years later. The 23-year-old completed a rare trifecta, leading the NHL in even-strength goals (55), power-play markers (20) and shorthanded tallies (12) while adding 11 game-winning goals on the way to his fifth Hart Trophy in a row.

3. Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers (1985-86)

The single-season NHL scoring record is also one of the more intriguing seasons in history. Gretzky was always good at spreading the wealth, but his 163-assist performance in 1985-86 would represent the 11th-highest-scoring season by itself. Whatever the motivation for his increased generosity, Gretzky's playmaking helped set a scoring mark that might never be broken.

2. Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins (1992-93)

It doesn't rank in the top five from a points perspective, but it's difficult to argue with Lemieux's 1992-93 campaign as one of the contenders for best season. Rallying to win the scoring title by 12 points after missing 24 games due to Hodgkin's disease proved to be an unbelievable end to one of the most unbelievable seasons in NHL history.

1. Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers (1981-82)

Between scoring 50 goals in his first 39 games, recording an NHL-record 68 even-strength tallies, and breaking his own league scoring record by 48 points - as a 21-year-old, no less - It's nearly impossible to fathom how dominant Gretzky was. In a career full of incredible accomplishments, his 1981-82 season stands head and shoulders above the rest.

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100-81 | 80-61 | 60-41 | 40-21 | 20-1

Voter List

• James Bisson, National Sports Editor
• Josh Wegman, NHL News Editor
• Sean O'Leary, NHL News Editor
• Esten McLaren, NHL News Editor
• Michael Amato, Senior News Editor
• Craig Hagerman, NHL News Editor
• Lanny Foster, Senior Social Media Editor
• Arun Srinivasan, News Editor

40. Pat LaFontaine, Buffalo Sabres (1992-93)

LaFontaine flashed brilliance in a 57-game trial with the Sabres in 1991-92, racking up 93 points. He ramped things up the following season, setting his career high in points by a whopping 43 while finishing second in the league behind only a miraculous performance from Mario Lemieux. LaFontaine's effort earned him a third-place finish in the Hart Trophy race.

39. Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins (1971-72)

Orr's third consecutive Hart Trophy win wasn't quite as dominant as his second, but it still left both fans and opponents breathless. Orr led the league in assists for the third consecutive year, and had the best plus-minus in the NHL for the fourth season in a row. His success carried over into the playoffs, too, where he had 24 points in 15 games while leading the Bruins to the Cup.

38. Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings (1989-90)

After failing to win the scoring title in back-to-back seasons following an eight-year run of dominance, Gretzky returned to the top of the heap in 1989-90 during his second season with the Kings. The legendary center extended his streak of campaigns with 100 or more assists to 10, and his 142 points were 13 more than his former teammate and runner-up, Mark Messier.

37. Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens (1976-77)

The 1976-77 season was special for a number of Montreal players - none more than Lafleur, who rode his career bests in assists and points to a sweep of the Hart, Pearson, and Art Ross trophies. He then contributed nine goals and 17 assists in 14 playoff games to win the Conn Smythe Trophy, and nearly made it a five-award season by finishing third in the Lady Byng race.

36. Jari Kurri, Edmonton Oilers (1984-85)

Kurri may own the distinction of having the greatest season of any player who failed to lead the league in a major category. That's the downside of playing alongside Gretzky - but based on Kurri's ridiculous stats in 1984-85, there are plenty of benefits, too. Kurri did lead the NHL in both even-strength goals (54) and game-winning tallies (13), so there's that.

35. Cooney Weiland, Boston Bruins (1929-30)

You might not know Weiland (pictured above holding the Stanley Cup), but you should. He set the standard for big seasons during the NHL's early era, establishing a single-season points mark (73) that stood until Herb Cain had 82 in 1943-44. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to land Weiland the coveted Hart Trophy; he finished fourth in voting.

34. Joe Malone, Montreal Canadiens (1917-18)

Malone was the NHL's first superstar, posting a goals-per-game rate that will never be matched. In fairness, he played in an era when the majority of teams had one or two goal-scoring threats at most, but that doesn't dampen the impact he had as the league's first scoring champ. Malone won a second scoring title in 1919-20 and finished his career with 143 goals in 126 games.

33. Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres (1997-98)

Hasek had a six-year stretch that rivals any goaltender in NHL history - and his performance in 1997-98 might have been his best. In addition to pacing the league in save percentage and shutouts, he led the way in games played (72) and saves (2,002) en route to a second consecutive Hart Trophy. He also captured the Vezina Trophy for the fourth time in five years.

32. Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins (1991-92)

Missing time was nothing new for Lemieux, but it must have been heartening for Penguins fans to at least get 64 games out of him after just 26 the season before. And it was more than enough action for Lemieux to secure his third scoring title, as he finished eight points ahead of Kevin Stevens. Lemieux added 34 points in 15 playoff games to help the Penguins repeat as champs.

31. Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens (1944-45)

While one voter was unimpressed by the feat, it's hard to argue with Richard's 50-goals-in-50-games season, which ranks among the most significant achievements in league annals. He was the only player to reach that plateau until 1960-61, when Bernie Geoffrion scored 50 goals in 64 games. Richard finished second in Hart Trophy voting to teammate Elmer Lach.

30. Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins (1995-96)

Never were Lemieux and Jagr more dangerous as a tandem than in 1995-96, when they combined for an incredible 131 goals and 179 assists. Jagr was a bit of a forgotten man amid his teammate's accolades, but the gifted winger still led the NHL in even-strength goals (41), game-winning tallies (12), and shots on goal (403) while finishing fourth in Hart Trophy balloting.

29. Bernie Parent, Philadelphia Flyers (1973-74)

Before Hasek and Martin Brodeur were posting double-digit shutout totals and sub-2.00 GAAs, there was Parent, who put together one of the greatest goaltending seasons in NHL history. His 19.94 goalie point shares in 1973-74 rank second all time for a single season; Parent then added 12 more wins in the playoffs to lead the Flyers to their first title.

28. George Hainsworth, Montreal Canadiens (1928-29)

Gretzky might own the most NHL records, but Hainsworth (pictured above as a member of the Maple Leafs) owns two of the oldest. No one has been able to top his goals-against average or shutout marks from his magical 1928-29 season - in fact, no other netminder in NHL history has posted more than 15 shutouts in a single season.

27. Paul Coffey, Edmonton Oilers (1985-86)

Yep, those numbers actually belong to a defensemen. Coffey set the single-season record for goals by a blue-liner in 1985-86, fueled by an incredible nine short-handed tallies. The 138 points are the second most ever recorded in a season by a defenseman, and earned him his second consecutive Norris Trophy. He also placed fourth in Hart Trophy voting.

26. Bernie Nicholls, Los Angeles Kings (1988-89)

Not everyone is impressed with Nicholls' achievement - right, Josh? - but considering the company he now keeps, it's hard to argue with its significance. Nicholls is one of only five NHL players to record 150 points in a season, and while he had plenty of help from a certain No. 99, there's no denying his place in NHL history.

25. Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers (1987-88)

Injuries not only limited Gretzky to 64 games, but also ended his streak of scoring titles at eight - he finished 19 points behind Lemieux in the Art Ross competition. That said, he still managed to extend his 100-assist streak to eight straight seasons, and his 43 points (!) in 19 postseason games helped the Oilers capture their fourth Stanley Cup in five seasons.

24. Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins (1973-74)

Esposito never did match his 152-point campaign from 1970-7, but he sure came close three years later. His 68 goals were the second most of his career, as were the 145 points. He swept the Art Ross, Pearson, and Hart trophies and was named an NHL First Team All-Star for the sixth consecutive season. That was the last time Esposito won a scoring title.

23. Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins (1973-74)

So if Esposito won the scoring title and league MVP in 1971-72, how does Orr end up with the higher-ranked season? Perhaps because no blue-liner had ever done what Orr was doing - at 25, no less. He led the league in assists for the fourth time, reached the 120-point plateau for the third time, and paced the NHL in plus-minus for the fifth time in six seasons. Not bad.

22. Teemu Selanne, Winnipeg Jets (1992-93)

Say what you will about whether Gretzky is the real record-holder for first-year NHL scoring, but you can't overlook what the Finnish Flash accomplished. Selanne obliterated the rookie goal-scoring mark by 23 - an incredible leap that will never be matched. He predictably ran away with the Calder Trophy and placed sixth in the Hart Trophy race.

21. Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings (1988-89)

Gretzky's first season in Los Angeles following a stunning trade out of Edmonton was a roaring success. He earned his record ninth Hart Trophy as league MVP, and made a star out of the aforementioned Nicholls, among others. Gretzky added 22 points in 11 playoff games, but the Kings were bounced in the division finals.

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Throughout the month of September, James Bisson and a cast of editors from theScore will share their rankings of the greatest players, teams, and moments in the 100-year history of the National Hockey League. This week's list focuses on the best individual seasons (* denotes a statistic led the league).

100-81 | 80-61 | 60-41 | 40-21 | 20-1

Voter List

• James Bisson, National Sports Editor
• Josh Wegman, NHL News Editor
• Sean O'Leary, NHL News Editor
• Esten McLaren, NHL News Editor
• Michael Amato, Senior News Editor
• Craig Hagerman, NHL News Editor
• Lanny Foster, Senior Social Media Editor
• Arun Srinivasan, News Editor

60. Alec Connell, Ottawa Senators (1925-26)

Ahhh, the good old days. Connell was as stingy as any goaltender has ever been in NHL's the 100-year history, allowing no more than one goal in 23 of his 36 games played. Unfortunately, his offense didn't do him any favors in the playoffs; while he allowed just two goals in the two-game series against the Montreal Maroons, Ottawa scored just once.

59. Ken Dryden, Montreal Canadiens (1975-76)

Each of Dryden's five Vezina Trophy-winning seasons is special in one way or another; this one featured his highest single-season win total, as well as his lowest full-season goals-against average. And as usual, he saved his best work for the postseason - posting a 12-1 record with a minuscule 1.92 GAA and a shutout to lead Montreal to the first of four straight titles.

58. Tony Esposito, Chicago Black Hawks (1969-70)

When people talk rookie records, Teemu Selanne's name comes almost immediately to mind. But Before the Finnish Flash, there was Tony O, who took the NHL by storm as a first-year player in 1969-70. The 26-year-old posted the most shutouts ever by a rookie goaltender, earning both the Calder and Vezina Trophies while finishing second in the Hart Trophy race.

57. Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings (1952-53)

Coming off a second straight scoring title and a second Stanley Cup title in three seasons, fans were expecting more of the same from Howe - and Mr. Hockey didn't disappoint in the slightest. He won the scoring title by an otherworldly 24 points over runner-up Ted Lindsay, while the 49 goals stood up as a career high for the then-24-year-old.

56. Adam Oates, Boston Bruins (1992-93)

Known primarily for being one of the league's premier set-up men - just ask Brett Hull - Oates stunned everyone in 1992-93 by scoring 20 more goals than he had in any single season prior. He added a career-high assist total to finish third in league scoring behind Mario Lemieux and Pat LaFontaine despite losing future Hall of Fame winger Cam Neely for most of the season.

55. Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins (1968-69)

Esposito didn't just break the triple-digit point barrier - he shattered it into 126 pieces. Expo became the first player in NHL history with 100 or more points in a campaign, beating the previous single-season record by a whopping 29 points. That earned him both his first Art Ross Trophy and a runaway victory in the Hart Trophy voting.

54. Marcel Dionne, Los Angeles Kings (1979-80)

Wayne Gretzky should have won the NHL scoring title as a rookie - after all, 137 points was almost always good enough back then. But Dionne was juuust good enough to fend off the 19-year-old mega-star, finishing with the same number of points but scoring two more goals. It was the only Art Ross Trophy for Dionne, who finished second in the Hart and Lady Byng award voting.

53. Terry Sawchuk, Detroit Red Wings (1951-52)

The first five seasons of Sawchuk's career measure up against any netminder in history - but it was his second full campaign that stands out above the rest. Sawchuk put together back-to-back 44-win seasons as part of the powerhouse Red Wings of the early-1950s, and his goals-against average and shutout tallies from that 1952-53 season stood up as career bests.

52. Ken Dryden, Montreal Canadiens (1976-77)

In a career full of incredible seasons, the 1976-77 campaign might well have been Dryden's best. Imagine a starting netminder losing just six of his 56 games played; if that weren't enough, he rolled to a 12-2 record with a 1.55 GAA and four shutouts in the playoffs. Inexplicably, Dryden wasn't considered for the Hart Trophy - but he had no problem walking away with the Vezina.

51. Bernie Parent, Philadelphia Flyers (1974-75)

For two seasons in the mid-1970s, there was no goaltender in the world better than Parent. Coming off one of the best showings in league history a year earlier, Parent provided a suitable encore, racking up a whopping 10 more victories than the next-best netminder. Parent was just as good in the playoffs (10-5, 1.89 GAA, 4 SOs) as the Flyers repeated as champs.

50. Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens (1977-78)

"The Flower" bloomed in a big way in 1977-78, reaching the 60-goal plateau for the only time in his career while exceeding 130 points for the second year in a row. His sensational season allowed him to repeat as Hart Trophy winner while securing his third straight Art Ross Trophy. He also led the way with 10 goals and 21 points in the playoffs, leading the Habs to their third straight Cup.

49. Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins (1971-72)

Nobody quite knew what to expect from Esposito in the first season following his 152-point breakout. It turned out, Espo had plenty left in the tank - finishing 16 goals ahead of the next-closest competitor while winning the scoring title by 16 points over teammate Bobby Orr. In addition to capturing his third Art Ross Trophy, Esposito finished third in Hart Trophy balloting.

48. Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres (1993-94)

While 1992-93 was all about the scoring, Hasek made sure goaltenders were given their due the following the season. Thrust into a full-time starting role for the first time, Hasek posted the first sub-2.00 goals-against average in two decades and the highest save percentage since the league began tracking the statistic in 1983-84. That earned him his first of six Vezina trophies.

47. Howie Morenz, Montreal Canadiens (1927-28)

Voters clearly disagreed over the value of a 50-point season from 90 years ago. But Morenz's dominance in 1927-28 can't be ignored; he was the first player to break the 50-point barrier, a mark he would reach twice more in his Hall of Fame career. Morenz fended off a challenge from goaltender Roy Worters to win his first of three league MVP awards.

46. Paul Coffey, Edmonton Oilers (1983-84)

Not since Bobby Orr had the NHL seen such an offensively gifted blue-liner - and Coffey really let loose in 1983-84, joining Orr as the only defensemen to score 120 or more points in a season (an honor they still share). Yet, as good as Coffey was, Norris Trophy voters weren't quite sure what to make of his offense-first approach; he wound up finishing second to Rod Langway.

45. Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers (1979-80)

It's hard to reconcile not one, but two voters leaving Gretzky's rookie campaign off their top-100 lists - but hey, it's not like this series isn't already chock full of The Great One. The 19-year-old blitzed the NHL from the start, setting a league record for points in the first season of a career. That year marked the start of a streak of eight consecutive Hart Trophies.

44. Bryan Trottier, New York Islanders (1978-79)

Few 22-year-olds have had a season like Trottier did nearly 40 years ago. The former second-round pick won an entertaining scoring race, fending off Marcel Dionne by four points and Guy Lafleur by five. The 134 points stood as a career best for Trottier, who would later become a pivotal piece in the Islanders' Stanley Cup dynasty.

43. Alexander Mogilny, Buffalo Sabres (1992-93)

Prior to the 1992-93 season, new Sabres center Pat LaFontaine proclaimed he could help Mogilny score 70 goals. Sure enough, LaFontaine's promise came true; Mogilny tied Teemu Selanne for the league league in what was far and away the greatest season of his career. Yet, despite the incredible goal total, Mogilny was an afterthought in Hart voting.

42. Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins (1984-85)

Anyone who saw his electrifying goal on the first shift of his NHL career knew Super Mario was going to be in for a really good rookie season. And while it wasn't quite of Gretzky's caliber - particularly in the plus-minus department - the fact he was able to record 100 points on a team that was otherwise devoid of talent is nothing short of miraculous. Even for him.

41. Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (2007-08)

Ovechkin did plenty of incredible things in his first two NHL seasons, but his third campaign remains the best of his career. Ovechkin became the first player in 12 years to score 60-plus goals in a season, and he racked up enough assists to hold off Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin for his one and only scoring title. That earned Ovechkin the first of two straight Hart Trophy nods.

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100-81 | 80-61 | 60-41 | 40-21 | 20-1

Voter List

• James Bisson, National Sports Editor
• Josh Wegman, NHL News Editor
• Sean O'Leary, NHL News Editor
• Esten McLaren, NHL News Editor
• Michael Amato, Senior News Editor
• Craig Hagerman, NHL News Editor
• Lanny Foster, Senior Social Media Editor
• Arun Srinivasan, News Editor

80. Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres (1994-95)

This might be one of the most contentious inclusions on the list. While Hasek did lead the league in save percentage, goals-against average, and shutouts, his good-but-not-great W-L record and the taint of a shortened season might have played a role in this year not measuring up against his best. Still, it did earn him a second consecutive Vezina Trophy nod.

79. Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins (2000-01)

Many consider Jagr's 2000-01 showing the last great offensive performance prior to the 2004-05 full-season lockout. It also capped an incredible run of dominance for Jagr, as he captured the last of four straight scoring titles. Not surprisingly, he won just one Hart Trophy in that stretch, as sensational goaltender seasons seized the spotlight.

78. Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins (1986-87)

There are two clear lines of thinking on Lemieux's injury-shortened 1986-87 campaign: voters either punished him for missing 17 games, or rewarded his dominance when he was in the lineup. However you choose to remember it, Lemieux was magnificent enough in limited time to earn fourth place in Hart Trophy voting that season.

77. Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins (1996-97)

The season Lemieux put together a decade later was far less contentious, thanks in no small part to "Le Magnifique" winning his sixth scoring title. It was a bittersweet performance, as he would retire due to chronic injuries following the playoffs. Though he made a stunning return three-and-a-half years later, 1996-97 marked his final Art Ross Trophy.

76. Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens (2014-15)

Canadiens fans had been waiting for Price to live up to his potential - but not even the most die-hard Montreal supporter could have predicted what would transpire in 2014-15, when he swept the Hart, Vezina, Jennings, and Pearson trophies in one of the most dominant post-lockout performances by a goaltender. The 44 victories are a Canadiens franchise record.

75. Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings (1989-90)

Most of the attention paid to Yzerman's outstanding career focuses on his 155-point season (which we'll get to in the future). But he followed that up with an almost-as-impressive year in which he became one of just a handful of players to record back-to-back 60-goal seasons. He was seventh in Hart Trophy voting, and didn't finish higher the rest of his career.

74. Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning (2011-12)

Traditionalists might claim recency bias here, but it can't be overstated how difficult it is to score 60 goals in the modern NHL. Stamkos did so as an electrifying 21-year-old, capturing his second Rocket Richard Trophy while piling up a league-best 12 game-winning goals. The goal-scoring barrage earned him second place in the Hart Trophy race.

73. Sergei Fedorov, Detroit Red Wings (1993-94)

This might be one of the most underrated performances of the 1990s. The 24-year-old Russian phenom established career bests in goals and points, finishing second to Gretzky in league scoring while capturing his one and only Hart Trophy. Known primarily as a defensive forward, Fedorov capped a rare triple by winning the Pearson and Selke trophies, as well.

72. Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens (1975-76)

It all came together at the same time for Lafleur and the Canadiens. His first career scoring title coincided with the first of Montreal's four consecutive Stanley Cup championships in the late 1970s. Lafleur's 12 game-winning goals paced the league, and he finished in the top three in both the Hart Trophy and Lady Byng Trophy balloting.

71. Pete Peeters, Boston Bruins (1982-83)

Voting was split on Peeters, whose amazing season gets largely overlooked amid the crazy scoring lines of the 1980s. He posted a goalie point share of 16.3 - more than 5.5 points ahead of the next-closest netminder - and was the only goaltender in the league with a GAA south of 2.50. Gretzky and his 196 points ran away with the Hart, but Peeters was a deserving runner-up.

70. Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins (1974-75)

Esposito's final full season as a Bruin was a memorable one, as he won the goal-scoring crown for a sixth consecutive season while finishing second in the scoring race to teammate Bobby Orr. It marked the last big season for the superstar forward, who was dealt to the Rangers the following season and didn't finish with more than 83 points in a year the rest of the way.

69. Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks (1965-66)

Hull doesn't get much credit for being the first player in NHL history to score more than 50 goals in a season; perhaps the novelty of the 50-goal campaign wore off for a handful of voters. Hull's third scoring title also resulted in his second consecutive Hart Trophy nod, as he beat out Jean Beliveau for the honor. Hull would go on to win the goals title in each of the next three years.

68. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins (2006-07)

Much was expected of Crosby when the Penguins made him the first overall pick in 2005 - and boy, did he come through in his first two NHL seasons. After scoring 102 points as a rookie, Crosby followed that up by winning the scoring title as a 19-year-old - joining Gretzky as the only players to do so. With it, he also captured his first Hart Trophy.

67. Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins (1972-73)

With five seasons of 115+ points on his incredible Hall of Fame resume, it didn't impress some of the voters that Orr managed "only" 101 points as a 24-year-old. But it was still one of the most impressive seasons ever put together by a defenseman. He finished third in the Hart Trophy voting and was a runaway winner of the Norris Trophy for the sixth year in a row.

66. Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins (2010-11)

Thomas' time among the NHL elite was brief - he didn't break in as a starting netminder until he was 31 - but he made a significant impact in his short tenure. He was far and away the best goalie in the league in 2010-11, easily outdistancing Pekka Rinne for the Vezina Trophy after posting the best single-season save percentage in league history at the time.

65. Marcel Dionne, Los Angeles Kings (1980-81)

Dionne was fortunate enough to win the 1979-80 scoring title by virtue of having more goals than Gretzky. No such luck the following season - Gretzky won in a walk - but Dionne was terrific in his own right, narrowly missing out on a career best in points while leading the league in shots for the fourth time in five seasons. He wound up third in Hart Trophy voting.

64. Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins (1972-73)

It might not rank as the best season of his Hall of Fame career, but 1972-73 was certainly one of Esposito's most complete campaigns, marking the only time he led the NHL in both goals and assists. He also paced the league in shorthanded markers (five) and game-winning tallies (11), while placing second in Hart Trophy balloting.

63. Tony Esposito, Chicago Black Hawks (1971-72)

Sides are divided on Esposito's third NHL season. While he posted a career-best goals-against average and led the league in shutouts, he played just 48 of 78 games - resulting in him finishing outside the top five in Hart Trophy voting. He was also a major disappointment in the postseason, going 2-3 with a 3.20 GAA as Chicago was swept in the semifinals.

62. Marcel Dionne, Los Angeles Kings (1978-79)

The first of Dionne's three consecutive 130-point seasons might have been his best of the bunch. He established a career best in goals, kick-starting a streak of five consecutive 50-goal campaigns in the process. He won the Pearson Award for his efforts, but couldn't duplicate his success in the playoffs, recording a single assist and a minus-5 rating in two postseason games.

61. Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins (1998-99)

Fans might not remember just how big an offensive threat Jagr was in the late-1990s, when he racked up four consecutive scoring titles while surpassing the 120-point plateau twice despite goal-scoring around the league plummeting. Jagr also led the league in even-strength goals (33) in 1998-99, en route to his one and only Hart Trophy.

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James Bisson celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 1992-93 season with a look back at the most memorable moments of the greatest campaign in NHL history. This edition focuses on other highlights from the campaign not covered in previous posts:

A lot happened during the 1992-93 NHL season. A lot.

So much, in fact, that we couldn't fit it all into five days' worth of posts. So here's a condensed look at 20 other major happenings from that magical campaign, including a few record-setters who deserve their due:

• Chris Chelios won the Norris Trophy - and nobody would be surprised if voters chose him because they feared what would happen if they didn't. The Chicago Blackhawks star produced 15 goals and 58 assists that year, but it was the 282 penalty minutes he racked up that really stood out; it's the highest total by a Norris Trophy winner in NHL history. And nobody else has come remotely close.

• While Pat LaFontaine generated plenty of accolades for his runner-up finish in the points race, the player he was traded to Buffalo for was terrific in his own right. New York Islanders phenom Pierre Turgeon finished fifth in Hart Trophy voting after racking up a career-best 132 points (58 goals, 74 assists); he also copped his lone Lady Byng Trophy after compiling an un-Chelios-like 26 penalty minutes.

• Doug Gilmour will always be seen as the catalyst for the Toronto Maple Leafs' success that season - but even Killer will tell you there would have been no playoff run without Felix Potvin. The enigmatic rookie burst onto the scene in 1992-93, posting a 25-15-7 record while leading the NHL with a 2.50 goals-against average; he would go on to finish third in Calder Trophy voting and fourth in the Vezina Trophy race.

• Pittsburgh Penguins winger Kevin Stevens solidified himself as hockey's ultimate power forward for the second year in a row, combining elite scoring prowess (111 points) with a heck of a mean streak (177 penalty minutes). He and Paul Coffey are the only players with at least 110 points and 170 penalty minutes in a season; Stevens has done it twice, having put up 123 points and 254 PIMs in 1991-92. Unreal.

• Blackhawks netminder Ed Belfour rebounded from a difficult sophomore campaign to win his second Vezina Trophy in just three full seasons in the league. The future Hall of Famer posted 41 victories over a league-high 71 starts while leading the NHL in shutouts with seven. While Eddie the Eagle wouldn't win another Vezina, the undrafted Manitoba native would go on to finish in the top seven in voting seven more times.

• Neutral-site games littered the NHL schedule that year, with 24 taking place in non-league cities. Four of them - Phoenix, Atlanta, Dallas, and Miami - would gain their own NHL teams in the coming years. A pair of Canadian cities were the most popular neutral-cite locales, with Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, hosting four regular-season NHL games and SaskPlace in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, hosting three.

• One of the biggest stories involved Los Angeles Kings megastar Wayne Gretzky, who suffered a herniated thoracic disk in his back that had doctors giving him less than a 50 percent chance of playing that season. Gretzky recovered sufficiently to return to action in early January and would go on to record 65 points in 45 games - marking the first time in his NHL career he failed to finish in the top three in scoring.

• The 1992-93 season saw the official launch of the Russian Rocket. Coming off a Calder Trophy-winning campaign a year earlier, Vancouver Canucks star Pavel Bure improved by leaps and bounds, racking up 60 goals and 110 points; the goal tally remains a franchise record, while the single-season points mark stood until 2009-10. Bure also led the league in shots (407) and shorthanded goals (seven).

• Most hockey fans know just how much of a beating St. Louis Blues netminder Curtis Joseph took in his second-round playoff series against Toronto. But Joseph was used to it - he faced a whopping 2,202 shots in the regular season, the most in history since the league began tracking the stat. The mark has since been surpassed 10 times; Roberto Luongo holds the record with 2,488 shots faced in 2005-06.

• Remember how effortless Dave Andreychuk looked on the power play, using his towering frame and 10-foot stick to create havoc in front of the opposing net? He was never better than during the 1992-93 season, when he scored a whopping 32 power-play goals. It remains the second-highest single-season total in history - Tim Kerr had 34 in 1985-86 - and no player has even managed more than 27 since 1995-96.

• Jimmy Carson had a decent season, scoring 37 goals and adding 36 assists in 86 games. But that final number stands out - Carson set an NHL record for regular-season games played that year, gaining a pair of contests after being traded from Detroit to Los Angeles; Bob Kudelski tied the mark the following season, and no player has appeared in more than 84 games since before the 2004-05 lockout.

• Kings defenseman Marty McSorley had a playoff run to remember, becoming Public Enemy No. 1 in Toronto after kneeing Doug Gilmour in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final, and wearing the goat horns after getting called for an illegal stick blade in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. He also reached an impressive level of thuggery in the regular season, racking up 399 penalty minutes - the fifth-highest total in history.

• Alexander Mogilny cost a lot of people their headwear that season. The Sabres speedster recorded a whopping seven hat tricks en route to a league-high-tying 76 goals; three of those came during an incredible run in late December and early January during which he potted 13 goals in five games. To put that in perspective, no player has produced more than three hat tricks in a single season since the 2010-11 campaign.

• Multi-point games are no big deal - but when a goaltender achieves the feat it's way cooler. Jeff Reese of the Calgary Flames did just that, setting an NHL record for points in a game by a netminder with three assists in a 13-1 shellacking of the San Jose Sharks. That output represented half the career point total of the journeyman goalie, who set up tallies by Robert Reichel (two) and Gary Roberts (one).

• Luc Robitaille's contributions often went underappreciated, and 1992-93 was no exception. While Mario Lemieux, Teemu Selanne, and Gilmour dominated the headlines, all Robitaille did was establish single-season standards for goals (63) and points (125) by a left winger. And while that was enough to earn him All-Star honors, Robitaille wasn't even in the running for the Hart Trophy. Tough crowd.

• The campaign produced a record number of 100-point scorers; 21 players reached triple digits in 1992-93, including a pair of rookies in Selanne and Joe Juneau. The season also saw a league-record 14 players score 50 or more goals, including five who reached the 60-goal plateau: Mogilny, Selanne, Lemieux, Robitaille, and Bure. Those records remain intact to this day.

• The 1992-93 season was a boon for a number of players, but not everyone had a roaring good time. Ottawa Senators netminder Peter Sidorkiewicz, pictured here during much happier days in Hartford, suffered the third-most losses of any goalie in a single season (46); his eight victories were also the fewest of any netminder to register 40 or more defeats in a single campaign.

• One of the feel-good stories of the season involved Kings netminder Rick Knickle, who finally reached the NHL 13 years after debuting in the International Hockey League. The 32-year-old didn't look completely out of place, posting a 6-4 record with a 3.95 goals-against average and an .880 save percentage; he would play four more games with Los Angeles the following year before returning to the IHL.

• Fans bade farewell to four of the five remaining helmetless players in league history: defensemen Brad Marsh (pictured above), Rod Langway, Doug Wilson, and Randy Carlyle. Their retirements left just one active player in the league without a helmet - Edmonton Oilers forward Craig McTavish. The grandfathered rule allowed McTavish to continue playing without a lid until his retirement in 1997.

• The Montreal Canadiens get the last factoid by virtue of their incredible Stanley Cup run, in which they reeled off 10 straight overtime victories. But here's something you might not have known - the Canadiens remain the last Cup-winning team with a Finals roster made up entirely of players born in North America - and with the game having expanded as far as it has, that mark might never be equaled again.

Other entries in the series:

• The trade that changed the NHL forever
• Pat LaFontaine piles up the points
• Pat LaFontaine recalls his greatest NHL season
• A Wales of an All-Star rout
• Manon Rheaume suits up for the Tampa Bay Lightning
• Chris Kontos recalls his historic night in Lightning opener
• Mario Lemieux's most magnificent season
• The Toronto Maple Leafs' roller-coaster season
• The Leafs' season as remembered by Doug Gilmour - Part
• Teemu Selanne's sensational rookie season
• Sad-sack San Jose Sharks set NHL futility record
• The Leafs' season as remembered by Doug Gilmour - Part II
• Rocket scientist Juneau was no ordinary Joe
• An oral history of the Cup-winning Montreal Canadiens (July 28)

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Doug Gilmour was the star of one of the most successful Toronto Maple Leafs franchises of the past 50 years, coming oh-so-close to reaching the 1993 Stanley Cup Final. Nearly 25 years later, I caught up with Gilmour to talk about his memories of the 1992-93 Maple Leafs (Part I can be found here):

So you get to the playoffs, and draw a familiar first-round opponent in the Detroit Red Wings. How would you describe that series to those who didn't see it?

Roller coaster. Going in there, losing both games, coming back, winning twice, going back there, winning again, coming back and getting our (butts kicked) … and then we go back in there and we're down a couple early, and we fight back. As we got closer to the end of regulation, we needed one goal. And we got it. And everything changed once (Nikolai Borschevsky) scored.

Yeah, that series was a roller coaster. After we won that third game, we really started to get a little confidence. Had we lost that game, history would have changed a little bit.

Most Leaf fans remember Borschevsky's goal for the sheer magnitude of it. But you guys are fishing for the summer if you don't score the tying goal with 2:43 left in regulation. What do you recall of that play?

I was just coming in front of the net, and I believe it deflected off somebody. I got it and went glove side, and it actually went under (Red Wings goaltender Tim Cheveldae's) glove, not over the glove. I was just trying to get it on net. I didn't know if it went in or not. I put my arms up, and obviously it went in.

They had a good hockey team over there, and I'm sure going into overtime they had a little more confidence than we did. We were the underdogs, so the expectations weren’t as high going in, but we just got shots on net. Nothing's changed in our game. Crazy things have happened.

Next up was the St. Louis Blues, who were getting elite goaltending from Curtis Joseph. What do you do when you're facing a guy who's red-hot?

You don't really know. They had a pretty good hockey club over there with (Brett) Hull and (Brendan) Shanahan … you don't have a lot of time to think about this. The next day, you go in and prep your lines - who's going to play against whom, who's on the power play, who's on the penalty kill.

I think with the high of winning the Detroit series, we didn't look at St. Louis the same way. We thought Detroit was better. But that was a tough series. It took a lot out of us. I don't think we took them for granted, but we felt that (St. Louis) wasn't as good as Detroit at the time. So we were pretty upbeat that we were gonna beat them.

You got off to a good start with that memorable wraparound goal to win Game 1 in double OT. You were behind the net for what seemed like forever - what was going through your mind?

I learned from the best, obviously, with Gretzky. That was kind of my place to hide. Nicky was in the high slot, the defensemen were covered up high, and Andreychuk was going back and forth trying to get into a good spot, so in reality, I was waiting for him to get into a good spot and get it to the net. I didn't know I was going to spin, but I did, and as I started to come around, there was that one little opening. I can't explain it. It was just there.

That series was so closely contested until Game 7, when you rolled to a 6-0 win. Did you do anything differently, or did the pucks just find ways in?

They were just finding ways in. I don't think CuJo was tired, but he could have been tired; he had faced a lot of rubber. There's nothing better than getting a lead, and that was our thing - if we can just get one, and then two, and three. And that's what happened. The game is still hard-hitting now, but it was a war out there against those guys. They had some big bodies and a lot of talent.

So next up is Wayne Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference Final …

I wish I could play that series over. The whole thing. I know we could have beaten them, even with the non-call. Gretzky, he had a horseshoe up his ass in Game 7. We made some mistakes, and we didn't usually make mistakes. But it was still close. You look back at some of the mistakes and the chances we did have where we didn't score - I wish we could go back, even to Game 7, just play that one. I'd love to.

No kidding. What a series. It didn't take long for the two teams to get acquainted, as Marty McSorley delivered an open-ice hit on you in Game 1 that led to a lengthy fracas. What did that hit do to change the series?

I don't know. Not long after that, I headbutted him. It didn't really change a lot. That first game, it was kind of a wake-up call, the way you feel these guys out. (Wendel Clark) settled the score, too (by locking horns with McSorley in a long and memorable fight immediately following the hit). Who else was going to go out there and say anything to Clarkie now? Nobody.

I loved how Burns trying to get at Kings head coach Barry Melrose during the post-hit scuffle brought about Don Cherry's famous description of Melrose as "Billy Ray Cyprus" …

(Laughs) That was quite the hairdo. I've had some bad ones, but that might be the worst.

Pat was on fire in that moment. What was he like in the locker room after that game? Was he back to normal?

Yes. He'll say a couple things after games, but everything happens so quick in the playoffs. Every other day you're playing. He just went back and said, "Here's what we have to do." We just let it go and prepared for the next one. That's all you can do. Burnsy was pretty quiet afterward.

I want to talk about what gets overlooked in that memorable Game 6 - Wendel's three-goal explosion.

We have a chance to win in their building, and Burnsy's going to switch lines up here and there. Wendel scored a couple, and we pulled the goalie. I had the puck behind the net and I threw it out to him, and if you watch the highlights, I ducked. I knew that puck was coming.

That was Wendel. He was going through a lot of pain playing, and he played hard. He was intimidating out there.

I cover Gretzky's high-stick non-call on you in my feature on the 1992-93 Leafs, so I won't reopen old wounds here. But did you check out Kerry Fraser's explanation of his decision in the Players' Tribune last year?

No.

Have you spoken with him much? How is that relationship? Is there one?

I've seen him before. It's fine. It's over.

The biggest part about it is, there were two other linesmen on the ice that could have lied to him and said, "Yeah, pretend you saw it." Being in the (Great Western) Forum, I think there would have been a riot if Gretzky had been kicked out, so nothing was going to happen. (Gilmour was bleeding, which would have resulted in a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for Gretzky.)

Again, I keep saying it, but we had Game 7 at home, and we lost. Their best player beat us.

I'd like to know how you look back on that season now, nearly 25 years later. Do you think about it much, or does it only come to mind when someone brings it up?

It's more when someone brings it up. I think the biggest thing is, when you get traded during a season, you go in and try to make a small impact, but you're new to it. The next year, you come in and you get a full season - and that's what I was looking forward to.

Obviously a lot of things went right that year, but I don't rule out the following year. We had a great start, and a good hockey team. We ended up losing to Vancouver, but that team could have been just as good. Obviously there wasn’t anything like the wraparound goal, but it was exciting for us in the room saying, "Here we are again, we've got this chance again." I thought we were better than L.A. in 1993, and I thought we were better than Vancouver.

You know what? There were so many little things that year that went on. It was great to get to know Burnsy, to figure out what he was all about. At the end, when we lost, we all went out together - trainers, coaches … we were all a big family. It's a shame that we didn’t win.

I know Burnsy won a Cup (in New Jersey), but he came back for a reunion a couple years before he passed; he wanted to be here to see the guys. That's the bond we had. Everybody had a relationship with him. He was a meanie to some guys, but he was also a gentle giant. It was fun. I miss it.

• The trade that changed the NHL forever

• Pat LaFontaine piles up the points

• Pat LaFontaine recalls his greatest NHL season

• A Wales of an All-Star rout

• Manon Rheaume suits up for the Tampa Bay Lightning

• Chris Kontos recalls his historic night in Lightning opener

• Mario Lemieux's most magnificent season

• The Toronto Maple Leafs' roller-coaster season

• The Leafs' season as remembered by Doug Gilmour - Part I

• Teemu Selanne's sensational rookie season

• Sad-sack San Jose Sharks set NHL futility record

• Rocket scientist Juneau was no ordinary Joe (July 28)

• 20 other cool things that happened that season (July 28)

• An oral history of the Cup-winning Montreal Canadiens (July 28)

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James Bisson celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 1992-93 season with a look back at the most memorable moments of the greatest campaign in NHL history. This edition focuses on the San Jose Sharks, who put together one of the worst regular seasons in league history:

The 2016-17 Colorado Avalanche had a season to forget, finishing dead last in the NHL with 48 points while boasting a frightful minus-112 goal differential.

The 1992-93 San Jose Sharks would have taken that result in a heartbeat.

As the curtain raises on the 2017-18 season, we celebrate the 25-year anniversary of what is easily one of the worst campaigns in NHL history. Here are the gory details of what the Sharks accomplished in '92-'93:

Only the expansion Washington Capitals in 1974-75 (8-67-5) recorded fewer points in a season of at least 80 games, while the first-year Ottawa Senators also finished with 24 points that year, registering one fewer win, one fewer loss, and two more ties. The Sharks' 71 losses are the most in NHL history, while the minus-196 goal differential is second only to the '74-'75 Caps (minus-265).

Just how bad was it for a second-year Sharks team that finished with 29 fewer points than the Tampa Bay Lightning, a team that didn't even exist a year earlier? Here's a position-by-position breakdown:

Goaltenders

As you can imagine, the goaltending in San Jose wasn't what you would call "upper tier" in 1992-93. Three different players appeared in at least 18 games that season; Arturs Irbe was the only one of the trio to win more than two games. He finished with a 7-26-0 record while leading the team in goals-against average (4.11) and save percentage (.886). Yep, those led the team.

Veteran Brian Hayward, a three-time Jennings Trophy winner as Patrick Roy's backup in Montreal, found things much tougher in San Jose; he went 2-14-1 that season, boasting a hideous 5.55 GAA and an .846 save percentage. He allowed five or more goals 10 times, including a nine-goal rout by the Penguins and two eight-goal outings.

Option No. 3, the above-pictured Jeff Hackett, made out worst of all. His 2-30-1 record might never be duplicated in NHL history - nor will his 5.28 GAA or .856 percentage in 36 games. Then 24, he went on to become a serviceable netminder in Chicago and Montreal, but his stint with the Sharks didn't do him any favors.

Defensemen

As bad as San Jose's goaltending may have been, its defense was equally poor. No one better personified the blue-line struggles than young stay-at-home defenseman Rob Zettler (shown above), who finished the year with what can only be described as a fantasy owner's worst nightmare:

It took a lot to go without a goal over 80 games in the highest-scoring season in the modern era, but Zettler found a way. He didn't exactly help his cause by firing just 60 shots on goal; in fact, of the six San Jose defensemen to play at least 40 games, Doug Wilson led the way with 110 shots on goal. Wilson was 35 at the time.

Three Sharks defensemen finished at a league-worst minus-50 that year: Zettler, Doug Zmolek, and Neil Wilkinson. Jay More was a minus-35 in 73 games, while Wilson was a minus-28 despite playing just 42 games. And in an era when goal-scoring was plentiful, the San Jose defense corps managed just 31 combined goals; Sandis Ozolinsh and Tom Pederson led the way with seven each.

Forwards

It wasn't all doom and gloom up front, where the Sharks produced a 78-point scorer in Kelly Kisio and a 66-point winger in Johan Garpenlov. Kisio represented the Sharks at the All-Star Game in Montreal, while Garpenlov and Rob Gaudreau (23 goals) combined to give the Sharks a pair of 20-goal scorers under the age of 25.

But the Sharks simply didn't have enough consistent offensive contributors to keep the team in games. Pat Falloon, taken second overall in 1991, was limited to 41 games due to injury and finished with just 28 points; his former junior linemate, Ray Whitney, would become a reliable option in later years, but was just 20 years old that season and finished with 10 points in 26 games.

Not surprisingly, the Sharks' special teams struggled as well. San Jose scored on just 16.1 percent of its power-play opportunities that year, well below the league average of 19.6 percent, while killing just 76.6 percent of opponents' man-advantage chances; the league average was 80.4 percent. Truth be told, there wasn't one thing the '92-'93 Sharks did all that well.

What happened next?

The debacle of '92-'93 spurred the Sharks' front office to action - and the results were dramatic. San Jose added significant veteran presence the following season, bringing in former KLM linemates Sergei Makarov and Igor Larionov and adding underrated center Todd Elik; those three, along with a much-improved Irbe, helped lead the Sharks to a stunning playoff berth.

If that wasn't enough, San Jose shocked the hockey world in the opening round of the postseason, upsetting the top-seeded Detroit Red Wings in seven games. The Sharks came within a Garpenlov crossbar of reaching the Conference Finals, but ultimately squandered a 3-2 series lead and fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven.

It didn't take long for San Jose to become a respectable franchise; the team has missed the playoffs just four times since '92-'93 and reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2016. But no matter how well the Sharks perform moving forward, they'll always be the team that lost 71 of 84 games in a single season; not even the 2016-17 edition of the Avalanche can say that.

• The trade that changed the NHL forever
• Pat LaFontaine piles up the points
• Pat LaFontaine recalls his greatest NHL season
• A Wales of an All-Star rout
• Manon Rheaume suits up for the Tampa Bay Lightning
• Mario Lemieux's most magnificent season
• The Toronto Maple Leafs' roller-coaster season
• The Leafs' season as remembered by Doug Gilmour - Part I
• The Leafs' season as remembered by Doug Gilmour - Part II (July 27)
• Rocket scientist Juneau was no ordinary Joe (July 28)
• 20 other cool things that happened that season (July 28)
• An oral history of the Cup-winning Montreal Canadiens (July 28)

(Photos courtesy: Getty Images)

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